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Deciding when you're ready for an "intermediate" program
So I've been doing a slightly modified generic 5x5 program (basically stronglifts but with more deadlifts because I like them) for maybe 10 months now. It's really less than that because I managed to hurt my bicep, my hip and my wrist all in the same time frame and had to take 2 months off from most of the main lifts…
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I HAVEN'T LOST WEIGHT YET!!! :(
So I started my diet after lunch today. I ate a healthy dinner and then went to the gym afterwards. I weighed myself when I got home and I'm the same as this morning. This is extremely frustrating and demotivating! Should I go back to the gym and work out some more? This is taking way too long, I feel like giving up. What…
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A guy's NSV for a change - I can fit in my car!
I am a fairly large man (started at about 6'3" ~300lbs). I have always had a problem fitting in one of my cars due to head room. I modified the seat to fit better. I cut some of the springs out so that the bottom foam cushion sags a little more. I cut out the bumpstops so that you can lower the seat right to the floor (the…
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HRM says I burned a huge amount of calories - can this be co
For some background info I am a large male, approximately 6'4" and 270lbs. Age 31. Fat (computer geek). ~60 resting heart rate and ~190 max HR. BMR is ~2300, with a sedentary lifestyle brings me up to ~2750. On weekends I typically spend 4-8 hours each day doing work on the house, yardwork, car work, work in the workshop,…
