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If you are running into this issue while not on a ketogenic diet then you are eating way too little for your amount of activity. This is usually just an issue for people who aren't eating carbs or for people who train for really long periods of time like marathoners, football players, etc...

Why do women always think that they'll accidentally get jacked? Men don't even accidentally get too big, you have to work, work, work for mass even when you are a guy who is naturally really big like me

If you want to have a low enough bodyfat percentage to show some muscle definition you need to be lifting, doing cardio and be on some sort of effective cutting diet (for the diet, I would recommend the carb nite solution) Also, "tone" is a neurological function and cannot be changed. When you say "toned" what you mean is,…

Walking is a great addition to any exercise program but it's not an exercise program itself. I would start walking until you can do it for a long while without getting tired (this should probably take 2ish weeks) and then start adding in some other types of training in addition to the walking.

This happens when you are using proteins for fuel. If you are on a ketogenic type diet, increase your fat intake. If not, increase your cals.

Deadlift

As stated by agggie550, doing some accessory work to help you strengthen your lower back would definitely be beneficial. I would recommend doing front squats and dimel deadlifts (or something similar) and a lot of glute activation work (barbell hip thrusts, pull throughs) Also, taking a wider stance, spreading your knees…

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Use a lower bar position.

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There's only one way to find out.

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This is a possibility, but it seems like they would want to start off doing rack pulls and lowering the safety bars one notch every training day if the client didn't pick up the form right off the bat. Or just pick al ighter weight and hammer the proper lifting cues into the clients head for the whole training session…

Depending on your build, you may not want to have a lot of knee movement in your regular deadlifts. I.E. look at my avatar. The thing is, you can "lift with your legs" without lifting with your knees. You just have to learn to contract your glutes and hamstrings and thrust your hips forward. If you feel it in your back…

My wife has had 4 children and has also had some late miscarriages so she's been pregnant a total of 13 times. After she has a baby she just follows a basic strength training program but performs her lifts as a circuit and 12-16 weeks later she's back in a bikini. Her circuits look something like this: Squat 5 reps Push…

Yawning is a response to not having enough oxygen. Maybe you should focus more on your breathing next training session and see if it helps. That's a strange problem to have.

In Ashes They Shall Reap by Hatebreed

Notice on my post where it says lost 33lbs? I'm obviously on a cut and it is important to lift above 80% 1rm while on a cut to maintain strength levels. The only way to increase strength on a cut is to increase neurological efficiency which is done my training with dynamic effort or by lifting above 90% 1rm.

Your recovery abilities far exceed your ability to accumulate fatigue. You can train with a full body routine if you want to and will still recover just fine.

OP. Here is an article outlining block periodization. Regardless of your goals, you can implement the principles of block periodization into your training literally from the first time you touch a weight until you are too old to lift. It is a life long training program that evolves as you progress.…

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This is exactly the opposite of the truth. The adaptation curve seen with noob lifters is approximately 72 hours whereas the adaptation curve with advanced lifters can be as long as 6 months. This means that the stronger you get, the more important it is to stick with a long-term program in order to see a training benefit…

Low rep ranges can still build/maintain muscle mass. I am a powerlifter who trains with low reps 75% of the time (1-3 reps per set) and my lean body mass is 250lbs+. The volume of training is what will determine how much muscle you build. Note prilepin's table. Say you do 3 sets of 8 reps of a given exercise, you would be…

Buy the book "Carbohydrate Back Loading"

Use heavy, compound, barbell exercises instead of isolation exercises. If you feel like you need more volume add sets to the heavy, compound, barbell exercises. If you feel like you need to change your program try lowering your reps and increasing the weight for a month. You have waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay too much crap going on…

So she got those from bench pressing?

I like to do front squats on deadlift day.

I see where y'all are coming from with this but it is also important to note that these changes should be written into your programming. For example, in a block periodized training cycle or a coan style taper cycle you would start with higher reps and lower intensity and gradually decrease reps and increase intensity…

Good point. Squat: 535lbs Bench: 415lbs Deadlift: 660lbs

^This. You have to milk the routine for everything you can before you go off and do something else. Changing your training program every 30 days is called "program hopping" or "program ADD" and it is the number one reason new powerlifters stall in their strength gains. You have to stick with a program long enough for it to…