Physical Fitness Weekly Newsletter - Wednesday, October 28, 2015

Physical Fitness newsletter

Top new questions this week: Working too hard I have worked with calisthenics for over a month now, and now I want to work harder for my goal. I am 15 years old and my parents say that I work out way too hard. I exercise 6 times a week. My ... calisthenics   asked by Isaac Chavez 6 votes answered by Krotanix 2 votes How should I structure my runs if I live in a particularly hilly area? I live in a particularly hilly area and have just finished c25k. I have mostly run around the neighbourhood for the past 8 weeks and as a result the vast majority of my runs have incorporated some ... running   asked by Stacey 5 votes answered by mathguy54 3 votes Faced with an enormous Performance Dip I'm a starting runner (been running for approx. just 2 years now) and I'm currently faced with an immense dip in my training performances. Let me start my story 2 months back. Beginning in September ... running   asked by User999999 2 votes answered by brentwpeterson 0 votes XC Skiing as Cross Training for Running I would like to Cross Country Ski this winter as cross training for my next Marathon. My question is if I can ski for a number of hours and will this impact my normal run training? My last marathon I ... running long-distance-running marathon running-training-plan skiing   asked by brentwpeterson 2 votes answered by mathguy54 1 vote Starting Strength, time to move on? I'm 41 years old, 1.82m tall and weigh 82kg. I have been on strength training for 14 months (2.5 stronglifts, 11.5 starting strength). I didn't do the program, as Riptoe would put it. I never got ... strength-training starting-strength programming   asked by Cleber Goncalves 2 votes answered by Alec 3 votes Bench press - shoulders down and back I'm unclear on exactly what keeping "shoulders down and back means". Does "down" mean extending your chest such that the shoulders stay back in position? And back meaning simply don't shrug them up ... bench-press   asked by Imran Azad 2 votes answered by Alex L 2 votes Sharp knee pain after run I am in a recovery cycle after a recent marathon. I trained for 50-60 mile a week for 18 weeks without any injury. First week after the Marathon 3 miles, second week 18 miles. I am in the third week ... running knee-pain   asked by brentwpeterson 1 vote answered by mathguy54 1 vote Greatest hits from previous weeks: My legs still ache 3-4 days after legs day I have been working out for ~6 months and have worked my legs once per week throughout this time, on their own day. My legs, especially my quads, ache to the point of finding it hard to walk, ... weightlifting workout recovery legs   asked by Marty 22 votes answered by Daniel 11 votes How long can I fast without losing muscles? If I am lifting three times a week, can I have a 24h or 48h fast on the weekend (say, eat last meal on Friday evening and then next have on Saturday or Sunday evening)? Am I going to lose muscle mass ... intermittent-fasting   asked by gruszczy 10 votes answered by Berin Loritsch 9 votes Can you answer this? Thickness of gymnastics rings I want to buy some wooden gymnastics rings for my home gym. I have found models with 2.8,2.9,3.0,3.1 and 3.2 cm diameter. Since I have small hands my first idea was to go with the 2.8 cm rings. ... crossfit gymnastics rings   asked by Sarah 1 vote

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