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Totally would date Jennifer Lawrence or Emma Watson. Love them both so much. A one night stand with Rihanna would be pretty epic though.

Bartender at a classy club.

Typically you should eat a bit more on days that you lift weights, especially if you are aiming to increase lean muscle mass while reducing bodyfat. I also lend another vote of confidence to Stronglifts 5x5, that is a really great way to get started with weight training and make some good progress.

I'm a total geek, but I have this album of remixed Legend of Zelda music that I love to listen to while lifting. I also love Lindsey Stirling and Explosions in the sky. On really heavy days, or cardio, I usually go with rap like Eminem, Angel Haze, and Jay-Z to get pumped up.

I think I can truly say that I am losing weight for myself. Most people say that I don't need to lose, as I already look like I am 20 lbs lighter than what the scales say (Thanks barbell training), but with my goals as a powerlifter, I need to drop a weight class or so in order to be more competitive, as most of the women…

Higher protein diets tend to aid in fat loss. Also, at the bare minimum you should be getting about .5 grams of protein for each pound you weigh, just to meet your body's minimum needs (the Recommended Daily Allowance for protein is 0.8 grams per kilogram of bodyweight) Intakes up to 1 gram per lb of bodyweight are totally…

The fact that you jumped right to the conclusion of weak hamstrings being the problem gave me the impression that you believed them to be a primary mover in the squat motion. Forgive my misinterpretation. The hamstrings are important, I would never deny that, but I think assuming that's the first problem in someone's squat…

That makes sense then. With that in mind, I would highly recommend that you give a full-body bodyweight strength routine a try, especially since the only equipment you really need is your body, and maybe a few things around the house, although one of those door chin-up bars wouldn't hurt.

Hamstrings aren't the most important muscle group in squats, and actually, over engaging them may limit the amount of weight one can squat ( http://pushingitfurther.com/?p=106 ). Hamstrings are crucial to deadlifts, and having good mobility in the muscle is important, but glute activation is far more important in squats…

There are a number of really great bodyweight strength programs out there that can be used to improve general strength and muscle gain. The first one that comes to mind is You Are Your Own Gym, but frankly I am partial to the program at StartBodyweight.com. Also, there really is no end point on these kind of things, since…

Don't listen to the boyfriend's notions on what you oughta be doing. Unless you are a statistical outlier in terms of testosterone production, or on 'roids you won't become super bulky. Also, six packs are very hard to achieve as a female, due to the very low levels of body fat required to make them show up. Regardless, if…

Confident

Mmmm, I'd say bring it, but wrong gender.

I'm probably a bit young for her... Also, @JefferyArnold, a bit confident, eh?

Make plans on how to escape, with her of course.

Hopefully?

Nice hoodie

Mmm, looking good.

Bring it on.

Tackle hug.

Screwed, utterly, and not in the fun way.

Another vote for Starting Strength. The book is an excellent resource for learning the basic major lifts, and the program is simple to follow. As a beginner, you can make a ton of progress on a program that has you increasing the weight every workout.

Started lifting about a 18 months ago, with starting the with 45 lb bar for squats and bench, 65 lbs for deadlift, and 30 lbs for overhead press. Fast forward to now and I compete in powerlifting, with maxes of 180 for the squat, 95 for the bench (which is my suckiest lift), and 280 for the deadlift. Aiming to try for the…

Thank God that I don't care if I'm attractive to judgemental bossy men. Makes my life easier that way.

Mall walking, heavy deadlifts, farmers walks, and ab work.

Dapper butch.

Currently 168, would like to drop to 145-150 is. Bodyfat percentage is more important to me though, since I don't want to lose the muscle I bust my butt in the gym to build.

Totally cool that you don't want to get stronger, but messing yourself up in the long run by overuse is just plain stupid.

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