[quote]StevenF wrote:
[quote]thepinkplaguex wrote:
Suggestions for hamstring & back exercises?! – I’m gunna take the most I can out of the advice, so thanks in advice![/quote]
there are many. What do you have available to you? Do you lift at a gym?[/quote]
I work out at a gym & at home - I have been mostly working at home. I can do low weight / high reps - due to my muscular-skeleton pain I need to stick with limited/low weights right now. Thanks!
[quote]Bauber wrote:
[quote]thepinkplaguex wrote:
[quote]Bauber wrote:
[quote]doublelung84 wrote:
I am sure the boys will enjoy this one.[/quote]
Not particularly, but best of luck to her.[/quote]
I’m not really here for the boys, I’m trying to improve myself. Sorry to disappoint, but you have to start somewhere.[/quote]
it seems like you are just trolling for guys to drool over you. A lot of people here would gladly help or give advice.[/quote]
& if I wanted guys to drool I would not have taken pics with my stuffed animals in the background, with my head cropped out, in a filthy room hahaha … and with little to no muscles.
[quote]thepinkplaguex wrote:
[quote]Bauber wrote:
[quote]thepinkplaguex wrote:
[quote]Bauber wrote:
[quote]doublelung84 wrote:
I am sure the boys will enjoy this one.[/quote]
Not particularly, but best of luck to her.[/quote]
I’m not really here for the boys, I’m trying to improve myself. Sorry to disappoint, but you have to start somewhere.[/quote]
it seems like you are just trolling for guys to drool over you. A lot of people here would gladly help or give advice.[/quote]
& if I wanted guys to drool I would not have taken pics with my stuffed animals in the background, with my head cropped out, in a filthy room hahaha … and with little to no muscles.
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Well that is obvious now, but from your initial posts it was not. You have gotten some good advice. Just keep at it and keep asking questions and learning. Good job so far with the medical condition and keep listening to that boyfriend!
[quote]thepinkplaguex wrote:
Well, I apologize for my lack of stats/goals - I am new to fitness and honestly thought there would be A LOT more women, should have browsed more. As for my genuine goal: to be strong enough to be in less pain.
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You just have to know where to find them: http://tnation.T-Nation.com/free_online_forum/sports_body_women_training_performance_powerful?pageNo=1&s=forumsNavTop
for your fibromyalgia look into supplementing with:
Acetyl-L-Carnitine
Double-blind, multicenter trial comparing acetyl l-carnitine with placebo in the treatment of fibromyalgia patients - PubMed [CONCLUSION: Although this experience deserves further studies, these results indicate that LAC may be of benefit in patients with FMS, providing improvement in pain as well as the general and mental health of these patients.]
but more importantly
CoQ10
Oxidative stress correlates with headache symptoms in fibromyalgia: coenzyme Q₁₀ effect on clinical improvement - PubMed [DISCUSSION:The results of this study suggest a role for mitochondrial dysfunction and oxidative stress in the headache symptoms associated with FM. CoQ10 supplementation should be examined in a larger placebo controlled trial as a possible treatment in FM.]
Can coenzyme q10 improve clinical and molecular parameters in fibromyalgia? - PubMed [These results lead to the hypothesis that CoQ10 have a potential therapeutic effect in FM, and indicate new potential molecular targets for the therapy of this disease. AMPK could be implicated in the pathophysiology of FM.]
Increased oxidative stress and coenzyme Q10 deficiency in juvenile fibromyalgia: amelioration of hypercholesterolemia and fatigue by ubiquinol-10 supplementation - PubMed [Ubiquinol-10 supplementation also improved chronic fatigue scores as measured by the Chalder Fatigue Scale]
Oral coenzyme Q10 supplementation improves clinical symptoms and recovers pathologic alterations in blood mononuclear cells in a fibromyalgia patient - PubMed [At the cellular level, CoQ10 treatment restored mitochondrial dysfunction and the mtDNA copy number, decreased oxidative stress, and increased mitochondrial biogenesis. Our results suggest that CoQ10 could be an alternative therapeutic approach for FM.]
Coenzyme Q(10): a novel therapeutic approach for Fibromyalgia? case series with 5 patients - PubMed [Determination of deficiency and consequent supplementation in FM may result in clinical improvement. Further analysis involving more scientifically rigorous methodology will be required to confirm this observation.]
[quote]thepinkplaguex wrote:
[quote]c.m.l. wrote:
Dragon flags? Lets not get ahead of ourselves here. x2 on the leg raises though, and also legitimate oblique crunches when you learn how to do them but some of the best core exercises are weighted crunches through a full range of motion and heavy compound moves i.e. squats and deadlifts.
I will say that I’m unsure that being strong will lessen pain. I’m 26 and have been lifting nearly a decade and pain has increased with the work, but you do learn the tricks to fix it in terms of soft tissue work and the physical stresses of daily life begin to seem miniscule compared to what you do in the gym. You may become acclimated to the pain to be sure but with FM the neural aspect of real strength training may be uncomfortable; I think true fibromyalgia is a neural defect but I could be wrong. Not to mention soft tissue work when required will be particularly dreadful with the FM.
Either way best of luck.[/quote]
Thank you - I have been doing as of lately (interchangeably)
2 x 20lb goblet squats, 3 set 12
20lb single leg goblets , 2 sets of 12
jump squats , 3 sets of 12
single leg squats, 2 sets of 12
3 sets of 30 second planks // 2 sets of 30 second side planks
20lb side bends, 3 sets of 12
20lb dumbbell crunches, 2 sets of 12
3x 40lb barbell squats (i’ve been struggling with almost unbearable pectoral pain from these & I am afraid to up weight)
I’m hesitant to do deadlifts, my boyfriend is afraid I will hurt myself - but maybe I will argue & win that one.
Suggestions for hamstring & back exercises?! – I’m gunna take the most I can out of the advice, so thanks in advice![/quote]
Planks are useful for building core strength and stability, but probably wont do much for aesthetics.
Also the sets and reps you do are up for debate just make sure you get enough work done for each exercise.
To sport a chiseled mid section you must either diet to a low bodyfat to see them, or actually hypertrophy them by working through a full range of motion that actually stretches them. That means crunches off a swiss ball, or some kind of ab-mat that raises you up enough to stretch the abdominals. Off the floor wont do it.
Side bends are worthless, people think they work obliques, but I never witnessed anyone sporting mad V’s do them and I never felt them there. Oblique work is a twist of sorts, try as though you were gonna do a crunch from the floor, but when your upper back picks up, bend to that side while twisting up on that side a little, you will know if you do it right look up an anatomy chart of where the oblique actually is and you can imagine that if you shorten that its a diagonal looking crunch/twist.
The fact that squats cause pectoral pain baffles me. If there was one and only one muscle I’d say a squat didnt work it would be the chest. Either your pecs or really tight and the flexed upper back position is hard for you, or you are pushing with your hands is some weird way or its a trigger point issue.
As for hamstring work its hard with minimal equipment. Hamstrings extend the hips and flex the knee; you want to do both. Look up how to do hipthrusts and glute bridges and that will do a decent job of hitting upper hamstrings and glutes too. In fact hip thrusts are one of the best glute moves there is especially when you set it up right and get comfortable with weight on your hips. Stiff legged deadlifts work well for upper hamstrings too but as far as knee flexion its tough without machines. You may be able to rig up some kind of a glute-ham raise scenario but those are too tough for beginners. You could place your feet on something that slides and then pull your feet back while keeping the rest of your body straight until you wind up in a bridge position, but thats tough too. I would suggest either lying on your belly, grasping something sturdy and holding a dumbell with your feet and doing a hamstring curl with it or even better if you have a bench or something that you can let your tibias hang off and support up to the knee and do hamstring curls.
A lower back exercise that is easy to rig would be reverse hyper-extensions if you possess the aforementioned bench, or good mornings if not. Lower back gets good stimulation from proper squats and deadlifts as will. Upper back work would include any variety of rowing pretty much, although unless you have some kind of band to pull down on from above, your lats will miss out because pull downs are good stuff, and pull ups might be beyond you at the moment.
Ultimately though, I would hurry and get comfortable enough to get to a gym; the gym and the bedroom are where grown ups go play. A gym will offer you a variety of things to play with, easily everything you need to get a balanced routine going and also alot of people for you to watch, talk to, and gather ideas from.
[quote]Bauber wrote:
[quote]thepinkplaguex wrote:
[quote]Bauber wrote:
[quote]doublelung84 wrote:
I am sure the boys will enjoy this one.[/quote]
Not particularly, but best of luck to her.[/quote]
I’m not really here for the boys, I’m trying to improve myself. Sorry to disappoint, but you have to start somewhere.[/quote]
Not trying to hate or bust…[/quote]
[quote]c.m.l. wrote:
[quote]thepinkplaguex wrote:
[quote]c.m.l. wrote:
Dragon flags? Lets not get ahead of ourselves here. x2 on the leg raises though, and also legitimate oblique crunches when you learn how to do them but some of the best core exercises are weighted crunches through a full range of motion and heavy compound moves i.e. squats and deadlifts.
I will say that I’m unsure that being strong will lessen pain. I’m 26 and have been lifting nearly a decade and pain has increased with the work, but you do learn the tricks to fix it in terms of soft tissue work and the physical stresses of daily life begin to seem miniscule compared to what you do in the gym. You may become acclimated to the pain to be sure but with FM the neural aspect of real strength training may be uncomfortable; I think true fibromyalgia is a neural defect but I could be wrong. Not to mention soft tissue work when required will be particularly dreadful with the FM.
Either way best of luck.[/quote]
Thank you - I have been doing as of lately (interchangeably)
2 x 20lb goblet squats, 3 set 12
20lb single leg goblets , 2 sets of 12
jump squats , 3 sets of 12
single leg squats, 2 sets of 12
3 sets of 30 second planks // 2 sets of 30 second side planks
20lb side bends, 3 sets of 12
20lb dumbbell crunches, 2 sets of 12
3x 40lb barbell squats (i’ve been struggling with almost unbearable pectoral pain from these & I am afraid to up weight)
I’m hesitant to do deadlifts, my boyfriend is afraid I will hurt myself - but maybe I will argue & win that one.
Suggestions for hamstring & back exercises?! – I’m gunna take the most I can out of the advice, so thanks in advice![/quote]
To sport a chiseled mid section you must either diet to a low bodyfat.
Side bends are worthless, people think they work obliques, but I never witnessed anyone sporting mad V’s do them and I never felt them there.
The fact that squats cause pectoral pain baffles me. If there was one and only one muscle I’d say a squat didnt work it would be the chest. Either your pecs or really tight and the flexed upper back position is hard for you, or you are pushing with your hands is some weird way or its a trigger point issue.
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My boyfriend agrees with your side bend comment, in fact he said it the other day! I just feel that it he helped with my stability, I could be wrong!
My BF % is debatable, I honestly do not know, all I know is I am bulking right now, I went from 98lbs over the summer, to 108lbs right now (I am happy for the most part, but will cut and alter my diet in a month or so, I am eating too heavy on carbs for sure). The “machine” at my gym, which I do not trust, puts me at around 12%, I do not believe it and think I definitely have more than that!
As far rack squats and pectoral pain, I’m pretty sure I have a trapped nerve. I have spoken to fit women and they are familiar with the pain I get. It goes numb down my arm, wraps into my pec and shoulder blade. They have suggested the acupuncture & using the smith machine instead, but I feel like the smith is BS.
Thank you for your help - I really genuinely appreciate all the guidance.
My abdominals are coming in and my quads are really shaping up! However - I have an issue keeping on weight, unless i eat absolute garbage food. Any suggestions in that area? (I dropped back to 107, I want to be at 115).
One of the biggest things to learn is how to hold your diet in a long term sort of way, the amount of muscle you carry will always be capped by the the quantity of food you manage to consume in your day to day. It is imperative that you spend an adequate amount of time cooking, eating, cleaning, and packing food to take with you.
You have to just learn how to fit it into your life, if you don’t have all your meals planned out for the day and are just planning on winging it, you will likely fall short of where you need to be
[quote]thepinkplaguex wrote:
[quote]StevenF wrote:
[quote]thepinkplaguex wrote:
Suggestions for hamstring & back exercises?! – I’m gunna take the most I can out of the advice, so thanks in advice![/quote]
there are many. What do you have available to you? Do you lift at a gym?[/quote]
I work out at a gym & at home - I have been mostly working at home. I can do low weight / high reps - due to my muscular-skeleton pain I need to stick with limited/low weights right now. Thanks![/quote]
its hard to recommend stuff because I am not familiar with this problem you have but I can tell you the basic things at home for back and hamstrings that I use for my wife and I. For back, get yourself some bands from elitefts.com. You can loop one over a doorway and do 1 arm lat pulldowns, really squeezing the lat. Also tricep pushdowns. I don’t know what equipment you have but I assume at least dumbbells and a barbell. Bent over rows both with 2 hands and with the one end of a barbell anchored in a corner for 1 arm rows.
Rows with a dumbbell just do 1 arm at a time. Bend over at the waist and make your legs and torso a 90* angle and rest your free hand on something for stability. Start each rep from the floor and focus on bringing your elbow to your hip.
Hamstrings you can do Romanian Deadlifts with dumbbells or a barbell. That is a lift that doesn’t require a lot of weight and if you do it right your hamstrings will love you. When I say love you I mean hate you because they will hurt like fuck for a few days, but in a good way. Also, if you go to Lowes or Home Depot get yourself some $10 furniture sliders. You can do leg curls on the floor with those along with numerous other exercises.
Yesterday I added in:
TRX:
inverted rows
Atomic press ups
Pikes
Push ups
Pistol Squats
3 sets of 12 - 40 pound dead lifts
3 sets 12- 60 pound dead lifts
2 set " " - front squat 20lbs
2 sets " " - 40lbs front squat
I am dying today! Front squatting killed me the most! Any suggestions for getting over this pain hump!
[quote]thepinkplaguex wrote:
[quote]c.m.l. wrote:
[quote]thepinkplaguex wrote:
[quote]c.m.l. wrote:
Dragon flags? Lets not get ahead of ourselves here. x2 on the leg raises though, and also legitimate oblique crunches when you learn how to do them but some of the best core exercises are weighted crunches through a full range of motion and heavy compound moves i.e. squats and deadlifts.
I will say that I’m unsure that being strong will lessen pain. I’m 26 and have been lifting nearly a decade and pain has increased with the work, but you do learn the tricks to fix it in terms of soft tissue work and the physical stresses of daily life begin to seem miniscule compared to what you do in the gym. You may become acclimated to the pain to be sure but with FM the neural aspect of real strength training may be uncomfortable; I think true fibromyalgia is a neural defect but I could be wrong. Not to mention soft tissue work when required will be particularly dreadful with the FM.
Either way best of luck.[/quote]
Thank you - I have been doing as of lately (interchangeably)
2 x 20lb goblet squats, 3 set 12
20lb single leg goblets , 2 sets of 12
jump squats , 3 sets of 12
single leg squats, 2 sets of 12
3 sets of 30 second planks // 2 sets of 30 second side planks
20lb side bends, 3 sets of 12
20lb dumbbell crunches, 2 sets of 12
3x 40lb barbell squats (i’ve been struggling with almost unbearable pectoral pain from these & I am afraid to up weight)
I’m hesitant to do deadlifts, my boyfriend is afraid I will hurt myself - but maybe I will argue & win that one.
Suggestions for hamstring & back exercises?! – I’m gunna take the most I can out of the advice, so thanks in advice![/quote]
To sport a chiseled mid section you must either diet to a low bodyfat.
Side bends are worthless, people think they work obliques, but I never witnessed anyone sporting mad V’s do them and I never felt them there.
The fact that squats cause pectoral pain baffles me. If there was one and only one muscle I’d say a squat didnt work it would be the chest. Either your pecs or really tight and the flexed upper back position is hard for you, or you are pushing with your hands is some weird way or its a trigger point issue.
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My boyfriend agrees with your side bend comment, in fact he said it the other day! I just feel that it he helped with my stability, I could be wrong!
My BF % is debatable, I honestly do not know, all I know is I am bulking right now, I went from 98lbs over the summer, to 108lbs right now (I am happy for the most part, but will cut and alter my diet in a month or so, I am eating too heavy on carbs for sure). The “machine” at my gym, which I do not trust, puts me at around 12%, I do not believe it and think I definitely have more than that!
As far rack squats and pectoral pain, I’m pretty sure I have a trapped nerve. I have spoken to fit women and they are familiar with the pain I get. It goes numb down my arm, wraps into my pec and shoulder blade. They have suggested the acupuncture & using the smith machine instead, but I feel like the smith is BS.
Thank you for your help - I really genuinely appreciate all the guidance.
My abdominals are coming in and my quads are really shaping up! However - I have an issue keeping on weight, unless i eat absolute garbage food. Any suggestions in that area? (I dropped back to 107, I want to be at 115).
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You are at a healthy bodyfat percentage, but it is much higher than the 12% the machine said, you look about 16-18%. If you want abs, do some sprint intervals, and HIIT workouts, don’t do endless crunches and situps.
High incline walking can actually be a much better exercise than you’d think…and I’d imagine you could experiment with weights, but make sure it’s low intensity. I saw this on a website regarding fibromyalgia.
"It’s an excellent form of light aerobic exercise, which provides a list of healing benefits: It brings oxygen and nutrition to your muscles to keep them healthy, helps rebuild stamina, boosts energy, and reduces stiffness and pain. In fact, a comprehensive research review found that low-impact aerobics is most effective for improving FMS symptoms. Biking is another good option: “The reciprocal, or back-and-forth, motion helps provide relaxation,” adds Iversen, who also chairs the Department of Physical Therapy at Northeastern University Bouve College of Health Sciences.
Other effective forms of aerobic exercise include swimming and water aerobics in a heated pool (warm water relaxes muscles, and the buoyancy of the water helps with movement, whereas cold water can make muscles tense up) and using an elliptical trainer (which is lower impact than a treadmill).
Fibro-friendly tip: Do short bursts, not long stretches. Research shows breaking a longer workout into shorter chunks provides the same health benefitsâ??and for people with fibro, the latter strategy is best: “If your goal is to walk for 30 minutes, start with three 10-minute walks a day,” says Iversen. “Just don’t leave your last walk for too late; that’s when fatigue is the worst.” Experts generally recommend doing aerobic exercises three to four times per week on nonconsecutive days. To help motivate you to stay on track, join a walking or workout group, adds Iversen."
As for putting on weight. Learn to love cooking. If you get good at cooking you will want to eat more and more, and if you’re cooking big pots of meals for the whole week it makes a world of difference if they taste good. I recommend experimenting with a wide variety of spices, using coconut oil to sweeten things up a bit, and find out what veggies you like sauteed in coconut oil. Plus your boyfriend will pretty much have to marry you once you’re a nutritional personal chef. Best of luck
[quote]BigJc wrote:
High incline walking can actually be a much better exercise than you’d think…and I’d imagine you could experiment with weights, but make sure it’s low intensity. I saw this on a website regarding fibromyalgia.
"It’s an excellent form of light aerobic exercise, which provides a list of healing benefits: It brings oxygen and nutrition to your muscles to keep them healthy, helps rebuild stamina, boosts energy, and reduces stiffness and pain. In fact, a comprehensive research review found that low-impact aerobics is most effective for improving FMS symptoms. Biking is another good option: “The reciprocal, or back-and-forth, motion helps provide relaxation,” adds Iversen, who also chairs the Department of Physical Therapy at Northeastern University Bouve College of Health Sciences.
Other effective forms of aerobic exercise include swimming and water aerobics in a heated pool (warm water relaxes muscles, and the buoyancy of the water helps with movement, whereas cold water can make muscles tense up) and using an elliptical trainer (which is lower impact than a treadmill).
Fibro-friendly tip: Do short bursts, not long stretches. Research shows breaking a longer workout into shorter chunks provides the same health benefitsÃ??Ã?¢??and for people with fibro, the latter strategy is best: “If your goal is to walk for 30 minutes, start with three 10-minute walks a day,” says Iversen. “Just don’t leave your last walk for too late; that’s when fatigue is the worst.” Experts generally recommend doing aerobic exercises three to four times per week on nonconsecutive days. To help motivate you to stay on track, join a walking or workout group, adds Iversen."
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Honestly - Thank you so much for the care you put into that - but I will tell you, “fibro friendly” has gotten me no where! Cardio, if anything, makes me pain the worse - including elliptical, though I agree, it’s better I’ve tried what the doctors say & what research “suggests” (i wont say supports, because the true cause of fibro has not been recognized yet) in it’s findings, and maybe I am the statistical outlier, but it has not helped me in terms of pain. Motivation, I now have because I am seeing results.
High incline walking hurts my hamstrings - I’d rather do low weight high reps lifting//fast paced TRX than straight cardio at this point, which I have kind of ruled out.
Week 4!
Seeing any progress?
You went tanning?
[quote]A-rod wrote:
You went tanning? [/quote]
lol you shush!
To the OP:
your high rep/low weight scheme is going to increase inflamation. And, you’re training your lady-like slow twitch fibers which will adapt and improve your aerobic endurance somewhat but here’s the deal, one woman to another. Pick up heavy weights. Go out of your comfort zone. Go down to the high weight mid-reps (6-8) range and you will see some serious changes. Not just to your muscle mass but also to your health.
Learn how to do the big three (pullup, pushup, squat) with perfect form and do them a little every day until you can bust out 5 pullups, at least 10 pushups, and squat as much as what you weigh. However long it takes you to get there, do it. You have a nice body. Now fill it out with rippling muscle. Oh yeah, and get enough sleep and eat your protein and veggies.
[quote]thepinkplaguex wrote:
Week 4!
Seeing any progress?[/quote]
Sure, a little. Keep it up, but mix up the weight/rep patterns.
[quote]theBeth wrote:
[quote]A-rod wrote:
You went tanning? [/quote]
lol you shush!
To the OP:
your high rep/low weight scheme is going to increase inflamation. And, you’re training your lady-like slow twitch fibers which will adapt and improve your aerobic endurance somewhat but here’s the deal, one woman to another. Pick up heavy weights. Go out of your comfort zone. Go down to the high weight mid-reps (6-8) range and you will see some serious changes. Not just to your muscle mass but also to your health.
Learn how to do the big three (pullup, pushup, squat) with perfect form and do them a little every day until you can bust out 5 pullups, at least 10 pushups, and squat as much as what you weigh. However long it takes you to get there, do it. You have a nice body. Now fill it out with rippling muscle. Oh yeah, and get enough sleep and eat your protein and veggies.[/quote]
Thank you - I have been focusing on my form and I am falling in love with lifting. I am as scared as I was when I started… only 4 weeks ago… and I am slowly increasing my weight. I was proud of myself for doing 60lbs 3x 12 reps dead lifts, 50lbs 3x 12reps front squats & overhead squats.
I’m struggling with protein, force feeding myself shakes and chicken as much as I can!
I appreciate your positive demeanor and solid advice, aside from the occasional dick on here, most have been helpful.
Tomorrow I’m going to do higher weights with lower reps, I am excited to try something new.
And to A-rod with the the tanning comment…
Don’t be a dick, everyone starts some where and you’re really not bursting my bubble, which is what it appears your intentions are. I’m proud of my progress, it might be marginal in your eyes but starting at 102lbs and going to 112lbs is BIG for me.
Just joking around with ya boo! Tan looks great on you though. 102-112 that is a solid gain for anyone you increased your mass by almost ten percent. Unfortunately I have no additional insights to share that has not already been shared with you. But I could not reiterate enough about Beth saying to squat and squat heavy. I tell every girl that if they can squat there body weight for reps their booty will be the envy of every girl on the block. Anyways can’t wait to see how swoll and tan ya get haha.
[quote]thepinkplaguex wrote:
[quote]theBeth wrote:
[quote]A-rod wrote:
You went tanning? [/quote]
lol you shush!
To the OP:
your high rep/low weight scheme is going to increase inflamation. And, you’re training your lady-like slow twitch fibers which will adapt and improve your aerobic endurance somewhat but here’s the deal, one woman to another. Pick up heavy weights. Go out of your comfort zone. Go down to the high weight mid-reps (6-8) range and you will see some serious changes. Not just to your muscle mass but also to your health.
Learn how to do the big three (pullup, pushup, squat) with perfect form and do them a little every day until you can bust out 5 pullups, at least 10 pushups, and squat as much as what you weigh. However long it takes you to get there, do it. You have a nice body. Now fill it out with rippling muscle. Oh yeah, and get enough sleep and eat your protein and veggies.[/quote]
Thank you - I have been focusing on my form and I am falling in love with lifting. I am as scared as I was when I started… only 4 weeks ago… and I am slowly increasing my weight. I was proud of myself for doing 60lbs 3x 12 reps dead lifts, 50lbs 3x 12reps front squats & overhead squats.
I’m struggling with protein, force feeding myself shakes and chicken as much as I can!
I appreciate your positive demeanor and solid advice, aside from the occasional dick on here, most have been helpful.
Tomorrow I’m going to do higher weights with lower reps, I am excited to try something new.
And to A-rod with the the tanning comment…
Don’t be a dick, everyone starts some where and you’re really not bursting my bubble, which is what it appears your intentions are. I’m proud of my progress, it might be marginal in your eyes but starting at 102lbs and going to 112lbs is BIG for me.[/quote]
