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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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Hi I've been a pro cage fighter and a regular in the British army .. I've been a personal trainer for over 3 years .. If anyone would like fitness or diet tips inbox me.. All free and no shady motives ect .. Might take me longer to reply as using my blackberry for a few days .
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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Using a bike is good but walking and jogging are better fat burners.. I did a 4k walk with a back pack today that weighed only 14lbs. If you do that twice a week for 6 weeks and eat right then you will easy lose a stone maybe more . |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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hiya,
This is a great idea,
what qualification would i need to become a personal trainer and what requirements of fitness are needed?
Basically what does a being a personal trainer involve you doing? I'm thinking of getting retrained after completing my degree.
I'd like to know the best exercises for abs too  I have just got back to climbing 3 times a week, and soon be back to gym twice a week (5 days a week total) cycling where possible but abs get neglected so any exercises for those would be great.
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"Using a bike is good but walking and jogging are better fat burners.. I did a 4k walk with a back pack today that weighed only 14lbs. If you do that twice a week for 6 weeks and eat right then you will easy lose a stone maybe more ."
So walking 2 miles a day carrying a 2 stone baby would shift a stone? Great |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Any help for me as have lost quite abit of weight just by changing my diet around and walkin more but all of a sudden I'm not losing any more weigh as you can tell need to lose some more HELP lol x |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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Anyone suffering from breathing problems needs low impact .. Walking is fantastic and really burns fat .. With a pack is better for ever 7lbs more you carry in a back pack you will nearly double the kcal burn of the work out .. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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You can hit a wall when you have lost weight where you feel stuck at a weight .. To get extra losses on the scales drink water as much as you can and replace some of your carbs with clean protein .. Turkey is great and cheap.. And add an extra routine to your workouts .. This will help |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Anyone suffering from breathing problems needs low impact .. Walking is fantastic and really burns fat .. With a pack is better for ever 7lbs more you carry in a back pack you will nearly double the kcal burn of the work out .."
Cheers and recommendations on how far, how long and how often? |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Chris, fair play to you, as its taking time out of your busy life am sure to answer these questions and just wanted to applaud you 
will inbox a query
thanks |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Hi I have been with slimming world since beginning of Jan already lost 3 stone 11lbs I am at the moment doing low impact excersise ie swimming and a lot of walking have also just started zumba which I love but need toning suggestions especially tummy area as having two c sections any advice greatly recieved.
Ps still got a long way to go but I am headed in the right direction. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Genuine reply train three times a week both card and weights but can't seem to firm up strength not a problem as can press 140 kg and squat 220kg tips welcome |
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what are your thoughts on these couch 2 5k apps that train you to run 5k from practically no activity
i have the notion of starting walking then eventually running...eventually!!!!
i just need to get into it! |
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By *ezebelWoman
over a year ago
North of The Wall - youll need your vest |
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With a pack is better for ever 7lbs more you carry in a back pack you will nearly double the kcal burn of the work out .."
I should be as thin as a rake then - have you seen the size of my handbag??  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"need to get back into training but over the last 4 months lack motavation any tips..
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motivation is my biggest issue...know what I need to do to start to shift some weight but just can't be arsed when I get home from work! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"need to get back into training but over the last 4 months lack motavation any tips..
motivation is my biggest issue...know what I need to do to start to shift some weight but just can't be arsed when I get home from work!"
training for years in differant sports but as of late you start the day with good intention but end up just watching the box lol xx |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"need to get back into training but over the last 4 months lack motavation any tips..
motivation is my biggest issue...know what I need to do to start to shift some weight but just can't be arsed when I get home from work! training for years in differant sports but as of late you start the day with good intention but end up just watching the box lol xx "
Or sat online for far longer than intended! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I can't beleive no one has said it yet...so here goes....I could think of better ways to burn of calories young man...and im willing to show you my secret |
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"Using a bike is good but walking and jogging are better fat burners.. I did a 4k walk with a back pack today that weighed only 14lbs. If you do that twice a week for 6 weeks and eat right then you will easy lose a stone maybe more ."
I appreciate you are probably trying to do a nice thing here, but I do hope the other advice you are giving in private includes you checking the gender of the person you are advising, their current level of fitness and previous health issues before jumping in and suggesting long walks with a 14lb rucksack. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Perhaps you could help. I'm a novice strongman (bench 110, overhead 150, deadlift 250kg) and doing my first comp in August, however as I've really increased my calorie intake as well as time spent in the gym lifting weights, I seem to have developed a bit of a belly. Am I perhaps eating too much fat by eating lots of red meat (for the protein)
Would I be better substituting lean red meat for lean white meat such as chicken? I also take protein shakes too. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Using a bike is good but walking and jogging are better fat burners.. I did a 4k walk with a back pack today that weighed only 14lbs. If you do that twice a week for 6 weeks and eat right then you will easy lose a stone maybe more .
I appreciate you are probably trying to do a nice thing here, but I do hope the other advice you are giving in private includes you checking the gender of the person you are advising, their current level of fitness and previous health issues before jumping in and suggesting long walks with a 14lb rucksack."
most people are fully aware of what they can and cant do ....and this id just advice, so im sure everyone is ok with it.. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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Perhaps you could help. I'm a novice strongman (bench 110, overhead 150, deadlift 250kg) and doing my first comp in August, however as I've really increased my calorie intake as well as time spent in the gym lifting weights, I seem to have developed a bit of a belly. Am I perhaps eating too much fat by eating lots of red meat (for the protein)
Would I be better substituting lean red meat for lean white meat such as chicken? I also take protein shakes too. "
the best protein is raw red meat ....doesnt sound nice but it works a treat!! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I appreciate you are probably trying to do a nice thing here, but I do hope the other advice you are giving in private includes you checking the gender of the person you are advising, their current level of fitness and previous health issues before jumping in and suggesting long walks with a 14lb rucksack."
This guy is taking time out of his day to give people advice and encouragement....
No need to get all health and safety... |
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"Using a bike is good but walking and jogging are better fat burners.. I did a 4k walk with a back pack today that weighed only 14lbs. If you do that twice a week for 6 weeks and eat right then you will easy lose a stone maybe more .
I appreciate you are probably trying to do a nice thing here, but I do hope the other advice you are giving in private includes you checking the gender of the person you are advising, their current level of fitness and previous health issues before jumping in and suggesting long walks with a 14lb rucksack.
most people are fully aware of what they can and cant do ....and this id just advice, so im sure everyone is ok with it.."
Ahhh I see. A reply of yes might have been more assuring, but hey ho.
Good luck. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"This guy is taking time out of his day to give people advice and encouragement....
No need to get all health and safety..."
There's every need to consider people's health and safety when giving them fitness advice.
I think the problem here is that people tend (as I'm sure you'll have noticed, OP) to look for easy answers and infallible authority figures when it comes to exercise, just like they do when it comes to diets. That makes people like 'Dr' Gillian McKeith dangerous, and it does the same for bad personal trainers.
The OP may or may not be a bad personal trainer, I don't know him so can't comment. However, even if he is a great personal trainer there's every chance that, in this medium, he'll give somebody bad advice. Potentially dangerously bad advice but more likely just the sort of bad advice that will cause them to under-achieve.
Sure, some are able to recognise bad advice when it doesn't work and go back to the drawing board but some are not, and it's those people that could stand to lose out here.
Also as a side note about qualifications, being a personal trainer is like being a nutritionist. There's no qualification you need and no body you need to be affiliated to. I could call myself a personal trainer if I wanted to. Obviously that doesn't mean all personal trainers are rubbish but it does mean that some probably are. So be careful. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"This guy is taking time out of his day to give people advice and encouragement....
No need to get all health and safety...
There's every need to consider people's health and safety when giving them fitness advice.
I think the problem here is that people tend (as I'm sure you'll have noticed, OP) to look for easy answers and infallible authority figures when it comes to exercise, just like they do when it comes to diets. That makes people like 'Dr' Gillian McKeith dangerous, and it does the same for bad personal trainers.
The OP may or may not be a bad personal trainer, I don't know him so can't comment. However, even if he is a great personal trainer there's every chance that, in this medium, he'll give somebody bad advice. Potentially dangerously bad advice but more likely just the sort of bad advice that will cause them to under-achieve.
Sure, some are able to recognise bad advice when it doesn't work and go back to the drawing board but some are not, and it's those people that could stand to lose out here.
Also as a side note about qualifications, being a personal trainer is like being a nutritionist. There's no qualification you need and no body you need to be affiliated to. I could call myself a personal trainer if I wanted to. Obviously that doesn't mean all personal trainers are rubbish but it does mean that some probably are. So be careful."
Although a thumbs up seems wholly inadequate.
This thread, and some of the advice offered actually scares me. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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" Although a thumbs up seems wholly inadequate.
This thread, and some of the advice offered actually scares me."
Some stuff is unbelievable. This guy's other thread includes a link to a video full of exercises to help spot reduce the fat off your love handles.
There ain't enough facepalms on the internet some days... |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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OP, serious question. I want to run a sub 20 minute 5km before the end of the summer, what would you suggest? Come on, I challange you to prove that my cynicism is misplaced and you do know your stuff? |
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"OP, serious question. I want to run a sub 20 minute 5km before the end of the summer, what would you suggest? Come on, I challange you to prove that my cynicism is misplaced and you do know your stuff?"
He's searching Google as we speak!!!  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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WHat made me laugh is the strongman guy few posts up.
"I can bench 110, press 150 and Deadlift 250 BUT I AM GETTING A BELLY WHEN I INCREASE MY INTAKE!
lMFAO!  
Obvious attempt to get the ladies. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Id like to tighten a saggy ass, I hate the wrinkles under the buttocks.
Which exercises would I need for that?
I have a BMI of 21 so am not overweight and do go to the gym |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"WHat made me laugh is the strongman guy few posts up.
"I can bench 110, press 150 and Deadlift 250 BUT I AM GETTING A BELLY WHEN I INCREASE MY INTAKE!
lMFAO!
Obvious attempt to get the ladies."
Not got me......dunno what any of it means lol |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"WHat made me laugh is the strongman guy few posts up.
"I can bench 110, press 150 and Deadlift 250 BUT I AM GETTING A BELLY WHEN I INCREASE MY INTAKE!
lMFAO!
Obvious attempt to get the ladies.
Not got me......dunno what any of it means lol "
I think it means his ears are growing out of his shoulders - but I'm not certain.  |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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i posted this thread to help people that struggle with fitness and diet ....the internet is great for looking at new workouts and eatting plans i do it alot with great gains for my clients.
i could post diets for everyone to fit there invidiual needs but that would take ages and im doing this for free !
i point people to youtube so they have a visual of what to do as typing each individual workout would keep me here all day and again im doing this for free.
If anyone has a problem or issue with what im doing please feel free to jog on lol...
or have another choc mini roll?? |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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just on a side note.... the people commenting on how scared they are about the advice i have offered or my ability as a personal trainer..could you give your reasons why ??
I find it a bit odd/sad that a small amount of people always try and find the negitive in everything.
people are free to take my advice or not ...lol
i would never ever post anything that i think would harm or hurt anyone.
i just wanted to make that clear much love x |
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By *ugby 123Couple
over a year ago
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To be fair, no one would know if you are qualified or not. I would have thought like others if you are going to give advice as a trainer then a lot of things have to be taken into account and I am not sure that can be done from one post. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I guess getting defensive and tossing out a load of platitudes was easier than actually addressing any concrete points, was it?
"i posted this thread to help people that struggle with fitness and diet ....the internet is great for looking at new workouts and eatting plans i do it alot with great gains for my clients."
That doesn't make it ok to try and pass other people's work off as your own.
"i could post diets for everyone to fit there invidiual needs but that would take ages and im doing this for free !"
Nobody has asked you to do anything of the sort.
"i point people to youtube so they have a visual of what to do as typing each individual workout would keep me here all day and again im doing this for free."
Nobody objects to that. However, pointing people to youtube videos that claim to show how to spot reduce love handles is another matter.
"If anyone has a problem or issue with what im doing please feel free to jog on lol..."
No, it doesn't work like that. This is a public forum and if you're entitled to give out advice then so is everybody else.
You seem to think "I'm doing this for free" makes you untouchable but it doesn't. You can't just say whatever the hell you want to people as long as you're not charging them. It doesn't work for Francis Maude, it doesn't work for extremist preachers and it doesn't work for you. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"i would never ever post anything that i think would harm or hurt anyone"
But that doesn't mean you would never post anything that would harm or hurt anyone. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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lol i dont play these games.....after some very sound advice off the nice people who inboxed me i wont be using the forums on fab again.....anyone wanting to message me about fitness or eatting healthy please feel free ....much love x |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"lol i dont play these games.....after some very sound advice off the nice people who inboxed me i wont be using the forums on fab again.....anyone wanting to message me about fitness or eatting healthy please feel free ....much love x"
Well that pretty much speaks for itself as a compelling reason that nobody should take your advice seriously. Let's just hope the more gullible readers (because believe it or not, there are gullible people on the internet) read past the first few posts of the thread... |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I used the word scarey and I stand by it. I used it in relation to the answer given to the first question on this thread because the answer showed a total lack of knowledge.
To be honest I'm not convinced by your claimed credentials. Looking at your pics if people wanted info on weight training I suspect your knowkedge could be considerable. For weightloss, aerobic work or general conditioning these 2 threads clearly show you knowledge, however well intentioned to be clearly limited.
I repeat my earlier question about running, like I say prove me wrong? |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"hiya,
This is a great idea,
what qualification would i need to become a personal trainer and what requirements of fitness are needed?
Basically what does a being a personal trainer involve you doing? I'm thinking of getting retrained after completing my degree.
I'd like to know the best exercises for abs too I have just got back to climbing 3 times a week, and soon be back to gym twice a week (5 days a week total) cycling where possible but abs get neglected so any exercises for those would be great.
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if its climbing your main goal,ignore the gym.
climbing is a sport where the only way to get better is to climb more......technique is more important than strength |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Don't eat crap, but equally don't ramp up on the fruits. Fruit = Sugar.
Swap the whites for browns (pasta, bread).
Eat little and more often.
Set yourself goals which are achievable
Try to eat white meats, tuna is especially good. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I'm cycling toooo and from work, in gym twice a week and still not loosing weight, eat alot of fruit, any suggestions?  "
try interval training short bouts of sprints or high intensity. much better for burning fat than constant level. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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My tips:
Exercise before work - the 'can't be arsed after work argument' is moot and you will feel much more alert at the start of the day
Weight loss is simple maths. Reduce your calorific intake and raise your exercise levels to speed up your BMR. Alternating high intensity bursts (such as sprints) with periods of rest will result in better cal burning during exercise & will raise your metabolism more after exercise during the recovery period.
Drink water often. If you feel 'hungry' drink first, wait and see if this reduces your pangs. Snacking between meals on sugary or high fat foods is a no no. If you're a 'snacker' reduce the size of your main meals - 5 small meals will maintain more even blood sugar levels throughout the day and keep your metabolism ticking over.
Set goals and remind yourself of them often. Make the goals SMART so you know what, when and how you're going to get fit. If you have never exercised before the first few weeks as your body adapts will be the worst. Pain means adaptation .. which is good Progress as your body gets used to increasing exercise levels (time, weights, sets, distance, exercise difficulty) can all be modified to place more demand on the body systems.
Don't try and go for a toned look before dropping the weight off through cardio / interval or circuit training means .. you just won't see any definition if your muscle has a substantial layer of fat over it.
Sorry i rambled on but I too am in the fitness business x |
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