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There are a lot of round back deadlifters that are very competitive in the powerlifting world. http://nattyornot.com/rounded-back-deadlift-round-round/

It's pretty simple. Stop eating bread and pasta. Since you aren't celiac, chances are your "gluten intolerance" isn't bad enough to be affected by small trace amounts of gluten that might be in other foods due to where they are processed. I would also consider getting a second opinion. I used to think I had a sensitivity…

I actually have read everything that's been posted in this thread but alrighty then. I also never accused you of anything. Guess I'm not the only one jumping to conclusions.

Food has water in it and most beverages are primarily water. These all contribute to your overall hydration. The arguments that caffeinated beverages are a diuretic is kind of silly as water itself is a diuretic, meaning it causes an increased passing of urine. I just try to shoot for a few Nalgene bottles of water each…

OP doesn't speak English fluently. Also, some people don't really even know where to start when asking questions regarding fitness and nutrition. Not to mention she had to sift through lots of sarcastic replies which she took to heart because of the language barrier and probably spent two pages of posts apologizing for…

Sure. And the OP has started asking some more pointed questions and seems to be catching on. Is that an issue?

... young OP who doesn't speak English very well so maybe don't be so offended by what she posts?

It can be a bit overwhelming but it is helpful to log everything you eat. That will help you know if you are eating less calories than you are burning to lose fat. But your food plan doesn't need to be very limited. I lose weight while eating foods I enjoy like pizza, ice cream, candy, etc. but I eat them in moderation…

Check out this post, it covers nearly everything from diet to workouts that you will need to start out: http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1080242/a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants/p1 I also wouldn't pay for a trainer every visit. Get a session or two with them. One to go through the…

Craigslist. Plates are pretty standard and can be really cheap secondhand. Bumper plates are nice, but unless you are doing Olympic lifts regularly, they're not really a necessity. If you're going to invest money in any of it, I would invest in a good bar. Rogue makes some excellent bars.

Yes. And so will a simple internet search for New Rules of Lifting, Stronglifts 5x5, Starting Strength, or even just beginner weight training programs. Follow a program since you're new to all of this and you will see results.

What do you mean?

Well, just by reading the links, she probably did some sort of a squat challenge. If you think you have fat to lose, try a moderate calorie deficit (0.5lbs to 1lb per week, 250-500cals under maintenance calories) and some form of resistance training. Good programs that will give you a lot of bang for your buck would be New…

Okay, either way, saying something like "improve hips" isn't helpful in giving her an answer and I was hoping if she starts thinking in more quantifiable terms that she could better express her goals and find an appropriate answer. I didn't say she wanted to do any of those things, those were just better examples of…

Think of things like lose/gain weight, lose fat, show more/less muscular definition, gain muscle mass/size, etc.

If you aren't eating above your maintenance calories and doing some pretty strict/intense resistance training, you aren't going to get too muscular. If you haven't already figured that out from the numerous times it's been said in this thread.

This. Body composition goals are one thing, but you can't change your body type. Embrace what you have and make the best of it.

Wow. And you were mad about blanket statements from other people? Who dictates what "training hard core" means? How do you know they don't "train hard core"? I've seen quite a few petite, lean powerlifters who probably fall into what you consider "training hard core" and sometimes they don't really look much different than…

Still trying. Too funny.

Yeah, I noticed that. Kind of weird.

FIFY.

You're really bad at this whole reading thing.

Still doesn't make your deadlift 400lbs.

o sry boi, prolly hard 4 u to comprehend proper sentences. I'll try to dumb it down next time.

Perhaps the blog feature is more suited for your photo gallery/attention whoring.

On top of that, they have a calorie and macro calculator online that does ALLLLLL the work for you! You don't even have to make halfassed guesses just using the MFP database.

I actually agree with this... Is the pill itself making you gain weight? Probably not. Is it causing an increase in appetite due to the changes in your hormones? Possibly. I personally lose weight while on the pill because my hormones seem to be better balanced and I have less of an appetite.

Track the warm up and stretching as such, the metcon is circuit training, any strength work done separately would be strength training in the cardiovascular database. 400 calories in a 60 minute workout is probably pretty typical. Obviously more if its a lengthy intense metcon, possibly less if it's more strength focused.…

You're just going to have to make good choices that fit into your calories and macros while on dates. Maybe you two can alternate picking different places to go? But if you aren't going out to eat MOST meals during the week, there is no reason you can't fit in one of those fat,meat, BBQ crap/deathburger meals and still…

198lbs :\