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Last workout for March! Squats 5x5 165lb - looked great. I video taped myself and was pleased with my form. Bench 5x5 90lbs - There were nasty hard the last 2 sets. Hello the times of slow-mo bench press! Rows 5/5/5/4/3 80lbs - I thought I finally figured out rows with the first sets. The last sets showed apparently not as…

One of those derpy lifting nights. Squats 5x5 165lbs - not 100% happy with form again, should of repeated my last weight but forgot. I should just mark it on the app as a fail so I remember for next time. OHP 5/5/5/5/2 70lbs - BLOODY HELL I got psyched out on the last set! ARRGGGHH DeadLift 1x5 155lbs - So on warm ups the…

I did all but my last goal - do some BJJ. Though in defense, I don't have the mat space to practice still (though I could of made more an effort) Otherwise, I lifted 3 times a week and did decently with my macros. I did some bar hangs, as well as negative pull ups, hoping to do those more regularly.

If 85 was easy mode I'd just go up and make an effort to do parallel your next session. If they were some challenge or you want to be on the safe side, I'd repeat your work weight until you get the form right. Deload when you fail 3 times. Be sure to do the warmup sets and treat them like your work set - that helps out…

I do very little cardio - just some light warmup. Otherwise I do just lifting. I take protein powder as it is really hard for me to stay under calories and hit all my macros, plus not be violently hungry the day after when I recover. Heard a few times women getting stalled out early as their protein intake is too low…

It seems every Friday night I've been lifting. No going out for me. I went in with some wicked tricep doms from my negative pull ups the other day. I had a spot just in case for bench, but it went smoothly. Squats 5x5 160lbs Bench Press 5x5 85lbs - woot, my PR is 90lbs, getting close! Row 5x5 75lbs - I think I got them,…

Bleh, totally tweaked my back on those deadlifts I did last time (which I was totally good morning them on), so I just did some light stuff and finally got the uterus to start my way to do pull ups. Better than just taking the day off at least and playing on the gameboy. Front Squats 3x5 65lbs Negative Pull ups 15

I've been doing SL since last summer and have been enjoying it. I've been slimming down more noticably than the scale number going down. You'll want to watch your macros though. When I wasn't I was feeling completely busted up and hungry the day or and after I lift from not enough protein. Admittedly, I don't do MFP's…

Alright lifting session today Squats 5/6/5/5/5 155lb - apparently I can't count. I was recording my form on the second set and when I was watching it I counted 6 reps. whoops. OHP 5x5 67.5lb - WHOO HOOOO! Deadlift 1x5 155lb - gonna repeat this, it felt bad and I'm pretty sure I failed form as my back hurt after the…

Another I hate rows day. I decided to repeat my weight and play more with form. It's hard to see what I'm doing, and annoying/awkward angle to video. I feel if I follow one form point, other parts of my form fail due to long torso, short legs. Gonna do 75 again next time and try and get form better. Squats 5x5 150lbs Bench…

I was vegan for 5 years and vegetarian for 4 years after that. I switched as my husband is omnivore and I was getting tired of my crappy food options. Big thing i'll warn you is once you switch to meat you are going to feel hella full right away (and I thought when I was veg I managed my protein well with tofu/soy…

Pretty good lifting today! Squats 5x5 145lbs - Easy, only took the short breaks OHP 5x5 65lbs - first 3 sets were easy and I took short breaks. 4th set was like lifting in slow mo and I realized if I took the 3 minute break instead it would of been easy again. 5th set was fine. Deadlift 1x5 145lbs - doing good! Next OHP…

Thankfully with lifting, taking a break doesn't effect you too much compared to taking a break with cardio. I found when it was a brief break (1 or 2 weeks) I did fine - there is a 10% deload to be safe, but I found I did better with form, some lifts I felt I didn't need to deload (in my case, bench/OHP). It's like during…

YAY lifting day! I look forward to lifting, it's my favorite time of the day. Squats 5x5 140lbs Bench 5x5 75lbs Rows 5x5 75lbs - hard and annoying. I've learned the form on the other lifts, why is this one still being a PITA? debating repeating this weight. Also did 2 sets of 45lb front squats and 1x1 unintentional 135lb…

I caved and after seeing a post on xxfitness facebook, I bought the SL app. Yay less plate maths! Squats 5x5 135lbs - woot, the big plates! OHP 5x5 62.5lbs - OMG the last set was heavy. My PR is 67.5, hoping I can past that! Deadlift 5x5 135lb - easy peasy. I did a set of 45lbs front squats. I feel I should do more of…

It's a long haul unfortunately. I had chronic tendonitis from like 2008 for 3 years. It took lots of stretching and not pushing my wrists. When I got into lifting right away my wrists were having issues so it took lots of adjustments and being very cautious of form as well as working up with light weight. Something like…

Another day of being tired from Daylight savings. My body thinks I'm in Hawaiian time, uggg! Workout B Squats 5x5 130lbs - went well, video taped form and looked good. Bench 5x5 70lbs - Pretty good, yay bench is fun (I say that now, hahahahah) Rows 5x5 70lbs - bleh, these are getting hard and annoying. I need bumper plates…

I don't know how I managed to lift today, the daylight savings time shift hit me bad and I didn't get much sleep. I ate crappy today, had more caffeine than usual and still managed to be productive. Workout B Squats 5x5 125lb OHP 5x5 60lb - surprisingly still easy, what's going on? Deadlift 1x5 120lb - and I just realized…

Today was hot! I'm in California and it's 29c/84F right now! I hate lifting in stuffy warm garage! I'm happy to give you all over in the east some warm weather! Anyways, today was SL A, working back from a small deload for being away for 2 weeks. However during warm up sets for bench, I decided to repeat my last weight as…

It seems people either love quest bars (OMG THE MACROS) or hate them (they taste artificial and have a weird aftertaste). I love them, particularly the Cookies and Cream and Cookie Dough flavor. I buy by the box when they are on sale on ebay. Heating them a bit in the microwave is super yummy!

This video helped me a bunch with my OHP http://youtu.be/wol7Hko8RhY (wow, that nerd fitness link the gal has her wrists bent way back at the top with her grip. That would murder my wrists!)

Having major DOMS is normal, especially in the beginning, but that soreness usually hits you a day later. Sharp pain is a bad, especially when you are actually lifting. I'd take time off until it feels better, at least. I've taken breaks a few times due to pain (usually resulted from bad form, derp!) Even though SL is…

I'm in the same boat as you, short and busty. I actually row to just under the boobage, so they don't get in the way. Double check your form to ensure your back is parallel to the ground. I'd raise the barbell/use bumper plates and that'll close the distance on how far to drop the bar to the floor. This guy has great how…

I got my bar on Roguefitness and it's pretty awesome quality. I'm debating to get a women's bar now from them as my hands are tiny and my OHP seems effected by the standard, fatter bar. My husband built the squat cage, but roguefitness sells those too. Craigslist would probably have more fitness stuff in warmer months when…

1. Lift 3 times a week. Last month I was going usually twice a week. 2. Continue with tracking my meals daily and try to hit macros 3. Try chin ups - I bought one of those fat long rubber bands for assisted chin ups/pulls up. So far I've been playing with it and showing it to people but have not used it yet. 4. Foam roll…

I joined the group 2 weeks ago, but first time for check in. Right after I joined I messed up my knee! Anyways, I took 2 weeks off and started again with my knee feeling better for a few days (not sure what happened). I ate a 10% deload for squats/deadlift to my sadness, but I decided it's better to not push it in case my…

I'm a tea blogger (oolong owl). I drink, well, lots of tea. Majority of the time I drink loose leaf, the bagged stuff tastes like paper and plastic silk tea bags have been suggested to leak plastic into the hot water. Cheap bagged brands of loose leaf have fillers like lawn clippings too! Mostly whites, greens, herbals,…

Kinda depends on the camp you are in. Some peeps are "calories in and calories out" thus in theory, if you ate only cookies but watched calorie intake, you'll lose weight. There's a professor in Kansas in 2010 who ate only Twinkies and lost 27lbs in 10 weeks. I mostly care about calories and protein - since I weight lift.…

straight, no sugar or milk. I drink a lot of flavored loose leaf teas from DavidsTea and Butiki Teas. Matchas I like mixed with ice water or a cold soymilk latte.

I drink lots of tea everyday, especially matcha, which is much much better than green tea, as you are drinking the entire leaf instead of a steeping. I've lost weight, but really, it's probably the jiu jitsu and eating better, not the tea. If you are doctoring your tea with cream and sugar like coffee, you really aren't…