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That's a tough one. Right now, I'm geeking out on getting stronger, so but like shutupandlift said, I want to be lean and cut. So, I think I'll focus on strength gains until I've felt like I've "maxed" out, whether it be maxing out on my potential, mentally not being able to go farther, etc. and then refocus on maintaining…

I'm so sad I missed this. *drowns sorrow in bacon and vodka*

At what point does one move to a 3x5?

Okay, here's the results of the squat poll: Straight Ahead Straight Ahead Straight Ahead Neutral Down Check that I'm going parallel! Straight Ahead However feels comfortable, I've never paid very much attention because I'm busy squatting. I think I look down-ish Straight Ahead Straight Ahead Up Just above horizon Down I…

Welcome to all the newcomers!! I can't keep track of everyone--which is awesome!! I fcking KILLED 100 lb squats today. When I reached all of my PR's before Christmas, I got to 102, but it sucked *kitten* and I hated it. Today, it was tough, but totally doable, so instead of inching towards 105, I'm hitting it on Saturday.…

I'm drinking a Lugene Chocolate Milk Stout and it's 255 CALORIES!!!!!!! But it's so fcking good, I'm taking the hit in cals and enjoying every minute of it.l

I love the purple!! I love makeup but I never know what's going to look good on me. We need to go makeup shopping, fer realz.

I'll post the results tomorrow! :laugh: I had a dream last night about doing deadlifts using Tameko's plate method. I need help. Oh, and I'm not even doing deads today.:sad:

I now have this song in my head!!!!

I think I've been unknowingly doing that breathing (belly, holding, etc.) when I've been doing my OHP, so whoot for me!! So, I'm a nerd. I made a squat poll...:laugh: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1wxxghu9MPb9L-GYwoVHKEIFflUu2bVe9dcYZm7IRhio/viewform

Just one Vanilla porter last night. I'm finding some love for darker beers, and I drink them slow enough that I can feel good about just having one--I don't slam them like lighter/fruitier beers or vodka.

I use the Missha BB cream...I love it,

You can't "cheat' if you're not "dieting." For me, this is how I'm going to eat for the rest of my life, so severely restricting calories, totally eliminating food that I love...yeah, not going to happen. I don't want to be one of those people that flips the phuck out when I'm getting ready to go out to dinner. I don't…

I've been doing the hip thrust after one of Rae's friends mentioned it on her wall...makes a huge difference.

Cool, that makes sense.

Stoopid ice! Sorry you're hurty! I was going to lift today butas those of you on my FL know, I'm either having a bout of appendicitis or I has REALLY bad gas. Either way, I'm not doing much of anything today. I even cancelled my massage, so you know it's serious!:wink: Happy baby is a fab pose! Being sick and missing…

I love this! Alas, I have no lifting pics....might be time to ask random strangers to help me out with that.

As long as you eat the celery and wings with ranch!

But...but...you mean you don't have to eat rice cakes and celery??:laugh:

I think most of us do a couple of sets at lighter weights before the work sets. For example, when it squat, I do a set of 5 with just the bar, then a set of 5 at 80% of my workset, then my sets.

*raises hand* I've upped my lifting day cals to 2100 after "talking" to Dan and I killed 130 lb deadlifts yesterday...only 5 lbs from body weight and it felt...dare I say...easy.

I got a chocolate milk stout in my hand and a6 of vanilla porter in the fridge...

Sorry, SS. My apologies to kyleo, I inferred that you were against it due to the disdain that you showed to the women who were posting pictures in the first thread I referenced and then your "tone" in this thread regarding how deadlifts would interfere with your running/biking. OP, when I first started dead lifting, I had…

Aren't you the dude that also posted, "no one cares" in the "lift heavy/not bulky" thread? If you're so against lifting, quit posting on these threads. *smh*

One thing that helped me with OHP was to widen my stance, keep my toes pointed out a bit, and to widen my grip as well.

I eat between 1700-2100 a day...and I'm a 5'3" chick. I'm losing fat and gaining muscle. Eat, dude.

Happy birthday, Amy!!

Don't let the door hit you...:flowerforyou: I'm sure he's not returning, but I couldn't resist.

Bad *kitten* mother effer. :laugh:

Darwin, you look amazing! Vette, I second Tameko...I'd hate for you to eff up your back even more. So, today I killed 55 lb OHP 5x5 and 1x5 deads at 130. I feel like such a BAMF right now. Lol.