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too heavy to lift heavy?
So yesterday after my first attempt at SL I am out to lunch with a group of ladies when of course the discussion turns to weight loss and exercise. One sweet friend who lost 25# with cardio explained to us that you mustn't use strength training for weight loss because it only builds muscle under fat thereby making you…
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"Mama, how'd you get that muscle?"
I was in the bathroom yesterday wearing a tank top before I put on my sweater, my 10 y.o. walks in, touches my tricep and says that... What an awesome feeling! I am really starting to believe I could melt this fat off and look like some of you lovely ladies. Still a long way to go, and having to modify for lack of proper…
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Less appetite
On the days I lift I have no appetite afterwards. In the old days I would have celebrated this but I now know I need to come close to calorie/macro goals and therefore I make myself eat, though I don't feel like it. A couple of questions: Anyone else have this experience and if so do you force feed? Secondly, if I eat when…
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No squat rack available
My YMCA has no squat rack available. For the first week I have been using the Smith Machine (don't boo me) because I'm not sure how else to manage a squat with no rack. Any advice?
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just curious...
how many of you lift exclusively and how many do cardio on alternate days. (I'm thinking I will lift 3x week, HIIT 2x)
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Need direction
I joined because I want to start lifting and was told this was a good place to start... So, can someone please direct me to the sticky topic that can give me some beginning pointers (I'm sure there must be one ????) Thank you p.s. Is stronglifts for women the same as the original (for men)?
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Jackie Warner
Anybody seen the book "Lose 10 pounds in 10 days" by Jackie Warner (the celebrity trainer that used to be on Bravo)? Her diet (the first 10 day phase) is 948 calories a day. This doesn't seem healthy to me for even 10 days though she claims the low calories aren't a problem b/c of the high nutrient value of the foods you…
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Running shoes
Anybody wear minimus shoes for running? How do you like them, are they hard to get used to? Heard they make running more natural and even correct some issues like plantar fascitis (sp?) opinions?
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Has anyone here ever tried
LiveFit w/ Jamie Eason, or any of the other 'programs' on Bodybuilding.com? I want to start lifting to lose fat but I'm not sure how to create my own plan and I can't hire a PT. I have been using the machines and barbells at the gym but feel so unorganized--like I'm not really accomplishing anything. Also, if you've tried…
