dixiewhiskey Member

Having correct form every time will help prevent injury. I remember being told the same thing and that prevented me from really getting deep in my squats for a long time

What about bootcut styles? I still think jeans are different today but bootcut always seems to be wider. Alteration is a good idea too

Level 2 and 3 were super easy compared to Level 1. If I could put each level from most difficult to easy, it would be: L1 L2 L3 Calorie burn for me also decreased going through each level

When someone says, "jeggings/leggings or just stretchy jeans or something that will be saggy after a few hours" I think clothes that fit and are of good material don't do that. Leggings that fit you properly won't sag or roll over. Those GAP jeans aren't made for women who have booty and thick legs. And to answer the…

Jealous over your waist / hip measurements.. I'm 29" waist right now but 34.5 hips :( :laugh:

Wow where was this thread like... last week?

Sip water, look outside, etc,.

Your sore back doesn't necessarily mean that you have poor form IMO. It really depends on your definition of "sore" ... Sore could be just your muscles being worked or sore could mean you have shooting pains. In the case of shooting pains, you definitely did something wrong and should see a medical professional

Play around with your foot placement... Actually try to pretend like you are sitting. I'll be the oddball and share that I personally couldn't get further down until I had weight on the bar.. 45# is too light for me - even when I started squatting. When I warm up with the bar, it always feels awkward. That's just me…

You can if you've got $$$$ and I'm talking about buying something beyond dumbbells. If your wallet is really tight lipped, do body weight exercises If you can live with dumbbells go for it. I need a squat rack.

Keep lifting.. you are probably retaining water. My brutally honest advice is to stop buying jeans.. I know I'm not alone in this department but it's been over a decade since I could find a pair of jeans that accommodated my hip/thighs. Also if you are wearing something that sags, it's either crappy material or it's too…

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But... that would be wrong!

What kind of pool are you swimming in? 25m or 50m (olympic size)?

Yes - who do you think you are?!

In for the cap locks and booty For real though, I would eat at maintenance and look into a program like Stronglifts, Starting Strength, NROLFW, etc,. Jo mentioned some killer exercises that will definitely get you to where you want to be

I grunt. Maybe you should work out at another time or change gyms altogether if his "grunting" annoys you so much....

Why would you run on the spot... why not go for an actual run around your neighbourhood?

Wicked - there is a thread on this topic! Eating between 1800-2500 daily, lifting and running/swim/sports atleast 5x a week, walking daily for atleast 30 minutes. Increasing calories was the best (and sanest) thing I've ever done.

AH! I gotcha.. definitely agree about that then

You could.. I would add heavy lifting

Wear black and/or deal with it. I see plenty of people at the gym who look like they pissed themselves.. it's a common thing that happens to people at the gym. Just change before you leave the gym where others may not be so understanding ;)

It's the internet.. how else does one approach and respond to words on a screen? Every day, people ask questions that they should ask someone who has given a decade or more of their life in the name of medicine and wellbeing. Dude with the six pack has a point.. a few actually

Hmm.. I am doing my bench press and dumbbell flys heavy but hitting high rep (10-12) differently than I do squats/deadlifts (5 sets of 5 reps) and I've noticed a huge difference in my chest within 3 months. I think it's important for OP to just get started with something high rep and get used to do doing them vs starting…

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Yes I eat at night.

Dumbbell flys over everything else.. bench press too.

lol so glad we don't have PF here.

I wouldn't even compare the two... you will weigh more by the time you get to the doctor's office and you weigh yourself using a different scale. Like someone else said, I would stick to just using the one scale and do so unless there is something wrong (e.g. low battery if it's not a dial style scale)

CW 180lbs 5' 6" 38" butt, 21.5" thighs, 34.5" hips, 29" waist, 32.5" navel