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Arthritis generally isn't a reason for loss of grip strength unless it is really advanced rheumatoid arthritis. If it continues to get worse or if you ever have numbness, tingling or pain in your fingers or hand I would go see a neurologist. Unexplained loss of grip strength is usually attributed to some sort of entrapment…

I really don't see what you're talking about in that picture. It really just looks like you have some stretch marks and a little extra skin from having a baby, which is pretty normal. I'm a guy though so I obviously haven't physically given birth to a child but... you know what I mean lol.

I wear the cheapest, crappiest clothes that I own when I train. They are going to get sweat, chalk, blood, dirt, etc.. all over them and will likely get torn so why wear anything nice?

You might be able to maintain strength by training 1 day a week if you aren't very strong to begin with but if you want to have any appreciable amount of strength or muscle mass you are going to need to lift more frequently than that.

It sounds like you have a separation at the Aponeurosis between your abdominal muscles. Which, if that is the case, you're pretty much stuck with it. Do you have a picture of it so we can see what you're talking about?

Dips are good. I just wouldn't do them after bench pressing and overhead pressing. Gotta take care of those shoulders mang.

Do heavy, compound pressing/pulling movements for strength and finish by supersetting direct arm work. An example upper body day would be something like: Bench press...superset...Barbell Rows Work up to a really heavy set of 5 reps Overhead press...superset...Pull Ups 3x8-12 DB Curl...superset...DB Skull Crusher 5x15-20

I forgot to mention weighted carries. You can do these a million different ways but they are a great tool for conditioning. Just pick up something heavy (rule of thumb is approximately your bodyweight) and carry it for 20 seconds. Set it down, rest for 1 min and carry it again for another 20 seconds. It could be almost…

If you want to continue to make strength gains, I would recommend swapping to cardio that uses the same energy systems as lifting. The adaptations you elicit from doing low, slow cardio (like jogging) are counter productive for someone who has primarily strength goals. In short, jogging makes you weak, so if you want to be…

Your doctor sucks. If you continually bring it up they should send you to a specialist to have it looked into. Sciatic nerve pain can be from something as simple as a tight Piriformis muscle or from something as bad as a lumbar radiculopathy. You NEED to find out what is causing it before you begin exercising at all.…

I have watched one. Keep in mind that what I am saying could be applied to any system of training that has a high level of specificity; these concepts are not exclusive to barre but are true for all sporting and recompositioning activities. Take for example muay thai training. It is brutally difficult and will absolutely…

If you have physique goals, then it is important to keep your training economy in mind. You can only do so much training do to time and recovery restraints so it makes sense to only do the things that will give you the most progress toward your goal during that limited amount of time you have available. Barre classes are…

When you hit a wall on a lift, the problem is one of the following (this is true 100% of the time): Physical Technical Mental Physical limitations are when one of the muscles used to execute the movement is not strong enough to lift the weight. This is actually the rarest reason someone isn't getting stronger. Technical…

That's just how they are. One thing you'll want to do is build some mass in your deltoids and traps. The stronger your shoulder girdle, the easier it is to hold that bar across your shoulders. As far as the windpipe problem, just get your air before you get the bar on your shoulders so you don't have to breathe much during…

You're not fat to the point that you can't do exercises properly. There are some powerlifters that look like gigantic balls of chewed gum that can still squat, bench and deadlift with absolutely perfect form. It all comes down to mobility and strength. If you are mobile and you are strong then doing exercises will not be a…

If you want to target your glutes, doing hip thrusts with a barbell is your best bet.

I didn't think it was that high in calories at all. When I go to eat Vietnamese I eat until I'm hobbling out of there in pain and it was still less than 1,000 calories.

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Correct me if I'm wrong but it looks like you also don't have a barbell? Just dumbbells, right? If that is the case I would do something like this: Day 1: DB Front Squat: 3x8-12 DB OHP 3x8-12 Chin Ups 3x8-12 Day 2: DB Goblet Squat 3x8-12 DB Floor Press 3x8-12 One Arm DB Row 3x8-12 Day 3: DB Front Squat 3x8-12 DB OHP 3x8-12…

I don't think anyone called any of those things drugs.

I did not call you names. I described your sarcastic and passively-aggressive comment as uninformed and asinine; which it was, unless you actually did not know whether or not people could have adverse reactions from consuming too much caffeine or salt. If this is the case I am very sorry to have offended you.

You're correct. Proteins fall out of the solution during alcoholic fermentation so fermenting the dough wouldn't have any effect on this. UNLESS, you kept the bread at a specific temperature which catalyzed the action of enzymes within the bread that did break down the gluten. In which case, the enzymatic action would be…

Salt and caffeine have drug-like effects (caffeine is actually a drug while salt is an electrolyte and is ionized and is used to activate the sodium potassium pump which is necessary for cell depolarization). So, comparing either of those to something which is a macronutrient is uninformed and asinine. Gluten does not have…

If people aren't sensitive to gluten then why would the amount of gluten they consume be relevant? Either consuming gluten is an issue or it is not. Aside from sensitivity to it there are no other ill effects from consuming it since it is just a long chain of amino acids which will be broken down like any other protein.

That's just the number 1 excuse that people give. The real reason people don't exercise is because they do not WANT to exercise. They are lazy and would rather do something else, period.

If I'm really sick I'll just work up to a couple heavy singles and call it a day. I have found that lifting heavy weights isn't difficult for me when I'm sick as long as I don't get out of breath.

Surprise!!! Food has calories.

I'm on this stuff called food...

The real problem with bread is that it is delicious and I want to eat all of it. Bread has been the main staple of the human diet (aside from much of Asia) for thousands of years. I have a hard time believing that it is as bad as some people say it is. I also have a hard time believing everyone who says they have a "gluten…

What Style?: As a kid: Shotokan Karate, Wrestling As an adult: Muay Thai, Judo, Jiu Jitsu How long have you trained for?: As a kid: 9 years As an adult: a few months Where do you train? (e.g. club, city, country): SFS MMA in Mesquite, TX How often do you train?: I train in some fashion every day. What grade are you?: I…