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NSV: Women, Can You Do A Pullup?
I have a goal to be able to do an unassisted pull-up. I am over 50 and female. I would like to hear from women that can do this. What do you weigh? How old are you? Do you have advice for how to train? I currently am working though the P90X weight routines (not Kenpo, yoga, etc.) and do aerobics at least three times a…
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Women 55+ Building Muscle
Any women have success building muscle after 55? If so, did you eat a surplus of calories? How much muscle were you able to build? How long did you lift? Read a few articles that give the impression a few pounds is what you can realistically hope for.
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Maintenance Success!
I am closing in on a weight I thought I'd never see again (58 yrs old). I am realizing that maintenance is going to be as hard as losing, maybe harder. So I am interested in some maintenance success stories! How much did you lose? Where did your weight settle out? How long have you maintained? Tips?
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Measurements When Strength Training
I am interested to see how measurements, arm, thigh, waist, etc. change over time when weightlifting without dieting and when weightlifting with dieting. I am a 5'8" woman and around 148 lbs. I assume if I lose say .5 to 1 lb a week while lifting I'd expect to see all my measurements get smaller even if I was gaining some…
