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  • Glad i stumbled over this. I'm trying to build up my calories now, have been sitting at 1500 for way to long but every time I try to up it i get bloated and feel fat so I drop the calories again. I think I need some more patience! I have good muscle tone and do heavy weights plus hiits, but i hold everything on my stomach.
    in Maintenance findings...4 months on :) Comment by inthezone77 February 2015
  • Once you start getting to a heavy weight, it will take you longer than 20mins. I'm doing it in an hour now, that includes warm up sets and around 2.5 mins between each set
    in ladies - do you recommend strong lifts or new rules? Comment by inthezone77 July 2014
  • You don't need to read a book to do Strong lifts, it's easy to follow, especially with the app. You can get info on technique through the app for just view their website. Doing it for 3 days means you can still run :) ( I haven't viewed the others so can't comment on them)
    in ladies - do you recommend strong lifts or new rules? Comment by inthezone77 July 2014
  • Inthezone77, I see that you are an Aussie - my mother was born and raised in Perth but left for America as a WWII war bride. I checked out your food diary and am completely impressed with just how much whole foods you manage to consume in a day. As far as sugar goes, I am down to the final crutch of a gluten free donut in…
    in A little help from the heavy lifting girls... Comment by inthezone77 July 2014
  • Had a sticky at your diary, I would increase protein and reduce sugar. Check TDEE and reduce by 10-15% I'm 5'5 and 127lbs, lifting heavy 3 days per week, pump 1 day and cardio 1 day. My tdee is 7400, so I aim for 6700 (averaged out over the whole week). I'm still able to lift heavy and increase weight, it might not be as…
    in A little help from the heavy lifting girls... Comment by inthezone77 July 2014
  • Thanks everyone. It really is just the stomach fat/bloating. Will do the cut and increase protein again :)
    in Girls who lift heavy - changing bodies Comment by inthezone77 June 2014
  • I have worked out my figures on iifym.com. I enter this as my goal and don't worry about adding in exercise to mfp. If I was to eat back my exercise I would put on weight
    in Calorie loss wrong? Comment by inthezone77 June 2014
  • Been doing strong lifts for 2mths now. Happy with my progress Body Weight 58kg Squats 60kg (132) Deadlifts 65kg (143) - my hands are small so struggle with the 5th lift as the bar is starting to slip OHP - 30kg (66) - struggle with these Row - 40kg (88) Benchpress - 40kg (88)
    in Ladies, what weight sdo you lift? Comment by inthezone77 June 2014
  • I eat around 1500 per day Monday - Friday and don't eat back exercise so that on the weekend I can relax. So far (2 mths) I've stayed around 57-58kg. My waist measurements go up a few cms tho when I eat more carbs
    in Keeping a deficit to make up for 'binges' Comment by inthezone77 June 2014
  • I have been eating under (6000) during the week and not eating back exercise kj's. By Friday I've lost weight. Sat and Sun I'm a little more free with food and don't normally exercise on those day, so come Monday, I'm around the same weight as the week before. I find if I eat at maintenance during the week, I end up…
    in Maintance calories and workout calories Comment by inthezone77 June 2014
  • I do a 5 min light job to warm up the muscles, then stretch. I do 10 reps of squats with bar, then add 10kg, do another 2x5 then normal 5x5. For bench, upright row and press I do 1x5 with bar
    in Stronglifts question Comment by inthezone77 June 2014
  • I am on my 4th week of sl5x5 and already have made great gains in strength. Squats 20kgs to 52.5 and deadlifts 30kg to 60kg (I weigh 58kgs). I am so motivated to get to the gym to see just how heavy I can go. I can feel I am toning up nicely and hoping to lose my mummy belly
    in Stronglifts 5x5 for women? Comment by inthezone77 May 2014
  • Great results. I'm 4 weeks into sl5x5 and my strength has definitely improved. What's your eating like? Are you eating under calories?
    in SL 5x5: Two Month Progress Pics Comment by inthezone77 May 2014
  • I've just started and loving the progression of strength. I haven't really lost anything yet, eating under calories mon-friday but cheating on weekends. This is my 4th week, so still early stages
    in Women who've done the Stronglift 5x5 program? Comment by inthezone77 May 2014
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    in Before & Afters? Comment by inthezone77 April 2014
  • how do you upload pics? sorry dumb question I know
    in Before & Afters? Comment by inthezone77 April 2014
  • You ladies are awesome My stats so far are 58kg (128) Squats 60kg (132) Deadlifts 40kg (88) - Need to work on this, making sure my form is perfect so I don't hurt my back Standing press 40kg (88) Benchpress 40kg (88) I'm doing 3 sets of 10, should I up the weights and do 5x5?
    in Gals who lift heavy... Comment by inthezone77 April 2014
  • Thanks Ladies, I've only been hanging out in weights section for a short time, so it's great to see how heavy is 'heavy and set some real goals and targets. Obviously everyone is different and we work to our own abilities, so this isn't to compare just see what strong women are capable of.
    in Gals who lift heavy... Comment by inthezone77 April 2014
  • Thanks Ladies
    in Lift heavy or supersets with lighter weights Comment by inthezone77 April 2014
  • I would like to tone but not ready to eat in surplus as I feel like some fat has to shift first. With so many strategies out there it gets a bit confusing. Good advise with using a combination of heavy and light weights
    in Lift heavy or supersets with lighter weights Comment by inthezone77 April 2014
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