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"Too Strict" - Is That A Thing?
I count my macros. I aim to hit 150-200 g protein x day, stay around 1,300-1,400 calories and eat basically the same couple foods or mixtures of them throughout the week. I eat very healthy - egg whites, spinach, ground turkey, Siggi's (skyr), protein bars, oats, etc. I weigh everything and have my diet down to a T. I've…
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Powerlifting Meet - 2 Days Out, Weight?
Serious tips needed! I’m at 112.8 lbs. and holding, despite excess cardio, strictly measured & weighed macros and even sauna time. Ideally I want to be 112 headed into meet day just to be *safe* and at weight. Think this plateua is potentially from water retention due to over training and increased cardio? Thinking about…
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Losing 4 lbs.
Okay, so I have to be at 112 lbs. for weigh-in on July 14th for a competition. My weight keeps fluctuating day to day by about 4 lbs. I'll weigh-in anywhere from 112 to 116 lbs. consistently. I'm sure it has to do with water consumption, water retention, sodium intake, etc. I've been eating the same meal prep (weighed out,…
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Increasing DL
Hey ya'll! So I have a powerlifting meet on July 14th and have been prepping like crazy. I am following a program curated by a fellow powerlifter at my gym, and am very excited about it. I have recently hit DL, squat and bench PR's along with being able to rep what I was maxing at last meet. My squats and bench seem to…
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Prep + Summer BBQ's
Hey ya'll! Currently on prep for a meet on 7/14 (yes, I know as a PL you don't have to prep as hard as bikini competitors but I'm taking it as a challenge to get to the lower weight class AND get abs, all while winning my weight class). June is probably the most jam-packed month event wise so it's really the least ideal…
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Italian Getaway - How To Maintain!?
Hey ya'll!!! Another post. Been on a roll within the boards lately. I'm currently mid-prep for a powerlifting meet on July 14th. I'm trying to increase strength while maintaining a waist for summer - so I've been eating 1,400 - 1,500 cals x day with 100 - 140 grams of protein. My prep is going well, have added on 10 - 30…
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Supplements, Vitamins & Weight Lifting
Hello, all! So any time I add a new supplement or vitamin to my routine, I always like to run it by the MFP community and get all different takes and perspectives in addition to my own research. I always like to see if you all think it's worth it, something else could be more beneficial or if it's a complete and utter…
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How Do You Get Through Monday @ The GYM?
I am a very dedicated lifter. I stretch, lift and do cardio daily for upwards of 3-hours, and I love it. But Mondays are so brutally packed at my gym that I always dread it. How do you deal? I feel like every time I attempt a Monday lift I end up leaving in frustration...and then coming back in frustration when it's 10PM…
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Eating At Night - Share Your Links
Okay, so a calorie in is a calorie in regardless of when eaten. If you eat at night, it's okay, as long as it fits within your calorie allotment and macros for the day. I have lived by this for forever, and have heard countless people say it on the MFP boards. My S.O. and a bunch of people refuse to believe me, and when…
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About to Get Sick - WHAT CAN I DO?!
Everyone knows the feeling..you wake up with a sort of stuffy nose, a sort of scratchy throat and you know that the sickness that's been going around is about to take hold of you. Usually, I take some extra vitamin C, drink tons of water and hope for the best. But this weekend is the biggest football game of my entire life…
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Powerlifter Taking 6-Weeks Off....Need Mental Support
I'm a power lifter who typically hits the gym 6-7 x per week. Very rarely any less unless I'm traveling or have something going on with my family. I lift for 2-hours and do cardio and stretches for 30-60 minutes. I LOVE my gym time. There is nothing that can ease my type-A, OCD personality and anxiety like a really great…
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Breast Augmentation - Opinions and Experiences
Looking for opinions of fit chicks who have gotten their boobs done...or wanted to and opted not to. What has your experience been? Are you still able to work out just as efficiently or does this affect your ability to bench/do pull-ups/perform other exercises? I used to have a 34 DD and I'm now a very deflated 32 B thanks…
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Fitness Lifestyle Meets The Travel Bug
Maintaining a fitness lifestyle is easy - when you're at home and have a consistent schedule. Next week, my traveling begins - I head to Chicago, then Las Vegas, then I'm home for a week and head to Iceland. I pretty much have it down on how to maintain the nutrition aspect of things - opt for grilled meat, steamed…
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Cardio + Powerlifting
Hey ya'll! I've been training for powerlifting for a little over two years now with significant strength gain and physique changes. All summer I added in 30-45 minutes of cardio per day in order to get a little cut for bikini season. Recently, since I've only been in the gym 5 days per week versus 7 days per week I've made…
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Bang Energy Drinks
About to add a case of 12 cans to my Vitamin Shoppe order because so many people love this stuff as pre-workout! Opinions and favorite flavors? Wish there was an option to order a can of each flavor and try it out!
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First Powerlifting Meet
I'm coming up on my first ever powerlifting meet on Saturday and I gotta say every day that passes I get more and more nervous. I have learned a few things as to how I should have prepped and trained from the get go, and I feel like I am unprepared. I don't know anyone else in the meet and although I know a general gist of…
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Seltzer Vs. Water
This isn't a huge concern of mine, I'm simply curious. What is your take on those naturally flavored seltzers? Healthy or not? I like to drink a 1 L bottle of flavored seltzer each day in addition to my water intake just to mix it up a little. Do you guys consider seltzer a "water replacement" or not? The brand I drink has…
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Increasing Competition Lifts
Hey everyone! Just signed up for my first powerlifting competition on July 15th. My current lifts are bench 85 | DL 185 | squat 195 (could probably do 205 but I don't have anyone to spot me at the moment) and I'm 116 lbs. (dropping to 110 lbs. for competition) I struggle with bench due to lack of upper body strength, and…
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First Powerlifting Competition
Hi everyone! Just signed up for my first powerlifting competition on July 15th after lifting for two years. I'm currently 115 lbs., 5', 23 y.o. and rep 75 lbs for bench, 185 lbs for squats and 185 lbs for DL. I injured my back about a month ago and just today felt good enough to attempt squats and DL's again, and luckily I…
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Back Pain & Lifting
I've had back issues for the past four months. Have been taking it easy, not going as heavy and recently took a 2-week break yet it's still acting up. Anyone have any experience with this or advice? I'm taking Advil, icing and using IcyHot patches like it's my job. I just want to lift again, I'm starting to get frustrated.
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My Fellow Lifting Lovers...How Do the Holidays Affect You?
How often do you regularly get in the gym to lift, and for how long? How are the Holidays affecting that? I usually am in 6x week for about 60-90 minutes per session and for the past two weeks (okay, let's say month) I've been slacking...only 4-5x week. I already skipped twice this week and am gonna have to really push to…
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Meal Prep - with No Cookware, Oven or Appliances
Okay, so long story short my entire downstairs living space is under construction leaving us with no cabinets, counter space, oven, microwave, etc. We have a refridgerator, but that is all that is functioning at the moment. Also, due to black mold, the majority of our cookware had to be pitched. I am one to NEVER eat out.…
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All I Want For Christmas Is... A Personal Rambling
The little things. I want to be able to cook food and pack lunches in my kitchen, get back to my regular routine, to be able to pick whatever outfit I want to wear in the morning from my closet instead of from the few items we took with us, and to be able to sleep in my own bed. This hotel living thing is definitely not…
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The Ab Rant - Endomorph and Ectomorph
Little background. I am 5' (barely) and 115-117 lbs. I lift 6 x week for 60 minutes a day and when not in a bulk I do cardio for 15-30 minutes per day. I do the basic heavy lifts, tons of accessory work and have a core circuit that I do 2 x week (trying to up that, build core muscle during the bulk!) I can get skinny and…
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Hotel Living with a Fitness Lifestyle (& Dealing with Stress)
Just got word that our "little water issue" is actually a big water issue and resulted in black mold growing in our kitchen, so tonight I'll be packing up myself, my S.O. brother-in-law and our two pups to go stay at a hotel until further notice. The timing is terrible - right before the holidays (that I'm still trying to…
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Black Friday & Cyber Monday Fitness Attire/Supplement/Nutrition Savings?!
Any Black Friday or Cyber Monday deals going on at fitness attire or supplement stores?! Share known deals and promo codes here! I put off buying BCAA's, protein bars and leggings until this weekend so I could snatch up all the best savings!
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How Important is Band Work for Building Glutes?
I have three leg days x week. Either two heavy (squat circuit, leg press circuit and some accessory work) and one power leg day (lighter, more repetetive accessory work with moderate weight) or vice versa. I focus a lot on squat variations, hip thrusts, lunges, leg press and assorted extension machines. I'm wondering what…
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Weather Change & Your Body...Anyone Else in Pain?
Not to sound like a complainer but every year the weather change gets me. I have an autoimmune issue which causes RA and in addition to that I have screws and an implant in one foot, so the weather changing always gets me. It's more bearable whenever it's getting warmer, but summer into fall/winter is terrible. I'm still…
