<p>But of course it does. It still all adds up. Why add on even more extra calories if there’s an easy way around it? It makes perfect sense to me that if you’re having the hamburger or piece of cake, have the diet soda instead of regular soda (if you’re so inclined). Every little bit counts. Just like with physical activity. Just because I don’t walk / bike to work doesn’t mean it doesn’t count for something if I take the stairs up 10 flights instead of taking the escalator. No, by itself, it’s not a big deal, but it does all add up.</p>
<p>Seeing the curly hair flying free (yay! gotta know I like that), was Mark Covert* the inspiration for Forrest Gump?</p>
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<li>had to make a little correction there - more than three strikes for me today, no doubt I’m long since out and they’re still letting me bat :)</li>
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<p>Whew. That was a fantastic workout. 1 hour 14 minutes, but I was taking my sweet time.</p>
<p>Did the DB front squats with two 30 lb DBs.
Did the 3-pt row with 50 lbs.
Did the single leg deadlift with 50 lbs
Did the TRX pushups with a 2 second hold at the bottom, with my nose touching the mat.</p>
<p>Was nice to do lower rep sets a little heavier for a change.</p>
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<p>TOM1944: these pushups with the 2 second hold are tough! 8 of them were gracious plenty. I have a sneaking suspicion that they probably work really, really well.</p>
<p>Idad- yes that pause really changes the entire dynamic. I bet it is similar to coming to a complete stop at the bottom of each chin/pull-up. The pause takes the momentum out of the movement.</p>
<p>How long did it take to become proficient with the one leg exercises? How much weight I use is not a concern to me but proper form is going to take time. I am someone that does not mind increasing slowly with new exercises.</p>
<p>I must have lost my post because I don’t see it!
3 miles walking outside. About 1000 calories for the day. Sitting with ice on my knee. Good day!</p>
<p>I was so bad at the single leg deadlift initially that I started doing some kind of single leg balance drill in every warmup for about a year.</p>
<p>The single leg dead lift is better if I do them in the warmup with no weight, just touching the toe of the standing leg with the hand that would normally hold the weight.</p>
<p>It also helps to focus on the hip/glutes of the standing leg. That’s really where the action is, despite the fact that everything else is moving. Also, just let gravity take the weight down. The lift is coming back up…</p>
<p>I still do them standing next to a bar stool, so that I can put a hand down if I start to wobble. I lose my balance once per set like clockwork.</p>
<p>Back to the gym (smashed toe is feeling better)–TRX and kettlebell workout with the trainer. It was tough going after a long spell of doing nothing but walking. I have a Fitbit Zip and finally started wearing it consistently (began this week). Got in 12,000 steps today. Walked with friends this evening and we did a hilly 2.3 mile walk outside.</p>
<p>Someone asked if I had done the Rachel Cosgrove DVD. I have done the Phase 1 Strength Workouts and think they are challenging. I started the workout using 20 lb weights and dropped down to 15 lb. I’m making a commitment to stick with the DVDs. Her Two Sizes program is a 12 week plan–workouts 3x a week.</p>
<p>How important is it to rest a day between strength training workouts? Do trainers recommend a the day off between strength training workouts to prevent injury? I’ve done strength training (weights or TRX) on Tues, Wed, and Thursday, instead of M,W, Fri. and didn’t have any problems. I definitely want to avoid injuries so I’m thinking that I will rest a day between strength training workouts.</p>
<p>I used to drink large amounts of Diet Pepsi and went cold turkey ten years ago. I don’t use any artifical sweeteners. Don’t use sugar in coffee either. I never drink soda or juice. Water is my drink of choice. I recently cut out almost all caffeinated coffee–I have one cup on Saturday or Sunday. The rest of the time, I have decaffeinated coffee.</p>
<p>Okay, I went and tried the bodyweight single leg deadlift. I had tried it one other time and gotten nowhere. This time I watched one of Al Kavadlo’s youtube videos a couple of times and then paused it mid proper form single leg deadlift to get a really good look. He bends the leg staying on the ground. Voila. Made all the difference in the world. I’ll incorporate it into a few of my at home workouts, and eventually I could even see adding a DB one of these days in the not so distant future.</p>
<p>Of the 3704 miles in my streak, only 69 of them have been on a treadmill, and some of them were extra miles on a day I had already run outside. 25 total runs on a treadmill. I’m lucky to live somewhere that allows me to be outside the vast majority of the time. That’s important to me.</p>
<p>Definitely. Just a slight bend of the knee on the standing leg. That fires up the hip/glutes and keeps from making it a hamstring stretch. When you really get it, the glutes will be sore after doing these. One of the major benefits of this exercise is that you can work the heck out of the glutes/hips without having to lift back breaking heavy loads like with a conventional barbell deadlift.</p>
<p>It’s a good exercise with either a kettlebell or dumbbell. Here’s Neghar Fonooni demonstrating perfect form:</p>
<p>[Single</a> Leg Deadlift - YouTube](<a href=“- YouTube”>- YouTube)</p>
<p>That’s with a 32k - 70lb kettlebell! Awesome.</p>
<p>Here’s a geezer (Mike Boyle) doing it with a dumbbell:</p>