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What is the minimum long run training distance to finish a half-marathon?
As per the title, what is the minimum long run training distance to merely be capable of finishing a half-marathon? I've been trying to research this myself and answers seem to be all over the place ranging from 7 miles all the way up to 14 to 15…
user6115
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Does anyone know what causes muscles to shake uncontrollably while under stress?
My question is related to the following, I think:
Why is my body shaking during certain exercises?
I would like to know how this works on the muscle/biology level. The best thing I can imagine, is that the body switches very quickly in between…
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How much should I speed train (% of total mileage)
How much should one speed train, in relation to my total mileage? Some resources (this one for instance) say that the amount of interval training should not exceed 7-15% of your total mileage. My question is: Is this also true for runners with very…
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Learning to lift my leg higher
I started to enjoy rock climbing quite a lot, but I realize that my flexibility leaves much to be desired. One of my problems is that I cannot seem to lift my leg as high as I'd like to in order to step onto a relatively high foothold.
I don't…
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Finding the correct Marathon Pace
Last Sunday on the weekly LSR, I got to talk with a follow runner that was about to run his first Marathon in 2 months time. The subject was how to find the correct Marathon pace, and it turned out that most of us on the group had wildly different…
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Squat form: hips and ankles
I've read squat tips in this site and others, but I can't really figure out how to reach the posture in figure A. Mine is more similar to figure B. It seems physically impossible to get my hips and feet so close.
My idea is to stop increasing my…
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Is the strain on your heart the same if you are overweight due to muscle or fat?
I believe there is increased strain on your heart if you are overweight due to body fat. However I am overweight due to my muscle mass. Since I started training my BMI has gone from the middle of normal to overweight.
I know the BMI should be…
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How do I lose Weight when I weigh 345lbs?
I am a mother of five children. I have always been a big girl since about the age ten. When I reached the age of 15 I managed to only be 25 lbs overweight. Once I got further along in high school, working in my grandparents deli, I gained over 75…
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Whats the optimal height for a pull up bar?
I was looking at some door frame pull up bars yesterday. Now I was standing in my door frame and tried to imagine at which height the bar would be and it seemed a bit low (although I am a bit smaller than average).
What is the recommended height for…
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Why does the Bill Starr Rehab protocol work, if it does?
From here and other places around the internet, the Bill Starr rehab protocol for muscle-belly injuries is described like this:
Wait 3-4 days until the pain starts to “blur”, which
indicates that the immediate process of healing has stopped the
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user4644
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Are 15 reps too many for increasing muscular endurance?
I'm going to gym and i want to improve muscular endurance . My trainer (actually he's not a professional trainer, and i'm not trusting him) told me you have to do high reps with low weights .
For example, i'm doing Bench Press 3 set 15 reps .…
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What should I look for in a fitness exercise mat?
I want to buy an exercise mat. I just did a quick check on Amazon and it was like I expected, you get mats in all different price ranges.
What are possible differences between cheap and expensive mats?
What should I look for, when I intend to buy a…
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Which activities increase flexibility?
Normally we look to stretching exercises, and then yoga as ways to increase flexibility.
If you don't enjoy stretching and yoga, then increasing flexibility becomes a chore. What other activities are good for increasing flexibility?
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What is the best way to recover after a long bike ride?
I just did a long bike ride (75 miles) and my legs are starting to hurt alot (tightening up, soreness, etc). The ride was about 10 hours ago and this was more than i have ridden in the past.
What is the best way to recover from a long bike ride…
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Fitness routine for chainsaw use and tree surgery
I'm about the average weight for my age (17), I'm fairly active, I enjoy walking and cycling but I don't particularly exercise at home or at a gym.
I've started a college course studying arboriculture (tree surgery). I've been learning to use a…
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