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I like to take it before strength training - you get a boost from the caffeine and other neural stimulants. I get mine from the Vitamin Shoppe.
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36 and no kids. We were trying for a long time and I'd had a couple of miscarriages. Then I found out about the affair my husband was having, so that kind of killed everything for us. I'm filing for divorce now. It's unlikely that I'll have kids at this point, even though I've always wanted to. <-- I guess I should change…
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So glad you're up for a challenge!! My best competition numbers (with competition equipment) are Squat - 573 Bench Press - 407 Deadlift - 507 My best raw lifts are Squat - 405 Bench Press - 255 Deadlift - 440 Each was probably done at a different body weight, but those are my best overall to date :)
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I'm a competitive powerlifter, so my numbers don't really count. BUT, use the heaviest weight that you can maintain proper form for the prescribed number of reps. A good program is Jim Wendler's 5/3/1. Don't put limits on yourself by saying that you'll stop once you hit a certain number - that's bull. Challenge yourself!!…
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When you first start lifting, you may find the scale actually increases due the rise in the amount of glycogen/water that you are storing in your muscles. It will pay off in the end, as increased lean body mass means increased metabolism. Plus, muscles are just dead sexy :)
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I firmly believe that any man's finest hour, the greatest fulfillment of all that he holds dear, is that moment when he has worked his heart out in a good cause and lies exhausted on the field of battle - victorious. - Vince Lombardi
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There are many benefits to strength training. It will increase your lean body mass, which will in turn increase your metabolism. The calorie burn benefit also lasts longer than the actual weight training session - so you'll continue to burn calories even after you finish the weights (which does not happen with steady state…
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5'5 - current weight is 188 - GW is 160-165. I'm a competitive powerlifter, so I have a large amount of muscle (plus a large amount of fluff!). Looking back, I feel like I looked the best when I competed in the 165 weight class a few years back. My inclination is to do it fast, but I back off of that in order to keep that…
