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Good read recommendations
As we’ve all found ourselves confined to our homes, I was wondering if anyone has any good recommendations for any fitness, lifting, nutrition books as I’m looking to download some on my kindle to help get through the coming weeks. Thanks in advice. Keep safe all
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Lifting warm up
Interested in people’s warm up routines on lifting days. I usually do a few lighter sets beforehand but wondered if others do anything different. I always seem to hurt myself and it sets me back. I’m constantly trying to improve my form, as I have had a couple of pulled muscles and injuries and soreness maybe from poor…
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Injury
For the past couple of weeks or so, I’ve noticed some weakness in my forearm. It Feels like a pulled muscle maybe...I have continued to lift until today where it just got the better of me. Just got in from the gym where I was planning on my pull routine & I feel deflated. Anyone else had anything similar? I hate not being…
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A year on maintenance
I’ve been lifting weights for around a year whilst maintaining. I know I still have a long way to go. I want to start losing some fat now, but wanted to show my progress as I feel that Lifting has really changed my overall shape & even though it’s not such a drastic change I now know how much I’m capable once I get my head…
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Body fat
I’m a 43 year old female, body fat 32%, weigh 132 lbs I’m 5’2. I try my best to keep calories at around 1,400 a day, I usually lose 2 lbs in week but at weekends it just goes back on. I seem to just stay at this weight. I do spin twice a week, pump once a week & inbetween I sometimes go for a run, yoga & lift. I follow…
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How long before you noticed changes in body tone
Just interested in others stories of when they first started noticing results and changes in body shape and tone from lifting? I’ve been running for years, but since starting body pump and also lifting weights at home following micheal Matthews program I think “think” I have stated to notice subtle changes in my muscle…
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Recommendations on a barbell for Home
Hi, Can anyone recommend a barbell size to use at home for starting out deadlifts please? I recently purchased a barbell set from amazon for around £40 I use this for body pump exercises but would like to start deadlifting and I’m unsure of the size and a good weight to start with? After lots of good advice on here the…
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Body fat and building muscle
Hi, I am trying to loose a few pounds and get some definition and tone all over. I’m confused on what I should be doing and would love some advice. I weigh 59kg I’m 5ft 2. My body fat percentage is 20%. I spin two times a week, body pump once a week and lift Dumbells the rest of the week. Sometimes I run too and practice…
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Hi everyone
Hi, I’m a newbie to this forum & currently enjoying reading through posts on advice on lifting weights.
