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^ This was me when I first started lifting 2ish years ago, and all I can tell you both is be patient :) The first time I started lifting it took me about 6 weeks to start seeing results. The first 3 weeks were hell, because I was retaining water (I had never lifted anything heavier than a 10 pound weight prior to SL), and…

My first July workout was a nice hike in Kananaskis country, but I managed to poison myself with an over ripe avacado, and well, let's just say the hike didn't end well...I have a feeling that I'll be taking a break from eating them for a while, friends off! I did a deadlift workout on Monday (technically June I guess),…

Strength: 1. Do more than one unassisted chinup - Didn't quite get this one, but I'm close! 2. Actually deload on my squats and OHP if I need to, instead of just saying I will - I did deload on both :) Cardio: 1. Do at least one 60 min or 10 km run each week - I decided this was too much cardio with the hiking and stair…

Hmm, based on that video and your descriptions, I would try sumo squats. You need a super wide stance with them, so it basically forces your knees far apart. Also (you may already be doing this) but do a body weight squat, stick your elbows between your knees, and push your knees apart when you're in the bottom of it.…

Helps me every time :bigsmile:

Yep definitely a foam roller, and pretty much any yoga video you can find, especially with hip opening exercises in them.

Have you tried foam rolling in addition to stretching? Take a look at this video, Joe DeFranco is an excellent trainer and has a "Limber 11" flexibility routine. I do some/most/all of this each and every time pre-squats or deadlifts. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FSSDLDhbacc

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Totally agree!

You definitely need to watch calories, but that doesn't mean you have to cut out all of those foods. They can all be consumed in moderation and it won't do any harm, provided the OP doesn't have a pre-existing medical condition that could potentially affect weight loss.

I was trying to think of a nice way to say exactly that, you nailed it!

Hi OP, take a read through this link, it'll help you in getting started: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1175494-a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants

I found the old video for everyone's reference: http://smg.photobucket.com/user/Care76/media/videos/video-2013-11-27-20-05-52_zps5f905bfb.mp4.html Care, do you still squat the same way as in that video or has there been any differences you've seen while working on form in the last 6 months?

Awesome!! :drinker: @girlie, I love that cat!

Thanks! I carry my weight mostly on my stomach, so I've been seeing some great results in my booty, legs and back. It's keeping me going!

I was skinny fat at ~140 pounds, and then I bulked up to 160 pounds while doing strength training. I'm still strength training and working my way down to ~140 again (currently around 151), but here's the comparison pics below: Admittedly I'm not the best example, especially considering my old pics are grainy, and I still…

Your front June pic is taken a little closer, so that's maybe why you see that? I don't see it btw. Also, great progress on the side pictures, you can really see the butt lift and the thinness around your waist, and looks like you're getting more shoulder definition too. Great work! ETA: also different lighting, you had a…

1) 28 2) 5'3" 3) ~150 pounds 4) Strength train 3x per week, run or hike 1x per week 5) ~1750 per day (but I am experimenting with calorie cycling so I eat more on lifting days and less on rest days) 6) At 1750 calories I lose 1 pound per week, and at 1950 I lose 0.5 pounds per week. 7) Start strength training if you…

This, and I'll add that SL is technically considered a "beginner" program, to those who are new to strength training. For most beginners, just doing the 5 main lifts, while either eating a a deficit (cutting) or eating at a surplus (bulking), will be enough to give them the results that they're looking for. For people who…

That squat looks really, really good to me!

@perseverance, I'm medium frame at 151 pounds at 5'3", here's a pic from when I was at 149. I'm also going by body fat instead of weight, right now I'm around 27% and I'm looking to get under 20%. According to all of the calculators I've checked, I should be under 20% right around 130-135 pounds. Hopefully that helps!

Will do, thank you!

Hello, I was just wondering if you could critique my deadlift? I did a video in January, and the biggest thing all of you told me then was to be more aggressive. New Video: 1 x 5 @ 180 pounds https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ut7BObcfdrQ Old Video: 1 x 5 @ 155 pounds https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_QhjbWEzlIg

Hi there! I also wouldn't, having done the 30 DS myself. Even though it's light weights and isolated movements (whereas SL concentrates on compound lifts) you're still likely going to be fatiguing the muscles you'll need to help you get through the SL workout, especially when you start hitting higher weights. If you really…

@sure, holy crap, that's awesome! I tried those for the first time last week, didn't go well lol. @krok, machine as usual, great workouts! @willrun, I do them on my day at the women's only, so they laugh but it's a good natured sort of teasing :) @massage, where do you place the bar when you squat? If it's high bar, it's…

Congrats wolfsbayne!

I'm having a "rest" season (I'm recovering from a shoulder injury), and I've been doing weight training during the week, and hiking and some easy scrambles on the weekends. Good luck to you, I hope you heal up well, and you have my sympathies, I know how hard it is to stop playing even when your body says no more.

Glad to hear the regular bar worked for you! For accessories, I didn't do any when I did SL (I switched to Wendlers in January), because I found that once I reached my high weights, the workouts alone were wiping me out, much less adding anything at the end. Go by feeling though, but I'm echoing jstout, do your accessory…

@kita sorry to hear that, glad you're staying strong with the weight training though. It's definitely a good way to work out anger @stef, awesome chinups! @lwoodruff, glad to hear the acupuncture is working and that you're back in the gym again! @spirit, great numbers! @mlanders, this is the feeling I get when I have the…

Definitely go see a physical therapist. If they tell you to strengthen your rotator cuff and scapula area, try the following: