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Read the stickies in the losing fat section and the nutrition section. There is valuable information there written by individuals who know their stuff.

Calories in vs. calories out. Eat in a...

BOR, close grip seated with v handle alternated with the d-grip handle. D-grip handle is my favorite. I also use dumbbell rows as my warm up on back day.

Go to the excersises section on the forum and read the sticky titled "Beginners guide 6 basic compound lifts". It is excellent and has videos embedded.

As far as being a bit intimidated going...

I'm not sure what state you are testing in, but many of the LE tests are "cooper" tests or variations of. Mostly a muscular endurance test vs a muscluar strength test. There are some however that...

Yes. I was faced with the same issue, two kids and a wife who stays at home with them. But I found that it is actually saving us money!

We were spending 150-200 per month on fast food alone!...

Excellent work so far! Stick with it. You've got a great attitude for success.

I was the same, wondering which fat burners work. So I researched them. Meanwhile, I read all the stickies in the nutrition section here, adjusted my diet, and lifted. I also kept reading about fat...

I am within a few pounds of being 100 down. It is ironic that I have been lifting heavy and loosing size, but what I realized is that while I don't think I gained much muscle I am now able to see...

No. Working out is not bad for a new tattoo. Rubbing against equipment is bad. Adjust your training to avoid doing that until it heals.

A new tattoo is an open wound. Treat it as such until it is...

For inner back I use seated cable rows and pull back high to my chest, standing face pulls with the rope attachment, and parallel grip pull ups. I'm not sure the parallel grip pull ups directly...

It is guys like you and your postings that motivated me to do it. This forum (over 35 where it is serious) and thoughts like you posted above are where it is at. Keep crushing it and thank you.

I'm new to posting here but have been reading up for about 2 years here. I've found inspiration from you guys who prove that demanding progress and making the associated decisions yields results.
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I think this is fairly common. I lost nearly 100lbs and still weigh over 180, but people call me bones. I have a ways to go, I'm not bones. I think people who are content with their sedentary fast...

In May of 2010 I decided I'd had enough. I had to park far from work one day and after walking up a steep hill I was tired. I had been lifting for a few years for fun but my diet was horrific. That...