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    I'm Wiped Out!

    Hi all, I've been working out with Cathe for years, 8 years, I think and generally vary from 4-6 days of exercise. About three months ago I (almost) completed STS but strained my shoulder before I could complete the last week of Stage 3. My back was swollen and painful for quite awhile. I iced...
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    Advice on taking a break

    Hello, I need some advice. I will be traveling over the next 3-4 weeks and will not have access to my weights or workout equipment. I would really like to take this time to regroup and relax without the stress of guilt that comes from NOT working out. I have been avidly working out for over six...
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    Exercise Frequency

    Hi All, Do you think 5 days a week of exercise, 3 strength days and 2 cardio days, is enough to make gains? In my perfect world, I would be able to complete 6 days a week but I am just not able to make it happen and usually end up feeling discouraged like I failed some kind of standard, lol. I...
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    Rotation Safe for DR

    Hi all, I have had Diastasis Recti for almost a decade and never had any problems with pain until the last couple of months. I have been having episodes of pain in my upper abdomen and believe it is time for me to step it up and heal my wound. Can anyone suggest a rotation that would be "safe"...
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    Foot Pain

    Hello, my feet are killing me! They ache all over :( I have what feels like a bone spur at the base of my big toe and am pretty sure that it is hallux rigidus but without a Dr. I can't be sure and the arches ache in both feet. I have always had problems with my feet because of being pigeon...
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    Stress and Weight

    Hello all, I am struggling right now with weight gain and stress and exercise intensity. Four months ago my family and I relocated across the world to a foreign country which brings with it a ton of stress as well as a change in food availability. Before we left I had been quite successful...
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    Eating Enough

    Hi Y'all! I need your help! I have hit a bit of a stall on my fitness progress and I am beginning to think that I may not be eating enough calories to continue to build muscle. Currently I am eating around 1600 calories a day, give or take a couple hundred. I am 111 lbs and 5ft 2in tall. My...
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