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getting back to it advice
BACKGROUND: 39 yo male. Halfway sedentary for about just over half a year but used to be active, eat very healthy, and work out. Gym is out of the question because of job schedule, saving for move in June, and first baby. Bought two 20 lb dumbbells yesterday, exactly what I used to lift with (except I used 35-40 lb. ones…
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weight vest
I got frustrated trying to google calorie counters. Does anyone know of a RELIABLE website where I can find out how many calories I burn while walking in my weight vest?
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gas from high protein diet
My main goal is to increase musle mass, so I've been shooting for 2 grams of protein per pound of body weight. The effects have been pretty foul to say the least! You know it's bad when you're grossed out by your own gas. : ( Has anyone had similar problems? Can anyone give me advice? I need some more friends on FP, so…
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Back pain
I have a bad chronic, recurring pain where the rhomboid muscle meets trapezius and latismus dorsi. I think it's from bad posture, but I don't know. Has anyone had similar issues, and what did you do?
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old arm injury
I wear a compression pad on my right forearm when I do anything that works those muscles: almost everything upper body, lol When it's tight in one place, it'll start to hurt somewhere else besides where the pad is pressing down toward the end of a set. I move it to right over the pain, and it will come back in another…
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fat loss and muscle maint.
Is it a reasonable goal to maintain muscle mass while focusing on losing fat? What about losing fat AND gaining muscle mass? I ask because the consensus seems to be that I will put on fat as I build muscle mass and I will lose muscle mass if I focus on losing fat. I lift weights approximately five times per week I usually…
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fat loss and muscle building
Is it a reasonable goal to maintain muscle mass while focusing on losing fat? What about losing fat AND gaining muscle mass? I ask because the consensus seems to be that I will put on fat as I build muscle mass and I will lose muscle mass if I focus on losing fat. I lift weights approximately five times per week I usually…
