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No DOMS -- lazy or lucky?
Mid-40s woman lifting for strength, I lift an hour three times a week. I lift what I think is heavy, with low reps. I've gotten all my newbgainz out of the way so I know progress will come slow and I'm OK with that. But I don't get DOMS anymore and I'm wondering if I should be lifting even heavier. I got home an hour ago…
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Weight training without a gym
I live out in the boonies, so getting to a gym or weight room is difficult for me. The high school has one, but its hours are limited; the hockey arena has one, but there are days it's not available. We are thinking about buying a weight set, but right now we live in a tiny house with no place to put it, and living in…
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A new starting line.
Two months ago today, I decided to lose some weight. I had an amount in mind, based on what I thought I weighed. When I finally weighed myself for a baseline, I found I weighed 20 pounds more than I thought I did! I was shocked, and it provided a huge kick in the *kitten*. Today, I got on the scale, and it told me I've…
