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Are muscular women sexually attractive?

I'm not asking for personal preference,I'm just wondering is it more sexually appealing than skinny or skinny-fat? If so,is there a biological reason for this? Also, I know being " …
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Need help deconstructing my “diet”

I am using myfitnesspal.com to track everything as best as I can. I am 29, male, 5'11" about 180-185, a bit of a larger build to my frame and CrossFit about 5-6 times a week. Acco …
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Building Muscle and losing fat

hi there, I have been doing Paleo for a few months now, and I have a few questions I can't seem to find the right answer to. I do CrossFit 4-5 days / week and want to build muscl …
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Fasting useful for the lean, but perhaps not for the obese?

Effects of prolonged fasting on AMPK signaling, gene expression and mitochondrial respiratory-chain content in skeletal muscle from lean and obese individuals. http://www.ncbi.nlm. …
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Post Workout carbs, recovery and lean body composition

I go to a 5:30am to 6:30am boot camp 2-4 days a week... I fast before and have been waiting an hour or so to eat my normal daily breakfast (3 scrambled eggs in pastured organic but …
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Should I up my calories?

I am a 25 year old woman, 5'7 and currently weighing about 185. I've lost about 40 pounds and 35 inches since having my son in August of 2011. I had my body fat tested in a dunk t …
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Seriously need help, not gaining muscle, paleo

Hey guys, so I am in need of dire help. I am a person who does crossfit most of the week, and if I get too sore, I take a break. I have been doing this for a couple years. I eat he …
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Carbs on rest days is a problem

I'm eating to gain muscle mass. It's working. I was ZC for a while to get fat adapted and heal my metabolism, then Leangins cut with ZC rest/carb post workout, both with great su …
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The underappreciated role of muscle in health and disease?

http://ajcn.nutrition.org/content/84/3/475.full Any thoughts on this article? I found it interesting how muscle mass seems to be protective against stress, cancer, diabetes, heart …
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Carbs Post Workout to Bulk

Hey there, so I am currently working out 6 days a week, once or twice HIIT, and the rest are lift days. I'm also trying to bulk up right now, but do it as leanly as possible.. My …
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are deload weeks/off weeks worth it?

is deloading taking a week off after 10-12 weeks of lifting/interval training 6 days a week worth it in the long run? because everytime i take a week off i gain like 10-15 pounds.
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Why is my entire left side slightly/yet noticebly fatter than my right?

I am not left-handed, yet, for some reason, my entire left side body is fatter than my right. I know it is not muscle because I am Stonger on my right. Yet, my thigh, shin, breast, …
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Post Workout - Carbs for Muscle Growth

Hi guys, What do you think taking carbs and fat together post workout, would it slow the insulin spike to achieve muscle gains? Thanks
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Is omega-3 fish oil pills a weight gain?

Im new to this, does Triple Strength Fish Oil omega-3 helps you gain weight ? I'm in the gym every day trying to build muscle with Muscle milk which is going great. I also was tol …
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Carbs (Sweet Potato/Banana) NOT Around W/O AND Around W/O

I'm not sure if the title is clear but I've come close enough to my fat loss goal (after a couple of bad months due to injury) and am looking to add some good muscle. I'm not skinn …

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