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What is a good bench press for a woman?
I have been lifting weights with my two daughters for the last several months and today I was asked how much can the average woman bench? What's a good strength goal for a woman? As a Dad I have no clue how to answer, could I get some help ladies? My daughters are both teens.
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True or false?
Sun 01/13/13 12:16 PM -Your looks are 70% diet and 30% exercise. - understanding how dieting makes you fat, skinny fat - 1 pound of fat is about three times the size of one pound of muscle. - 1 pound of muscle burns about 35 to 50 calories a day - 1 pound of fat burns about 1 calorie a day - dieting without lifting you…
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Nsv- heavy lifting
last year it was hard to bench press 225 once. The last four months I have been lifting almost six days a week, two warm up sets then five by fives, my last set bench pressing today was 285lbs. I have been moving up almost 5lbs a work out. I almost can't believe it. I even eat at or close to a deficit most weeks. Newbe…
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Shoulder pain while benching?
I just got back into 5x5 lifting For the past several months. Things are going very well but I am having pain in my shoulders through my third regular set while benching. I moved to 7 sets instead of five but it still takes 3 sets until the pain goes away. I thought I could move more slowly toward my failure weight so I…
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Loose fat, gain muscle, heavy lifting
I am currently meeting my goals and I'm loosing about 1 to 1.5 pounds a week while visibly gaining muscle. I'm going to be 39 in two day and I way 216. I want to be in the lower 190 range stay that weight but still loose fat and gain muscle. I am lifting heavy. I am trying for six days a week 1 to 1.5 hours a day. I wants…
