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    Does that "calories burned" include your BMR? If...

    Does that "calories burned" include your BMR? If it doesn't, you're probably locked into starvation mode. Ramp up the caloric intake so you don't go too far under maintenance and your body will start...
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    No. That's not how it works. The key word is...

    No. That's not how it works.

    The key word is DEFICIT. Not expenditure, not burning, not using, nor whatever term you want to associate with what you do to your body's energy stores whenever you...
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    You'd have to maintain a 3500 daily calorie...

    You'd have to maintain a 3500 daily calorie deficit to lose a pound a day. All of those calculations of caloric deficit/surplus also take into account your level of physical activity.

    Your body...
  • sprinting with a 30-50 pound bag would be pretty...

    sprinting with a 30-50 pound bag would be pretty manly.

    I mean, it's cardio in the most general sense of the word. But it seems like it's LISS, not HIIT. It's not a big deal, though.
    ...
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    Your weight may not have changed, but how about...

    Your weight may not have changed, but how about your body composition? I feel that's the more meaningful statistic.

    Have you been keeping track of this on a regular basis? You may be putting on...
  • Thread: Dilemma

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    Plateau-busting is usually suggested through one...

    Plateau-busting is usually suggested through one of several methods:

    - A one-time re-feed (high-carb cheat day)
    - Carbohydrate cycling (similar concept, but you essentially have <30 carb and...
  • Four weeks is too long.

    Four weeks is too long.
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    You'll move on whenever you decide to move on.

    You'll move on whenever you decide to move on.
  • Thread: BBQ sauce?

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    your BBQ sauce should have a nutrition facts...

    your BBQ sauce should have a nutrition facts label. You can decide from that.
  • Phelps doesn't have to take in that many calories...

    Phelps doesn't have to take in that many calories because he's a swimmer. Phelps has to take in that many calories because he trains that hard. If he were a basketball player or a track runner, with...
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    It's active, at least. I feel like that kind of...

    It's active, at least. I feel like that kind of movement might be hard on your joints, though.
  • Thread: Life sucks.

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    I'm Korean. I know how the whole stereotypes go....

    I'm Korean. I know how the whole stereotypes go. Don't worry about it. It won't ever TOTALLY go away, but you have better things to concern yourself with other than people's prejudices.

    As far as...
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    There's a few ways to approach this. One way...

    There's a few ways to approach this.

    One way is to consider food as fuel, not fun.
    Remind yourself that nothing tastes as good as being buff feels.
    Learn to enjoy eating healthy -- it takes a...
  • Thread: Hiit

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    You do any cardio before now? Also, if it's...

    You do any cardio before now?

    Also, if it's really worth calling a hill, it'll take more than 10-15 seconds to reach the top of one. HIIT usually goes on for 15 minutes. If you're new to cardio,...
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    Obviously she is doing a full-body plyometric...

    Obviously she is doing a full-body plyometric workout when nobody is watching. And all of those foods are merely a blended whey/fat/oat paste elaborately dyed to SEEM like junk food.

    :P

    Don't...
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    Was also thinking kidneys. GET. A. DOCTOR. NOW.

    Was also thinking kidneys.

    GET. A. DOCTOR. NOW.
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    Samgyeopsal (korean-style bacon, essentially). ...

    Samgyeopsal (korean-style bacon, essentially).

    OH.

    Flaming Hot Cheetos used to be my junk food of choice. I've been really good about staying away from all sorts of junk food, though. Candy,...
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    Sit-ups/Crunches and Spinal Health

    Hi guys-

    I read an article on Digg today, located here.

    The general gist is that doing ab crunches, sit-ups, and their many variations puts a lot of stress on your lower spine and promote a lot...
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    **gag**

    **gag**
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    Not with respect to your current diet. Definitely...

    Not with respect to your current diet. Definitely with respect to your current goals. General rule of thumb:

    A pound is 3500 calories.

    To gain a pound a week, eat 500 calories over maintenance...
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