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Interesting. I had wondered if it might not be a little redundant for me, since I'm trying to pack the bulk of my carb intake in near workouts anyway. The main difference from what I'm already working towards would be staying low fat during the "window". So... my ice cream would get eaten earlier in the day instead. lol…

Yes it certainly is! -- Although perhaps not as devastating as it looks at first. :o) For instance, I'm looking forward to tomorrow as a light squat day. I still get to squat, which makes me happy, but hitting three triples at 80% isn't going to be much more than a full-body warmup before the rest of tomorrow attacks my…

Oh, that makes more sense than my initial inclination, which was to cut more and then make the deficit smaller if it affected me negatively. I'll tweak my goals accordingly tomorrow and take the opposite approach, of starting with a small deficit and if everything's fine, increasing it a bit after awhile and seeing how…

I have, but since they've generally been pretty active/fit all along, and when they do cut they don't have any major health concerns (like my diabetes) that require them to be so extremely careful about their macros, and they're in that young(ish, in some cases) male demographic where they can get away with foods that…

I understand that's the prevailing idea, but I trust the people I'm working with. I train at the FSU Muscle Lab, which was created for Dr. Mike Zourdos' dissertation research on Daily Undulating Periodization (DUP -- dissertation abstract here: http://gradworks.umi.com/35/19/3519388.html and youtube video where he explains…

Also, box squats are relevant for equipped lifters but don't have much benefit for raw. Going slightly below parallel is plenty deep for a good squat. And I think once you get your hip position at the bottom fixed to get rid of the butt wink (awful name for the butt-forward phenomenon, but short to type lol) you'll still…

I see what you mean about your butt coming forward at the bottom. I've just recently managed to get myself to stop doing that most of the time, so I can share some of what helps for me. One is getting your entire core tight before starting the descent. If you watch this girl: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=acqQ4opiJo8 you…

1) I want to lose about 20 lbs this time around. That'll put me solidly back in diet-and-exercise-only diabetes control territory, and at that point I'll evaluate whether I want to lose any more or not. Based on how my body's been changing since starting to lift, I'll be at least a size smaller than I was last time I was…

Thanks. The new program I started on yesterday is not terribly different than the one in this thread, though it is definitely more intense. Let me know if I should provide that, too, or if having the general idea of the sort of lifting I'm doing is sufficient -- the previous program certainly still gives that much info.

Do let me know if there's anything I left out.

Fantastic -- let us know how it goes!

@littlebudgie: I was profoundly disappointed to learn from your About Me that you are not actually a bird. Followed anyway.

Well, here are the relevant details I can think of off the top of my head, which means I might forget something. 5'8", 205 lbs, bodyfat 28% (caliper estimate), BMR ~1850, LBM ~150 lbs I train in a powerlifting gym 5 days/week (program is in one of the above posts), average weekly TDEE is ~2500. I use a Fitbit to track…

Grr@MFP... I had those nicely lined up in columns. :P

Ok, so since my last post I was browsing through this forum and I have to say, I'm loving it more all the time. I found links to bodyrecomposition.com, and liked what I saw enough to investigate further. At this point I've read his flexible dieting "booklet" and the rapid fat loss one, too. I admit it tempts me a little,…

Lupercalia, those are some seriously fierce kettlebell workouts! o.0 And lauraceaerosa, I've followed you. :o)

Those are NOT baby muscles, and you look fantastic!! And I'm with the others. Screw anyone who's a jerk about you sitting and resting between sets. If they don't understand the need for it, they don't work out hard enough. :oP I feel your frustration with bench, though. I made good progress during the first week and it's…

To add a little to the good advice you've gotten already... Smith machines force your body to conform to a specific path, which means your body hasn't had the opportunity to learn how to control the bar on its own yet. Don't be disheartened when you start with a barbell!! I think Sara's dead on about starting from scratch…

No, that's not what it's suggesting. Gluconeogenesis takes place whenever blood sugar levels fall to a certain point, and involves the liver's release of glucagon to tell the body to execute a process that creates new glucose from stored materials so that you don't die from a lack of enough glucose in your bloodstream to…

Bumping just because from your previous posts it seems like it would be helpful. :o) Also, Sara, you mentioned you're thinking about doing a PL meet. I loved the experience, and I'm definitely glad I went before getting to the point where I could be a serious competitor. It feels very different from maxing in the gym, and…

lol I think "oozing epicness" is my new favorite phrase! Hyperbolic when applied to me, of course, but I'm totally stealing it. :oP

You are too kind!

I have discovered that if I start out with a good 8-12 oz. of whatever decent protein I can find at such events and take my time eating it, by the time I go looking for anything else to finish off the meal the sweet treats and pastas and breads and such are no longer singing a siren song. Then I can pick and choose what…

haha I'm looking forward to that moment myself! Planning on USAPL Raw Nationals in July. :oD

We brought home the Women's and Men's Collegiate Team Championship trophies, the Combined Team Championship trophy, and a host of gold and silver medals. We broke 20 American Raw Collegiate records (vids of many of those lifts are already up at https://www.youtube.com/feed/UCipksVgtaOYZ-NhV6KFf9xA ), and one of the girls…

Thanks! I know you're swamped, and I appreciate it. :o)

Bumping after a little over a week. Also, new 1RMs (different from official meet totals, these are the numbers that will be used for intensity planning purposes): Squat 225 Bench 115 (my bench suuuuucks lol) Deadlift 285

I really don't want you to be right, ilovedeadlift. (I reject your reality and substitute my own! <3 Mythbusters.) Working out makes it easier for me to eat healthier than I used to, helps keep my blood sugar under control, and just overall makes me feel good. I really don't want to cut back. If I do find that it becomes…

Something that might be helpful with your daughter is to have a conversation with her something like this: "You've asked a couple of times about why I'm weighing and measuring my food, and the reasons are a bit complicated but I think you're plenty old enough to understand. When women get into their 30s and 40s, their…

Thanks! HItting 200 for a rep PR felt awesome! PIty the workout as a whole felt unsatisfying... felt like I got warmed up and it was time to go home. This tapering things sucks. lol Just have to keep my eye on this weekend and that BW+ squat I want to come home with.