Minamlist stronglift/ net calories?
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inkysmurf
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Hello -
Love the advice on here and feeling great about getting going.
I just started the minimalist strong lift program on Saturday (no gym access - but I do have a barbell) so this will let me get going with some lifting and built up till I can. (Can't believe how sore my bum & legs are after 1 session!!)
Is anyone out there doing this as well and getting good results?
Love seeing the results and the positive feedback in this group and I really excited to lift heavy!.
Quick question:-
I only have a few pounds to go weight wise I'm 5ft 6 & 1/2 and 133lbs so I've set my goal to 1640 NET
I walk between 5-7miles daily and will lift 3 times a week). I sit on my bum the rest of the time and my fit bit estimates I burn 2100 - 2340 a day.
Famous question: but does this seem an ok calorie goal? for letting me get strong?
, ratios are 35% carbs/35% protein/30% fat
Weighted in today and won't do it again for 2 weeks as I know water will attach itself to me to left my muscles heal and repair.
So excited!!! bring on the muscles
Love the advice on here and feeling great about getting going.
I just started the minimalist strong lift program on Saturday (no gym access - but I do have a barbell) so this will let me get going with some lifting and built up till I can. (Can't believe how sore my bum & legs are after 1 session!!)
Is anyone out there doing this as well and getting good results?
Love seeing the results and the positive feedback in this group and I really excited to lift heavy!.
Quick question:-
I only have a few pounds to go weight wise I'm 5ft 6 & 1/2 and 133lbs so I've set my goal to 1640 NET
I walk between 5-7miles daily and will lift 3 times a week). I sit on my bum the rest of the time and my fit bit estimates I burn 2100 - 2340 a day.
Famous question: but does this seem an ok calorie goal? for letting me get strong?
, ratios are 35% carbs/35% protein/30% fat
Weighted in today and won't do it again for 2 weeks as I know water will attach itself to me to left my muscles heal and repair.
So excited!!! bring on the muscles
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Do you just have the barbell or do you have a rack as well?
As for your calories, to be honest I would only go to about a 10% cut of TDEE. You will find that you will progress better on your lifts with more food plus I bet that once you start to see your body change shape you really won't care too much about those couple of pounds
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Cheers Vegas baby - I am so excited to get strong and get some muscle definition! I did insanity last year, didn't lose a lb but loved how my shape changed.
So focusing on that right now - strong, heavy, lift :-) feel a bit excited to not focus so much on weighing myself and focus instead on how heavy I am going to lift to.
Love this group - thanks for getting back to me.
p.s no rack - if I am making good progress, there is a gym near by I can head to - just slightly put off by their "get toned" chat - I wanna get strong.0 -
No problem! Glad to help!
I started out with just my bench and my oly barbell set. I used rubbermaid totes stacked up on each side as my "rack" it worked well until about 100lbs and then it wasn't as stable as it needed to be :laugh: Luckily I got my rack right at that point and haven't looked back since!0 -
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Cheers vegas baby!0
