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eat raw egg yolk without boiling or cooking [closed]
I have read that raw egg is very good source of protein but the yolk is rich in fat and cholesterol, is it good to drink the whole of it if I am looking for protein rich food?
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Is my calorie restriction diet having an adverse effect on my weight loss?
After my first question about losing weight and my training, I was told that my diet should be the next step in burning fat.
I started to watch out for what I am eating and how much. I used to drink ...
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will ripped abs be a no-show if my body fat % is increasing?
So I'm a fit 21 y/o. I have good cardio ability (I can run 10K, swim 2.5k and cycle 150K)
I started going to the gym 1.5 months ago, my body fat % was measured at 11% before I began and just like the ...
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Uneven six pack can it be help?
I have uneven six pack and have been pushing it hard hoping it will grow evenly. have been training for 8 month and there isn't any different yet. my six pack are still uneven. Some trainer told me ...
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How many calories are lost when we climb 100m high hill (rocky stairs)?
My weight is 140 kgs.
I climbed 100m high structure.
in 25 min (climbing up)
8 min(climbing down)
I was wondering how many calories are burnt while climbing up.
and what about climbing down? i ...
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What is the official “baseline” workout of CrossFit?
Just did a CrossFit baseline workout yesterday for the first time, and it was slightly different then most of what I see on YouTube/Google searches.
That said, is there an official baseline workout, ...
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Should I lift weights fast or slow?
When lifting weights (squat, bench press, deadlift, whatever) is it better to do the motions as slowly as possible or fast and explosive? I've heard both opinions.
Please support your answer.
Note: ...
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What's proper head/torso motion for overhead barbell press?
I'm ready to learn the overhead barbell press, but am very confused about the head, neck, and torso motion. When do you tilt in, when do you tilt out?
Can someone clarify this? The arms are clear but ...
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Effects of aerobic exercise after weight lifting
What are the effects, positive and negative of:
Swimming for 30-60 min immed. after weight training
and/or
Walking briskly a few miles the day after weight training
I'm following Starting ...
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I am 22 years old & 5feet 2inches tall. I wanna become taller. what do I do? [closed]
Possible Duplicate:
How to Increase height naturally? Are those ads gimmicks?
I am 22 years old. And I am just 5feet 2inches tall. I wanna become taller. I have heard that there is an ...
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What can I do to gain weight? [closed]
Possible Duplicate:
How can I gain weight and muscle weight?
I am 23 years old. My height is 182cm and my weight is 65kg. My friends and relatives say that I am looking thin and need to put ...
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Is it safe for the treadmill belt to wiggle?
Is the wiggling of treadmill belt alright i.e it moves like snake from left to right continuously?
I am trying to buy a treadmill replacing the old one, but i have noticed that belts have slight ...
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Why did I not gain weight when having 4000 calories a day?
I'm about 6ft high and weigh 175 pound, age 26.
For the last few years, I have lived a fairly sedentary lifestyle, easily consuming about 4000 calories per day.
What I would like to know is why if ...
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Flat abdomen without loosing fat from face
I am trying to reduce my abdominal fat so that I can see my abs :) currently my BMI is around 22, which is a normal weight, I do Running and weight training every alternate day, and to reduce weight ...
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Exercise with pulmonary stenosis
I have mild congenital pulmonary stenosis, which Wikipedia defines as:
outflow of blood from the right ventricle of the heart is obstructed
at the level of the pulmonic valve. This results in ...
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What plyometric exercises can a person on crutches do?
I have recently fractured my fifth metatarsal while playing football (soccer) and so my usual weekly exercise of running, weightlifting, and football will have to be put on hold for some time.
I am ...
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How can i burn fat without losing weight?
I am 21 years old 1.75m and like 64.5kg. and started doing kickboxing 3 days a week for 4 months now. Kickboxing contains endurance and strength training nearly for the whole body. I didn't do ...
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My workout schedule to get buff w/o gym: pushups, situps, pullups, biking
I'm working on setting up a routine workout schedule for myself and I'm in need of some input on whether this would work well. Basically I bike 8 miles a day and I want to just alternate pushups, ...
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Is cow-milk good for humans? [closed]
I've heard that cow-milk is not good for people, even those that are not lactose-intolerant. Is this true? What is the evidence for and against?
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How much can the 95th Percentile lift without overly exerting themselves?
In terms of product design how large a weight could people in the 95th Percentile (Men & Women) lift in KG, per hand, without overly exerting themselves? This is in regards to anthropometrics, and ...
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Is running with hand weights a bad idea?
I've heard that running with weights is a bad idea. Most of what I've read online (for example, this) seems to suggest unequivocally that weights on your legs are a serious health risk, but there ...
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Which variables are used in modern training equipment in order to calculate training intensity/effectivity?
There are lots of products in the market which targets individuals who want to be more aware/in control of their training. The most common and classic of such instruments are pulse sensors, either as ...
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Does high intake of protein while in catabolic mode prevent muscle loss?
This might seem like an obvious question, but I'm currently exercising a lot and losing a lot of weight (through diet), and I'm afraid that shedding this much weight that I'm putting myself in a ...
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Reducing flab and Building the Upper Body simultaneously - Guidance? [closed]
I have recently joined a gym, and I wanted to build both the abdomen (6-8 packs) and upper body (chest and shoulders). I have used a gym two years back. I have the following questions:
How I ...
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Best way to work the back without putting myself out of commission?
I love doing back weight exersises, especially the Seated Cable Rows with a narrow grip with the stack set at my body weight of 210lbs.
On two occasions I've performed 3 sets of 10 reps and I feel ...
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How much time is appropriate 7-year-old to play “Fit in Six” on the PS3?
How much daily time is appropriate for a child of 7 years to do the routines in the game "Fit in Six" on the PlayStation 3?
My son is thin, but is very active and likes these routines. However, I do ...
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Are “Fit in Six” PlayStation routines safe and appropriate for any age?
I have the "Fit in Six" fitness game on the PlayStation 3 and similar games for the Wii, and I would like to know if it is recommended to follow those routines. In particular, I am concerned about the ...
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How to lose weight when morbidly obese
I am a very overweight man at 400lbs (181 kg). I've been told by several doctors that I need to lose weight or else my health will get worse and worse.
What exercises are safe for a large person? For ...
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What interesting simulations/games exist with open APIs for integrating with exercise equipment?
This is a two-parter at cross purposes:
I'm interested in converting some gym equipment I have lying around to act as input devices for my computer, and I'm looking for interesting applications. ...
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The relationship between basal metabolic rate, calories, and activity level
I have a base BMR of about 2200 calories without the activity multiplier using this formula:
66 + (6.23*240) + (12.7 * 70) - (6.88*31)
I supervise an automotive shop and generally consider walking, ...
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Is there a maximum amount of protein the human body can absorb a day?
Assuming I workout on a regular basis and I'm in constant need for protein for recovery.
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Training lower trapezius
Recently I had some neck and shoulder pain and my physiotherapist said it is because my monkey-like posture developed from using laptop for too long. Among other things he recommended some exercises ...
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How long can I leave out pasteurized egg whites before drinking them? [closed]
I like to drink raw pasteurized egg whites. They come in cartons, which go in the refrigerator.
But often I like to put some egg whites in a plastic nalgene bottle and take it with me to drink ...
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Exercising at higher temperatures
Aside from the obvious safety concerns of heat exhaustion, heat stroke, heat prostration, etc., what is known about the detriments or benefits of exercising at higher-than-comfortable ...
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How should I start Checo-style training?
I have been training for 9 months and am now able to do a human flag pole. I intend to go more into Checo-style training.
The exercises mostly require the pull up bar; the human flag pole is one ...
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Is there an alternative way to warm up for lifts that is less tedious than gradually increasing the set weight?
I'm following a 3x5 weight lifting program based off of the Stronglifts and Starting Strength programs. I've been starting with warm-up sets of gradually increasing weight, as suggested by Stronglifts ...
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Ensuring the body burns fat instead of muscle?
When exercising, our bodies take energy from our blood sugar, then uses glycogen as a source for energy, and finally burns fat or muscle when the glycogen is used up.
A nutritionist told me that ...
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Is bouncing when lifting dangerous?
Some books recommend a gentle bounce when bench pressing or squatting. This feels wrong to me. It feels safer and more controlled to come to a complete stop, then start up again. What should I do?
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How should I breathe when lifting?
I've heard many different things about how to breathe when lifting? What are some clear, simple, common sense, generally accepted ways to breathe when lifting? (Squatting or pressing.)
(I'm following ...
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Should I really lock my elbows and knees when lifting?
When bench pressing, at max extension, should I lock my elbows or keep them loose?
What about my knees when squatting?
UPDATE: Here are some links from the Mayo Clinic warning against locking joints ...
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About gaining weight
May age is now 19 completed and my weight is 45 and height is 5"7 so what will i do for gaining atleast 10 kg weight within 1 month without supplement?and my height is noramal?
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How many colories does a *dog* burn when running? [closed]
I regularly go running with my dog around the park. He's a chocolate lab, 42 kg (all muscle) and we regularly do ~4 km in about 25-30 mins (he always stops to sniff). (For reference, I'm 81 kg.)
I ...
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Doing Starting Strength once a week
I'm new to strength training, and, for the time being, can do it only 1 once a week (or maybe every other week). I do aerobic several times a week, and, currently, can't give it up.
Should I follow ...
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Should I follow the gym's program or just stick to Starting Strength?
I'm trying to follow the Starting Strength program, and need some help with the exercises. The trainers at the gym want you to do a fancy circuit, using some freeweights but mainly machines.
Should ...
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Best stretches before weight training
I have a set of stretches I generally do; not sure where I got them from, but they seem to work for me. (I use them for general stretching, not strength training).
Now that I'm starting weight ...
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Learning form without weights
One thing I like a lot about the Starting Strength program is its focus on squats. Why? Because I could practice and practice them, getting my form right, without weights.
Now that I can squat well, ...
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Sore stomach muscles from push-ups
I've recently started a pushup routine and I'm finding that my lower abs are very sore, much more so than my chest and arms.
How should I proceed? Should I add some excercises to strengthen my abs, ...
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Difference between wide-grip lat pull-downs and wide-grip pull-ups
I'm just TRX'ing a workout and wanted to understand how these two exercises differ in what they target.
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Understanding Fat Content on Nutrition Labels [closed]
For most foods that contain fat you'll see Total Fat content and Saturated, Trans Fat, Polyunsaturated, and Monounsaturated fats listed below that. Sometimes the amounts don't always add up. Total ...
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How can I make sure I am doing my exercises right?
Specifically when I am doing dumbbell deadlifts and dumbbell squats, I have a feeling that I may not be doing the exercises correctly or may even be doing them in a harmful manner.
I've watched ...
