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Problems with arm curls
Hey everyone, I've been doing some strength training at the gym. Only using the machines at the moment. I had a go on the arm curl machine the other day, which I suppose is the equivalent to a barbell bicep curl. My right arm is fine, but as I lift I get an odd sensation in my left arm. Kind of like a caught nerve or…
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Strength training...pain?
Hey everyone, Was wondering if someone could point me to some good information on strength training. I went to the gym with my brother on the weekend, and it was fine, didn't really have 2 much trouble. However...the day after... I was pretty much crippled. And the day after that, and today its better but I am still not…
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Beta Blocker help
Hi everyone, I've had a bit of a poke around about exercising on beta blockers and using your HRM. As far as I can tell people agree that your HRM caloric estimate is useless whilst on a beta blocker. Which makes sense to me. I did the same workout the last two days, except yesterday was BEFORE I took the beta blocker. I…
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Home cooking and guessing calories
Well I've been using the site for over a week now, and it's working great. But my problem is I do a LOT of cooking. How are you meant to calculate calories when you are making things yourself? For some things I have entered my ingredients and used the recipe feature to add it up, but that only really works with simple…