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mllett
mllett Posts: 96 Member
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I m down 36 Ibs. I want to lose about 50 more Ibs and build lean muscle.

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  • rachel5576
    rachel5576 Posts: 429 Member
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    I just started stronglifts 5x5 last month and love it! I added you.
  • kettlebells_and_cupcakes
    kettlebells_and_cupcakes Posts: 49 Member
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    I added you too! I'm also new to lifting
  • llmimes
    llmimes Posts: 2 Member
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    Where do I start with lifting?
  • shadow2soul
    shadow2soul Posts: 7,692 Member
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    llmimes wrote: »
    Where do I start with lifting?
    @llmimes
    Pick a beginners program. Some that I know of are
    - Stronglifts 5x5
    - Ice Cream Fitness 5x5
    - New Rules of Lifting for Women
    - Strong Curves
    - Starting Strength

    Bodybuilding.com also has a bunch of free programs.

    Stronglifts 5x5 and Ice Cream Fitness 5x5 are both free. They are very similar. ICF has some extra lifts, but the main lifts are identical to Stronglifts. Stronglifts has a free app.

    New Rules of Lifting for Women and Strong Curves are books. I've heard both are good reads, but I haven't actually read either yet.

    I don't know much about Starting Strength. I have just seen it mentioned a few times.
  • Rick_Nelson81
    Rick_Nelson81 Posts: 205 Member
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    I'm also new to lifting! I do Upper/Lower splits 4x per week with some static or HIIT cardio afterward, 2 rest days per week. Right now my goals are weight loss and conditioning. My sets are usually 3/6 for the heavy workouts (squat, bench, deadlift) and 3/12 for the smaller ones (lat pulldowns, bench pullovers, rows, etc.) I've lost about 20 lbs since Jan 1.

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