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I totally agree. I've kept pretty detailed records of what I eat and how much I workout, along with my weight, body fat percentage and measurements. And no matter what my exercise was like, my weight only moved when I got my diet under control. That said, exercise has given me a much better...

I think if you have been lifting weights for a while you have a good sense of your abilities. I did some 1RM testing but could get most the information from my workout logs. I think the 1RM testing would be particularly important for someone who doesn't do much serious weight training.

I just started watching this show, mainly because I really need help learning how to dress myself. Most of the time I think the people look quite a bit nicer, but sometimes I just don't get it. They had a woman on who had lost her husband a few years ago. She worked at a concrete company, I...

I also binge. It's a lot better now, but there was a time not too long ago when it was a very serious problem for me. I saw a doctor and a shrink. I know that the more I give into those urges, the harder it gets to resist the next time. Fortunately it works the other way too - that is...

I haven't been crazy about STS music so far, but SNM's post here has made me reconsider my expectations. Next time I do STS I will think about the music as serving a different purpose than I had originally thought. It does make sense that your pacing would slow through a set, making a...

Well said, Stephanie.

We have the same rule - if I have to mediate, they both lose. As long as you've given them some guidance in how to work out their disagreements, I don't think that's mean at all. I think it's good parenting. It's just a nice bonus that it's also a lot easier on me.;)

I worked on getting to straight leg pushups before realizing that the problem was more a lack of core strength than anything else. I really didn't feel my pecs working during straight leg because I couldn't get down low enough to engage them. I've decided that doing them from the knees with...

I am totally stealing that line to use with my kids! Perfect!

I'm kind of confused about exactly what's going on,but it seems the relevant point is that your sister-in-law is a drama queen who's going to use your sister's comment to launch into some attention seeking behavior. It can be really difficult to deal with people like that. They have a lot of...

I've had 3 kids, and they went through clingy stages too. I just wanted to reiterate the point that you aren't doing anything wrong. And there's nothing wrong with your baby. You can try different things to see if it helps the situation - what works for one doesn't necessarily work for...

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I think that's entirely possible. I've certainly burned that many calories before in 30 minutes and I'm about your size.

I got 9 and the case. l imagine the case isn't necessary if you have someplace you can keep them safe and organized. But I definitely need more than 9. Between the 15# and 20# weight ranges I can only do up to 17# dumbbells (4 on each dumbbell), then have to jump to 20#. Same thing going...

I hope you don't mind my responding. But I'm pretty sure I've read that you should be struggling to get your last rep out. "Endurance" work doesn't mean it's not hard, it just means it's hard using more reps/lighter weight, vs. hard using less reps/heavier weight. The muscle only responds if...

Why these books? Are they supposed to be the best ever written, or the most culturally significant? Do we get points if we've seen the movie?:rolleyes: I read every day, and have for most of my life. Still, I've read only about 20 of the books on the list. Probably 25 if you count...

I could NEVER do those stupid slo mo lunges. So I switched up the calf raises and lunges, so that I did the calf raises first. That seemed to give my quads enough rest so that I could get through the lunges afterwards. Kind of cheating, I know, but my ego couldn't take the humiliation. At...

I know everyone is really into STS now (as am I) but I just wanted to post about my last GS rotation. I did a 3 on, 1 off rotation with GS for a month and really pushed myself to go as heavy as I could each time. I finished about a week ago, and have been noticing that I can see some results...

I've read many posts from people who really liked the Perfect Pullup (this is the one that attaches over the doorframe w/o any screws, right?). I don't have it because my doorframe is wider than 3 1/2", so it won't fit. So be sure that you measure your doorframe before buying one and make sure...