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How do deal with the mindset of bulking and cutting?
Since my heaviest ever, I have lost about 35 lbs. Now I am at ~131lbs and 5' 6" but still with lots of extra fat in my opinion. Right now I am maintaining (have been doing so for about 1 year) till my wedding in November (have to stay the same size for that dress!!) But after the wedding, I don't know where I should start.…
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Am I ready to bulk? Female at 5' 6" 132 lbs approx 24% BF?
Hello, For about 6 months now I have been trying to maintain my weight (128-130) but attempt a recomp to gain muscle. (before that I was dieting, SLOWLY) I get a gram (or more) of protein per lb of body weight everyday. I weight train 3x a week (a variation of strong lifts 5x5), one day of intense (strengthening) yoga and…
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Doing squats on consecutive days
My current workout routine involves doing squats every day of the routine (it's my own variation of strong lifts you could say). Would I be ok to do back to back days of lifting even though each day has squats? Generally I am never too sore from the squats... I am really just trying to fit 4 days of lifting into one week.…
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Input on this weight training plan?
I started out with Stronglifts, then decided I needed to make things more glute focused, so I kept adding in and altering the routines. I eventually came up with this... Thoughts? I am eating at maintenance, getting 1g protein per lb of bodyweight, and my goals are to gain mass in my butt and legs. Upper body I really…
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Help me pick a suspension band/strap set!
I took a TRX class last Weds and I loved it! I want to get some straps for at home but I can't seem to find exactly what I want. I do NOT need a set with a book, DVD, etc... (that's why I dont want to get TRX, they're so $$ with all that added in) I do NOT want a set that hooks into a door, I want to be able to loop it…
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Weird question maybe? On a female fitness model, how much muscle is in their butt compared to fat?
I guess I am trying to figure out if my expectations for myself are valid or not... When I see pics of fitness models, it looks like their butts are pure muscle... But they cant be right? I mean they have to have some fat on there. I squat, I do deadlifts, I do split squats, but I still feel like I have barely ANY muscle…
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I lift weights and do yoga, is a barre class going to be a joke?
Never been to a barre class before, going tomorrow! My normal workouts are weight lifting and vinyasa yoga. Will Barre kick my butt or be easy for me? I have a feeling its going to be the latter...
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Best rep range for gaining SIZE?
I started out doing Stronglifts 5x5 (I now do a modified version) and it made me realize I love doing small reps (rather than 8-12), but is that the best tactic for gaining SIZE in muscles? Yes, being strong is awesome, but at this time my goals are more aesthetic, so I want to gain size of muscles while recomping. Should…
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Was maintaining after years of dieting, trying to go back to cutting, but I just cant do it!
I am having such a hard time sticking to even just a 250 cal deficit anymore! I used to be great during my first years of dieting, eating at a 500 cal deficit or so, but now I am having such a hard time. It's almost like the maintenance mindset stuck with me too much? I know how to diet, I know what works for me, but I…
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After 6 months of maintaining, how quickly can I try to lose weight again?
Hello, First of all, I am a 5' 6" and 25 year old female. Since highschool I have been trying to lose weight and along the way I figured out how to do it SAFLEY (slowly). I made it to about 130 lbs and have been maintaining for the past 6 months to a year. My question is, how quickly should I try to lose weight again? Is…
