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Nia Shanks - Beautiful Badass Program
Hi all, Looking to start a strength routine -- wanted to do Stronglifts but I'm pretty new to lifting so this might be overly ambitious -- has anyone tried Nia Shanks Beautiful Badass Program? Any results, tips, or experiences are very much appreciated! Thanks,
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AMRAP Workouts - And a week off before Stage 2?
Hi guys, Just finishing up stage 1 of NROLFW! Kind of of nervous about starting Stage 2 because some of the new moves seem kind of intimidating but before that.. I've done the AMRAP workout for Stage 1A already. I found that I had greatly increased strength which was awesome -- but I got really bored doing one long set.…
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Starting a Strength Program - Advice Needed
Hi lovely EM2WLers, Hope everyone is doing well! I posted this on the EM2WL forums, but I haven't seen any response there and I think this forum might be more active. So -- last time I had introed myself I was just starting to EAT MORE, thought I had reached my goal weight, decreased on cardio and just focused on free…
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Gym Fitness Assessment -- Eek! Advice please!
Hi all, Recovering crash dieter here, who has been eating at TDEE (or a bit higher) now for the last month or so... knew I gained back some weight, but had no idea how much until I went to a wonderful fitness assessment at my new gym today. Well.. that was certainly intimidating! Realized that all the home workouts I had…
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Quinoa - Proper Nutritional Info & Serving Sizes
Hi, I'm having a really hard time finding proper nutritional info and serving sizes for quinoa. When it's cooked, how much is 1 cup in grams? Does the nutritional values vary significantly between cooked and uncooked? Don't know why I'm having so much trouble with this one!
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Scooby Vs. IIFYM Calculator
Hello, Quick question - I am working on my reset and am eating between 2100 - 2500 calories daily, depending on what my meals are. 4x a week weights - arms and legs. Noticing that I am feeling overall puffier -- not weighing myself but my smaller jeans are feeling super tight around the waist band, I'm breaking out now…
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How much to exercise when you're maintaining?
Hi all, Not trying to lose - trying to maintain and up my calories from around 1400- 1600 to 2k+ as I don't want to lose anymore weight! While losing, I was exercising 6 times per week roughly with a mix of cardio and strength training (with my own body weight and light weights). Now that I am looking to maintain weight,…
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New to this group - Body Recomp Help
Hi everyone, Firstly, I am so glad I found this group! I am not looking to lose weight any longer, but to do body recomp. As a background, I'm 5'7 and roughly 135 lbs. I have a medium frame and a "rectangular" frame or an apple shape I would say. Really lean legs, stronger upper body. I've always struggled with my shape…
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Naive Dieter made some mistakes -- Need Advice
Hi all, Really excited I found this board and hoping some of you kind people with more experience can help me understand what I need to do now and what my next best steps are. Background: I've always been a fairly slim girl -- don't weigh myself purposely bc I don't want to obsess over numbers but summer was coming and I…
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Uneducated Dieter - Seeking Advice & Opinions
Hi all, Apologies in advance for what is likely to be a lengthier post -- just need to provide a good overview of the situation I find myself in! Around May I would say I started dieting more strictly -- however, I did not know a starting weight. I don't have a proper functioning scale and I can get a bit obsessive about…
