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My hands were softer before I started lifting :/

Another vote for taco salad (I don't use any shells). Also stuffed bell peppers. Or bell pepper nachos (cut them into little boats, put ground turkey on top, sprinkle some cheese, and bake). I know you said ground turkey, but a meal I really enjoy with ground chicken is stuffed zucchini boats. Just cut a zucchini in half…

Hey there! Good luck on your renewed journey! I do crossfit and am currently training for a half marathon. Feel free to add me if you'd like

Personally, I workout through it when it feels like soreness from a workout. If it feels funky or like a possible (potential) injury, I hold off. For me, I can kind of distinguish between the two after a warm up. Muscle soreness from workouts generally goes away or drastically decreases after a warm up and during my…

Laid back, loves life Works out/lifts and is willing to work out with me lol

Congrats to all of you lovely ladies on your engagements! I just got married about a week and a half ago. The best feeling was having ordered my dress a size down and still having to get it taken in. You all can do it! Good luck and don't let the stress of planning a wedding deter your healthy lifestyle or take away from…

Good luck!! Once you know what proper form feels like, it will be much easier to hold it and understand how to fix things when they feel funny. Someone in person would be much more help than us on the internet, but feel free to check back in and update us on how it goes!

I understand that it doesn't feel like a heavy weight to you. However, that doesn't change the fact that your back may not be ready to support the weight that seems easy to your legs. I speak from experience on that. I've always had a stronger lower body and I feel virtually nothing in my legs at weights that my form…

I agree with the above, drop your hips more. You are correct that you are rounding your back. It could just be a form/technique issue, but it could also be your back not being strong enough to support that weight yet. I would lower the weight until you nail your form down before increasing. If it is a strength issue, try…

You probably couldn't find a general rule of thumb because there isn't one. Reps/sets and the weight you use is all based around the goals you want to achieve. Not everyone has the same goals, so there can't be a general rule for everyone to follow. I recommend honing in on your goals, and then find and follow a program…

Thank you! I do burpees fairly regularly as is, but I am going to have to start throwing them in on my runs to get used to doing them while exhausted too. Haha

Adding to upper body strength, I've read that you should get your grip strength up as much as possible too. Most lifting programs aren't going to include things like dead hangs or farmer's carries, but those are easy things to add into a workout. I am planning on signing up to do Trifecta this year, though the only OCR…

I'd love to hear how it goes! I am planning to try and do Trifecta this year as well. I've never done a Spartan race, but I did Tough Mudder last year and had a blast. I look forward to the challenge of Spartan. The closest race to me is a sprint about three hours away, but I'm trying to talk my husband into some travel…

Haha I don't think so! That's actually an area that I didn't know could improve until I started lifing more. My grip strength is still fairly weak, but a little more definiton has come as it's gotten stronger. Thank you! :blush:

That's awesome! I just got my own rope recently too, and it really helps a lot. I couldn't do double unders with the ropes at the gym (I think part of that is that I am short and even the shortest ropes were a bit too long for me, mine was ordered in the right size), and can with mine! I know you just bought one, but just…

I agree with the above, that even if you can't see them yet, I think that having a strong core is beneficial. I never included core work until recently, and I feel it has benefited me in other things. It has helped improve form and stability on other lifts, which I enjoy.

This is my success so far. I’m still working on losing some, but I’m happy with my current progress!

I just took these after photos last night. I’ve lost about 34lbs and am 5’0. I’m hoping to still lose another 15 or so more, but this is where I’m at close to that range!

I agree with this. A personal trainer, if you were to use them for even one hour per week, is likely more expensive than most boxes. But I do understand what @cwolfman13 said - I do think it truly depends on the box and the coaches on if it is friendly to beginners or not. Obviously most beginners aren't going to come in…

Haha someone at my box also has this shirt. I would agree with saying that crossfit alone is not going to make you great at any one thing. However, it does focus more on functional movement, so you would likely find that things in everyday life might be easier. For example, I have someone at my new box who was sharing her…

I agree with the above posters on going ahead and giving it a try. It truly depends on the gym and coaches. I was doing a program before and had some experience with almost all lifts, but all beginners at my CrossFit gym are required to do 10 one on one sessions starting out. As mentioned by others, it's important that…

Today was a bit of full body workout for me

What worked for me is finding something I love doing. I don't really enjoy running all that much, so I never plan to run in the morning. But I love crossfit. So I am more motivated to get out of bed and get to class on time. However, like everyone else said, prepare what you can, and then just get up and do it. You can do…

Yep! If you can't keep proper form at heavier weights, then you need to work at lower weights until you can. It's not worth risking injury!

As the others said, don't listen to them. I just watched a very slim/not bulky at all woman at my gym the other day squat and deadlift over 200 pounds, so I promise you're fine. Generally, people who are "bulky" put in extra work to get that way. Don't let it discourage you!

And I actually live in KC, so I understand the desire to train indoors with this weather. Haha

I'd love to connect with you! I am doing my first half in April. I'm at around 5 miles right now, but have slowed down on my training and probably won't pick it back up until the end of January (getting married January 20th, and then the honeymoon is that next week. I don't know that I'll be able to get myself to train at…

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Thank you everyone for your responses! I'm glad to know I'm not alone in this feeling. Today's workout, while something completely different, did feel much better. I will start paying more attention to what my macro breakdowns and sleep schedule were the days before those sluggish workouts. Thank you!

It was supposed to be 5x5. But since I am newer to this gym and program, we started at a super light weight (literally around 35 pounds after warming up with the 15lb bar) because they don't ever know what level people are coming in at. We did a sixth set just because they were feeling good and easy, and we wanted to add…