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Is it possible to see results with light weights ?
I’m totally new to bodybuilding and a bit confused as to what I should be doing. For reference, I’m 5’3, 134lbs, and I’m eating at maintenance but also focusing on consuming enough protein. I’d love to build some muscle on my legs so I’ve begun to complete routines that target the area. I was doing 20lbs of resistance for…
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Leg Exercise Suggestions ?
Since adding “leg day” to my strength training, I’ve seen huge improvement to my thighs and calves, they’re muscular and I love how they look! But I haven’t really seen my butt benefit from these exercises. I do deadlifts, weighted squats, hip raises on a bench, etc. yet none of them really seem to hit my glutes that much.…
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Getting Rid of Hip Dips?
Hello all. I’m 5’3 and 135lbs. I’m currently eating at a deficit and losing about 1lb a week. I introduced strength training in hopes of getting better results once I hit my goal. I currently have hip dips and I’m just unsure as to what body part I should target to help those. Would leg/glutes routines help that area? Or…
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Has anyone had success building a bigger butt from home?
If so, what did you do, and how many times a week did you do it ?? Doesn’t have to be a drastic, instagram model change, just a better appearance than when you started. Thanks for the feedback!
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Winded during simple workout
I'm 5'3 and 126lbs, I'm skinny fat so I've been maintaining my weight and today I've begun to lift. I did a fitness blender arm routine that was 25 minutes but midway through I had to use 2lb weights. I was totally winded and sore, it's embarrassing! I'm worried that a short routine and small weights won't yield any…
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Losing hope, healthy weight but still look chubby
I've lost about 50lbs total over the year. I currently am 5'3 and 125lbs. I'm still losing weight but I'm also very discouraged. I thought I'd look more lean by now, yet I still have pouches of fat around my body that aren't very flattering. I don't know where to go from here, I feel like no matter how much weight I lose,…
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How much is enough exercise?
Since hitting a normal weight, I'm deciding to try a body recomp, since I'm a tad "skinny fat". Due to illness, I can't get to the gym just yet, so I've opted for buying weights and doing at home routines. I'm using fitness blender videos that are anywhere from like 20-25 minutes. How many days a week should I do these to…
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Do you need to feel a burn for an exercise to work?
I know you can't spot reduce, but I'd love to tone my chest area and alleviate some flab. While losing overall weight and doing cardio, I decided to try a chest routine today. Its my first time doing the routine and I don't feel a burn, but I was very out of breath during the routine and my heart rate was up. I felt it…
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Losing Armpit Fat
I know you can't spot reduce, but has anyone had luck slimming down the armpit fat area with overall fat loss? Does strength training help? This is my problem area and I'm just looking for some motivation. Thanks! :)
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Slow vs. Fast weight loss?
My starting weight was 142lbs and my goal weight is 120lbs. I'm 5'3. This past month I've been sick and lost 10lbs from not being able to eat. I stopped working out regularly and stopped weight lifting. While my waist and stomach are very slim, my arms and chest still look flabby, and they were the areas I really wanted to…
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Low density, high calorie foods?
Anxiety issues have caused me to have absolutely no appetite lately, which at first was kind of nice, but now it's just annoying. I'm losing like 3lbs a week and I want to get back to a normal rate of 1lbs weight loss a week. My problem is that I get full so quickly now. Heavy foods just make me feel sick and I no longer…
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Mirror vs. Camera?
My bathroom mirror makes my arms look hideous. I've heard about warped mirrors making people look wider but that isn't my case. This mirror makes my armpit fat super prominent. Meanwhile, the other mirrors in my apartment barely show it. I started taking photos as progress markers, since I'm trying to lose weight and…
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Weight Loss During Period/TOM
I've had really bad cramps this week and haven't been hungry because of it. I didn't count my calories or weigh my food, but I certainly didn't eat much either. When I weighed myself this morning, it said I lost 3lbs this week. I took midol the day before weighing myself and it's a diuretic, so do you think the weight loss…
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Is All Weight Loss the Same?
Last year, I lost weight and got to 130lbs. Since then, I slipped up, gained weight, and now I'm 140lbs. I'm trying to lose weight again, since I feel as though I gave up last year and never reached my goal. When I hit 130lbs again, will I look the same as I did last year at 130lbs? This may seem like an odd question, but…
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Cheat Meals?
I'm a very regimented person, so the idea of a "cheat meal" has been tripping me up. Over the summer, I go out with friends every couple of weeks, and when we do this, we go to places that don't have calorie counts. I'm very worried about not having fun when I go out, because I'll be too worried I may accidentally eat too…
