mylittlechocobo Member

I second that. Squats, squats and more squats. Bulgarian squats, close stance squats, suitcase carry squats, squat walks...you can get creative with adding weights, water jugs etc or use resistance bands. Wall sits are a great one as well. If you're into follow along workouts check out Caroline Girvan on YouTube, she has…

It does. You can set your diet to various options (keto, vegan, anything) and further to that you can set your food exclusions if there are particular foods outside of à set diet you don't want. I don't use the meal planning function, just use for logging, so not 100% how it works there but I do know you can set favourites…

@nossmf So same progressions you would use to get your standard pushup just do them slow...not sure why I wasn't thinking of that heh.

@Leo_King84 Yes Final Fantasy fan! Congrats being the first person to notice/mention that haha. I'm not concerned either way honestly, if I put on muscle mass great, if I improve strength great. I mostly go the higher rep route because I don't have exercises that fatigué at lower reps. Also, Anatoly is great.

@nossmf YES!! Oh man is that one rough. Still having trouble getting down all the way, if I go past à certain point I find I can't push back up. Curious, would it be better to do sets practicing just dropping down slow then push up slow from off the ground or do sets of slow up and down to whatever range of motion I can…

@nossmf thanks, I will check that out. Also regarding workout routine it seems I forgot to write it in but regarding upper/lower workouts it's timer as well, 45-50s work 15-10s rest. So when it says 4 sets etc it actually means as many reps as I get in that 45-50s then 15-10s rest then repeat x4. To clarify.

I have messed around plugging in numbers just MFP offers à default of 50% carbs, 20% protein, 30% fat. I tend to aim more 30% protein but past that not sure on the best carb to fat split or whether it matters beyond making sure you have some carbs in pre and post workout. Noted, I do realize all abs are worked somewhat…

I did have a set of bands but over the years they got worn and snapped, can't say I dropped à fortune on them so to be expected I guess. Amazon won't deliver where I am but might be worth checking some local shops for something, good idea, thanks.

https://m.youtube.com/shorts/z42wltzXSCo For next time! Haha. Definitely à workout though, been there, done that. One particular rooster liked to get himself on the top of the chicken coop, he was harder to get to.

Agreed. While I do try to switch my program every 4-6weeks it's the nature of the beast that many exercise options are repeats. What I do is things like switch out standard push ups for a harder variation like archer or decline, or hold à water jug during squats, or I do have à small set of ankle weights for glutes...that…

I have two dedicated rest days a week and I split my ab sessions in a way that I'd focus on lower abs then upper then a complete abs and a weighted abs. I also try to do more sort of core stabilizing exercises like the farmer's walk, around the worlds etc. Would you recommend a certain split for carbs and fat?

My motivation is just that it's something difficult to achieve and I like the challenge of seeing how far I can push myself. I may ultimately decide it's not worth the cons but for now I feel pretty good and healthy despite what the scale might say. Honestly I went through a six week beet juice fast at one point (health…

I follow Caroline Girvan on YouTube if you're familiar but here's a breakdown of what I'm currently doing; Upper A: Triceps and Chest DIPS DIAMOND PUSH UPS UNEVEN PUSH UPS (one set for each side) PUSH UPS TO SIDE PLANK (one set for each side) SINGLE ARM TRICEP PUSH UP (one set for each side) TRICEP PUSH UP HOLD WIDE PUSH…

Totally get that, I'll admit the picture is somewhat deceiving as I purposely found the right lighting and angle to properly show the ab definition. I also just generally carry the majority of any extra weight in the midsection. If you had a full body 360 view it would be much more apparent which is to say I totally agree…

So up the cardio cut the calories?

I believe I have the built up muscle from years of working a very physical job and steady workouts which included weight training but don't think I've ever been below 20% bf...maybe close after my elimination diet/water fast but then at the time I didn't have enough protein so might have been working against me. Definitely…

Ah sounds very similar to what I did, although pepper and paprika were a no go for me. First four weeks was basically nothing but lean meats, eggs, and a ton of green veggies. Weeks 6-8 started adding in nuts (but no peanuts) and fruits. 8-12 was the grains and dairy one at a time to see any reactions and of course the no…

Yes I think you're right, can't believe I didn't think of it first haha

Well I was thinking clearly visible but as I replied to another post not for an extended period, just to know I can do it. I've done water fasting and juice fasting before and thought that might show something but it wasn't really what I was hoping. I read somewhere about it being important to maintain protein intakes in…

Come to think of it I've always been on the pill and just recently stopped, I was originally on it to regulate cycles.

For sure, it's more of a goal to just get there, say I did it, not something I want to sustain.

Well my goal is visible abs so if the way to do it is lose fat then yes. I will adjust the calorie intake and as far as the fat/carbs that's essentially what my diet has been, I increased the fat and lowered the carbs, I was just curious if it had any negative impact because it differed from the macros that were suggested…

Stats: 32F 5'6" 126lb Goal: Visible abs Program: Insanity workout program Calories/Macros: 1891Cal Carbs237 Fat49 Protein126 (Training Days) 1513Cal Carbs113 Fat62 Protein126 (Rest Day) Questions: #1 Is this a reasonable Calorie/Macro setup for my goal and workout routine? #2 While I find I can generally keep within the…