Making one's body work. Includes walking, jogging, running, lifting weights, playing sports, cycling and any active play. The opposite of watching TV.
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Walking vs Biking a mile
I have about a mile walk every morning -- would I get more exercise biking or walking that same mile?
Some background:
I am trying to lose weight -- I am right now using MyFitnessPal to track my ...
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Running and six pack abs
I've been struggling with weight almost entire life (I was just lazy). I'm 176 cm tall and I currently have 79kg. A year ago I was 96 kg.
I gave up soda, chocolate and eating after 6 PM and went to ...
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How can I get in shape in one month?
My best friend is getting married next month and I'm in the wedding. It turns out they invited my ex whom I haven't seen in a year. I would like to get into shape quickly. However I work long days in ...
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What is the best product recommendation your trainer has given you that you use day to day? [closed]
Do you feel like your personal trainer has taught you a lot about certain products to get or certain things to eat?
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Few Body Building Questions and Recommended Books Request
I have been training to build muscle for 2 years. I had a lot of mistakes along the way.
I gained notable muscle and learnt a lot of new important things about body building over the last two years.
...
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Should glute-bridges make my calves ache?
I have been given some glute bridges to do, to improve the strength of my core and hips, to prevent injury while running. I'm quite weak in this area and after a day and a half,I'm finding it's my ...
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My ribs are aching after a pushup. What's wrong?
This is not the first time i'm doing a push-up but i think this is probably the first time i'm doing it well hence the pain on my right rib. I want to know if this is normal and if it is, should i ...
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Hip & ankle flexibility - how to progress?
I'm currently having problems with the following exercises and activities:
Tucked planche (Priority 1: even getting of the floor is impossible, my legs only tuck if my hips get pulled in by my abs, ...
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What am I doing wrong with my diet and exercise routine?
I was a 5-6 day a week runner up until last month when I ran a half-marathon and have not wanted to run since. I also put on an unwanted 20 pounds.
To make up for the missing running, I have been ...
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Does anyone know what causes muscles to shake uncontrolably while under stress?
My question is related to the following, I think:
Why is my body shaking during certain exercises?
But I would like to know how this works on muscle/biology level. The best thing I can imagine, ...
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What should I do to remove my belly fat?
I saw this question and it is exactly what I am asking. However, there is one issue with me I want to explain.
I am only 137 pound. Kind of skinny for a 24 years old guy. But, its been 4-5 years ...
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Not making anymore improvements from strength training … reasons why?
I do not have any perfect routine or regimen, but often at least once a week I do strength-only training, and the weights are not getting easier, the reps are not coming in easier, and I am not ...
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How to train muscle which goes from buttocks to the waist?
This year I have returned to alpine skiing and found myself relatively fit for quite intensive skiing session (up to 10 runs per hour for 3-4 hours straight twice a day for 5 days) except for two ...
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What is a good exercise to prepare for skiing?
I know that first time and/or slightly-out-of-shape skiiers have a tendency to be extremely sore after their first day on the slopes. What is a good exercise my wife and I can do to prepare for our ...
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is there any need to wear LANGOT(Loin Cloth) while doing gym workout
Here in India, lot of people doing workout in gym wear LANGOT(Loin Cloth or Drawers or Nappy), e.g.
They say that if they don't wear it, they will suffer from Hernia.
I have joined gym some days ...
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What is a jump rope good for?
I have a jump rope, and my pulse sure goes up while jumping. But what am I exercising exactly?
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Does not eating fat reduce my chances of getting fat?
If I don't eat fat, and eat only other things, for example protein and vitamins, then does this reduce my chances of getting fat? In other words, I will never be fat even if I don't do exercise?
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Exercising before going out and drinking alcohol
I've been having a debate with a few friends. We are trying to understand better how exercise and metabolism react with alcohol.
I think if you have been exercising a few days before going out ...
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Prevent Injuries At Home Gym on Carpet
I have started some exercise programs at home such as P90X and Insanity. However, I have found that working out on my carpet has proven to be difficult in a number of ways. For example, when jumping ...
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How many sets should I make for muscle growth?
I have a very skinny body. So I try to train a lot to change that.
I want to make my biceps and chest bigger first, so I do push-ups and pull-ups.
Every other day im doing 12 sets of push ups, every ...
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What's the healthiest order to do things when you wake up?
I understand it's healthy to exercise in the morning but should it be done after or before having breakfast or a snack? Also, it seems pointless to shower before exercising so I guess that should be ...
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It is Possible To Be A Long Distance Runner and have a Six Pack? How?
General Background
I've been long distance running for one+ year and have a marathon under my belt (in addition to dragon boating for three years) and being a college student, my meals usually ...
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Very advanced exercises and workouts using only resistance bands [closed]
I am looking for very advanced, intense workouts or collections of exercises using only a resistance band.
I am primarily interested in free online resources with good pictures or videos. However ...
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One best exercise to keep body fit! [closed]
I don't want to build my body, I just want to be active and keep fit. What would a exercise that will help me to relax my muscles and keep me active.
I just want to know which exercise among ...
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What is the reason my pain and exhaustion are not improving? [closed]
I'm having a physical problem for about 4 years by now that's really making walking or just standing insufferable (even for a few seconds). I can't do any fitness and it really messes my physical ...
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Exercise increases creativity?
While running in the morning, I find that I regularly generate a large number of ideas and solve problems. It seems that exercise would increase oxygen to the brain, causing increased activity.
I ...
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Sleeplessness after exercise
Sometimes after intense exercise, I will become very sleepy and require a nap. Sometimes, exercise doesn't affect my sleep at all. And sometimes, I won't be able to sleep at night.
I have a very ...
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balancing on other people [closed]
So the other day I saw two people sorta balancing on one another. Person A was on their back with their feet and hands in the air holding up person B who was sorta moving around on person A's hands / ...
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Is there a best time of the day to exercise?
For weight loss results is there a time of day that is most beneficial to exercise?
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Is it advantageous to be fit when young?
Let us assume that we have two people. The first person starts exercising at 20 years old and continues to do so for the rest of his life. The second person doesn't exercise in his 20's, but when he ...
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Why does thick saliva form in your mouth after heavy exercise?
After (or during) heavy excercise (jogging, working out, etc.) I always start to get very thick, heavy saliva building up in my mouth which I really feel like spitting out. Why does this type of ...
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What is a “Runners High”?
There have been a few times in my life, where I believe I have experienced the phenomenon called "Runners High", or the euphoric state during a run where you feel like you can keep running for ...
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Caloric benefit to working out in hotter temperatures?
I have noticed a difference in my workouts when the only factor I change is the temperature of the room in which I workout.
I am aware that there are risks and benefits to exercising in hotter ...
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How to Increase height naturally? Are those ads gimmicks?
I'm 5'6, weigh 137, male and close to be 24 soon. I am not happy with my height. I love sports, basketball, soccer, and others.
Being this short have some influence on sport activities I ...
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Lifestyle is extremely bad & started developing problems [closed]
I am an IT guy and have a very bad lifestyle. Details here:
Sleep at 1:00 in night and get up at 8:00 in morning.
Breakfast, lunch & dinner is all about high carbohydrates and moderate proteins ...
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Working out after a long period of not exercising
I haven't worked out in about 2 years and I want to start exercising again. My diet is also pretty bad- I eat a lot of fast food. I am only about 5 pounds over weight though, (5'10, 155 lbs) but I ...
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What are the best exercises to have bigger/stronger arms but bold/firm hips and thighs?
I want to fix these problems(according to my own opinion) which are having narrow/very slim arms and soft hips and thighs. I do different sports and think these problems are limiting me in some of ...
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How many Burpees do I have to do per day to lose a lot of fat fast?
I hate exercise, I find it excruciatingly boring. But I am overweight and need to lose fat fast. The main reason why I find it boring is because it takes too long and I don't like doing a a variety of ...
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What to do with sore muscles
Say I have done some exercise and the next few days I am rather sore in certain muscles.
What is the best thing to do about that? Let them rest (avoid using them)? Use them a lot? Exercise more? Rub ...
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Arm workout similar to P4P's ab series?
I've been doing the 8 min ab exercises from passion4profession, and would like to do something similar for my arms.
The exercises in the video are all done without any equipment, they work their way ...
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Why does running make you have to poop?
So I've always wondered what about running makes you have to go to the bathroom? Why is it that it seems to accelerate the downward progress of any ... you know ... Or maybe I'm the only one this ...
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Method of exercising
What is the difference between the normal weight training motions (e.g. bench press lifting it up and down) and holding a weight at a certain point (e.g. holding a weight in the middle of a press for ...
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Correct seated Row technique
I would like to know the correct seated Rows technique. I wanted to use this exercise to develop the middle back particularly the lower Traps/middle Traps and Rhomboids. I already do Deadlifts and ...
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What are the precautions to be kept in mind while jogging/running daily?
I have heard that jogging/running may lead to injuries, permanent joint pains etc.
I wish to know (in detail) which all precautions are to be kept in mind while jogging/running daily (in order to ...
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Are ab exercises more usefull to reduce belly fat than other exercises?
I have little bit belly fat which I want to reduce. So I started ab exercises (like sit-ups and crunches) month ago. It's much more difficult to me to do these kind of exercises than other e.g. ...
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What are the ways to reach the optimal running cadence (180 steps per minute)?
I have recently learned that the optimal stride rate is 180 steps per minute.
Other than listening to a metronome while running, does anybody have any tips on what can I do to monitor my stride rate ...
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What exercise would get heart pumping fast very quickly?
Is there an exercise that could get your heart rate up to around 90% of max in 1-2 minutes? Or if not, or if that's not safe... what's the fastest most efficient safe way to get your heart pumping ...
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Ways to motivate employers for exercise time?
We have more than 700 personnel in our human resources department that sit several hours per day. When we alert them for exercise twenty percent stand up for this.
We worry about this and are ...
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Why does my girlfriend get sleepy during exercise? [closed]
My girlfriend gets very sleepy while exercising and yawns all the time. We have searched online but couldn't find any answers except a few brief mentions of several possibilities, like heart or blood ...
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Is it physically possible to have a calorie deficit for a month and gain 5 kilos of weight while being on diet and training?
Is it physically possible to have a calorie deficit for a month and gain 5 kilos of weight while being on diet?
I am eating around 1500-2000 calories a day and I should be taking around 3500 minimum ...
