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Lifting two days in a row
For the last month, I been training 3x a week, but two of those days are back to back. Because of my schedule for the last month, I manage to workout Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays rather than MWF or STT. How bad is it to train two days in a row like this each week and then resting for 3 days before going back again?…
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Exercises to substitute DLs and Squats
I had a hip flexor injury probably from DLs and Squats and I had to take a break from them because if I put any pressure on my left hip, the pain is unbearable. I limp a bit whenever I walk but not as bad since it's starting to heal. I do stretches, put Icy Heat on it (not sure if it actually works),take Advil, and avoid…
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Weightlifting and Hip Injury
I recently pulled or strained my left hip, and it hurts to put weight on it, especially when I tried to do squats, deadlifts, or just pick up a heavy barbell off the ground. I stopped doing lower body since Tuesday because it hurts that bad but did upper body and cardio. How much progress and strength would I lose if I…
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Best Compound Workouts to do on Vacation
I'm going to the mountains for a few days, and I know I'll be doing a lot of hiking and be carrying weight on my back. But, I feel like I could go to the hotel gym and do extra lifting. They won't have barbells and will only have dumbbells, what would be some good full body compound workouts to do with them or is hiking…
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Vacation and Training
I believe I talked about this before but since I changed my workout routine to only compound lifting (which I keep improving every week with weights) and this week, I'm heading out of town for a few days. I will be in the mountains and want to keep up my muscle building, but the hotel we are staying at only has dumbbells.…
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Weird Feeling in Knee from Squatting/Lunges
I been doing heavy squating and lunges plus deadlifts for 3 weeks now, and about a week ago or less, I notice a weird feeling in my right knee. It doesn't hurt but it feels like it's stiff, numb, tingly, popping sensation every now in then whenever I bend my knee. No pain at all but it feels so weird. I try researching but…
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Smith Machines
What are your opinions on Smith Machines? Are they still effective as doing regular squats, deadlifts, bench presses, shoulder presses, and rows? I'm not very strong enough using the bar and plates alone without assistance and I don't have a spotter. I normally use a curl bar (EZ) for bench presses and shoulder presses but…
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Compound and Isolation Workouts for Routine
Alright, I talked about this in another post, but this one is asking about making a routine with compound and isolation workouts. Bare with me, this might be long, but could really still use advice so I don't mess up. I started weight lifting back in early January, and my trainer at my gym only showed me basic isolation…
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Weight training tips
For months I had the same routine but changed it up every now and then but still use the same machines or weights and increase them every so often. I do full body 3x a week and I do 3 sets of 15 each exercise and I counted about 24-25 workouts total. Is this considered too much? I been weightlifting since January so I'm…
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Can weightlifting/exercise cause bleeding between cycles?
I been weightlifting since January and recently right after my cycle, I started bleeding again. Not very heavy but there is still blood. I'm not having any other symptoms and wanted to know is it possible that a lot of heavy lifting can cause bleeding between cycles? Like is it stress or something, hormone imbalance? I…
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Ab workouts (single muscle group vs entire core workouts)
I never look forward to doing abs. I been doing the same ab workouts for a few weeks and then stopped recently since I feel unmotivated and no longer feel the burn. Plus it takes longer when you're doing 4 sets of 25 of each ab workout. 9-10 in total. What's better to do, multiple ab workouts that focus on different parts…
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Best calorie deficit for fat loss
To those who are 5'2, active and female, what would you considered to be the best deficit for fat loss and building muscle? I do strength training for an hour or more 3x a week, and do cardio 45-1 hour everyday. I decided to diet up until I go to the beach in a bit more than a month. I want to lose some fat and continue to…
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Body Fat Percentage (most accurate calculations)
I tried multiple online BFP calculators but I just get a variety of percentages. I am 5'2, 140 lbs, 21 years old, female of course, these are my measurements in inches (believe it or not, my genetics are different when ur petite and kinda busty) Chest: 38 Waist: 27 Hips: 38 Butt: 39 Thigh: 24 Bicep: 12 Forearm: 9 Neck:…
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Sprained Ankle
During my last day in New York, I end up stepping/falling into a hole with one of those sewage hole things was half poking out and with a hole on the otherside and end up twisting my ankle. I thought I broke it at first because I didn't even see the hole because I was carrying a huge shopping bag with both hands and I was…
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Vacation in NYC, walking, missing gym, weight, etc.
I'm in New York for a week for spring break and I'm always worried about my physique on vacations. I feel good right now since back then I'll always complain and worry since all I done was cardio. I usually do full Body strength training 3x a week but since I'm on vacation, we are always going out and walking and I'm too…
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Light weights with High reps or Heavy weights with Low reps
I am doing 3 sets of 15 reps for all my workouts but my weights are kinda light depending on my workouts and I'm trying to burn more fat and build muscle, and I am also trying to get stronger. Not exactly sure what's better. What is your opinion on this?
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BMI, weight, size, female
Today I decided to weigh myself because I was curious. I am 21, 5'2 ft, and I weigh between 141-143. I'm also a medium body frame and I use to be a skinny fat at around 125-135. I started strength training back in early January and I noticed a dramatic change in my body since before then I'll do nothing but 2-3 hours of…
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How to get a stronger upper body fast?
For the last month and so, I have been doing full Body workouts but I'm still struggling to gain strength in my arms or upper body. I feel so weak in my upper body but have gain so much strength in my lower body. I did have an eating disorder years ago and have lost all muscle in my arms/upper body and I been trying to get…
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# workouts a day
I'm very active and started becoming very active when it comes to strength training. I find it very fun and I actually counted all the workouts I wrote down. I have between 40-50 different workouts I do 3x a week that work the full body. Is this too much? I also do 45 min-hour of cardio everyday. I feel good and I wanted…
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New workouts/barbells, t-bars, cables, other machines, etc.
I been on my current plan for about 6-7 weeks, 3x a week, changing the weights every week since I'm getting stronger, but I'm now finding my routine to be very boring and want to try out new machines and maybe learn how to use a barbell, t-bar, all these other machines I wrote down. I'm very bored of dumbbells but want to…
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Flu and exercise
I somehow caught the flu and had missed 2 workouts due to sore throat and fever. I been taking medicine and I feel a lot better now and I feel good enough that I want to workout. How soon can I workout after catching the flu? Can I still workout with a flu if I don't have a fever?
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Weight lifting, cardio, and treat days
I finally joined my local gym, I had a personal trainer set me up a plan and even added on to it. On MWF I do a full body workout with a 5 min treadmill warm up and TTh I do abs. Also I do 45-1 hour of cardio everyday and Saturday and Sunday I don't lift. Is this a good plan for burning fat and building muscle? Also, I'm…
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Strength Training and Diet
I finally signed up for the gym, I plan on making an appointment with one of the staff memebers there to help make me a workout plan to help me lose some inches since I gained so much weight in the last year. For 2018, I want to lose some inches, forget that stupid number on the scale, be able to feel better about myself,…
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How you started strength training (beginners)
I am signing up at my local gym bc I'm now tired of doing hours of cardio that make me hungry, overeat, and have gained weight and lost so much muscle mass. I'm new to all the strength training and not sure where to start. I want to slim my thighs down, lose some unwanted fat, and get some strength back. What are yalls…
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Apple fritters
Does anyone know any good apple/blueberry fritter donut recipes? I tried to google some but couldn't find what I was looking for. I want like a donut shop style apple fritter. If you have any suggestions, please let me know. Apple fritters are my favorite donut.
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Thyroid problems/hypothyroidism
I just went to the doctors yesterday to have my thyroid checked, I feel like I'm always having problems and this has been going on for a long time. I have a lot of symptoms like low energy levels regardless of high caffeine intake, enough sleep, eating enough, etc. sometimes slow weak workouts, always tired during the day,…
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Junel 1/20 and Weight
I finally started taking birth control to get my period back, my doctor prescribed me with a less strong kind but I'm worried about the side effects. I hate the feeling and the way I look when I'm bloated and retaining water and I'm also worried about gaining weight. Has anyone been on birth control and lost/maintain…
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Flavored water
What is a good alternative way to drink water? I usually drink a lot of tea and not much plain water but I wanna start drinking more water than Splenda 0 calorie tea. I love my tea and been drinking it all my life but I feel like I need a change to be able to hydrate myself better. What brands of flavored water that are 0…
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0 calorie non stick cooking spray
What are yall's opinion on 0 calorie non stick butter flavored spray? I use this a lot and spray it on everything to make it taste better and I can consume like .5-1 can a day and they say they have calories in them in even tho they say they have 0 everything. Is that true or is it just a lot of chemicals with no calories?…
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Fast weight loss including meal and exercise plans
I keep changing my diet but never my workout plan and I'm starting to feel like my workout plan is starting to feel like a punishment. I normally love to exercise but I just now noticed that all the exercise I do is making me even more hungry and I tend to overeat. My parents are worried about me and they asked me to take…
