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My wife and I both saw noticeable differences within a couple weeks, mostly just from adjustment to our diet. I don't know that those changes would be noticeable to ourselves individually, but I saw it in her and vice versa. Reading body fat% has been huge for us as well. When the pounds just don't seem to fall off, it's…

Interesting replies. I think I can do the bench and deadlift, but I'm certain I couldn't do the plank.

My wife and I have been working on getting in better shape for a little over a month now, and have each lost about 5%. She was mid-to low 20% range and I was about 28%. You have largely described our diet and workout routine, so I'm guessing that if your making sure your getting the right kind of calories and operating in…

Mine are still unclear, which is odd because I'm generally very goal oriented. Lose a couple inches around the waist, gain a few around everything else... I'm also thinking I want to deadlift twice my body weight.

Yeah, I read up on it a bit yesterday after I posted this. I seem to be trying to move a bit faster than I probably should.

I'm new to the 5x5, and I haven't decided what I think of it, but the feedback I've seen of folks who have done it have been almost all very good. Yesterday I did deadlifts, and I did 5 sets of 5. Today I'm pretty sore... like..... really sore in my core. I would say do it as prescribed. Oh, and according to the…

Because I'm a fat guy who remembers being in shape and wants to get back there.

Prior lake.

-That there is almost never a free squat rack. I've started going at 5:30 am just so I don't have to stand in line to do squats. -old man balls. I know it's a locker room and your gonna get naked, but do you really need to have long conversations with your foot up on the bench I'm trying to sit on that way?? -all the…

"This is easy, your muscles dont control you, you control them!" "Don't be such a p#!sy!

So are you seeing progress with your lifting? I just started the 5x5 last week and am still trying to figure out which weights I should use.

I'm Ryan. I'm 38 and recently moved to Minnesota. I used to be pretty active, but over the last few years have slowed down for career and family reasons. I'm here because I just started the 5x5 program and am starting to learn about strength training as a means to lose so E weight and get in better shape.

Get over there! You'd be surprised at how many of those buff people started out in the same place you are!

I really like them for breakfast. I wake pretty early and tend to skip eating often. Shakes are a fast, easy way to relieve this.

Wow, thanks for all the feedback folks! You're all pushing me that much closer to getting one of these things!

38 here and just getting started