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Forum: Over Age 35 Today, 01:10 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 447
Posted By freebirdmac
Ha! I'm in the "getting my ass back up where it...

Ha! I'm in the "getting my ass back up where it belongs" camp.

Funny how hard it can be to grasp the concept that diet is what controls fat loss as well as muscle gains given the same exercise...
Forum: Over Age 35 Today, 01:02 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 39
Posted By freebirdmac
Go back to maintenance cals for a week or two....

Go back to maintenance cals for a week or two. Then restart leaning out. Make sure you don't under eat, over do cardio, and get sufficient good fats in your diet plan.
Forum: Over Age 35 Today, 01:00 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 47
Posted By freebirdmac
Until you have access to a gym... lunges, front...

Until you have access to a gym... lunges, front squats, romanian dead lifts, glute ham raises, hill sprints, bleacher sprints, and step ups.
Forum: Over 35 Workout Journals Today, 07:45 AM
Replies: 2,520
Views: 20,456
Posted By freebirdmac
Whoohoo! A 2.8 loss is great! Congrats Brian....

Whoohoo! A 2.8 loss is great! Congrats Brian. Keep at it!
Forum: Over 35 Workout Journals Yesterday, 07:39 PM
Replies: 1,973
Views: 19,596
Posted By freebirdmac
That's great news! Getting ripped you can do,...

That's great news! Getting ripped you can do, getting your skin to cooperate is huge.
I'm getting excited about your debut :)
Forum: Over 35 Workout Journals Yesterday, 07:05 PM
Replies: 1,973
Views: 19,596
Posted By freebirdmac
Oh wow! You have much better muscular...

Oh wow! You have much better muscular development!

How's the skin responding? Any improvements?
Forum: Female Bodybuilding Yesterday, 03:54 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 135
Posted By freebirdmac
If you want to gain muscle you need to eat...

If you want to gain muscle you need to eat 100-200 cals over maintenance. Carbs are needed for muscle gains, no need to be scared of them. Limiting the all the time as too many people do makes you...
Forum: Female Bodybuilding Yesterday, 03:31 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 74
Posted By freebirdmac
Are you on thyroid meds? Is your blood work...

Are you on thyroid meds? Is your blood work showing stable levels? Once you are stable you can't blame your thyroid. It'll all be about diet. Your maintenance cals may be 100 cals or less than...
Forum: Over 35 Misc Yesterday, 06:27 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 474
Posted By freebirdmac
Sophia, Paige, Lydia... My daughter is...

Sophia, Paige, Lydia...

My daughter is Jessica Leigh.
Forum: Training 12-04-2009, 07:54 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 207
Posted By freebirdmac
If you're questioning the equipment in your gym,...

If you're questioning the equipment in your gym, then it's most likely time to move on :)
Forum: General Chat 12-04-2009, 07:17 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 216
Posted By freebirdmac
Well if you ever need support there are lots of...

Well if you ever need support there are lots of us here to give it. Many who have been where you are now as well. I wish there was some sort of magic wand for this stuff. I've watched a girl at my...
Forum: General Chat 12-04-2009, 06:09 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 216
Posted By freebirdmac
Take a picture of yourself and put copies on your...

Take a picture of yourself and put copies on your mirrors, refrigerator, etc. Maybe that'll motivate you :) Seriously, it only gets worse the longer you put it off.
Forum: Nutrition and Dieting 12-04-2009, 05:15 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 291
Posted By freebirdmac
Yep. Depending on what you use to track carbs,...

Yep. Depending on what you use to track carbs, you may find that fiber is subtracted out of your carb numbers. Don't worry about that. You don't have to be exact. Just consistent.
Forum: Female Bodybuilding 12-04-2009, 04:49 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 206
Posted By freebirdmac
Ah. See, 1400 is not maintenance for you. It's up...

Ah. See, 1400 is not maintenance for you. It's up around 1800-1900 cals. Maybe if you did nothing all day it might be 1400, but certainly not with activity. So if you really are eating 1800-2000 cals...
Forum: Training 12-04-2009, 04:38 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 134
Posted By freebirdmac
How long does this contest last? You'd like to...

How long does this contest last? You'd like to get back to a more reasonable weight loss plan before you burn yourself out :) Make sure you're getting good fat cals in there. I'd also stick closer to...
Forum: Female Bodybuilding 12-04-2009, 01:33 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 206
Posted By freebirdmac
Are you eating enough? On top of the 500 cals...

Are you eating enough? On top of the 500 cals needed for breastfeeding you've got a lot of activity going there. Maybe your deficit is just too large.
Forum: Training 12-04-2009, 01:28 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 134
Posted By freebirdmac
Check your diet. Are you getting enough protein?...

Check your diet. Are you getting enough protein? Even another 10 grams can make a difference.

Are you doing too much volume with too much intensity?
Do your leg workouts vary week to week?
How...
Forum: Training 12-04-2009, 12:54 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 593
Posted By freebirdmac
Horsehockey. Boobs didn't get to look like that...

Horsehockey. Boobs didn't get to look like that from wrongly building chest muscle. Think about your own chest. What on earth could you do to create strange looking pects?

I'll say it again,...
Forum: Training 12-04-2009, 11:30 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 67
Posted By freebirdmac
Even when leaning out your primary exercise...

Even when leaning out your primary exercise should be lifting heavy weights. No need to keep it to just once a week. Use lifting to help hold onto your muscles while leaning out and to burn some...
Forum: Training 12-04-2009, 11:24 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 593
Posted By freebirdmac
Guys, you train women the same way you train men....

Guys, you train women the same way you train men. Same exercises. No need to go "light" other than to match capability. Women should be lifting "heavy", as in heavy for them. Did you guys blow up...
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