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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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Are multiple lighter deadlifts better than single heavier maxes?
My max deadlift is 350 (still gaining), but I can deadlift 300 twice. Is it better to focus on my 2 lift max or my single lift max to build overall strength?
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Weight vs resistance
I've always heard hardcore lifters saying that resistance is not the same as weight. Bascially that 100lb of resistance is not equal to 100lbs of weight. Imagine a bowflex vs a cable machine.
I'd ...
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What should I eat to recover from eating only `raw' fruits and vegetables for 6 months?
About 2 years ago I've been eating only fruit and vegetables for 6 months. After that I have chosen to return to regular, diverse food - meat and everything else included. Since I started to eat ...
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Exercising deficit and daily caloric intake
Hi I'm a 28 year old female, 153cm (5'), 54kg (120lb).
I'm am trying to lose some weight and tone up.
I am currently eating around 1300 calories a day, working out on a rowing machine and cycling ...
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How can you do a BMI test?
The Body Mass Index is supposed categorize you into a place in a scale to determine how healthy you are. What components would one need to provide to do a BMI test, and why?
If one were to do a BMI ...
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How do you motivate yourself to keep exercising?
I'm always trying to find different ways to exercise (currently playing lots of Wii - that counts, right?) but I find the problem of after a few weeks to a month I lose motivation, get distracted and ...
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What is a reasonable rate of weight loss to work towards?
I often like to set short term goals that don't really work for weight loss. I'm wondering if there is a general principle I should obey like 'lose 1 kilogram per two weeks' - what sort of rate of ...
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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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7answers
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Lungs on Fire When Running
I've been overweight most of my life and recently I've been slimming down (lost > 50 lbs so far, shooting for 35-40 more) and I'm wanting to start running. I have no problems walking for miles and ...
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5answers
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Is increasing resistance the only possibility to build more muscle mass?
I've often read and heard that you can only build more muscle-mass (get stronger), if you continuously increase the resistance weights (e.g. here).
But for me, it's the case that I'm often not able ...
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What are the downsides of minimalist running shoes?
Over the past few years, barefoot (or close to it) running has become extremely popular. New Balance, Nike, Saucony, and I'm sure more have come out with minimal shoes, not to mention the Vibram Five ...
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What causes side stitches?
From time to time during aerobic workouts such as running or heavy cycling, I get side stitches that force me to slow down my effort.
What causes side stitches?
I know that reducing your effort ...
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1answer
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Patellofemoral Syndrome Exercises
For many years I have suffered from patellofemoral syndrome. My understanding is that, in my case, the cause is the relatively under developed VMO on both legs. I do a great deal of split squats and ...
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10answers
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When is it time to buy new running shoes
How do I know that it's time to buy running shoes before they start looking like this?
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4answers
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How can I calculate calories burned during an activity?
I've found various online "calculators" for looking up how many calories are burned when doing an exercise like using an Elliptical machine.
Is there a way to calculate how many calories I burned ...
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What is the key to avoid injury when squatting with your body weight?
After seeing the suggestions about sport/exercise which are less stressful, or even good for my knees, I chose squatting. From the suggestions, it can be done with minimal space and equipment at my ...
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Bodyweight Exercise Resources
Does anyone have any idea of what might be taken to be the bible of bodyweight exercises? Many years ago, Bill Pearl put out a book that pretty much shows you any weight lifting exercise you might ...
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Injury to knee, need advice
I have a Meniscus Tear to my right knee, itself subject of an ACL rebuild 20 years ago. I don't think I will have an op, as it is not completely severed. So I know I will need to strengthen my quads.
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Will wearing ankle weights all day long make any difference?
If I wore them when I'm not exercising, like if I wore them at work (I work in an office), or at home, all day, would it be like a passive form of exercise?
To estimate how much I walk: I guess I ...
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4answers
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Is it true that you can eat anything you want within 15 minutes of working out without putting on weight?
A friend of mine told me that you can pretty much eat whatever you want within about 15 minutes of a big exercise session without putting on weight. I can't really understand the science behind this. ...
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How do I workout my heart rate zones for training?
Is there a relatively easy way to get better values for my heart rate zones if I already have a heart rate monitor?
A couple workouts I've done have my heart rate in the "hard" zone for 90-95% of the ...
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Advice on gaining weight [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
I am underweight. How do I gain weight and muscle?
Here's some info about me:
I'm 21 years old.
Weight: 50kg (110 pounds)
Height: 1.70m (5'7")
What would you ...
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5answers
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How to lose manboobs?
Well this one is embarrassing as hell to ask, but its a real issue for me. I do dips often, as people say that's good, but different people say different things - that bench press will make them more ...
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3answers
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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 muscle mass help or hurt for powerlifting and other strength sports?
When training for powerlifting, olympic lifting, strongman events, etc., the majority of training cycles in an overall program would be focused on strength (myofibular hypertrophy) and perhaps power.
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Why is my outer hip tight when doing some inner thigh stretches?
Bound angle pose (pictured below) is supposed to stretch the inner thigh muscles and groin, but I can't even get to the point of feeling anything in in those areas because something in my outer hips ...
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Exercises that can replace squats?
I've got a friend that's somewhat interested in doing Stronglifts, but for personal reasons she's utterly terrified of tearing up her knees from doing squats. I've tried to convince her otherwise but ...
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How can I gain a lot of weight in one month? [duplicate]
I want to gain around 10 kg in one month, is this possible?
If so, what would be the healthiest way of doing so?
I'm 23 years old and weigh 56 kg with a height of ~6 ft.
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Resuming workouts after 2 months. Any beginner workout suggestions?
I had to take a break from working out for 2 months.
When resuming after a long break, are there any good alternative workout plans that you follow to gain back some of the lost strength and stamina ...
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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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What are some good 5x5 programs I can follow?
I'm looking to start a 5x5 program because I've heard that there are great benefits for beginners just starting to get into weight lifting. What are some good programs, and how can I pick the one ...
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How can I stretch hamstrings in isolation?
I have strong, very short hamstrings, and a weak, flexible lower back. If I try to touch my toes, I get about 1/2-way down my shins. However, most of that mobility is in my lower back.
If I lie on my ...
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List of Beginner Dumbbell Exercises?
I have a set of dumbbells that I would like to use in the new year. Is there a handy list somewhere (preferably with pictures) of beginner exercises I can do with my dumbbells? I do not have a weight ...
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How to ensure you use the right technique when learning from a book?
I have recently moved to a foreign country and find myself with a lack of things to do. As such, I've decided to finally follow a weightlifting program; I choose Starting Strength. It has just five ...
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What is proprioception?
I've been seeing this term pop up lately in like in this question about measuring balance, but I'm not familiar with what it means. There's a tag for it which has no wiki summary. What does this term ...
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Is 10,10,10 as good as 30?
My problem: For aerobic exercise, my target heart rate is 120. I aim to exercise at that level for say 30 minutes per day.
Now, if I "walk as hard as possible" I only get to about 100, 105.
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Weight gained using GOMAD strategy
@DaveLiepmann recommended drinking one gallon of milk a day for gaining quick mass. It does look like a good idea as it is discussed on stronglifts as well.
But another article suggested it is not ...
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What is behind the (apparently) recent kettlebell craze?
I've never heard of kettlebells until the last couple of years. It seems that they've kind of exploded recently, and a ton of people are extolling the virtues of these things. I've heard that they ...
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Cons of doing all the Starting Strength “Practical Programming Novice Program” exercises on the same day?
I recently started doing the Practical Programming Novice Program from Starting Strength. Program below:
Monday
3x5 Squat
3x5 Bench press / Press (Alternating)
Chin-ups: 3 sets to failure or add ...
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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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Do protein supplements have any side-effects?
I need some help in taking the decision to use the supplement. I am trying to build my body but couldn't get a better result even after 6 months of continuous training, when asked my fellow trainer he ...
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Experience and references about intermittent fasting
I have read about and tried intermittent fasting in the past few months with some great results. The only hiccup was getting sick for about 3 weeks and losing that will to continue with it, until I ...
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Does working a diverse set of muscles increase metabolism?
By supplementing my running with working additional muscle groups, can I increase my metabolism? I'm thinking of doing about 30 situps 30 pushups before running and gradually building up. I might add ...
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Should milk be completely avoided during weight-loss work-outs?
Milk has a considerable amount of fat. So while in a weight-loss regiment, should milk be avoided completely?
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What are the true implications of the abdominals being actually just one muscle?
A lot of online advice on developing the abs starts by correcting the misperception that the abs are separate muscles, instead, they are a single wall.
Now, it's not clear what should I conclude from ...
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How do I naturally boost my Testosterone levels?
Its a well documented fact that testosterone in essential for muscle development. So much so that some will want to go to the lengths of taking synthetic testosterone in order to aid their ...
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How deep should a squat be?
Recently, I've read some articles that suggest that you should go below 90 degrees.
On the other hand, I've talked with a trainer in my gym, and he usually places a bench behind him so that he ...
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What can I use to monitor my running workout?
After a period of inactivity I recently started running again and want know what gadgets or tools I use to monitor my workout.
Some requirements:
It should offer workout programs (based on my level ...
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Effect of protein intake on muscle recovery
"Protein shakes" and other high-protein dietary strategies are believed by some to improve muscle recovery times after workouts. However, there is some opinion to the contrary: that protein intake ...
