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Will half marathong affect my strength training results?
I have been lifting heavy since January and I LOVE what it is doing for my body. I had never really lifted weights before, besides messing around with the machines at the gym. I have been following the New Rules of Lifting for Women program and once I complete it, I will to continue to lift. It is transforming my body like…
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Deadlifts in Stage 1
My gym only has Smith Machines. No squat rack or barbells. They do have dumbbells. I have been reading that its not the best to do deadlifts on a smith machine. Is there a way to do this properly or with dumbbells?
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So I've been doing this wrong the whole time!
I have become more interested in lifting free weights lately instead of using the machines, which has led to me researching calories, macros, protein intake, etc. I can't believe I never knew this stuff. I have been starving myself for years eating a pitiful 1200 calorie diet and killing myself doing tons of cardio. It's…
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New to MFP!
Well, kind of :) I have been on here for quite some time, but haven't been active. I am trying to get back on track with living a healthy lifestyle after falling off of it quite hard in the last six months. I started losing weight about 2.5 years ago and lost 50 pounds total. I have gained 25 of it back and I am not happy…
