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Okay, if you really want to know, here goes...**runs off to check log sheets**. It took about 2 months until it clicked and they started to feel right. Up until then I was stuck going back and forth between 85 and 90 pounds, and now a month later I'm up to 110. It doesn't seem like a mechanically complex lift, but once…

It felt that way for a long time for me too, but I kept working at it and making form tweaks seemed like every workout. Then all of a sudden one day it all came together and now rows are awesome. I even think they're a lot more fun the heavier the weight gets, and I think the results are actually starting to show in my…

It looks like I'm continuing the trend of slacking when it comes to posting workouts. I've been reading everyone's check-ins and am so impressed with the progress and the new ladies that are here. Great job and welcome everyone!! Tonight was workout A. I started out thinking it was going to be great, but then after my…

Glad to hear everyone made it through Arthur without too much damage! Living on the Gulf coast I can totally sympathize, and it seems no matter how strong the storm is it totally disrupts things for at least a few days. Workout A last night for me too: squats - 3x5 at 135 pounds. Should have done 145 but I felt a little…

I'm pretty similar...I work out in the evenings from 6-7:30. I found that I can't/shouldn't really have anything in my stomach because I'll get the dreaded heartburn. So instead of having a large lunch I split it more into two meals and have about half of it at lunch and then the other half around 3:30. That way I still…

There are some interesting options in the article for sure, but why is this guy telling me I'm too old to lift!?!!?!? Whatevs bro. :huh:

Thank you for the tip of the day! This has been exactly my problem the last two squat session where I start to feel the fatigue hit on the last rep or two and then that little forward rock comes in. I think I'm subconsciously doing it because in some weird way it feels like it helps protect my back and keeps me out of…

Me too!!!! Another great title to help keep me motivated with the check-ins.

Nice to see other biology peeps out there! I'm a marine/fisheries biologist for NOAA, working with all kind of fishes and little inverts including coral reef stuff. You're right, it's a physically demanding career choice so I'm here getting my butt in shape too. Have been focusing more on lifting this year so weight loss…

Gotta get my last workout for the month recorded before the calendar rolls. Workout A tonight: squats - 3x5 at 145 pounds. Gonna repeat these again because I felt a little rocking forward on a couple of reps. Naughty! BP - 4,4,3 at 110 pounds. I feel a deload coming...one more chance to get them all. rows - 4,5,5 at 105…

In for more information if anyone out there has any answers. I make my own greek yogurt at home as well with fat free organic milk, so I use the informational nutrition from other non-fat plain yogurts that are commercially available (e.g. Chobani). Another thought would be to take the total amount of calories from the…

Well, I see there's been lots of drinking going on again in here. I did a little myself this past weekend at a friend's pool party...it's so hard to be good when it's summer. Hope you're all recovered and back to it! Got my workout in last night, but it was blah to say the least. squats - 4,5,4 at 145 pounds. This was…

Congrats wolfsbayne!!! :flowerforyou:

Been keeping up with my workouts but haven't been able to post. My internet's been out all week too, although not for the same reason as @kita - sorry to hear that but great job on keeping up with your lifting! @hwillmott - good luck with the cutting. Thinking about starting one myself. @fit - 280 lb squats...good god…

Happy hump day to all today! :drinker: Tonight was workout B for me, and the official start of week 13 in the program: squats - 3x5 at 130 pounds. Second attempt at this weight and it felt great after really struggling with it last time. Must have been the pizza and beer I had for dinner last night! Whoops... OHP - 3x5 at…

I started off this morning with a hangover as well, but sometimes the best way to get rid of it is to get a good sweat on. So I pushed forward and got workout B in after chugging water all day. squats - 5x5 at 120 pounds; new PR for me and these felt pretty good so movin' on up next time. OHP - 4,4,5,4,4 at 75 pounds;…

It sounds like you're burning a huge amount of calories during your workouts. You may not physically feel like you're overtraining, but if your body thinks you are it may further increase your cortisol production, leading to weight gain or maintenance weight no matter how hard you work. I fell into the same cycle as…

That sounds awesome! The hotel I stayed in last week in Puerto Rico was the complete opposite. No gym at all (I guess they figure people are there on vacation, why do they want to workout?), and my room was no bigger than a closet. I s&%t you not, there was about a foot on either side of the bed and that was it! I tried…

Nice job getting your first session in. Welcome, and keep it up!!!

Got a great workout in last night. It will be my last one for a week so glad it went well. It was A day, so: squats - 5x5 at 115 lbs. This was the weight that my back started to get sore last time, but I've been making more of a conscious effort to take that deep breath to solidify the core and that seems to be helping so…

I pull a MacGyver when I need just a little extra weight... Went to my local sporting goods place and got lead fishing weights instead. They're super cheap and you can get whatever size you want. Typically they sell them in 4-ounce increments. They have a hole at the top so run a plastic cable tie through there and tighten…

Wow, just the beginning of May and everyone's putting in such great workouts already!! I feel like such a slacker...been working out just haven't been doing the reporting in part. I dropped my extra HIIT sessions on off days and have been feeling more energetic and ready to tackle that bar when I get home. Tonight was A…

I agree with Stef. Last month I was totally overtraining, but wasn't seeing any real results. Felt tired all the time and just weak and blah. Went back to my settings and readjusted my macros to include a little more carbs, and got rid of the extra day or two of HIIT sessions I was doing every week. I feel so much better…

I think what's freaking me out the most is the giant man boobs for eyeballs...just, wow. I work out at home and love the flexibility it adds to my schedule, and Sunday workouts are great (as long as I don't have too much fun on Saturday night!). I bought one of those sort of pre-packaged sets of weights at my local…

This is going to give me nightmares tonight! :laugh:

Oh, how I've missed you DOMS! So glad to be able to start Monday morning by struggling to walk up the stairs to my office. I unintentionally took 2 weeks off from lifting *gasp* so it's great to be sore. Last weekend I got some bad food poisoning, and it took me pretty much a full week to be back on my feet and/or want to…

I was so glad to see this article and to understand a little why I have to be in a certain stance to keep my knees from caving in when I try to squat higher weights. I thought it was because of poor hip and/or knee flexibility and have been doing stretches to try and correct it. Have had a little success but I still notice…

I do the same thing, usually 2 miles of speed intervals after lifting. About 2 weeks ago I added an easy run day of about 4-5 miles the day after lifting too, then have a rest day, so my schedule sort of rotated around like this: lift and intervals, easy run, rest, lift and intervals, easy run, rest, etc. Unfortunately I…

I got the Trutein Cinnabun yesterday and tried a little....delish!!!

Thank you for sharing your tips!!! I might try splitting some things up in a little while when I get back to it. You're not insane, I also enjoy running and I was doing about 2 miles of speed intervals after each lifting session, but especially on row workout day the entire workout is getting a little long! Hope to get…