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Posterior chain gains will give you a bigger booty. Weighted Hip Thrusters, Romanian Deadlifts and Glute-Ham Raises really hammer the posterior chain. Squats, Deadlifts, Lunges hit it as well. Recovery is just as important as lifting. Exercise breaks down muscle. Muscle grows (gets bigger) during recovery. What makes up…

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I'm trying to move off the scale and only measure my success based on performance goals. What do I want my body to be capable of doing? My body transformation will continue as a by-product of journey towards those goals. I'm 48 yrs old. My current performance goals this yr: 350# Deadlift 135# OHS 115# Squat Snatch 185# C&J…

By my birthday on Jan 2nd. 1) Gain 6lbs of muscle 2) 360# Deadlift (which would be 2.5x my body weight) - that's 35# over my current PR. It's going to be a battle all the way to Jan. These performance goals are inline with my longer term goal to pull a 400# Deadlift on my 50th birthday! My mantra is: "Be more, not less."…

I just use the % as goals, not absolutes. With that said, I get a lot closer when I plan my food for the entire day vs reactionary eating.

bump. trying these for breakfast tomorrow.

I go to crossfit at 6:30 am. I'm up at 5am, so I have a protein shake and 1 serving (a cup) of Cheerios w/milk right when I get up. This gives me the energy to kill my workout. Post workout, I have a protein drink and a banana. So a total of 60g protein, 30g carbs and 500cal, between the two morning meals that bookend my…

I grill my breakfast/lunch protein a few days at a time. Stuff like: pork ribs, burgers, beef ribs, chicken breasts. I under cook it just a bit, so when it's warmed in the microwave, it's perfectly cooked. I split up the protein into sandwich ziplock bags that match the portions I like for breakfast and lunch. I usually…

It's a journey. Ups, downs, sideways, backwards and forwards. You have to make peace with your past or it will really screw up the present. You can't wait to lose 10lbs before you'll be happy... that's the future, and all you have is this moment. What are you waiting for? Permission? Forgiveness? Time is marching on. It…

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Inspiring. Have fun on the rest of your journey and your new life!

Another vote for: just keep the negativity to yourself. During the course of my weight loss, about once a week I'm on the receiving end of: =============================================================== "don't lose anymore weight" "are you sick?" "I liked the chunky version of you better." Better yet, it's stuff like…

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One year of progress. 180lbs to 140lbs.

tagging.. it's a subject of interest. My personal experience: I'm a LOT leaner at 48 than I've ever been. IMO, that comes from diet more than exercise though.

-What was your starting weight? 187 -What's your target? 140 -What are you now? 138 -How many calories/day do you consume? 2500 -When did you start your weight loss journey? Last May. I started out gung-ho and eating only "healthy foods" and 1200 cals. That wasn't sustainable. I worked up to 1500 cals a day and was able to…

IMO, 99.9% of us should stick to the major compound lifts. Lift heavy 4 times a week, approx 60 secs between sets, with good form for less than 30 min. total, then some cardio and be done. The most important thing is nutrition! Eat well, be consistent and work hard, you'll see steady progress.

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Very inspirational. Congrats on finding your own fire breathing beast mode!

I had read that link.. thanks for the info! I'm going to stabilize at my current weight for a couple of weeks and then get started bulking up for a month or so.... sort of scary to put weight back on, but this time it's INTENTIONAL, which makes me happy.

Thanks for the estimate. I am going to stabilize my weight for a few weeks here and then try to add muscle (bulk).

what sort of caloric surplus should I be using to build muscle. I don't want to put fat back on... is it possible to stay lean and build muscle?

Thanks for your help with this. I've been unsuccessful in finding a place to do a body fat test. I've reached my "weight goal" and now I'm just working hard to continue progressing on my fitness journey. 5'6" 140 lbs 48 yrs Relaxed.