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You buy quality leggings which don't go see-through. Sweaty Betty are my go-to. Not the cheapest (I buy them on sale) but my earliest pair is still going after nearly four years and still looks new.

Eat the foods. Lift the weights. Drink the coffees. Give no f*cks.

Blast, should have included substantial in front of all of them (and glutes, but then you don't wind up with big quads and hamstrings without building reasonable glutes). ;)

Quads, hamstrings, triceps, intelligence and a sense of humour. Guys intimidated by a woman who's strong and/or intelligent aren't worth my time.

I lost 18kg in a year whilst working an office job and eating around 1900 calories a day. It probably helped that I hadn't spent my life until then yo-yo dieting, but here's what I did. 1. I went out for a walk EVERY lunchtime for at least 30 minutes. I usually averaged 10000 steps a day between that lunchtime walk and…

You got to your goal last time and then what happened? VLCDs generally aren't sustainable. Losing weight and keeping it off is a marathon rather than a sprint!

Umm... Nah. Those sorts of squat challenges don't really do much to build muscle or even really to burn fat. Eat at a deficit and lift heavy things.

I'll ask, like a lot of the rest of them, what kind of squats are you doing? I had a pancake *kitten* and now I have a squat booty. The difference? Lots of heavy volume work with barbell squats and deadlifts (and variations thereof) plus lunges, step-ups, hip thrusts in moderation... oh, and lots of food.

Throwing it away is far worse than eating it. The difference in health benefits between wild salmon and farmed salmon is minimal (ditto between grain fed and grass fed meat, to be honest) but throwing away food which is perfectly edible is unforgiveable waste.

Even if you lift heavy weights and eat a metric *kitten*-tonne of food, you won't get bulky unless you want to get bulky. If you start getting bulky, you'll notice and can change things. Most female powerlifters and weightlifters in the lighter classes just look tiny and kinda athletic, and even the heavier classes don't…

Any time! Today's 1000+ calorie lunch: 100g rice, 1/2 tin chickpeas, 250g pulled pork and a salad with a little olive oil and lemon juice - total 1090 calories (106g carbs, 68g protein, 42g fat). :)

I'd say check my diary. It's not 1000+ every day but it's not unusual and all you'd have to do is up the portions slightly for a guy rather than a fairly small (but active) woman. Favourites are: * Stir fries - noodles or rice with meat and veg * Curries (Indian or Thai) - rice, meat, pulses, coconut milk and veg * Pulled…

How's your mobility? My knees tend to hurt when I've been slacking on the foam rolling and my quads are tight. If you're struggling to get down to the bar for deadlifts without rounding your back, you probably also have tight hamstrings. Also, try speaking to a private physiotherapist who works mostly with sports rather…

If you aren't gaining weight, eat more. Carbs are your friends when gaining, protein is good but you only need about 150-165g really and about 100g fat so there are a lot of carbs to fill in the difference.

Why would you video your weigh-ins? I totally get videos of lifts or dances or even challenging yoga poses, but stepping on a scale???

I still haven't stopped feeling fat. Some days I can see definition in my abs and I still feel fat.

Your shoulders won't be as big as you think they are. I think mine are huge and broad but no one else sees it unless I'm trying to show them off.

I started with StrongLifts and did very well with it. I also started without a trainer and, whilst I got on okay, having an expert in your corner will make a world of difference. Which uni are you at in Wales? Have you contemplating looking to see if they have a university weightlifting or powerlifting club? Let's face it,…

If you're not gaining weight you need to eat more. It's as simple as that! Total volume is the key for hypertrophy but you actually need to eat enough to see the gains.

In competition, anything goes form wise (as long as it doesn't involve hitching). In training, keep it pretty. Seemples!

Quite a few lifters around from casual lifters to competitive weightlifters, powerlifters and bodybuilders. (I'm a powerlifter.)

5'4" HW: 89.8kg SW: 82.1kg CW: 62.5kg GW: Staying between 60kg and 63kg More important weights: Squat: SW (April 2013): 20kg CW (September 2014, PB): 120kg GW (2015): 130kg+ Bench: SW (April 2013): 20kg CW (September 2014, PB): 67.5kg GW (2015): 80kg+ Deadlift: SW: (April 2013): 30kg CW (November 2014, PB): 125kg GW…

I got Romaleos for squatting and bench and wear seriously cheap Chuck knock-offs for deadlifting. You can wear Chucks for both but it depends on your squat style and ankle flexibility how well they'll suit for squats long term. I love the feeling of being stuck to the floor that I get with Romaleos.

Primark and H&M are my go tos for cheap workout gear, but I have to say that Sweaty Betty is actually worth the money if you work out every day (and buy in the sale). I have two pairs of their yoga leggings and they are completely opaque, feel great and still look brand new after six months of wearing them at least 2 times…

Despite the fact that I can go for reps at 60kg, I think this thread is just a bit too douchey for me.

In what way does that sound dangerous? Lift heavy things, eat protein, lose weight slowly... all pretty straight-forward.

Yoga generally includes those in some shape or form. Unless you're continually moving to harder and harder variations, it isn't going to increase your strength for long.

Progressive bodyweight resistance is strength training. Yoga is only progressive to a point and that point will be reached quickly. Don't get me wrong, I love yoga but it isn't the same as strength training (much as strength training isn't yoga).

Last tested in competition in September: Squat: 120kg (264.6lb) Bench: 67.5kg (148.8lb) Deadlift: 120kg (264.6lb) All at 61.0kg (134.5lb)

Started lifting early 2013 after being inspired by Lorina Lynn and sarauk2sf on here, now Scottish -63kg powerlifting champion, 6th in the UK in my weight class and over 15kg lighter than I was. :)