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Guys who lift, getting advice from chicks...?
So I have been hitting the gym for almost two years now. When I first started, I learned everything on my own from bodybuilding.com, youtube, articles & so now. Lately when I'm at the weight deck I see some guys lifting & I can tell their form is all wrong & it looks like they're about to hurt themselves. At times it's…
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Don't ever give up.
Hard work does pay off! Feel free to add me! I love supporting others in their journey!
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Pinched sciatic nerve stretches/exercise.
So recently I had a lot of lower back/buttocks/leg pain & I stopped being stubborn thinking it was soreness from the gym & went to the doctors. Turned out to be a pinched sciatic nerve. Yay me. So I'm on bed rest/taking it easy from work til money. On top of the muscle relaxers & pain killers, my doctor recommended I try…
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Lower back/leg pain. Anyone else?
So since I started lifting I've started to get some leg & lower back pain. I started using knee sleeves to help when I lift, which it did & I started using a lifting belt but stopped. But now, I've got horrible lower back pain that shoots into my leg. I'm thinking I'm lifting too much or not the right form, but I honestly…
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A year diffrence!
January 2016 January 2017 Worked my *kitten* off! Never give up!
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Back on MFP!
Been off here for about 5 months but I'm back at it! Looking for some motivated people to help each other out! Add me so we can go on this journey together! :)
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2 months!
Left picture was taken on January 25th & the 2 on the right were taken today. I honestly can't believe how far I've come!! I'm so proud of myself. I did insanity for a month then signed up for a gym & started doing some strength training. My calorie intake used to be 1,500 but had to up it. So now it's between 1,800-2,200.…
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Recipe question...
So I'm a little confused on here when manually putting in your own recipe. I made these muffins & it asked "how many people does it serve?" So I put 12 since it made 12 muffins. But when I eat just 1 how do I calculate that I'm eating 1 & not the 12? Someone told me to put the decimal 1/12 cause you're eating 1 out of 12…
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Protein question.
Can someone help me with something? So I started insanity on January 25th & been doing it for a month. Well now I'm in the gym. Keeping up with my cardio BUT also doing strength work out. I'm not trying to get bulky. Trying to continue losing weight but getting toned cause from the weight I lost so far, there's saggyness…
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Workout headphones! Help!
I do a lot of cardio & since the weather is starting to get better I want to start jogging outside. Anyone have any recommendations for headphones? I know wire less, but I need something to stay in my ears while I run. I don't want to spend $$$$ & nor do I need a name brand. They'll just be used for running lol.
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Workout playlist!?
What does everyone like to listen to while they workout? Mine ranges from pop, dance & hip hop! I like to workout to the beat lol. Makes me push myself harder! Here's some songs that's gets me pumped up. Let's Go - Calvin Harris & NeYo Untouched - The Veronica's Dirty Talk - Wynter Gordon (laid back luke remix) Get Right -…
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Just one month in!!
So a month ago I wok up one day & just completely changed my entire life style. I wasn't happy with myself. I'm 22 about to be 23 in September all I do is work, sleep, work sleep. A lot of my friends moved away & the the other half just wants to get drunk all the time. So I decided that I needed to do something for me. I…
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Inches before pounds...?
So a few of my friends had told me that you lose inches before you lose pounds? I kind of find this true cause I lost a few inches in my waist, thighs & back but not any weight. I'm not complaining either way cause I love the way I've been feeling/looking but I was just curious if anyone had this happen to them lol.
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The scale...
So I'm just having a blah moment right now. I've been doing insanity/cardio for the last 3 weeks. Changed my diet completely, been watching how much I eat, what I eat & etc. I went to the doctors the first week into my life style change & I weighed 154 & my goal weight is 135. It's been about 3 weeks into my life style…
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Just got a fit bit!
Just purchased a Charge HR Fitbit today! No idea what I'm doing lol. But I'm hoping it helps me track the calories I burn & my heart rate while working out. Anyone else have a Fitbit? How do you like it so far?
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Heart rate monitor?
Just curious what everyone uses to watch their heart rate when working out. Trying to find one but not trying to pay $200. Doesn't have to be fancy. Just something that tells me if I go out of my heart rate zone. Thank you! :)
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Protein bars...?
Hey there everyone! I was wondering if any of you could possibly help me with trying to find the right protein bar intake! I'm trying to lose weight & I know you need a certain amount of protein after a work out & what not but I heard that certain protein bars help you gain muscle, weight, etc. My calorie intake for the…
