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    Three days a week may be too high frequency for a...

    Three days a week may be too high frequency for a natural female. You run the risk of not recovering in between workouts and that would not be optimal for hypertrophy. Two days a week is more than...
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    If your plan is to gain more then you will...

    If your plan is to gain more then you will definitely need some bigger pants soon. And yes, once you start lifting it is not unheard of to remain at a slightly higher pants size, even when you diet...
  • Sticky: You are very welcome. :) So, I absolutely...

    You are very welcome. :)

    So, I absolutely understand your concerns here, especially because you are looking at your appetite right now and it is likely very high and so the thought of letting that...
  • Sticky: Hey SYCO89. Feeling shame in response to fullness...

    Hey SYCO89. Feeling shame in response to fullness is something that has been conditioned into you. Somehow many in the fitness culture learn to associate feeling full with over-indulgence or gluttony...
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    Are you actually tracking your calories? If your...

    Are you actually tracking your calories? If your weight loss progress is stuck then you likely need to adjust your eating habits to put you at a deficit. If you are relying solely on food choices to...
  • Chances are you didn't lose as much muscle as you...

    Chances are you didn't lose as much muscle as you think. What you lost was your consistency with your training and eating as well as the fuller look to your muscles that comes from that along with...
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    I actually prefer to do Hip Thrusts in the Leg...

    I actually prefer to do Hip Thrusts in the Leg Extension because I can prioritize focusing on the contraction of the glutes instead of worrying about stabilizing a barbell on my hips. It is also more...
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    Jeez man. All of that and you'd think you'd at...

    Jeez man. All of that and you'd think you'd at least rep me. Smh.
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    I depends. For one, are you eating at a caloric...

    I depends. For one, are you eating at a caloric surplus? If not, your back is not going to grow regardless of training frequency.

    Also, when you say that you 'work your back muscles three times a...
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    I would argue that your approach would be better...

    I would argue that your approach would be better suited to someone closer to their ultimate desired look. When you are 'skinny-fat' as you say, you have a lot of growing to do and I would not...
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    Toot away. Your growth potential as a male is...

    Toot away. Your growth potential as a male is different than that of a female. You can't compare yourself to her.

    If you keep breaking up your growth phase by dropping into a deficit you are not...
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    A natural female is going to have a tough time...

    A natural female is going to have a tough time gaining significant muscle mass over several months of a surplus much less in 4 week bouts. Hypertrophy takes time and doesn't stop on the last week of...
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    That's a beautifully technical way to spin your...

    That's a beautifully technical way to spin your wheels.
  • Sfaust2, are you actually working with someone...

    Sfaust2, are you actually working with someone during this phase of your recovery or are you setting your own calories etc? If the scale is affecting your willingness to eat healthy amounts, I would...
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    Thank you! Reps on recharge for you though but...

    Thank you! Reps on recharge for you though but I'll keep checking back! haha!

    Reduced leg training frequency and they are still hanging in there.
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    I second kimm4. You look lovely but the overall...

    I second kimm4. You look lovely but the overall look you are after is going to require you to grow a bit more. I wouldn't waste my time cutting just to turn back around and bulk, particularly when...
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    I have found that regular 2 day refeeds in a...

    I have found that regular 2 day refeeds in a caloric surplus have helped a lot of my clients maintain their cycles even deep in prep when in past shows where we did not do this they lost them. Energy...
  • One of the best books that helped me dig through...

    One of the best books that helped me dig through all of the nonsense information on the internet surrounding diet was Girth Control by Alan Aragon. His approach to nutrition is very objective and...
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    As was said before, don't stress the food...

    As was said before, don't stress the food choices. It's not the fact that you are eating a square of chocolate. It's that everything that you eat in a day is not putting you at a caloric deficit. So,...
  • I definitely understand the romance of wanting to...

    I definitely understand the romance of wanting to have a child for the man I love. At the same time I also understand that this planet is dying as we rapidly consume it's resources. It still doesn't...
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