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Losing Reps while cutting... Do you?
Hello All, I was 175lbs before the holidays and allowed myself to bulk up to about 190lbs by sometime early January... Trying to get back down to around 180lbs while preserving as much lean mass as possible... After this the plan is to go up to around 195lbs, back down to 185lbs, then back up to 190lbs, where I hope to…
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How do you track your progress? FFMI, Bf%, Scale, Measurements, Reps/Lifts
What are your goals ultimately? Are you shooting for a certain weight, simply trying to increase strength, reaching a certain ffmi? I'm trying like everyone to get stronger without gaining fat, so scale weight, nor measurements, nor weight lifted, nor body fat percentage, seems to cover all the bases... FFMI seems like a…
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Do you Deload Week??
Started a push pull legs push pull legs rest routine, and have been at it for 2 months pretty hardcore... Have been lifting for several years now but started this new routine about 3 months ago coming off a sprained wrist Feeling pretty drained this week, figured I'd keep going until I start to lose reps... What's your…
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When to Bulk and When to Cut?
Bulkers and Cutters!!! How much weight do you allow yourself to gain before switching to a cutting diet? How much weight do you cut before allowing yourself to bulk again? Do you even base your "when" off of weight, or do you use BF% as a set point? I used to weigh over 333lbs, cut all the way down to around 160lbs, felt…
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I Want To Share My ___ With The Above!
Pick something of yours you would share with the person above... Could be anything at all... My Bruce Lee DVD collection!
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20min vs 45min of weight lifting...
If my volume is the same, 16 sets, does the duration matter? Opting to get all 16 sets done in about 20min rather than 45min, by cutting rest between sets. Able to do almost the same volume, with the same weight, and trying to build up to the same volume as a 45min workout within 20min...
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Shift Workers... Questions, opinions, experiences etc...
What shift do you work, what's your favorite shift, what's your least favorite shift... And why? I ideally work 4x 10s Mon-Thu... But I'm also on the coverage shift, so my crew covers vacations. The drawback is we occasionally work 9 straight, right now I'm working 16 straight (since I'm not counting my 1 day off that I…
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Share Your Motivation/Health, Tips, Advice and Secrets Here!
For all those who which to lend their support whether you have diet or exercise tips, motivational rants, mantras, or quotes and of course opinions, everyone's got one! For those who don't wish to create a thread asking for support but would like to hear what people have to say about motivation and strategy...
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Whole house h2o filter... Worth the $?
I've been told that you should filter primarily your shower water if anything because you breathe it in... However, I've also been told that the amount of chemicals inhaled in the shower, is nothing compared to what you'll inhale driving home on the highway... So why bother Thoughts, opinions, experiences...