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Thanks for sharing, girl! You look great!!!!

Oh, yes, I know! I've been waiting for that one! Can't wait ;)

I just realized that there are different videos on every page of the article, lol. So one vid for the intro, one for training, one for nutrition, etc. Pretty cool.

I workout exclusively from home using mostly DVDs by Cathe Friedrich (cathe.com). I also like all of the free info available on bodybuilding.com. An excellent choice for those w/limited equipment & time would be the free at home workouts available at bodyrock.tv (<<<< beware opening the page in front of little ones, random…

Bulk= build muscle by eating in slight surplus, lifting heavy weights Cut= reduce body fat by eating in slight deficit, still lifting heavy weights So you pick the goal that best applies to your situation (instead of trying to do both at the same time), and plan your cals accordingly. You can also alternate between the two…

LOL. 1870 is 15% of your TDEE (for future reference multiply by .15 to find out what 15% is, which in this case is 330) ;)

Are you trying to lose weight? If so, 15% of your TDEE would be your starting weight loss #. So you'd eat around 1870

Whew! I wish more ladies would think from this perspective! We are women, our weight fluctuates, all.the.time. One you get past that, you just have to look for the general direction that the scale is going, not freak out every other day or two at a random increase. There are SO many factors that come into play. Ladies that…

Yes, it can take your body a little while to adjust to the higher cals, but it *will* adjust, just as it does to lower cals. Just as we hit plateaus as we go down in cals, we also hit them as we go up, though we tend to only think of a plateau in the form of weight "loss" ;)

I'll be updating to give an idea of how much the scale fluctuates when lifting heavy, so that those who plan to go that route, understand the ups and downs and try not to sweat what the scale says. I have been bulking for a little over the last 3 months, with the intention of a .5 gain per week (in hopes of at least .25 of…

A good question is, do you have the proper equipment to train at home, should you decide to? As a SAHM, I train exclusively at home, but I have an extremely well equipped home gym. So to me it was a no brainer to cancel my membership and use all the crap that was sitting at home collecting dust. I'm not big on a lot of the…

@Kay_bear52 - if you're not losing now, then I would definitely up the cals. Even if your body seems sensitive to the increase at first, you should ride it out, just to allow your body to do a metabolism reset, so that you can begin losing again. It often seems like it's too much at first, but your body becomes accustomed…

This whole thread makes me so happy to see women that are eating/trying to eat at reasonable deficits (even happier to see those willing to eat @ surplus to put on muscle). To those on the fence, if you're not making progress where you are now, what do you have to lose? To those who feel they are making progress now, what…

LMBO. yes. this. I cannot fathom doing intense cardio right after lifting. There's just nothing left in me. Maybe later that night, if I was really itching for cardio, but it's just not that serious to me....

Bump... People NEED to see this...

completely agree

Anything by Cathe Friedrich. If you're gonna workout at home, she is THE trainer to use. But I did start out w/Jillian, too, so if you're just starting you can't really go wrong w/most of her stuff. The program that I'm doing right now (that has given me hands down the most results of an at-home workout program) is Cathe's…

Maybe one of these could help if you like following dvds: http://shop.cathe.com/low_impact_exercise_dvds_s/90.htm Can you do any low impact step aerobics? Or step ups? Deadlifts are also leg shapers (mostly back of the leg-glutes/hamstrings) Cable leg extensions can help the front of your leg if you end up buying the…

I weight train from home, & and am very happy with my results. You can either grab a magazine like oxygen, or muscle & fitness hers, and do some workouts from there. Or you can get a book like New Rules of Lifting for Women, from your local library or bookstore, it has a 6 month workout plan to help you get Ito the habit…

I work out strictly from home. Keep an eye out on Craigslist, for free weights and start slowly collecting some dumbbells, and other weights. With some dumbbells, you can do bicep curls, tricep kickbacks, overhead pressing motions, rowing movements, etc. Without them, you can do modified pushups (on your knees) until you…

Try "Butts & Guts", "Lower Body Blast" or "Gym Style Legs" by Cathe Friedrich (or really, any of her lower body workouts) they'll round you out in no time... Watch video clips @ Shop.cathe.com Or you can find her videos on amazon, eBay, or collage video ( but watch the clips on her site first to get an idea of which you'd…

check out bodyrock.tv ....it's an at home workout site w/tons of ideas. mostly circuit/cardio-ish

what about strength training? is that already included in your workout regimen?

Grasping the concept, mentally, is hands down the hardest part. But better you start now, than go through a year or so of cardio mania, eating next to nothing, only to hit a plateau and have completely messed up your metabolism. Concentrate on the big picture. Start now ;)

Completely agree. NOW.

I agree to take advantage of the gym equipment for your lifting routines, and cardio at home, since there are so many more cardio options that don't use equipment (like DVDs, jogging, walking, etc). You could do 3 full body workouts or upper lower splits.. Or you could do upper one day, lower another day, circuit on the…

maybe you can find something at bodyrock.tv (it's a home workout site, w/lots of at-home routines)

I'm 5'1 (5'1.5 on a good day), weigh between 118-125 depending on the season, and if I'm building muscle or not. I'm @ about 2020 cals right now....(not currently eating in deficit), in the spring, I may drop to around 1800-1900 to get rid of any "extra" in time for the summer....

I'm doing STS, but doing it "pyramid style" so I'll be doing it still when you ladies start in Feb. =)

LOL...Nice progress! be careful w/those heavy weights, I almost couldn't tell you were a woman :tongue: