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Gaining muscle/losing fat? Help!!
So, about a month ago I started getting into using free weights more, I do strength 4 days a week and 2 days a week of HIIT cardio. I eat around 2000 calories, and I'm 5' and I currently weigh 115lbs, but I'm still pretty flabby. I seem to be gaining muscle but not losing fat? I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong, I've tried…
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Running tips?
Okay so, I could run around 4km which isn't that bad but its not that great, and for some reason I'm just beginning to get worse and worse, I don't know why but I just can't run without stopping, I can barely run past 1km without walking, even though I only stop for a couple of seconds I just keep doing it. I don't know if…
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Fats and weight loss/dairy
Okay this might be a really dumb question, so I apologise, buuuuut, if eating FATS isn't actually the problem with weight loss why is it that we have to use skim milk or low fat milk, and low fat cheese/ice-cream/dairy products or LEAN meats, etc. just curious!
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Confused
Hi everyone, I posted a similar question on the main forum on this site but got no response. After starting stronglifts and doing my 3rd workout I wasn't feeling much soreness in my legs, but before starting stronglifts i'd been doing 15kg on the leg press and felt I had a fair bit of muscle in my legs from that, and other…
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Pre and Post Workout
I was wondering what foods do you eat before and after lifting? I've read so many contradicting ideas it's so confusing! And also, what size weights did you all start off with in week 1? Thanks! I love reading all your posts they're so interesting and help a lot! :smile:
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No Soreness- Stronglifts 5x5
Hi everyone, I've just started the stronglifts program and yesterday I completed my 3rd workout, and I've experienced little to no muscle soreness. I don't get it! I've started doing 35lb which isn't huge but I thought I'd feel some soreness in my legs or arms but nothing! I get more soreness from machine weights :s Has…
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Upped calories- At Another plateau
Hey everyone, I'm not sure if anyone has asked/answered this before but, I read a lot on upping my calories to over 1800 and so I decided to do it and I broke my first plateau and lost about 3 kilos and so I've kept with that and eating that amount but the past 3-4 or so weeks I've hit another plateau, I only have about…
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Runners; does anyone else ever...
Get the urge to hi-5 a fellow runner/jogger as you go past? I always get the impulse to do it as sort of a encouragement thing, especially if they look like they're struggling or trying really hard, but I always think they'll be like "what the hell is this person doing?"
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7kgs (15lb) to go, but it won't leave!
Hi, I have 7kg to go (15lb) which is fighting hard to stay on my body. A few threads and people have suggested to eat at maintenance calories for two weeks then go back down to 1200ish calories a day. Has anyone tried this? and has it worked? I'm kind of worried to try it and was wondering if anyone had any experience with…
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Can someone please tell me what I'm doing wrong!?
Hi all, Okay, so originally I set out my goal as to lose around 15-20kg (around 30lb) and I started around mid September last year. So it's been basically 6 months and I have 6 kilos left to go. Granted, I have let myself slide for a few weeks but then I've gotten back into it, but anyway I just don't know if it should be…
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Do you love your body currently?
I've been wondering if any other people just get down about the way they look on this 'journey', I've always always always hated the way I look and even doing this sometimes I just feel like I'm going backwards or nowhere. I just feel like my body always looks crap and what I'm trying to ask is do you actually like your…
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How do I learn to love running?
All my life I wasn't very physical but now losing weight I feel like I have to be, and I keep reading posts of people who love running and who have learnt to love it, I want to love it, but I just can't! Does anyone have any tips to learn to enjoy jogging/running?
