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Help with program advice
Hello everyone, I am 33 and currently trying to lose about 80 pounds to get down to 330's where I should have about 20% body fat provided I don't lose too much muscle. I have been doing stronglifts 5x5 and love the way it makes me feel and strengthens my core. Unfortunately I think I reaggravated an old college sports…
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Question about creatine weight gain
I've been trying to get healthier for the last 2 months or so, and have lost around 30 pounds. About a month ago I started taking creatine and my weight loss has absolutely stopped cold in the last 2-3 weeks even though I've changed nothing from what was having me click off around 5-6 pounds a week in the beginning. I used…
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Question on Squats
I'm 33 years old, very familiar with lifting, but had a question for you pros on here. Is there any detriment to me doing "chair squats" right now. I don't sit down and then get back up while squatting; but I squat until my butt touches the pad, and then finish the lift as normal. The bench pad is probably just a few…
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Low Carb/Ketogenic diet with IF while weight training
I've lost about 40 pounds so far on MFP by lowering my carbohydrate intake, only eating between the hours of noon-8pm every day, and doing stronglifts 5x5 3 times a week. I'm 32yo 6'6" 360 pounds, and threw shotput in College; so I have a good amount of muscle on my frame. My goals are to drop down to 280 pounds, and I…
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150+ pounds to lose
Hello Everyone, Im joining the board with the hope of getting myself back in shape. Im a former athelete who has ballooned to 430 pounds, and I need to lose at least 100-150 pounds. I know I didnt get this fat overnight, and Im not going to get healthy overnight, but I want to start making concrete gains in the right…
