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Here's another factor to consider.

The "ripped" look some people find "un-feminine" is due to very low body fat. If a woman keeps her body fat above a certain level, she will remain "smooth" with...

I'm 43. I don't want to be a professional bodybuilder, or even an amateur. I just want to be healthy and in shape.

As one ages, the body deteriorates. It is unavoidable, although it can be...

Personal bests are always encouraging. Especially if you keep logs and can compare to what you did year-by-year.

Smith machine squats.

About a month ago, I dropped squats to give my back a rest. Two or three weeks later, I started again, but only once a week. I think this is working better for me.

Two...

I assume you are talking about doing the first actual rep, not how to lift them into the starting position.

If so, my question is, do you warm up with lighter weights first?

If you meant, how...

I used to use a pad for squats. (Smith machine, it's all I've got.) I quit using it last time I started a new progression with light weights at 15 reps. Last week I squatted 355 for 10 reps and...

Cyclocross...what a sport.

Bike looks sort of like a mountain bike with road bike handlebars.

Some of the time you ride, some of the time you carry your bike through mud, over obstacles, etc.

To see it from a different perspective, replace "700" with "100," "car" with "bike," and "runs" with "rides." :)

I think it depends on your goals. Lifting to failure can sometimes be useful, but you don't want to do it all the time.

Lifting to failure = more CNS stress (central nervous system.) The CNS...

No. Why should I care? I mean, sure, sometimes they smell, but deal with it! And don't you think it's disrespectful of your elders to call them that?

My thoughts...

"Repair and rejuvenation of the body's cells" requires calories and nutrients.

For the average person, there is plenty from the last meal they ate.

Someone who is trying to...

Took a long weekend from lifting (Friday to Tuesday) to rest my back.

HST calls for 2 weeks of negatives after the 5's, or at least continuing the 5's, but I've gained so much weight due to not...

Here is the 5-rep phase of HST (3 sets of 5 for 2 weeks.) Missed a workout on 03-26.

When I get to 5 reps I usually do two warmup sets for squat, pullup, and incline press, but not the others. (I...

If it was with your partner, it wouldn't be cheating, now would it? ;)

For the past couple weeks my back has been hurting during my workout. Hurting, as in feeling strained. It starts during my 10-minute warm up on the elliptical. Then I squat. It doesn't hurt while I...

Here is the 10-rep phase of HST (2 sets of 10 for 2 weeks.) I'm using a dip belt for weighted pullups.

3-10 Body weight 210 for estimating pullup weight/counterweight


Squat 205 x 10, 2 sets...

How much does gripping aggravate your tendonitis?

I have a mild tendonitis in my left forearm. It's subsided a lot in the past couple months since I took a break. It gets worse when I find myself...

I started another HST progression about 3 weeks ago. I didn't get around to posting to my journal until today. Link in sig if interested.

OK, I'm back. Back posting my workouts, that is. I've still been at the gym since January.

A little over a month ago I stopped trying to lose weight and raised calories in preparation for another...

I'll tell you what.

Planet Fitness is good enough for me, for now.

I really like that it's $10 a month. I'll stick with Planet Fitness until it no longer meets my needs. It's going to be a...