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Help request - forearm exercise recommendations
Since I started lifting heavier, I've really struggled with lunges using dumbbells. My forearms seem to "give out" long before my legs show any signs of losing form. I don't seem to have the same issue when squatting or doing deadlifts (both at higher weights) using a barbell. I also don't seem to have a problem with grip…
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I'm proud to wear ... to ...
I'm sure many are tired of the "OMG! I Can't believe he/she wore that to the gym" threads. Which got me thinking. I wear some pretty silly stuff to the gym - usually because I haven't yet had a chance to do laundry so I'm scraping the bottom of the clean clothes barrel. So, keeping in mind that this isn't limited to the…
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Lifting and new tattoos
I'll be talking to my artist and PT later this week but just wanted to check with the MFP hive mind to see if anyone has any personal experience with this as well. I'm starting work on a new tattoo next week - what I call a mini sleeve ... stops 1/2 distance between shoulder and elbow (see avatar for example) - and this is…
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Do I need to wait or just skip an exercise..?
Met with my trainer on Sunday and am not seeing him again until Thursday. Tonight I'll be at the gym without him. Sunday we were doing Barbell curls and today (2 days later) my inside elbow area (sorry, I don't know anatomy but basically the area where you'd have blood drawn for testing) feels very tight and sore. I'm a…
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Prep work/Food Questions - First day with trainer tomorrow
Thanks to great advice from the MFP hive mind last week, I've gotten a referral to a trainer from my physiotherapist who specializes in assisting people with injuries. I've never been to a gym before, nor lifted anything heavier than small hand weights or groceries/household items. The first session is set for 30 minutes…
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What to look for in a trainer?
I've lost 65lbs over a 2 year period (pre-MFP SW 215, CW 148-ish) with most of my exercise being walking and taking the stairs. I ate 1600-1800 a day, so the loss was slow and steady and I'm pretty damn proud of myself. Currently I'm maintaining my loss and am about 25 lbs away from my goal weight on a 2100-2200 cal diet.…
