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  1. 88 Bronco
    I'd post pics of female body builders, but I don't want to turn this into a T&A thread
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    Yes.
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    Unless you start taking steroids or testosterone, you won't.
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    Dumbbell weight?
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    If you want to get stronger, train like a man. I don't mean that in a sexist way, but women stick to the machines and avoid chest lifts. Machine aren't bad, but free weights will do more for you. Free weights are closer to natural movements and enhance stabilizing muscles. The downside to free weights is that if you use improper form, you can hurt yourself. There are plenty of videos on the internet that will show you good form. What kind of equipment is available at your gym?
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    Go with wide grip pull ups. If you can't do many of these go with negative pull ups. You use a chair to get to the zenith of a pull up and hang as long as you can. To lose the belly fat you have to lose body fat. Burn more calories than you consume. Figure out what your caloric needs are and eat about 500 calories less. You should drop a pound or two a week.
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    My leg days are 5 sets of 10 squats, 4 sets of 10 leg press, 4 sets of 10 Romanian dead lifts, 3 sets of 10 seated calf raises, and 3 sets 15 standing calf raises. I went lighter weight on squats, but go as deep as possible. My legs hurts for almost a week after.
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    If switching to a clean diet is your problem, start tracking what you eat. Just eat like you normally do, but track it. After you get used to working out and tracking food, clean up your diet in phases. Do something like, no more fast food. Then drop the snacks. If you do it all at once, it makes it harder. If portion control is an issue, eat slow and use smaller plates. Smaller plates will limit how much you can carry. If eating quick is an issue, sit with someone and have a conversation. Don't talk with your mouth full, and completely chew all your food before you swallow. It takes some time for your stomach to tell the brain it's full. If you do need a snack, go for raw vegetables (in moderation) like carrots, celery, or bell peppers. Another way to ease into cleaning up your diet is to replace items in recipes. Use 2% cheese if you make a sandwich. If a recipe calls for milk, go with skim, soy, or almond milk. Tricks like that will help. The biggest mistake people make when they decide to change their diet and lifestyle is going for a massive, all-or-nothing change. The start exerting more effort and eating a lot less. This is a guaranteed way to slow your metabolism and force your body to feed on the muscle mass, not the fat cells. Once you decide you are ready to get your diet straight, find your basal metabolic rate, or bmr. This is how many calories you need to consume to maintain your current physique if you just laid in bed all day. Figuring you are reading this, you have done more today than just lay in bed. Most bmr calculators consider your activity level. This is a good starting point. Without exercising, eat about 300-500 calories less than this number. You shouldn't lose more than 2lbs a week. Anything faster and you compromise muscle tissue. If you exercise, count that as more you can eat. Bmr calculators are all over the internet, and some apps like my fitness pal have them built in. This will be the last part of this wall of text, I promise. I have mentioned several times that you want to avoid losing muscle mass. People get hung up on what the scale says, so weight loss is weight loss, wrong. A muscular person sitting on the couch burns more calories than a obese person of the same weight. Focus your efforts on body fat percentages, not weight, Your weight will fluctuate constantly. If you must use a scale, weight yourself once a week under the same conditions e.g. first thing in the morning on Monday. I hope this helps.
  9. 88 Bronco
    I'm short, uncoordinated, and can't jump. I was never good at basketball.
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    My pre work out is creatine, BCAA, and a banana. My post workout is a protein shake, and more BCAA.
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    Cutting sucks lol
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    This year I plan on dropping down to 8 % body fat, run a 10k in 40 minutes, and pack on more muscle after summer is over. Find fitness activities you enjoy, otherwise you will be less likely to stick with it.
  13. 88 Bronco
    A place to get cheap creatine.
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    PM sent.
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    I'm going to start train for a 10k in January. That will be the start of my cutting phase. I plan on getting down to about 8% body fat.
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    I know what you're saying. I hit the gym 6 days a week, 3 weight training, 3 cardio. I use my day off to do lawn work, so it appeases that desire to do some physical activity.
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    Good for you PSC. The first few weeks suck ass. Once you get passed that, its not too bad.
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    I've stopped trying to going up on weights on my squats and started going deeper. Oh it hurts a lot.
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    Thanks, I feel a lot better. I look back at pictures and think "damn I was a fatty"
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    The Y doesn't have these? The Y only has one bar and it's located in the squat rack?
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    Me at Xmas last year Me at the end of my cutting phase, it looks better on my phone. I'll add one when I'm done bulking.
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    I'll put them up when I get home. My before pics are just normal pics. No problem. Hydration is very important, as is diet. Working out fasted is not recommended for resistance training. I prefer not working out fasted at all, but some people believe it's good for cardio if you're trying to drop fat. Personally, I've found that my best workouts occur after a light healthy snack about an hour or two prior to the gym.
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    Solid plan. Take before and after pics so you can see the difference. I did the same thing. At 5'6 and a half (yeah I'm short) I started the year at 198. By August, I was down to 150 and 11% body fat. Now I'm 165 and stronger than I have ever been. Anyone can do it, it just requires discipline and dedication.
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    That would be it most likely. Early in your training you can lose fat and build muscle, but eventually you will plateau. I understand the desire to lose the stomach. Stick with it and you'll do it.
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    If a lat pull down is unavailable, negative pull ups are an option. Get yourself at the top of a pull up and hold yourself there. This will help build those muscles. Those aren't bad numbers for reps. If you want to get stronger eat clean and lift hard. Eating between 200-500 calories above your daily needs will do it, as long as your macro nutrients are right
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