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Just like going on a deficit. Start slow. While bulking, go up to a manageable surplus. If you are finding results stick with it. If not, slowly keep adding on. As usual I googled and will provide a link: http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/weik26.htm

I would love bulky muscles! I'm going to seconed cwoyto123 and say you are concerned not about bulky muscle but about fat. You cannot spot reduce naturally. If you lose weight you are going to lose weight, but we cannot point to an area and go "there. This is where the weight shall shed." If you do manage to do this,…

How nice of your husband & sounds like you lift really heavy (seriously, I want to lift that much! haha... within time...) I started squatting without and so forth because I didn't have a rack. I could only go so far because I had to clean and press the lift over my head. If I did that now I would probably do something…

That's a pilates movement. To make it harder you can go into plank and do the same movement and also kick out once "peeing on the hydrant". I'm just going to say swimming. Swimming works on everything and any movements you can do on land you can do in the pool.

I know people who didn't exercise at all and were able to lose weight because they ate at a calorie deficit. I'm not knocking down your workout routine. I think it's great! However, know that if you want to get skinny- you do it in the kitchen. ;)

do you enter the data in before you start your workout? it could just be a average set weight.

weight training can easily be cardio with enough reps. For some lifters all they have to do is just lighten their load... So what you are saying is not necessarily true.

just fuel yourself appropriately. I started lifting and I love it. The hard thing is getting a long distance day and having enough energy to do some lifting. It all comes down to fuel.

the question you are asking is what you need to decide on your own. Are you happy with how you look? Do you want to go a little more? This shouldn't be a public opinion.

I have a very tiny arch to my feet. However, I do not get that much pain because I invest in running shoes at a hometown running shoe company that looks up form and pretty much have running as a full time career. If you go to a specific place and talk about your goals they tend to want to help you meet your goal. What…

If you are looking to cut that much I would honestly not log in the hiking and still aim for the deficit. However, that's what I do already. Be aware that you are more likely going to know the calories you burned if you have a heart rate monitor. The exercise data on MFP overly estimates most exercises and everyone is…

I love what you are doing already! Here's what you do: walk and increase distance at the pace you are comfortable at. Now and then break free of that pace and be like today is the day I'm going to go a little farther before at a faster pace. Each week add more distance to your fast days and more distance to your slow days.…

I did not read what you wrote; just the title. Squats will provide definition of hamstring muscles and glute muscles (as you control the descent down). Depending on genetics- your butt may get bigger. Depending on how you eat- your butt may get bigger or smaller. Either way; aim for firmer (build glute muscles= less saggy…

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Hey, full time student & part time worker. I also cannot afford a personal trainer. however, I do a ton of research. Plus, I decided to budget specifically for a personal trainer. Maybe follow some advice and look for some future months where you can budget in a personal trainer.

So, have you looked at programs that are interesting to you at all? I would find an easy to use program (Strong Lifts, Starting Strength, there's another program called Ice Cream lifts or something... I don't know.. find some gym program you like and can stick with). If you do not like any programs online- go to a trainer…

R/M ICE Rest/Dynamic movement Ice Compression Elevation. Basically. do some strengthening exercises like balancing on one leg and kicking your other leg in different directions. As well as other knee strength exercises that are good for warming up. Ice. & go see a doctor if the pain lasts over 3 weeks because that is a…

buy a heart rate monitor. http://www.shapesense.com/fitness-exercise/calculators/heart-rate-based-calorie-burn-calculator.aspx have fun. Male: ((-55.0969 + (0.6309 x HR) + (0.1988 x W) + (0.2017 x A))/4.184) x 60 x T Female: ((-20.4022 + (0.4472 x HR) - (0.1263 x W) + (0.074 x A))/4.184) x 60 x T where HR = Heart rate (in…

IIFYM is what works for me.

your food diary is not open. People will say the following- are you logging accurately? -do you have a kitchen scale? do you trust the calories that MFP is reporting? Have you noticed a difference in your form? Arms? legs? Try taking a picture of yourself before and see how you are each 17 days. Sometimes the scale is not…

be persistent with discipline and then discipline becomes commitment.

PR in Spartan Beast River days starting the PTA program PT session to go over form Ice cream.

pretty much. Plan around this day.

I've done 5 TM (I think, I can't keep track) & signed up for 2 TM back to back. I have only done Spartan Beasts. I have no idea what the sprints are like at all. You could suck at strength and if your cardio is well enough survive any of these events. I've heard mixed opinions about TM versus Spartan Beast. So, here is my…

All I can think of right now is upright rows and one arm bicep curls. Kettle Bell swings I mostly use my butt and quads. The arm is just stabiliztion for holding the bell. When you think about it the kettle bell goes down and you do a partial squat and then thrust your hips where all the momentum causes the bell to swing…

I could do an hour of cardio by running 9min miles and be comfortable and if it is flat terrain hardly work a sweat. Now I could also do a mile run in 5:59 and be puking on the side because of the exertion. Your time means nothing to me. Your HR means more. However, good job increasing time/distance. That is impressive and…

If you have energy, no pain (excessive irritability), like how you look, and are content with what you are eating- you are not too skinny, too fat, too whatever. You shouldn't let anyone (not even people from MFP) tell you you're too skinny, too fat, too large, too small- unless you feel so and want to make the change.

I'm 5'1. I don't care about weight. I have a goal look, so I'm lifting for it. I tried the weight thing- it only lead me to going on the scale and starving. Pass on that. Goal look: Cristina Spilere & Kelcie Gahley

From what I hear-herbalife products can be bought cheaper from bodybuilder.com and so forth. Just figure out the supplements they have and trade in from a less pricey source.