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    Gym Mirror

    If a spare room in your house has a sliding glass door for the closet or soemthing, you could unhinge that? Apart from that I think ebay/an actual mirror place. I reckon a big mirror would be expensive though.
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    Warm up at home

    Stretches decrease muscle performance for around ~20min after they are done. So if you do long warmups, do them first. As far as actual warmup goes, pushups, some chins, and some bicycle work should be fine. Limber up (hard to explain... swing your arms in circles and across your chest etc)...
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    friends attempted suicide

    I only know of one person who has 'attempted' to commit suicide a couple of times, and in general I'm pretty sure they were not real attempts just attention seeking. Obviously she is not the standard, but it's the only experience I have on the topic. Having said that, I generally believe suicide...
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    Nutrition ( No it's not a how do I lose weight thread)

    Peak fat use is definitely not as low as computer related activities, but vastly more than any high intensity exercise. Peak fat use being around 60% VO2, for those playing at home. Edit for the apparent PhD BreezerD up there: You are implying I said sitting at the computer was the best for...
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    Nutrition ( No it's not a how do I lose weight thread)

    Hi! Please learn to read. Yours forever, quik.
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    Nutrition ( No it's not a how do I lose weight thread)

    In a nutshell, no. You will be heavier after a meal simply because that meal is inside you, but you haven't put on x amount of muscle just by eating it. I forget the amount of calories in 1kg of fat.. I think it's 7000 or around abouts. Excess fats are stored, yes. Excess carbohydrates are...
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    Anyone here do strength training?

    My car has handlebars and a wheel at each end of the motor, so not gonna happen, sorry :P
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    Anyone here do strength training?

    It is one of these: http://www.strongwayfitness.com/UploadFiles/200949102215485.jpg Not the exact same one, but the same thing but a different brand.
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    gaining weight back.

    Gauntlet has been thrown. Only thing left is to post pics I guess.
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    gaining weight back.

    Do less, eat more. If you don't mind the weight coming from fat (ie you are lean enough at your current weight that 4-5kg of extra padding won't bother you) then feel free to eat whatever you want. If you would like it to be mostly muscle, eat more, but also add some weight training. If it...
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    Anyone here do strength training?

    Nothing, it just takes up space / has clothes hanging off it. Free to good home etc
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    Anyone here do strength training?

    $700 or so, it's the powertech power rack, rated to 1000 pounds. Comes with safety bars, dip handles and has a chinup/pullup bar on it. Edit: Got it from these blokes http://www.samsfitness.com.au/
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    Anyone here do strength training?

    First up, to the guy who was looking for a chinup bar: I have a like, workout station thing. Chinup bar, pushup handles, dip handles etc all in one. I have a squat rack now with all that on it, so anyone who wants it is free to take it. To the person whose bones felt sore: If this was in your...
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    Dumbbell Question

    ExRx (Exercise Prescription) on the Net
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    Dumbbell Question

    It's not. However 20 reps is not going to help you a great deal in gaining strength or size. It's mainly going to build muscle endurance. It will possibly help in maintaining muscle once you have got some, but in general the higher you go in the rep range, the less focus you are putting on...
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    Dumbbell Question

    It depends on what you are trying to do. If you want to increase your strength, or gain muscle, sets of 8-12 will be most beneficial to start with in my opinion. As you learn correct form for stuff, you can go heavier and do less reps. Compare it this way. Sprinters are lower reps, endurance...
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    Dumbbell Question

    Define pain? If it is pain as in 'fuck that hurts!' that is your body telling you something is going pretty wrong, stop doing whatever you are doing. If the pain is just general muscle soreness, that is normal. Generally it goes away with time, however if you change the exercises you are doing...
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    Faking Your 120 log book hours

    120 hours driving around with your parents won't stop you forming bad habits, 120 hours with an instructor is too expensive. Fake it, do a driving course or two when you are on your P's, and you'll be ahead of most.
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    BMW S1000RR (bike)

    YouTube - BMW S1000RR launch If the numbers are to be believed (in the vid he says 193hp, I've heard 18x as well), this thing has over a 1:1 hp to kg ratio with a full system on it. YouTube - BMW S 1000 RR The drive out of corners gives me a bit of a semi. Insane in the membraneeee
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    height....whats ur opnion

    Little ladies = epic win I don't mind if a girl is taller than me in general but I've never dated one taller than me so can't comment on that side of things.
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