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Depends on the gym. I see bad ego-lifting at university gyms or gyms that attract a lot of 18-24 year old men. I think generally there can be more of a competitive mindset at that age (compared to men that are older) than one that considers aesthetics. I have had a lot of guys in your age bracket do bad ego-lifting to…

27 and eat pretty clean and high protein. Feel free to add me.

Okay so just fat loss until I see them? Even if I want to see the full 6 pack, not just the rectus abdominis outline?

Upper body. Mainly stomach, the weight comes off my thighs and butt dead last :(

If those were my only options then #2 because I would feel like I was at least in control of the situation. Emotional eating and being overweight can make you feel weak and powerless. I'd prefer the pride of some weight loss and the discipline of monitoring.

Get rid of it. If you have no 'fat clothes' then as soon as the clothes you have get tight, you know you have to refocus. I've kept weight off for 2 years simply because whenever my current wardrobe is uncomfortable, I get more rigorous about my diet. I think that the 'just in case' mindset can set you up for failure. Tell…

Most likely the one with more muscle is going to have a higher BMR. This is why bodybuilders are sometimes eating over 5000 calories, it isn't merely to gain mass, but also because their current muscle mass gives them a high BMR. This is also one reason why there is a different formula to calculate BMR for men, because men…

Working a muscle without working it's antagonistic muscle group and the muscles that support it is not a good idea and can result in injuries.

Morning. So much easier and feel so much better than trying to get it in later. I just made it a habit. Now I am tired at 9pm and sleeping until 7am is sleeping in. At first I had to set 4 alarms and have labels on them that would shout things at me lol

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I don't care that alcohol does, I just wish baked goods didn't. I mean I guess I put alcohol in some cakes so maybe it would be good if it didn't have any either.

Hate a workout? nope, but I haven't tried crossfit...lol ;)

well 19 I guess

This one is still my absolute favorite. I also like the cookies and cream and cookie dough though.

I do not know much about the Firm DVD set, but I assume it would still be useful. I would check out home workout programs such as the ones at bodybuilding.com http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/4-effective-at-home-weight-loss-workouts.html?searchterm=home or similar webpages. With a few free weights, an exercise bench or…

Definitely incorporate weight training. Everyone starts somewhere. No need to feel silly. Bodybuilding.com has some good intro weight training programs. I think your 30 min to 30 min sounds fine, but adjust depending on your fitness. Good luck!

Do you have any equipment at home? Not that you need it (because you can do a lot with bodyweight), but this would help people know what you have to work with.

Blendicano--you have them take a quad espresso, sugar free sweetener (of your choice) and venti ice and blend it together like a frapp, but with no base and no milk. It is like a coffee icee and is great.

I find they taste sweeter if I use regular milk--so I usually use water or unsweetened almond milk. I also add kale or spinach -adding bitter greens helps cut the sweet to me, and sometimes frozen berries. You can also try other combinations. I mainly do greens and berries because I don't want mine to be a full meal, but…

Agree with previous reply, it is usually recommended to take a day between lifting if you are working the same muscle group. You can strength train more frequently if you rotate muscle groups, ex: upper body, lower body split or upper body push, upper body pull, lower body, etc. I also would recommend eventually…

You won't gain any mass unless you are eating more calories than you are burning. There are protein powders made for people looking to put on mass-they are the ones with high carbs too-but even if you took these, you wouldn't gain mass unless you were consuming too many calories.

I use the dymatize whey isolate ISO-100 or I use quest protein. Both are mainly protein, very low sugar and I think they mix well and taste good. I like to mix them in a nutribullet with spinach, frozen strawberries and unsweetened vanilla almond milk.

Also maybe I'm spacing, but what is ST that you are asking if you should do every day?

You won't add any bulk unless you are eating more than you are burning. As long as you eat in a deficit, you will lose fat and the circuit training will help you retain more muscle which will help you achieve that 'toned' look.

I enjoy surprising people when a petite "little girl" picks up heavy weights. I found a passion for the gym. Outdoors adventures are more fun when you are fit and can go longer. + a lot more reasons....

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I agree with what everyone else has said. While losing weight, you unfortunately will lose some lean body mass as well. In addition to a bunch of other benefits, weightlifting will help you retain more lean body mass, so you can focus on not just weight loss, but fat loss.

Some of my colleagues are doing studies to see if any artificial sweetener's alterations of the gut microbiota have negative effects and clinical trials to see impacts of insulin response. Although they have yet to complete or publish, I went to a seminar on their data and the results so far are mixed. They are not across…

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this but I like mine rubbed with olive oil, rosemary, thyme, paprika and salt and pepper or I do chicken breast or tender a jar of salsa and taco seasoning packet for salads or tacos. I've also just put a bunch of chicken in low sodium chicken broth then I shred it, drain it and separate it out into similar serving sizes…