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How to lose fat only in your thigh?
Let's say I am a pretty skinny guy with a fat thigh. Is it possible to lose fat exclusively in some part of the body? For example, is it possible to lose thigh fat while not losing any weight in my upper body?
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What's the difference between calories and kcal
What are the differences between Calories, calories, and kcals?
Why do we have different terms to describe the same concept?
In what cases is it useful to use one unit of measurement over the other?
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Should I eat more calories when working out even though I'm trying to lose weight?
For example, if I use one of these calculators that tells me how many calories to eat,
if I put in that I am sedentary it tells me to eat (for example) 2000 calories. If I put in that I'm moderately active and work out 3 times a week it tells me to…
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How to learn to do my first push ups without losing hope?
When I see someone else doing push ups, it seems so easy. I have tried doing it myself many times, but I find it very hard.
Is there a gradual step by step process to learn how to do push ups?
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What can I do to prevent my (outer) shins from tightening while running?
My shins (specifically the Tibialis Anterior muscle - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Tibialis_anterior_2.png) often tighten up while I'm running.
This has happened my whole life when running longer (e.g. more than a mile or so) distances at…
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Why is it so hard to restart running if you stop?
When I run, after I have run enough to feel tired, if I stop, for even a bit, it becomes incredibly painful to restart. The pain is muscle pain, in all the muscles that I use to run.
I am often able to slow down enough to get a rest without stopping…
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What is the opposite exercise of push ups?
I've been doing push ups on a daily basis, and I feel like I need to also train the opposite muscles, to make sure I'm training evenly. What would be a good counter-exercise for push ups?
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How long should a person stick to the same weightlifting routine?
I have heard various opinions on how long a person should stick to a weightlifting routine before changing it up. Some have mentioned 8 weeks, others 12 weeks. How long should duration be? Also, should the routine be changed drastically? So can…
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Is it advantageous to be fit when young?
Let us assume that we have two people. The first person starts exercising at 20 years old and continues to do so for the rest of his life. The second person doesn't exercise in his 20's, but when he is 30, begins exercising and continues to do so…
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Is it possible to "tone" up your muscles?
I hear a lot of people talking about going to the gym to "tone" up their muscles. What they usually do to improve their tone is to do relatively high reps with relatively low weights - say 30-50 reps with 30-50% max. These exercises are done without…
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Is running barefoot on pavement beneficial or detrimental to flat feet?
I have been told by the doctor that barefoot walking is good as long as it is on a rugged surface (grass, gravel, sand, ...) but I should not walk barefoot on a pavement or home.
Simultaneously, there is advice encouraging bare foot running for…
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What is the advantage of using Olympic plates over standard ones?
I'm lucky enough to have been gifted a half squat rack and 160kg of "standard" weights. I'm happy with this and not looking to upgrade in the near future but I was wondering what the advantages are of having Olympic plates?
Are these more durable?…
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Which is which in XxY specifications (i.e. 5x5, 3x5, etc.)?
When specifying sets and reps like 5x5, 3x5, (in general, XxY), which is which?
It seems like it usually means "X sets of Y reps." but on some forums I see logs that seem to indicate that either they are (a) doing dozens of 1 rep sets (which might…
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Is it true that you can eat anything you want within 15 minutes of working out without putting on weight?
A friend of mine told me that you can pretty much eat whatever you want within about 15 minutes of a big exercise session without putting on weight. I can't really understand the science behind this. Is there any truth to this?
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How to do "Pull ups" with your Lats?
What would be your number 1 tip to do "Pull ups" with the Lats ?
I can do 5-6 "Pull ups" in a set but I don't feel my lats. I have tried using the thumbless grip and pulling from the elbows both seem to have helped but I still don't feel my lats do…
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