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When I was so dizzy and laying on the bench at the gym, I opened my eyes and saw four paramedics staring down at me, the first thing I thought was "my husband is going to kill me" and "he's never going to let me powerlift again". LOL!! A month ago I competed in a "mock" meet at my gym. Here I am with my PR of 70 lbs. I…
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Thank you everyone so much for your feedback. I haven't done any physical activity for years and since I found powerlifting I just love it. It's what has helped to keep me on track with becoming more healthy and losing 70 pounds this year. I know there are several issues here: my low caloric intake, my low resting heart…
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I’ve been eating 1200-1300 calories since January. I’ve only been doing the back squat for a month.
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Forgot to mention I’m on a low diet of 1200-1300 calories. I eat 100 grams of protein and about 150 grams of carbs. Since I’m 4’11”, I’ve found I have to keep my calories low to keep losing weight. I still need to lose another 20 lbs
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Good suggestion @rileysowner. I'll do that for my next session. Is getting dizzy normal for powerlifting? So dizzy that you think you're going to pass out?
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I'm 4'11" and weigh 165 lbs. I do very little cardio-basically just lifting. Does resting heart rate go down from lifting only? I think of it more as from endurance sports.
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Gloriam_Sanguinis-Thank you so much for your kind words. Never in a million years would I have ever thought I would be lifting heavy weights. For the first time in my life I feel like I'm in control of my body rather than having my body control me.
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First time not having to use a seat belt extender on an airplane. Woo hoo!!
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I know this isn't much compared to everyone else but I'm very proud of my 130 lb. deadlift. I just started lifting weights for the first time in April. I'm 60 years old. My family and friends think I'm crazy but I just love it! I've lost 45 lbs since January-still have about another 35 lbs to go. I have a wonderful…
