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Ladies w/big arms, where do you get shirts?
I've had this problem as long as I can remember: shirts that fit my torso are waaaaaay to tight in the sleeves. I have naturally big arms and shoulders, and lifting weights has only made it more pronounced. (Before anyone goes all 'but women can't get bulky' - you ain't seen my arms squeezed into a cute top). Women's tops…
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How do you warm up?
Hi everyone! I could use some advice on what makes a good warm-up. Right now I just cycle to the gym (about 15 minutes if I push the pace), then start lifting. I'm a beginner in the weight room, so most of what I do is with an unweighted barbell, but I'm slowly adding more. Is that good enough to prevent injuries? If so…
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Am I losing too fast? Need logging advice.
Howdy! I need some advice on logging and whether or not I need to change something. I've currently got about 35lbs to lose, and have my goal set at -1lb/week. I'm not great at actually meeting my calorie target, so I've been netting about 100-200 calories per day over my target. HOWEVER I have been losing about 1.5 lbs per…
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What do you do between sets?
I get really bored waiting that minute or two between sets. Plus, at the gym I worry that people will get mad at me if they think I'm staring at them or something. How do you keep yourself busy while you're not actually lifting anything?
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Can't find pants to fit my huge thighs!
Any other ladies have this problem? I'm probably a size 14-16 around the waist, but my thighs hardly fit an 18! I'm forever tugging to keep my pants up because they're too loose around the waistband. Skirts are not an option due to my occupation. Recommendations for thunder-thigh friendly jeans would be much appreciated.
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First real pushup!
I've been working on upper body strength for the last few weeks. In the past I've never been good at pushups - even at my best, I could only do them from my knees. Today I decided to try "real" pushups from the toes, expecting to fail. But I DID FIVE! Okay, 5 pushups is not a lot for most people. But for me it's such an…
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Lose the fat & keep the muscle?
Just like the title says. I went in for a body composition test today. Although my BF% was pretty darn high (around 35), apparently I've also got quite a bit of lean body mass.... about 130 lbs worth. Which actually makes sense - I've always had a pretty sturdy build and although I'm overweight I never stopped working out.…
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Setting a goal weight?
Noob here! I'm trying to set a goal weight, and not quite sure what to aim for. Currently 5'8" and about 200 lbs. I know that the upper end of "healthy" for a woman my height is 160. Is that a good goal to aim for? Forty pounds just sounds like such a big number to lose, it's kind of daunting....
