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How often do you increase weight?
I know this has probably been asked before and heck maybe I've even asked it before...but I can't seem to find anything. After not lifting for several months, I finally jumped back in. I started pretty low - I have a 20ish pound bar and I think I might have started with 20lbs worth of weights for most lifts. I'm up to 25…
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What program or routine is everyone doing?
Hi all. Are you following a certain program? Are you doing your own routine? I'd love to know. I've done some of the NROLFW, Stronglifts and my own routine. I'm in a rut - would love to see what others are following. P.S. If you are doing your own routine, can you list your workout and which lifts you are doing? If you've…
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Would LOVE your advice...struggling
I know I’m supposed to ignore the scale for the most part, however I haven’t and this is bugging me. I first started Stronglifts and eating TDEE – 15% on January 3 of this year. I pretty quickly went down 6 lbs. (I say “first started” but I’ve done this before but took a LONG break over the holidays and gained some…
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Activity Level?
I'm hoping I can get some advice on which activity level I should use. I have a desk job, no kids and I admit I sit around ALOT. I do workout, I'm just not moving around alot during the rest of my day. My workouts consist of the following: Stronglifts 5x5 (Monday/Wednesday/Friday). I'm not up to the really heavy lifts yet…
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Newbie coming in...
Hey guys. I've been doing NROLFW for months now and I'm embarrassed to say I never made it out of stage 1. I would do good for awhile then quit then do good then quit. I also restarted it several times. I have increased my weights through out this whole process. I'm pretty overweight and not the most active person but I…
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The book...Strong
Hi all. I've been hearing so much about this book and just wondering if anyone knows if there is a group set up for it already or an ongoing discussion? Thanks!
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Blew it over the holiday weekend
Anyone else just totally get off course this past weekend? I did and I'm feeling it today. I feel bloated and I weighed this morning and had gained back my previously lost 3 lbs. :'( I had also taken a week off from lifting b/c I was having back issues and didn't want to make it worse so now I feel lazy and non-motivated…
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Did anyone repeat a stage? Specifically stage 1?
HI all. I posted this in the Stage 1 thread but it doesn't seem to get alot of traffic, so sorry for the double post. Has anyone felt that they weren't ready to move on to Stage 2 and repeated Stage 1? I feel like the first half of Stage 1 I was mainly focusing on form and not so much increasing my weights and honestly I…
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Can someone explain "cut "?
I've read back through a lot of stuff and am still confused. What is a cut? When do you do it?
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Activity Level Advice
Hi all. I was hoping I could get your advice on which activity level I should choose. I have a desk job with not much moving around at all. I've been doing NROLFW 3 times a week (Stage 1 so about 20-25 minutes each session) and I TRY to walk for 30 mins around the neighborhood at least twice (sometimes 3 times) per week. I…
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Deadlift confusion
Did my first set of deadlifts this morning and I'm a bit confused on something. First of all, I don't feel like I'm doing them right, however after reading the other thread by AndreaWhite611, I am going to do as suggested and raise the barbell b/c I'm not up to the 45 lbs of plates yet. So I think that will help me…
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Where is a Stage 1 thread?
I'm looking up at the threads under Announcements and I see one for all the stages but Stage 1. Is there one? If so, can someone send me the link? Thanks so much!
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Anyone just starting out? I have a question about Step Ups...
Hi all! I've just started Stage 1 today (I've been doing my own routine for a few weeks but decided to dive into NROLFW) and I'm wondering how do you do your step ups? Do you do 15 reps on the right leg, rest for 60 seconds, and then 15 reps on the left leg, rest 60 seconds and THEN switch over to the prone jackknife? Then…
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The scale is the devil....
I'm frustrated and I know better. I started back on EM2WL about 2 weeks ago. The first week I focused mainly on my eating and then added in some free weights, elliptical use, and strength training the 2nd week. I'm definitely doing more of the weights and strength training than the elliptical and I do take the one day…
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NROLFW Question...
I posted this on another thread but didn't want it to get lost..... For those of you that have read and are doing this - what are your thoughts on this statement that I found in the reviews of the book: "Final thoughts about fat loss: This is probably not the book for someone looking to lose 50-100 or more pounds. It's for…
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Logging exercise is upping calories...
I've read so much on this site and can't remember where I saw it but i remember it saying somewhere that unless you burn a pretty high number of calories (can't remember number) to not eat those burned calories. Well when I log my exercise into my journal on here it raises my calorie count. Is there anyway to fix that…
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Help please - what exercises should I be doing?
Hey all....I'm new here and have been reading alot to try to familiarize myself with all of the information. My question is what tyypes of strength training/weight lifting can be done at home? The only equipment I would have access to is a couple of 10 lb barbells. I guess I'm just confused on how I can make this work if I…
