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    Cut wine, to get more muscle growth?

    I'm at my goal weight, but really want to increase leg muscle mass. Do I need to tweek my diet so I cut more calories, to get this growth, or eat as I do (clean eating mostly) that has stabilized my weight for quite a while. Basically do I have to give up my wine, to see more growth, LOL...
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    Training the legs, via Oxygen Mag 2/07 issue, running hills...

    So I'm trying to keep gaining muscle in my legs, and in this legs issues Monica says to run hills. So I'm just starting this w/other leg work. What part of my leg will get the most out of this, running hills that is. I'm really trying my best to get my legs the strongest they ever have, so...
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    What's your BMI that give you your best look?

    I'm currently 21.6 for my BMI, am 115 lbs 5'1". I am currently seeing if I can try to get another 5 lbs off. It's more of an experiment to see how I look if I can burn it off, not that I have too. But...I'd like to see those 5lbs off my thighs LOL. Anyway, what do you personally think your...
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    The Eat-Clean Diet by Tosca Reno - in Oxygen mag

    Saw this book in this months issue. I was wondering has anyone checked this out yet? www.eatcleandiet.com
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    Those who bike (indoor or outdoor) I have questions

    Recently in the last 2 months I started using the bike at the gym for 30 mins a couple times a week adding 150-200 walking lunges with weights after the workout. My gym has a 30 min rule for the aerobic machines, so I don't alway get to pop back on. The point of doing this several times a week...
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    Bad lighting - does this happen to everyone?

    Listen I know I'm not the fittest, thinnest, perfect glowing skin gal there is. Usually I've come to grips with my imperfections and have moved on. I think I am more a normal than not, but then I try some clothes on in the fitting room and there it is the mirror and my image in the worst...
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    Post partum mamas - how far are you from being back?

    I'm now 9 months pp, and haven't posted much lately. I've been mostly been able to keep 3 workouts a week, and not much more regularly. I'm under prepregnancy weight, but my abs have an inch to lose and much muscle to gain. My pt wanted me to give up abdominal work for a while so I'm just now...
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    Cathe my DH is having the same surgury very soon!

    It started last spring when my husband was training for the St. Louis Marathan. He got to 20 miles and then bam had pain in his knee. He went to a sports medicine dr and he told him it was some overuse condition where your muscle pulls the knee cap over out of allignment. So he did pt for it...
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    This spring sucks - asthma keeping me from doing my best

    Anyone else feeling this vent??? My childhood asthma has come back to haunt me. Last spring was my last real battle with asthma since high school. I ended up in the ER with an asthma attack and couldn't find my inhaler that I had around for just in case. Well this spring it's back...sucks...
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    Posting Post Partum week 4/22

    Goodmorning Ladies :) I had a pretty good week. Though I had to take it a step down this week due to my asthma. My allergies have gone haywire. My asthma has become a real problem, haven't been this bad since I was little. I've been using my inhaler like 4-5x's a day, so I'm hoping to get...
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    Is doing GS: BSB and CT once a week enough to get buff?

    I really have neglected my arms for a while and want to whip them in shape for this summer. Is doing the Gym Styles each once a week enough to get them to pop? Anyone have results they'd like to share?
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    Anyone here an occupational therapist or a speech pathologist?

    I'm looking into career opportunities that work with special needs children. I've been contemplating special education a lot, but want to learn about other related careers as well. Could you post some pros and cons to these careers. I really want to get a feel about them. I intend to follow...
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    Anyone have/had vaginismus?

    I just got diagnosed by my OBGYN last week :( Would appreciate a pm from anyone with info - thanks
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    Does any one bikinni it regardless of stretch marks?

    If you work hard and achieve nice abs do you keep it to yourself or show off w/your mommy tatoos? just wondering now that swim suits are EVERYWHERE!
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    cross post: C/s scar and abdominal pullind during exercises

    I've yet to call dr about this, but thought maybe there are some of you who've had this experiance: When I do ab exercises by my scar on the left side it pulls. I've been trying to lay off lower stuff (bicycles and such) to keep the tension off. Well I've been able to planks ok but yesterday...
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    C-section scar and pulling/discomfort with abdominal exercises

    I've yet to call dr about this, but thought maybe there are some of you who've had this experiance: When I do ab exercises by my scar on the left side it pulls. I've been trying to lay off lower stuff (bicycles and such) to keep the tension off. Well I've been able to planks ok but...
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    Can I count ice tea w/my water intake needs?

    Is there any reason I can't count some of my drinks consisting of ice tea (no sugar) as part of my 2 liters needed of H20?
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    OXYGEN - glute issue!!!

    just wanted to say this is an awesome issue, packed with lots of exercises to try!
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    Are walking lunges the best out of all the lunges - need to firm up

    I'm postpartum, and my thighs collect cellulite no matter what but in pregnancy they really just collect there more. I only gained 18 lbs, I have lost 22, but still have this cellulite to kill. It was down more prepregnancy, and I want it down as much as possible by summer. I'm trying to put...
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    Can I do Bootcamp and then a weight workout the next day?

    Under the August Bootcamp rotation I see Cathe posted this for one week: Mon: Three mile run plus Muscle Max plus PLB stability ball segment only ("You start off thinking hey, this is easy and then hello!" ) Tues: Imax 3 plus 200 walking lunges and 200 sit ups (this is tough stuff) Wed...
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