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by pjwerneck
October 21st, 2012, 7:52 pm
Forum: Health & Fitness
Topic: Does anyone take the BMI seriously?
Replies: 44
Views: 41329

Re: Does anyone take the BMI seriously?

Well... I'm 6'3" with a very large frame and two years ago, working out a lot, on a rigorous routine, I was 214lbs and less than 10% body fat as well, and had to take that "you're overweight" crap a lot too. Once I went to a doctor for a routine exam and he insisted I had to lose weight and recommen...
by pjwerneck
October 21st, 2012, 7:04 pm
Forum: Weight Loss & Weight Control
Topic: Any Low-Carb rowers out there?
Replies: 19
Views: 28005

Re: Any Low-Carb rowers out there?

I feel a desperate hunger all the time as side effect from medication, and I've been dealing with it in many ways for the last 8 years. A low-carb high-protein diet is what works best for me. Following a doctor prescription I take a fiber supplement (glucomannan) that is supposed to make me feel les...
by pjwerneck
October 21st, 2012, 10:38 am
Forum: Training
Topic: Rowing to improve running
Replies: 21
Views: 28418

Re: Rowing to improve running

I assume you are still running indoors or on treadmill? You'll have to train those muscle systems to work well. No, not at all. I tried to run while overweight and the result was right knee chondromalacia and left achilles tendinitis. I focused on strength training and weight loss and for now the p...
by pjwerneck
October 20th, 2012, 7:21 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: Rowing to improve running
Replies: 21
Views: 28418

Rowing to improve running

Hello, I used to be in very good shape about an year ago, but for several reasons I gained a lot of weight, so I'm doing the weight loss workout from the concept2.co.uk website. It's working very well. However, I need to run 3k and do a strength circuit for a fitness test in about 3 months from now....