Unanswered Questions
495 questions with no upvoted or accepted answers
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Combining squats and deadlifts: do deadlifts on light or heavy squat day?
Currently I'm doing 3 workouts per week: Monday, Wednseday, Friday. There's two workout templates, A and B, which simply alternate. It's basically the StrongLifts 5x5 and Starting Strength approach. ...
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What type of shoes are comfortable as well as don't break as easily for breakdance?
When I do flares or footwork with a new shoe it only takes a couple of practices for it to start getting torn in these locations.
What are some shoe types that are built for breakdance? Shoes that I ...
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Weekly distance buildup for 100k ultra
I'm going to run a 100k next July. I'm trying to plan my weekly mileage, and I'm wondering what periodisation I should do.
I'm currently thinking of going for a monthly basis. Increase in week 1 &...
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What type of spikes should I look for in running shoes?
I have a track meet coming up in a few weeks and the coach is asking us to buy running shoes with shoe spikes. I'm currently wondering what shoe spikes go well with what.
For example, how does the:
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Does training legs affect recovery of upper body muscles given adequate carbohydrate and protein intake?
Simple question:
I have the following exercise regime (each line is another day):
Upper Body
Legs
Back
Legs
Upper Body
Legs
Back
I do 2-3 different exercise per day with 2-3 sets each.
My legs are ...
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Other than for related strength gain, why might abdominal / lower back hypertrophy be desired in both Olympic weightlifting and powerlifting?
I'm going through Everett's Olympic Weightlifting: A Complete Guide For Athletes & Coaches .
The following quotes from the chapter Programming & Training caused me to think on the matter of
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What actions would stop the signal cascades yielding mitochondria growth during basic endurance training?
I often read it is recommended to either train in HIT or LIT, because that training leads to growth in volume or density of mitochondria. See e.g. https://physoc.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10....
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For 60 gram protein per day, how much exercise is too much?
Following the rule of 0.8 grams of protein per kilograms or in pounds , 0.36 grams of protein per pound, I eat 60 grams of protein since I weigh 70 kg or approx 155 pounds and I exercise moderately. ...
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How to think about muscle fatigue?
I'm trying to figure out how to think about Fatigue. A simple model one can start with is that if a muscle is used more, then it's fatigued more. However, suppose one is on leg day and is at the end ...
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Physiological ideal endurance event: short interval/short rest OR long interval/long rest
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For an endurance event that is 100% intervals, what is an ideal rest period to maximize things like lactate clearing, glycogen replenishing, etc?
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There is a cycling ...
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Has a study been done about the benefits of a manual treadmill desk?
I found a study comparing the health benefits of standing desks and treadmill desks [here]. The overall conclusion is that standing desks provide some benefit, but treadmill desks provide a lot. It's ...
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Has any man achieved slow high kicks in their 30s?
My goal is to be able to do a slow, controlled side-kick movement significantly above waist level (ideally, head-height).
Is there any evidence-based training program that would lead to that? I have ...
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Can repeated hyperventilation change the setpoint for oxygen sensitivity?
In recent years, breath-hold diving as a competitive sport has developed tremendously. I'm interested in generally understanding the consequences of training for maximum breath hold times on a person'...
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Combining weightlifting and martial arts
MY HISTORY
I am a 27 year old man that has been weightlifting seriously for more than one year now. I have also doing some martial arts before, and want to get back at it again.
Height: 178cm/5 ft ...
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Will the 'split test' work for right splits, and not only middle splits?
I really want to get my right splits so does the 'split test' also work for right? or is it only for the middle? I have been trying to get my splits for a while and the closest I get is my splits for ...
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