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Indeed, there are different stances for sport-specific training. The two stances you mention are basically a Powerlifting stance vs an Olympic lifting stance. They do recruit different fibres of the same muscles, but they still recruit the same muscles. For the average person doing general training I would say any stance…

Every single person will have a different squat stance & form due to differences in anatomy. Pelvic joints come in all shapes & sizes, you'd be surprised how much they differ person to person. Squat however is comfortable for your body & ask a friend to film you so you can check your form. Yes there are slight differences…

For international friends: 5'9" tall 179.6lb Goal to lose 22lb of bodyfat

Hello from Melbourne Australia! I'm getting back into training & concious eating after a long bout of depression. Ex personal trainer, weightlifter, big eater. I do yoga as much as possible - for mental health & mobility. Just starting at a crossfit gym (eek). Current stats: 27yrs, married, no kids 177cm tall 81.5kg 34%…

Soreness is totally normal unless it's a "bad pain". It gets easier over time but it's a fact of life if you chose to exercise. Food, stretching, rest & gentle movement are the cure.

Truth!

Wearing a chest strap heart rate monitor is the most accurate way to estimate calories burned. I've done a lot of research on this and I haven't found any other way that's remotely accurate. Your body requires energy & protein to heal the (good) damage done to muscles after resistance training, which is why people are more…

18% bodyfat is really very lean. Fat loss changes the size of the body... weight training changes the shape of the body. Overall bodyfat loss + resistance or bodyweight training will definately give you the results you're after.

It's more worrying to me that women are looking at what their husbands are browsing. If you really are that insecure, there are far more serious issues you need to address than whether or not he is looking at a picture of someone else. Stop projecting your self confidence issues onto your husband and sort out what's going…

Thankyou! I have since become a Personal Trainer and my clients have all been amazed when I show them my before pics ;) Keep up the good work everyone! Feel free to add me as friends guys, but please only if you're actually logging :)

I haven't looked through the whole thread, but some cool transformations being posted! Well done to all! Here's one to encourage the girls that may be scared of a bit of muscle.... My transformation over 2 years of lifting heavy & eating boring: Here's how I'm currently eating: Happy lifting! ;)

Other people posted the same point as me, yet for some reason I am copping "flame" Nowehere did I say not to lift weights and do cardio. All I said was to pick a goal. Le sigh.

Le sigh. I would never recommend anyone not do both strength training and cardio. For ****s sake. You people like an argument don't you!

Be careful with targeting/ training glutes specifically, and ensure you keep everything else in balance to avoid developing a pelvic tilt or other postural issues. When training the glutes (which, in a way, tuck the pelvis under), add in a few hyper extensions or other movements to strengthen the erector spine (muscles…

From the article linked above: "Don't stop performing your squat, lunge, deadlift, and back extensions movements. Do these on your regular leg day and perform two weekly glute workouts on separate days." Here's how I went from a flat, English girl, flapjack *kitten* to a juicy rump booty... Train heavy with big compound…

Yes you can add accessory work like isolated glute exercises, however one should never, ever underestimate the big, main, compound lifts. I don't know anyone, ever, who would omit squats for isolated moves such as a glute bridge or thrust. Those are accessory work.

In my experience: DEADLIFTS + SQUATS = booty. Plus glute bridges, lunges, hip thrusts, pull throughs, Romanian deadlifts, stiff leg deadlifts, glute ham raise Here's a few awesome articles on glute training: http://www.t-nation.com/free_online_article/most_recent/glutes_gone_wild…

Exactly

Not sure what would make someone think they qualify to advise someone an exact number of cals they should be eating without first knowing the information required to determine BMR (properly, not on a dodgy online Calc)

Not considering the state I was in when I started lifting, not that it's any of your business anyway. Not sure what the issue is here, someone has a problem with my sig image? Meh.

Start weight training. You may find you need to eat more as your BMR increases as you get stronger. This is good.

HR monitors are the most accurate way to measure calories burned in both strength & cardio exercise as they measure your HR constantly during the workout. Assuming you set up your settings right, most ask for age, weight, height etc, then it should be the most accurate determination of cals burned you can get. Don't over…

At the moment I can't can't be bothered reading 5 pages, just wanted to add 3 words: Carb Back Loading. ;)

Forgot to add that I too don't like people on my 'friends' list who eat crap, whine about being fat while eating crap or are just idiots in general and post stupid **** about diets. ;)

Feel free to add me if anyone's into female weightlifters, clean eating, power lifting, chicken & brocolli ;)

BRILLIANT way to explain BMR :) Finally someone with some knowledge on the basics of nutrition.

I'm saying pick a goal. What about my sig? I've packed on 5kg of muscle since going heavy & am the same dress size... ?

Lever belts are a pain to adjust. Some people like their belts tighter for DL & looser for SQ. Unless you carry a toolkit to the gym, this is not possible with a lever belt. They wear out quick too. Good old normal buckle belts are the most reliable and of course adjustable. And no, using a belt for heavy lifts does not…

Brilliant! :)

Incorrect Correct Don't go guessing your BF% or using the online calculators, the most accurate way is either spending $$$ for a body pod style test (for athletes) or getting skin folds done. "too nerdy for me" Maybe if you make an effort to learn more about this stuff, you will have a greater understanding of nutrition…