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Yoga/Weightlifting Friends
Hi there! I used to be very active on MFP with cutting/bulking cycles until a back injury put me out of the game 2 years ago. Had to go to physical therapy and on my PT's advice tried yoga to increase core strength and flexibility and surprisingly fell in love with it. Now I am back and ready to lose some extra fluff. ;) I…
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Do you guys really count calories?
In my life I could probably count the times I've actually kept track of my calories for a day on one hand. But I know a lot of people here do it. So how do you do it? Do you actually weigh everything out and keep a list of everything you eat throughout the day? The two times I did it on MFP I kind of just guessed at the…
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Anyone still around?
I'm kind of sad that this group died. :( Anyone still around? I've been running the program once again for the last 6 weeks and loving it. Would love to chat with anyone else that is doing SC right now.
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Freckles' Bulking Log
Hello lovely ladies! Well I'm back for round two! I officially started my bulk on October 1st. I have been cutting since June and got back to my pre-bulk weight in September. I was trying to decide if I wanted to cut a little more, but finally came to the conclusion that I'm not going to look any better at a lower weight…
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Book on bulking for women
Alright ladies. I didn't get much when I posted this on my wall, so I figured somebody here might have a good idea. Does anyone know of a fitness/workout/training book that talks about WOMEN bulking? I have yet to read one, and although I can get plenty of info from MFP and the interwebs, I'd love to read a book about it.…
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Bulking with Mini Cuts
So I'm going to be bulking for a while. Like we're talking 12 months or so (if I can stand it). I've read when people do this sometimes they break up their bulk with a month of cutting here and there just to keep fat gains at bay and also to give a mini break from bulking. Anyone else have experience with this?
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Water Weight Woes
Since I started bulking a month ago I've gained 3.6 pounds. Ha! My calories are set to gain .25 lbs per week, so we're talking a few pounds of water weight. I was expecting some water weight gain, but it's still annoying. I can't gauge my rate of real gainz until this water weight thing levels off. So how much water weight…
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Everyone post their most recent bulking results
I'm just interested how long others have bulked and how much you've gained during your last round. Not trying to compare myself with anyone - just very curious! For myself - I bulked for 15 weeks and gained 8 pounds.
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Transition from bulking to cutting calories
I'm not quite ready to stop bulking, but I'm looking ahead and wondering about a few things. First question - do you guys eat at maintenance for a few weeks between bulking and cutting? I've heard some people throw that idea around. Something about leveling out hormones. If so, do I taper down 100 each week until I reach…
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Favorite SC Exercise?
What's your favorite new exercise that you've learned while doing Strong Curves? My personal favorites are: *Cable straight-leg pull-through *American deadlift Love that hamstring work!
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Not cutting after bulk?
Personally I can't wait to be rid of the fluff and reveal the muscle I'm (hopefully) building, at least this first time around. But I'm also wondering if any of you ladies skipped the cut and maintained your new bulked up, bodacious bods?
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Rant
I'm having a real problem with patience right now. Overall I'm a very impatient person. I know that lifting takes a long time to produce results and I'm in it for the long haul. But sometimes the slowness of my progress is annoying. I used to be annoyed that I couldn't lift as much as a lot of the lovely ladies on this…
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Macros x 2
Since SilentDrapeRunner got such great feedback from you lovely ladies on her macros I wanted to throw mine out there. I'm 5'8, around 140 lbs, bulking at 2400 calories. Carbs ~ 240g; protein ~ 180g, fat ~ 80g. I understand that macros are personal. Just wanted to get some feedback as my mom almost had a heart attack when…
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Strong Curves
Has anyone tried the Strong Curves program? I've been doing PHUL for the last 12 weeks and was looking to switch things up as I get bored easily. I purchased the book weeks ago and have read through it. The workouts seem pretty solid and incorporate all the major compound lifts. Just wondering if anyone else has tried it…
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Ladies: Body Fat
I asked this in the losing weight forum and got no love. So here goes: are any ladies 5'8 with 20 percent body fat? I'm curious how much you weigh? I'm sure the amount of muscles, etc play into it but since this is my goal I'm just wondering what the range would be
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I *almost* gave up
I've been having some internal turmoil going on in my head. A couple of weeks ago I wanted to give up the whole bulking, counting calories and even lifting because I wasn't seeing the progress in my lifts that others on this website seem to have attained. I was feeling pretty low. I know - PATIENCE and also DON'T COMPARE…
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Seeking ladies who bulk!
Hi ladies. My name is Diana and I am in desperate need for lady friends who bulk! As you all probably know bulking for women is a pretty foreign idea IRL and on MFP. I just started bulking 3 weeks ago, but already feel awkward posting updates about trying to gain weight and being disappointed if I don't as most on my FL…
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Judgemental friends please :p
I'm not looking for a cheerleader, just someone with similar interests and goals. I joined MFP last August, lost all my pregnancy weight plus some, discovered weightlifting and am now eating at a surplus and trying to build muscle. I follow IIFYM, am using the PHUL program 4 times a week and eat one million calories. Ok…
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Power rack
I'm getting no love on this question in the regular forum, so here goes: what are your power rack recommendations for a home gym? What brands are awesome, which should I avoid? Building my own is not an option.
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Power Rack Recommendations
What are your power rack recommendations for a home gym? What brands are awesome, which should I avoid? Thanks ladies.
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Power Rack Recommendations
Tried searching for older threads on this but, meh..too lazy. What are your power rack recommendations for a home gym? What brands are awesome, which should I avoid? Thanks peeps.
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Hydrostatic Body Fat Testing/Menstrual Cycle
So I did a quick google search and didn't find much info on whether testing during a woman's menstrual cycle would affect hydrostatic body fat testing. Anybody super smart and can give me an answer? If I get any "eeeewwww, gross" comments from the guys, I will bite you. :devil:
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Weightlifting with maintenance calories
So you build muscle while lifting weights and eating at a calorie surplus. You retain muscle while lifting weights and eating at a calorie deficit. What happens when you weight lift and eat at maintenance? Hmmmmmmmmmmmmm?
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Stronglifts while on a calorie deficit
Sorry if this question has been posted before. I'm pretty sure I already know the answer. Can you make good progress on upping the amount of weight you can lift while eating on a calorie deficit? I would assume since I'm not building any muscle that I'm just going to reach a point where I cannot progress anymore, but would…
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5'8 ladies @ 20% body fat?
Any 5'8 ladies out there reach 20% body fat? How much do you weigh?
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Gym doesn't have 2.5 lb plates!!!
What the!? The smallest plates they have are 5 lbs. There's NO WAY I'm going to be able to jump 10 lbs on some of these lifts. So I'm going to have to buy my own and maybe some fractional plates as well. Did any of you ladies have to do this? Where did you buy the fractional plates from? I see them on Amazon - any where in…
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Hey ladies...how did you learn to lift heavy?
I would LOVE to start lifting heavy in the gym. But how did you ladies start? I know form is key. So how did you learn the ropes?
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Body Fat Percentage?
How do you guys calculate your body fat percentage? The new scale I bought supposedly tells you the percentage. When I step on it says 25.5%. But when I go to different websites where they want you to enter your inches I get things like 32-34%. So how do you guys calculate your body fat? I like the scale's number, but I…
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How much cardio after strength training?
So finally at the age of 30 I've had the epiphany that as a woman I need to strength train in order to get toned and it will not make me bulky. SO, I'm switching up my workouts. I currently go to the gym 3 times a week. I was doing an hour of cardio and then working about an hour or so on the machines and doing light…
