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Best use of a personal trainer
after all this craziness with Covid and working from home vs returning to the office, I am finally back to somewhat of a predictable schedule. There are no good gyms that are easily accessible to my house, but I did join one for when I am in back in the office. That being said, I am in the office (and therefore can go to a…
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Where's the line between pushing yourself a little harder and accepting yourself for where you are?
I've really been struggling with this lately. I'm 46 years old and since the pandemic my weight has slowly started to continue to creep up. I'm "happiest" at around 110 but I haven't seen that for ages and starting the pandemic I was probably 115. I'm now 122. And at only 4'11", every pound sends me into a spiral of…
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Anyone do MBF or MBFA after Body Beast or Liift4?
Looking for something to help lean out a little but still strength training/weights based.
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Help - not sure what to do next- fitness/aesthetic-wise - getting stronger without bigger muscles
No judgement please but need some advice on what my goals should be in 2021 in order to get a leaner, stronger physique without bulking up more. Before anyone screams about how hard it is for women to get bulky, and strong is sexy, I want to say I fully support strong women and weight training. In fact, I love it and miss…
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What should I ask Santa for?
I'm looking for ideas on what I should ask my husband to get me for Christmas. I know I want to continue to build on the at home equipment that I have accumulated since COVID began because I won't have access to my gym until at least next June. I'm much more into weights than cardio so I have the following already -…
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what to do after Body Beast & at home equipment recommendations
Hi all - because of Covid, I have not been able to get to the gym since last March. I'm 5 ft, 46 yr old woman, 119 lbs, looking to lose body fat and gain muscle. I've been able to slowly accumulate dumbbells at home up to 30lbs and started doing Body Beast. I'm about 2 weeks away from finishing and am generally happy with…
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Running a program vs just training
I work with a trainer 2x a week. Mostly for aesthetics and to get stronger. We do legs one day and upper body on the other day but he switches it up. So one week we’ll do squats/leg press/pistol squats/single leg TRX squats for leg day. Another week we may do deadlifts. Goblet squats/kettlebell lunges/hip the etc. same…
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Sweat impacting grip
I remember seeing a post recently on sweaty palms affecting someone's grip. I think it was on deadlifts. I'm a sweaty monster and had the same problem and recently starting using a hand lotion called Carpe and I have to say it is LIFE CHANGING. I no longer feel like the bar is slipping bc of sweat and am so much more…
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Help me with how I should be eating!!
5ft, 116lb female, 44 years old. I’m looking to lose fat and lean out before my vacation in April. I’m not necessarily looking to lose weight, more interested in just losing fat. I exercise 3-4x week. Combo of weights and boot camp style classes. In 6 months I’ve maintained my body weight but reduced body fat % from 25 to…
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Personal training etiquette - when one of you is sick
Do you keep your session? My trainer was clearly down for the count last week. He kept out session but maintained a distance and didn’t make any physical adjustments or handle equipment directly. He has body aches, fever and was congested. Canceled a few sessions but kept mine. This was last Monday. Saturday I started…
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Is it normal to feel a bit tired/fatigued every day??
I work out 4-5 times a week (M-F) for about an hour each day. 2 days I work with a personal trainer and he usually does strength. The other 2 or 3 I take classes that are a mix of cardio and strength. I definitely feel like I go all out every day, but every morning I feel generally tired. Not DOMS sore but just sluggish…
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Workouts for standing heavy bag (punching bag)
We got my son one of those free standing heavy bags for Christmas and I thought it might be fun to make use of it for myself. Can anyone recommend any good workouts online or on DVD that my husband and I can try?
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Does anyone feel like they are on a mental rollercoaster with their fitness journey
Lately, I feel like I'm up/down/all over the place. And it's only happened because I'm making much more of a conscious effort with my eating, limiting my drinking, working out more and getting a personal trainer. I feel like when I was half-a$$ed "trying" (but let's be honest, not really trying) I was much easier on myself…
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9 Essential Strength Benchmarks for Women
I've been working with a trainer for a few months now and my initial goal was to lose fat and build strength, but I have nothing concrete set as a goal. I was googling strength benchmarks and came across an article on Livestrong that listed these as the 9 Essential Strength Benchmarks for Women. In reading this, I have to…
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Anyone go from a class junkie to heavy lifting?
I'm a class junkie. I like the social environment of a class setting and being around other people makes me more competitive. I have tried getting the Starting Strength books and 5x5 app and I can't seem to get myself motivated when I am by myself. I'll do it for a couple of weeks and then I get bored and distracted.…
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The balance between pushing yourself too hard and not pushing yourself enough
I'm really struggling with whether I am pushing myself too hard when I work out. I have limited time, so I try to work out 3x a week (M,W,F). I do a cardio sculpt/bootcamp type class for about an hour each of those days and at the end of each workout I'm exhausted and fatigued. Generally, the next day I am still slightly…
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Short girl, long bar - stability issues?
I am only 4'11 and I'm struggling with the balance and stability in my back squats. The weight feels ok, I did 85lbs yesterday but it felt wobbly I think due to the sheer length of the bar. Any suggestions other than trying to make sure the bar is centered? I feel much stabler with the smaller weighted barbells but can't…
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Grip Strength - does it eventually improve?
I've been starting to lift heavier weights (for me) the last 3 weeks and after each workout, my hands are shaking to the point that I can't sign my name and my forearms are aching. The weight itself feels fine in terms of my squats and presses, but my hands and forearms are killing me. Is this normal? Does it eventually go…
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Why are personal trainers hesitant to teach you to lift?
I ordered both NROLFW and Starting Strength and have finished both with the intention of starting this week at the gym. Since I've never worked with barbells, I set up a meeting with one of the trainers. She used to bodybuild and compete professionally. She said she was more than happy to strength train with me but flat…
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Do I need to give up my classes to recomp my body?
Should I give up my classes for a traditional strength training program like NROLFW or Starting Strength? I am about 5-10 lbs from goal weight and generally happy with what I look like, but there’s a small layer of fat I want to get rid of. Everything I read on here says heavy lifting is the way to go, but I LOVE, I mean…
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Shoulders clicking/popping and feel a bit off
I started P90x in the new year and lately my left shoulder has been clicking every time I rotate it. It doesn't hurt, it just feels weird, like it's not sitting right or something, and when I do my workout, it's definitely not as strong and starts to hurt. Is this something I can stretch or do something about so I can…
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build workout app that identifies body parts worked?
Is there a good app that will allow me to search exercises based on the body part I want to work out and then build and keep my workouts? For example, if I want to do a full body, can I search by Biceps, tris, shoulders, chest, etc. to make sure I've incorporated everything? or if I just want to focus on legs, etc.?
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Any shorties (5 ft) able to lose at more than 1200 calories?
How are you doing it? I have the fitbit and even with 10,000 steps I am only burning 1350 to 1400 calories a day. I exercise 3/4 times a week for an hour and can get another 200-300 calories on those days but any time I've gone above 1200 calories/day I maintain or inch up a lb or 2. I feel so limited only being able to…
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that chicken wing thing
that hangs on the bottom of (or should I say, under) your bicep . . . . what's the best way to get rid of that? I've been doing tricep dips and extensions. Anything else help in getting shapely upper arms?
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Anyone with only 10 lbs to lose able to do it in 3 months?
I've been sitting at 116-117 for the past few years and I would really love to get down to 105 by April. Anyone able to lose the "last 10 lbs" in a relatively short timeframe and if so, what did you do? For reference, I am a touch under 5 feet, 39 year old female. I went from zero exercise to jogging 2-3x/week and 2-3…
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Is there such a thing as trainer etiquette/loyalty?
I belong to a gym with a number of trainers who also teach classes that I take. I like them all for different reasons. they are always trying to get me to do personal training sessions. I was trying to coordinate a date with one since Tues AM, but haven't been able to agree on a mutual time. Is it bad if I try someone else…
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Those who follow IIFYM - a little help
Hi, I went on to the IIFYM site and set my macros according to my TDEE and a weight loss of 15% under. These are the macros it gave me back. Female 39 years old - exercise 4x week BMR = 1256 TDEE = 1781 TDEE = 1514 Macros 165 carbs 112 protein 44 fat I'm looking at my diary of previous food options and I can't possibly see…
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Anyone else super intimidating to start lifting?
I don't know what it is. I'm generally not that intimidated to start new exercise routines or to make a fool of myself, but for some reason, I can't seem to get going on this whole "heavy lifting" thing. I've read the dozens and dozens of success stories, and I'm wowed by the results. Weight-wise I'm generally where I want…
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Is one month in too soon to switch gears?
I'm 5 feet tall and currently 115 lbs. My original goal was to get down to 105 (so 10 lbs) by mid April. I've been fairly consistent about keeping my calorie intake between 1300-1600 on weekdays, with some splurging on the weekends. Based on my TDEE calcs and my fitbut results, I expend an average of 1800-1900 calories a…
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What cardio can I do that is not too hard on the legs?
I did an intense workout yesterday and my legs are killing me today. Tons of squats/lunges/plyometrics. My hamstrings/glutes and quads are screaming. I would like to get some cardio in, but definitely would not be able to run/jog on the treadmill and I'd really like to give my legs a rest today. Is there anything I can do…
