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I'm eating at maintenance and have made gains in strength doing SL5x5. Have stalled here and there, but fairly normal stalls, OHP!!!!, once on squats, once on DL, slowing down on bench gains (over 100+lbs now).

Had a bad dream about not being able to get a job because of my haircut and industrial piercing...so I was up at 4:30. I tried for a while to go back to bed, but that wasn't happening, so I just got up and got ready for the gym. Got to the gym at 5:30 and left at 7:30...lol. I had a lot of anxiety and just decided to hang…

You're welcome.

You just reminded me to pick up an epipen. I've been stung 8 times and I am allergic to bee stings. Luckily no breathing troubles but the swelling is ridiculous. Thanks for the reminder.

If I ate half a jar of peanut butter I'd have some indigestion too. I think everyone has a peanut intolerance then.

@willrun I drink protein powder coffee too! Good luck on the interview. :)

More rows?

Yeah, pretty much. Technically I'M the initiator, but only because he decided to cheat on me for a while and treat me badly while doing so. For a while I'm talking like 2.5 years. I tried sticking it out and staying around, like for a couple years afterwards, but there was just too much damage done that he wasn't willing…

I think need is an awfully strong word. It's not that women need separation, but like some of the other posters alluded to, some women are more skittish talking about lifting weights when men are around. Also, the numbers some men can put up might be intimidating to some of the new lifters (that being said, we DO have a…

I started lifting weights, then upped my calories to eat the things I wanted to.

Practice it with just the bar. I promise it's easier than it looks!

Hey guys, haven't been too chatty lately. Been insane with swim lessons, going through a separation/divorce, trying to work out AND spend time with my kid. I did this workout yesterday: Squats @130 5x5 OHP @80 4/4/3/3/3...which is up from 4/3/3/3/2, so decent increase but I can feel the deload. lol DL @135 1x5 taking it…

Sorry @violet, I have no idea. Here is a squat failure video guys, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwDN1156e0s he has safeties for it to land on, but without safeties the bar will land on the floor. I've had to bail out of a squat before, it's not as scary as it seems.

Haha. I enjoy when it's over. ;) I also tend to curse when foam rolling, it's like you're torturing yourself. I'm not THAT into bdsm.

She makes me drool in a purely homosexual way.

I'm on the later end of the spectrum, waking up at 6 for the gym. I set out my clothes the night before and the stuff to make my coffee. In the morning I wake up, pee, change, make coffee and a possible snack if I wake up starving, then head to the gym. I'm working out by 6:30-6:45 and done by 8 or 8:15. I eat breakfast…

I just started foam rolling at the gym right before I lift and I find I really enjoy it.

For squats, you let the bar roll back and I drop down to my knees when I know I'm going to fail. For OHP, you won't get the bar over your head if you're gonna fail, trust me. For DL, the bar will just drop down. For rows, same as DL or you won't even get it up to your chest. Bench is trickiest, but google roll of shame and…

Thank you for the compliments you guys!!! :D @Gen, you're looking great! Now let's see the bikini photo! ;)

Yes, they can make you skinny too if you are eating at a deficit. Which apparently you are, since 1000 calories is like what a toddler eats.

I don't think 1200 is enough for anyone. Look for a tdee calculator and find out what you should actually be eating.

1200 calories isn't enough. It's the worst. When I ate at 1200 calories I never had enough energy for anything and the amount of food you get to eat is ridiculous.

LOL, I said the same thing in another thread. I find it really helps to open up my hips. Hahahaha.

You can gain strength while not gaining muscle. :) It happens through training of the central nervous system. You will make more strength gains on a surplus than a cut however. I have eaten at maintenance or slight surplus and I haven't lost a pound on the scale, but if you look at the progress pics thread you can see how…

Then I know how busy that can be, definitely use the phone app. It makes things very easy and I only spend like an average of 3 minutes daily inputting my food.

Plus are you counting your son as a toddler? Cause he isn't...

Use the phone app.

I am!

Yes, cardio after lifting. That being said, lifting three days in a row is not going to be good for you or very beneficial. You're going to be sore, and tired, and that will make your lifts on Sunday and Monday not very effective.

No, that's okay. I already got the preview.