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What a hoot! I do see quite a few bears in my hikes where I live. Have run into several mama bears with their cubs and can attest to their protectiveness!! They mean business, have been close enough to hear the noise they make with their teeth. We have one with 3 cubs, one with 2 and one...

She would prolly not mind at all. Most of us who lift and look like it like to help other women get a handle on it. Cause normally most women won't lift and don't want muscle.

Don't think it will be a problem. Part of this is how you present yourself to others. You will find that there are lots of short folks in fitness, they have a real advantage. At a contest most competitors are focused on competing, so they really don't goof off too much...

I would'nt look to the fructose and lactose to replace glycogen stores, fructose has been shown to preferentially refill liver stores. Sometimes its seems like we forget that the body has plenty of sense and ability to maintain its balance with out us adding in lots of "stuff". After a w/o...

I'm 45 and have found that lifting 3 to 4 a week helps. I work more on form rather than lifting heavy all the time. I do lift heavy just not every workout. I work the weight. I take 10 days off every 8-12 weeks. Its about working smarter, not harder. Have to say I look better than any of...

Shak-- yes go with the whole foods. It really isnt necessary to jack up insulin. Best to keep with the low glycemic carbs, the ones with fiber. The health benefits of insulin sensitivity are important. You certainly could still have high glycemic foods, just would not overdo them. If I eat...

You are not eating enough complex carbs. You can not get enough from veggies and yogurt. Yogurt has simple sugars as is the sugar in fruit.... Put simply complex carbs is what fuels your muscles. You will need less protein because complex carbs are protein sparing and you do not need to use...

I don't have a bulking diet, but would offer the suggestion that now is a good time to up your clean complex carbs, protein does not need to as high as when cutting. At least one gram per lb of lbm would be a minimum. By slowly adding the complex carbs you should find the right amount without...

Way back when I was a kid, my mom was into healthy eating before it was socially acceptable. We ate "brown bread" not white, she made us yogurt and healthy type goodies. We did not appreciate it at the time, we wanted the twinkies and soda pop. Looking I sure am glad she did, none of us are...

Gotcha--thanks JJ

Its your diet and your "impression" is wrong! Lifting does not "target" fat near the area being worked. Muscle does burn fat, that is why you want to increase the amount you have. Cardio burns fat while you are doing it, muscle burns fat 24/7. So which is best???? Learn how to lift...

This is something I have been thinking about. Seems like lots of obese and morbidly obese people think it is heredity that is causing their obesity. Of course there are body types and yes some folks are going to be easy keepers. I don't recall seeing that many morbidly obese people 30 years...

Did them wed and for sure they hit the hams. I used 6 of those steps. I'd like to target the quads more. So will try less of the steps and see how that goes. Seems as though the front squats do a better job on the quads, any ideas?

Great points all, I find it useful to have a certain amount of starchy carbs in my diet. The oats and sweet potatoes work well for me. It is really a matter of balance. I'm an O type as well. I keep my carbs around 50-120 depending on what day it is. By keeping a small amount in on a daily...

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