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Belly Shape
Does anyone else have my same belly shape from the side view? It bothers me so much. I’m 5’3” 114lbs. 4 kids. Youngest is 7 years old. I’ve had this shape since having 2nd baby. I do have a diastasis of 2cm at belly button and 1.5cm below bellybutton. Not anything that is even all that uncommon I don’t think. Nor does it…
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Running same day as weights or alternate?
I want to add running into my routine. I would like to work up to 20-30 minutes of running 3 times a week. I also lift weights full body routine 3 times a week. I am wondering how to incorporate this as far as recovery goes. I workout 6 days a week 60 minutes and am in my 40's.I usually just do lighter cardio on lifting…
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Why does my stomach look like this?
I posted awhile back about my stomach pooching out and was advised to lift and gain weight and that it was possibly a muscle mass issue. So I gained 7lb, lost a couple and now sit at 115lb at 5'3". But my stomach looks worse than it did before. Yet it seems no matter what weight I'm at it still pooches out. I've been as…
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Recomp Stall?
I lost all the baby weight from #4 in January and still had a good amount of belly fat at 5'3" 110lbs. I started a recomp in January and made good progress the first 4 months. Leaned out a bit, pants got a bit looser. Lost 1/2" in the waist. Now the last 2 months I have had zero measurable or visible progress. Am I being…
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Protein bars
I'm looking for a new go-to protein bar. I was eating Quest bars, but my taste buds don't like the new taste since they switched fibers. What protein bars do you like? I'm looking for a bar around the 200 calorie range or less.
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How long to lose the skinny fat?
I'm at a healthy weight, but still have a good 2 inches of fat to lose yet. I've gone to maintenance and lifting heavy. Has anyone had success with curing the skinny fat and how long did it take you?
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Low impact way to build muscle.
My dilemma's.......I am 109 lbs at 5'3" low muscle mass from second pregnancy bed rest. At least a good 2" of fat on my belly to lose and an ab separation of about 2.5 at the belly button, 1.5 below. (No doming or painful issues with the diastasis) After baby #3 (6 months ago) I have tried to get back to my old lifting…
