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Agree completely. Only started about 3 months ago (with some dumbbells cause that's all I had) and was VERY sore at first. Now lifting much heavier weights I am only slightly sore the next day, but not even sore where it hurts really. Just a feeling that, yeah, I lifted last night. Actually I love the feeling!! And you'll…

Tonight: Squats: 5x5 @ 100. This was my 3rd time at 100 and it felt comfortable. Will go to 105 lbs. next time. OHP: 5x5 @ 50 . Felt good and even on the last sets I wasn't arching my back. Still, I remember how much heavier 5 pounds felt when I went up to 55 last time...and talk about form going to crap. Jeez!! Not sure…

Today: Squats: 5x5 @ 100 lbs. BP: 5x5 @ 90 lbs. Rows: 5x5 @ 85 lbs. I've decided today that I need a "weight boy" who sets my barbell up for each lift. ;)

Lifting tonight: Squats: 5x5 @ 100 lbs. OHP: 5x5 @ 50 lbs. Backed down from 55 lbs. after the 3rd fail :( Did pretty well on keeping the back neutral and not arching. DL: 1x5 @ 135 lbs. Dang, that was heavy for me! Workout music tonight brought to you by the 80's with Madonna, Michael, Wham and Pat Benatar (yeah, I…

Little late logging, but here we go anyway: Saturday Squats 5x5 @ 95 lbs. OHP: 4,4,3,4,3 @ 55 lbs. Third time fail, so deloading to 50 lbs. next time. Deadlift: 1x5 @ 130 lbs. Monday Squats 4x5 @ 95 lbs and just to see if I could, did the last set at 100 lbs. Yay for triple digits! Bench: 5x5 @ 90 lbs. Pretty heavy, so…

I love bench press too. Good job on the 72.5! I still need to get those 1.25 lb. plates...especially for OHP. Yuck! Aww...sorry to hear about your boy! Poor guy. Hope he heals quickly.

Tonight's workout: Squats: 5x5 @ 95 lbs. First time at 95 and it felt pretty good. Almost to triple digits!! Bench: 5x5 @ 85 lbs. Rows: 5x5 @ 80 lbs. After 4 times at this weight, I think I'm finally ready to move up :smile: Still working on my "big girl" push-ups. And had 30 minute spinning class during lunch hour today.…

Tonight's lifts: Squats: 5x5 @ 90 lbs. Third time at 90 lbs, but I went camping over the weekend and wasn't able to lift Saturday. Think I'll try 95 next time. OHP: 4,4,4,3,3 @ 55 lbs. First time at 55 lbs. I'm sure I'll be here for a while trying to keep the dang back from arching! Deadlift: 5x5 @ 130 lbs. Felt heavy but…

Got mine on Craigslist for $100 and love it! Very sturdy.

Ah, that's what I need in my workout room...a mirror! So far I've been watching my shadow for form. Lol.

I have found that doing a lot of stretching before squats helps me tremendously. I squat down with just body weight as far as I can go, sit there and stretch the knees out to the side while in the squat. After a few of those I can get to just a few inches above the floor. Back and hip stretches also help. Flexibility seems…

@crabada, you're doing great! 135 lbs. on the DL is awesome...and it sounds like your form is good too! I agree about staying at the same weight for a few times or so to make sure you've got things down. I'm doing the same. I think as we get to the heavier weights, it's going to be harder and harder to keep good form and I…

I love reading how everyone is progressing...truly inspiring and motivational! SL workout today: Squats: Warm-up + 5x5 @ 85 lbs. Still no back issues since I've been doing back and hip stretches...yay! Bench press: Warm-up + 5x5 @ 80 lbs. Barbell row: Warm-up + 5x5 @ 80 lbs. Stayed at same since last time because I'm still…

Yay...another day without back pain from squats! Stronglifts: Squats: warm-up + 5x5 @ 85 lbs. These are starting to get a little heavy, so I'm either going to go up in only 2.5 lb. increments (if I ever get to the store to get some 1.25 lb plates) or lift at the same weight for 2 days without failing. OHP: warm-up +…

SL 5x5: Squats: Warm-up + 5x5 @ 80 lbs. The last few times I've had back pain on one side that I felt came on while doing squats, so I made sure to do some extra stretching including back and hip stretches. Yay...no pain with squats today at all! Really working on form is helping too. Bench: Warm-up + 5x5 @ 75 lbs. Barbell…

Squats: Warm-up + 75#x5 - Really trying to work on making sure form is right. Felt okay, but I do think I was uneven on 1 or 2 reps and felt it in my back some. OHP: Warm-up + 60# = fail! Could barely do 1 without arching my back. Backed it down to 55# and still wasn't able to complete 5x5 while keeping good form (3, 4, 4,…

I don't really notice any back pain after doing any of the lifts. It's the next day when I have it. This week it's been pretty bad, more like a pulled muscle. Really hurts after I've been sitting awhile. I'll work on making sure I'm not lifting unevenly. I've been checking out the form videos and may need to work on that…

You chicks are all freaking awesome! So inspiring and I can't wait to get to where some of you already are...weight-wise and lifting. Dang, you guys can lift some heavy stuff! Stronglifts, Week 4 Squats - Warm-ups + 5x70# - Since really working to stretch hip flexors, this is going much better. Bench - Warm-ups + 5x70#…

SL Day 12: Squats: Warm-up + 65 lbs. Much, much better today than last time since I found some really good hip flexor stretches online and did those beforehand. Range of motion was great and able to get way past parallel. OHP: Warm-up + Fail! 3, 3, 4, 3, 2 @ 60 lbs. Felt heavier than $#&%!! Will try again next time. DL:…

SL Day 11 (Saturday 9/13): Squat - warm up + 65 lbs. Fail on the 5th set; hip flexors hurting since last week and range of motion stiff. Getting to parallel but not below like I had been. Think I need more stretching and/or cardio beforehand to warm up muscles. Will stay at 65 lbs. next time to make sure form is good.…

Day 10 (9/10/14) of SL: Squats: Warm-up + 5x5 @ 60 lbs. OHP: Warm-up + 5x5 @ 55 lbs. DL: Warm-up + 5 @ 105 lbs. OHP was pretty hard, so may not be able to move to 60# next time. Will try though!!

I bought a power rack off Craigslist just a few weeks ago for $100 and the guy even threw in a free weight bench (yay!). Mine is an older model sold at D*ck's (I think Fitness Gear brand), and so far it's working out great for me. I had bought some free weights and an Olympic bar from another guy off Craigslist a while…

Totally new to SL here. Only 7 days in and I am totally loving it! I do believe my husband thinks I'm nuts though for doing this :) He's afraid I'm going to get all bulky, even though I insist I won't. My lifts last night: Squats 55 lbs. Bench 60 lbs. Barbell row 70 lbs. I feel like the squats are going to be the hardest…

I also started with goblet squats because I felt the bar was too heavy when I started SL. I feel it's better to start off with lighter weights until you get accustomed to the weight and can develop good form. Once I got comfortable doing goblet squats using 35-40 lb dumbbells, I switched to just an empty 45 lb barbell and…

Ah...just bought myself a power rack off Craiglist this past weekend and I'm loving it. It does take up a lot of room. And hubby wasn't thrilled about us having to take it apart and put back together because it wouldn't fit through the door...lol. But I have a spare bedroom in the lower level of our home since the kids…

For my smoothies I'll use whatever fruit I have on hand, normally strawberries, blueberries or bananas (or all 3!). And then I use fat-free cottage cheese or plain non-fat Greek yogurt to give my smoothies a protein boost. I actually don't like cottage cheese by itself but don't even taste it in the smoothie. I'll also add…

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This is what I love about MFP! Each day is a new day to try, try again. It's a learning process for all of us. Don't beat yourself up over it. Each time we slip up, we learn something that helps us to succeed a little bit more in the future.

I love Leslie Sansone DVD's. I had never heard of her and just happened to run across a few DVD's at my local library and tried them out. I'm hooked! I love that I can do it at home and whenever it's convenient for me, no matter what the weather is outside. I started off with the 2, 3 and 4 mile walks DVD and now do…

Welcome to MFP!! 1200 calories a day sounds like too few for you. Eat what MFP has calculated for you and eat back at least a portion of your exercise calories. Eating too few calories will only set you up for failure and likely leave you hungry. As far as workouts, Leslie Sansone Walk at Home DVD's are great to start.…