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really??

would starting off with dumbells in order to get myself up to a higher weight (in order to have the bar high enough off the ground to start) be acceptable?

thanks everyone. I am not finding PAIN in my lower back since i started it, just the general soreness that comes from working muscles. the same i am feeling in my thighs and arms and such :) i am doing this at the gym so i am kinda limited.... maybe i can find out if there is a stepper or something i can prop it up on…

i've been on it since 2006. LOVE it.

see i have NO problem at all with squats, and lots with the deadlift lol! my biggest problem with the deadlift is i am not strong enough to really do it with too much weights on the barbell, so im starting with it too close to the floor (no weights on the side to lift it up) dunno... hmmm...

this makes sense.... i only started 2 weeks ago. and i have been drinking a lot MORE water than i had been... *crosses fingers and hopes for water retention to be the cause*

this is why i am avoiding being on deficit on workout days, i am trying to build muscle in order to burn off the last bits of remaining fat. also why i am kinda going back to deficit on days i don't workout. i dunno... i just wish i could be effortlessly hot.... :)

also this isn't a KISSING book, is it????

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definitely try squats, deadlifts like other have recommended, try looking into strong lifts 5x5 (i just started and i know it sounds impossible but a week in i am already noticing a visual difference). you want compound total body strengthening to tighten everything up. plus it wont hurt your butt and thighs either :wink:

i have the FT7 and its perfect. it's not THAT much more expensive than the FT4 and its worth it for the extra added features

nuts, jerky, chicken breast, cheese, hard boiled eggs (don't buy these silly, make them at home!), cottage cheese, yogurt.... :)

No I know what strong lifts is. I thought it was saying something about calorie deficit for some reason. I'm currently in my first week of SL and am playing around with my calorie goals and was debating deficit vs maint 

i feel like an idiot asking this but does strong">Deficit mean strong is equal to or greater than deficit? if not, can someone please educate my stupidness?

im 5'8", 24 (will be 25 in july) i drive to work (its 46 miles away!) i have a desk job but i get up and walk around as often as possible, and the office is the top floor of a big warehouse so i am going up and down 2 flights of stairs at least 3-4 times a day and walking from the front to the back of the warehouse.

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what would that be do you think? sorry i am fairly new to this whole process. i switched from weightwatchers which doesn't really teach you anything.

my calories are currently set at a goal of 1550 with a macro of 40 30 30 (carb fat protein)

yea right now i am shooting for 40 carb 30 fat 30 protein and most days i get real close to that give or take a few % from the three... i guess i'll have to up my protein intake!

thanks! looking forward to anyone elses answers to macros. btw is there a particular phone app you guys use to track your 5x5s? I have the android OS and i just downloaded "lifting buddy" and it is specifically designed for 5x5 strong lifts. any one else use this? or use another one that is better?

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do it once. after you do it once and feel how amazing the rest of your day goes, you won't look back. :)

my boyfriend always calls me crazy for getting up to be at the gym at 5:15 but i honestly have more energy and generally just feel better throughout the day. plus you already have your workout done so you don't have to be at work thinking about how after you are done you still have to go workout. you can just go home!

sorry i keep asking questions, im really excited to start this and want to make sure i do it right! is it better to do this in the morning or afternoon? does it matter? should i adjust my calories/macro settings?

well i've been doing the ab routine since beginning of december so im pretty much past the soreness part... i will try it out for awhile and see how doing both works. does it really take 45 minutes to do one full workout? also, do you do each exercise by itself.? (5 sets of squats, then 5 sets of presses) or do you cycle…

definitely eat it. realllly healthy. if you only have 1 or 2 a day its not terrible for the cholesterol. whole eggs are a great complete protein.

I'm with you on all of this! Feel free to add me!

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bump for future use, great thread with great info and ideas!