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"advanced" lifter: repeating 12wk programs, rep schemes
Been lifting a few years and just finished my third 12 week program that I've done start-finish. (First stronglifts 5x5, then Starting Strength, now Strong Curves. I usually get burnt out on lifting after a 12 week program and sort of do a few weeks of outdoor cardio and yoga before going back to lifting. My questions are…
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'moderate' carb, 'moderate' fat
I've been eating to suit my cravings and appetite for about a year now, as a transition off of a ultra-low carb, high fat diet. It only took about a month to lose the inappropriate carb cravings, and I'm much happier now. I would like to lean down a couple lbs, but nothing more than 1-2 lb per month. My question relates to…
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Feeling stuck (progress pic)
Down ~10lbs in just under a year from my highest weight (About 10, since combination of fat loss, muscle and strength gains, and water fluctuations are complicated) But now I'm feeling stuck. I look at the above picture and feel like it doesn't look like 10lbs. I know I have extra inches in my pants and lost a whole jeab…
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After 12 weeks: repeat program? Time off? Halp.
So I've been lifting for about 4 years now. I didn't follow any real cycle in the first two years besides taking a few weeks off for yoga/cardio and vacation. I followed strong lifts 5x5 and then starting strength (without power cleans). Now I'm about to complete Bret Contreras' fantastic strong curves: gluteal goddess…
