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I don't recommend full-body training with that much running, although your lifts would definitely improve more on a full-body newbie plan like Stronglifts 5x5. Look into the Juggernaut Method. It was designed for track/field athletes who also wanted to PR lifts. it gives you plenty of volume so you can work on form,…

If you don't get enough protein in your diet, then it's time to supplement.

Five days isn't enough time to create a trendline. Give it a few weeks

Jefit. It is exactly what I would have created if I were making a strength training tracking app.

But tell me, do you have any opinions?

Salt is not necessarily the answer. Salt in this particular case is attached to carbohydrate, which is hydrophilic. Eating extra carbs without salt would also cause a water weight gain.

Absolutely. All this.

Your body is a constantly equilibrating machine with incessant input and output. It would be crazy to expect it to work properly and at the same time keep one aspect completely static! A five pound range held consistent over time is basically the exact definition of maintenance. You're doing it right. Good job!

this.

If you have a choice between a squat rack and a power rack (cage), get the cage. You can use it for every exercise, including bench press.

I had this happen last month when I was deadlifting. Went straight to my chiropractor, who immediately saw the issue and adjusted me, had a couple follow up visits with my chiro and didn't deadlift for two weeks. I lost about 3 weeks out of my program, but by protecting the injury aggressively I am back to 100% and just…

Doing what suits your goals is important, but it's also important to note that lifting doesn't build appreciable muscle mass, necessarily. Plenty of people actually get smaller lifting.

What's stopping you?

Check out strstd.com. If your lifts are at least intermediate weight for you, I'd add in high-volume light deads (5x10) as assistance on squat day for a couple weeks until you feel good about your form, then do a split routine like 5/3/1 with 4 lifts: one squat day, one deadlift day, one bench day, one overhead press day.…

Yup. And this is how I did it. 3 workouts, 4 rest.

I'm hoping to hit 135 by the end of the year. My calc 1RM is right around there and I'm making changes to my form that will improve the mechanics of my lift, so I'm feeling good about making it in about a month

1) watch youtube videos to learn proper form for the exercises you're going to do. 2) have a plan. Know what you're going to do so you don't end up wandering around looking lost or feeling self conscious 3) What I personally take onto the gym floor: hand towel, cell phone, water bottle, and chalk for free weights. 4)…

I was in your position not too long ago, and this is what helped me: 1) have a plan. New Rules gives you that plan, so write it down and take it with you. 2) watch youtube videos showing you proper form for all the exercises you plan to do. Watch them until you feel confident that you can at least look like you're not a…

I'm just curious about the manly romantic comedies.

Have you been tracking (weighing/measuring) your food religiously? Are your measurements up or down, and by how much? If you have gained muscle, 4 lbs in a year would be quite believable. 1/2 pound per month is the upper limit for women, so I could very easily see 4 lbs being a reasonable muscle gain.

If you did gymnastics, you're probably familiar with with "tripod" pose that students are taught before a headstand, which then pushes up into a handstand. I'd just go back to that. I can do handstands again, even walking handstands (not very far, but I'm working on it!) and I just went back to the tripod.

Motivation is a myth. People who stick with something don't feel it all the time, they do it because it is something that needs to be done. Working out and eating for your goals should belong in the same mental space as going to work and brushing your teeth.

She asked because she wanted to know if she had gained muscle in a deficit. The answer is no.

It's a good thing yer pretty.

Realistically speaking, no. In a few studies a very minor amount of muscle gain has been observed in very obese people with high protein intake and a progressive overload strength training regimen, but again, even in such specific circumstances it is a very minor amount and is only for a short time. The reason you cannot…

Hi, Jof.

That's why I like it. when I'm cutting I don't really have the calories for adding anything to my protein, so I really need something that tastes good in its own right. Trutein is that for me.

Whoops! i read too fast. You're right about the food scale.