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Thanks- deads are over my BW; squats aren't quite there yet (tore my hamstring in June...:P)

Work B**ch by Britney Spears & Back in Black from the Ironman soundtrack are both good

"Re-racking is sexy" right across the girls. Too subtle?

If you're getting headaches after OHPs, pay attention to your head/neck/jaw position. I find myself gritting my teeth unconsciously in an effort to get that thing up, and as a result have tension headaches. Keep your eyes level or a bit up, keep your chin up, and neck in a neutral position. Have a spotter help if you need…

Deadlifts FTW! They're easy for me (unlike ohp's) and the day I pulled 2 big plates - on each end!!- was fantastic. That was about 1.5x BW. Made me feel pretty darn strong :)

Due to personal scheduling issues, I've only been able to do SL once a week for the last 6 weeks. Does not work! I'm barely staying at current wts, and started having small muscle pulls and strains after each session. At least 2x a week to build strength; and the real progress came with 3x a week.

No chalk at our gym either. Try straps- I have arthritis so no ancillary exercise will help that. The straps significantly improved my dead lifts. (There is a bit of a learning and a break in curve, but lots of YouTube vids to show you how to put them on properly.)

Please come join the group at Stronglifts 5x5 for Women- you'll learn tons!

Hoicking 80# dogs around is not a problem anymore (unless they pee on me :P).

^^ Me too- severely. Will haul my french press and own coffee along on trips just to ensure a drinkable cup. My husband of 18 yrs finally saw me without a morning cup of coffee recently. It wasn't pretty: I would just grunt at him for the hour it took to procure one. (There's a Godforsaken place in southern Florida where…

I don't give a hoot about panty lines: I'm about the comfort factor. Whatever works for you.... Besides, if *anyone's* looking at my butt for any reason at my age---- BONUS!! lol

something like this, with yoga pants over it: http://www.underarmour.com/shop/us/en/womens-ua-authentic-4-compression-shorts/pid1236554-400 comfortable, no chafe, wick away sweat and stay cool, Not to mention additional support for the torn hamstring....

nice job! it's a RAWR moment, isnt' it? :)

For sweet, you can buy low fat ricotta cheese, add some sweetener and a bit of vanilla or almond flavor and it's a very tasty dessert. You can sprinkle chocolate powder on top, or add cut up raw fruit (like strawberries). Good substitute for ice cream.

I use the SL app, but watch it when they upgrade; last time it screwed up which workout I was on, and the numbers were.... just wrong. I put my workouts in another online repository just in case. Good thing (really, a 135 # row? I don't think so!).

Shrimp. Closely followed by a very rare strip steak..... Given that those are pretty expensive, I like to make a cold bean salad for summer; can cooked red kidney beans, can cooked black beans, can of corn in water; add olive oil, lime juice, diced red onion, and some cilantro or other seasoning to your taste. Tons of…

<facepalm> broscience hits a *new* low!

Flat soled slip on Keds. Got them cheap at a shoe outlet. Sadly, they are almost completely worn out now.....:(

skip the fitbit- basically a pedometer

Profile photo courtesy of Stronglifts 5x5 and about 1.5 yr of dedicated effort in the local gym. 53 yr old, eats whatever doesn't eat her first, and lifts heavy weights!! PR deadlift just north of 220#. Go For It!!!!

nuts. I'm especially fond of pistachios.

Had a fitbit flex for about a year now- it's a glorified pedometer. If you take the average readings for several months, you have an idea about sleep habits and steps per day (I do 5-6K/ day and have a fairly active job that I do 60 hrs per week). The sleep meter does not account for non-restless insomnia, so not really…

Haven't gotten any either, but #10 is da bomb!

That's some wonderful progress! Keep it up- I've been doing this for well over a year and can't do alot of those numbers. You rock! (and thanks very much for translating the metric to English... )

Over/under grip for the weights when it becomes an issue of holding onto the bar vs pulling that weight off the floor. For me, that was around the 155# mark. Use aids- in my case straps- when it felt like the bar was going to pull your fingers off the palms even with the over/under grip. That was between 185# and 200#,…

Where does that kid get off telling me I'm too old to lift?? ppffffttt Deadlifts FTW

Sea Salt Caramel, hands down! ((They make a chocolate hazelnut??? MUST try.....)) Oh, and to really push it over the edge, our local grocery now carries the sea salt caramel in a larger size (like a half gallon).

Yup, it works. Started at over 180, down to goal of 155. Eat sensibly and at deficit (moderate- don't starve). Stick to stronglifts 5x5 and you'll put on muscle and tone up. Friends are commenting about the change, tho I hadn't thought it noticeable. Took over a year, so stick it out.

LOL at your kid being the lump in the bed! (that's usually me.....) SL5X5 will do an amazing job at reshaping your body for you , just give it time. I didn't really notice it but a friend commented during Pilates the other night that she thought it was a huge change. Squats do a body good!

OK, the editing thing is getting a bit out of hand- the starred out reference above is to a chain store, not a body part ! Think a shorter name for Richard. They have a nice selection of athletic clothes.