fivethreeone Member

It's really going to depend on the person and their particular situation. You're young, so that's a big point in your favor. I do know people here who have lost 100+ and do not have loose skin. They are all young and weight train with heavy lifting. One thing that will help is to not lose too quickly, which will allow your…

I walked into the men's locker room last week because I was paying no attention. It was all geriatric men and thankfully I didn't see anything that scarred me.

This is why I like to work out at 5am. Nobody is around to care about clothes and you can get your workout in before any of this stuff has a chance to happen.

:huh:

You. You get me.

Just eat less. Problem solved.

One is overreacting and one is passive aggressive.

Don't worry. It gets harder as you add weight. Just make sure you are warming up, cooling down, and resting adequately between sets.

I disagree with this advice because you are a beginner. When you begin strength training, you need to build foundational strength with the basics (I do recommend Starting Strength and StrongLifts as well) because these will maximize your strength gains. As a beginner you have the opportunity to gain strength very quickly…

4 days a week, one for each compound lift + accessories. Currently doing the juggernaut method 2.0 Monday: Squat/accessories (usually RDL, hip thrust, hanging leg raises) Tuesday: Bench/accessories (Arnolds, incline bench, triceps ext.) Friday: Deadlift/accessories (front squat, hanging leg raises, good mornings) Saturday:…

Wait, wait, wait. Back the truck up. I made and you ate it? Did I sleep over or something?

WIN

Maybe your body is trying to tell you you're bored?

I'm a fiend, but not a motivator. add me at your peril.

This. All. Day.

...That's in addition to what she already has. She's not gonna gain 60 lbs of muscle.

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/fivethreeone/view/how-did-i-work-out-570888 Here are my personal pictures and how-to. The main thing is to START NOW. You'll hear it over and over again. I only wish I had started sooner.

1) how can a person "not believe" in protein powder? It exists. Demonstrable proof is everywhere; it's not the Easter Bunny or anything. 2) Protein powder is used as a...wait for it...protein supplement. An ounce of chia seeds has 12g carbs, 9g fats, and only 4g protein. Not really an adequate replacement, considering a…

Lucky for you, 100% pure whey isolate protein is less than 1 percent lactose and almost never bothers people who are lactose intolerant. Whey concentrate, on the other hand, can have quite a bit of lactose. Check the ingredients and choose wisely.

That's right, a deadlift goes over your head. Wait, no, that's wrong.

"More reasonable"?? I'm sorry, average human walking speed is 3mph Ain't no way you "went" 4-5 miles in 45 minutes. That's equivalent to running 9 minute miles the whole time without rest.

the most accurate simple method is a multi-site skin fold test with calipers. Grab calipers from Amazon (got mine for $7) and then check out youtube for proper technique. Online calculators aren't reliable, especially for people with any real amount of muscle.

If she is in a calorie deficit (which she is. A huge one, I might add), her body is essentially incapable of building muscle. You need fuel to build muscle.

The fact that someone is a trainer doesn't mean that they know anything about nutritional needs. Trainers (unless they are nutritionists) are not supposed to give specific dietary advice. Many of them do, but it is considered unethical according to the guidelines of their accrediting bodies. The ACE has a section in its…

Meal frequency and timing have not been shown to affect weight loss: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9155494

An average of 1200 calories is not enough to sustain that much activity. Find your TDEE, cut 20% off of it, and eat that number regularly. Get at least 115g protein/day. Stop comparing your morning and evening weight. After 5 more weeks of that, check back in.

Substitute "caloric transmogrification" for "alien sighting/encounter" and you're pretty much set.

Definitely. He also has some great instructional youtube videos you can look up. That book + those videos will teach you proper form. Also look up StrongLifts 5x5 and follow that routine for 12 weeks.

FYI, a happy life on social media is only evidence of a person's ability to use social media.

I ran your numbers and came up with about 2550 for TDEE and 2200 for a 15% cut off that to lose the weight. Weight loss is not linear, so it probably won't be exactly this much each week, but at the end of a month it will average out to about 0.75lb per week. So about 3 lbs per month. If you do a 20% cut, that'll put you…