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I eat all the food, every day.
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Good girl. Ripp has it going on! Mehdi is a chauvinistic salesman who is using barbells to look swole and make a buck. Ripp on the other hand trains pro athletes, and has for decades. Who you gonna believe? Anyhoo ... day 3 of the new program, and squats felt haaaaaard today (excuse me while I sit here and cry about it). I…
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Also, don't forget you gave birth to human beings, and your tummy doesn't just look the way it does from mindless overeating or whatever. Give yourself a break, eh? You're a mom. It's fine to have stretch marks and a bit of a loose tummy as a reminder that there's 2 adorable pieces of your heart walking around out there…
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That, and we have ( . ) ( . ) which means we auto-win everything, every time. :flowerforyou: All joking aside, men do tend to lose weight faster than women, because as potential child bearers nature likes to keep us soft around the edges, so we have to work harder on losing the same amount (generally speaking). So you…
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OMG !!! YESSSS!!!!!! :laugh:
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I have like 6 I think. I wear them all the time, especially now that I work out regularly. Anywhere from 3-6 times a week, and I don't do laundry more than once a week usually, so I bought enough to tide me over.
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It's probably a core issue, so focus on core work and stability, and deload as much as you need to, so your core muscles can get caught up. Last thing you want is a slipped disk on your hand in the name of "weight progression." Also, in what part of the universe does a triple-digit squat qualify as "only"??? Your numbers…
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Kay. Hey, maybe find a lifting buddy and you won't have to go at it alone this time? It's a lot more fun when there's other people as enthusiastic about it as you are. A lone weight loss journey tends to lead to a lone put-the-weight-back-on journey ... we're social creatures, after all. I do lift on my own in my garage,…
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Yep. Don't take them.
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Yea, be careful there, lady. Spinal health matters greatly, and a busted disk is gonna make you wish you had been more patient and let your core muscles catch up. :flowerforyou:
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I'm doing a variation of Starting Strength and actually 3 different complexes ... KB, BB and DB, strewn about my lifting sessions in a way that is (hopefully) synergistic rather than prohibitive. For example, my BB complex has Romanian deadlifts, which means I do those on non-deadlift days. And so forth. I chose 3x5 rather…
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I do complexes/circuits now on the same days that I lift. They're great for warm-ups and some cardio rather than getting on the treadmill or walking around the block or whatever. As circuits go, there's really no difference between body weight, kettlebells or dumbbells because the goal is low weight/high(er) reps…
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Resistance training will help you preserve lean muscle mass. Lifting now may make the weight come off somewhat slower, but once you're at goal you won't have to worry about building lean muscle since you'll already have it. If you really want to start lifting now, then my advice for you would be to just do it, rather than…
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I'd be interested in his response also.
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Yea I noticed getting proper technique down with this stuff is often progressive revelation as you realize certain things and adjust along the way. There is so much that goes into these lifts, it can take weeks, if not months, to actually achieve proper form. It's also pretty amazing what a difference a few tweaks can…
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The key with all these lifts is to tighten up and engage your core muscles and so forth BEFORE you do the movement. Matter of fact, all the preparatory setup and tightening is an integral part of the movement. These are supposed to be whole-body compound lifts, and every muscle counts, as every muscle contributes. Even…
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Ah yes, the Dawnstar chest. Can't beat it for a bit of startup cash. :smile: I hear there's other locations also, but that one is my go-to.
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Probably depends on whether you're infusing, or squeezing. I like mine infused in a glass gallon jar, cold from the fridge (1-2 lemons thinly sliced is plenty enough for me). Heavenly when it's hot out, plus the extra vitamin C doesn't hurt. Infused water with frozen berries is something I haven't tried, but hear it's…
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If your core is weakened, then strengthen the muscle, and deloading and working your way back up again is going to help you more than a belt. I have one for my lower back, but I'd rather deload and let my back muscles catch up than use a belt, honestly. Do you have regular core work as part of your overall routine? As well…
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Read Tameko's stickies, because the e-book is full of superfluous drivel about how Mehdi found the supersecret most-powerfullest fountain of "you even lift, bro?" manliness that he's sharing with you for FREE (!!!!!!) as if 5x5 wasn't around until Mehdi came up with Stronglifts. The stickies will do you just fine, plus…
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Tag! I can't believe it's July already!! Day 1 of my new 3x5/complex program, and am loving it already! Did a major reset/deload, so no PRs or anything but feeling pretty good. I wasn't sure how doing kettlebell cardio/endurance training AND a barbell strength 3x5 on the same workout was going to mesh, and whether my body…
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1. Save often (cause glitchy game is glitchy, and losing a few hours of game time isn't any fun). 2. Play your first play-through on Novice and get used to things, then crank up the difficulty if you so please. 3. Buy Breezehome and use it for storage, if nothing else. Because running around encumbered all the time just…
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Alright, I'm all set for my July shenanigans! I finally settled on a Starting Strength A/B variation (going up with the squats every other workout rather than every workout, and going up with cleans and presses by 2.5 rather than 5), plus heavy dumbbell rows with rep increase each week, plus kettlebell, barbell and…
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Stick with lifting, and by next week, the soreness will abate. I only ever get sore now if I introduce something different to my workout routine. Amen on the foam roller! Wow, I have a workout routine. Not words you would have heard me say 6 months ago ...
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What a coincidence, so do I! I reckon nobody gets to be 30 pounds overweight by hating food. :laugh:
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Hey girls! *hugs all around* I'm Dani (duh), 45 and live on Florida's Space Coast. Love it here. So much. Born & raised in Germany, moved to the US 24 years ago and have lived here ever since. I'm a hermit too (it's quite easy when you have an air conditioned house and a pool out back, plus the interwebs which is such a…
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I honestly don't see why you wouldn't be able to do NROLFW (or at least a variation of it) with the equipment you have. The fact that you have a standard bar, rather than Olympic, is probably going to come in handy, as standard plates are usually very cheap (compared to Olympic plates anyway), and you can always purchase…
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Start with a broom stick and get the technique down. It's basically a deadlift until you get up past your knees, and then you jump and explode them on up from there and rack the bar on your fingertips/collarbones. I probably still do them incorrectly, but it's good enough for me and I'm not going to Oly lift compete any…
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Today was just OHP day for me (47.5 ... seriously? I HAVE to do Stronglifts soon cause the month off from heavy lifting progression is really showing itself!) and then a couple rounds with dumbbells and kettlebells and angled push-ups. I'm also loving the farmers' walks I'm doing now with the heavier dumbbells (25 lbs each…
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It's really all just based on progressive loading, like Stronglifts. You continue to pull more and more weight until you're finally able to pull your body weight. All strength gains happen through progressive loading of either more reps, or more weight, or both.
