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Yes. Yes it's normal we all feel it. It happens because your body just worked out, and needs food, because you just exercised. Make sure you're eating enough to give your body what it needs. Basically, eat back the calories you burn, and lose at a safe deficit.

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This bit here from the intro to Layne's PHAT program has informed all of my training since: "Most people try to make these issues out to be black and white to solidify their stances and often fail to acknowledge that these issues are not black and white and there is a substantial gray area. Take the arguments regarding rep…

Ok, exercise is about working smart, not JUST hard. So these two variables don't make sense on their own. Neither is better or worse, it depends on your goals. Also, the work you do in the gym is cumulative in the short term, so if you workout for 30 min in the morning and then 30 minutes in the evening, or if you spread a…

Yep, I believe in hybrid routines. PHUL is just Layne Norton's PHAT in 4 days instead of two. Pretty cool. Personally I'm doing a variant of 5/3/1, where I use the compound movements for strength, and the rest of my work is for hypertrophy.

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Yeah, and lifting intensively yields me around 300-400 calories actually. I find that the cardio > strength training feature on here is relatively conservative.

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There's a section in your diary, under Cardio, where you can add strength training.

I can tell from your questions that you're still very new to fitness and exercise. I recommend you take the time to read a book about lifting and weight loss. It'll help you avoid stuff like this. New Rules of Lifting would be my recommendation. Great book about the basics. To answer your question, your shape is your…

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Ok, so heavy means heavy for you. And you should definitely be using free weights, unless you have a medical reason to use machines. Machines are mostly bunk, and you will get so much more from free weights in general. A good book to get familiarized with this is New Rules of Lifting for Women. Highly recommend it, and you…

Alright so, not my type, but attractive for sure

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I reviewed one of Jamie Eason's strength training programs once and it was alright, but it's more complicated than I think it needs to be... as is usual with celebrity trainers. I hope I don't sound like a broken record, but I suggest you pick up a copy of New Rules of Lifting for Women. Easy to read book on the…

Back of hips sounds like a possible lower back problem to me. Is it above your butt? Make sure you've got good shoes on, and be careful with your stretching.

Yeah just give it a shot and see how it makes you feel. Remember the point of working out isn't pain, it's getting better and better. If you feel like some element of your training is running you into the ground, re-evaluate. Also, with all that exercise, eat back your calories (read: you need the fuel), and just rely on…

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And to be clear, (rllewell correct me if I misunderstood what you said), the point is that you can do as you please with that split. If you miss a weight training session, you can just skip it and continue to cardio as well. Not the end of the world.

I know guys who have gotten heyyyuge just lifting for reps, and not bothering with time under tension. So I don't care. My philosophy is keep it simple and eat right. 3-5 reps for strength, 8-12 for hypertrophy. Anything else is marginal and not worth the time and effort unless you're a bodybuilder.…

No not at all. Training periods in the short term are cumulative, and you will reap the benefits either way. You might actually do better, since you can focus on one or the other at a time, and approach each nice and fresh.

2.0 Diet = Loose/Maintain/Gain Fat and/or Muscle Cardio = Most time efficient way to burn calories, cardiovascular health and conditioning Heavy Lifting = Great way to burn calories, Strength and Muscle gain/maintenance Reading a book = Most time efficient way to not waste time. New Rules of Lifting for Women is a great…

Use scissors and be very, very careful to keep straight lines. Or read up on the subject. I recommend New Rules of Lifting for Women. Great book, easy to read, fundamental. Even if you don't decide to lift.

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Ya early gains are awesome.

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No sweat, I just want you to understand that we're here to help you out. We've all been there, and want to share what we've learned to keep you from wasting your time. If you're going to bust your *kitten*, we want to help you make sure you're doing it in a way that will get you your results.

Sure, so all that cardio is fine. I recommend you read that book though, I swear on my life you'll get a lot out of it. New Rules of Lifting for Women, even if you don't decide to lift. Wasn't meant to be.

Sure, it's not a personal thing, it's just that we want you to train smart, not just hard. Ok, so goals 1&2 are the same. Just start with some walking and work your way up. It's going to be a little while, but use "Couch to 5K", it's a great program. You don't need the stair stepper really, but it's a good piece of…