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How long should running shoes last?
So I started running in september, and by November was running 3 miles 3-4 times a week, with a longer run on the weekend, progressing til 12 miles a month ago. Sidelined due to weak muscles causing pain. I bought brand new saucony progrid shoes, went to the running room, was fitted and bought what was recommended in…
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How hard is it to get some "real" muscle definition?
Hey all... So I know some people just by losing weight, see a six pack and crazy definition... I lost initially through diet alone about 25 lbs... Then i started running, then switched to resistance training. I have done insanity, p90x twice and various random routines, am currently working on p90x2, and then going into…
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Starting Eat Stop Eat and questions...
I am 5'6'', 147-150 lbs and 31 year old female.... I have read and am starting to follow Eat stop eat, and going from 9pm Mondays to 9pm Tuesdays and see how it works. I also do P90x2 workout program at the moment, 5 days a week, and will follow with another weight and cardio based program. In Spring I will also add an…
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.5lb loss per week vs. 1lb loss per week...
For those last stubborn 5lbs or less, what has averyone found works best or felt best? Setting loss at .5lb a week loss or setting it to 1lb a week loss.. I started at .5 and didn't see much change, and then went to 1lb, now I am setting it to .5 lb loss to see if that helps now that i am regularly jogging three times a…
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P90X and Mud Sweat and Tears Training
I am currently finishing the second month of P90X and have one month to go and am also now considering doing a 10k obstacle race with friends May 4th. Its called Mud Sweat and Tears and we are doing the race as a team. I haven't run for quite some time due to a muscle issue that only flares up when i have run. I took the…
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Newbie to the group with questions...
Hi all. So I have been on this journey for about a year and a half and have lost 20 lbs to now weigh 144. I am 5'6" 30 yr old female I workout 5-6 days a week. Have graduated Insanity and half marathon training till an injury sidelined running. I currently am finishing chalean extreme and going to start p90x January. I eat…
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How long can a plateau last?
I have been strength training and working hard since April this last year. For the year before that, i lost 20 lbs and got into good habits and routines with working out then April I got more intense with workouts, and started Insanity, and finished in June, moved into the summer and lots of activities and kept going a…
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Just started CLX... Looking for results...
I am fairly fit and have completed Insanity... Doing CLX to get some definition and lose some body fat... I am 30 yrs old, female, 5'6'', and 144lbs. what kinds of results has everyone seen? I would love pics if anyone has any or hints and tips and stories of your own progress... I love hearing others results and…
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Starting Chalean Extreme and have Questions...
I am starting Chalean extreme in a week or so when i get it, and am going to use dumbells. What weights do you start at and how often should I up the weights as i go? And any tips/hints anyone wants to give me for the program? I won't have the guide book so if anyone has a link for a pdf version i would like to take a look…
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Show me your summer time toes!
Mine are my profile pic! <<<<<
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Chalean Starting.... Want to see others successes!
Hey all, i am starting Chalean Extreme in a week and a half, and just finished Insanity. Wanting to see some real life results from other fellow mfpers! I am already in fairly good shape, and content with my weight and so am working at losing some percentage of body fat and seeing more definition then i got in a single…
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Anyone Heard of or Used Serrapeptase?
Was told it was great for athletes with strains etc as it works on inflammation.... Just wondering if anyones used it or knows much about it? I like to try and prevent or treat mild sports strains and such naturally if at all possible....
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Serrapeptase
i strained a muscle in my low back/hip presumably pushing a heavy box with my foot. (stupid i know) And now i feel it pinch and hurt unless i take advil, ice when i can and sit when i can. It sucks as i am used to doing insanity 6 days a week and CAN NOT do it for the moment. I am trying Serrapeptase and Traumeel cream to…
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Some Feedback Please
Hi All. I have been on a changed path for a year now, and worked into exercising 6 days a week for 45-60 mins, from none a year ago. I changed my eating and lifestyle habits, and feel great. I have lost 23 pounds and went from a size 13 to a 6-8 now. I am 5'6'' and 30 years old. I am continuing on this path, and have more…
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NSV!!
So wore a sleeveless dress last night, and have been doing insanity for three weeks. Someone who knows i have been looking after myself properly grabbed me at the end of the evening and said "you look really good, and youve got great definition in your arms." Even though i haven't lost a single pound and my measurements…
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Rain Jacket for Cycling
I need a proper jacket for biking in the rain, with the longer back side so the stuff that flies off the back tire doesn't give me a black stripe from my bum to my helmet! What do you wear and what brands are the "good" ones to get? I don't mind spending a few bucks on one if its gonna do the trick right, and keep me dry…
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Hamstring Issue
So I felt pain running my last long run, Mar 24th, and have not been able to run more then 15 minutes since. That run was 19km, 2:10. Since that time, i have tried running, and 10 minutes i feel a twinge and then i can't keep going after 5 minutes more, cause then i am limping all the way home. Been to physio, and am…
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Another Plateau Help topic... sorry
Well, I have tried many things and have been staying between 140 and 144 for months. Goes up then goes down then up then down. I could probably eat more "clean" but as of today, no more alcohol at all. Still want my creamer in my coffee, but that's about as bad as It gets with my daily menu. I usually have 9-12 glasses of…
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Ways to Reset Metabolism?
I have been on a plateau (maintaining) for over two months after trying everyones suggestions. And one comment I have gotten and seen a few times in the threads is to reset your metabolism? Is this possible? And if it is, what ways are there to "reset" it?
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NSV Feeling Fit
So I have been getting healthy for almost a year now, and running till i got injured a month ago and doing JM dvds since January. I know I am thinner, and stronger to some degree since the beginning of this journey, but sometimes I don't see the reflection others see. I was doing JM 6W6P yesterday, and my husband decided…
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Coffee... Keep drinking or stop?
So, I drink one cup of coffee a day, once in awhile, two cups. I use international creamer, the fat free ones. I don't like it black, so either i keep drinkning it with the creamer or i stop cold turkey. I want to know the pros and cons of coffee and peoples personal experience... Thanks!
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If you Understand TDEE please read...
So if I understand the principal behind TDEE, a person needs to calculate their TDEE (for me 2235) and have that be my goal daily, even on a rest day. For a loss, you take away, 250-500 calories a day, (1985-1735) and should see a loss, whether a workout day or a rest day. Am I on the right track here? I have been playing…
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Best Barefoot Running book?
Hi there, i am currently looking at starting Barefoot running and wanted to know what are the best books to look at for this? I have seen a couple on here, but forget the exact names... Thanks in advance!!
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The Last Stubborn 5!!
Who else has a heck of a time getting rid of that last 5 lbs? I seem to be stuck going back and forth from 140-144, and my brain wants to see 135-139... What did everyone else do to get there?
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IT Band advise
I posted this to fitness and exercise too, i need all the help i can get! So I strained my IT band. I am getting a foam roller today. i also have a massage therapy appointment for tomorrow and am going to see an acupuncturist when i can get in. My problem is I injured it a week ago now, going for too long a run and pushing…
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Kinesio tape?
Anyone used this? Did it help/alleviate pain? What did you use it for?
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What am I missing here?
I have been playing with my calories, and for a couple months had it set to 1700, at maintenance for 140lbs goal that I met. Then i started adding in dvds to my cardio routine. I am slowly creeping up in weight, and tho i know i should be more concerned with measurements, i would still like the scle to say 135-140 and…
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Anyone Tried JM Shred it With Weights and JM Six Week Six Pa
I just got both as i am going to try them, and wonder what others have thought or what success they have seen? i also need to figure out what weight to be using for the Shred DVD...
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Strains and Sprains and still RUN?
Just a question for the runners out here... For a Half marathon or any race in reality, what kinds of injury have you run with and what kinds have kept you out of the race? What was it and for how long did you need to "recuperate?" I strained/sprained did something to my knee and have had to take a full week so far off,…
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IT Band/Knee Pain... HELP!!
So I strained my IT band. I am getting a foam roller today. i also have a massage therapy appointment for tomorrow and am going to see an acupuncturist when i can get in. My problem is I injured it a week ago now, going for too long a run and pushing past where i should have stopped. I rested for two days, tried to do a…
