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Iron master dumbbells are where it's at. I love those things.

If you're counting calories then it's fine. Preliminary research has shown that it triggers more eating in individuals that aren't counting calories though. Indirectly leading to weight gain / maintenance rather than loss. https://www.nih.gov/news-events/nih-research-matters/diet-beverages-body-weight

Buy the book Starting Strength. Even if you don't follow the program it teaches you all the compound movements with proper form.

Awesome. Johnny candito knows his stuff. Let me know how you do on it. I'm considering running that program for a while myself.

Both SS and SL are 3x / week not 4. If you're going that route I would highly recommend SS over SL which is inferior in my opinion. You'll stall pretty quick eating at maintenance, especially at your weight. Also you wont be able to do 5x5 at the same weight as you could do with 3x5. You'll be lifting less.

Honestly I would pick a different program that focuses on those big lifts but also includes extra work for the lagging areas since you care a lot about aesthetics. Johnny Candito had some free BB programs Bigger leaner stronger is pretty customizable The book Burn the Fat Feed the Muscle has another great program. All of…

SL 5x5 and SS are both strength programs. They are focused 100% on getting as strong as possible on deadlifts, squats, bench press and overhead press. Those are the lifts focused on by power lifters for competition. If that's what you want to do then I would highly recommend SS over SL 5x5. If you want to get strong, and…

Agreed. Compound lifting is pretty much always #1.

Most power lifters have small arms and an underdeveloped upper chest compared to bodybuilders. If that's something OP cares about I would suggest adding in an arms day and an incline bench after bench press. I wouldn't say it's pointless at all. Actually, if OP cares a lot about aesthetics I would probably have him run a…

First thing. You've got to love your bod no matter where you're at. That's probably the most important thing. Secondly, weight loss really isn't too difficult if you have that first thing down. Why? Because you won't rush it. If you aren't disgusted with yourself you can go slowly, not starve yourself and not have to do…

How much protein are you eating daily? That's going to be a huge factor. Also, don't give up weight training since that's going to help retain your muscle more than yoga will.

Increase the weights. Rest more between sets.

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Agreed. For your goals you're going to want to weight train 3-5 days per week depending on the program you choose. Cardio 2x days per week 20 minute sessions max. 2x complete rest days minimum. That means some days you'll do weights in the morning and cardio at night if you're doing a 5 day/ week lifting program and still…

I suggest picking a goal. Building muscle or losing weight and stick with the one you choose. It's possible to reduce your body fat % while increasing muscle mass at the same time, but you'll need to eat at maintenance. If you're looking for effective supplements then the ones with the most benefit will be these: 1.…

BCAAs are nothing special. The are already included in every quality protein source. No need to take them separately. The only time you would need them is if you do fasted cardio; even then, the only one benefiting you is leucine which you can buy for much cheaper than a BCAA blend.

And we wonder why the rest of the world think we're idiots.

Pretty much this. Although make sure to pick a program suitable for your goals. If your goal is aesthetics then SS or SL are probably not your best choice.

Not necessary at all. Especially if you already get caffeine in...

If you're not getting stronger then it's pretty much always one of these things: Not eating enough Not recovering/sleeping enough Not working out with enough intensity and focus. Figure out which one it is and correct it.

What program are you following?

Stronglifts is just a rip off of starting strength. You'll probably stall quick on SL by eating at maintenance. Also doing 5x5 is going to make you lift less weight on your sets than 3x5 would. If you want to get strong as fast as possible then do Starting Strength. It's the gold standard for linear progression. There are…

I ate at IKEA a couple weeks ago. The menu listed the calories. It stated a chicken breast stuffed with cheese, mashed potatoes, gravy and veggies sautéed in butter was 470 calories. If I were to take a guess I'd say they were off by at least a factor of 2, maybe even 3. Regardless, I ate that + a second entree, a slice of…

Basically do the opposite of what everyone says to do to lose weight. Basically drink your calories and eat calorie dense foods. Stick with stuff you like eating but try to keep it mostly nutritious.

I usually can lift a bit more weight with better form if I do about 5-10 minutes loosening up my glutes, hips and shoulders. Just some dynamic stretching and mobility exercises. I do that before my warmup weight on my lifts.

Which food groups are those?

Yes. I think that's what I was trying to get at. People are failing to see what moderation means because of blanket statements like eat whatever you want as long as it's under your calories

Agreed. And I agree with your definition of it. I've just seen a lot of people say "eat everything in moderation" without any other substance or context and I think that's too vague to be helpful -- especially for the beginner that doesn't know where or how to start.

Fair enough