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Fitness & Weight Lifting

Whether you are into freestyle or pre-choreographed aerobics, bodybuilding, weightlifting, or powerlifting, discuss your goals, worries, techniques or add some positivism and experience to the subject.

Has anyone ever used an Internet Coach?

Has anyone used one? I'm looking at options for coaching for myself and several of the girls I train with. We can go with a local coach but just wondered how people have found using an internet coach v a local one.

by User avatar Soigneur

What is your body telling you?

I have been neglecting my body for a long time. I have made my life full of various small tasks that fill my day so I simply haven’t had the time for anything else. Now I feel that my body is telling me that I have been a bad boy! I have high blood pressure, ulcer and some 20 pounds of fat....

by User avatar alberto

Critique my new lifting schedule

Mondays & Fridays :: Lower BodySquatscalf raisesLeg Extensionsleg curlsstraight leg dead liftsAdductorsAbductors Wednesdays :: Upper Body (arms and chest) flat benchconcentration curlstricep pressdownincline pressdumbbell flysCable Incline Triceps Extensionhammer curls Sundays :: Upper Body (back...

by User avatar purple hayes

Is it possible exercising is detrimental to one's health?

Do you think exercising is a completely healthy activity? I mean, sometimes I wonder how good it is for my heart and the whole body to be exposed to such exhausting actions, for example running. We’ve all heard that excessive exercising can be dangerous, but when I get tired during the run and...

by User avatar Guest

Orthopedist told me to never, ever do squats or lunges

Orthopedist here in Ecuador (educated in Brazil I think) tells me to never, ever do squats or lunges. Full-flexion with weight adds 7-10 times the weight to your knees. I started doing squats and lunges 4 months ago. Any reason I should stop and be doing something else? thanks

by User avatar gocubbies

Gripping Handles on Weight Machines and/or Dumb Bells

I've been having trouble keeping a grip on the handles on the weight machines (lat pull, chest press, overhead press, arm curls, tricep extension, seated row). The handles are black rubber covered steel. In the absence of chalk, what should I use?

by User avatar Guest

Are sit ups bad for your lower back?

Are sit ups bad for your lower back? I seem to recall reading something that crunches were safer than sit ups because they do not put as much stress on the lower back. However, I am starting TKD and they require situps. So, I started doing sit ups and can really feel the stress on both the abs...

by User avatar PackerBacker

How many calories do you burn during a normal 60-minute Weight Training workout

Answered by a doctor

After about 8 weeks of working out... I'm really starting to get into my weight training and I'm liking the results I'm seeing. :) Two questions for your veterans: 1. How many calories do you burn during a normal 60-minute workout? (I know it's varies and it's not anywhere near the...

by User avatar sonnylax

How to find a Sports Doc?

Looking for this mythical beast called a sports doctor, who will work with someone when they are HEALTHY to help keep them that way. I'm 290lbs and dropping. Dropped 32lbs so far and more to go. Well, my normal General Doctor is just about useless. thoguhts on how to find someone?

by User avatar pcs_ronbo

water retention after workout

I've been reading some stuff about retaining water after workouts. Is it actually true that muscles hold water after a workout?

by User avatar Gogirlgo