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Soy sauce and lemon juice

I prefer the empty stomach workout. Digestion sucks up a lot of energy.

Remember how good you feel after exercising and try to remind yourself that's it's already over, you just had yet to realize it. If you feel terrible just try to fake yourself out. Fake it till you make it, and you most definitely will.

As far as diet goes I'm adopting some new rules. Eat every three hours, no fat after a workout, and no carbs from anything but vegetables after 6 pm.

Whatever do you mean by training ADD? Most of the time I spend with the log is just scribbling, and on some days it really is just scribbling... This program works. It is so cut and dry I love it. My biggest decision every day seems to be 'to cool down or not to cool down...' Stretch should take precedence but rarely does.

Heya Kensky! Me too! I can see myself doing this program for a long time. It kinda just rocks...and makes you kinda rocksolid! It was funny that near the end of my time off is when my muscles started screaming at me. I don't expect it to take to long getting back to where I was but I'll take my time all the same :) I…

Haiii, long time no see. I've been sticking to it pretty good, though I recently got sick and took an extended vacation... but after doing this program for a good solid 6 weeks or so I'm totally addicted. Just the thought of switching over to splits at this point is enough to make me uneasy. I'll stick with it I think for…

So commence week two. I'm going to have to do some retraining on the squat because I did see myself in the mirror and I've got the pelvic tuck (butt wink is such a horrible name) at the bottom, so I'm moving the weight down until it's right and doing some stretches for my hamstrings. I'm disappointed that I do this but…

So far from what I can tell Rippetoe's program does not call for any splits. In fact it's just a three day week with nothing but compound exercises. I think this is what you're asking, like back day/leg day/ arm,shoulder/ and chest. So far it's squats each session with some kind of press and a deadlift alt powerclean.…

Kensky I am so wi-hifiving you right now. I really try to think about form every time I go to the gym now but as the weight goes up the form goes down and like a jerk I have an ego and stuff and just have the compelling desire to hurt myself...or something. Not really sure. heheh. So far when i do squats I really pay…

So my afterthoughts from workout number one: My squats are weak. The program in the book recommends 20lb increases with each set. I went with 10lb increases and didn't quite break 100lbs. Not quite disappointed, I know I'll try harder next time maybe with a 20lb initial increase and try hard to break that 100. The press…

Hey I am a woman and I'm also starting Rippetoe's program tomorrow (Monday). I can do squats and am new to deadlifts but the book has all the information I need to do it right. Tomorrow may something of a training day but I plan to push it. Best of luck and I'll keep posting throughout the week with progress and…