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1. 34 2. 5ft 6 3. 9st 6 4. Weights 3 times a week, yoga once and try to limit Spin to twice a week. 5. 2000 before cardio calories and still about 1lb loss over the month.

Nothing wrong with saying 'hi' and using his name. That's just good manners. Remember, eye-contact and a smile.

Never mind what he might want. What do you think? How do you feel? Walking off to continue with your workout doesn't make you a "jerk". Do you regret it because you feel you should have stood and listened out of politeness or do you wish you'd been a bit more receptive to his friendliness? If the latter, than just give him…

I love this, I'm stealing it.

If it's the one I'm thinking of, in Maintenance I think, there was a reassuring post from someone defending the right of the woman to ask for women-specific experience. But otherwise, yes, it was very "Behold! A man has come to give his manly view".

Interesting thread. I have found that I pick up a tip online, or more often get told by a PT, only to come home and re-read Stronglifts and realise that I shouldn't be bending here or bending there. The other day another lifter, watching me be humiliated by my OHP, came over to give advice, "Would you like a tip?" "You're…

This month is all about form for me. Deload and focus on style over substance :wink: Limit cardio to two sessions per week. Don't lose any more weight.

I know this isn't very encouraging, but I sometimes feel I'm the only one to feel like this, so it's good to read your post. What to do? Sometimes I challenge it. Sometimes I just close the thread because I don't have the reserves for the vitriol that will inevitably come my way.

I think tonight I'm aware of just how tired I am. I've been blaming it on train travel and nights in hotels (like tonight) but I am wondering if it's been due to exercise. I haven't had more than two days away from the gym, I think, since I joined it in May.

I asked my question because the OP describes herself as having higher body fat percentage than she'd like. Losing even more weight and becoming even more "skinny-fat" is not going to give her the look she's after in the same way that putting on muscle and weight would.

I think that there are signs here that your eating may still be "disordered". I am also 5ft 6 and a bit older than you. At 9st 7lb I hit my goal and have started trying to eat at maintenance / surplus to support my weight-lifting. I'm up to 1900 calories per day and still losing. If you're like me, you'll have to start…

With a height of 5ft 6, a weight of 118lb is very low. Where did you get your goal from?

That does sound interesting. How do the muscles get stronger if not by gaining more mass? Is it hypertrophy? I haven't got my head around this yet. ETA - ah, no, reading my references shows that hypertrophy does increase mass.

Oh oh oh, what's "ice"ing?

I'm unsure about the middle bit. How do you gain strength without gaining muscle tissue?

Where's the missing buck then? Seriously, that's given me a lot to think about. I was definitely thinking along the lines of "use it or lose it" and you've made me realise I need to think otherwise. I'm definitely going to google rest weeks right this minute...

How did everyone do in September then? Here's my review. I definitely made strength training my priority, I cut down on cardio and focused on eating better for building muscle. My main problem has been under-eating when away from home and surrounded by pretty poor food choices. I was too wary, overestimated food and…

Psych suggested the same thing on the September thread MissH. I'm slowly getting my head around the idea of no cardio or yoga (due to work) or weights for the rest of the week!

Well, I have today to think it through, read up etc and I'll make my final decision in the morning. I'm surprised at how hesitant I am to take a week off! Many thanks and happy toddler-wrangling today psych.

Thanks Psych. What are your thoughts on taking a break from cardio? I normally try to get two sessions in per week (45 minutes spin). This week, due to work, it would mean no weights and no cardio (and not even my beloved yoga session).

Those calories sound a reasonable place to start. Try it for three weeks and then decide if you'd like to change it up or down. MFP works out your calorie break down for you. To be honest, for the first couple of months I just aimed at my calorie goal, didn't worry about the "macros" (i.e. hitting the goals for protein,…

It was really helpful to read your post canadianlbs, makes me realise I can slow down and take things a bit more steady. I was jealous about this bit, I wish my body did pop noises.

I am new, about week 7 and lifting 3 times every week. Would you say that's rest week time? I suggested it to my boyfriend when I got back from the gym and he felt the same as you. As it is, I'm going to end up with three rest days this week due to work (no cardio, no weights, no yoga).

Thanks Steph, I'll check those out. I actually spent more of my time yesterday researching flexibility in the hip. Apparently "asian squats" are the answer. My family keep walking in to a room to find me hidden behind a table or somesuch. What's that in your photo, and is it as painful as it looks?

What are you insecure about?

I put a scoop of protein powder in to a blender with banana and milk. Then I drink it out of a pink glass.

That's what pear-shaped means, doesn't it? Keep going to your goal (how tall are you by the way?). I'm barely perceptively pear-shaped now I'm at goal and the other day I bought a suit and needed size 8 trousers and a size 10 jacket.

It seems as though you feel this change in weight-loss occurred as you started exercising, have I understood that correctly? Could be that you're over-estimating your exercise calories. It could just be coincidence. A lot of people find that their weight-loss isn't linear.

Workout A - another disastrous day :frown: Squats 90lb 5x5 Bench press complete mess Barbell rows 57lb 5x5 I deloaded the squats to work on form and still struggled to break parallel, felt really tight in the groin. Bench press - that's it. I'm going back to the empty 45lb barbell next time. Am off to search for advice on…