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What Supplements Are You Taking?
What is everyone taking and how often? I take the following, usually twice a day: - Optimum Nutrition Pro Complex Gainer - .66 scoop mixed with 2 cups whole milk (722 calories, 78g carbs, 21g fat, 56g protein) - Micronized Creatine - 5g - Fish Oil - 2 gelcaps (600mg Omega 3) - Alpha Jym - 3 caplets (testosterone booster) -…
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What would have been most helpful to you when you started to lose weight?
What would have been most helpful to you when you started to lose weight?
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What are your top three?
What are your recommendations for the top three things TO DO, and top three things TO AVOID when someone is just getting started with weight loss?
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What was the hardest thing?
What were the hardest things you've faced in your fitness journey.. And how did you overcome them?
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What do you wish you had known?
Way back in the very beginning. Back when you were first thinking about weight loss.
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Why is it so hard to get started?
Specifically, what were your barriers to taking those first steps toward weight loss and how did you get beyond them?
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Online fitness/nutrition coaching?
Has anyone used online fitness/nutrition coaching? What are your thoughts and/or experiences?
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Terry's 12 Week Bulk
Last year I did a 6 week bulk and saw great gains. Then, I got a new job, moved to a new city, re-entered grad school (and completed it finally) and took another certificate program. Oh, I got lazy too.. so nearly all of my gains from last year disappeared. But, I'm back at it finally and eager to move forward again. This…
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Any bulking or recomp success stories?
I'm really interested in seeing the results of some bulking or recomp journeys. Pics and programs would be great!
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Personal Trainers.. Where Are You?
Out of curiosity, where do you train your clients? Do you have a home gym setup or are you affiliated with a gym? Is this a challenge after getting your CPT? Is there some place you can go if you don't have a home gym and don't want to work for a big gym? Thanks.
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Stronglifts for Hypertrophy?
Stronglifts is a simple yet great program for building strength. However, I don't view it as a hypertrophy program. I often see it recommended, heck, I recommend it regularly, but how does it work for muscle size increases since the rep range is outside of the traditional hypertrophy range (of 6-12 reps)? Personally, I…
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What do you wish you had known..
...before your started your journey? What one piece of advice would have made things easier for you?
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ATG Squats - Low back super tired..
After some research and advice, I began doing ATG squats today. I dropped the weight considerably, down to 135lbs x 12 reps. (I would have gone up to 180lbs x 12-15 reps today otherwise). Its a good thing too.. my low back got super tight and fatigued. I did three sets, dropping the weight each time and doing 10-12 reps.…
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New PR every session?
I'm currently bulking, so my primary focus is gaining weight/muscle. But, I am pretty much addicted to new PR's and I try to get a new record on every exercise in every session. What about you folks?
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Great Squat Article Series
I just read the 10 part Squatapalooza series on jtsstrength.com I want to improve my squat, but I need to improve my mobility and technique. This series has great information for powerlifters, weight lifters and crossfitters. I linked the last article in the series which has the links to all previous articles in the…
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Rabbit Starvation Syndrome!!
I was doing some research on protein consumption today when I learned about Rabbit Starvation Syndrome.. Interesting stuff.. The dangers of excessive protein intake should not be underestimated and have been recognized historically through the excess consumption of lean wild meat by early American explorers leading to a…
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Why Are My Wine Calories Wrong? (or am i drunk)
So, Fat = 9 cals/gram, Carbs and Protein = 4 cals/gram. What many people don't know is that alcohol = 7 cals/gram. Tonight, I had "some" wine. When I plugged it into MFP, it came up to 540 calories. MFP lists the carbs at 52 grams and the protein at 2 grams (who knew that wine has protein - bonus). That equals 216…
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Knee Sleeves?
I've had 4 knee surgeries on the left knee due to trauma when I was a kid. Last surgery was about 7 years ago to remove a portion of the lower patellar tendon and meniscus repair. I've also had a chondroplasty on that knee. MRI last year shows that I have another meniscus tear and scar tissue buildup. Despite this, it…
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Whats Your Favorite Fitness Website/Blog and Why?
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Which do you prefer? Light or Heavy?
I've always preferred lifting heavy - in the 3-5 rep range. I don't like the gradual fatigue that comes with the higher rep ranges..
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Share your weight GAIN success!
I see these weight loss success stories all the time. I rarely see a weight GAIN success thread. Share below with your before and after pics and stats. Try to share your program, average calories, amount of surplus, macro ratios, etc. so others can emulate your awesomeness! Here's the results of my 6 Week Bulk last year:…
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Has Anyone Taken Dale Carnegie Classes?
If so, what was your experience and how have things changed or improved since then?
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12 Week Bulk - Time to Begin!
Last year, I did a 12 week body transformation challenge. During that time, I gained about 10lbs, increased strength and saw noticeable improvements in my body. Then, I got a new job, moved, finished my masters and basically, got lazy. I'm finally ready to get back into it and I just finished a week of getting my baseline…
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I'm Back!
Last year, I was involved in a 12 week transformation challenge. I wanted to gain 10lbs, from 140-150. I was successful and pleased with the results, but with relocation, a new job and finishing my MBA, the gym has fallen to the wayside over the past 6 months. During that time, I've mostly maintained the weight (at 148…
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100th Post - 6 Week Progress Pics
In honor of my 100th post, and in conjuction with hitting the halfway point in my 12 week bulk.. I present: Me! To read details of my progress so far, please visit: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1207745-bulking-6-week-detailed-progress-report
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Why do so many women lift such light weights?
Just curious to hear the reasons.. I've been in the gym on and off for about 3 years. In that amount of time, I've seen very few women actually lifting "heavy" weights. Occasionally, I'll have someone ask me about an exercise I'm doing, or how to do an exercise that targets a certain body part. Inevitably, when I choose a…
