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Yep, definitely switch the days like JoRocka suggested. Doing arms/chest/back two days in a row is HARD, just because your muscles are still tired or sore from the previous workout. Good call doing two leg days, though. My legs always lag behind my arms in strength and muscle definition; I just started doing legs twice a…

^this If you can't go to parallel or below, try going into a super deep squat with just your body weight. Keep your feet flat on the floor and squat down until your thighs are touching your calves and your chest is close to your thighs (point your butt at the floor :) I've found that doing that and holding it a few times…

I'm at 155 lbs for my last set (we do 12/10/8 with 115/135/155), but we've been working on our form and getting below parallel at the bottom of the squat. I think it is almost time to up the weights! So excited :) I love having quads.

Yeah, I definitely don't work out if I have a migraine. Sometimes if it is just coming on, or if it is still a stress headache that *might* turn into a migraine, working out helps, but once it gets to light sensitivity and nausea, it is totally not worth it. I think I'd be so distracted I'd be likely to hurt myself rather…

From personal experience, yes. My sister and I are basically the same height, and we started lifting again at about the same time. We lift together - we use the same weight for squats, bench, dead lift, lat pulls, chest press, incline press, all sorts of curls, but her upper body muscles are far larger and more defined…

I think part of that rationale is that if you're eating more protein and fat, and getting most of your carbs from vegetables, you will feel full for longer, and with fewer calories, than if you're eating bread or pasta or sugary desserts. Also, many paleo advocates cite research linking grain intake to insulin spikes and…

Try looking up paleo recipes. The websites for Mark's Daily Apple and Paleo Leap have a TON of recipes you could start with that are absolutely delicious, and also completely gluten free as written. I would try to avoid the replacement foods, the gluten free cookies and gluten free pasta, etc., and focus on eating foods…

I recently realized that I have a greater number of far more specific goals than I thought. Initially, I was like "I want to like how I look without clothes", which is true, but absolutely not all of it :) Goals: 1) Bench more than my body weight for reps - I'm currently ~135 lbs, benching 120/125 for my last set of 8…

To build muscle in the thighs, I'd say squats, walking lunges, dead lift, and hip thrusts. The hip thrusts are for your behind, moreso than your thighs, but it would help tighten things up :) Squats and lunges will build up your quads the most, and dead lift will help with your hamstrings and butt as well. If you have…

I'm 5'5", 135 lbs. I think I'm at about 34/28/38. I haven't measured in a while, but I'm very consistently a 34B, at least. I measure around the belly button, I think that *is* the skinniest part for me. I have way more trouble measuring my hips, because the part of my hips that looks widest from the front isn't the widest…

Definitely superset, unless it is something wicked hard. My sister and I lift together most of the time, though, so we switch off. One of us will do DL while the other does split squats, or DB press and BB rows. If I'm alone, I usually do something plyometric; jump squats after DL or mountain climbers after bench, etc. At…

You can add little bursts of cardio to your weight routine as super sets of plyometric exercises. For example, immediately after you do a set of squats, do 15 jump squats or 15 wall balls or 10 jumping lunges. Then you rest until you catch your breath, then do your next set of squats followed by the jumping exercise again.…

Mmm, Christmas Abbott is my background on my phone. Awesome inspiration, considering how often I end up looking at it throughout the day. Definitely continue to lift weights, and push yourself at it. When you're losing that much weight, there is going to be some muscle loss as well. Think about how strong you are already,…

My problem is hip flexor strength and tightness. Working on those issues with stretching and little things like leg swings and hanging leg lifts have made a big difference in my squat depth.

You could try moving your arms out a little further on the bar. When I do back squats, I think I hold the bar so my pinkie fingers are about a hand-width from the squat rack. They are significantly wider than my shoulders or hips. It could be a strength issue as well; I've definitely noticed arm discomfort if I increase my…

It is absolutely easier to build muscle lifting weights, but you can definitely build a lot of muscle using body weight workouts or using resistance bands. The only site I can think of right now is breakingmuscle, but if you look online for body weight exercises, there are a ton of great free routines. As long as a lift or…