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On what planet does shoveling equate to lifting weights?
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The one thing you didn't mention is: what do you plan on doing with these DBs? Obviously you will run out of weight quickly if you're using them for squats and deadlifts but <50lbs should be fine for just about everything else.
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You don't get something for nothing. If it DOES burn 2.5x as many calories, that means it's 2.5x as difficult. Calories burned == work performed, period. Thinking you were gonna burn more calories without significantly increasing your fitness level is basically falling headfirst for marketing promises. Having said that,…
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Of course. It's a stimulant so you will burn more calories. In fact, stacking stimulants is something that is commonly done to aid in weight loss. See EC/ECA stacks for example. Now if you're asking how many calories a cup of coffee would burn...not worth even calculating IMO.
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Good luck with that.
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You didn't actually mention what you were doing. You said 30-45 minutes with hand weights so I assume you're doing some sort of circuit training/cardio with weights? In that case it doesn't really matter how often you do it, it's not really going to stress your body to any major degree so if you feel fine doing it more…
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You have no lat on the right side at all? Or it's just not attached at one point, or multiple points? Which point(s)?
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Definitive guide: https://www.strongerbyscience.com/the-belt-bible/ Summary: if you are a reasonably serious strength athlete then yes, you should wear a belt.
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If you want to have your feet way under you, up on the balls of your feet, you can try going NARROWER with your foot placement and literally hug the bench with your legs. That will up your stability. Alternatively, you could leave your feet where you have them normally (way up under you) but try turning your toes out more…
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With a shorter stride you'd actually want MORE steps to equal 10k steps from a taller person. Nice try at trying to wimp out though :)
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Of course you can.
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If you can sit it comfortably on your back and get your hands placed correctly then it's perfectly fine.
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In both cases your advice is not very good. Squatting lower tends to put more of the strain on your hips. Squatting higher tends to put the strain on your knees. Squatting to or past parallel is good advice for just about everyone. Using a bench for a quasi box squat is also not a good idea. The benches are way too tall…
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Use both DBs then. Going up to 20 reps with 2x 70lb DBs as a woman is probably going to take a little while. Especially since it's closer to a front squat (more difficult at a given weight).
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For an average-sized average-genetics average-age woman: Bench 1xx Squat 2xx Deadlift 3xx Pretty reasonable.
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Look up DB-based strength programs as PF will not have anything for serious training (power racks, free weights, etc).
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This is my confused face.
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You'll be fine.
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No, you are not.
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That's a good point.
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I'd recommend continually getting fatter over time.
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Nope.
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Big time posterior chain movement (hams, glutes, back basically). If you're sinking your hips low and feeling it in the quads then you've gone too far. It's not a squat.
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So you're saying that Crossfit would have made Conor more competitive in the fight against Mayweather, do I have that right? And side note, how drunk were you when you made this post?
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Just wait for the next few days to come...
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There's only one way to find out, try things until you find something you enjoy.
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All of this. I used to be militant about NOT using straps but once I started pulling 500+ for reps my hands just couldn't take it. They get torn up and painful for days after a big deadlift session. I just double-overhand until about 400 and then I switch to straps. I don't compete, and it seems like you don't, so it…
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Don't do cardio, problem solved.
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Bingo, spend a few bucks and get your own.