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who ended up doing beautiful badass?
Several months ago you lovely ladies were talking about it...did anyone end up trying it? Which program did you pick? Did you like it? I'm doing right now an ABC rotation....squats/rows, deads/ohp, lunges/bench. Someone told me this was similar to the BB programs. Is that true?? I started doing it b/c I was bored of SL…
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help with my routine
Hello and thanks in advance for any help you can give me... I currently do strong lifts 3 times a week. My goals are to lose body fat. I spent pretty much all of 2013 lifting weights and eating WAY TOO MUCH...I moved, started a new job...all of the stressful excuses. So I'm up about 15 pounds. Oops. Some of which is…
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i HAAAAAATE squatting
hey, ladies! some of you are my friends on here, so have already heard me complaining about not enjoying lifting lately. well, i deadlifted today and LOVED it, so i realized that it's actually squats that i hate. i dread them. they make me grumpy the night before and for several hours after...don't even ask about DURING.…
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my A#$
so, i'm just saying this because there is NO WHERE in the world where anyone could possibly understand this except for here, in the women stronglifts message group... my rear end has gotten so firm and big and luscious and "sticky-outy" (guess i could say perky, lol) that i literally have to STUFF my butt cheeks into my…
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deadlift help
A few weeks ago (maybe a month ago???) I was just feeling my DLs in my back...I knew my form was off so I researched, watched videos, practiced without weight, and majorly deloaded to "start over" doing them correctly. I've been GREAT since then...feeling them in my legs (a little in my back, but I think this is normal?).…
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protein powder...new thread for this
since the hair falling out thread was getting overtaken and i have questions here!!! :) thought i'd start a fresh thread. i assumed i couldn't drink whey protein shakes b/c (as you already may have read in my post and definitely do not want to hear again, haha) it made me SOOOO gaseous and constipated. even with loads of…
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goblet squats
it's me, the girl with no equipment, just weights, barbells, and dumbells. i've been doing hack squats since no squat rack, but am considering goblet squats for every other workout instead. i think i remember some of you discussing them a few months ago. anyone have experience with them?? any clue how much weight i should…
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help with my routine please
Hello! Back with another question...I currently lift heavy 3xs a week, but I do it at home and lack equipment. All I have are barbells, dumbells, and weights. So I have to improvise a little bit for safety (can't do squats or benchpress). Here is what I've been doing, but I feel like maybe this could be made better...I'd…
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how under TDEE can i go for cut?
Hello! Hoping you smart people here can offer me some advice. I've eaten pretty much at TDEE while lifting heavy for 4 months. I'm very happy with my newbie muscle gain and I look fantastic if I do say so myself. :) Summer is right around the corner and I'm REALLY excited to see what my muscles look like with less fat on…
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I have muscles in my legs!!
For the first time in my life!! I might look at them all day. They look amazing. And I weigh 10 pounds more than last year at this time. 10 hardcore amazing pounds later, I look so much better!!
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anyone else love pushups??
I love pushups and sometimes alternate them with bench press. I love that I get an ab workout too. I do 4 sets of 25 now. But I'm wondering...is this stupid?? A waste of time? Way less benefit than bench press? If this is NOT a waste of time, what do you think about me stepping it up a notch and trying the kind where I…
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Day 24 - something you did for YOU today
I've been feeling under the weather, so I took off work and took both kids to daycare. Gonna lay around, watch movies, drink tea, eat healthy foods and actually put myself first today!! AND it's pouring down rain so I can't even cheat and go for a jog or walk. I'm really bad about exercising when I'm sick...I always sneak…
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why are my DLs so low??
hack squats 95 bench and rows 65 ohp 55 dl 100 why am i so weak on DL?? i feel like i'm kinda where some other girls are on the other lifts, but i'm WAAAAAAAY WAAAAY behind on DL. at 100 yesterday i felt it too much in my back, so i know i need to deload and work on form before i hurt myself. so that's my first…
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day 28 -something you're insecure about doing and why
ummm....i have no answer to this. so just saying hey and checking in! feeling really strong right now and it's because i've actually not binged in moments of really wanting to. we can do this!! it will be hard at times, but we can do it . :)
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Day 23 - fav healthy food
Gasp!! Sorry that I miscounted! Guess that means time is flying. :) My fav healthy food...hmmm...I love roasted veggies, cottage cheese, plain Greek yogurt, salmon, and pretty much all of it! I don't binge bc I don't like healthy food. I just like junk, too. Haha!!
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Day 27- does anyone know about your issues w binging?
Everyone who knows me well knows I binge. I'm very open about it and will happily binge in front of people. I think bc I'm not overweight people really get a kick out of it. Even though I'm not overweight the binges are real and people don't see the hard work i put in to compensate and not to gain weight. They say things…
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Day 21 - post your intake today - are you proud of it?
i don't know how to, but my diary is public. i'll talk about yesterday's intake since it's only 7 AM today. :) i'm proud of it b/c I had enough protein and fat. I also had 4 cookies after dinner and then STOPPED and i didn't feel guilty about it. i put them away thinking "i can have more tomorrow if i want". wow, what a…
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Day 25 - halfway point!! How do you feel?
Well seeing as I somehow avoided a binge last night, I feel pretty awesome!! This journey so far hasn't been easy and I've had moments of weakness where I did overeat. But I managed not to truly binge and it made me uncomfortable. And I've grown bc of that. Here's to more growth!!
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Day 20 - Picture after an intense workout
As you can probably tell by now, I am not a picture poster. :) But I have an image in my head of myself after Insanity Month 2 's Max Interval Circuit. That workout definitely got me the sweatiest...no dry spots on clothes and sweat on every inch of my body, even my wrists and ankles. Haha. I'm over that now...onto weight…
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day 26 - hardest part so far?
this will pretty much just be a repeat of my post "this is getting harder", but the hardest part is that i MISS THE FOOD!!!! i really enjoyed sitting down on the couch and eating whatever. i'm realizing i'm much more of a stress eater than i ever knew...it's so comforting and calming to sit and eat. now i have to find new…
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Day 21 - pic of fav breakfast
I love kashi go lean w almond milk and home brewed iced coffee w almond milk. Or an egg sandwich on fiber English muffin.
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Squat rack on Craigslist...any good?
http://www.amazon.com/Best-Fitness-BFPR10-Multi-Press/dp/B000VLMOPM/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1362337639&sr=8-3&keywords=squat+rack Listing says 6 months old. $40. What do you think??? Looking to maybe max out at 120 pounds on squat...eventually. Haha.
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this is getting harder???
so this is getting harder...i thought it would get easier and easier. but life is getting in the way and i'm realizing that i'm more of a stress eater than i thought. and now just as i'm sitting down to relax and think instead of eat, my daughter is starting to scream from her bed. oh well, gotta go...think of me!!!!! i…
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So glad to have found you!! New!
Hello!!! I'm so happy and relieved. I joined the 50 day binge free challenge, which I love, but it's not a very active group and i need support right away sometimes if I'm going to binge, so am so happy to have found you! I'm going to go read up on the posts. Thanks in advance. Please anyone feel free to friend me!!
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how much cardio to you ladies do?
I wish I could search inside the group, but can't...I'm sure you've discussed this before. I just finished week 5...I've been running 4 miles 3xs a week. It was easy until this week. The weights are getting heavier and I'm finding my runs are absolutely affecting my lifting performance...and vice versa. However, my goal is…
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guess i'll quit lurking
:) I just finished week 4!! Would love any additional friends that are doing this, too! So far I love it. I'm a former Insanity junkie...I'm also a runner (well, not long distances). My goals with SL are to maintain the muscle that I have while losing some body fat. All that cardio was just making me grumpy...and taking…
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advice needed from strength training folk
hello! here's my current workout schedule... Mon - 30 min elliptical Tues - Insanity max circuit Wed - Insanity max cardio Thur - 4 mile run Fri - 30 min elliptical Sat - Insanity max plyo Sun- 4 mile run I am now able to do the Insanity max workouts (month 2) all the way through at the same speed as the actors...I used to…
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advice needed from strength training folk - part 2
me again! :) now i have a new question and didn't want it lost in my other post. thanks in advance for your help. i'm wondering...should i quit insanity and focus on new forms of strength training? it sounds like, from some of the replies from my other question, that insanity isn't going to benefit me long term?? i spent…
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calories - insanity - women under 120 pounds?
i am STARVING all day. ALL DAY. i'm finishing up month 1 on saturday. before insanity, i ran 3 miles a day and was able to eat around 1300 calories a day (of course I had some days with less and some days with much more). i feel that insanity is a different work-out, but i'm not sure it's HARDER than running. i don't have…
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how do i maintain muscle?
i have the amount of muscle that i'm happy with. now how do i keep it?? if it helps to know...i don't have much muscle mass, but i do have definition. do i keep doing what i'm doing, which is fine with me? is it okay to eat at maintenance? yadda, yadda...what else do i need to know? thanks!
