Working out with a purpose, in pursuit of a goal.
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When/How to do a comeback to the training regime after a couple weeks break?
This might have been asked before, phrased in a different way but how do you go back to your training regime after a couple of weeks break, due for instance to a cold infection?
I normally try to ...
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Are there any Android apps similar to RunKeeper, but for things other than running or cardio workouts?
RunKeeper is great for tracking running outside, with the GPS and coaching. More recently, I've started using the ability to track workouts on ellipticals and treadmills.
However, I haven't found a ...
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Going to compete 5km outdoor breaststroke
I'm going to compete in a 5km outdoor race.
It's going to be breaststroke competition.
It's been a while since i really did any real training,
and I'm am currently not in good shape.
The competition ...
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What lifting is best for discus training?
After learning about the difference between bodybuilder training versus powerlifter training, I want to know about how to strength train for the discus throw.
Is high weight and low reps best for me ...
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Increase Anaerobic Energy Levels
I am trying to increase the amount of sprinting and cutting that I can do consecutively without getting burned out.
I recently started a tough workout program/plan that has me doing jumps and lunges ...
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Safe exercises after L5-S1 disc problem
I have been diagnosticated with an L5-S1 disc protrusion which is less than a herniation. Most of the disc herniations occurs at L5-S1 disc, so I think it is a common problem.
It happens a few months ...
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Starting running
I've done plenty of high intensity sports training (kickboxing, circuit trainings etc) but never running. This fall I was bitten by the running bug. I started doing around 10km runs once or twice a ...
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Become strong without spending money
I don't want to pay to become strong.
So, can I become strong without going to a gym for weight training? Without equipment?
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Can you overtrain?
This goes along with a prior question, what over-training signs to look for. Is there such a thing as over-training? or is it that you injure yourself from lack of proper training and don't perform ...
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What is the “kernel” for a 4 decade training program for physical fitness?
Almost all training programs or workout routines are focused on the very short term, e.g. 90 days, 12 weeks and similar.
My questions is about the "kernel" (key elements in a wide sense) for a ...
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Increased irritability with ultra-low body fat?
Yesterday, reading in my newspaper I discovered an interview with a professional boxer (at the end of his career). He said preparing for an upcoming fight has been really hard... getting body weight ...
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Use lighter or heavier weight in higher or lower reps for building muscle size?
When training to build up muscle size, should I use lighter weight in higher reps and sets or use heavier weight in lower reps and sets?
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Training the legs and Muscle growth
I've heard a lot of people saying that you can help muscle growth of all your body by training your leg.
First of all why ? I know it's because the leg muscle are the biggest muscle in the body but ...
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How to incorporate Nuad Thai massages into the training schedule?
I am currently visiting the gym 3 times a week for about 1,5 hours to work on my upper body. My goal is to gain muscles and add a little bit of definition. On the weekends I go to the ice ring for ...
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Intensity of daily cycling to and from work
I cycle daily (five days a week) to and from work. It is not far, 9 km each way, and takes me 20-25 minutes, depending on direction and intensity.
If I cycle with full intensity, my legs are quite ...
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Four day training for strength
Could someone suggest me a strength training that I could do for four days a week?
I am 26 years old, I weight 77kg and have 176cm. I can do about 50 - 60 pushups in a row and I have done 5 weeks of ...
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Should you perform conditioning training until you cannot go on any longer?
I hear from time to time that people consider it valuable to perform conditioning training until you cannot go on any longer. Some people I have talked to are proud that they have trained until they ...
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Adverse effects of NSAIDs during training?
I know that NSAIDs can worsen the healing process of certain tissues in body such as bones. It is the irony of the history that they are now so popular (they do have side-effects). I think this is ...
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What are normal pace ratios for different activities?
I normally try to run at around an 8 minute mile. Today I kayaked for about 2.2 miles and it took 40 minutes, so I thought of this question.
How difficult would it be to look at training records and ...
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Am I missing exercises for a balanced total body workout in a 3 day split?
I'm working on a 3-day split routine, about 5(+1 support) exercises per day. It's the first time I'm putting something together for myself, so I was hoping you'd be able to put in some comments.
I ...
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Recommended repetition speed on weight lifting
I am interested to know what is the recommended speed for each repetition on weight lifting.
I have noticed that doing 4 seconds (2-up 2-down) makes my muscles very big but the amount of weight I can ...
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Training on the border of overtraining
Whenever I feel I have overtrain I rest, say for 3-5 days, and when I start training again I regress in perfermonance, and have to start builduing up again. It is as if I have been stuck in the same ...
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Advice needed in training for heavy mountain biking weekend
Hi I have a heavy moutain biking weekend coming up at the end of January. I have not been on the bike reguarly for the past 3 months and so my fitness has suffered.
I wondered what best I could do ...
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What is the optimal training time for a combined weight training and cardio workout?
What is the optimal training time for a combined weight training cardio workout and what is the optimal order it should be done in first weight or cardio?
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What to expect for fitness and strength losses given x amount of days of rest?
After training off and on (mostly on) for about a year, I recently took a break from the gym and didn't exercise at all aside from gentle walking for close to 3 weeks. When I returned, it seems I ...
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What exercise develops internal fortitude? [closed]
What exercise builds your internal fortitude the best? the ability to mentally prepare you for life, exercise, encounters, etc.? Is it weight lifting that gives you the physical strength and ...
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1answer
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How long should I be able to stay in HR zone 5?
I'm a very fit triathlete one month away from my first Ironman. I'm strictly following Don Fink's training plan, which includes "interval training" in HR zone 5, or 90%+ max HR. (Fink actually calls ...
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What assessments would you recommend prior to working out?
What assessments would you recommend taking prior to you (or someone you workout with) takes prior to working out? NASM recommends a PAR-Q, performing an overhead squat, push up and step tests...what ...
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Is this program good to achieve functional strength and fitness?
That's my plan - every week, at least two of the following:
gym, one round of upper body pushing and pulling, leg workout in the 6 reps/3 sets range (edited to add: all isolation movements) + core
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Does exercising at different times affect the amount of calories needed per day?
Just wondering if the time of the day when you exercise affects how many calories you should consume for the day? So I am essentially wondering is, if I change my training time, does it change how ...
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Body's adaptations to training in hot conditions? [closed]
Roger Federer, a professional tennis player, spends time in his off-season training in the dessert of Dubai, where temperatures can be extremely high. What physiological adaptations does the body ...
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What kind of training accessories must one have to protect themselves at gym?
I am looking at some must haves that every guy must have on him to protect his wrist, knees, etc any other that may be useful for stretching. I need some guidance as I go to the gym regularly and do ...
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Day off from training…how to mentally relax
I work out 5-6 times a week and the days I take off seem more stressful - basically thinking I should work out. I realize rest days are important, but how do you recommend dealing with the assoc. ...
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10 days to a 5K run
I am in decent physical condition, but I have not been running for 2-3 months. I have signed up for a 5K in ten days. What training can I do in this short time for the best performance in the 5K?
How ...
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Is there a connection between general fitness/workout gain and body hair?
It might be a silly question but something that have been bugging me for many years now. Pretty much all male athletes (regardless of their discipline) look pretty much like newborn babies with the ...
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Ensuring muscle isolation when training alone
I've found that trainers or other experienced body builders are great to work out with because they can help with form and method. One of the biggest issues I have is muscle isolation, meaning that ...
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How to build muscles and lose fat quickly within weeks?
Some people like models or actors have to look their best for certain occasions like a shooting. They have special training programs and diets that allow them to improve their looks within several ...
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What is the difference between the diet and workout regimes of lingerie/underwear models and fitness enthusiasts/marathon runners?
I was curious as to what the difference was regarding the diet and workout regimes of underwear models compared to say marathon runners and fitness enthusiasts.
Surely they both monitor nutrition to ...
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I need an advice about a training
I'm new here.
I'm 67kg and I'm fine with my body, it's pretty normal, but I don't like 2 things. The problem is that I have a hard belly and my bum looks big from a side.
What should I eat or do? Any ...
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Cross court speed
What is a good exercise/training method to improve cross court speed? Specifically in mind is netball, but could be applied to other court sports.
With that said, in particular I'm looking at ...
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Muscle imbalances related to indoor rock climbing/bouldering and ways to fix them
Ive read that most climbers have a lot of muscle imbalances, including some that affect proper posture.
Is that true?
What muscles are imbalanced?
How do those imbalances affect posture?
How to fix ...
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Ideas for a tagline for CrossFit StarFit? [closed]
Just putting together a design for a t-shirt for my recently affiliated CrossFit Gym, and was wondering if anyone could help with a tagline that might be appropriate? The gym is targeted mainly as ...
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Multi stage fitness test indoors training?
In a few months, I will need to score as high as I can on a Multi-stage fitness test, or "beep test". I'm a 20 year old male weighting 165 pounds and measuring 6 feet 3 inches. I've never really been ...
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How early should I eat before Hockey training
I have just started playing hockey, and it is in the evening. So it is after work (about 02:30 hours). I usually get cramps when doing training, so:
How long before training should you eat?
What is ...
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Why do my arms go to sleep at night after strenuous workout?
I have this problem always especially after forearm training. Depending on how intense the training was my arms go to sleep 1-5 times per night. After a few days without training it doesn't happen ...
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Training load on a diet (am I doing too much?)
I'm 6"1 (187cm) at 194 pounds (88kg) targeting 187 pounds (85kg) and currently eating between 1800 kcal and 2200 kcal daily, with 50 % protein and fat & carbs more or less balanced. I've been ...
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This Exercise Enough for me in a day? [closed]
As a software developer. We have to sit in a chair for whole day. And we don't get a time for anything else. Get a back Pain, and neck pain. I am posting Images here so that it helps a bit the people. ...
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Getting back in shape: beating the odds against sedentary work-routines and team sports mentality
I am soon turning 27 and am in bitter realization that the years are working against me, physically speaking. I have a very compact body, at 177 cm.s I weigh around 94 kg.s even though I do not have a ...
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Is it possible to gain weight while training for marathon
I'm training 4 days a week to gain weight; some mass. But i'm also running 3 days a week to prepare for a marathon.
Will I be able to gain some weight while running. I eat a lot of calories, carbs ...
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How should I change my diet when switching between exercises?
I have been a runner/cyclist for the past six years. To help fuel my body I've been maintaining a high protein, high carb diet, gotten almost entirely from fruits, vegetables, and seafood.
Due to ...
