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I also noticed that the calories burned according to my GWF were significantly less than the calories burned according to my Polar. I even wore them both at the same time once to make sure they were reading that differently, and GWF shows almost half the calories that Polar does (for me...

I finished STS a couple weeks ago, and never took the breaks between the mesos. I ended up with a few breaks here and there because of various life stuff - but never a full week (maybe 3 days). And no, I didn't have any problems and yes, I think I got good results from the program. I just...

You can still lose weight on 1800 cals/day. It all depends how much you burn. If you're getting to 2300 cals/day then you're burning 500 cals/day, which is good for a pound a week. But you're already thin, so losing weight isn't going to be easy. Take it slow. I've found that my weight loss...

I really struggled with the forearm fatigue as well, and now I don't have any at all. The reverse grip mentioned upthread helps a lot (one hand overhand, one hand underhand), and time and practice take care of the rest. Don't give up. It doesn't take too long to see improvement if you keep at it.

Sparrow and Laura - explain the plank-love to me. How are they superior to other core exercises and how do you do them?

What is the metal hook thing for? And the square black plastic piece? I see from the "directions" that they go on the top J-hook part of the stand but I can't tell what purpose they serve. There's already a part that screws in and holds the stand at different heights, so I don't know what...

If you mean does it cancel out the extra calories you ate, then to some extent yes. Depends how many calories you ate and how many calories you burned with the workout.

If I had 8 kids and was struggling to make ends meet, I don't know as I'd be able to turn down an opportunity to make a lot of money and stay home with them all day. I agree that it doesn't seem to be a good situation for the kids now given the marital problems. But money makes people do...

I don't know as it matters all that much. I prefer doing cardio on an empty stomach just because it feels more comfortable. And I get weak and lethargic doing weight work if I don't have some food in me. But as far as what burns more fat, I don't think anyone can do more than guess. It's all...

I think this is a really interesting question. I'm going to start paying attention to the calories I burn after weight vs cardio workouts and see. So far I can't say that I've seen any difference in my calories burned per day when I do weight work as compared to days that I don't do anything...

I've lost about 5 pounds in 5 weeks. I've found that the GWF is invaluable in providing me feedback as to how many calories I'm burning throughout the day. As others mentioned, it motivates me to get up and do something so I can get my calorie burn up for the day. I think this is a much...

I just sent back a pair of capris to Athleta that were super tight around my thighs, although everything else I ordered fit fine. I ordered the skirt version of those capris, in fact, and they fit fine too. Can't recall what they were called. So it may just be those capris that are a fit...

I can't figure out how to send you a private message. I managed at one point to get the "send private message" option to come up on my page, but don't know if it's still there. I'm not getting that option on your page. Am I missing something?

I've been adding in 3 sets of calf pumps (20 reps) to the squat rack legs. I've done them in between the static lunge sets, and it works well. I wish she'd added some calf work in too, but it's not a big deal just to put them in yourself. I'm guessing they just didn't want the workouts...

Yes, the Rodman thing was pretty odd. I don't know if he really has a drinking problem or not. He didn't seem to object to everyone saying he did, so maybe there's some truth to it. It's ironic that Joan's blowing her top whenever someone is anything less than deferential to Melissa, when...

My thoughts exactly, Dela. What was she thinking? That they weren't going to show her tantrum on TV? That people would watch that and think "hmmm, poor thing is obviously responding in a reasonable and proportionate way?" I have been insanely angry and hurt before too, and I managed to keep...

Melissa was fired and lost her mind. She started running around screaming at the production people to get her "sh*t" for her. She found her mom and told her that Annie and Brandi were "whores" and "pit vipers." She yelled that she was not going to give an exit interview. Joan also lost her...

I didn't fee any DOMS from this one either. I don't usually feel DOMS for chest or back though. But there is some tightness that I feel when I pull my arms back, and my lower/middle back feels kind of stiff, almost like I'm about to start my period. But I think it's the deadlifts talking...

Anyone watch this last night? Holy cow! That was some craptastic television. I was vaguely aware of Melissa Rivers before this show - she did a TV show about different kinds of fitness equipment and programs that I watched for a while. And I hear she was on some other celebrity game show...

I loved doing something so different. I needed every second of those rests. Do you guys usually use the same weight on flat bench and incline work?