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Strength training. Given the tight timeline Starting Strength or Stronglifts will help a lot in this regard. You may need a modified schedule for lifting depending on your boxing training schedule as well. Keep in mind these are two separate types of training; the strength training's focus is generalized for overall muscle…

Moved up to Large sized t-shirts thanks to weight lifting.

Another unpopular (at least among those who'd rather not lift weights): Most people with back pain don't have a bad back, they have a weak back, and deadlifts will solve the problem. [waits for the inevitable n=1 can't deadlift cries...]

Life feeds on life, feeds on life, feeds on life, feeds on life...

If you're going to do Starting Strength, I'd suggest you get to one of their coaches to get form checks and help. And you're damned lucky, Dr. Sullivan is in your neighborhood.

My overfat boss was classified as "pre diabetic" with an A1C of 9.0. He started a Keto diet (mostly fat, <20g carbs daily) and has in eight weeks dropped 45 lbs as well as his A1C to median normal levels. I would strongly suggest taking up weight training on any beginner's program (Starting Strength, Stronglifts, etc) as…

Overfatness increases risk of a host of diseases unnecessarily. Wonderful science, but you can't educate out stupid, only ignorance.

Things to go cheap on: Plates, flooring, storage of equipment. Horse stall mats are inexpensive and nearly indestructible. Things that work decently mid-grade: Dumbbell (handles or sets of fixed weight), microplates, straps, chin up / pull up bars, bands. Things to never ever go cheap on: Bars, power cages. Bent bars suck,…

Because the human body is not a static thing.

I'm one of those on the opposite end of that spectrum. My TDEE is about 10% lower than any online calculator says it should. Why? Who the hell knows. The difference is all of the calories of 12 ounces of whole milk, or a Klondike bar, a day.

I try to at least get my warm-up weights in; more than once a "sore back" was resolved by the warm-up sets. If it's not, I'll do less weight or bail out entirely on a scheduled session depending how much soreness or pain there is.

The real danger of eating and driving is... choking on food behind the wheel. Outside of the usual places people eat (home, restaurants) it's the most common place to die from choking according to my last CPR instructor.

PF is good for figuring out what cardio equipment you'd like to buy for the home gym. Its usefulness for strength training is dubious at best.

My take-away is "activating glutes" is just another phrasing from moron PTs who can't teach people how to squat properly.

Looks awfully expensive for what amounts to two grams of fiber.

Can someone please explain what the ever-loving-**** "glute activation" is that isn't already covered by squatting with good form - whether your squat choice is high bar or low bar?

Strength building, especially in novice lifters, is achieved through two mechanisms: Muscle mass increase and central nervous system (hereafter CNS) adaptations. There isn't a 1:1 ratio of nerve fibers to muscle cells. A single nerve impulse triggers multiple muscle cells to contract and produce movements. Even on large…

Muscles don't work in isolation like you think they do. If you're doing a barbell squat, go low enough that the hip crease is at low lower than the top of the kneecap, and stand up, you're using your glutes and they'll get stronger.

Obligatory disclaimer: Haven't read the thread through again. He's not wrong, though. Americans spend more time watching TV than all other leisure activities combined.

When I "waste" my time lifting. swimming. or running, I remember that for hundreds of thousands of years. my ancestors. traced back as far as you want to go. had to do the exact same thing just to claw their way through life. My ancestors - your ancestors - were warriors, athletes, hunters. I think of the marathon runner.…

I'd also recommend the book Running fast and injury free by Gordon Pirie. From all accounts it was never accepted for publication so he released it for free.

Short answer: No. Long answer. Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo. To get "bulky thighs" requires a lot of leg work such as squats, deadlifts, and/or barbell lunges. if it were that easy to build muscular legs I would have them.

Study. If you've got college in the fall, l'd recommend getting a leg up on the courses you're going to be taking. This is your slack time to meander through the material at your leisure.

Ran out my latest round of linear progression lifting. The results: * Body weight: 200 lbs * Squat: 295 x 4 * Deadlift: 330 x 3 * Bench: 195 x 3 * Seated press: 107.5 x 5 Shifted to an intermediate program; it's a little deload up front for continued progress for months to come.

Do not listen to this user. There is stronger, and there is weaker. "Lean" or "toned" is a combination of muscle building and lower body fat. German Volume Training was designed for lifters using exogenous testosterone. Unless you're taking those, as a woman you won't "bulk up like a man". Look at Starting Strength,…

My understanding is liquid calories tend to be less satiating than solid food calories simply because they can clear the stomach faster.

Lost a bunch of weight by moving more and eating less, heard lifting iron was good for keeping muscle mass, got addicted to it. Got sick as hell and used it for recovery. Now it's chasing bigger numbers and learning how ot program lifts beyond a novice stage so I can start coaching in my retirement years.

If you're getting unmanageable calluses from lifting - especially the deadlift - something's wrong with how you grip the bar. On the deadlift most people get the bar too high in the palm, and it slides slightly as the plates leave the platform, causing massive calluses.

I would strenuously advise you to seek out a Starting Strength coach (SSC) in your area. Rebuilding the older and slightly worn folk is what they do. The directory for them can be found here: http://startingstrength.org/index.php/site/coaches

Granted, it looks a gym you'd see on Criminal Minds... but it's all mine.