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Battling back after back injury
Hey MFP... I need a little advice/help. Last Friday I went and did my normal weight lifting day for shoulders, back and arms. At some point I put down or picked up a weight wrong and wrenched the right lumbar muscle in my back. It didn't hurt at first but the following day my back felt tight. I went to do my normal leg day…
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Learning how to deadlift?
Hey MFP... thanks for all the support and motivation. I've been learning weight lifting and want to give deadlifting a try. Any of you have any suggestions for someone just learning how to do this? I have a lot of fear of injury after I've hurt my back several times and have a bad knee. I really appreciate any insight from…
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Bad workout day.... Need some support.
I hate to whine or complain but I need some support. Yesterday I made it to the gym for my cardio day. I hit the elliptical hard to start but at about minute 15 something shifted and caused me to rack myself (Crushed a nut between my thighs. I know gross, sorry ladies!).... I tried to keep going but at about minute 20 I…
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Number of Days you lift? Little Help here?
Hey MFP... Thanks to everyone for all the encouragement on here. I've lost about 55 lbs and I've hit that dreaded weight loss plateau. I know everyone hits these and you just have to stay on track and keep working hard but I would really appreciate any encouragement or advice while I work through it. A bit about me, I…
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50 lbs lost in 133 days?! Yes!
I have to say that I'm proud of myself. I've hit my first GW today... I've dropped over 50 lbs since Jan 2014... Its been all cutting calories on MFP, running on the elliptical 5 days a week and lifting weights 3 days a week... Jan 2014 Feb 2014 March 2014 April 2014 May 2014 May 2014 Arms Today
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Dealing with Gym Jerks? How do you handle it?
I have a question to ask those that have been going to the gym and have more experience with dealing day in and day out with people there. I go to a small gym that is 24 hours. Due to schedules with my job, wife, and kids daycare, I can only go to the gym between 5 and 6ish pm every day. Each day during that time there are…
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Legs and Muscles very tired
I've been trying to get fit again for the past 2 months and lost almost 30 lbs. I started off slow and for the first 2 weeks could barely do about 10 to 20 min just running on the elliptical going 4 days a week. Once the weight started to come off I added another day to my workout and added doing weights again to avoid…
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Calorie goal too aggressive?
I'm a big guy and trying to lose weight. I've lost about 20 lbs and I think i'm doing good but my calorie goal is 2370 a day. On the days I don't work out I usually hit or exceed that goal by about 100 calories. I'm eating healthish. I do try to enjoy a coke here or a few pieces of chocolate there. But i've started eating…
