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Mehdi does recommend a rest week after 12 weeks.

i thought i was going tool hit 150lb squats this year, and now I'm back to barely over 100, so my big goal is 150 lb squat!

it's not a contest; frustration is still frustration. you have my sympathies!

Well, . I'm frustrated again. I somehow twisted my knee last week. I didn't do it lifting, but it's affected my workouts. i haven't been able to squat because just getting out of a chair hurts. In September, i was at 130 on squats, so I'm really frustrated. So just posting an update to say I'm still here.

I'm stalled because I wasn't consistent for two months, but in the summer, I was having trouble seeing anything. The places I measured didn't seem to change, the scale went down very slowly, etc. I did experience "woosh" a couple of times over three or four months. But my 17-year-old daughter started saying, "wow, mom, I…

I'm still at a slight deficit. I may not be progressing as fast as I would on maintenance, but I still have 30ish lbs to lose to be in a healthy range - though I'm paying more attention to waist size than lbs.

I emailed him months ago. Just like everyone else, no response.

no way am I giving that misogynist a dime. got all the support and guidance we need here.:smokin: :bigsmile: :flowerforyou:

today: squats: 120lbs for 5/4/4 overhead: 60 lbs for 5/4/4 deadlift: 125 lbs for 3 reps assisted pull up 42% of my body weight for 5/4

I don't have a spotter. On squats I don't need one because of the safety pins on the rack. Someone there would just distract me. on bench is the only one I feel I might need a spotter on, but not yet. I've gone up to 82.5 lbs on bench without a spotter. I may just end up dragging a bench into the cage if it comes to that.

you may want to check out "New rules of lifting for life" by the authors of NROL and NROLFW. cosgrove wrote it when he realized that due to agree, injury and/or illness he couldn't do the programs he had designed in the past anymore.

1. I kept mine at lightly active, and record "strength training" under cardio. The calorie count probably isn't correct, but it reminds me to eat a little more on lifting days. 2. I am still working on losing, and eating at a slight deficit. I've been stuck for a bit, but it's because I have not been consistent. Don't step…

since you are using kettle bells, try Turkish getups. http://www.stumptuous.com/core-training-for-martial-arts

Finally feeling like I'm back in the groove. (Recall I dropped down to 3 sets after reading SS) Squats - 120 lbs, 4/3/3 Bench - 75 lbs 4/4/4 Row - 75 lbs 4/4/4 Assisted dips, lifting ~45% of my body weight: 5/4/3 So, didn't get 5 reps in any set, but it was first time since being back at these weights. Should hit it next…

If those are your choices, go with new rules.

you will gain both muscle and fat on a bulk. how much you lift is what stimulates the muscle growth.

on dropping the weight. . . Once I literally fell on my *kitten* doing squats. luckily it was only the bar, since I was just warming up, but it made a hell of a crash when it but the safety pins. I laughed, racked the bar, ducked back under it and started again.A couple people looked, but I just ignored them. Hasn't…

mistress Krista rocks!

I'm 5'3" and started at 196ish. Started lifting heavy almost from the beginning. I've lost about 25ish pounds depending on the day and water weight and such. the biggest thing though is that I lost more than two inches off of my waist. I stopped lifting for a few weeks, and have been sporadic for the last month. I've…

she says she's "on a cut"; Wouldn't that imply a deficit? the diet side of the equation doesn't change if you're lifting. to lose: deficit to stay the same: maintenance to gain: surplus what might change is how many calories your maintenance becomes, that will likely go up.

Oh goodness don't worry about that. converting isn't that hard and some others use kg too. for those that don't know, multiply kg by 2.2 to get lbs.

startingstrength.com

I used something like taso recommended. Currently, I'm ~176 lbs and around 40% BF. That means I have about 105 lbs LBM. If I went by a height/weight char that says someone 5'3" is supposed to be only 115 lbs, I would be down to ~8% BF, which I don't think is sustainable for a woman. My original goal was 145 because I was…

The jefit app also does 1 rm calculation, every time you enter new stats (so, every workout). (playing with my new kindle fire. . . )

One thing about the Smith machine is that the bar doesn't weigh anything, so when method says start with the bar, you need to put some weight on it. the regular bar weighs 45 lbs.

Read tameko's summary of stronglifts, as that is the focus here, although a small fitness center is not likely to have the equipment you need for this program.. As to where to start.. . . .Pick up something. Can you pick it up 100 times? Then it's too light. 15 times? probably still too light. If you want to lift "heavy"…

That's so cool! It's happened to me a couple of times, and it feels so good to hear that. I was approached by 2 guys much younger (and 1 older) than I am about that at different times.

I am jealous that you have such a good gym! good luck and keep us updated on the check in thread!

i don't see any reason you can't start now. you can miss a week. when you come back deload 5-10 lbs your fist session back, and you will be back where you were in no time.

Good for calling the manager. Next time, cut the conversation off. "I'm comfortable with my routine" Use headphones/ipod/whatever so people don't talk to you and you can concentrate. I always get a laugh when guys, usually older ones, try to hand me the pad for the barbell during my squats. "are you sure?" they say. Three…