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Use a lighter weight and focus in getting lower. Open your stance up, meaning feet located outside of shoulders. Point your feet out a little meaning toes are pointing to the left and right respectively. Nothing over exaggerated. Assuming you are using a barbell, make sure the widths of your hands is comfortable. Also make…

^^^ exactly^^^ can't spot reduce, do a mix of weight traing cardio and keep your diet in check. No magic pills, no secret exercises. Hard work plain and simple. You get out what you put into it.

Up at 4:30 am, pre work out drink and at the gym by 5am. Back home by 6:30, the fact that the gym is 10 minutes from my house is great. No traffic to deal with, I eat my breakfast, shower and get ready for work. Personally I now if I wait until the evening to work out I will have too many excuses not to go. Gym is quiet in…

I am a "9 to5" not that there is such a thing anymore. But I wake up at 4:30am to go to the gym. I go first thing in the morning not only because it gets me going, but also when I get home from work between 6:30-7 I would find too many excuses not to get to the gym. The bottom line you have to do what works for you.…

Great to see locals, I live about 30 minutes from Worcester. Good luck to all in reaching your goals, feel free to add if you want. Perfer a good lifting session over cardio. Interested in others preference.

Couldn't have said it better myself. Make sure your diet is in check and start lifting on a regular basis. You can't spot reduce you need to lose the fat. Once the fat starts coming off you will look and feel a whole better if you have some muscle tone hiding under neath it. Plenty of resources on the net to find a weight…

That drives me crazy, I go to the gym at 5 am and could care less who is looking or not looking at me. Soon as I walk in my iPod goes on, say good morning to the regulars and get to work. Always slowed by someone the night before to busy to restack their weights... Apparently that takes from their work out! I suggest going…

Missed last weeks weigh in. Wasn't pretty but days after Thanksgiving never are! Starting weight 199.9 11-12 : 201 11-19: 199.9 11-26: 202.4 12-03: 200.4 I must say I am not terribly discouraged by the slow progress in weight loss. I can see a big difference in loss of fat around the mid section, and increased muscle mass.…

Great results everyone! Good job staying even Rachel, sometimes that is even harder.. Stick with it...

Well done both of you! Starting weight 199.9 12/11 201 19/11 199.9 Was hoping to lose a bit more to make up for the gain last week, but getting back to starting weight is better then going deeper in the other direction! Started a new work out today, cranked up the intensity with the weight session, doing a whole body work…

Well done everyone! Keep it up!

Nothing like a good work out to sort out your head! I know when I m getting to that place, hat comes down lower, iPod cranked up, go in the gym and just have at it! I don't pre-cook for the week either, I do keep a few staples handy, every morning, oatmeal, nut mix and 1/2 scoop of protein powder for breakfast, almost…

Agree 100%. slow negs and working them 3 days a week I went from only being able to do 5 -6 to 3 sets of 8 in a 4 week span. These were pulls. I just switched to wide grip and dropped in reps by a couple a set, will work them back up. But definitely varying the hand position is a solid idea.

It is a very tough habit to kick! I quit 5 years ago, I used the gum. one thing that I found helped me was changing my other habits a bit. I changed from my usual morning coffee to green tea with honey. Wen you get into the habit of having tour morning coffee and butt at pretty much the same time everyday, makes for a…

You should mix weight training and cardio. You will get better results. The trainer at your gym was/is focused on gaining muscle mass. She wants to look that way that is why she does. It is not just from lifting weights that caused it. It is the effort she put in, in addition to eating at a surplus. Cardio will burn…

I am an early morning work out, I too would more then likely have a whole list of reasons why I can't go after work. I really focused on water consumption as of late and feel that is really making difference. I weigh myself everyday so I can make sure I am staying on track.

Starting weight -199.9 Looking forward to the company along the ride on this. Good luck everyone!

Hello hn! Welcome,

I personally think if you are new to running C25k is the way to go. You have a goal set in front of you, at the end of 9 weeks you should be able to run a 5k with out stopping. I say "should be able to at the end of 9 weeks" because you may find you have to repeat a week. Not a big deal if you d, just stick with it and…

Hi Rob and welcome. Congrats on your success to date!

Lifting with proper form and appropriate weight = lifting for another day Swinging or bad form due to weight being too heavy = on the shelf for who knows how long. Progression will get you where you need to be, it takes time but safe and effective form wins out every time. IMO I would rather leave a rep on the table then…

A mix of both cardio and strength training. A lot depends on your schedule, do you have the time everyday to fit it in. Cardio will burn calories immediately with a little burn effect after you are done, whereas strength training will burn while you are doing and have longer effect after you are done. Depending on your…

Warrior dash, Spartan run? Going to do Spartan run next year when it comes back to Mass.

Working my way through C25k. Enjoying the running lately. Does that count as being a runner? Forgot to mention I can be nice too.....

If I didn't go to the gym at 5am I probably wouldn't go. Far to easy to find reasons not to go when the world is in full hustle and bustle, no excuses at 5 am when most everyone is still sleeping! Just have to find what works for you and go for it!

^^^^^^ This^^^^^ And you look awesome well done!!

Congrats! I will be running day 2 of week 6 tomorrow! Looking to forward to seeing how the longer runs go together.

Hello Kate and Dani, Nice to see more local folks!

Hello Deborah, Welcome,

was going to say 50% seems Excessive alot! I use a pre work out drink, I lift at 5am, waking up at 4:30, no time for breakfast. it definately help me get through my work out, if i don't take it might lose a rep here and there but not a major decrease. Not that I have personally experienced it but if i were to stop taking…