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What do you add to SL?
Muscles first: I can feel that I am working my shoulders, upper and lower back, chest, quads, and glutes with this program. What I DON't feel is my biceps, triceps, calves and abs. Some of these are used to stablize, so perhaps I will feel them more as I add weight, but for now they do not feel "worked out". For now at…
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Squatting on toes. Help!
My husband and I just started Stronglifts 5x5. I watched the squatting videos, and can do them no problem. My husband on the other hand, cannot. He ends up on his toes. If he tries to shift back, he nearly falls over, but just staying on his toes is bad too because when he drives up, he sometimes drives forward enough to…
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How fast should I bulk?
I'm 5'9, and I was at 147.7-148.5 before I started doing Stronglifts 5x5. 3 days and two workouts in, I hit 151.0. It was only 13 hours after I worked out though. How fast should I be going up? A couple of pounds of water (pretty constant?) + 0.5lb a week? 1lb? My TDEE is 21-2300 calories depending on how I calculate it,…
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In pain after first time squats!
I will say upfront that I do not mind being sore. Sore is good. Not being able to walk straight, or falling the last couple of inches when I go to sit, because my muscles give out seems a bit extreme. Anything keeping me from working out again is not to be allowed. I am doing stronglifts 5x5. My squat workout Monday was: 5…
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Starting Monday!
Hi guys! I have surpassed my original weight loss goals by 5lbs, but still don't quite have the body I'd like. I've done some heavy lifting before, but not really to any routine, and with unimpressive results. I can't wait to try this! I will be starting Monday after work with my hubby (who is strong but could really stand…
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Shoulder instability?
Weight in some positions, particularly carrying something relaxed in both hands (like you would carry textbooks just above your waist), will half dislocate both shoulders. Even a hard shiver with no weights will turn one or both out. You can see the ball of my shoulder outside of the cup but its not completely dislocated.…
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Shoulder instability?
Weight in some positions, particularly carrying something relaxed in both hands (like you would carry textbooks just above your waist), will half dislocate both shoulders. Even a hard shiver with no weights will turn one or both out. You can see the ball of my shoulder outside of the cup but its not completely dislocated.…
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Stronglifts 5x5 (for women)?
I am looking for a new lifting routine to start on Monday. I purchased New Rules of Lifting for Women, but I glanced over the Stronglifts program and decided that it was simpler and made a lot of sense. Has anyone, man or woman, had great success or no success with this program or with NRLW? Females: were you able to add…
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Looking for friends who lift and EAT
Hey guys, I have lost 25 pounds in the last ~6 months. I would now like to bulk up some. I plan on working out 3 days a week, 2 days of heavy lifting and a third day of dancing, martial arts, or lifting. I am 5'9, 147lbs with broad shoulders and some muscle. I would like great guns, the hint of abs (I don't want to get TOO…
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Why keep counting?
I passed my original goal weight! I could lose another couple pounds maybe, but not much without looking too thin. I'm pretty happy with the fat I have, though I'd like to gain some muscle. I've done some heavy lifting and plan to get back into it next week (I'll admit that I said that last week too). My TDEE, based both…
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Bad cheese?
Friday night I made creamy tuna pasta using packaged ingredients, fresh milk, and month old cheese. I used both Gouda and some sort of white cheese "singles". Both smelled fine and had no mold. Dinner tasted good. That night I started violently throwing up and having very liquid #2. It is now 2pm Sunday (I'm in china) and…
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The Chinese secret to weightloss!
After yet another evening of not being hungry after a trip to the supermarket, I have determined the Chinese secret to weightloss! Sniff some durian, then the sacks of dried fish, then the pickled stuff that smells like stomach acid, then the dried sausages and other meats that have been sitting for hours if not days or…
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Which exercise today?
I do HEAVY lifting 2-3 days a week. Yesterday was one of those days, and I am deliciously sore. I'd rather do somthing at home than go back to the gym, but I want to do some sort of exercise. Here are the options that I am considering for today: 30 day shred - this might not be good, because my muscles need to recover…
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Taking stomach measurements? Abs but look pregnant?
I hold tension in my midsection at all times. I didn't really realize this until I was trying to take my measurements. If I hold myself normally (for me), I can see 3 vertical lines hinting at my abs, but when I relax completely(which feels really wierd), I look like I'm pregnant. Are my guts just falling out? I can't be…
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Gain muscle without lifting much?
In the last 4 weeks, I have lost a total of 0.4lbs. I eat as reasonably as I can, but since I live in China and have food prepared for me much of the time, I cannot count calories. I have done heavy lifting only twice during the four weeks, mostly trying to cope with my 12-14 hour workdays. I do, however, walk 3-4 hours a…
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Living in China
If any of you are in China and are still tracking calories, especially if you eat out, I would be VERY interested in how you are managing it. I am in Zhu Hai.
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How many flights of stairs...?
until you are winded? Until you can't go anymore? I am 5'9, 161 lbs. ~10 lbs, a lot of muscle and conditioning, to go Winded: 9 flights Needed 2 minute break: 14 flights Live on: 19th floor Am I just really out of shape, or is that many flights of stairs just that difficult?
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How to start NROLFW
Hey guys, I purchased the book on my Kindle, and have read through it, but there is no way that I will remember how to do every exercise. I am getting a new gym membership today, but I am not entirely sure what they have yet. It is also unlikely that any of the PTs or helpers at the gym speak any english (I'm in China). My…
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Shoulder instability and NROLFW?
I have very loose shoulders. So much so, that holding something heavy in a certain way will pull my shoulders half out of socket if I let it. Even an odd shiver can pull one out. They can hurt a little when I sleep on my side if I don't stretch and rotate them often. I have never fully dislocated either of them. I can get…
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Embarrassing question
Please be kind...:blushing: If I am really working out hard, not only will my top get all sweaty, but my inner thighs and butt crack will too. Looks awful in my gym clothes unless I am wearing black. Underwear would probably help, but I hate working out with underwear. They always seem to ride up and/or chafe. They lines…
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P90x for the win?
Hey all. I 5'9 and I am down to 27.5 body fat percentage and 162lbs. My goal is to get down to 22-24%, so 6-10 more pounds of fat. Currently I aim to NET around my BMR of ~1550. I am set to sedentary because of my desk job, and log and eat back my exercise. I try to get 100g net carbs or less and over 100g of protein a…
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Gain muscle, lose a little fat?
Hey all. I a 5'9 lady and I am down to 27.5 body fat percentage and 162lbs. My goal is to get down to 22-24%, so 6-10 more pounds of fat. Currently I aim to NET around my BMR of ~1550. I am set to sedentary because of my desk job, and log and eat back my exercise. I try to get 100g net carbs or less and over 100g of…
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Carrot pumpkin crack..er... Cupcakes!
Cupcakes: 1 box carrot cake mix 1 15oz can pumpkin (not pumkin pie filling!) 1 cup shredded carrots 2 eggs Mix everything together. Put them in cupcake tins and bake for 18-20 minutes depending on the size of your cupcake. I suggest a bit of cooking spray to keep them from sticking. There is no oil in the recipe, so they…
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Vintage weight gain ads
Wow. Talk about a turn around in our ideas. Check these out! http://www.retronaut.co/2011/11/vintage-weight-gain-ads/
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Flat tummy standing, but bulges when sitting?
Looking in the mirror, my tummy looks pretty flat and sexy. Not a lot of definition, but not much that I can grab onto either. This makes me feel like I am almost done with my weight loss, but then when I sit down, my tummy bulges out over my waistband, and my pants are on the loose side so it isn't that. I can grab two…
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Lasagna! LC, wheat free, 6 veggie, easily vegetarian
Your whole family will love this! 6 different veggies and kids will ask for more! Makes 8-10 MASSIVE servings. Very dense and rich even if you omit the meat to make it vegetarian. It does, however take 2.5 hrs of prep and 3 hrs total. Sedentary people should, IMO, log 1.5 hours of this as "food prep" exercise which drops…
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Emergency! About how many pounds to a pant size?
I am going on an extended business trip to China in one month, and I don't know which clothes to pack! They will probably not have my size, or at least not in the right length since I'm a foot taller than the average woman there. I'm 5'9. I have lost 8lbs now and my size 12 jeans are a little loose, but my size 10s (my…
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Diet and fitness while sick with a cold?
I'm not hungry and everything tastes bland or bad. I want to eat enough and stay healthy, but the only things that sound remotely good are Kraft mac&cheese, and pizza and I really don't want all of those carb heavy cals.... I might do soup, but it would have to be canned, because I don't have the energy to go to the store…