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Nope. You're depleting your glycogen stores that way and all energy should be focused on lifting to preserve your mass. :)

Because I love being strong Because I love me most Because its the one thing I can control after infertility changed my life Because I love the look my husband gives me when I pushed out a hard rep or upped a weight

Flip it. Cardio after lifting and I bet your lifting will improve greatly.

How much cardio? If long steady state then cut it or do HIIT and lift heavier weight. Incorporate lunges, deadlifts and hip thrusts to name a few. Plus be patient and eat well.

This. I have an advanced upper/lower split that's 45-60 mins 4 times a week. After my 1/2 Marathon tomorrow I'm cutting cardio to twice a week of HIIT for 15-20 mins if that.

4L might be a lot to some but not everyone. 4L=1 Gallon, I aim to drink that everyday. Are you urinating frequently? What's your sodium intake like? If you're not releasing water then you're holding onto it and a gallon of water will weigh alot in terms of scale weight.

In terms of alcohol? No, this is not the same as cutting out food. Unless your dependant upon it how can you equate this? I cut it out not for weight loss but bc it interferes with my goals. I have a drink here or there over the span of a few months, but weekly outings are not my thing. I do see people struggling to lose…

Honestly just get over there. I'm the only girl 99% of the time in the weights with my husband and sometimes 10 other dudes. They won't bite and most people are friendly. Besides if I saw another girl come over I'd be welcoming and smile, we've all been there at one point. No ones judging and if they do it says more about…

This made the most sense. High reps for me are the 8-12 rep range and low is 6-8 but I not a beginner and have different goals. There is NO one perfect program out there but in the beginning you should focus on full body workouts with compound lifts as the focus. As you become more experienced you can tweak and add things.…

I switched to the daily contacts. Fresh new pair every day and my eyes have never felt better. It's so low maintenance as well. Love it.

If you can do 3 sets of a given rep range then to progress you need to up the weight. :) Give yourself a range such as 6-8 to work with. If you can perform all 3 sets at the weight whether ones 8 then 7 then 6 reps bump up to the next weight and perform until you can pull out that rep range.

5'2 120 lbs. Don't follow SL but do my own split. Bench-3x10 85 lbs Squat-4x8 130 lbs (My legs are my weak point) :( Row-4x8 120 lbs OHP-4x8 70 lbs Planning on upping next week, currently in a deload. And yes, bar weight should be included in total.

If your energy is good and it makes you happy screw everyone else. With that said make sure you're fueling yourself properly with enough food. I can't do too much cardio ontop of my lift sessions bc it becomes counterproductive for me. Just listen to your body. I hear the term obssessed thrown at me too, I just throw the…

Lift 4 days a week for 45-60 mins, run 2-3 times a week for 30-40 mins. That sufficent for you? I also have a good amount of LBM so my resting BMR is higher than most. I also don't eat at a cut or deficit hence the higher amount.

I only eat more carbs starting 2 days prior and only up to 60%. I stay within my goals but change the type I eat such as white over wheat bc fiber and too much of it kills me on long runs. :) I have to cut dairy too. Of course you may be a few pounds heavier, more carbs equals more water weight as that's what they hold…

Stick to the plan and save your legs. You won't gain anything in terms of fitness or endurance 10 days out. Making up mileage is never a good idea.

I do believe for most it's bc of not being able to control the quantity they consume. Most when starting out look to restrict things instead of learning moderation tips. Also some chains are very greasy and fattening but many don't know how to work around that. Myself I have regular, forbidden to most, pizza once a week…

Sorry, but you can't spot reduce a particular area. Reducing body fat is an overall effect.

Only bc I'm curious and do not trust some of the doctors I have worked with but did your doctor only run 1 test and decide this? Ever consider follow up testing to make sure there's a trend and see if the change is necessary?

100% agree.

What type of device were you using? Actual HRM are NOT intended for the use in which you used it. If you did this your numbers are not going to be correct. Did you use a body bugg or fit bit instead?

Heavy lifting, proper eating and some cardio. I dropped to my lowest % when I was lifting more with little cardio. Some are saying cardio, cardio, cardio blah blah blah but hours upon hours of cardio isn't always a good thing. Yea you might have a low body fat %. Congrats! But if you have a low number of lean muscle mass…

Well to be honest I've only seen carb cycling done mainly with the cutting phase, not bulking. When I bulked, I did so but just eating at a surplus nothing more. Find what works for you. How long are you bulking?

Agree with not worrying about time and to build yourself up gradually. C25K is awesome. Started last yr never running, did the program then B210K then ran my first 1/2 Marathon. My first 5K came in at 30:19 mins but recently just did a 5K in 28 mins. Wanting to get a sub 27min soon. You are doing great, just build up…

Have a few-One on Saturday, one possibly in August and doing one in October.

This thread is hilarious. For those taking it too serious, learn what sarcasm, humor and jokes are. I love my husband dearly and he's a wonderful man. However I still have my days when I absolutely want to ring his sexy neck! ;)

Staff is awesome, it's clean, 90% of it is the weight room and it has ZERO classes. :)

Yes. Have mercy.

Eh, I disagree with most here. My hubby has the build of Statham but a little more size than him. Absolutely no complaints here. ;)

Most taper 2 weeks out, some only 1. I wouldn't worry about it but I also wouldn't be going out and running 12 miles a week before the race and with no other runs this week; that's asking for an injury. I would so some short runs this weekend, get some stretching and walking in and do 1-2 short runs through the next week.…