Women's Fitness

Is using weighted vests or ankle/wrist weights throughout the day effective at all? I move around a lot at work so I was wondering if it'd be more effective to get weighted steps in. Does anyone d… more

I’m trying to mull how to talk about / showcase fitness on LinkedIn or whether or not I should.

I know every platform is used differently,

Twitter. I will continue to call it Twitter; is used for conversation. <… more

Do you all wash your hair every day after working out? I can't afford the time or energy to do that but I also can't handle the odor from my head from sweating (sorry if that's gross infor… more

Isn't 10K steps a bit much? At my speed, that's about an hour and a half of walking. It feels unrealistic with the lives we have to live.. at least mine. How is this the bare minimum movement … more

Can we talk about IF? I know the benefits of IF are stronger for men than women due to hormonal changes. Personally, sometimes fasting puts me in the zone and it's amazing. Other times I'm jus… more

By when does everyone have their dinners? I've been guilty of having pretty late ones (10-11 PM) and I think it's the reason I feel so sluggish right after I wake up. It's really hard to e… more

My muscles are so sore, I've never felt a pain like this!! How many days do you rest it out when your muscles are sore? I've heard that you should rest your muscles if they're hurting but … more

I've never really tracked my 'macros' or any food I eat. I really want to lose some weight but I just can't get myself to believe there's any merit in micromanaging myself to the l… more

I can eat eggs like no one's business but there's way too much controversy on whether or not it's good to eat every day. What are your thoughts on eating 3 eggs daily? For reference, I'… more

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I have this problem where my motivation to stay on track dips when I start losing weight. Suddenly, it feels okay to eat a donut after my meals and then that becomes two and it's a constant cycle.… more

Do you let yourself go during the weekends? I've been pretty good with following a strict diet and exercise plan during the week but sometimes I feel like its sucks the joy out of living to not ha… more

After 3 years of trying, I'm finally pregnant!! I want to be super careful for all the obvious reasons so I have a question for the women out here - what kind of exercises did you restrict yoursel… more

Do we have any bone broth enthusiasts over here? I've decided to finally give it a try but don't know what brand to start with. I've heard Kettle and Fire is great, but would love some hon… more

Are there any personal trainers out there who are actually affordable? I'm not trying
to or even able to pay more than $200-300/month for a trainer ... is that not a practical budget? That's … more

I'm no longer feeling sore from strength training (I use 20lb weights). Should I be increasing my reps or the weight? I feel like anything above 20lbs is going to be pretty heavy for me ... I can … more

Do you have any rules about eating dinners earlier during the winter? I've been noticing that I'm putting on weight even though I am eating about the same calories as before and training more … more

I used to love the gym during college and the past year I’ve lost about 100 pounds but recently I just can’t get the motivation to go to the gym, I just feel so exhausted and drained. I don’t know wha… more

Ladies! How are you getting your '30g of fiber' a day? I find it so hard! Most foods that are supposedly high in fiber still need eating a lot of it to get a substantial amount of fiber. For e… more

Do you work out on the days your muscles feel sore? I feel like I've been told both that you shouldn't and that you should despite the pain. Which one is it? I'm slightly new to lifting ..… more

Dear fellow ladies, I am 44 years old female. I have never been pregnant ever until now. I was with my bf on weekend of 27th and noticed some rust colored bleeding today. My periods are 8-10 days away… more

What is it going to take for me to finally be able to do a real push-up? I can do a considerable number of 'lady push-ups' or half push-ups but can't muster the strength to even do ONE nor… more

My fitness trainer just told me I can't have as much peanut butter as I do now if I want to lose weight. I hate that I can't because I'm very attached to PB in my daily diet and want to st… more

Is it true that burn more calories than you consume when you eat celery sticks because of the thermic effect it has on the body? In that case, would eating celery sticks all day be considered a good w… more

I started a 6 week fitness program ( emily skye body sculpt). First day was lower body with tons of squatting and now my muscles in my thighs are so sore and tightly wound. It was affecting how I walk… more

Turns out I'm lactose intolerant and will have to shift to nut/seed milks as soon as possible. I've always hated the idea of calling anything but milk, milk and made fun of people who voluntar… more

What are your favorite vegetarian/vegan sources of protein? Taking a month or two off of being non-vegetarian to see if my constipation and gut-related issues could benefit from a different diet.

Are any of you dealing with a lot of hair loss? I've been noticing a change in the last few months in how much hair I'm losing when I take a shower, and it's been quite crazy. Are there po… more