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What exercise (or set of exercises) would you consider a gauge of all-round fitness?
To compare two people's levels of fitness I'd have them compete at:-* Maximum deadlift weight * 5k running time * 2k rowing time (or maybe 400m swimming) What exercise(s) would you include in your list? (I can see some flaws in my list, but just wanted to keep it simple, and hopefully generate some good replies. I…
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Food to come home to in the evenings?
What can I eat when I get home? I've suffered a bit of a set back - the willpower has waned, and I've fallen off the MFP wagon somewhat. As a result - who would have guessed? - I've put weight back on. I'm looking to get back into the habit but I think my main area of weakness is walking through the door when I get home. I…
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Good morning squats vs just bending over with a barbell?
After some expert advice... I feel like my weak hamstrings would benefit from doing the first half of a "Good Morning" squat - essentially, from the starting position of a regular squat, flexing at the hip, with the legs staying relatively straight, and "just" bending over before straightening at the hips again to come…
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Critique my workout plan!
I'm hoping for some ideas about my proposed workout plan. I have let it get a bit stale, and I'm going off-piste quite often, so I'd like to bring back some structure. Goals I am training for fat-loss, better general cardio and specific triathlon performance, muscle growth and strength gains - pretty much the full spectrum…
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Strength workouts that keep heartrate up?
Can anyone suggest good workout formats that will keep my heart rate above 70%max for 30 mins? My health insurer rewards members for exercising for certain lengths of time at certain heartrate levels. It's meant I've been doing more cardio sessions (no bad thing) but I'd like to get back to doing some strength training…
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Fix my "bum-out, tum-out" monkeyman posture
Hi there - I'm hoping for some suggestions on how I can tackle my odd posture which has been very apparent in my holiday photos this year. The problem is as per the thread title and the photo below - I have this very pronounced curvature of the back. I *think~* the solution is for me to try and remember to suck in my…
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Avoiding interference between training for strength and endurance
Following on from some other conversations, can anyone help me get more information about how to minimise interference between strength training and endurance work? How long should I leave it between training for each? Alternate days? Alternate weeks? Alternate months?
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Polar or Garmin? Which Heart Rate Monitor?
Hi there. I'm considering getting a wrist-monitored HRM and I was wondering if I could hear from people who've owned both Polar and Garmin about which they preferred. I need to stick to Polar, Garmin, or Fitbit as they work well with my health insurance incentive scheme. I'm interested to know if one manufacturer's wrist…
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Training with a cold?
To date I've always been of the view that it's best to lay off exercise and exertion whilst under the weather. I felt that a decent rest was the fastest way to get better quicker and back into the gym and training hard. More recently however, and since the arrival of our 3 young boys (or "germ vectors", to give them their…
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What is the best way to lose bodyfat?
I've been MFPing in earnest since the start of September and I've lost just over 8kgs in that time. I'm massively grateful to MFP for that. I'm not that concerned about my absolute weight. All I want to do is lose fat. Currently I estimate that I'm about 20% bodyfat. I've been gyming for 30 mins 5 days a week, and I ache…
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Exercise Experts Help! Glycolytic workouts?
I'm hoping some of the experts out there could help me come up with a decent workout for the glycolytic system ala the Crossfit WOD "Fight Gone Bad". It's a massive glaring hole in my fitness that is horrid when it gets exposed - so I really need to include something in my training. I'd really like something that features…
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I'd like friends losing weight & recomp'ing
Been using MFP for the last 4 weeks and I've gone from 105 kgs to 100 (232lb - 220). I'm trying to lose another 10kg (22lbs) and recompose. I used to be fairly fit, but haven't been eating well or exercising for some years. I'm nearly 40, 6'2", and eager to get in better shape. I'm hoping to find other MFPers on a similar…
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How many calories does weightlifting burn?
This is a question I don't need answered for a looooooong time! I was at the gym today, trying to PB my deadlift, while I'm eating in a deficit to lose weight, and now I'm trying to blame the deficit for my failure to do very well. Anyway, it got me to thinking - while I'm in a deficit, my mindset is very much, "Any sort…
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OK to miss breakfast, eat protein shake for lunch?
I really just want to keep it simple - calories in/calories out. Having a coffee for breakfast and then a protein shake after my lunchtime gym session means I can eat pretty much whatever I like for supper and still stay comfortably under my 2000 MFP calorie daily limit. Am I fine sticking to CICO or is that gonna cause…
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2 days on target, or 1 above & 1 below?
Is there any difference between being bang on my calorie target for 2 days, or going over by X one day and by being under by X the next? I'm trying to frame a sensible question out of my request to you all to use my calorie deficit from yesterday to justify the beer in my hand...
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30 Minute Gym Routine suggestions please.
I have an hour lunch break and that equates to 30 minutes of gym time each day for my fitness training. I'd love to have some suggestions for workouts I can fit into those sessions. Here's what I have already:-* Row for time (either 1k, 2k, or 2.5k), followed by whatever vanity weights * 5K Row for time * Tabata Rowing…
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Measurable routine suggestions without equipment
Hi there, I hope some people can help. I want to put together a training regime that I can use, which features:- A well-rounded set of work outs As little equipment as possible Possibility of easily measuring progess Can anyone suggest ideas, or even where to start putting something like this together. Thanks a lot.
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Exercising with children?
I am out at 6:30 am, back at 7:30pm during the week, and then spend my weekends with our 14 month and 1 month old sons. Does any parents out there have tips on how to fit exercise around young children? Thanks a lot for any advice, pointers, or suggestions.
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35 yo English bloke currently 238lb aiming for 210
Hi all. I've let things go a fair bit in the last few years after an injury stopped me gyming and a change in job meant my commute switched from cycling to driving. Now I'm forcing myself back into the gym and doing a bizarre commute just to squeeze in some cycling and I just found out about MFP and it seemed like a good…
