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Probably not as much as cycling to the gym and back did.

Are you following a program? A progressive overload full body program will get you the most/fastest results as a new lifter. Those programs tell you what to do, when to do it, weights, reps, sets, etc. I also recently started and found YouTube a good way to learn about proper form. Watch multiple videos on the same move as…

I have to agree.

As the saying goes, abs are made in the kitchen. Getting your bodyfat low enough is the most important factor for visible abs. As to which exercises, don't forget planks, and probably also squats and deadlifts.

Keep going. If you are logging accurately (weighing everything on a digital foodscale) it will come. Since you have been doing this for 3 weeks, it could be that your muscles are still retaining a lot of whater while trying to recover, keeping the scale stable. There could also be some new muscle mass, but that would be…

Learn to love it. Nah, in al seriousness, just stick with it. You will get used to it, and when you have been doing it for a week or two they won't be as bad and will eventually hardly ever come back all together. For now, you might try using a foam roller to help you. Or my favorite, try a recovery yoga session on…

Logging it under weight is to keep track for yourself. It won't give you any calories.

At this point my goals are: - Beat my boyfriend at arm wrestling - Do proper pushups on my toes - Manage to do a pull up - Do a deadlift or squat with my bodyweight on the bar I've just started, so don't really know how far I am. I already felt a difference in pushups on my knees, so feeling very hopeful for that one. The…

I am sorry but I have to disagree. When eating at a slight surplus on lifting days, and defecit onnon lifting days, I'd say that they'd cancel eachother out and you would be eating at maintenance. Furthermore, on non lifting days your muscle needs recover (and grow). So basically it would need a surplus on those days...…

I think you ended up freaking out from the natural initial weightgain that is normal for maintenauand kept switching back to defecit. It is quite normal actually, read it here all the time. When you switch to maintenance calories, your body is going to try and restore some stuff. So at the beginning, your weight will peak…

Weight training under cardio.

Without weighing your food, I can't guarantee that 2450 is your maintenance. 548.6 is still your surplus. I hope you are aware that everything above 500 is considered a dirty bulk because it might lead to high fat gains. Anyway, I agree, no point in weighing if what you do works. But at the same time, you are probably…

That's a 5.8 lbs gain over 37 days, a bit more than 1 lbs a week. That is a 548.6 calorie surplus. So maintenance is about 2450 calories.

It is quite easy to calculate actually. 1. How long have you been eating 3K 2. How much weight have you gained? 3500 calorie surplus for a 1lbs gain.

I agree, gardening might burn calories, but is daily activity. Just like cleaning.. Walking to the bus stop, etc.

Are you not gym member? If the gym is not an option, and purchasing equipment isn't either, go for a bodyweight program. Something like: You are your own gym Concict conditioning Nerdfitness bodyweight beginner routine Strong curves (has one 12 week bodyweight program). Or perhaps a suspension trainer (like the trx, or trx…

I am sure they are out there. The thing is that lifting weights probably gets you results faster, but I'm not sure. Maybe @ninerbuff @ndj1979 @JoRocka could get you an answer to that. (Or tag someone that knows).

You can start at any weight, with any goal. If you still need to lose, set MFP to lose and lift. If you want to maintain, set MFP to maintenance and lift. If you want to gain, set MFP to gain and lift. Edit: starting while you still need to lose weight is great. No reason to lose first and start after. To look like those…

Yup, the "tone" you see is from the nice amount of muscle under a very thin layer of fat. No way to get there without lifting. Also, you will not get bulky. http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/977538/halp-heavy-lifting-made-me-supah-bulky/p1

Well, nothing wrong with bodyweight. If you enjoy it and it is working for you then there is no reason not to continue. The founder of Nerdfitness actually did nothing but bodyweight stuff for a year while he traveled the world, and managed to improve his physique doing so. And he was in a good shape to begin with. Does…

@ninerbuff is probably more qualified to answer this than me, but I'll give it a try. To not get out of breath, continuing cardio is your best choice. It is all a matter of building up endurance. Try to go a little faster or a little further each time. You could also consider doing HIIT for cardio as it reduces time. As…

I'd say run slower. It just takes way more time for people with asthma to build up endurance. Repeat the first two weeks. Keep on doing intervals.

Yup, would have suggested the same ones. Read up on them and pick the one that appeals to you most.

What they said, plus it will help maintain existing muscle, rather than losing it as a part of weightloss.

Only a weight goal? As often repeated here on MFP, exercise is for cardiovascular health. Diet is for weightloss. As long as your diet is on point, you will lose weight regardless of exercise. Just do whatever you want. Do you want to do other exercises? If yes, what kind of exercises?

No such thing as long lean muscle. Muscle has two set attachment points, between your shoulder and elbow for example. There is no lengthening of muscle.

What changes are you talking about? Muscle getting more visible? That usually is an effect of fat loss, and perhaps retaining of existing muscle. What is Fitstar and what is your goal?

So what is it that you want? Is there a fitness goal, sports goal or body goal that you have.

I'm sorry, but if you are not cleared to lift heavy, should you be doing any lifting or bodyweight work?

I've had the same happen. I tried filling up the calories with "healthy" nutrutious foods. Unfortunately they were low calorie, requiring a large volume. That did not go so well. So if you normally get your micronutrients in with your meals, just eat whatever. Juice, milk, ice cream, potatoe chips, granola bars, cookies,…