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Tweaked lower back.. Nervous about taking time off! Advice?
Today I was dumb and had a small annoyance in my lower back.. decided to deadlift and made it 10x worse to now its painful to do anything. I'm going to Hawaii for the first time in about 3.5 weeks, but now that I think I might need to take some time off, I'm worried about being in good enough shape/maintaining what I've…
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Is it not as simple as I thought?
I'm quite thin and have some muscle tone (5'3 and 113 lbs) as I have an athletic build. I've always ate basically maintenance calories, usually anywhere between 1400-2000 probably (I didn't track much unless I was trying to drop a couple pounds a few years ago) Anyway, I'm fine with my body/body weight. I carry some fat…
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Possibly looking for an accountability buddy...
I'm looking for maybe someone who had similar goals to mine. I have started weight training about 3 days/week (3 weeks ago) but now I'm trying to make it a consistent 4 days/week, eventually building into 5! My main goal is to build the booty and legs, add a little muscle for definition to upper body, and reduce body fat…
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Can we discuss boob fears?
I'm pretty small (5'3 and 113 lbs) and I definitely enjoy my boobs. I've started working out (mostly just weights) to build muscle and hopefully cut down on a little body fat. Also, I'm eating maintenance calories - about 1700-1900/day I really don't want to lose any fat in my boobs though, I don't want them any smaller!…
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Deadlifting question..
I've deadlifted a few times before, but usually stuck with single leg/double leg deadlifts with dumbbells. I'm following a fitness program now that does require more intense deadlifts, usually using the squat rack. My lower body is decently strong and can support the weight I'm trying to lift, but my issues is my upper…
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Sugar Detox Challenge?
Has anyone tried the sugar detox? I think I would love to try it. I'm not new to fitness (I tend to be really off and on) but I'd be interested in doing this challenge if anyone wants to do it as a group or something?
