Strong curves program

Plantpower1982

Anyone on here doing strong curves program

rachellep103

It's a very popular program here. I'm on week 9.
Did you have specific questions or just inquiring about results?

sardelsa

I've run it in the past and am pretty knowledge about it. Now I run similar programming following that template.

Let me know if you have any questions

Plantpower1982

Hi I want to start it tomorrow. I’m slim but have a fair bit of fat which I’d like gone but without extra muscle I’d look horrendous if I lost more weight. Once I cut after gaining should the fat go. Plus do you guys food prep every week. I don’t eat meat, plant based gains is what I’m aiming for x

sardelsa

What are your stats? If you are close to or underweight or very lean I would eat in surplus to gain. You will gain some fat but keeping the surplus moderate you can minimize it. There comes a point where you can't keep chasing leanness without adequate muscle base and just have to go for the bulk.

You can also eat at maintenance to recomp but I would only do this if you were mid to high weight for your height and higher bodyfat. It can be very slow.

Plantpower1982

I’m more close to underweight yes definitely. 5 2 and probably now under 8 stone but I have fat around middle and on bum and legs. I’m 36 and think stomach excess is mainly off stress and consuming too much sugar. In ideal world I’d love to lose it before I gain but i probably would become underweight. I seem to gain muscle quickly

sardelsa

Plantpower1982 wrote: »

I’m more close to underweight yes definitely. 5 2 and probably now under 8 stone but I have fat around middle and on bum and legs. I’m 36 and think stomach excess is mainly off stress and consuming too much sugar. In ideal world I’d love to lose it before I gain but i probably would become underweight. I seem to gain muscle quickly

If that's the case I would spend some time in maintenance as you start the program, hang there for a few months and when you are ready gain 0.5lb or a bit less per week.

If you are not happy with your body composition with your stats, it's not so much the fat that is the issue, but lack of muscle base.

Plantpower1982

I’ll be heading to gym tomorrow to do weights, my problem is I start then stop. Great advice yeah I’ll maintain then when I’m feeling bit better start gaining. I don’t mind been this size but only if I’m more toned. My bums shrank lol, it’s usually biggish for my little frame

Plantpower1982

1st one done today. Going to print it off so I can mark down reps weights etc. Enjoyed it

hesn92

Hey sorry to hijack the post but I am interested in buying this book, what equipment do you need to do this program? I work out at home and only have a barbell, I'm assuming I need dumbbells? They are so expensive

sardelsa

hesn92 wrote: »

Hey sorry to hijack the post but I am interested in buying this book, what equipment do you need to do this program? I work out at home and only have a barbell, I'm assuming I need dumbbells? They are so expensive

There is an at home/bodyweight program in the book and for that you need an exercise mat, exercise ball, and it says chin-up bar but I am sure you can make substitutions for that if you don't have it. The beginner program uses a combination of bodyweight, dumbbells and barbells but you can make substitutions for the dumbbells if you need to.

hesn92

It would probably be better to have dumbbells though, do you think? I don’t really want to do body weight only. Currently I’m doing Strong lifts, so barbell only. I’m thinking I could just buy Olympic style dumbbell bars so I can put my plates that I already have on them. Downside is the bars will be pretty long and I wouldn’t be able to do certain things or they will clink together. OR I can get a couple bars and plates from wal mart for like $65 altogether.