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It's been going great. I am very happy with it and I have been seeing steady progress. I am now past my personal best EVER in all the exercises. I got to that point after A and B, workout 6. It just feels great. So I love to compete with myself right now. I had been seeing little to no progress previously for a few months…

Is no one doing Stage 2 right now? I'm closing in, only one regular workout left of both A and B and then the AMRAPs. After that, I'm done with stage 1! Can't believe it. Anyways, is someone doing it now or starting soon?

Jcjsjones: I would think that you'd have a hard time gaining muscle on only 1800 cals. I don't even have an idea how people are able to survive on 1200 cals a day, much less exercise 6 times a week, so you must be some kind of a superwoman ;) But seriously, I would think that you should aim for either one, not both at the…

I tend to agree. It shouldn't hurt to have the weight rest there. Have it checked out just to be safe.

Wow, fantastic results! :) Congratulations!

Agree, consistency is key. I always log dumbbells the same way, that is, I write down the weight I carry in one hand, no matter what exercise I am doing. Same for lunges, step ups and presses of any kind etc. I just log 10 kg if I have 10 kg in each hand, although obviously I am carrying 20 total. But whatever way you…

Love that! Have liked it too :)

Yay! Congrats! It feels so great when you suddenly get the reward of all the hard work you put in :) Enjoy it :)

Wow! What a difference a year (and hard work) makes! Congrats!!

I just found this group. First thread I see and voila, I have actual plans to better my squat, having been trying to, to little/no avail for too long for sure. Now I feel extremely grateful for the wonderful invention of internet chat :D Thanks so much!

My thoughts exactly. Everybody were once beginners. So don't worry and you will see that everybody is too involved in their own thing to even think about someone doing pushups. Really, hardly a day passes when I'm in the gym that someone is not doing pushups there. As it should! Good luck and remember that you belong there…

I think my favorite abs exercise would be the plank and prone jackknife. But how the tummy looks isn't only a result of exercising or lack thereof, the diet has to be clean of rubbish, such as excess sugar and processed stuff. I also bloat when I eat a lot of wheat.

Protein source: Tuna or shrimp salad with eggs and nuts or seeds or olive oil. I am on the same boat and doing well. I normally eat oatmeal with blueberries and an omilette for breakfast. I often have leftovers for lunch and fish, meats or soups for dinner. For snacks and side dishes I love nuts and seeds, esp, almonds and…

Use it in oatmeal - and you can use it to "bread" fish or chicken for example. Add some to your baked goods as well.

I just finished my 4th session today. I have 3 years of lifting experience under my belt but I am exited to try this program and see what results it will bring :) Feel free to add me as well.

In my gym they have disinfectant gel right by the lifting area so it is nice to just stop by there when you start and finish. That way, you won't be bothered by the germophobia. I personally use fingerless gloves to lift because as soon as I take start using over 8 kg 'bells, (18 pounds) I get sore. The gloves makes it…

You should definitely do some HIIT work to max your stamina. It works wonders! Then you need to do compound exercises, like pushups, rows, squats, deadlifts, etc and try to stick to the lower end of the rep range.Curling and tricep kickbacking all day won't get you the results you need. Always write down in a logbook what…

And please don't forget other body parts than the bicep and chest :) Too many guys train only what they can see in the mirror. They tend to have big chest and arm muscles and tiny legs and saggy butt. Girls also like firm butts and strong legs! That said, I think pushups are probably the best chest exercise, and you can do…

I am so happy! Just started the program this week and can't wait to compare :) Thanks!

For breakfast: -old fashioned oatmeal -rice milk -blueberries -chia or flax seed egg whites After exercise -protein powder -skim milk -fruit, typically banana or strawberries -coffee Other meals -rye crackers -smoked salmon -eggs -yogurt -skyr (protein packed and fat free dairy product) -almonds -pecans -cashews -natural…

Are you doing cardio or weights? If weights, then you should eat a mix of carbs and proteins but no fat straight after exercise.It's better to eat the fast releasing carbs at this point. A banana is an excellent choice for example. And then you need lean protein. A good idea would be to bring a protein shake and a banana…

You are talking about two different phenomenons. One being muscle development and the other fat burning. Muscles can be trained in isolation if you would like to. For example the Y shaped guys are probably doing a lot of curls and bench presses but they ignore deadlifts, squats and other lower body exercises. Hence, they…

The plank is also excellent. You might want do scissors, too. Plenty of good exercises available.

I know exactly what you mean. I was a couch potato par excellence until 3 years ago (at 36 yo). Then decided that this was it, after I was out of breath just from running to the nearest house in the street chasing my 3yo daughter. Here I am 3 years older, and I just found out that I have gotten stronger than my husband…

Hot. Didn't even think that was a question :)

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Diet, diet, diet. Fat won't be eradicated unless you eat fewer than maintenance calories and I am guessing your problem is fat, not lack of muscle. Besides, you can't spot reduce fat. But if you do get rid of that fat, you will develop nice muscle to show off when the time comes. However if you want to use exercise to get…

I would turn to diet changes to get rid of cellulite. The fatty look will only go away if you lose fat, which is best done via diet, not exercise. However if you would like to build muscle, I'd recommend squats, lunges and step ups as key elements of your leg training. Deadlifts are great too. But both DL and squats…

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Oh yes, how could I forget? it is great, a must read for those women who are starting out in the weight lifting department :)