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I'm back!
I did 5x5 several months ago and stopped to go try P90X3 instead. I wasn't feeling like I was "seeing" any results from 5x5 although I was certainly stronger. But I'm back! ...And feeling pretty wimpy starting back at low weights again.
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Runners- do you eat DURING a 1/2 marathon?
I know that it's common for marathoners to eat or at least do the gels during a full marathon, but how about a half? I'm signed up to run my first 1/2 in Orlando next weekend. Do I pack a bag of almonds? A Clif bar? Gel? Nothing? I haven't been training with any food, but I've also only run up to 10 miles at the longest.…
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Calorie Intake
I have been on one massive plateau (almost a year!) so I changed my settings from "1 lb. per week deficit" to "maintenance." Let me tell you, I wake up so much happier seeing 1700 calories I can have for the day instead of 1200. I'm hoping to stay at maint. for a few weeks to "reset" and then drop again if I don't see any…
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Circuit or all in a row?
I guess I never considered that I was doing this wrong, but.... when you do your workout, do you do each workout in a circuit 5 times, or do each individual exercise 5 times in a row and then move on to the next one? Nothing like being 7 weeks into a program to realize you're doing it wrong!
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Knee Pain
I have been having knee pain since I started the program, and I assume it must be my form. Can anyone offer advice? I squat to at least parallel, but my knees do go in front of my toes (I've heard this is all right- contrary to what I've always heard over the years). I try to lift with my entire legs, not just my knees.…
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Weight Lifter Zoe Smitih- this is a must read
I love this girl. Not only can she clean and press twice her body weight, but her response to men who think women shouldn't lift is spot-on. http://zoepablosmith.wordpress.com/2012/07/23/thanks-but-no-thanks/
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How long should it take?
I guess I'm just used to P90X and my normal routines, but this seems really short to get through the workout! Even with adding in 10 pull-ups and 10 push-ups with every set I'm still done in 30 minutes. Does this sound right? Will it start taking longer when the weights start getting heavy and you need longer recovery time…
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I finally started!
It's official, I've done my first full work-out. I had a false start last week (I went to the gym but the big burly guys had all the equipment!) It was still busy today but I had almost everything I needed. Someone was hogging the squat rack, but since I'm using an empty bar I just hauled the thing up on my shoulders from…
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Circle Swimming Ettiquette
I understand that when the lanes are full you've got to switch to circle swimming, but... is there any polite way to tell someone no? A woman jumped into my lane today (I was already sharing) so we had to circle swim. Only she was very slow, and the other girl was doing drills. It just doesn't work if you're all not going…
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Cardio/Weights & Bulk/Cut- help me understand
I read all the posts in regards to lifting/bulking and cardio/cutting, but I am still not clear. Please help me to understand if you can! My understanding is that you can not gain muscle and lose weight at the same time by cutting calories. You either lift and eat extra calories to gain muscle, or you eat at a deficit to…
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Exercising While Sick- a do or a don't?
I have my first Sprint Triathalon on Sunday... I also have strep throat- again! So which is worse? Exercising while my body is recovering and fighting off the infection, or resting completely (but potentially losing steam)?
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Insanity Upper Body with Weights
What do I do with this segment? It's not listed in my schedule. I tried it out today for the first time after one of the cardio workouts and like it, but where does it belong in the schedule?
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12/19-12/31/11 Weekly Challenge
This week's challenge is a two-week challenge (because of the holidays). You can do it once, or do it twice and try to improve your time. It's a simple one: 4X100 on the fastest interval you can make. Report back with your fastest 100 time and the interval you used.
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1/2/12- 1/8/12 Mini Challenge
Here's your Challenge for the week: Do 2 sets of 500. For the first set, your laps will be 1 moderate, 1 fast, 2 moderate, 2 fast, 3 moderate, 3 fast, 4 moderate, 4 fast. The second set is descending, start with 4 fast, 4 moderate, etc. Time is not as important as really pushing it for those fast laps!
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Timex HRM and gender/height
I know, I know, everyone is all about the Polar. But I got a Timex for Christmas. I like it except there is no way to enter height and sex, just weight. How should I adjust for sex? Take the calories burned and lower it by 25%? 30%? How many more calories do men burn than women assuming the same body weight?
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Insantiy/P90X videos online- I lost the website address!
Does anyone have the web address of the site where you can watch the videos? It's some foreign site but the videos are all in English.
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Six Week Six Pack Schedule Question
I have the videos, my question is the schedule. Are you really supposed to do the video every single day? I've always thought you should rest your muscles a full day in between exercise to let them repair. Thoughts?
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Eating out is depressing
I used to love eating out. Now I stress about what I'm going to eat- and I get so depressed at how bad restaurant meals are! Going to PF Changs today for lunch (which I used to love!) but looked up their nutrition info and my usual lunch bowl of sesame chicken and brown rice is over 1,000 calories!!! And it's always a…
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Question- daily activity setting
I'm sorry if this has been asked before, but I couldn't find what I was looking for when I searched. I have been logging my exercise and calories on this site for a month now. Initially I set up my daily activity level as "sedentary" because I sit at a desk all day long. But... I do work out for an hour at least 5 days a…
