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I agree with this post. I recently started working out at a gym, after lifting in my basement for the last 3 years. I am way heavier than you, and every time I have gone to the gym I have had a pleasant experience. I've had some strange looks, some nods of the head, and several people come up and ask for advice on form, or…

Have you ever tried free weight exercises like barbell/dumbbell hip thrusts, Glute ham raises, deadlifts etc...?

Just do what you like. If you force yourself to do something you don't like, you won't be able to stick with it for the long haul. But, don't be closed to trying new things. You never know what you'll discover that you like. For health, just start moving. You said you like walking, so walk.

I would work on figuring out what you're doing to cause it. It could end up being a simple fix with an adjustment to your form.

Wow. Didn't realize MFP was over 27 years old.

None. The only time I get them anymore is after a complete deload, and when I get them I hate them especially knowing I have 3 more training sessions that week to get through.

psulemon is giving you great advice. Do a little homework and you'll find that a large calorie deficit and/or protein deficiency can cause hair loss. Anecdotally, my hair fell out rapidly because I lost weight quickly by cutting calories too deeply. When I increased my calories the hair loss slowed and eventually grew…

Yes. I saw what you said, and I have been around here long enough to know you know that, I was trying to reiterate the point for the OP who seems to have glazed over your most important points.

Even with high protein, if she's eating 300-400 cals under her BMR she's not going to be able to preserve muscle. Her body is going to want to breathe and pump it's blood first. OP you say you want exercises to help that area, but you really need to look at your diet if you want to be able to sustain your weight loss and…

Good for you for getting started. At the beginning just getting started can be the hardest part. I would encourage you to incorporate some body weight exercises like squats, lunges, push-ups (on your knees if you can't do toes) etc...When you have a lot of extra body weight just doing those moves can be very challenging.…

Can't really answer this without knowing what your fitness goals are.

I don't like the machines because they force your body into an unnatural range of motion causing more stress to joints. They also don't recruit the same amount of stabilizer muscles that free weights do. I have always worked out in my home and had to teach myself. It can be done. Do your homework. I started with 5lb…

If the DOMS are "killing" me, I don't workout. I may train the area that isn't hurting, and then walk, stretch and foam roll the sore area. If it has been a couple days and the DOMS have improved enough where I can do the movement correctly, I will continue my training cycle. At that point, training seems to get rid of the…

What is your strength training goal?

I would up cals to maintenance and lift heavy weights for 6 weeks and see what your body does. It may surprise you with how it responds.

Agree with all this. It does sound like you have tight adductors which you can gain flexibility in as you get better at the movement. Starting with a more narrow stance and working your way out is a great suggestion for that. I would also add that videoing yourself from the side to check your form with each set will help…

Wrist wraps might help.

When you log the exercise you can change the calorie burn to zero so it won't effect your daily total.

I'm so jealous of you boys' bench press. I've benched 170x3 in training, but competition bench makes me crazy. I get all up in my head. Last comp numbers: 310lb squat 160lb bench 350lb dead 820 total I'm hoping to break 900lbs this September. Not bad for a 41yr old mom, I think.

No, there is no quick fix. The best thing you can do for your posture is to strengthen the muscles of your core. That includes your abs, lower back, upper back and shoulders.

Did you read the link to the article I posted on your wall post this morning? It explains BMR and TDEE really well, and why starting out with a super steep deficit is not the way to go. MFP gave you 1200 cals because I imagine you entered your weight loss goal as 2lbs a week, and maybe your activity as sedentary or lightly…

Haha. I did the same thing.

Usually boils down to diet and rest. If it's not one it is usually the other.

I started out with Dumbbells, videos of circuit and HIIT training. Continued to buy heavier Dumbbells, then moved on to barbell training because I discovered a passion for weight training. Try different things to find what you love to do. Then keep doing it because you love it.

Depends upon your goals.

And your doing all this while trying to stick to a calorie goal of 1200. It's NOT enough calories. Your tired because you need to eat more. Losing weight, should not be a race. If you really want to be healthy, and live the rest of your life with a normal relationship with food educate yourself about BMR and TDEE. What you…

Oh man, that stinks. I did that once on what I thought was a bench press PR.

It's not like all of your muscle would get "ate". You're still going to have muscle, and having lost 60lbs it should be easier for you to do a sit up. However, if you lose weight quickly without exercise, especially weight training, a significantly higher percentage of the weight loss could come from muscle loss.

Yes, you are correct. When I wrote I meant to say a 250 calorie cut. Thank you for pointing that out.