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Am I the only one who LIKES to have calluses???

This week I'm gong to sustain a good solid deficit. Christmas Eve morning I'm going on either a long run or hard spin session. Protein shakes from for the day until dinner where it's gonna be ON! Then Christmas Day all day it's gonna be ON, but I'm going to pace myself and not overstuff myself. Then Monday it's deficit as…

Does anyone know of any good HIIT apps?

I love burpees AND roller skates! I have GOT to try this!

This! So much this! I love Wendler 5/3/1 because there's room for working in accessories (which I like to do). I ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ my hip thrusts, so I add them to my deadlift day, but I do more sets and higher reps with way less weight (BBB if you know your Wendler 5/3/1).

I didn't but I wanted to! My husband limited me to two, haha! They were on sale 2/$6. I got Sugar Cookie and Cranberry Vanilla. I tried the Sugar Cookie and it is so good! It's so weird because the packet smells like orange vanilla, but when you brew it up it smells legit like a Sugar Cookie! How did they do that? I'm…

Ok I had to travel to Sprouts but I finally found them! Has anyone tried Sugar Plum Spice?

Going to the store right now to grab all the Celestial Seasoning flavors! So excited! I guess it's the little things in life for me right now...haha!

Can you store it up against a wall? I have a garage gym, but I already have a treadmill, spin bike, and a Maxi Climber coming from Santa ;). I would like a rower next for my bday in July (husband willing!).

Yes! The big cushy seats are the WORST Imo. I like the seats with the cut out. It's amazing when you lose weight how much harder those seats get!

I ❤️ my chucks for lifting! I use them for squats and deads and have been getting stronger each week with no problems.

I just love warm tea on a cold night. Makes my belly feel warm, happy, and full without breaking the calorie bank! ☕️

I'm doing a Spartan Super in Feb! Love them?

This! So much this! This is happening to me right now. I'm eating at a deficit, but getting stronger AND smaller! I don't even need cardio anymore...it's so amazing! I LOVE lifting heavy!

Protein shake

I've heard good things about David's tea. I think they have a website? Sugar Cookie Sleigh Ride sounds freakin' amaze-balls!!! Can't wait to hit the tea aisle this weekend!

Really? Two hours? That sounds fantastic! We turned our garage into a gym and I have my own spin bike. I completed an intense 1 hour spin session this morning. YouTube has soon great free workouts!

Some dandelion tea couldn't hurt.

Go to iifym.com and plug in your info and goals. It's free. I personally went to avatarnutrition.com and it sets my macros for me. Every Saturday morning I weigh in, and dependent upon my progress it adjusts my calories and macros. It's pretty affordable too, like $10 a month. I've had awesome success with it. Feel like…

This. The need this!!!

Haha! I'm squatting upwards towards 150 lbs (deadlifting even more than that) and I am losing weight. And I am not a big girl by any means. You only gain weight by eating more calories than your body burns. Make certain you are sticking with the calories MFP allows you and weigh and log all food accurately.

Oh that's a great idea! I'm stealing it! The 531 app has a timer as well. Can't tell you how beneficial it is to give myself plenty of rest time between sets. I used to get antsy and start into my next set because I thought I was being "lazy" or wasting time. Now I know better and I'm progressing each week because of it.

Thanks buddy!

Just got the Sarasoft 531 app! It looks great! Can't wait to use it next week!

@grapaj Nope, I haven't switched over yet. But I really do believe it would be the best thing for being in a deficit (1000-1200 calls..I'm short). I've not fully completed the 5/3/1 book yet, but I'm really cracking up with Wendlers writing style. I really like him as he's no nonsense and gets right to the point. I tend to…

[/quote] Yeah, that's the nice thing about bib.com, it sets everything out and even lets you know what to put on each side of the barbell. You should have seen me one day knowing I needed 245 for a top set but forgot my sheet at my desk and I'm trying to "think" what plates go on each side (rolling the eyes). Felt rather…

Thanks! I will check our your journal and blackironbeast.com, especially because I purchased the book yesterday and am already 2/3 of the way through it. I get turned off by figuring percentages of weight to use. I think in pounds and plates you know? So using an on-line calculator sounds good to me. I think I will just…

OK thank you everyone for your help! I'm hoping I can get in on kindle.

There's a 5x5 app!!!??? What is it called? Is it available on Android? I've been following the 5x5 for a couple months now and would like to switch it up as well. I'm guessing the 5/3/1 is 3 sets...the first is 5 reps, the second 3, the last one would be your 1 rep max? The 5x5 is starting to become redundant for me. And…

@cqbkaju So, what you said here has struck me. I'm 41 and really about looking strong to be perfectly honest. I'm only squatting 155 pounds (I'm 130 pounds at the moment). I would really like to try to get as strong as possible but cut some fat as well. Do you think this is at all possible? Could you give me a brief…