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But you did set a goal - to be consistent with your workouts and log everyday. You've simply changed your goal to be about your behavior, not an outcome you don't have complete control over (too many variables). Keep at it and you will be successful at your weight loss because you've been able to measure your successes at…

If the rack allows you to adjust the placement of the bar it probably has holes on the outside as well. I have to move the bar outside the rack, set the pins on the outside and place the bar at the right height to get started. Otherwise you'll have to lift from the ground to get started, which isn't a horrible idea, but…

Hmmm...when my chiropractor was trying to sell me on taking Glutathione (conveniently available for sale in his office!) he couldn't produce any evidence that it had ever been tested and proven to be beneficial in MS patients. I don't know about all the other stuff, but that was the one that jumped out at me. Do you feel…

It's a pretty simple program - there's a free app for iPhone's to track your progress and the information is free on the stronglifts website (http://stronglifts.com/stronglifts-5x5-beginner-strength-training-program/). You don't have to join anything unless you want to talk on the forum. There's no reason you couldn't…

My husband and I have next to no common interests and it works out just fine. he doesn't expect me to go shooting out in the woods with him and I don't make him go to poetry readings and indie films. We come together on common interests - watching the Big Bang Theory, good food, the occasional raunchy comedy - but largely…

I'm also doing StrongLifts 5x5: Squats: 5x5 125lbs Bench: 5x5 75lbs Bent over barbell rows: 5x5 95lbs Standing barbell shoulder press: 5x5 65lbs Deadlifts: 1x5 145lbs I'm taking a few weeks off thanks to car accident last month, but I hoe to push both my squat and my deadlift to over 200 pounds.

Thanks again - I'm glad to hear I can keep up the weight training and 3x per week. I'm already seeing some improvement simply from dropping my calories slightly.

I use it daily and don't notice the difference in taste between any other sweetener. It's essentially the same thing as Stevia.

Thanks for the previous advice to work on losing body fat over building muscle. I'd really like to make sure I'm not losing muscle in the process. How much weight training is enough to maintain while also doing cardio 5x per week? What is the recommended calorie deficit to keep within that window of losing fat instead of…

It's probably water weight. Your muscles are storing water and glycogen as they repair. Have you been feeling significant muscle soreness after lifting? When I feel DOMS (delayed onset muscle soreness) I can guarantee my weight on the scale will be higher.

Because the 1500 goal is already a deficit. Exercising on top of that expands the deficit, often to unlealthy ranges that your body will resist, thereby slowing your weight loss (and your basic bodily functions). Eat most of your calories back and you'll find you feel better, too.

I've used Proactiv for years and I've been happy with the results.

The MFP settings for protein are really low. You can eat 1g of protein per pound of body weight and be just fine, so going over a little bit isn't a big deal. I aim for 30% of my calories from protein and find it keeps me more full throughout the day.

People who don't re-rack but also those that put them in the wrong place - I increase my weight by 5 pounds every time and I hate having to scrounge for the 2 1/2 lb plate. Guys who throw their weights right next to the squat rack. When I see them coming out of the corner of my eye I have to pause with a huge weight (for…

Hi Nate - Thanks for your offer! My question is about strength training and weight loss. I'm 42 and 195 after 35lbs lost (took me 2 years). I can't stick to very low calorie diets so my goals have slower, 1-2 pounds per month, and 6 months ago I started heavy lifting, first with the New Rules of Lifting for Women and now…

To change your target calories go to the home page and select goals and choose the custom option. Also, your BMR is your base level, the number of calories you need to maintain basic bodily function even if you don't move at all, not the calories your burn per day (your maintenance calories). You may have chosen a weight…

I always start with warm up sets and after watching all the videos I can I've come to the conclusion, as you mentioned, that it hurts because there's a heavy freaking bar on my shoulders! I do think I could use some additional work on my traps because the only place I'm really feeling this program, so far, is my chest and…

The book recommends 3 x per week, so stage 2 will take you about 3 weeks. It's the same with the remaining stages, except for stage 7.

I was much stronger on my deadlifts than my squats - I could do 145 lbs on the deadlift and only got to 95 on squats by the time I finished the program.Now I'm working on a new program to help me build up weight in both areas and I hope to surpass those numbers by a large amount in the next couple of months.

Question on squats - I started at 65 lbs and yesterday was able to do 85 lbs. I don't really feel it in my legs yet but my upper back really hurts. It's not sharp pain, so I'm not worried that I'm injuring myself, but I am concerned that I'm still doing something wrong with my form. I've watched a number of videos (so you…

I just started this program and I love it! I've done the new rules of lifting for women and enjoyed that, too, but I was really wanting to do squats and deadlifts, and they weren't featured in every stage of the program. I like the simplicity of Stronglifts, and I love being able to finnish my workout in 30 minutes. I've…

I work really hard to get my form right when I squat and I feel like I'm getting to parallel, maybe even a bit below, but where I struggle is with the bar on my shoulders. My legs won't hurt at all (I'm working up from just the bar in pound increments) but I can see the bar dipping when I come up unless I'm really focused.…

I aim for 30% of my calories from protein, or 120-150 depending on the calories I'm eating that day. The MFP standards for protein are set really low. If you're lifting, like I am, your muscles need the extra protein to repair. My goal is 1g. for every pound of lean body mass. My understanding of "too much protein" is…

I've done the New Rules of lifiting for Women, just started Strong Lifts 5x5, and both programs offer a 3x/wk full body workout. Both incorporate compound movements, but I'm really liking Stronglifts right now because it's so simple - 3 compound moves per workout, 5 sets of 5 each. You start light and add 5 pounds every…

I just started this plan last night and I really think I'm going to like it. I've been doing the NROLFW since September and made it to Stage 5, but found myself dreading the workouts and wishing I could just to squats and deadlifts instead. Well, with Stonglifts, that's about all I'll be doing, so that seems perfect. I'm…

Knee pain varies so much that it would be hard to advise you on that. I can tell you that I have arthritis in both knees and have been nursing what feels like a bakers cyst behind my left knee throughout this program, and I can do most of the moves called for. At first I was extremely wobbly on the lunges and could only do…

I have a divot on my left arm from the Copaxone, and I can still see the needle marks on my abdomen. It's been 7 or 8 years since I've been on it.

Pushups, squats, lunges, and any other full body exercise will work your core muscles just fine, no situps or crunches required.

You really want to force yourself to live off 500 calories a day forever? I'd rather train my body to maintain on the most calories possible.

The 120 second rest periods are in stage 5. That stage is a repeat of Stage 3, but this time you're doing 3-4 sets of 4 reps, so you can really increase your weight. It really seems to work because the first set of lat pulldowns I did in stage 5 I started at 125(where I ended in stage 3), and by the end of that group I did…