Which is the least bad for muscle growth: to drink alcohol before or after exercise?
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posted by neilb449
on Jan 19, 2012 -
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I started exercising and eating less, and I'm gaining weight. I highly doubt I'm building muscle. Is this going to stop eventually?
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posted by timory
on Feb 17, 2011 -
51 answers
I found
this image online, but I can't seem to find others in the series for other exercises like push-ups and leg raises and such. I'm sure they're out there, but my google-fu fails. HALP!
posted by Pirate-Bartender-Zombie-Monkey
on Nov 11, 2010 -
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After a near lifetime of depression I am finally coming out the other side of it, albeit tentatively. I feel energized enough to start exercising daily as my doctor has advised. Sounds great, eh? The problem? I'm 100lbs overweight and my body is screaming no at me. Help me figure out how to overcome the aches to keep going.
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posted by kanata
on Oct 28, 2010 -
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I've gained some muscle...and lots of fat. I need some help with losing the extra fat, keeping the muscle I have gained, and dealing with feeling lots heavier.
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posted by anonymous
on Sep 11, 2010 -
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What's the best way for a girl to build upper body strength with weights (and not hurt herself)?
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posted by bluelight
on Sep 8, 2010 -
28 answers
I'm neither an athlete nor obese, but am trying to lose 20 lbs while also building muscle, on a very low carb diet. My question is about depleted muscle glycogen stores while doing strength training.
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posted by anonymous
on Aug 1, 2010 -
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When starting to work out again after a long period of physical laziness, how to pace yourself to minimize aching?
posted by moorooka
on Jul 14, 2010 -
10 answers
Do my upper arms look flabby because I need to lose fat or because I need to build muscle or both?
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posted by whoaali
on Apr 25, 2010 -
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What is the best way for a fairly unmotivated but still moderately fit guy with a lot of time on his hands to build upper body mass in the comfort of his own home?
posted by zaebiz
on Sep 29, 2008 -
17 answers
I've read somewhere that a workout regime consisting of 13 compound lifts is really all you need. Does anyone know which 13 lifts they may be talking about ? or can point me to the article ?
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posted by hboogz
on Jun 27, 2008 -
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Suggested workout programs to put on some upper-body muscle and add general torso definition, while leaving room for running?
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posted by dondiego87
on Feb 17, 2008 -
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Shoulder exercise recommendations to protect my joints from repetitive martial arts drills?
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posted by hermitosis
on Sep 19, 2007 -
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Ugh. How do I *not* pull my "butt" muscle? My butt muscle seems to cramp up fairly easily, sometimes when...uh...engaged in "lovin'" with my wife, sometimes in non-compromising positions. If I'm "cupping" my own butt, it would be the muscle where my pinkie or 4th finger is pointing...more or less. Looking at the picture on the
Wikipedia entry, I would guess it'd be my Gluteus Medius...maybe.
When the muscle cramps up, it's *really* painful, and I can't move *at all* for about 5-10 mins. It still hurts maybe 15-20 mins later. I'm in my 30's, skinny, and probably not in the greatest shape. Are there any exercises or stretches or something I can do to prevent/minimize this?
posted by anonymous
on Sep 4, 2007 -
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Strengthtrainingfilter: If I have a workout comprised of 6 exercises, 2 sets each, can I do all 6 exercises in a row twice, or do I have to do each one twice in a row?
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posted by sirion
on Dec 5, 2006 -
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Recurring foot muscle cramps. My fiancee has this weird
*foot thing* that happens about 3 or 4 days per week. In the evenings, she gets painful cramps in her foot, usually her left foot but sometimes the right one does the same. It usually takes 10 or 20 minutes to work itself out. It's helped by massage, but it hurts like the dickens while it's going on. What gives? Her diet and exercise habits inside...
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posted by zpousman
on Jan 19, 2006 -
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I want to gain more muscle mass and strength. I don't want to look like a bodybuilder, but I do want to look very fit. (I'm a male nearing 40.) My problem is, I don't have a good gym nearby and I live in a small apartment. I don't have room for a free weight system. Can one build the sort of body that I want without weights or a machine, simply by doing exercises (pushups, etc.)? How reasonable is that approach? If that won't work, what sort of machine should I buy that doesn't take up much real-estate space and is pleasing to the eye. (I've looked into
these, but they only go up to 52lbs. Is that enough?)
posted by grumblebee
on Feb 11, 2005 -
20 answers
In
On the Waterfront, Edie's pop says to her, "See this arm? It's two inches longer'n the other one. That's years of workin' and sweatin', liftin' and swingin' a hook. And every time I heisted a box or a coffee bag I says to myself--this is for Edie, so she can be a teacher or somethin' decent." Can a lifetime of labor really do that to your arm?
posted by profwhat
on Nov 15, 2004 -
11 answers
What would be an average increase in muscle mass (lbs or kilos) in a woman going from weak and sedentary to seriously buff and strong over a period of about a year? And for a man?
posted by suleikacasilda
on Dec 15, 2003 -
17 answers
