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Cold Weather Yoga Pants
So it's been cold and gross and the bike trip to the gym has been kinda miserable in my stretch capris! Are there non-cotton (sweat way too much for that haha) and thick-ish yoga pants out there? I've been avoiding the Lululemon craze, but they are starting to look very nice but omg $$$.
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Soreness and form questions
So this is my second session of trying to lift things and first real 5x5 attempt! No matter how much I try, it's very hard for me not to have slightly hunched shoulders during the deadlifts (70 lbs.) and goblet squats (50 lbs.) My lower back seems just slightly arched all the way through and feels fine, but I am quite sore…
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Weightlifting without racks?
Today was my first official day of trying to lift things heavier than 20 lbs! However, my apartment complex's gym area has no squat rack nor benches with the supporting arm things to hold the barbell so you can shimmy your way under them and into position. What do?? I was able to deadlift 50 lbs(don't laugh!), and felt I…
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New member + calorie questions
Hiya! I joined MFP a couple weeks ago to get a better understanding of my eating habits and maybe switch out some fat for muscle. Now, it is my understanding that you can either lose body mass (hopefully fat) or gain body mass (hopefully muscle), but not really both at the same time due to the nature of their caloric…
