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@petermg49 I was getting shoulder pain from benching dumbells. Barbell lifting fixed that. Smith machine ever more gentle.

@heegar I don't often do two workouts in a day but I have do so in he past Weights in the morning, Easy jog/brisk walk/yoga in the evening. First workout is to pump me up at the start of the day. Second is to mellow out at the end of the day.

@hercrazierhalf You're going to get so fit and great low cholesterol purely out of spite. I can't think of a better way to do it.

@wally1648 You heels look like they're lifting a bit, especially in the first few rep. Maybe that's why you feel imbalanced? Also, have you tried not going so low? Obviously great if you have that range of mobility but you don't necessarily have to go ATG on the heavier squats.

@outbriefcandle You might have better posture due to weight loss or exercise. Also I've read that people are a tiny bit taller in the morning because our spines also compress over the day from gravity.

@sharkbait13 I garden too and traditional compound movements paired with mobility work is great. Being able to lift and carry a 40lb bag of mulch is not that different from deadlifting, pressing, farmer's walk, etc. The mobility drills help with bending, kneeling, squatting etc. If you want...

@cecgreenstein It sounds like a lot of this is food related. If you're barely eating, if you're feeling hungry even though you ate, if you're always tired and eating poorly etc....I suspect much of that is bc of food choices.

@saltysplash Tl:dr -- Therapy made me more resilient. Resilience is really important for consistency. Therapy helped me handle a really sad situation a few years ago that otherwise could have really derailed me. It also gave me some tools to handle temporary stressful events so they don't...

@saltysplash Therapist. If you're having that much of an issue maintaining a healthy diet and fitness routine for such a long period of time it might be worth considering if there an underlying cause. Stress, anxiety, eating disorders etc. Otherwise, if I was training like a Hollywood...

@lucyflor There are actually quite a few running group that seem to operate on city streets near me but they're all a bit intense in terms of pace and most do over 5k. Esp right now as so many are at the peak of marathon prep. I like the idea of Park Run--I think because it's contained in a...

@lucyflor I'll do that! I use Meetup for hiking. Never thought to check for running.

@helper29 I wish we had a strong Park Run culture here in the US. It sounds delightful. It hasn't really taken off and there's none near me (NYC) though I keep checking the website for updates. Alas.

@reddragon4444 If all you care about is weight loss, then a calorie is indeed a calorie. But health and longevity is more than just BMI. II've reduced my processed food and sugar intake by 90% this year and I feel so much better--my cardio system, joints, skin and energy levels have all...

@timex4g0d A doctor would know best but.....that's quite possible yeah.

@timex4g0d I have had something like that but it was from an injury where I banged my knee cap. So it was acute not chronic. It took several weeks for the pain to resolve and I couldn't do anything that involved putting weight directly on my knees (eg kneeling). Lots of icing and elevation to...

@truth_seekers I'm a D to DD, down from triple D / small G. About the only exercise I don't like is Supermans because it involves lying on my chest. Back exercises aren't an issue. I generally don't feel any fatigue or DOMs in my chest after chest exercises. More in my shoulders and triceps.

@newbeginning1996 Active stretching, at least 15 minutes. Lots of work on the floor. For upper body days I focus on back and shoulders. Lower body days focus on lower body but especially hamstring and ankles. Lately also been doing jumprope before all my workouts. I also do a bar weight only...

@messagesoflove I have a huge sweet tooth. Here's what works for me: 1) Don't keep it at home. 2) Commit to a period of not eating any added/processed sugar. This includes sweeteners. 3) Eat fruit to satisfy sweet cravings. For me the committed period is about 2 months and then the sugar...

@prayingwife2015 I have smaller range of motion in one ankle due to an injury that never healed correctly. I squat as far as I can squat and don't worry about ass-to-grass. I can just about do box squat depth. Also elevated heel squats are great.

@swan617 I recently started going to boxing classes and this reminds me of the conditioning portions of the class. I'm definitely drained for 2-3 days after even though I think I'm in pretty good shape otherwise. Ideally I'd love to work up to 3 days a week of conditioning. I'm...