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I got the 4 lb. It allows you to add as little as half a lb to 2 lbs on each hand when you're lifting. I wish they came in 6 lbs, because sometimes I need 3 lbs for my weight increment and have to come up with some creative ways to do it. Definitely go for the 4lb. And the weighted vest...

Mine is my Xbox gamer tag, which I came up with because of the corgi I used to have. She has those little tiny legs, and I'm short myself (5'0"), and MidgetDog was already taken on Xbox - if you can believe that. So I added a second "g" to get MidgetDogg. Thought it looked more bad-ass with...

Yes, a lot of people wipe out running trails. You need to do it a little differently, and at a slower pace. Plus a pair of trail shoes is pretty much required. It's not as much impact because the ground is softer, but there's a bit more agility involved, so it's stressful in other ways. I...

There's a squat rack option? I don't have that, just the Tower and haven't found a need for anything additional to use it as a squat rack. I just raise the level of the bar up to as high as it will go and load up the bar. Works great.

Absolutely. I started running by accident last August by doing Cardio Coach on my treadmill and finding I couldn't get my HR up high enough without running. I just did my first half marathon last week and am doing a 25k trail run in 3 weeks. I'm in a running club now and am meeting a whole...

I put it right on my face and body. It is oily, yes, but it absorbs well. I wait a bit before applying makeup. I also put a little grapeseed oil on over it, because that takes care of the dark discoloration that I was getting on my skin. I have very dry skin, so I don't have any natural skin...

I get coconut oil for my skin, but use it for making popcorn and I've licked it right off the spoon. It doesn't really have a flavor from what I can tell. My dogs might think differently, though, because they're always trying to lick it off my legs. I does make great popcorn!

Honestly, I've never really done the 1RM tests. It just takes too long. I'm just finishing up M3 of my second round and just did the heaviest I could each workout and still get all the reps in with good form. I found that I was able to go heavier than I expected in most cases. Except one...

Yeah, that's what I meant. I was mid-workout when I typed that and seeing stars!!!! I gotta say, I just finished M3 W3 Chest & Back. I'm doing the 6 month rotation this time. I'd done the 3 month last Aug - Oct, which was my "getting back into shape" workout. I just had a look at what...

Why isn't it ok to change your weight selection during the workout in M3? I'm in the 3rd week an finding I can go heavier. Why don't I want to make the change? I feel cheated if I'm struggling.

You've got a lot of advice here, but I'm going to throw mine in anyway. The one thing I've noticed is that everyone has their own training method that works for them, so you have to find what's right for you. I run 5 days a week. Monday: Easy Run + Strides. After I do my easy run and cool...

Well, what I did was just a few of the 1RM tests each day, and then did my normal workout afterwards. I think I remember reading that it's best to only do a small number of them each day because you will fatigue too much to get an accurate result.

Just got a Camel Back belt for longer runs and I have a couple little bottles for gels. I know some people make their own gels using chia and the only thing I can find online is just chia and water.... bleah! Does anyone make their own gels using something with a little more flavor? Maybe...

My talks with my daughter just went to a higher level this morning while she was watching A Baby Story on TLC and they mentioned condoms. That led to a "what's a condom?" which gave me the opening I needed. Little did she know what asking that question would lead to. LOL. I'm actually glad...

I totally disagree about lifting with weights for your legs when you're a runner and that it's actually very important for protecting you against injuries like runner's knee. You need strong quads. However, I try not to lift on days that I run - simply because I don't have the energy to...

Well, I had the talk about puberty with my daughter when she turned 9 and it was actually kind of funny. I drew her pictures which made us both laugh. As far as The Talk... I give her little snippets here and there when the time seems right, but she has no problem asking me questions and I'm...

Oh excellent! I was wondering if the sweatbands would be enough, so it's nice to see that they do. Cheap too. Thanks!

Did my first Paul Katami kettlebell "clinic" this morning and it's clear I need something to protect my itty bitty wrists. I have bird bones, seriously. I wear a size 4 ring. Where can I get some wrist guards for women? I can't imagine they're One Size Fits All.

Oh yeah, lady!!!! Great job!!!!!!!!

Each cat should probably have their own litterbox. I have a female spayed cat who goes anywhere but the litterbox and it makes me insane! She's a freak anyway and I know she loves to be outside, but I don't allow it because it's not safe. Try a second box.