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Thanks! I've stalled on OHP and need these badly!

You are smoking', lady! Congrats and thanks for sharing!

I was afraid to increase my bench press without a spotter last week for this very reason! Last week I benched in the squat rack and set the safety bars low enough so that the bar would just clear my chest if I couldn't push it up enough to lock out or get it back on the rests. I could just roll it downward and slip out if…

Great job!! I'm also relatively new to SL 5x5 and SOOOOOO much weaker in the upper body so those gains in the bench are awesome!! Enjoy the PR!! I'm very encouraged with lifting in that it gives us more objective info on our progress other than the scale and the NSV's are so worth it!

Definitely more tone, girl! Keep up the great work! I'm avoiding scales too for now...it doesn't tell the whole story.

Way to hang in there, your dedication paid off! Woo hoo!

Bump as my family really enjoys the recipe, but it's still pretty crumbly when I make it. I need to monkey with my liquids to get it to stick together.

Fishlover...Yep, chin-ups/pull-ups after workout B. I'm still very early in the SL program (just did wkout #7) so I'm not yet TOO wiped out, BUT I also can't do chin-ups so I'm using the assisted pull-up machine. I REALLY hurt after I do those! VegasBaby...it is awkward to progress on the inverted rows, so I'm sticking to…

Thank you so much! I started doing barbell rows instead and like them better anyway! I can see that the program will definitely take longer once the weight progresses and I'll need to take longer rests between sets, so whatever can make the workout efficient works for me. Just wanted to make sure I'm doing the program…

I happened to read through the stronglifts 5x5 PDF prior to finding the summary here so I always wondered where the rest of the exercises went? Also wondered why they didn't include the extra exercises on the SL app, but figured it was because they are body weight exercises so people wouldn't have to keep track of their…

Thanks for the link!, my question is, " is there a reason why everyone is doing these pendlay/dumbbell rows and not the inverted rows that are recommended in version 3 of strong lifts? My impression from the PDF is that the inverted rows are superior to the penalty or dumbbell row. I guess I could do either, but just…

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Go ahead and add me! Just started SL too and will do wkout #5 tomorrow. I'm a 43 y/o mom looking to get crazy strong!

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Gonna try, thanks!

Great job! You can see a big difference!

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Love your whole attitude of focusing on getting stronger, healthy and enjoying ice cream every day! you give me ( a 43 y/o) inspiration that I can hit the weights too and look forward to being more fit by exercising and eating smarter without total deprivation! Thanks for sharing! You smile shows such joy!! LOVE IT!

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You are truly an inspiration! I want to post pics too! Just gotta earn those wings first...Thanks for sharing! I'm also going to focus on getting stronger, losing body fat and not so much on the scale readings as it can lie! Congrats, you're amazing!

Just made these pancakes with the addition of a banana per kids' request...YUMMY, with a hint of sweetness that I didn't need any syrup. THANKS!

Bump! Gonna try for valentine's day!

I've just finished the 4th week and starting " recovery week" on Monday. Will weigh and measure tomorrow, but have lost 3 lbs so far and definitely inches. I can't watch the scale or I'll get frustrated! looking forward to month 2 as I hear people have even more results then. Good luck to you all! Glad to hear there's…

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Thank you all for posting! Will def start lifting heavy as soon as I finish this round of Insanity. You are inspirational!! Morebean, your FL is right! Posting the stats does inspire others! I feel just about ready to ditch my scale and solely measure my progress with measurements and progression with lifting.

Just got the Vitamix yesterday! Already made a bunch of smoothies, tortilla soup, banana "ice cream" and frosty basil lemonade. LOVE IT!!!

Thanks! I will try!