Unanswered Questions
36 questions with no upvoted or accepted answers
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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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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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Internal rotation in dips?
Here's a picture of athleanx demonstrating dips https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tMyFe-IL7Ks
I understand the forward lean is required in dips, but doesn't this make the exercise extremely susceptible ...
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Do muscles deform bones?
I remember reading about bones can have their shape deformed by muscles pulling on them.
also this website suggets that bones along the shaft get wider and thicker
These forces squash, twist and bend ...
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Shoulder Rod Stretch, Trying to gain flexibility and reached a limit
I am doing the following shoulder rod dislocation stretch. I seemed to have reached a cap on how far I can put my hands together. Right now they are 40 inches apart, at 30 degree from vertical. I was ...
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How much time do I have to recover for a football match after intense bicycling for 6 hours as a delivery person?
I am working as a Uber Eats in my bicycle this work is really intense I need to be faster than my competitors with motorbikers, fast for my competitors no take my orders.
I really like this job ...
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Overactivity in one muscle of the agonist-antagonist pair and eventual desirability in athletes
I used to be an amateur athlete until I was 16 and I was diagnosed with brain cancer in which case I was left wheelchair-bound because of paresis in my left leg and inability to step on it. I was left ...
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One hundred breaths exercise
Following this named one hundred breaths exercise. I would like to know what is its sources? Is it Tai Chi? Is there a tutorial that explains how to do it step by step and what is its benefits?
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Pelvic Floor muscles, how to tighten exercise
I am trying to understand the pelvic floor muscles as man in Section 2, how to exercise and articulate them. As they have many health benefits, and are more hidden muscles.
"Sit on a chair with ...
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Pike Pushup: Hands and feet closer a healthy option?
This is an example of Pike Pushups. One progression is to place your feet on a high platform to make it harder. I was curious if another method would be to have feet and hands vertical closer to ...
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Front raises as main exercises
My second main exercise after front squats is the front raise from hanging barbell to overhead for personal reasons.
To increase the strength of the lift is it necessary to implement complementary ...
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How to use METS to estimate additional caloric expenditure and weekly recommendations
I have a question regarding metabolic equivalents for exercises (METS) that I've been unable to google an answer to. It seems that it's either so incredibly obvious that it doesn't make sense to ask ...
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As a beginner, should I match breathing to exercise or exercise to breathing?
I started light exercises in Ring Fit Adventure to get rid of some of corona-fat and rebuild stamina lost during chain of medical stuff. Its going well however I can't match breath-in breath-out tempo ...
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Replacing top poly exercises because of herniated discs
I have herniated discs at the bottom of my back.
I can't do OHP, or even horizontal unilateral dumbells rowing from now. I can't do kettlebell flexion of my top body for side abs for example. I think ...
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Any exercise tips for people with spinal fusion and those who are short, but want to maintain their weight?
I am an 18 year old who's 4 ft 10 who had a spinal fusion done five years ago. I am currently 93 lbs and have been working out on my recumbent bike since the beginning of January of 2019. Due to the ...
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