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Thanks guys. I've already mentioned twice that I'm not going to do it..

No that's def not a normal workout day for me. The most I do in one day is 60mins cardio, max 90mins of weight lifting and then 2 hours of choreography practice or gymnastics and that's only ever done twice a week. Normally it's just the cardio and weights. Either way since someone mentioned that this is something that…

Oooohhhhh ok that makes sense to me now. Thank you!!! Right well I won't be doing that then haha :P

It's really not important to eat that much and its a very unorthodox way to go about it hence why I'm approaching it with caution. Cutting is just the term people sometimes use to refer to the stage before a bodybuilding show in which they 'cut' or lean down to a stage physique.

I wasnt going to do it for the sole purpose of getting to eat that much, i honestly just wanted to know whether its actually a viable thing to do or not. obviously if the risk is too great i won't be doing it, but just thought I would exhaust all areas of research i could before deciding. Regarding the re feed.. is that…

Thanks for the feedback, I don't know much about it hence why i was asking about the pro's and con's as some forums i have read are starting that the initial weight gain from water and sodium is short lived and afterwards some people have dropped below their initial weight before the cheat day. I wouldn't eat dead on…

Its a question about nutrition that i have which i posted in the nutrition area but no one has seemed to be able to help thus far... thanks :)

start by making small changes :) healthier food options, perhaps start taking your baby out for walks. Have a look for at home workouts that are short and dont need any equipment. :smiley: Good Luck! :smile:

You will need to be eating approx the same amount of calories as your TDEE. :)

You dont build abs, you reveal them. There under there, you just need to be strict with your nutrition and they will show through eventually.

Thanks for the info guys, think ill grab a good set and use them when I need to. Anyone know any good brands that I should get that will ship them down to New Zealand?

Have a look for 'the new rules of lifting for women' its great. Other than that if you dont want to follow the books etc just start with your big compunding movements e.g, squats, lunges, deadlifts, push-ups (full or half), if you have access to a gym then also try some inverted rows also get some shoulder presses in there…

^^^^^ THIS. A million times this. Very well said :D

As people have said already, women typically have strong quads and extremely weak hamstrings. It's possible he wasn't playing around but I doubt it. I'm about even with my partner for leg press, my max is about 770lbs but when it comes to squats I can only squat about 210lbs whereas he can squat almost 400lbs. Depends on…

I've done the first half of it and really enjoyed it. I got great results also. It is quite tough but I personally found it was nice to be challenged. The only reason I didn't keep it up was because I was trying to do insanity, 20mins of cardio and 60mins of heavy weights 6 days a week and couldn't sustain it. I definitely…

Seated rows are typically done on a cable machine or with a resistance band. I can't for the life of me picture how to do it with free weights without looking like a complete spazzo! Haha

Lift heavy, at normal rep range 8-12. Unless you are taking testosterone supplements you will not get 'bulky' the women you see in magazines that look like that are generally taking steroids and working effing hard to achieve that amount of muscle growth. Go and read a book called 'The new rules of lifting for women' it's…

I get like this this at times, with an already small frame people just tell me "you don't need to loose weight, you're already skinny" it pisses me off! Personally the thought of seeing new changes motivates me, I remember how great I feel looking at how far I've come and it pushes me to keep going. When you don't have…

umm probably about a year properly. before that i did body weight squats and used some 10kg dumbbells but once i realised how strong i actually was and how much weight i needed to be using to challenge my legs i got a little bit addicted to it :P My partner thinks its absolutely halirious that i can out-press most grown…

Before losing my weight i always assumed my belly and pooch would go last, since actually losing i found that my face thinned first and the parts im struggling with now is the small part of my hamstring just under my butt cheek. Its definately getting better now that i've increased my squats though!!

get to 182lbs and see how you feel then. if you want to keep losing then aim for something lower, if not, start maintaining. goals are important but how you feel at your goal weight is the most important thing.

I am a leg workout-aholic!! :) Im 5'2" and 112lb's. On a normal leg workout day i will squat 165lb's and when i really want a hard workout i squat approx 210lbs. i work up to it with each set and do 2 sets of 10 at the heaviest weight. When i leg press i start my first set of 10 at 550lbs and add weight on until i get to…

fiber will increase your bowel movement so i'm not so sure they're the answer to your problem. The more you give in to that nagging feeling in your stomach the longer it will stay. Perhaps try drinking lots more water before and during meals to fill you up a bit?

I never danced but I used to compete in gymnastics, cheer leading and also sport aerobics. Miss them all so much and I definitely hear you on the splits thing. I'd be happy if I had even half the flexibility I used to! It's a shame all my sports are the 'retire at 25' kind of sports :(

I haven't eaten fast food in two years :happy: I used to eat it almost every night!

Good news: I'm halfway through digging out solid clay and rock to build a new citrus fruit garden. Bad news: I'm ONLY halfway through, and I already can't move..... Good news: when I'm done ill have yummy new fruit trees to look forward to :D

Thanks guys, really appreciate all the advice. Will take it all into consideration, Im just about to head off to the gym now so will do a short warm up and skip the cardio. Cathleenr, you did miss the squats, i always always squat, cant do a leg day without them :)

Thanks for the advice i appreciate it. I actually did half my cardio at the end of my workout today :) but will change it up, just have to stop being so lazy... argh :P Will make those couple of changes starting from tomorrow and keep at it for a while :D Thanks again!!

I have tried leaving it until after my weights but to be honest it just doesnt happen, or i'll do 5 minutes and then leave. It works better for me, mentally, if i do it before.

It varies quite a bit but i'll do my best, i cant put down days because I dont train a specific muscle group every single tues etc but i'll put down what i do for each muscle group. Legs: Squats Set 1: Warm-up bar only (20kgs) 15-20 reps. Set 2: 55kgs - 10 reps Set 3: 55kgs - 10 reps Set 4: 60kgs - 10 reps Set 4:…