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Well I did stage 1 5A yesterday - but had a 5 days break before that. As I am unable to work out for the next week due to work schedule I was thinking about doing 5B today - so only a 24h rest. However, some of the exercises target slightly different muscle groups, so I should be ok doing that - seeing that I will have…
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Hey all, had a great workout yesterday - 4B stage one. :) To add my two cents to the weight loss/progress stalls: I actually did only start NR after I have met my goal weight which was originally at 115lbs for my height of 5'2". Once I entered maintenance I (unintentional) continued to lose more weight until I ended up at…
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Haven't been lifting in almost a week - my current shift is killing me physically and psychologically. I am just doing a desk job but working from 3pm to 2am is horrible. Especially if you see everyone around you leaving in little groups until 10pm - and then you are amongst the last handful of people in the office.…
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If you have a look into the book there are dumbell squats listed as well. You hold the weights in your hands at the side of your body not on your shoulders. I am doing this right now and it works nicely. Once I go over 100lbs for squats though I will need to move to another gym with a better free weights section.
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Hi there, I kinda do the same tactics - off peak hours as this also means I don't have to fight for the weights. Plus I am really lucky my SO does it with me (yes, he does the women's program but hey weight is weight, isn't it?) so I am not all alone. :)
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And agreeing with the sites linked - the smith machine tends to have a higher risk of injuries due to the unnatural movement.
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For the discussion of romanian deadlift vs. "normal" deadlift: both target different main areas. Romanian: Mainly hamstrings and a bit of lower back and glutes Normal: Mainly lower back and a bit of middle back, quads, hamstrings and glutes So you got to be mindful of what muscles you mainly want to exercise. Obviously…
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Hey all, quite some DOMS today from Sunday's wokout but I am taking this as a good sign. I am planning Stage one 2A tomorrow. I am feeling better about 1B than 1A. I did better in judging the weight I can take already - so I am looking forward to some weight increase for 2A. :)
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Hey all, I just started Stage 1 - 1A today. I have definitely chosen not enough weight. So will start with more on 1B straight away. However, I can see running into trouble as the gym I go to (a hotel one) doesn't have an olympic bar and dumbells just up to 25kg each. :( Guess I will have to start looking around for a nice…
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Hmmm, that's a tricky one. I actually have 3 I guess: My SO (who also lost over 10kg) asking me to go shopping for some skinny jeans, sexy boots and lingerie. A co-worker waving at me through a glass window to ask me a question and when passing the glass door hugged me and said "that's what we italians do when we see a hot…
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Hey all, checking back in again. Glad to hear everyone is doing great! I survived the holidays without gaining or loosing anything - still 109 lbs. I am really proud of myself as I still ate what I liked without freaking too much. The downhill skiing probably saved my *kitten* there! ^^ I do have a massive challenge ahead…
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Hey everyone, So practically one month into maintenance right now. I "lost" another pound and am now at 109lbs and staying within my target range. I am still weighing myself every single day. I have a huge company christmas party coming up with loads of food and indulgence next thursday. I am very much looking forward to…
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Hey everyone, I entered maintenance 1 week ago. I am now at 110lbs with a height of 5'2". I find my maintenance calories kinda scary - 1490. I think that's a really low number but I will see how my body behaves. Anyways, glad I found this group! Cheers, Lysandra
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Well the US cup measurement confuses me really, I am from Germany and we - same as the UK - measure our stuff in grams or ml instead of ounces for fluids. Cup measurement might be easy on stuff like flour or rice but: How can you eat 1/2 cup of banana - a banana has a predefined shape - so a predefined volume. How would…
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Hey all, I am very late on the topic - been trolling around dutch beaches on my vacation. ^^ I so agree with you all. I am a gamer girl myself and played loads of stuff - Ultima Online, Jumpgate, Star Wars Galaxies and now WoW of course. You can see I am mostly into MMORPGs due to the social aspect of the game. I do have…
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Well, I havent lost 10kg yet, but I have lost 2 dress sizes so far. Down from a 14 to 10 (UK) - thats 42 to 38 for a German. :P I actually hit my goal weight last week, but I decided to adjust it to get me down 2 more kgs. Edit: I am 5' 1.5"
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A Boomkin! SCNR :bigsmile:
