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My legs still ache 3-4 days after legs day
I have been working out for ~6 months and have worked my legs once per week throughout this time, on their own day.
My legs, especially my quads, ache to the point of finding it hard to walk, ...
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What is the optimal time to train in order to see gains in size and strength?
I am a 21 year old male, currently on my own program that can be found here. It is quite intense and I was wondering what the optimal time to train for strength would be?
Please Note: I lift ...
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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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Does Vitamin C help with recovery?
There is this gym legend going around where I train.
My intake is 1g in the morning and 1g at night.
My current training habit is:
Weight lifting: (1 hour/5 days a week)
Cardio: (1 hour of ...
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Should I take days off from working out - regardless of what my workout schedule is?
I'm currently working out where I alternate between cardio and weightlifting, and on my weightlifting days I alternate the body parts I target. Doing this I work out everyday, the idea being since ...
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Stretches to help recovery after weight lifting
I've read that stretching after a session of weight lifting can help with recovery time.
Is this true? It seems counter-intuitive to me as any real weight lifting session will result in micro-tears ...
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What to do during a week off?
I am feeling pretty battered and reckon I really need to take a week off from lifting weights.
What are some things I should take into consideration?
Should I adjust my diet? Eat less? Eat less ...
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What happens when you miss a workout?
Normally I get to the gym Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays and try to lift a little bit more weight than I did the time before.
Today everything has gone wrong and I am not going to be able to make it ...
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What is “overtraining” a.k.a. “CNS fatigue”?
After intense training sessions, I sometimes have the following symptoms:
My mind races. I can still be functional and productive, but getting it to hold still long enough to make a simple decision ...
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Taking a break from weightlifting - how often?
I am doing exercises with weights 3 times per week. I started training 2 years ago and have made steady progress. I have lost weight gained strength. I had a very strict routine and I pushed myself to ...
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Should I Be Discouraged if my Muscles Aren't Sore After Exercise?
A day or two after exercise my muscles will sometimes be sore, "wonderfully sore" I'll say. I think this is common, and I know I've done a good workout when this happens. But sometimes, my muscles ...
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Working out while slightly ill
I'm a novice weight lifter, currently going to the gym 3 times/week for an hour each time. I recently came down with a head cold. I know that if I go to the gym I won't be able to hit my usual max ...
