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Request for Form Check
I just added a post to the form check bookmark asking for some feedback. If some of you wouldn't mind taking a look at it and letting me know what you think, I'd appreciate it!
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Adding Weight to Lifts While Eating @ Deficit
I've been doing StrongLifts for about 2 weeks or so, and have started adding weight to my lifts. My question is: What should I expect in terms of adding weight while I'm eating at a caloric deficit? (I'm probably at about a 1000 calorie deficit per day.)
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When do you need weight lifting shoes?
I started weight lifting a couple of weeks ago (using Stronglifts 5x5). The weights are still quite light, as I'm practicing form. The only appropriate shoes I own are my running shoes, so I've been wearing those. At what point does it make sense to get shoes more suited for lifting (ie flat sole, etc)? I was looking at…
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Knee Clicking
For the past few years, my right knee has been making an audible clicking sound (with a slight sort of grinding sensation, not painful) when I'm going up stairs. I saw a doctor about it a while ago, and he said it was harmless and not likely to worsen. I've recently started weight training, which includes doing barbell…
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Dumbbells for Overhead Press?
I did workout B for the first time today. I tried doing the overhead press with just the bar, and couldn't finish the last set. I think all of the bars are the same weight... I did see one other bar, but it looked like it was for curls or something. It was much shorter, and squiggly. (Clearly, I have no idea what I'm…
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Is it ok to just say hi?
I hope so, because... Hi! =) I'm Kate, 31 years old, living in Iowa. I just did my first StrongLifts workout yesterday, so I was excited to find this group. I went to the gym a week or so ago and tried some of the exercises (armed with printouts from the StrongLifts website), but I was so intimidated that I didn't really…
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31/F, SW:240, CW:193, GW:145 Looking for for MFP Friends =)
So, yeah. I've been using MFP on and off for a while. I started losing weight a few years ago from a high of 240#. I slowly got down to 165#, then crash dieted (losing 10# in a week) before going off the rails and gaining back to the 190's. My goal for right now is to get back to 165 so my clothes fit properly! I'm looking…
