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Honestly, I've tried multiple times to do morning workouts and it just isn't happening for me. Hopefully, you'll have better luck!
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If the difference isn't enough to impede walking, I don't know that it really is enough to truly impede squatting. It sounds more like a muscle imbalance or flexibility issue than anything, unless your pair of heels has a lift in one side to compensate for the balance. I know several women who found it nearly impossible to…
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I'm honestly really confused as to how you were using a laptop while lifting to entertain yourself. I agree with changing up your program. Maybe try Wendlers (sp?) Or NROLFW.
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I did NROLFW when I first started lifting. I now do StrongLifts 5x5 Pros of NROLFW 1. Starts out high rep/low weight and works you into less reps with heavier weight 2. Book does an excellent job explaining things like diet and recovery time and why they are important. 3. So many possibilities for substitutions made it…
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I don't get it. Are you saying you would have liked for a stranger to tell you that you were doing it wrong?
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You Are Your Own Gym (book w/ supplemental articles and videos online Nerd Fitness (website)
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Yes, you ignore the calories that MFP adds back. Or even better, just dont enter workouts into MFP. Then you don't have to worry about it.
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I listen to music even when I love doing my workout and even now that most of my workouts are at home. I go through phases on the specific music I like, but the general idea of upbeat and happy pretty much carries through all my workout playlists.
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This is why I wear headphones at the gym.
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You should still have at least some rest days worked into your routine even working isolated areas to keep from overtraining your CNS. It doesn't have to be weekly, provided you aren't working each area to a high intensity every single day, but it should be a regular part of any training program really.
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Squat Deadlift OHP Bench Press Barbell Row You can totally start StrongLifts 5x5 with dumbbells (and maybe a kettle ball for deads) then work your way up to the bar. I actually worked to a weight PAST the empty bar with dumbbells and kbs before going to the bar, because I wanted the extra strength to help while I was…
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I lift heavy, so rest days are necessary to give my muscles time to make the repairs needed to further my strength and also allow my central nervous system to fully recover. I also take an entire week off every 8-12 weeks so that my skeletal system can fully repair itself since it takes so much more time. Personally, my…
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You can't spot reduce in a single area and you certainly can't do it witH a magic diet of cutting one type of food out. You need to lower your body fat percentage if you want to lose your stomach excess. That means a SMALL calorie deficit, lots of protein and progressive strength training to preserve muscle so that you're…
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i think that routine sounds exhausting and needlessly compilcated personally. Why all the various cardio machines? Pick the cardio you love, work until you burn 300 calories (or X number of minutes or whatever). Do a compound full-body routine with the free weights. You'll be done in half the time and probably get a better…
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StrongLifts isn't a book, it's all online. You need a barbell with changeable weights and a bench for that one. Any flat utility bench will work, it just needs to be able to support your weight and the workout weight. And you can actually use dumbbells for that one starting out. You could probably get some good mileage out…
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I highly recommend StrongLifts 5x5. NROLFW is aLos a great beginner program, but it uses a lot of extra equipment like a Swiss ball, pulleY machines, etc. Stronglifts just needs a barbell, bench, and rack. Dumbells are helpful at first if you're a total novice like I was and need to work up to the empty bar.
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I agree with everything except those saying not to worry about body fat% until after you lose weight. This is a very common and very costly mistake. It is SO much easier to retain muscle during weight loss than it is to gain it once you've lost a large amount of weight. This means losing a little slower, but it is…
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Looking at your diary, I have spotted a few things... 1. Quick add calories are the devil. Using quick add calories makes it impossible to track specifics like protein and fat intake. Commit to really logging everything fully and correctly, then you can make adjustments within your calorie allotment to be more satisfied…
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If i had to pick one album out of my collection to put on for cardio, it would be The Dollyrots selftitled album. I have all but 2 of the track from that album on my current mega workout mix. It's upbeat pop with just enough of an edge to encourage me to push myself.
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I second New Rules of Lifting for Women. It's a book, not a video. But it is heavy lifting that starts out high rep/low weight and progresses you into low rep/high weight, so it can be a great starter program for women who are specifically weak in the strength department and used to cardio. However, the key to any…
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^This.^ Follow the program, including rest times, and deloading as needed according to the program. You'll end up with bigger gains and shorter plateaus. I also take a week off everY 8 to 12 weeks, depending on how I'm feeling and my progress. Remember it isn't just muscles involved in weight lifting. You're stressing your…
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Yes, it's 3 levels, around 25 minutes each. Be careful doing it alongside heavy lifting. It's a cardio workout, but its closer to circuit training than running or doing straight cardio. You can easily overwork yourself doing both (especially early on) because you aren't giving yourself rest in between for your muscles to…
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Something keeping your core tight for you defeats the purpose most of keeping your core tight. If the belt is doing the work, the muscles aren't, resulting in a weaker core over time.
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Yep, I have exactly that. And the only thing that has ever ever helped it was lowering my body fat %. You cannot spot reduce a certain place, but in my experience stubborn fat only budges when I focus on FAT loss rather than WEIGHT loss. Eating at a small deficit (think 250 calories under TDEE) and lifting heavy is the…
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All of this. I do Stronglifts 5x5 at home.
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Why on earth would you juse number 2? Sure, they could be cooling down or waiting for a ride. They could also be rehabbing an injury or have the resistance cranked waY up or be sick or taking an easy day or just starting out or a heart patient who is unable to get above a certain heart rate or any number of things. Why…
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Well, first off, deloading is not the same as taking time off (be it a week or a day). Deloading means decreasing the weight you use for a given lift by a certain amount (say 10% or 25% if you're using lighter weights) and working your way back up. It's often used to help push through a stall in progression or when coming…
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Read New Rules of Lifting for Women. It has the best comprehensive discussion about diet and calorie deficits/maintenance for any woman who is a true beginner, imho. It also gives you a beginner lifting program and details how to do each lift. However, if you find the lifting program to he too convoluted, you can use…
