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Does liver keep you awake at night?

Do any of you find that if you eat liver for dinner you struggle falling asleep? Its the only recent change in my diet & it's taken me like 2 hours to fall asleep for the last …
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When does yesterday’s workout become today’s low level activity?

When does what was a difficult workout in the past become casual physical activity? It used to be that I couldn't even begin to do a pullup/chinup, but these days I regularly inclu …
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Someone Explain Overtraining?

This is not a diet question, I am strict Paleo other than the occasional binge on banana chips after a well earned session however... I am always wanting to workout... Any ideas w …
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Leangains folks: rest day, zero carb vs some carb

I've been doing zero carb, fatty meat on rest days, very low fat, lean meat and carbs on training days. Who is eating carb on rest days and how much? Ratios? What are the advan …
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Leangains vs Carb Backloading, to add carbs or not on rest days, and when?

Doing leangains. My goal is to reach 5-6% bodyfat, reset my fat set-point, keep it there, then add calories slowly leangains recomp style to build muscle. I IF, eat 2 times bet …
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Serving tables/working out/busy lifestyle…how do I know when to rest?

Hi again! I am obsessed with this forum haha. So, I am a waitress/bartender, and have been for about 4 years. I work out 5-6 times a week (running, high intensity cardio, circuit t …
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What’s the best way to recover or get restful sleep if you go to bed “too late”?

I heard you can't "catch up on sleep". Is that true? I know I should probably go to bed when it gets dark or at latest 10:00-10:30, but often times I find myself getting many thi …
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How to eat on rest days?

Basically, I feel that I've got my eating pretty dialed in on workout days. I eat 4-7 meals/snacks a day with heavy protein and heavy fat with light carb pre workout, and then heav …
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What if I feel rested after only 6 hours of sleep?

We always read about how getting 8-9h of sleep is a big part of being healthy. On the other side, we always get told "We should listen to our body" I´m often laying awake and fit a …
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Is it healthier to sleep with mouth open or closed?

Also, what sleep position is best for restful sleep? One pillow? Two pillows? Or no pillows?
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Where do you keep your caloric intake on recovery days?

I am currently working to lose the last little bit of excess fat and lean out. I do want to maintain lean mass, so I keep my protein to 20-25% (around 80g daily.) I am 5'3, 115, an …
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When are you properly rested for the next training session?

So this question has been bugging me for some time. When are you properly rested after a training session? Let's assume all workouts target the whole body with compound movements …
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What do you do when you’re feeling burnt-out?

What sort of self-care do you employ, both paleo and non-paleo?
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How does bimodal/segmented sleep feel?

For about 6-8 weeks now, I wake up every night around 3am - including lying awake for up to two hours. And it bothers me not only because it sometimes means getting up and going to …
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Resting every 9 weeks

I heard Robb Wolfe say one time that if he could do things different from when he started what would he do. I think he said he would rest every 9 weeks from working out. My quest …

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