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    • AppfaffA
      Appfaff
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      @bubbapest:

      @Appfaff:

      Hit my first weightlifting meet this weekend down in Baton Rouge Louisiana - went all 6/6 and landed a 124kg clean and jerk - fun experience that I would recommend to all!

      http://instagram.com/p/w6o5uoP1ll/

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      congrats bro!

      Thanks dude! It was fun for sure!

      Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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      • DougNgD
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        I know violence is not the answer, I got it wrong on purpose

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        • DougNgD
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          I know violence is not the answer, I got it wrong on purpose

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          • Max PowerM
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            So, it seems like I should do something to get back in better shape. Don't know if it's being in the 30s for a while now, some stress & bad Food, but I got a small beer gut and find it harder and harder to build up or at least Keep some muscles. Worst Thing is, I used to weigh only 70 kg 5 years ago although I ate a lot and was hungry all the time. The latter hasn't changed and my mind is still set on "eat as much as you can, it's good for you" but I'm at 86 Kg now.

            What would you suggest changing - I'm not set on a 180° Change or a diet, just feel like my Food & sports Routine could be a bit modified… My aim would be to lose the fat around the belly, maybe lose 1-2 kg and transform the rest into muscle. Haha.

            @elclintor:

            > I don't care what people say.. The Max Power way is the right way…

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            • steelworkerS
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              @Max:

              So, it seems like I should do something to get back in better shape. Don't know if it's being in the 30s for a while now, some stress & bad Food, but I got a small beer gut and find it harder and harder to build up or at least Keep some muscles. Worst Thing is, I used to weigh only 70 kg 5 years ago although I ate a lot and was hungry all the time. The latter hasn't changed and my mind is still set on "eat as much as you can, it's good for you" but I'm at 86 Kg now.

              What would you suggest changing - I'm not set on a 180° Change or a diet, just feel like my Food & sports Routine could be a bit modified… My aim would be to lose the fat around the belly, maybe lose 1-2 kg and transform the rest into muscle. Haha.

              I sympathize. You need a time machine to take you back to 25 😃 Barring that- ramp up the exercise , put the fork down, and back away from the table. It only gets worse as you age!

              Those are my principles, and if you don't like them…
              Well, I have others.

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              • DionD
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                Since food is one of the most important regeneration-resources I would suggest you can still eat when you're already exercising, maybe slightly minimizing the most unhealthy stuff. The easiest advice is to be more active, e.g. using the stairs instead of the lift, walking and hiking a lot (what you're already into :)). A bit harder is to be more active while exercising, e.g. running and swimming serve the best as a total body workout but need a lot of time >:(.

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                • Jordan23J
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                  First:
                  You will not built muscles with running or swimming.
                  Second:
                  For loosing/burning fat i recommend HIIT-Training and lifting heavy weights.
                  Third:
                  You need to know your daily requirements and count calories.

                  In short: Train hard and eat healthy!

                  Enjoy ya addiction!

                  AE

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                  • Max PowerM
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                    Thanks gents, that already motivates me. Would be perfect to have a personal Trainer for a while to get the most basic knowledge - like I said, I never counted calories at all and have only done sports because of the fun of it. Guess it's time to take things a bit more serious now.

                    @elclintor:

                    > I don't care what people say.. The Max Power way is the right way…

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                    • GraemeG
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                      The secret to losing weight is eat less and move more.

                      If you want to slim down then track (and reduce) your calories and pick a sport or form of exercise you like. And remember if you want to keep it off, you're going to have to stick to these changes.

                      Losing 16 kg would probably take most of a year. The target tends to be 0.5 kg / week, but in practice it's slower.

                      Good luck.

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                      • GraemeG
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                        Oh, and you'll also find that weight loss has the side effect of meaning your clothes stop fitting you properly. With an IH habit this gets rather expensive. :o

                        I know, from bitter, personal experience!

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                        • GraemeG
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                          Weight loss is all about diet folks.

                          http://www.washingtonpost.com/posteverything/wp/2015/05/15/take-off-that-fitbit-exercise-alone-wont-make-you-lose-weight/

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                          • S
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                            In my time off recently I've been going ape crazy with swimming. I've always liked it, but have REALLY gotten hooked! Doing 1km every day, changing the stroke up daily…It's GOOD!

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                            • S
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                              The other thing that has me all moist at the moment is Bullet Proof Coffee SHIT IS SO GOOD! Can't even describe the impact/effect it's had on my brain THAT GOOD!

                              https://www.bulletproofexec.com/how-to-make-your-coffee-bulletproof-and-your-morning-too/

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                              • madmondayM
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                                trying to average run/walk 25 miles a week for 2016 & continue with my moderate bell training

                                thanks ironheart forum for getting me moving

                                special thanks to @derivative666 & other dudes around my age that have shown me it can be done if you put in the work

                                head high, middle finger higher

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                                • GilesG
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                                  About 6 months ago, fell over and landed on my hip, I've had a pain in the hip ever since.  I thought nothing much  about it until I was walking with @kai in Bangkok and she remarked on how bad I was limping.  A couple of friends also recently commented on how much I was limping, and a few times recently, my right leg has just collapsed…..

                                  That was the kick I needed up the arse to do something about it. So, I went to the Dr's.  Basically my muscles around the hip have atrophied and my right buttock is effectively disappearing....And I though my weight loss was down to a better lifestyle 🙂

                                  It's actually an interesting lesson in how if something happens slowly, you learn to adapt.  I simply had no idea I had anything significant wrong with me.

                                  I have a course of physio lined up.  I also checked with the Doctor, regular kicking the cats should help too..... 🙂

                                  "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                                  • Finn666F
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                                    thanks for giving this thread a bump mikey @madmonday …

                                    since moving to switzerland 2.5years ago, eating right/healthy and staying in shape by being active and going to the gym or running a couple of miles a few times a week were things i didn't came along to do very often, unfortunately -.-
                                    so i´ve gained all the weight back which i have lost during my whole30 and switching to paleo.

                                    now during my 3week christmas and new years holidays, i´ve came to the conclusion to get back in shape for 2016. went to the gym a couple of times and went for a couple of runs through the forest with the missus.

                                    really feeling it again and i really hope to stay at it...even after going back to work on monday 😠

                                    edit: physio is a great thing @Giles …also in for my six session on wednesday and it really amazes me on how things get better and better each time i´ve been there. wishing you the same great feeling/experience sir... so let´s hope for a really fast recovery...just thinking about the cats ^^

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                                    • madmondayM
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                                      get on it @Finn666 , although a bit younger than me, you tend to be one of my motivators as well.

                                      let's get it

                                      oh & @Madame Buttonfly , please stop pushing @Giles down when he isn't quick pouring your wine, it's not nice to abuse our spouse, no matter how annoying hahahahha

                                      get better G$

                                      head high, middle finger higher

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                                      • GraemeG
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                                        @Finn666 I put on some weight at the end of 2014 / start of 2015, lost 7 to 8 kg during the second half of the year, then put it all back on again during November and December. 😞

                                        OK, in part that was down to recovering from surgery, and discontinuing a prescription drug that has weight gain as a known side effect. But it's really annoying.

                                        I've got a suspicion that something might be an underlying cause of various unrelated health issues. When I brought it up, the doctor agreed it's a possibility. But I'm currently waiting for test results to see whether or not I've got it, or am just suffering from hypochondria!

                                        @Giles I hope that your hip recovers soon. Are you sure that this hasn't been caused by heavy IH denim being able to stand up to more abuse than your body? In which case, might I suggest… 😉

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                                        • S
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                                          @Snowy:

                                          In my time off recently I've been going ape crazy with swimming. I've always liked it, but have REALLY gotten hooked! Doing 1km every day, changing the stroke up daily…It's GOOD!

                                          damn that ended soon after this post, pretty much as expected tho. Started working July 7, kept to 3 days a week, gained 2KG's over the year, cycled less due to more rain and travel. All in all I'm even keel but ever slowly going the wrong way (some of it I wonder if it's muscle growing as I am still pushing harder every cycle, every swim etc…)

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                                          • GraemeG
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                                            I recall you losing a bunch of weight last year after a dodgy curry in India. Could some of the gain just be you recovering what you lost.

                                            Then again, 2 kg is pretty much noise in terms of weight. I can vary by that much across a week due to water, glycogen, or other factors.

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