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44 and started weight lifting a couple years ago. Love it. You can add me

I've been recomp for a long time..I think two years.. It works but it's very slow... For booty gains: 3-4x a week hip thrust, squats, deadlifts, etc without over training. I don't do much if any cardio I eat close to sometimes over 3000 Cal a day trying to hit 120-140 grams protein, but I'm very active. I'm similar height…

This will sound horrible but I would join a different gym 😂

Homemade cashew milk (I don't know nutrition of store bought) sweetened with dates. 3c water, 4-5 dates or none, 1c unroasted/raw cashews process all on high in Vitamix... So yummy and very calorie dense!

I've been recomping for over a year and my macros are 40%carb 30% fat 30% protein. Approximately..if I'm remembering correctly.. But I just use them as a guide and adjust based on my excercises. I think there are youtube videos that explain what to set yours at. Try different settings and see how you feel? Are you adding…

I generally log everyday. Even if I eat half a bag of Doritos (which happens) I'll log it. Rarely (once every three or four months maybe) I won't log; but yesterday I didn't. I ate out, huge milkshake included. So, to me, a cheat day = I didn't log the food.

Maybe.. Everyone is definitely different..I know it took me a year to see noticable results

I don't know if you'll see results by May/June, but squats, leg press, Romanian deadlifts, Smith machine hip thrust, abduction machine, and hamstring machine are my staple leg exercises 3x a week... Not all of them on same day... Like someone said: to follow a program would be good!!

It just goes to show how important it is to try different techniques to find what works for you. I've tried it using the leg extension machine (more than once) and it was not effective at all for me. I actually detested it.

Yes. You're paying for a membership so you can use any equipment like everyone else. My gym only has two barbells, one on the squat rack and one for benching. If I'm gonna use a bb instead of the Smith (which I prefer) I just pull a bench over, or use the step ups like someone else said, or use a Swiss ball. They all work.…

I push a very really hip thrust load and no discomfort.. Although I worked up to the weight.. I use a couple of the gyms work out bb cushions, double padding the bar. One of the pads is stretched out quite a bit so it works well with a slimmer pad underneath it. Hope that makes sense.

I would see a Dr...

For me, I eat supper after I lift most days.. Sometimes it takes me a while to feel hungry afterwards. So it just depends. On heathy food prepped days it's meat, veggies, and potatoes or rice and probably gravy. On unhealthy days it's chips, french onion dip, ice cream, wine or whiskey and/or cake. plus forced protein..…

The Smith machine, for me, is by far the easiest to load and get under, using a bench or Swiss ball. I can load 470lbs on a heavy day and not get worn out fighting the barbell and 45lb plates.

I think I accidentally woo'd someone as I was scrolling and reading.. Sorry :/ anyway..I think your coffee in the am sounds delicious and I eat when I'm hungry :)

I 'love' front squats. As much as anyone can love squats anyway.. My position is like the pic from the above poster, keeping upper arm parallel to the floor, Olympic bb resting on shoulders, weight bearing in the heels of my feet and going low. Never have done in Smith machine. I can't push as much weight wirk front, but I…

I'm really no expert at all other than for myself. You seem very active. I'm 5'8" and pretty active too..I eat about 2500-2800 calories in recomp, if that helps to compare. I don't remember my macros other than I think about 160 protein, which I rarely make :/

Be more patient, less selfish, let go of grudges. Getting rid of a lot of accumulated stuff this year, spend less money. Try to get my family all together in one spot for a vacay. To many things to list...

Food wise I'd like to try and start to eat healthier.. More vegetables.. Right now almost every day I eat cake or pie and/or ice cream, and chocolate. And wine of course. Not cut out all out, but scale it back and replace some days with healthy fats and calories... Just... My sweet tooth is a strong one... Training wise:…

I usually do this on one of my leg days. I'm able to push more weight leaning forward and feel it less on my back. I don't do the standing variation though. Erin Stern has a good idea too, sitting down more in the seat, rounding back, toes out supposed to hit the "upper shelf".

Mostly front squats now 135lb due to a crabby knee Dl 255lb Hip thrust 495lb (not pretty but can do) Started leg presses a month ago 568lb, but am gonna back down... Maybe.. Bench 115lb :)

I have been trying to disprove that abs are made in the kitchen :neutral: so far it's not working! My abs get hit during squats and deadlifts.. So much so that sometimes they will be sore the next day... I also like different cable rotation variations and I also sometimes use ab gym equipment.

Erin Stern on IG and youtube shows excercises targeting this.

Your welcome!! Thx

Thank you!! TBH the changes surprise me too!!

Thank you Steph!! Yep Dec-dec completely recomp!!! Have stayed the same between 143-147lbs depending on time of month :). Usually just at 145.

Never tried to post a pic here before.. Hope it works.. Not on a weight gaining journey, but recomp. This is last Dec 2017 to this Dec 2018- one pound difference in weight.

I am similar on upper days... Resting less in between sets and/or supersetting sets helps me. Also I've started using the row machine 15-20 minutes alternating hand positions on days I work back... That makes me sweat!