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Veg (Algae based) omega 3 suppliment containing EPA + DHA both [closed]
I am looking for Algae based Veg omega 3 suppliment which contains both EPA and DHA in India (not limited to). Mostly all which I am seeing are not having EPA ( cause it is mostly found in fishes). I ...
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Can a lighter person burn more calories than a heavier person doing the same exercise?
My partner and I went for a long, hilly bike ride (115k). He is a good 20kg heavier than me. But at the end of the ride our Garmin devices showed a 200kcal difference (with me at 2300 and him at 2100)....
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Is this a good routine for gaining a good aesthetic physique?
https://hevy.com/routine/SBM71M9uKeM
Push
https://hevy.com/routine/DRBzk7CSjVx
Pull
https://hevy.com/routine/RbDeS1Ch81l
Legs/abs and cardio
I am a 15 yr old- currently very small arms and chest…is ...
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More rest, fewer sets vs. less rest, more sets – given same volume
My key takeaway from studies on the topic is that, in the end, it's the volume that really matters, for both hypertrophy and strength.
However, you can achieve the same volume in different ways. Some, ...
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Sudden long jumps, from rest, and cardiovascular damage
I was wondering whether long jumps, from rest, can lead to cardiovascular damage (or other forms of body damage).
Thanks.
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Rounded edges of calf raise platform
Suppose you do calf raises on a platform. Is it beneficial to have your platform have rounded edges? Does it even matter?
I mean if it does have rounded edges, your feet more easily slip away so your ...
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Tower Running - am I pushing too much for my age?
I'm training for my second tower run - 61 floors. The first event was last May, next event this May. I'm 54 and been going to the gym and doing cardio for more than 3 years and am in good shape. My ...
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How can I bench press my female friend?
My female friend knows that I go to the gym a lot and I can bench press heavy weight, she challenged me to bench press her directly without any support from her to see my strength.
Now the issue is ...
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is it actually possible to grow shoulders axially(male)? [duplicate]
I am a 15yr boy with a pear like body shape.
It is not that I am fat; I am ridiculously skinny and my weight is 51kgs while my height is about 175cm
The problem is my shoulders are small... So small ...
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Does lying perpendicular to the sun increase vitamin D synthesis compared to lying at an angle, keeping all other factors the same? [migrated]
Basic physics and intuition based on it would seem to suggest that increasing the "effective area" under sunlight, which is the area of the exposed skin projected to a plane perpendicular to ...
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Can l use running shoes for weight training in gym?
I'm planning to hit the gym next week. I will do some light running on the treadmills, some weight training and some deadlifts. I want to buy a shoe which I can use for all three. I'm thinking of ...
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Which is faster: the horizontal or vertical dolphin kick, and why?
One may perform dolphin kicks in horizontal or vertical orientations. Which is faster: the horizontal or vertical dolphin kick, and why? I'm interested in both swimming without fins and swimming with ...
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Does sleeping on the ground floor help acclimate to prepare for some fight at high altitude?
https://www.essentiallysports.com/ufc-mma-news-i-sht-at-least-ten-eleven-times-after-forcing-dana-whites-hand-joe-pyfer-comes-clean-on-pulling-out-of-ufc-mexico-city-fight-due-to-food-poisoning/:
He ...
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Is starting out at running and starting transitioning to barefoot at the same time unwise
For context I'd been running roughly 4 times a month for the past 6 months. This would normally involve running on the treadmill for 30 minutes (7min/k). I've heard it's natural for new runners to ...
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Maintaining reps/resistance with each set
Is it important to maintain the number of reps through your sets by reducing resistance with each one?
Or should one maintain resistance by reducing the reps?
Or does none of it really matter? What ...
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Hyrox Training at the gym
I would like to start Hyrox training in my gym but they don't offer it. It is tricky to use the treadmill and then run to an exercise machine or weights section then run back. Does anyone have a hack ...
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Home made inBOdy Scales
This a message from Mina Emad
I'm a pharmacist from Egypt, and I'm seeking a technical consultation
due to increased awareness about the health downfalls of obesity a lot of our customers in the ...
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Is there any good way to objectively measure flexibility?
Back when I was in high school, every year we'd have a "fitness day" in PE class where you go through a bunch of different exercises and get scored on how well you can do on them. And there ...
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Garmin Performance Condition Metric and Running Efficiency (?)
I've noticed some interesting behaviour of Garmin's performance condition statistic and I am wondering of it sheds some light on my running efficiency at different paces. As I understand it, the ...
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How to reconcile bilateral deficit with the fact that in practice barbell is lighter than two dumbbells?
Bilateral deficit is qualitatively defined as the fact that the sum of the maximum load on two symmetrical limbs separately is higher than that of the maximum load on the two limbs at the same time.
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What is the reason for my difficulty with left-hand pull-ups, and what is the best way to train for them?
I am starting to train for one-arm pull-ups. I am right-handed, and all of my training has been with both hands. I am able to do pull-ups with my right hand but have difficulty, and it is almost ...
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Is this a good training routine in the gym for a kid?
I am a 15yr old kid who started training 4 months ago in October. I started training 4 times a week in the gym since then, and my goal is still to try to gain more muscle and improve my cardio. I ...
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Workout evaluation
In another tread, I asked if there are resources where your routines could be evaluated - I have been using a routine I cobbled together myself; I enjoy it, but not certain it is properly engaging and ...
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Is Heart Rate / SpO2 a good indicator of "tiredness" in running?
I've been trying find a way of quantifying tiredness, e.g. muscle fatigue or basically how tired my legs feel while running (and in the extreme case where I'm feeling tempted to stop and walk or rest)....
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Workout Evaluation Resources
Is there a service or way to have an exercise routine evaluated for effectiveness without engaging a long-term personal trainer? I have been using a routine I cobbled together myself; I enjoy it, but ...
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Biceps Plan - Fortnightly - Progressive Overload
I am fairly new to body building and need guidance for building my biceps using progressive overload for a 14 day plan.
To do daily bicep curls of 3 sets of 15 reps each. 2 Kg for 14 days, 4 Kg for ...
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Am I exercising if my legs are being moved by a powered mechanical device?
I sit at a desk for hours a day and this is not optional. I thought I'd get a little under desk bike or something to exercise a bit while I'm sitting and I purchased a under desk elliptical. I was ...
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How to buy running shoes online?
I can't go to a store to check my gait. How do I buy running shoes online that I won't need to return?
I run on pavement 5-10 miles a week.
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How to warm up and stretch for a short micro workout?
I've been trying to shorten my workouts, but warming up with cardio and cooling down with some stretches prevents me from fitting in workouts when I'm pressed for time.
Anyone know the recommended ...
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If you first start working out for the first time at a very late age, can you still build muscles?
I know that muscle growth peaks at around mid-30s & slows down after that. But how drastically does it slow down?
A person from my extended family exercises in my gym. He is in his mid-50s. He has ...
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Practicing lower body has significantly increasing my upper body capability
Following this advice, just recently I took Bulgarian Split Squat seriously:
https://martialarts.stackexchange.com/a/8853/9518
For quite some years, I was stuck with being able to do only 68 elevated ...
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RDL Form - Back Pain and Pelvic Tilt
I keep the bar/dbs close to my legs. I go slowly. I keep my spine straight. It won't help - I feel it all in my lower back. Why's that? There aren't many hamstring/glute exercises, and this rules a ...
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How much interference is there between sprinting and VO2Max work?
I'm a middle-aged field sport athlete. One possible plan for my spring training is a focus on track workouts for two purposes: raising my VO2Max and improving sprint speed. I'd like a better sense of ...
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Workout plan check
Some background:
I'm 18M. Training at this pretty small gym for ~2 years. 1.80, 77kg. The following is the workout plan I've been doing this past few months, modified from a trainer's. It's a 2 day ...
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Finding spikes for my wide foot with Morton's toe [closed]
My foot length is 25.5cm. I ordered a Nike Rival S shoes of that size for sprinting, but unfortunately they did not fit. Although my feet were loose on the tip, they were so tight from the sides. ...
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Is this enough to grow muscle? [closed]
Full body workout 3 times (mon, wed, fri) a week with 3 sets x 8 reps all the time (only increasing weights)
-> Leg press, leg curl, leg extension, chest press, lat pulldown, shoulder press, seated ...
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Reach this size in a year [duplicate]
i’m 23 at around 180cm and 80kg
I’ve been trying to reach this size for a bit but i always stagnate, either by stopping working out or not reaching the calorie needed.
Been doing research and i found ...
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Pure Cardio exercises for Rest Day
I jog around 20-25 minutes a day all 7 days of the week. Other than that I do home exercises for around 25 minutes a day. These are push-ups, planks, wall sits, bicycle crunches, standing hip ...
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What is the optimal way of increasing the number of pullups I do?
I am trying to reduce the time spent in the gym while also keeping some goals in mind from which the main one I can think of is getting stronger in pull ups. My split is push-pull-legs but only once a ...
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how do i track calories to lose weight
I am a 25 years old female about 5 ft and weigh about 75 kg. I lose weight but I am unable to maintain the weight I lost and I regain it faster. how can I lose and maintain my weight through calorie ...
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Critique my weightlifting workout plan
I'm 5'10 24yo 165lbs looking to get to around 200lbs, eating 3900 cal a day. Only 8 months in so I'm getting good response from my body but I want to fine tune my workout as much as I can. Any ...
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Is it worth trying to improve my lactate threshold or should I focus on VO2 max?
I have been using the Karvonen heart rate reserve formula for working out my training zones, but I suspect they are wrong, because I have run a half marathon at least three times now in zone 4 (...
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What is the best order of doing exercise for the same muscles - in order of increasing difficulty or decreasing?
I have been doing crunches for years, so I can do a lot of them in each set. So I added some variants
I am labelling the basic crunch with leg position as /\__ as Crunch 1 - have been doing this for ...
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Electro muscular stimulation suit, exercises - do you need them?
Background
Electro muscular stimulation (EMS) suit systems like Katalyst, include apps. I've got one of these Katalyst suits and have had good results with it.
The suit's videos run on an iPad or ...
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Why calves are stretched during the good morning exercise
While exercising the good morning exercise (forward hip bend), I feel a strong stretch in my calves.
How is that, despite the knees and the femur don't change position in that exercise?
Where does ...
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Beginner and need advice
I'm a beginner and I want some advice about my equipmentless (very very tight budget) workout please!
Push Day
3 x 10-20 reps knee push ups
3 x 8-15 reps tricep dips
3 x 8-12 reps Pike Push-ups
3 x 8-...
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looking for a good (free) beginner workout plan online
I have got myself into the habit now of working out 4-5 times a week at home, but I am looking for a bit more structure. I don't have the funds to pay for a personal trainer and looking online I have ...
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Can you give me a second opinion about my workout? [duplicate]
I cannot afford a gym or any equipment, so I'm trying to be resourceful and workout at a local park using bodyweight exercises. I wanted to ask if I could make my workout any more efficient so that it'...
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Can you give me some ideas about my workout?
I cannot afford a gym or any equipment, so I'm trying to be resourceful and workout at a local park using bodyweight exercises. I wanted to ask if I could make my workout any more efficient so that it'...
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Is my PPL workout routine good for home workout?
Push Day:
https://hevy.com/routine/W80P5FVhSiH
Pull Day:
https://hevy.com/routine/GtmGzF2Ncua
Leg + abs Day:
https://hevy.com/routine/4DuVaP0ypLZ
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