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legs in a constant state of soreness
So, I need some advice in regards to some goals. In some ways I feel like a Ronin with many masters... a lot of goals and it's difficult to balance them and listen to my body. I don't want to go into the full details ( if you want a full description of my background look at my other posts as they detail my specific…
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Veteran Gains?
So I notice the topic of newb gains come up pretty often, with people who are new to working out making pretty significant gains early on. Does this apply to someone coming back after a significant (2 years) break? I've been lifting for the better part of a decade, although a few years in it became very inconsistent due to…
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Regaining former glory
So, it's been about two years after falling off the horse, and I'm finding it challenging to crawl back on. Between marriage, divorce, stress from leaving the military, and moving to a new area, I put on almost 70lbs and fell out of the fitness lifestyle. Now I'm trying to get back to where I was. I've already lost about…
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Protein microwave mug cake
So I've been experimenting with this protein cake recipe I found online: 4 tsp cocoa powder 1/4 cup + 2 tbsp spelt, white, or gf all purpose flour 2 tbsp chocolate protein powder 1/4 tsp salt 1/2 tsp baking powder 2 tbsp unrefined sugar 4 tsp more sugar OR pinch uncut stevia 2 tbsp coconut oil or vegetable oil (Many…
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Creatine and water retention
Anyone else on here cycle creatine? I take it about 4 days a week, then cycle off of it on my rest days. I notice a sharp drop in weight from the previous week, then when I start cycling it, it seems to creep back up, the drop the following week. Can this be attributed to the creatine pulling water into my muscles?
