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Thanks, Shonie! I'm going to tweak my program this summer when I'll have alot of free time..can't wait. When you go through the muscle building phase..do you also cut down on your cardio?

They need to offer kids options for healthy lunch. When I was in high school, every day I ate out of the vending machine..most of the other options were either non-vegetarian or high fat anyways. If my school had offered salad though, I would have gotten salad everyday. I went to a private...

Thanks, Shonie. I'm actually more at an intermediate level cardio wise..in that case, do you think approx. 1700 cals is sufficient or sitll too low?

I love the oxygen peel.. :)

bumping for opinions from the weekday crowd..

Someone correct me if I'm wrong..but from what I've been reading you have to 1) be in a caloric deficit to lean out, 2) be in a caloric surplus to gain muscle. So, in a 3 month rotation..I'm thinking it might be beneficial to do month 1 lean out..then go for muscle gain in month 2 where you...

Hi everyone, I'm currently losing weight by following a low calorie plan. I'm satisfied with all of my results so far, but this summer I want to focus on gaining muscle/achieving muscle definition. What does this mean for me in terms of adjusting calories once I reach my goal as far as fat...

Thanks for bringing up this topic. This summer I'd really like to focus hard on gaining strength and definition..I already have the pyramids..though I've only done PUB, I was loving the results that I was getting in my shoulders. I was thinking of trying this for a month, then rewarding...

Thanks for the quick reponse, Carolyn! This is something that I would love to do as a part-time career (I'm also a student)..I'm tempted to go for the better cert. because my inexperience and age might be a strike against me as far as hiring goes, but then I also don't want to invest the time...

I'm very interested in this also. Can anyone tell me about their experiences with the different certifications and how it effects being hired by a gym? They say ACSM is the "gold-standard" certification, does it really give someone an edge in that regard?

Very interesting. I've been trying to incorporate the different set/rep schemes into my routine. One thing that they didn't touch on that I'd be curious to read more about is that people are advocating doing High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) 2x a week and "steady-state" cardio approx. 1x a...

Thanks for the feedback, Lisa. I'm still researching which cert. to take..has anyone out there taken ACSM? I hear it's one of the most respected certifications, I'm interested in getting the most hireable certification, but I'd also like to achieve my goal, so I'm just wondering if a 3-4...

I have a couple of questions.. 1. I hear different people saying that some of the different certifying organizations are more prestigious than one another. Which ones do you have and based on what you've heard how would you rank them? 2. Do any of them have longer training classes than...

I've never done BFL, but I'd give the program a try as written. If your diet is cleaned up, you can see results with minimal cardio. From what I've read, too much cardio can do away with any muscle gains that you're trying to make. I'd start with the program recommendations then add more if you...

Not Cathe obviously, but I saw this piece of equipment reviewed on FitTV's show "The Craze"..from what I remember, the woman testing it got some good results but the equipment itself (the home model) was junky (sqeaked and came apart) and was hard to put together. I think that the gym...

Good to know. Does JCrew sell swimwear in their stores or is it all online only?

I didn't think that the show was bad, but I think it would be wayyy more effective if they showed ideas for healthy kid-friendly food. Force-feeding the kids plain oatmeal isn't the way to do it. I don't like plain oatmeal either! Parents can create a healthier lifestyle for their children...

Has anyone used one of these machines? It's kind of like a rotating series of little steps. My gym has one, I was thinking of giving it a try..I'm curious whether it's effective or not. Safe to use regularly?

Don't dip below 1200. I'm doing pretty well on a 1200 calorie plan..though I don't count everything, add croutons and cheese to my salads, etc. So maybe I'm actually getting a little more than this. I also go out to eat on occasion.. So, I don't know the true answer to your question..I've...

I think that I'm between meso and endo too. When I'm fit, I'm hourglass shaped, when I gain weight I shift to being more of a pear. My legs can get quite muscular and I'm usually a size 10-12 even at my target weight. What's working for me is following the Jenny Craig program, doing...