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Best way to change my body without losing weight?
Probably a dumb question but here goes. I don’t necessarily care about the number on the scale because I’m in a normal weight range for my height, age etc. I hate how my body looks though. I’m flabby. :/ What’s the best way to change my body shape but not lose actual weight? Can weight training get rid of some of the flab…
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Elliptical with small footprint recommendations?
Hi guys! I considering buying an elliptical but they are all so huge! I need to put it in my living room so it needs to have a relatively small footprint. Any recommendations?
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Small elliptical recommendations?
Looking for an elliptical for my living room but it must be pretty small and not really expensive. I've been shopping around but the affordable ones of course have mixed reviews. Any recommendations? I don't have a whole lot of space so small is a must. Thanks!
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Does anyone use FitBit calories to lose weight?
I'm logging food on MFP and using the numbers generated here. I told the MFP calculator that I want to lose a half pound a week so it gave me 1740 kcal based on that. Now, I have my FitBit Charge synced to MFP and based on my activity it keeps giving me extra calories. I *also* told my FitBit I want to lose a half pound a…
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Losing fat/gaining muscle
I'm sure this has been asked so please bare with me. I'm 5'7", 153. Ideally I'd like to be at like 135-140 but I'm more concerned with inches than pounds. That said, currently I'm eating at a deficit and not doing any specific workout plan aside from trying to make sure I'm active enough to hit my 10k steps. I'm not sure…
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Chalean Extreme equipment? Increasing weight?
I have adjustable dumbbells but the only weight options are 5lbs., 15lbs., and 20lbs. Will these work for the Chalean Extreme program? Are you supposed to incrementally increase the weight you are lifting in this program? Because if so, these weights may not work too well. Thanks :)
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9round?
Has anyone tried 9round gym? What did you think? Is it a good combo of cardio and strength? I'm thinking about checking it out but wanted to get opinions from people who go there. Thanks! :)
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Lifting program at home with Dumbbells?
I'm not going to get to the gym much this summer with my kids being home. I do have adjustable dumbbells. Any good, simple programs out there for using dumbbells at home? Previously I was doing SL5x5 and that's the only lifting I've done. Thanks :)
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Ouch my knees!
So bummed. I bought a mini elliptical just to help me get some extra cardio in the evening while I watch my shows, but it hurts my knees. Has anyone else had this problem with an elliptical (full size or mini)?
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Resistance bands for "heavy lifting"?
Is it possible to do a decent "heavy" lifting program using only resistance bands? Thanks!
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Body Pump results?
Has anyone had good results from going to Body Pump classes? I'm trying to decide if it would be worth a $49/month gym membership vs. my current $15 membership. I had been doing stronglifts 5x5. My problem is that when I'm working out alone I lose interest & motivation quickly. I prefer group classes. So I'm wondering if…
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Huge calves
Hello, So I have big calves that I hate. They are too big for my body. Question is this: which exercise(s) make them bigger? I want to make sure I'm avoiding those! Does a stairmaster make them bigger? I'm guessing there's no exercise to make them smaller, so I just want to be sure I'm not making them larger. Thanks
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Those cute little mini ellipticals
Has anyone used one? Which brand would you recommend? I'm thinking about getting one, not to use as my main form of exercise but just to get me moving more while at home and unable to get out for whatever reason. They seem a little silly though so I wanted to see if anyone here likes them.
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Creating a deficit with exercise?
I've heard a million times that weight loss is 80% diet and 20% exercise. But if it's all about CICO, if I eat exactly the same things I normally would, but create a 300 (or whatever) calorie deficit with exercise, how is that different from just eating 300 calories less while sitting on my *kitten*? Thoughts?
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Exercise equipment at home?
My kids are going to be out of school very soon for summer, therefore I won't be able to hit the gym as often. Any recommendations for at home equipment that doesn't take up a lot of space? Bonus if I could fold it up and put it away. I would love an elliptical or something like that but it wouldn't fit in my space. Thanks!
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I'm looking for a compact/portable elliptical or stepper......
Any recommendations? I don't have the room for a full sized machine unfortunately. Thanks!
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Squat help! Should I switch to goblet quats?
Hi everyone! So I've been doing Stronglifts 5x5 for the past several weeks and I'm finding the one exercise I have the most trouble with is the squats. I CANNOT break parallel (or even get to parallel) with much weight. I can if I'm doing a body weight squat, but add any weight onto my back and nope. I don't know if it'…
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How many calories when lifting heavy?
I started stronglifts 5x5 3 weeks ago. I've been eating at maintenance and have stayed the same weight but my body fat went down 2 pounds and gained a tiny bit of muscle. :) Anyway, I would love to lose 5-10 pounds while continuing to build some muscle. Since I'm currently eating at maintenance, what percentage should I…
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Squats are SO hard for me :(
Today was day 2 of SL. I'm squatting 50lbs and OMG it's so much harder than I thought it would be. My trainer is having me do box squats for now. I can get down just fine but getting back up is so freakin hard. Is this normal? I'm doing great with the other lifts but the damn squat makes me feel like an old lady and I'm…
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Are box squats supposed to be easier than regular squats?
I just started SL5x5 and the squats are harder than I thought so my trainer is having me do box squats instead. To me they seem just as hard or maybe even harder because I sit all the way down and then have to get back up from sitting! Thoughts?
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1st day of SL 5x5. Do you agree with this advice?
I did my first day of Stronglifts 5x5 today with my trainer! It's MWF. He wants me to come in on T/Th also to do ab work and 30-60 minutes of cardio since one my goals is to lose 10 pounds. Do you agree with this advice? I had planned to use T/Th as rest days and not do that much cardio. And I hadn't planned on doing…
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Will lifting heavy slim me down?
I'm starting SL5x5 tomorrow. In 5 weeks I'll be spending some time in a bathing suit! Wondering if I can expect any changes in that amount of time, particularly losing some inches (if not actual pounds that's ok with me). I just want to make sure I'm having realistic expectations. Edited to add: I'm eating just below…
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New and super nervous!!!
Hi ladies! I just recently learned about stronglifts 5x5 and I want to try it. I'm SUPER nervous. I've never worked out in a gym before. Only girly studios (I do yoga, barre etc types of workouts usually). So this will be something new. I'm trying to decide what gym to join (thinking someplace cheapish since I will only be…
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HIIT routines?
I'm going to start SL5x5 and I want to add just a bit of HIIT to that. First of all, can someone explain HIIT to me? I know it's an obvious question but I want to make sure I know what I'm doing. Would a HIIT routine at home be something like burpees for 30 seconds, jumping jacks for 30 seconds, a couple of other 30 second…
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Oh Yeah! One bars
Does anyone know where I can buy a single oh yeah bar? I want to try them but it looks like they only sell them in cases of 12. Are they sold individually anywhere? I hate quest bars and hoping these are better...
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Newbie wanting to start lifting...tips needed!
Ok, so I have decided that I want to start lifting. I do barre classes only but I want to switch it up and see if I get different results with lifting heavy. My plan is to join 24hour or another cheapish gym (doing research on that now) and use a personal trainer for a handful of sessions to learn the machines, form, etc.…
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Wait...can I do this?
I recently discovered stronglifts and decided I would quit my barre class and join a gym and start SL in a couple of weeks. I've never lifted heavy, ever. Tonight I decided why not try my husband's dumbbells. Since SL starts at 45lbs. I decided I'd try lifting 2 20lb dumbbells. Well...that was harder that I expected and my…
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Barre vs. heavy lifting
Hi everyone. So I've been doing barre 3-4x a week for the last 6 weeks. My goal is to lose a little weight (doing that with slight calorie deficit plus keeping my carbs in check) and gain muscle/definition. So far I am seeing some definition, but not a lot. There are women in my class who seriously look like bikini models.…
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How important are macros?
I always stick to my calorie goal without much trouble but I go over on carbs! I've noticed that when I consistently go over on the carbs my weight loss stalls. Is that just because carbs cause me to retain water or something? My carb goal is 150g. Is that pretty normal?
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Jazzercise?
Does anyone else do Jazzercise? I recently found out it was still a thing! So I joined last month and I love it. Awesome workout!! Anyway, I'm wondering how you log it. Or if you wear a HRM, how many calories you burn. I know it's different for everyone but I'm curious. I don't have a HRM yet but will be getting one.
