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stage: Phase 5 (skipped phase 1) caloric intake: Started with 1300-1500 for phase 2 and 3 but increased to 1600-1900 currently how many days lifting: 3 mostly but during phase 4 did two weeks with just 2 days bc of work. cardio how long and how many days: Started with 5 (30-60 min on non lifting days and HIIT or elliptical…

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I have been running with my Pit since he was a pup. He is almost 8 years old now and seems to start dragging after a couple of miles. Pits are working dogs and will do anything their owner tells them to. Which is why I am a little worried now that he is getting to old to run very far and I will end up hurting his health.…

I am on Phase 4 but I skipped phase 1 completely so Im technically on my 3rd phase. I eat at a deficit still and I have definitely lost fat and gained a little muscle and a good bit of strength. My BMR is 1450 and TDEE is around 2200. I am already at a reasonably low body fat ( I am 5'10 and weigh 137) I dont like stating…

I am 5' 10 with an athletic/narrow frame. I weigh 136 currently. The lowest I have weighed is 126 (waaaay too skinny) but I dont feel like I look too skinny now. The most I have ever weighed is 143 and I am not happy at that weight at all. I think I have more muscle than the avg. dieter bc my gym time is focus around…

I hate skipping the gym even if I need to. I realized I needed a rest day the other week and I got home from work so early and literally didnt know what to do with myself. So I went for a walk with my dog that turned into a 45 min run! haha I am trying to listen to my body and take a day of when I feel beat up from lifting.

Are you serious? I weigh 2 pounds more than I did a year ago but have 6% less body fat and my clothes are lose and you can see muscles in my arms and abs. And I look like I lost 10 pounds. Am I complaining bc the scale says I am "fatter" Hell no! Muscle burns more calories than fat so if you keep building muscle, that…

I would really like to know this myself. I started "New Rules of Lifting for Women" a couple of months ago and I have only lost 2 pounds but my old clothes fit like I have lost alot more. And I have been lifting pretty heavy but still eating at a deficit and most people say you can only gain muscle while eating at a…

I do NRLFW 3 times a week and still do cardio the other two days in between. How many miles do you generally run and how intense? It is also going to depend on what shape you are already in. If you are used to lifting and cardio 5+ times a week then your body should be used to it and still be able to recover. Also, what…

1. What is your heavy weight routine? ----> I started "New Rules of Lifting for Women" (NRLFW) a couple of months ago. I am starting phase 4 today. Each phase is 2 different fullbody workouts that you interchange for about 3 weeks then move to the next phase with a different set of full body workouts and usually decrease…

I skipped stage one of NRLFW bc I have been lifting for years. Start at phase 2. It may look easy on paper but its not! I do the alternating sets as supersets though (dont take any rest between until both exercises are complete) I am about to start phase 4 (take a week off between phases due to work travel) and I am…

Is your goal to lose body fat? If so, I would still lift heavy but eat at a slight deficit (maybe 250- 500 cals) I have been doing "New Rules of Lifting for Women" for about 2 months now and have been lifting as heavy as possible for the reps stated, and still eating at a deficit but trying to get as much protein as…

Raisin NUT Bran. I capitalized NUT bc it's not the same as Raisin Bran. Its delish.

THANK YOU GIRL! I love that link and it is all so true. Man I wish I had pics of me 2 years ago when I just did cardio and a few "light" weights. I was 15 pounds lighter than I am now and only a size smaller. But now I am curvy, no cellulite, round butt, 6 packs, arms getting defined and legs are shapely. I lift as heavy…

I go months without having a cycle all the time. When I moved to a new state with a boyfriend I didnt have it for four months, then it came back. When I was very stressed and lost weight and was 15% body fat, I didnt have one. Both times I have started a new job in the last year I went the first 3 months without one.…

I am totally obsessed with this guy. I have never in my life had such a celebrity crush. Ok maybe when I was 10 I was in love with Zack Morris but this is one hot hunk of man meat.

It's actually "Free your mind and the rest will follow" But I kinda like your lyrics better! :) Keep up the good work!

My mom sent this to me in an email not too long ago. I was crying laughing then too!

Atkins Advantage makes some good ones. Everyone I've tried tastes delicious. They have some for snacks and some that are higher calorie and could be a meal or snack. The smaller snack ones have modest amounts of protein (maybe 10-15 grams) and the larger ones around 20 grams. While these have less protein than some others,…

This is not completely accurate. She may have gotten big and bulky lifting heavy weights, and its probably bc of her body type and diet. Google Ectomorph, Endomorph, and Mesomorph. These are the 3 body types that people can be categorized into. Few are 100% true to the type, most a combo of the two. Your body type will…

Did you have a body composition test done before you started working out and dieting? First of all, it would be very hard to gain four pounds of solid muscle in 5 days, but when you work with heavy weights, the scale will go up. I believe this is due to your muscles holding on to more water...well i dont know the exact…

Lose weight. You can't spot train. Also, the first place you gain weight is the last place you lose it generally.

Woops. I meant to write something after that! haha Anyway this is on point. It DEPENDS on your goals/current body fat/etc. When I get down to low body fat levels and I want to get to the lowest possible, I cut out fruit because it is still sugar. If someone has alot of weight to lose the sugar/carbs in fruit will not…

Lookin good! And thanks for introducing me to this site, it has helped out alot.

My name is Julia. So ever since that moive The Wedding Singer....well you get the rest. Numbers are my bday

I just purchased this book from amazon but have not received it yet. From what I know about it, I already do alot of the exercises, but sometimes I am not consistent with a routine for a long enough period and I may even over-do it. I will let you know my experience after 4 weeks, and hopefully you can do the same.…

He's right. Squatting may be one of the hardest exercises for beginners to get their form right. And doing it wrong could lead to problems. It will feel weird, and it takes practice.

My boyfriend got them and gave me two one morning and i took both. BAD idea. Actually, I got alot accomplished at work but my nose was running and I was freezing cold and it wasnt a very good feeling. BUT, I did realize that it was a very good appetite suppressant so I still take them occasionally but only one at a time…