BusyRaeNOTBusty Member

Most definitely. I'm a pretty awesome spouse. My husband hasn't paid a bill in 10 years. I do most of the cleaning and cooking. I put out at least once a week. AND I make good money.

I don't think he looks out of proportion. I know a lot of guys who just really struggle to build muscle mass on their legs.

eh, boobs are overrated. I'd rather be fit and thin than have big boobs.

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/560459-stronglifts-5x5-summary

Definitely use the gym. I suggest a good compound weight lifting program like Strong Lifts 5x5 or Starting Strength. Don't worry about "bad" food and "good" food so much but just don't over eat and make sure you get lots of fruits and veggies. Limit drinking, maybe to once a week or something.

23 grams of protien for a dollar is a pretty good deal.

He's into endurance mountain bike racing. I dabble and mountain biking and lift weights. He's always been way more fit than me. But if it wasn't for him I'd probably be a lot more lazy and probably heavier. I think he's been a good influence on me in the last 10 years.

I think what most people here mean by "heavy lifting" is compound barbell lifts, 5-8 reps, progressively increasing. But yes, besides that, "heavy" is what is "heavy" for you. I prefer this program: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/560459-stronglifts-5x5-summary

I agree with those who find circuit training annoying in a public gym. But yes, "working in" should be an acceptable option. Do you re-rack your weights in between circuits?

5'9" 160lbs. I've always liked to brag about my weight because people think I weigh a lot less. I wear a size 8.

This. I really enjoy StrongLifts.

Love: Being able to pee standing up Hate: The smell. Boys smell bad. Also shaving my face.

Well you definitely don't need a mountain bike for what you are doing. You want a road bike. But I know nothing of road bikes...

It's the gym in her house. She's being funny. She's complaining about her husband.

I'd be way more annoyed with the failure to re-rack the weights than the sweat.

Withhold sex.

grilled steak and beer. :love:

I like my broad shoulders most of the time. My husband finds broad shoulders on women attractive too. And yes, they balance out my big hips and *kitten*.

http://www.hanneblank.com/blog/2011/06/23/real-women/ Real women do not have curves. Real women do not look like just one thing. Real women have curves, and not. They are tall, and not. They are brown-skinned, and olive-skinned, and not. They have small breasts, and big ones, and no breasts whatsoever. Real women start…

Probably. But that doesn't mean it is bad. A little vanity doesn't hurt. I however am trying to stop focusing on the vanity aspect of lifting just because of the issues it was having on my brain. I don't judge anyone else for it.

Real women have curves. Or they don't.

I knew which one and I'm a woman, and I live in Denver.

Do you want to train for aesthetics or strength? I know you can do both but I think you need some kind of direction to really pick a program.

Depends on your goals. Do you wanna do a "bodybuilder" bulk or a power lifter bulk? If you want to go for strength then yeah keep going with 5x5 or something even more advanced (that's really a beginner program). If you want to do a body builder type bulk 3x10 might not be enough "volume". A bulking program from the same…

http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/training/weight-training-for-fat-loss-part-1.html "Strength" programs have been shown to be best at preserving muscle while on a deficit, which is the point.

So, eat ALL the french fries, yeah? They are the best deal.

Wow. Wonder Women needs to build some muscles.

I eat "crap" and "look good" but I don't eat ONLY "crap", just like 30% and my definitions of "crap" are different than others. How old is your baby? Give yourself a good year to rebound from a pregnancy and even then there might be loose skin and stretch marks that don't go away and that's okay.

I'm very manly. Benching 110lbs (although the plate on the other side doesn't look a little "manly" from this angle)

Running. I hate it and it makes me pee.