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How Much Protein?
So I am maintaining my weight right now and preferably want to gain some muscle too, mostly because of strength reason, but who does not like a decent aesthetic. Background Information : I am going to be 31 in less than a month. Female, weight ranges from 95-98 lbs, height 4 feet 11 inches. I have been working out 6 days a…
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Should you not handstand on your period?
That's the question. Should you not handstand on your period? I have recently started handstand drill and my period is on the way. I have seen a few people talk about it. Just want to know if its legit.
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Ok so I have a very silly/stupid question but I honestly don't know and would like an answer.
An inch above the belly button for women, is that upper abs or lower abs? I am sorry, it might be very stupid question. But I don't have a clue if its considered upper or lower. :# Thank you.
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What should I do from this point?
So I got his body analysis test from the gym I got into a few weeks back and the reports are these. I am 30F (Almost 31), 150cm Weight : 47.4kg (104.5lbs) BMI : 21 TBF : 31.4% VFI : 3 TBW : 50.8 BMR : 1072 KCal/d Fat Mass : 14.88kg (32.8lbs) Fat Free Mass : 32.52kg (71.7lbs) The data suggested to maintain the weight and…
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What garmin watch should I get?
The intention is to see how many steps I walk typically and how much do I generally burn per lifting sessions and jump ropes. I am an android user and never delved into any fit tracker before.
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I have questions about recomping that I couldn't find in threads
So I have been reading about recomping and I have these questions. 1. When you are recomping, how do you gauge your calories and macros? What changes do you make as opposed to cutting or bulking when it comes to recomping? 2. Do you check your weight daily/regularly and the median seems same but your lifts improve? What do…
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I want to improve my squat
So I realized my squat is not deep enough. I can go pretty deep when the weight is lighter. But I am partly scared of hurting my back and I feel I don't have the strength to go deeper with the heavier weight. I have decent mobility, so that's not an issue. Should I deload and start lifting lighter weights which is…
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Explosive Training Questions
First off thank you. This site has helped me a lot. (Still helping) I have recently started my fitness journey. I have adrenal cortical carnicoma (cancer, 3 years top) I have started lifting weight 5 times a week, followed by 20 min steady state cardio. My goal is to be generally fit and get out of my 'you are a nerd' for…
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Getting food poisoning from takeaways
So for the past couple of weeks (around 5-ish) I have been eating pretty clean. Weighing everything, cooking myself, no takeaways. Recently, I have had takeaways twice. Once last week and once yesterday, from two different places (my go to places) First off, I didn't enjoy them as much as I used to and both of the times I…
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Where do you usually measure your waist for women?
I measure them in my belly button since it seems convenient. Probably that's why all my pants are bigger on me. Where do you usually measure your waist? The smallest part where the curve starts? About 1-2 inches above the belly button?
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How much muscle can a woman put on in a year realisticall?
Pretty much the title. I am 105/6 lbs, 28% body fat. Want to shed some fat and gain some muscle. Beginner lifter, just around a month. Lifting quite heavy. Progressive overload. Eating at maintenance. 100-125g protein, 35-40g fat, 170-200g carb. 4.11, 105/6 lbs. Lost 4 lbs in one month. Went from 33% to 28% body fat.…
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Should I be concerned about my weight loss rate?
I started working out around 4 weeks ago. Stronglift 5*5 I dont have a lot to lose. My goal is to get fit, build some muscle. I started at 110 lbs 4 weeks ago and I am 106 lbs as of today. I did lose couple of inches from all over the place. I ate around 1500 (2200 on 5 days) My TDEE was 1500 - ish. I am 30F, 150cm, 106…
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Very Important Question Regarding Lifting During Lockdown
Hi, I have recently started lifting weight. It hasn’t been 4 weeks. I am following stronglift 5*5 My lifts atm are, Squat - 40kg Bench - 30kg Deadlift - 60kg OHP - 25kg Barbell Row - 30kg **I had to deload on the third week. And my OHP isn’t improving as much which is fine. I am being patient.** **Also I am 49kg, 4ft…
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I feel my neck too worked up after every shoulder and back workout
As the title stated, after every shoulder and back workout I feel my neck is overworked and I always have difficulty sleeping or sitting comfortably as if my neck is not balanced somehow. I warm up before. So I dont know what's really happening.
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New to lifting. Want some information
So I am pretty new to lifting weight. I have recently started StrongLift 5*5 as it seemed the least confusing one to me and I am seeing progress in lifts, overall strength and some back, bicep and shoulder gains partly due to I also am trying pull up progressions two days a week alongside Stronglift. Today I have taken…
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Need friends who have 10-15 lbs to lose
I am 4 feet 11 inches. 30 year old woman. Weigh around 109-111 lbs. I want to lose around 10-15 lbs and gain around 10 lbs is muscle in the span of one to one and a half years. It would be really helpful to get support and motivation from people around in the same-ish journey.
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New Here. Accountability Friends?
Hi love, I am Shira. I am 4'11'' (150cm), 110 lbs (49.5-50kgs), 30 years old (Going to be 31 in around 3 months), a happy-go-lucky woman, cat parent and I want to get fit. I do have a few aesthetic goals like getting leaner, losing a couple of pounds, building muscle, getting stronger. I also want to get my eating habit…
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At under 5 feet height what percentage of body fat is acceptable as healthy?
I am 4 feet 11 inches. Around 49.5-50.5 kgs. My body fat is 33.5% according to a body fat scale. I have recently started working out. Following the Stronglift 5*5 3 days a week and pull up progression on 2 days of the week. I have definition on my shoulder and I have a little visible biceps but I was wondering according to…
