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Two day full body strength training routine
I was recently asked via email for some suggestions about a 2 day strength training routine. I generally don't get into specific programming since that's what my customers pay me for and it wouldn't be fair to them. Plus, I'd prefer most people understand the fundamentals rather than being handed a cookie cutter approach.…
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Relatively light people trying to get leaner
I'm going through my blog here on MFP and finding a few pieces I think are worth sharing on the main board. This piece specifically was a blurb from a conversation I was having with a relatively lean female who was "having problems" getting leaner. ************** Where I'm going with this is... being a light female, you…
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The importance of muscle tension when dieting
Random thought for you about training during a fat loss phase. Your primary use of exercise during these phases is to preserve muscle. I think most people apply exercise incorrectly during a fat loss phase. They either think they're going to go sprouting tons of muscle while in a negative energy balance (you're not).…
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How do you soothe yourself without food
Life's definitely not all rainbows and butterflies. It can get rough out there. Turning to the quick fix of dopamine release food provides becomes the norm for a lot of people. That said, learning to insert some space between stress and impulsive eating is such an important part of this journey. What are some ways you've…
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All movement counts redux
@SideSteel alerted me that the audio wasn't working in the last video I posted. Let's try this again. Please talk to me about your initial thoughts on this topic. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDILbpoceI8
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An objective look at eating "exercise calories"
One issue that seems to be related to MFP more than any other forum I post on is the question of "to eat or not to eat" the calories one expends exercising. I'm assuming it has something to do with the logging and calculations used on MFP, which I am admittedly unfamiliar with. However, suffice it to say that I get this…
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Find momentum through micro-deals
It was a long and chaotic week. I felt really rundown and tired today. When I get like that, it’s really easy to let my mind unhinge and fall into automaticity. It’s in that space where it’ll gravitate toward binge watching Netflix, eating some junk just for the hell of it, etc. I want to say I’m justifying these behaviors…
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Pattern Awareness
Our brains love patterns. Its natural inclination is to reduce its operating costs when it comes to patterns of behavior that you repeat time and time again. Think about the complex task of driving home from work. There's a lot of processes happening in that commute. Driving a car is involved. Navigating is involved. Yet,…
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All movement counts
Let's talk about this quick 1 minute video I made for you. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQVxAMComxU How flexible are you with your movement? How do you typically manage things when life gets crazy or you're simply not feeling the planned workout?
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Hey everyone
I think I'm fighting an uphill battle since starting an active group from after so many groups already exist on MFP is next to impossible. But I'd like to give it a try. I'm going to be inviting some people from my friends list. If you find yourself here, I'd love to hear from you. Please answer any or all of the following…
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Introduce yourself
This thread is for all newcomers to say hello and introduce yourself to the community. On top of saying hello, please answer the following questions if applicable/interested: 1. What's your favorite book or article pertaining to fitness? 2. What's your favorite exercise and why? 3. What's the one skill or habit that you…
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How do you handle your eating?
Are you calorie counter? IIFYM? Do you have particular guidelines that you adhere to most of the time? Do you follow a particular diet? As an addendum... I've not spend a lot of time on the main boards lately. I've been hanging out in the newcomers forum and it's amazing to me how many people are doing ketogenic diets.
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Opening a new community
Hey everyone. I wanted a fresh face and fresh mission... so I started a new group. If you want to check it out, please head over here: http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/114508-my-best-me
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What's the community about?
HERE’S HOW WE CAN HELP YOU We’re a community for awesome people to come together and work toward a common goal. This goal is the realistic integration of fitness into our lives and becoming the best version of ourselves. If you really think about it – for the most part – you already know what to do when it comes to…
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Anyone still around these parts?
If so... maybe we can try to revitalize this community. Let me know.
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Values
What values do you have that are at the core of your fitness pursuit? Put differently... why are you here?
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Refeed/diet break or cut calories lower - a plateau discussi
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/stroutman81/view/q-a-to-cut-calories-or-take-a-diet-break-refeed-when-stalled-188547
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Have a question? How about a live Q&A starting in 3, 2, 1... Go!
I've done these in the past around here and they turned out to be big hits. I have some spare time today and figured it has been awhile since I've done one here. So let's do it. Preferably your questions are general in nature. I really don't want to get into looking at specific programming questions for individual cases as…
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Very low calorie diets and metabolic damage
There was a thread that was deleted yesterday where the original poster was asking if it was okay to consume something like 800 calories per day. I'm not sure exactly why it was removed, but it likely had something to do with person after person telling the OP that she was being stupid. I don't like personal attacks at…
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Relatively light people trying to get leaner
One of the threads on the main forum that really brought me to a lot of people's attention was titled 'relatively light people trying to get leaner.' I started it in response to a slew of questions I was receiving in my inbox from light people who were at wits end and looking for some guidance. This thread is going to…
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Back of the napkin programming
At the suggestion of a couple of members here, I wanted to post this on the main forum. I had originally shared it on my MFP blog here: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/stroutman81/view/back-of-the-napkin-programming-704698 A relative of mine recently asked me for some programming advice. She was coming off a long stint of…
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I do DVDs so I don't need to strength train
I'm involved in an email exchange right now and while rambling off a response, I thought it might actually initiate some interesting conversation here on the forum. I modified it slightly. Here goes... *************** The bottom line about changing our bodies is there are 2 factors that are in our control. We can lose fat…
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Feminine Fat & Motivation
I posted this on my blog this morning and I've been receiving a lot of positive feedback. I figured it'd be worth sharing here on the forum as well for those who don't follow my blog. This was in response to someone else on another forum earlier in the day: I know you asked not to be judged, but I'm going to anyhow.…
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My list of food rules
I receive a ton of messages from people on MFP. Many of them have to do with how many calories they should or shouldn't be eating. Or what foods to add and what foods to nix to their meal plans. Or it's something about supplements. Everyone is always so focused on the nitty gritty details that I often wonder how many are…
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Frantic about adhering to the "right" calorie intake? Read t
This was originally posted in my newsletter. I then posted it on my blog. I've been getting an array of questions via email here and in the "relatively lean people getting leaner" thread about this topic, so I figured I'd post it on the forum as well. Hopefully it helps some of you.…
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Diet breaks and loosening the reigns
Good conversation between myself and a few dieters on another forum: I'll put their words in quotes: I run a fitness consulting business. Which is only meaningful here to provide context. I am fortunate enough to deal with a lot of people. I don't care who I'm working with, pretty much everyone gets a diet break. When that…
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Calories always count but don't always have to be counted
I posted this on the BI facebook page and then my blog here on MFP and it received a lot of positive feedback. I figured it'd be worth posting publicly for those who might be interested in this sort of info. --- Many of my clients are calorie counters. Admittedly, as a coach, it does make my job easier. A lack of progress…
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Emotional Eating Questions
If you suppress your emotions by covering them with food, you're merely suppressing your ultimate happiness. You're suppressing your personal potential. Difficult experiences and emotions are part of life. There's no getting around that. When we feed our emotions, we lose touch of the true meaning behind them. The spectrum…
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Perfection and Grinding Through
From my FB page: In response to a client who was talking about perfection and not feeling perfect at the moment. "Perfection is an illusion that robs people of their willpower and inner strength. It's important to expect a lot from yourself. But don't drive those expectations into the realm of unrealistic or impossible.…
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Live Q&A: Next 1 Hour
I've done a few of these threads in the past with success. I have some free time and figured I'd open up "the floor" to anyone who'd like to pick my brain about whatever fitness/nutrition related questions you might have.
