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OK, that makes sense. In both videos on the Stronglifts site the bar is hitting the floor and the back looks parallel, so I couldn't see what the difference was. I think I've been doing regular barbell rows, but I'm going to try the pendlays. It just always feels so awkward.
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So, the barbell row and the pendlay row videos on the Stronglifts site look the same to me. Knees bent, back parallel to the floor, shoulders pulled together, butt out, bringing the bar up and then dropping it all the way back to the floor between reps. I think in the barbell row video demo, the guy looks slightly more…
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I'm on week 4. I haven't upped my squats or deadlifts since the middle of week 3 because my grip isn't strong enough and my hips/knee have been bothering me on squats. Squats - 5x5@85 Overhead Press - 5x5@55 Deads - 1x5@135, 1x5@185
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I've only lost a couple of pounds in the last month, which kills my motivation, but I just tried on a pair of jeans my husband bought for me two years ago and they buttoned, despite not buttoning last month at the same weight! They're still a little tight to wear (hello, muffin top!) but not much longer! They say you can't…
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It took a while before people noticed I'd lost weight, also. I can't remember exactly when, but probably around 40 pounds before I started getting comments. I've lost 60 pounds now and get comments daily, but sometimes I'm reluctant to admit how much I've lost, since I still have so much to go. I just had someone at work…
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You look great, keep up the hard work! I'm envious of your lovely calves!
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I was trying on some clothes yesterday that I could wear last time I was this weight. One dress in particular I had to safety pin at the neck because it showed too much boob. Now I can wear it without fear of being overexposed, even with a pushup bra on. I think I've lost most of my weight off my chest, because I'm only…
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You are gorgeous! Great job!
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I have huge calves, too. They started at 21.5 inches and after losing 60 pounds they're at 20 inches. I've lost more inches off my arms than my calves. They're fairly firm, but I know there's still a lot of fat on there that I wish I could lose! Maybe in another 60 pounds.
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I've got my setup in my basement now and have done my first real SL5x5 workouts this week. I'm loving it so far, although it's a little lonely down there! Next week my daughters will be home and they want to lift with me. My 15 year old outlifts me and I figure I can give my 9 year old some 5 pound dumbbells, although…
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The picture on the left is from September and 60 pounds ago. It's one of the pictures that made me realize that I need to lose weight NOW. The one on the right is from this weekend. I still have a long way to go, but it's nice to see some progress.
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Wow! Amazing progress!
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My hair is currently about four inches past my bra band and it's gotten too heavy to stay in a ponytail while running and it's just annoying and in the way while lying on a bench to lift or when I've got the bar on my back for squats. I put it in two braids, one on each side, and that works really well to keep it out of my…
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Awesome progress! You look great!
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Good idea! And the good thing is you have plenty of time to look for good deals on Craigslist. I just bought a bench with rack, oly bar, and 255 pounds of plates for $180 from a guy on Craigslist. All I really need now is a power/squat rack. I don't see myself needing any more plates for quite a while, since even my…
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Funny! Does he look like this?
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You look wonderful! Great job!
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You look healthy and beautiful. I'm sorry they're saying such hurtful things to you, but obviously they're just not seeing what everyone else is. Is it possible for people to have body dysmorphic disorder about other people?! I think sometimes people just get used to seeing someone a certain way and it takes time for them…
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We did a ridiculous amount of deadlifts and some ab work last night. I'd like to do more the SL workout, but we're doing the five lifts at 5x5, just split up on four different days and an extra set of 5x10 at a lower weight (and deadlifts at 5x5 instead of 1x5.) This routine was suggested to my husband and his boss by a…
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So, this girl I went to high school with friended me on Facebook the other day. She was the only girl on the wrestling team back then and has always been a beast in a small package. I was checking out her videos and there's one of her rack deadlifting 405 pounds twice. She looks like she weighs maybe 130 and I think she's…
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Amazing job! Keep up the great work!
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Good job! I love deadlifts!
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amethyst, I'll have to try the glute bridges. I've read about them, but have never done them. I'll try anything that works glutes. I think half the weight I've lost has come off my chest, so I gotta keep my butt! I just did the bar last night, but I took my shoes off and really paid attention to my form. I also had the…
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Oh, cool! That's Jerry. He's a rescue and my first GSD and I'll never have another breed now. Such amazing dogs. He's also my running buddy, although I'm so slow that he's usually just slowly trotting along and still has plenty of energy at the end of two or three miles.
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Thanks for the link, I'll check it out. I just tried and I can actually do a body weight squat with my knees right together now without pain, which is an amazing improvement. For a while there I didn't think my knees would ever stop hurting. I used to have to kind of psyche myself up before starting my squats because of my…
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Aha, thank you! I'm used to just copying the code straight out of Photobucket and pasting it in other forums without having to change anything. :)
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Thanks, wolfsbayne! I just went to read the photo posting tutorial to figure out what I did wrong, but you were much faster!
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So, these aren't the best comparison pictures, as I'm wearing a sports bra in the first, which is squishing everything and I'm not holding my arm out, but the first picture is from November when I weighed 291 and the second is from today, at 254. I know I'm probably going to end up with loose skin on my arms, especially on…
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Thanks for all the advice! I can do airsquats/bodyweight squats just fine, it's just when I start to add in weight that I struggle. I definitely use a different stance than the guys. I stand with my legs wider and point my toes out more - otherwise it just hurts my knees too much. My knees were aching pretty much all the…
