AlinaRose17 Member

Thank you so very much! I am terribly harsh on myself but I do appreciate that!

I would like to have more of a balance between my upper and lower body, and of course more curves. I have dialed back my upper body workouts significantly and place a strong emphasis on lower body training now. I do work to preserve my strength as a powerlifter (my total in the big three is currently 1020lbs), but I am…

Thank you so much. I live in a very conservative State, but I do my best to blend in and not draw attention to myself and so far I haven't had much trouble. Lately, I have dialed back my upper body training and focused on lower body/legs/core 3-4 times a week along with increased cardio so that I can balance out the upper…

Thank you, so do I. I am both excited and terrified.

I imagine it is not! I know most Trans people choose not to be visible, but I have made a point to be not only to inspire but like you said, to show what is possible. I am very much a work in progress but I have still come a long way in a very short time and if I can help even one person struggling with who they are to…

Totally up for new friends =)

Mine usually blows people's minds... I'm Trans and the changes to face regarding water retention and fat changes are huge. Love for fitness and lifting heavy hasn't changed though!

Feel free to add me if you are open minded and cool with a Transgender fitness chick. =)

Commenting way late here, but I am Trans (MtF), Bi, and proudl =)

Feel free to add me. On every day, currently 400+ day streak. =)

On every day, over 400 day streak. Always up for more fun fit friends.

For taste, it would be Smores ProJym without a second thought, and I have tried many different kinds. For the health benefit and purity relative to taste, however, I would say Dymatize Iso-100. The Cinnamon Bun flavor is great in the morning. Third, would be Snickerdoodle flavored Premium Select from Physique Enhancing…

Feel free to add me! Long time MFP user and one of the resident trainers and gym rats!

It is far better to carb cycle than cut out any of the three major macros altogether. Your body can tolerate short term ketosis but long term it is incredibly unhealthy. Just limit your carbs to 50-100g on your non-strength training days, and then up your carbs to "refeed" your body to normal levels to maintain energy the…

I've been using MFP for a long time, but feel free to add me. I'm Jeremy.

By all means, feel free to add me. I am a long time MFP user, resident gym rat, and in the final stages of becoming certified as a personal trainer. =)

Protein is a great way to supplement your overall macronutrient intake. If you haven't exercises much, I would recommend focusing mostly on your diet first and foremost and then add protein supplements when exercise is upping protein synthesis and your body can shuttle those nutrients where they need to go. As far as…

I have used a Fitbit Flex consistently for over a year and half now and over time it has been less and less useful. I think that while it is a useful tool to get information on my baseline activity levels outside of the gym, it is best suited for someone who struggles with motivation or who isn't doing weightlifting 80-90%…

Hello there- I am in the final process of wrapping up my certification as a personal trainer through ISSA. I was already a gym rat, and figured that it would both be good for me to expand my knowledge base as well as try to use that passion to inspire others to improve their health and fitness levels as well. I am…

My workout routine right now is my second run through Jim Stoppani's Shortcut to Size. Chest/Triceps/Calves Back/Biceps/Abs Rest/Cardio Shoulders/Traps/Calves Legs/Abs Rest/Cardio Rest/Cardio The extra rest time right now gives me time to work on my personal trainer certification when I am done with my normal work day. I…

Party on, guys! =)

Also, creatine helps. =)

^^^That is my logic. When you are working one, you are stretching the other. Arnold used to train this way very frequently for this very reason, as well.

I think that strength training 4-5 days a week with cardio for 3-4 is a great way to get build lean muscle while still keeping lean. Different techniques seem to work better for different people as everyone's metabolism works differently, but this might be a pretty safe place to start. =)

Great overall program for both men and women. The third and last portion of the program were exceptionally brutal. If you struggle with plyometrics and certain movements are a challenge for you, you might want to double check and see how those exercises look.

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I usually consider failure to be the point at which I cannot complete one more rep while maintaining proper form.

If you are planning to wear it the vast majority of the time and plan to have it sync throughout the day, I recommend enabling negative adjustments on this site to reflect activity as it relates to calorie intake. Fitbit will also guess at activity level a bit optimistically when using cardio machines like…

-Reach bodyfat goal of less than 10% Improve all of my 5x5 compound lifts by 25-50lbs with good form.

Deadlift (Regular, Stiff Leg aren't near as bad) Lunges Clean and Press