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Aug 27 |
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How should a proper stretching workout look like? How to warm up for it? Being able to do splits doesn't really have all that much relation to being able to kick higher, honestly. Yes, it's more likely that you could kick higher if you could do splits, but it's a combination of passive flexibility, active flexibility, muscle strength, and technique. I know plenty of people (myself included) that can't do passive front splits, but can achieve front splits on an axe kick. |
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Aug 27 |
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How should a proper stretching workout look like? How to warm up for it? @infoholic_anonymous - The best way to get better at yoga is...do more yoga. As far as the cracking sounds, keep in mind that stretching for increased range of motion can also make joints MORE unstable, not less. If you are worried enough to try to correct it, have a doctor take a look. |
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Aug 27 |
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Swimming for muscle building and fat burn For the most part, yes. If you aren't swim fit, I would recommend a program such as the 0 to 1 mile program by Ruth Kazez: ruthkazez.com/ZeroTo1mile.html |
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Aug 27 |
answered | How should a proper stretching workout look like? How to warm up for it? |
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Aug 24 |
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Swimming for muscle building and fat burn -1 For merely quoting and linking a generic article, it would be better if you could summarize the article here. Additionally, some of the claims in the linked article are quite generic and based on known flawed concepts. |
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Aug 24 |
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Taking Protein Shake with BCAA tablets? Also, unless you can relate it to your own fitness goals, this is a straight nutrition question which is off topic for the site. fitness.stackexchange.com/faq |
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Aug 24 |
answered | How far should I go on my first cycle? |
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Aug 23 |
answered | Dealing with muscle imbalances |
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Aug 23 |
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Is it ok to mix nutritional bars while taking meal replacement shakes? As far as nutritionally, there's no problem with it. It's not very balanced, but it's fine to mix it, unless you have dietary needs/conditions that cause problems with it. |
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Aug 23 |
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What's the ideal way to maintain my deadlift with minimal recovery demands? @DaveLiepmann - Haven't had a chance to find the sources I did when originally looking. I'll look no later than this weekend, promise. |
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Aug 23 |
answered | Swimming for muscle building and fat burn |
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Aug 23 |
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Why do I feel more out of shape sometimes doing the exact same workout? +1. I would also add sufficiently hydrated. I tend to have sluggish workouts when I've been neglecting fluid intake. |
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Aug 22 |
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Why is the weight not dropping off? +1 . Just because you don't like a scientific and industry standard doesn't mean you need to down vote it every time. |
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Aug 22 |
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Why is the weight not dropping off? You are missing a lot of information. How are you tracking calories? What do you do during the day other than the 10 miles cycling? What speed do you cycle at? What is your current height/weight? |
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Aug 21 |
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Is it better to develop swimming fitness first or get better at technique? @FredrikD - Swim down and back normally. If it takes you more than ~30 per each length (so 60+ strokes total), then you might have some serious stroke work that needs to happen. A stroke is counted each time a hand enters the water. That would be about the only non visual (i.e. not an instructor looking at you) way I could think of to assess it. As an n=1 example, I take 14-17 strokes per length as a former swimmer, even when I'm out of shape, so 28-34 strokes per 50. |
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Aug 21 |
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Are there any reasons not to blend different types of protein powder? @posdef - You should be getting all your vitamins/minerals from real food. Protein supplementation if needed should only be for protein considerations. If you are mix/matching protein powders for vitamin supplementation then your diet needs some serious attention. I could see a case for not overloading a nutrient however, but about the only ones I would worry about would be the fat soluble. The rest get flushed out quickly. |
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Aug 21 |
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Are there any reasons not to blend different types of protein powder? Only benefit I could see might be mixing for taste, i.e. various flavors. |
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Aug 21 |
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What is a reasonable rate of weight loss to work towards? @boris - Done properly, with good form and good equipment (proper shoes), there is no problem with running 5-7 days a week. There are many many thousands of people that have been doing this for years with no problems. If you are predisposed to injuries that can be exacerbated by running, then yes, it's a bad idea, but that's the same for any sport/activity. Running gets a bad rap because people dig out their old sneakers and leap off the couch and go run 20 miles in a week, then wonder why they got hurt, and blame running rather than their own bad actions. |
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Aug 21 |
answered | How does one reduce heart rate through physical fitness? |
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Aug 21 |
answered | How to make a swimming goggle fog free? |
