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I'm doing my first powerlifting meet on 8/1. I was wishy washy for a little bit then decided to rip off the bandaid and just go for it. You should totally do it!!

this is awesome. i'm looking to do my first comp this year!! 605!! you rock!!

Up until a few months ago, probably most 90% of my meals. Now, 4 times a month is the limit I've put on myself. My waistline and my wallet are much happier for it....although, my lazy self grumbles from time to time about all the cooking and dishes. lol.

that's great. i've always vehemently hated running growing up (mostly cuz i was so bad at it), so I've recently made it my mission to become a runner. my goal is a half marathon in Spring 2015. You got this!!

Hello!! I'm not new to MFP but I'm new to keto!! I've been on and off paleo for about a year and a half so I'm not unfamiliar with "lower" carb, but aiming for ketosis is a whole new thing for me. Losing some weight would be awesome, but I'm mostly embarking on this new lifestyle due to chronic inflammation in my joints.…

^^ totally agree. here's a recent article on marksdailyapple that resulted in a few AHA moments for me. hope it helps! http://www.marksdailyapple.com/9-signs-you-need-to-eat-more-fat/#axzz37k3p0tUn

i used myWOD for my strength numbers and benchmark wods. i use a logbook for everyday wods. my box ordered custom logbooks, so i dunno where i would buy one otherwise. but before i had the custom logbook, i just used a good ol' fashion notebook. haha.

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same thing happened to me. i never actually did a full whole 30. maybe this is what i need to jump start again.

we just ordered pendlay plates from muscledriverusa. same manufacturer as rogue comp plates. i think you should be fine with 10# bumpers as long as you're not repeatedly dropping from overhead. yay bumpers! :D

love this!

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I set 2 goals for 2013: 185# backsquat (+50#) ===> got to 175 (a/o last week) 200# deadlift (+55#) ===> got to 195 (a/o yesterday) i got SOOOOOO CLOSE!!! i really think i would've gotten that 200# on my deadlift if i didn't get sick this last week. oh well. i'm not disappointed b/c i still made some AWESOME progress! as…

lots of info on their page: http://www.whole9life.com/category/whole-30/

hey! calipers are known to be really unreliable. if you want solid BF numbers, i'd suggest bod pod or getting a dexa scan done. either way, you're clothes are looser and you PRed your 5k = you're doing awesome!

i wear chucks if i'm only working on strength (squats, deadlifts). i find them a bit heavy and uncomfortable for WODs.

i'm in!

we did this hero WOD the other night and i LOVED it! "Holleyman" 30 rounds for time of: 5 - WBS (20/14) 3 - HSPU 1 - power clean (225/185) i obviously scaled down the power cleans -- did them at 110 in 34:30.

^^ this -- i squat, press & deadlift (and olympic lifts: clean & jerk, snatch)

woah. you're my hero. :flowerforyou:

strength goals i made on 1/1/13: squat: 185 --- current 170 deadlift: 200 --- current 190 unassisted pull up -- done some additional goals i made mid-year: clean & jerk: 135 -- current clean: 130, current jerk: 115 snatch: 100 -- current: 90 sooooooo close. we'll see where those numbers go in the next 3 weeks. :tongue:

for us, time is the biggest factor. 6am and 6/7pm classes are the busiest w/ 15-20ish people. 9am and 4pm are slower with 8-10 people. i've been in a class at 4pm and 8pm that had 4-5 people. that being said, i think 10 people is my happy place. enough people to get a good vibe and some friendly competition, but not too…

agreed. everything's relative and specific to the individual.

great article

damn girl, that's one heck of a progress pic! congrats!!! you look awesome!!!

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i recently had the dexa scan done for the first time. i expected to be 26-27% (based on the stupid omron handheld device and visual estimate of myself and from our wonderful moderators), the scan results turned out to be 33.6%. obviously higher than i thought or would like to be, but after a brief moment of disappointment,…

I squat *kitten* to grass. I find the tendonitis in my knees flares up if I squat only to parallel, even without any weight. I have no problems with squatting heavy below parallel. My 2 cents.

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monkey butt. ugh. we talk about this openly at my box. my husband's tailbone actually sticks out a lot, so he gets it REALLYYYYY bad. he has a permanent scab on his butt. he either resorts to using the GHD instead or uses a rolled up yoga mat for some extra padding. he tried body glide (anti chafing stuff) and baby powder…