jesselee10 Member

Agree with quikslver, very slight calorie increase with increase protein. Lift heavy. I mean heavy. I worked up to 475 for reps on hip thrusts, Start low but continue to push yourself to go heavier. Stomach flatness and bum volume though is very hereditary, I struggle with lower belly pooch even before kids. I can have…

Yes thanks, tendon attachment is what I was thinking. I definitely can see it when people flex their biceps. I would think those people have an advantage in the body building competitions than those whose muscles are attached lower.

To reduce the illusion of man boobs, you will need to do a lot of pressing at different rep and weight ranges (3 times a week). Do straight bench, inclined and pec fly to hit all pec muscles. Eat in a slight surplus to grow muscles( if you are at a good body fat percentage overall). If you have what I think you have…

I’ve seen elite powerlifters with a curved back and ones without. Your back is stronger than you think and you can have some rounding in the back that is safe to a certain point. If you feel fine doing the lift at 300 with no pain then it’s not a big deal. Different body anatomy’s such as long femurs or shorter arms may…

I think it has to do more with focusing so much on the game, you forget to eat. My son gets like that when he’s gaming. Gets really intense and adjutated that could burn some calories I suppose.

Like the other poster said, you can still gain strength to a certain point but muscle mass gain will be minimal depending on how new you are to lifting. From a nutritional standpoint, eat more protein in a deficit (1-1.2 g/lb of your weight). I bought the RPstrength guide and that is what they recommended. Also fuel up…

Well I’ve done the extreme in cardio with marathon running and did strength training as well (esp. legs) to keep injury to minimum. You do not gain the muscles you would if you limited cardio to a reasonable level. Quite known in the bodybuilding/powerlifting community to keep cardio levels lower if trying to increase…

So you don’t waste away your muscle.

Be warned- weight training is great for aesthetics the most of the three, but you will be sore from time to time and the scale might not move, in fact it may go up. I would keep the mobility/yoga aspect to help with muscle tightness and cardio (no more than 30 minutes) for calorie burn. Steadily increase weight along the…

In addition to what the first two posters said, as far as grip, most conventional gyms do not have traditional daadlift bars or ones thinner so it is harder to do hook grip since some women’s hands are small. I would prefer to hook grip vs mixed grip but can’t at my gym. I have been using lifting straps lately with more…

You would probably need to get down to under 15% body fat to get rid of the lower belly fat. Unfortunately for women it is an area the body stores extra. I follow a lot of bodybuilder type athletes on Instagram and that is the response they give across the board. You can keep going into to caloric deficit and continue…

It all depends on body composition, how much muscle you have and bone structure. To tell you what a good weight for you would be foolish. Look in the mirror. Do you look slim or toned? If so who cares what the scale says. If not start with nutrition and do strength training. You will find many people who start strength…

Thanks for the person addressing the running part, i will work on foam rolling and stretching my hamstrings better. I usually just do my lower back. I’ve been doing alot of hamstring exercises so probably tight.

Strength training does wonders for your physique. If you eat at maintenance calories and do 1 hr of weight lifting 4-5 dats a week you will see results, might not be on scale but inches on your body.

Always working on improving form. Just weird that running irritates my back, wondering what exactly does running do that makes it sore. Maybe constant pounding, jarring the lower back?

2 weeks is not long. Probably water weight and sometimes it can take a month to get that water weight to flush. Ironically it usually happens when you have a binge food day. Keep on track and look long term.

You should see how many calories MyFitnessPal has for golfing with a cart. It is funny. I would say that mapmyrun is higher than the MyFitnessPal for whatever reason.

Taking rest days from strength training is fine and recommended even a deload week can be helpful for muscle and joint recovery but if not working out at least keep moving. It seems if I just do nothing I am more stiff. Walk or light bike ride on off days can keep you loose and some mobility work helps too.

Keep true to your training. You will have others running past you but keep your pace. I had some issues with the water, i was use to bottles but the race water was given in cups. I had trouble drinking while running. Someone told me to squeeze the cup at top to make it easier to drink.

There is some truth to this, known to many long distance runners as marathoner’s no weight loss conundrum. If you train at the same intensity day in day out your muscles will adapt and you will burn less calories than when first starting. If you factor that in and adjust calories as needed you can still lose weight. Adding…

So far no one replying has done it. Oh well. Didn’t spend much on it so guess I will take or leave the results with little impact on my wallet.

Who said anything about a calorie deficit. Said best diet for my body type. I know taking in less calories than needed will burn fat, but with some people a combination of certain food intake, and exercise has a better outcome. Looking for reviews from those who have done the test.

Who said anything about $800, i paid $85 for it.

Most high end athletes (crossfit) or others are not on a Keto diet. But they do eat natural carbs (sweet potatoes, rice, quino) and not much processed food. Hard to do though.

Well I am pretty fit already just trying to loose the extra 5-10% body fat. I have seen high end fitness people do this test and results would indicate if individual would be better on a higher carb diet va high protein, high fat, etc and exercise based on individual. I already do lots of weight training but interested to…

I would say active or very active and add any separate exercises you do as well.

Stepper/stair machine and running track or treadmill will make you sweat the most, burn most calories but mixing it up each time you go is a good idea so body doesn’t get use to the same excercise.