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First off, are you actually measuring your legs when you say you've gained inches? if not, do that first. If so.... How long have you been walking like this? If not that long, your legs are probably retaining water to repair the muscle that's not used to being worked. If you keep at it, you will get stronger and your…

"In the 180s" is not necessarily a plateau. You could have gone from 189 in January to 181 in June and that would be significant progress. Can you be more specific?

Lots of little things in there, so I think you'd benefit most by watching my favorite OHP technique video . I watch it every so often to keep my form on point. I think you'll see immediate improvement in your lift after studying this. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tMAiNQJ6FPc

You have gotten some excellent advice in here and you seem like a very level-headed person who will take that to heart. I just want to add that even for people at a healthy weight, the lighting and mirrors in a dressing room are extremely unkind. Don't get too discouraged by what you see in an artificial environment!

But you do have his way with words!

Actually, it is (generally) more efficient overall for the seat to be left down by everyone, at least until the total number of males in the home doubles that of the females. http://www.scq.ubc.ca/up-or-down-an-efficiency-based-argument-for-optimal-toilet-seat-placement/

Oh, now I see it says that in your signature. Sorry it was a little TL: DR

Wait, you're a certified PT??

:huh:

I go at 4/4:30 am, which is before I would typically eat. Uusally I drink coffee and that's it. If you are going before you would typically eat, I would suggest you work out fasted. If you are going after the time you'd usually eat, it depends on what you are doing. Cardio? I wouldn't eat anything. Lifting? some carbs. If…

Would you be okay without it tomorrow? Probably. But rest is an important part of any training program and crucial to keep you from crashing and burning in the long run. Think of it this way: the schedule calls for rest tomorrow. If you don't rest, THAT will be skipping a day.

If it were perfectly horizontal, it would not be low enough to break parallel. Full parallel means the hip break line is below the top of the knee. This is the minimum required for full ROM on a squat. *kitten* to grass means calves against hamstrings.

these are not the same thing

We would? Work.... I assume you mean to give a bigger booty? It depends. Are you eating at a caloric surplus and gaining weight? If not, nothing will be getting much bigger. Are you doing air squats or body weight squats? If yes, you're wasting time. Heavy, weighted squats, deadlifts, and hip thrusts can work some magic if…

All I want to know is when you first got involved with the mob.

It's immaterial to my interest and appreciation. If anyone else is interested: http://www.leanitup.com/report-makers-quest-bars-sued-mislabeling-allegedly-overstated-fiber-750/

They are delicious. All natural, so not a candy bar. Not filling because they're not a meal, only about 200 calories. 20 grams of protein. No protein bar is supposed to create a difference in your body, they're just a way of getting additional protein.

Those are a convenient way of getting additional calories, but unnecessary in terms of bulking or protein consumption. Total calories are what matter here.

Dietary fat does not produce fat bodies. If you are trying to bulk, you WILL gain fat along with the muscle. You just have to accept that there's no method of eating in excess of your TDEE that will result in a zero-fat-gain scenario. Lift heavy, eat a lot, get your protein, gain fat and gain muscle. Then reduce your…

If it feels okay when you walk on it.... why not go for a walk? That's exercise, and it won't aggravate the injury.

You'll be happy to hear that --for strict weight loss alone-- the type of foods you eat do not matter at all. One professor of nutrition ate nothing but "junk food" and lost 27 lbs to prove to his students that it really is total intake, not types of food, that is responsible for weight loss.…

One specific item does not result in "bulking up" -- it all boils down to total intake and a good lifting program. Eat in excess of your TDEE, follow an appropriate lifting program, and get a minimum of 1g protein per pound of lean body mass, that's it. You could reach that caloric surplus with protein bars, sure, but it…

Do the things that must be done.

And what are we, chopped liver? :angry:

I go to the gym at 4 am. Here are my tips: 1. Coffee.

Do you leave it on the ground? Pick it up and try again.

What about poor spellers?

FB people, watch the rash of butthurt defriendings begin.

You could do what I did and delete your FB. Insta-delete everybody and nobody can feel singled out.

Same here. Or "better," as I would call it.