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Female Bulking Advice Needed
First a little background. I’m a 46 year old mother of three. In mid-June, I started lifting weights with good results. I was able to take my body fat from 24% to about 18%. Now that I can see what I have to work with, I want to bulk (focus on adding muscle mass). My plan is to gradually increase my calories from 200-300…
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Barbell Girl's Bulking Journal
I'm a 46 year old mother of three children ages 22, 20, and 13. I decided to 'bulk' in August after lifting since mid-June and having great success in reducing my body fat percentage. I had my body fat measured on June 17th by my personal trainer at the time using the seven point caliper method- it was 23%. On July 15th…
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Creatine question
Creatine question. When and how often do you take it. I just started a new one that is a powder that has a loading period which I don't need to do, but this is a powder and not a pill. Should I break it into two doses a day or take all 5mg at once?
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Female Bulking Advice Needed
First a little background. I’m a 46 year old mother of three. In mid-June, I started lifting weights with good results. I was able to take my body fat from 24% to about 18%. Now that I can see what I have to work with, I want to bulk (focus on adding muscle mass). My plan is to gradually increase my calories from 200-300…
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Genetic Roulette Movie Trailer
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Possible to lose fat while adding muscle?
I've heard conflicting information on this. We've ll heard that to burn fat you have to eat at a deficit, but is it possible to slowly add muscle and slowly burn fat at the same time? I'm following the Starting Strength program lifting 3x a week. For cardio I do 20 minute body weight intervals 3-5 days a week. Even on rest…
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Seeking beginning strength program suggestions
I've been lifting heavy working with a personal trainer for the last five weeks. My sessions will be coming to an end soon and it's time for me to fly solo. I'm seeking advice/suggestions from those with first hand experience with one of the programs I'm considering, or from certified trainers themselves. I'm looking for a…
