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Planet Fitness offers free training. They offer group training as well as personalized training (that you need to sign up for in advance). IMO - there is nothing wrong with your gym or the equipment they offer. Follow up with a trainer there (as said - it's free with your membership) and see what they suggest.…

I appreciate the responses. I guess I was thinking in terms of efficiency. I know that gaining strength and gaining muscle don't necessarily go hand in hand. Gaining strength can be accomplished without gaining muscle. I also know that (for me) operating at a deficit is stressful for my body. I also know that (for me)…

I'll let you guys get back to supplying the diagnosis the OP is clearly in need of.

That too.

I stand corrected. There are no advantages to selecting fresh foods over a Big Mac. Preservatives and pesticides are my friends. I'm off to drown myself in miller lite and Parkay.

I'm going to doubt that there are peer reviewed studies refuting the health risks of eating processed/preserved junk foods. I get thinking outside of the box and challenging trends - but come on :neutral_face:

duplicate.

That's just silly. There are indeed food choices that you can make that are detrimental to your health in a wide variety of ways. Preservatives, over processing, etc. I'm sure you're not unaware of this and just trying to make a point - but I have no idea why. I think that if you cut the junk from your diet it can be…

Am I? How so?

That's a pretty big assumption. If the OP thinks that processed and fast food (mcdonalds, BK, pizzahut) is bad - she's right. If the OP thinks that it's better to make better food choices (veggies, lean meats, fruits) - she's right. I don't see any red flags, just someone needing a bit of good advice starting out. Maybe a…

A few useful resources: http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=2845231 http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=121703981

That's intentional really. I would prefer to lose 1.5-2lbs a week, but set myself at 1lbs to have some flex. Additionally, I like to conserve the extra calories during the week as a surplus for the weekend where my routine is less consistent and I'm more likely to indulge and go out to eat with family, have a few drinks,…

It just seems like a weird psychological thing for me... knowing I CAN eat more but choosing not to is easier than knowing I'm at the threshold and can't (without exceeding the calorie budget).

Appreciate the replies - both supportive and not so. Ultimately, I think an online forum can be useful for throwing an idea out with the intention of getting strong criticism. (Which my title and initial post certainly garnered). I think I was accused of backtracking previously and that's ok (I prefer to think of it as…

I don't know what that general conditioning program would look like unfortunately. Nor did I realize I would need it until I stepped on my particular landmine(s). Maybe it's yoga? Body weight exercises? Maybe the same program designed for people coming off of an injury or surgery? Years of neglect is probably just as…

I still think I failed to make my point. I think that if you've been obese, inactive, poor posture and poor diet for many years there's a good chance that you require some sort of conditioning before beginning. In my case, I probably started out with a bit of impingement of the rotator cuff, inflamation, and maybe a bit of…

So, yeah. I wasn't trolling and actually had a point I was trying to make. I'll define what I think people mean when they say lift heavy. I think that people are saying lift to progress (progressive overload). Lift to get stronger. My issue with that isn't that I think people are being told to throw caution to the wind and…

I've not seen a program that calls for the bar only. I mentioned a few. I think those programs are perfectly acceptable for people who have conditioned their bodies as a whole in preparation for getting stronger (or potentially someone under some serious supervision from a quality trainer)- but not for your average flabby…

The same problem exists with running. You may have the physical indurance to run 2 miles, but your ankles, shins, knees will need time to adapt. I'm not preaching machines. And when you do start, it's best, in my opinion, to ease into it with weight that you aren't necessarily challenged by.

Undoubtedly - they do. I don't think anyone would preach lift heavy over lift with proper form. The problem is that we're talking about advice to beginners who: - probably don't know how close they are to failure or not - don't truly understand the exercises they're performing - certainly don't understand responsible…

There isn't a should or shouldn't. I personally like to weigh myself daily because I like to pay attention to the fluctuations caused by what I do on a given day. I happen to be a Saturday cheat day guy, so I almost guarantee that when I cheat it will be Saturday. Saturday morning is typically my vanity weigh-in - it will…

A few things to consider. 1. If you're new to weight training, you can absolutely go through a period where you gain muscle even while eating at a deficit. Be careful how much you attribute to this phenomenon because you may be making a mistake in your tracking - but also keep it in mind as you get frustrated. I mean, if…

That is all completely dependent on the weight that comes off, right? If you eat the bare minimum, but take the necessary precautions to avoid loss of lean muscle mass (adequate protein,rest,resistance training, etc.) you aren't really any worse off than if you had gone the way of EM2WL - you just got there faster because…

I would suggest a full body routine performed 3x weekly. Focus on compound lifts. AllPros (bodybuilding.com) could certainly be modified to be performed with dumbells. 1. Squats 2. Bench Press 3. Bent Over Rows 4. Overhead Press 5. Stiff Legged Deadlift 6. Curl 7. Calf Raise Each of those exercises can be performed with…

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_life_expectancy Life expectancy is 77/78 in the USA. I suppose I could wait until I turned 38.5/39 to officially declare myself in the middle of my life :) That being said - thank you for the replies. I think that I'm dealing with an injury at this point. I was stretching…

A suggestion. You likely received that recommendation because you indicated that you want to reduce your weight by 2lbs per week. Myfitnesspal made a suggestion based on it's baseline calculations for your age/weight/height. I would suggest changing your goal to lose 1lbs per week. Eat the recommendation and see how much…