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AMRAP
Which sadist invented these?! :-D Just did the AMRAP Workout A from Stage 1 and it was a killer! Mind you, I did find that I got bored with all the squats so was obviously a bit low on my starting weight as I managed 100 before stopping! In contrast I struggled with the press ups but then again I've always struggled with…
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Stretching
I'm struggling to find any specific information in the book about stretches after the workout although he describes warm ups in detail. I'm comfortable doing my own stretches but wondered if there was a particular reason for this. What do other people do?
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100 burpee challenge!
Right - my partner challenged me to this yesterday and I wondered if anyone would like to join me! The idea is you start with 1 burpee on day 1, 2 on day 2, etc. If you miss a day you need to do that day and the next day added together! So by day 100 you'll be doing 100 burpees!! For information on burpees check out…
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Struggling with maintenance
So I reached a weight I was reasonably happy with and moved onto maintenance calories. Since then (about 3-4 weeks ago) I've been gaining a couple of pounds, reducing calories, losing a couple of pounds, back to maintenance calories, gaining a couple of pounds... My other half tells me it's natural weight fluctuation and…
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New Rules or Stronglifts 5x5
I've been trying the Stronglifts 5x5 programme for a few weeks but finding it really tough - not making the increases you're meant to, finding the squats very hard to get correct form on and generally feeling demotivated. New Rules sounds more like the kind of programme I am familiar with (and less male-orientated) so I'm…
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Weight gain and exercise
I've been struggling to maintain for the past few weeks - going up (mainly) and down (occasionally) despite tracking. Is this just my body adapting or should I go back to diet calories to get back to goal? I have been lifting heavy(ish) too and do appear (according to the unreliable scales!) to have gained muscle and lost…
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Stronglifts 5x5?
Hi. I had planned to start Stronglifts 5x5 today as my new year strength programme. However I was advised to start by practising the moves with lighter weights. I did so but struggled and wondered what prior training people had done before starting the 5x5 programme as I wonder if it is designed for the more advanced…
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Inspiration required
I'm not following a structured exercise programme at the moment. I know - it would be much more effective if I was and it is something I intend to address in the new year! I realised that today, as so often recently, I need to workout (at home - access to some basic equipment and DVDs) but don't know what to do! So -…
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Core strength and lifting heavy
I want to progress my strength work to more heavy lifting but find that my lower back hurts whenever I increase my weights. This has made me a bit fearful of lifting heavy. Should I focus on core strength first? What are other people's experiences?
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How do you decide on your goal weight?
When I started dieting I set myself an initial weight loss goal which I have now met. However, I'm not sure I'm quite there! I don't want to get as low as I used to be in the dim and distant past when I was in my 20s but am not sure what is right for me. I also plan to increase muscle which will mean more weight. How did…
