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Chapter 3 - Second Helping (Yes Please)
Almost 3 years have passed since my initial weight loss of 63 lbs. Losing was easy, as I was completely disgusted with myself, I’d gag looking in the mirror, constantly complain about my shirts being too tight (stretched out XL’s), and always exhausted. I reached my limit and nothing was going to stop me, I had all the…
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Relocating and Need to Find a Gym
My job will be changing in 2 weeks and I must find a place to lift. I squat, bench, and DL. I know I will just need to do some visiting to different facilities, but before I start aimlessly wandering do you all have any suggestions of "chain gyms" that may be friendly towards folks like me who just want to train the big 3?…
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General question about muscles activated on squat day
Consistently sore adductors every week after squat day (back squat, front squat, and step ups). Form issues or a sign that something is working? Glute, quad, and ab doms as well fwiw. Thanks.
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Fat Guys in the Woods
Fat Guys in the Woods. A new show airing on Weather Channel. I was kind of put off at the first commercial I saw which at one point said "Be a man." Without knowing the premise of the show I thought they were tying being a man with being fat, which really hit home for me as I feel sometimes my manliness, and those around…
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Squat Pains a Plenty - Low Bar
The more I lift the more I understand that sometimes, barring any egregious form errors, one most tweak lifts to suit them. How do you know your squat stance is too wide. I generally ignore pain as I know I'm stiff in early sets and it will go away, however, I notice more and more that squats are causing me legitimate pain…
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Workout plan review...Lame thread title, please review doh
Without knowing my goals it may be difficult to answer, but, in general, would you consider this schedule "balanced"? I am still doing Strong lifts 5x5 and am still progressing (very slowly), however I feel like a change may be in order to rekindle the ole lifting flame. Thanks!
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He's a big dude
^^ Wow, one of the pics that started it all! About 2 years ago, somewhere in the 235-240 lb. range. Honestly, I didn't notice I was that big. I can still remember one of my co-workers saying, "I wouldn't mess with Smitty, he's a big dude!" Maybe he was referring to an eating contest or something? lol. ^^ This pic was a…
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Would you start a cattle farm with the person above you?
Well....?
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Have you dealt with hypoglycemia directly?
I am not diabetic. I do struggle with hypoglycemia. I have my first Dr appointment in many years this Thursday and this will be one of my discussion points. Please share your non diabetic hypoglycemia experiences whether it be how it makes you feel or how you know it's coming or tips for avoiding bottoming out. I know very…
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Resting Cues
How do you know when it is time to rest? I'm in week 12 of SL 5x5, I've only had one reset (OHP) and another close reset (squat) that I avoided yesterday with extremely long set breaks (8-9 minutes). I am tired. Problem is, I don't know if it is mental or physical or both. Part of me feels like I have been telling myself…
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Body By Peggy Sue
If someone posts a thread asking about a fad diet such as Beachbody, and says if you have or are using the products give me your feedback, and ONLY those using the products responded, would the thread die a quick and painless death? I have often wondered this. edited punctuation.
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Fractional Plates
My OHP is stalling quickly. Anyone ever used baseball bat weights (donuts) as fractional weights on an Olympic barbell? I wondered if the inner diameter would be accommodating. Thanks folks.
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Bench Press form
I have been reading Lyle Mcdonald's bench press guide as well as Dave Tate's. I had a bench session this morning in which I had a small arch in my back and "felt" like I had my traps pinned down with arms pulled back. I didn't know what to do with my feet. Wide or narrow with feet? Feet flat on floor or on the toes and how…
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Stopped lifting for a while? Start again, it's worth it
*After failing miserably last week with a catchy title for this post (for which I was totally reamed about lol), I've posted this again. I will try not to pitch another "Look at me" tantrum, like a child. :) . notsrs. Most likely will pitch another fit as I am prone to do.** **Humor (attempted) I hope someone out there in…
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Don't read this thread. I'm preggo
I will wrap up week 8 of SL5x5 this Friday and wanted to give myself some perspective as I begin to fail a couple of lifts. So far I have failed OHP and Squats twice (not consecutive). This is the point I like to call the grind, and it sucks. Well crap, I wrote all that before I realized I deleted all the workouts on my…
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Squat set up help (non urgent)
Yesterday I ended a 6 month weight lifting hiatus. I remember one of my greatest struggles last summer with my first run of SL5x5 was wrist and elbow pain (more so elbow). Someone pointed out in one of my form check videos that my elbows were pointed way to far back and that they needed to be more perpendicular with the…
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Dr. Ooze green leaf...please help my baby weight
Anybody had any success getting back to your baby weight using Dr. Ooze weight loss supplements? I'd kill to have my baby body back...8lbs. 6oz. Gah I was so thin back in the day.
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OHP discussion- not time sensitive
After receiving, and applying, some advice in the form critique thread on my OHP I have failed early in my work weight sets (sl 5x5). Should this, struggling, be expected with a form adjustment. Common sense says yes, but I thought I'd ask.
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Deloading and happiness
I just finished my 27th session, or 9 weeks, on Stronglifts 5x5. Starting numbers as follows: BW: 170 lbs. Squat 65 lbs. Bench press 65 lbs. OHP 45 lbs. Row 65 lbs. Dead lift 95 lbs. Current numbers as follows: BW 177 lbs. Squat 175 lbs. Bench press 140 lbs. OHP 85 lbs. Row 125 lbs. Dead Lift 205 lbs. I was ashamed to…
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Non time sensitive discussion about routine
I've been running stronglifts 5x5 for 9 weeks at a calorie surplus. My strength gains have been very pleasing, I have failed on all lifts except squat so far. I have only had to deload on OHP. The initial 12 week "test run" as Mehdi calls it will be ending for me at the end of August. There is a 5K race at the end of…
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Sugar question!!! argh HELP!!!
Sorry if this has been asked already, I couldn't find it using the forum search function. Is it advisable to give the wife some sugar after eating garlic knots without having first brushed my teeth? Thanks in advance!
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Strong lifts food intake opinions
Hello, I stared SL 5x5 last week. I understand I need to be in a calorie surplus to gain muscle. My maintenance cal # is approx 2300 per day. My initial thought was to stick to the maintenance number on off days and hang around 3000 cals on lift days. I will be lifting 3 days a week. I have very few reservations about…
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Time off...lots of time off.
So I graduated c25k and ran my first race on the same day, October 27, 2012. I was very excited about running until the race was over. I still wanted to run but the drive to get up early and get out in the cold weather was no longer there, so I quit. Yesterday morning I decided to get out and go for a run just to see where…
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Today is gonna be a slow go
Wow, I don't post in this section often, if ever. In the last few weeks I have started some body weight exercises and so far am enjoying how it makes me feel. Yesterday I got a wild hair and decided to go for a run, something I hadn't done since October last year. I also decided to purchase a pull up bar yesterday so I…
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Help with selecting a suit. Please.
Yesterday, my instructor informed me that starting this semester, there would be a mock interview for those of us on track to graduate in May. This will be my second professional interview. The first I wore a shirt and tie and dress pants. My instructor said he would be expecting a suit and tie. I have never owned a suit.…
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1% workout
Last week I started doing what I found to be called the Arnold 1% workout. I was a bit skeptical about body weight exercises, as I have always assumed you needed a gym to build muscle (I know, not true). I gotta say, dang, I've been fairly sore this past week. My only concern about it is what seems to be a lack of shoulder…
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Spring semester starts tomorrow... help!
So tomorrow I start classes for the spring semester and Mondays happen to be the worst as I will be in class from 8 am to 4:30 pm. I then have a break from 4:30 to 5:20 then back in class until 7:35 pm. One glance at my diary will tell you I live on fast food. I really need some ideas on what to take with me on Mondays. I…
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Wow, what a mind freak this weight loss thing is!
I've been slightly disappointed in myself this week for my lack of self control when it comes to the Krispy Kreme products that have been very prevalent in my house. However, this morning, official weigh in day, I was down 2 more lbs. Haha, sometimes this weight loss thing can drive me insane. I must remember what I have…
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pants
They're getting so lose these days. ;)
