Forum: Nutrition
01-18-2012, 07:34 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 6,332
Re: Cryotherapy
How is a treatment that improves how the athlete feels and decreases (though slightly) muscle damage proven ineffective?
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Forum: Nutrition
09-28-2011, 08:44 AM
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Replies: 51
Views: 14,725
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Forum: Exercises
09-23-2011, 06:09 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 4,550
Re: Top 10 Movements
1. walking
2. sprinting
3. carrying something
4. Pushing something
5. Pulling something
6. Jumping
7. Climbing
8. Throwing
9. Pick something up off the ground
10. Swimming
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Forum: Starting
09-22-2011, 06:04 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 10,614
Re: How to lose my gut!
This is bad advice. The OP is likely overstressed and adding in HIIT is just going to make matters worse. Oh and spot reduction is actually possible just not in the sense that most people talk...
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Forum: Exercises
09-16-2011, 08:18 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 3,162
Re: hurting from push press
Two things:
1) I am not a fan of this WOD. The amount stress on the front delt is borderline dangerous. It is just overkill for me, even at just 135. I would avoid workouts like this.
2) ...
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Forum: Workout of the Day
09-15-2011, 10:40 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 11,874
Re: FLynn-Fran Kettlebell WOD
Yeah, it has nothing to do with time under tension. Your shoulder press isn't less than your push press because your delt spends more time under tension. It is less because a smaller muscle group...
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Forum: Workout of the Day
09-15-2011, 10:26 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 11,874
Re: FLynn-Fran Kettlebell WOD
Holding aside the discussion of how this matches up against CF Fran and whatnot, we can all agree it is a good workout. So the question becomes, what are the training benefits?
This is basically...
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Forum: Fitness
09-14-2011, 12:06 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 4,573
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Forum: Nutrition
09-13-2011, 11:44 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 19,832
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Forum: Pukie's Bucket
09-13-2011, 08:12 AM
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Replies: 51
Views: 34,509
Re: Gym Jones article in NY Times
The elitist attitude and poor programming is free.
Seriously, what do you people care if some dude is willing to pay $50/month for email correspondence with someone else? How could you possibly...
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Forum: Nutrition
09-13-2011, 07:55 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 19,832
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Forum: Starting
09-12-2011, 12:53 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 3,154
Re: Weight for beginners
This.
Start the pushup on the wall if you need to.
Progress to incline pushups off a bar in the rack
Do the same for pulls - making them more and more horizontal as the client progresses
Do...
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Forum: Pukie's Bucket
09-12-2011, 09:53 AM
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Replies: 51
Views: 34,509
Re: Gym Jones article in NY Times
Twight was right about fitness.
Glassman was right about business.
Not surprisingly those are opposing ideas.
Crossfit is part Zumba class and part elite fitness. It is just the way it is.
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Forum: Exercises
09-12-2011, 08:33 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 2,847
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Forum: Exercises
09-12-2011, 06:56 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 2,847
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Forum: Fitness
09-08-2011, 07:33 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 2,818
Re: workout routine
Lift heavy, lift dynamically, and train to eliminate weaknesses.
Keep volume and intensity at a level that will sustain gains and increase work capacity but not cause over training.
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Forum: Fitness
09-06-2011, 08:36 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 12,068
Re: Female Strength Levels
This!
I have posted on here several times the downside of "goal setting." The problem with beginners is that they don't know enough to know what goal to set. What are they good at, what do...
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Forum: Fitness
09-01-2011, 05:57 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 3,782
Re: Vacation Workouts Yes or No
Vacation Workout
I almost never do a vacation workout. Many times I will have good intentions but rarely get it done. If I do get anything that could be considered a workout in it is usually...
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Forum: Fitness
08-24-2011, 08:40 AM
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Replies: 42
Views: 9,915
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Forum: Fitness
08-24-2011, 06:23 AM
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Replies: 42
Views: 9,915
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Forum: Fitness
08-22-2011, 11:40 AM
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Replies: 42
Views: 9,915
Re: is there any value in this workout?
This. 1000 swings for time isn't a great workout but don't discount it as a challenge. I've seen dudes attempt 1000 snatches with the 16kg without putting the bell down. This seems easier than...
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Forum: Nutrition
08-19-2011, 09:08 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,941
Re: severe allergies
It sounds like your GF has Oral Allergy Syndrome. OAS can be an exacerbation of another allergy so she may get some relief from a ragweed, grass etc...shot.
She could be reacting to common...
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Forum: Nutrition
08-15-2011, 06:51 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 2,594
Re: Chorizo
There are basically 2 types of chorizo: Spanish and Mexican
Spanish chorizo contains traditional spanish herbs and smoked paprika. It is cured and often looks like what most american's would...
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Forum: Starting
08-15-2011, 06:38 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 21,081
Re: What to eat before a workout
Q: What to eat before a workout?
A: Nothing. If you are working out so hard that you are "bonking" dial back the intensity and/or duration. Also, work on your nutrition at other times during the...
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Forum: Fitness
08-11-2011, 10:23 AM
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Replies: 139
Views: 37,715
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