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Anyone up for a Fantasy Football league?
I used to play in 3 leagues a year, but as of the last couple just one. But I think I'd like to be in 2 leagues so I'll start up a new one here if 10 or 12 people want to play. I've been playing since 1989 and been a commissioner in my league for 10 years. Let me know!!! A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer…
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NBA anyone? Who's your team?
SF Bay Area sports fan so for me it's the Golden State WARRIORS!!! Go Dubs!!! Trounced the Clippers yesterday!!!!! A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer IDEA Fitness member Kickboxing Certified Instructor Been in fitness for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition
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Day 4000 logging streak
I've been on MFP regularly for 4000 days now. Since 2011 and daily logging my exercise and food. I've had a few changes in weight but steadily have been within 10lbs during all that time. It's been a fun ride and I'll continue on here for as long as I can keep doing it. Or until they kick me off. A.C.E. Certified Personal…
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Will take time for evolution to catch up
To how we eat that is. Initially our bodies adapted to storing energy very efficiently due to scarcity of food thousands of years ago. But ever so recently with the abundance of food in industrialized countries being so available and cheap, our bodies are just storing extra calories quite quickly leading to the upswing of…
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Just ranting....................or am I?
So one of the things that irks me is when a weight plate or dumbbell has a designated place on a rack, it gets put somewhere else instead. The plate can be 12 inches away from the right labeled arm, but inevitably someone will put a 45lbs plate say over a 10lbs weight arm. Lazy? Well it may just be correlation for me, but…
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What exercise/program defines BORING for you?
People are all different. Some find joy in exercising with weights and others with cardio, while some love yoga, etc. But I'm more than sure many here have tried forms of exercise they found boring. What made it boring to you? For me, it was cycling class. There's really only a couple of ways to pedal, so while yes you can…
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Still have spring in these old legs
Turned 58 today. I always try a 30" box jump to gauge myself. Still got it!!! https://youtu.be/YGK8rUs9S64 A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer IDEA Fitness member Kickboxing Certified Instructor Been in fitness for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition
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GIANTS BABY!!!!!
Beating up on the Dodgers right now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Let's win another World Series Championship!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer IDEA Fitness member Kickboxing Certified Instructor Been in fitness for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition
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Question for UKers
So many times I read about how many STONE someone weighs. Just curious if scales over there measure in just lbs and stones? A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer IDEA Fitness member Kickboxing Certified Instructor Been in fitness for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition
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What you may NOT be doing to get a flatter stomach
Everyone out there would like to half a flatter stomach. And many try some outlandish things to try to achieve it including buying waist trimmers, belts, corsets, rubbing useless compounds on the area, lipo, etc. Now we should ALL KNOW that having a flatter stomach first comes down to having less fat on the area which has…
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Let's talk ICE CREAM
I don't limit anything I eat except for portions and calories. ICE CREAM is a staple in my lifestyle diet. I eat it just about every night. FAVORITE FLAVOR: Ben and Jerry's CHUNKY MONKEY 300 cal per serving (1/2 cup) CURRENT GO TO: Signature Select Ice Cream cups (Chocolaty Sundae) 150 cal per cup I'll alternate between…
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Is it just Zumba participants?
So I instruct a cardio kickboxing class every Monday evening and right after is Zumba. Now I've not only taught kickboxing, but a lifting class and hip hop as well. Now I know as creatures of habit we tend to pic a spot in the studio where we're comfortable. But I swear Zumba people are more territorial. On several…
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Who'd have thought?
We all said it at one time or another in middle school/high school: "Why are we learning this when we will never use it in real life?" Well for me it was TYPING CLASS. I grew up in the late 70's early 80's. In the US typing class at the time wasn't a requirement. However I went to my last 2 years of high school overseas.…
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When I can't help........
I've dealt with this before on a couple of occasions in other gyms I've worked at, but we recently added a new member to our gym who was seeking help apparently. Anyway long story short, since she's joined, there's nothing I can do to help her. Let me explain: This new member has an eating disorder. She's approximately…
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Are you an ego lifter?
I see it all the time in the gym. A guy will go to the leg press, pile on 10 or more 45's on the sled, only to do a slight knee bend. Do I care? Yes for one main reason.....................I could have used a couple of those 45's instead that were closer to me rather than go hunt some down and displace them from the other…
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Airlines may start weighing plus size passengers
I heard about this yesterday. Unlike a vehicle or ship, WEIGHT matters much much more when traveling by air. How the weight is dispersed on a plane matters much more than vehicles by land travel or by ship for obvious reasons. For the longest time now, aviation has used an average weight per person to decide on passengers…
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MOMS! Would it offend you................
if you were referred to as a MILF? I was training a group of females this morning in a group instruction class (kickboxing) and after class, some of the females stayed behind. One of the females stated she just wanted to be a MILF, and lots of them laughed, except one who said that what she said was totally disgusting and…
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Not discussed enough......
The forums cover a lot on diets and exercise, but IMO it doesn't address the one main thing that I believe all successful people have that helped them achieve their success........................................ATTITUDE. Let's face it, you can have all the right info, all the right equipment for cooking, prepping, working…
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Honestly, how often do you look at yourself in the mirror?
I work in a gym, so several times an hour. But for the average person, how many times? A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer IDEA Fitness member Kickboxing Certified Instructor Been in fitness for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition
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Do you eat fast?
I almost inhale my food whenever I eat. I've been this way since childhood and then later in life as an adult because I did door to door sales for 12 years. When I was a kid, my mom didn't let us have 2nds till we first finished our 1st serving. So with 2 brothers and my day, it was basically a race to see who would get…
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Tony Horton manipulating study to sell his product
Tony Horton used to be a popular Beach Body contributor. Now he's touting you can build muscle WITHOUT exercise and by taking a product he sells. I've lost respect for him now. Used to be an inspiration because of his age, but it seems now he's become a peddler of products. A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness…
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If no medical assistance and fitness was applied.................
How long would the average life span be? I posted on something about this awhile back. If we look at it objectively, our hormones start peaking from teens to about 30 years on average. Girls can procreate in their teens and many males are somewhat more fit in their teens and 20's than after. And if you look back well…
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What you should do if you feel this is a hopeless attempt at weight loss
There are going to be people that will be so disappointed in their progress that they throw their hands up in the air and tell themselves "what's the point?" and then give up and quit. So what now? Well let's look at it objectively and see if there are actual reasons and how we can try to solve them. 1. If the thought of…
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Weight loss strategies that many overlook
While CICO is ultimately the way to lose weight (no plan will tell you that you can eat over TDEE and lose weight), there are some strategies that will assist weight loss that are simple: Get enough sleep- you don't burn the most fat exercising contrary to popular belief. You burn the most when your at rest for 6-8 hours.…
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How low do you squat?
The consensus is for a correct squat, parallel is the desired level. Personally for me, I go ATG. Of course that hinders the amount of weight I use (I don't go over 225lbs) and for some "butt wink" is an issue. But I've never had any knee issues (with the exception of taking a bad fall 3 years ago and tearing my meniscus…
