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Strong Lifts 5X5 vs. %BF??
Hey, so today marks the start of week 3 for me on Strong Lifts 5x5 I have been able to continuously add the weight requested of me by the program so I feel I'm getting stronger. I've also stuck with my diet. My starting weight was 161.8 lbs and my current weight is 159.6 lbs - however, my body measurements are unchanged…
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Looking for motivation
I'm a 28 y/o female who is looking to lose 30-40 lbs and gain strength/muscle. I've been going it alone, because I do pretty well solo, but have recently been demotivated by some not so supportive strangers. I know it's crazy to let a stranger get you down for trying to better yourself, so I figured it couldn't be any more…
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Weight of bars
Hi. I'm new to strength training that isn't done on a machine. I like the option that free weights gives to add and subtract weight, but I never know how much the bar weighs. The only label I've found at my gym is on the squat rack where it tells me the bar weighs 15 lbs. I have no clue what the bar weighs at the bench…
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Hit a plateau....
I lost 4 lbs when I started tracking my calories. I have a 40 hour a week desk job, so myfitnesspal gave me a 1200 calorie goal. Now I've been stuck around 168 for the past several weeks. I use around 30 minutes of my lunch break to walk outside. I usually do between 1.3-2 miles. I still wasn't losing. So now I've added a…
