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For how much to drink, I follow the rule of my current weight/2 and drink the resulting number in Ounces per day. I add another 8 ounces for meds I take that require extra water, another 8 Ounces for exercise and if I go overboard on coffee or tea (caffeinated), I add another 8 Ounces. The best bet for taste is going to be…
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Age is a huge factor here. So that would be my first question. Additionally, do you smoke? What does your vitamin D and E intake look like? Those two vitamins can help tremendously. Also I found a crème that seemed to help. It had retinol and seaweed. I got it from Amazon. Also make certain you are drinking enough water.…
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I'm in. 8lbs to go. Well, 9 to go under. Sorry about your friend. Remember the good stuff. (hugs)
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My working weight is almost at what my 1 rep max for dead squats (trap bar, easier on my joints) was about a month and a half ago. I keep reading that HIIT is the best bet for cutting, and it worked really well when that was all I was doing. I spent a little time doing it on my off days and ended up with hip flexor issues.…
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It's really cool from what I can tell. We signed on the kickstarter. I love, love the idea of being able to see how I am doing in keeping balance. Still really new though. Example, most people overtrain their biceps and the triceps suffer. With having done stronglifts and other compound lifts, via the Skuplt I did actually…
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One of the things that caused me to back slide was the skin thing. This time around it seems to be better, though I still have a very long way to go. Some things I think probably helped: Making sure that I get enough Vitamins D and E via supplements. A is important too, but best to get that from veggies. Also I tried this…
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I'm back! Missed a week but starting again today. Sadly back at beginner weights but it's okay, I'll get there. Not sure how its going to go after getting a massive and crazy painful rope burn from the edge side of a flat leash, but I'm gonna try. Don't remember if it's A or B day either, but my cool 5x5 app will tell me.…
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The record holders tend to add weight on purpose. I do really wonder if they skipped the bulk if they'd be better lifters and be able to lift waay more though. On the other, other hand, the days following lift day, I'm ravenous. This does make it harder to stick to the diet. For balance, I recommend stronglifts 5x5 there's…
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Hey! Been a while. Lots of crazy non-fitness stuff to recover from. Still not ready to lift, The current plan is to: Bike Daily for the rest of the summer. Try to best my pace every time out. Add in swimming at least on the weekends. Do PT like I'm sposed to, starting next week. Get back to lifting with good form when the…
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1stly, People who lift because it's their sport lift more than people who lift for a sport. You must modify your lifting for your sport. Weighted punches are definitely a good way to go. But you do need to build up the supporting muscles as well to avoid injury, This is what compound lifts are for. Lifting heavy will get…
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my son does this... drives me crazy. Sometimes hubby does it too but often he actually will set everything up for me if I'm going after.
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for squats use heavy kitchen chairs, unless you are about 4' tall that should work just fine for spotting squats. Mine could easily handle about 250lbs each and I'm not even close to 250, let alone 500.
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<Hangs from my bar on the squat rack from one arm with knees on the floor to stretch my lats :noway:
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unlike the rest of us, when you are nursing grains are super important, unless you have tolerance issues. Eat whole grains and drink loads of water. Also red raspberry leaf and nettle teas are really good for milk supply. Oh and how far post-partum are you? if you are in your first year I would stop lifting heavy now…
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mine improved quite a bit and it is easier to sit correctly at work, however, I have loads of posture related issues and no more lifting for at least another month while I do rehab exercises . For anyone suffering from "duck butt" syndrome. Try to do this all the time. keep your feet in line with your knees. When sitting…
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cool, thank you!
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Part of the issue is that a lot of guys want to get the resutls they see in magazines. Almost all, if not all, those guys use roids to accomplish their physiques. People admire Arnold's accomplishments and assume he achieved this completely through endless reps like most bodybuilders do today. He's trying to make the point…
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this article has pretty much everything I've ever read regarding stevia. I started using it before it was commercially available other than a supplement in the health food section of grocery stores; along with some stuff I hadn't read: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stevia
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Yeah, like who paid for the study, and what was in/on it besides stevia?! How was it refined?, etc. "Studies" said the same thing about comfrey and yet I've found out that it is used cullinarily through out the world as salsify. All gormet and everything.
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Not all stevia is created equal. I have found 3 brands that are okay. Stevia in the Raw, Sweet leaf, and Pure Via. These all contain stevia and destrose or just stevia. Dextrose is added to fill out the product and make it more usable especially in baking. Brands to avoid for sure: Truvia and Purvia. These are manufactured…
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try switching to dumbell presses until you can do 20-25lbs per arm. then go back to OHP. Hopefully someone will have some good info on bulking/cutting.
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#1 for squats balance- don't wear shoes! if you are wearing shoes make sure they are super flat, like deck shoes or, skate shoes. Best bit of advice I got for stabalization is 1st stand w/out the bar, as you stand there try to pull the floor apart with your feet. Focus on how your glutes and hams feel when you do this.…
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Wooot! Welcome!
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<Extremely annoyed that I won't be pushing past my personal best record this week due to family stuff that will take up all my non@work time. progressive overload is the reason such a "simple" program like stronglifts doesn't get boring. Once you start reaching your limit it is anything but boring trying to keep your form…
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As js370 said go here: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/groups/home/4601-stronglifts-5x5-for-women There is a nice breakdown of the PDF and ladies who've done both new rules and stronglifts.
