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Lift, lift, and keep on lifting. Strength training (lifting) is known to burn more fat than cardio alone. The "after burn" from strength training continues to burn calories for up to 24 hours after a workout. If you want cardio, read up on High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT); short burst of high effort work followed by…

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^^ This. I used to get them BAD until I started stretching my calves before AND after running.

On week 9 now and had my first stall: OP @ 110 (4/5/3/4/4). All other lifts are doing well. I think squat may be next. I'm at 185 and the last couple of each set are TOUGH.

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^^ This. With starting light you'll be very tempted to add weight early. But don't. With these types of lifts you really need to perfect form to avoid injury and stalls later. At first it didn't feel like a workout but it quickly got tough. If you need something extra during the first few weeks do some pullups, chinups,…

Welcome! I'm about 7 weeks in. Doing well. Love the program. It's so simple. Workouts are starting to get long though, with longer rests. But that's fine. There are a few women in here, my wife for one. There's also a 5x5 for Women group. It's a bit more active. I follow both groups.

I put the bar on the floor, lift one end with one hand and slide the first plate (45lb plate) on with the other hand. Repeat for other side. It's now off the floor with the largest plates on. The rest should just slide on.

I've noticed that too much at once can do that. Try spreading it out evenly over the day.

TDEE is Total Daily Energy Expenditure. Basically, it's how many calories your body needs in a day based on your activities. From there you figure a safe deficit (usually 5-20%). Give this a read: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/654536-in-place-of-a-road-map-2-0-revised-7-2-12

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And you'll burn more calories by eating faster..win win

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all you need is you. Body weight exercise are a great start: squats, push-up, planks. A decent pair of running/walking shoes. You don't need the expensive ones to start; unless you have joint/knee issues. Buy the expensive shoes later. Start simple and build over time. This will also allow you to accumulate necessary…

A few weeks ago I had a nagging cold that wouldn't go away. I had it for over a week. Mostly congestion, no fever or dehydration. I had a 7k run coming up and needed to be over the cold. One day I just decided I was tired of it and tried to "run it out". Ran 6mi that day and cold was gone. Again, it was just head/chest…

Generally, 3 stalls before a deload. Try increasing your rest between sets (up to 5min).

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If you ladies don't mind a dude chiming in here.... :) My wife and I are starting/just started SL5x5 and had a lot of the same questions on equipment. We read forum after forum on what people recommended and this is what we came up with and got for our home: 1. Bar - Get an Olympic bar (44-45lbs). Don't skimp here. The bar…

"lift big" works pretty well. It tracks weight increases, stalls, deloads, etc. It's not fancy and doesn't sync with a website (in case you have tablet one day and phone the other). But it gets the job done.

Hmm. At first I thought heights. But thought about it. It's actually the falling. No, heights and falling are fine. it's the splatting on the ground I'm most afraid of. And getting eaten by zombies of course

Hmm..Maybe you have a fear of things in diapers???

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Yep these. I also track the types of fat. Remember some types of fat are healthy (unsaturated) others are unhealthy (saturated, trans). Knowing how much of each you're consuming may help.

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I have 12oz of V8 every morning. I'm not a big veggie eater (getting better at that) and V8 gets me my "servings". Get the low-sodium version though. A splash of Tabasco does wonders for the taste (a little vodka and you've got a bloody mary...not in the morning of course). Thought about buying a juicer but then figured V8…

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