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Definitely don't do this.You can take the bench press bar for deadlift, sure, but do it away from the bench. Sitting down on a bench between sets is a pretty big no no as it prevents someone else from using it.

1. Yep, generally people take their plates off. Part of me thinks it's a guy/strong thing when they don't, because when short wee me goes to the squat rack it's actually pretty common for the guy who last used it to offer to take it off. 2. Feel free to take weights, clips, whatever from anywhere. Gyms generally have less…

These posts always make me feel weird because I always have drastic weight loss during my period, then it comes back after. Anyway, it's just one week. If you only have two more pounds, it won't be long until you reach that!

I think the book is a great read, nutrition a joke, the lifting program ok, but overall wasn't a fan of it. My biggest issue was some of the accessory exercises. Some of them were awkward to do like YTWL (make each letter with your arms with dumbbells) and lateral flexion (looks like you're showing off your camel toe to…

It sounds like it is working actually. You say that as of now, with his meat diet, he's gaining weight. When he eats differently and works out, he maintains. That's the difference there. To lose weight he needs to make a bigger change. The type of diet he does is irrelevant, be it meat or plant based. Sounds like he's…

I was the same way! Honestly, I just started planning to fit some snacks into my macros and accepting I eat crap at night. It helps me limit how much I can eat given that I do allow myself deliciousness.

If you're eating 100-150g carbs a day, that's 400-600 calories. So, half of your calories are from carbs? How about protein and fats, which is what paleo involves a lot of?

Sure, why not? Yes, there's concern about cholesterol levels but honestly, most of those studies aren't well done. It's like eggs and cholesterol (ie, eggs don't give you high bad cholesterol). Eat healthy, stay fit, and you should be fine. Though if you're worried just get it checked regularly. Steak isn't like some fish…

Impressive! It's way off for me. When I was averaging 1-1.5 lb/week loss, it said I'd gain weight!

This is why I'm not really a fan of gizmos! They just get ignored. OP, get something that will handle the big major exercises. Everything else is just extra. Also, this condo renter is jealous of you basement folk. I can't even modify the floor or anything, just have to pray I don't wreck the lovely wood floor. There's…

Since you're mostly a runner and competing in that, I'd treat strength training as secondary so three days a week is fine. Consider programs that focus on compound lifts, full body each time, rather than split programs. Look at programs like NLRFW, Starting Strength, or All Pro's. The first two in particular is good for…

I'm a big fan of free weights. My home gym has a small squat stand ($100), but a power rack would be better if you have the money and space. I also have an Oly barbell ($70), rubber plates (rubber is more expensive, but less likely to damage the floor), a plate rack ($70), an adjustable dumbbell set, a pullup bar that goes…

Not really unless you have a medical condition. If you're gaining inches, you're probably eating too much in general, not just protein.

Workout 1, 2, 3, etc, refer to which workout you're doing. So, day 1: workout A 1 (first A workout) day 2: workout B 1 day 3: workout A 2 (second A workout) day 4: workout B 2 day 5: workout A 3 (third A workout) etc. So, on your first day for workout A, you'll do the sets and reps for squats as depicted in workout 1. Then…

Yep! Now that I'm on break with lots of time--my job is waiting for my immigration stuff to come through, so until then I'm forced to be on vacation ;)--I've added a couple days of cardio to my workout plan. It's really just so I can up my daily calories. Why don't you spread out your calories more over the week? I eat the…

Definitely have to agree on doing what works for you personally OP.

Meal timing's affect on muscles and weight loss is broscience. If there's any benefit at all, it's incredibly small. I wouldn't worry about it. Just make sure you get protein in your day at any time.

If you're not losing weight, you're not eating in a deficit. Any workout can work, from just sitting around to something brutally difficult, so long as your diet is in check.

The idea you need to consume protein after working out is broscience. If there's any truth to it, the difference it would make would be so trivial it wouldn't be worth stressing over.

It took about 1-2 years, after I lost about 15 pounds (I took my time, only caring about exercise and not diet, whoops). I still remember being size 14, then realizing I needed a size 10-12. It was awesome. Then, within another 10 pounds or 1 year I really dropped pant sizes. My favourite size 14 pants? I'm now a size 0 in…

For comparison, I'm also 5'3", 115 lb, do about the same amount of exercise, and lose weight at 1600. I just upped it from 1500 where I was losing 1.5 lb/week on average. So, yeah, I think 1600-1700 would definitely work. To be honest, at 1600, I'm completely starving. Because you've been at 1200 for a while, it may take a…

1600-1700 sounds about right for weight loss. I looked at your diary, and it seems you like to measure food in volume rather than weight, things like cups or 3 tomatoes to as opposed to grams. When you measure volume, or the number of an amount of food, it can be way off. As a quick example, I have a granola cereal that…

It depends what plan you follow. MFP likes to suggest how much your maintenance is if you're sedentary, so it's important in that case to eat back some exercise calories so you're not in a major deficit. Another plan is to take a deficit off your actual maintenance, and since your actual maintenance includes your regular…

Sure, so long as you get enough protein for the day and hit your calorie goal! Maybe an example will help? Maybe someone's minimum is 100g protein, 100g carb, and 50g fat, at 1600 calories. If you add up those macros, it's only 1250 calories, so there's still 350 calories of literally whatever you want. It can be carbs and…

There is actually no study that confirms weight gain with birth control. Any one you find could be another reason, such as people were gaining weight already before starting birth control, and continued to gain weight after or something. There is enough to suggest birth control may increase appetite, though. If you watch…

If you're just concerned with weight loss, yes you can eat junk food. I do daily and still lose on average 1.5 pounds/week. I always give myself a couple hundred calories of whatever I want a day. It's not healthy, but it doesn't affect weight loss because it's still within the calorie limit. Edit: One thing to keep in…

Your body doesn't care what percent of calories are protein, carbs, or fats. It cares about amounts. Seems like you're looking at 190g protein, 115g carb, and 35g fat -ish? If you meet that and still have calories left over, eat more of whatever. Add more protein, add more fat, or add more carb. Personally, I view my…

Wow, I just want to chime in this mess. OP, don't let anyone body police you. It's gross people saying they want you to have a body you don't want to have. So, a couple of things: You can't lose fat and gain muscle at the same time. So just lose fat by being in a caloric deficit. Want to do this by eating less? Go for it.…

You really can only do one at a time. Some people do a recomp, which is eating at maintenance. It's a very slow process, but the idea is you can burn fat and build muscle sort of simultaneously. Alternating between the two methods is faster.

You don't eat whatever you want on a IF diet. It still has to follow the rules of a caloric deficit. Take this as an example: You lose 2 pounds a week eating 1500 calories a day. That's 10,500 calories/week. Or, you can instead fast 2 days a week and when you do eat, eat 2100 calories/day. So yeah, you eat more a day, but…