Power lifter? Bodybuilder? come on in!

[Monchy36]

Originally Posted by Mydivorcegift

This was a max lift....her form went in the toilet and she hitched it up...but still a pile of weight for a 40 year old, 135lb woman who has only been training a year and a half.

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[Mydivorcegift]

Thanks guys. She sure has come a long way since Sept 2012 when she weighed 206lbs.

Shooting for 315 squat, 205 bench, 365 deadlift by the fall....all raw....then she is going to "gear up" to hit some really big numbers.

[Mydivorcegift]

An article I came across today some might like to read....

http://articles.elitefts.com/trainin...really-matter/

[HollyVenus]

Originally Posted by bossbunny

Bahamas I'm jealous! Get some sun for me!

will do!

Originally Posted by Normagene

YAHOO!!!...... All the guys must be thinking "Bikini Pics" Coming Soon!!!......

What about Titan? A child's life vest should fit perfectly!

ha nope!!! no bikini pics!!!
Titan will be with Grandpa! I'm gonna miss him and geez he will be huge when I get back from the cruise!



looking forward to seeing what I can achieve this go round!
70 lbs last year and excited to see how my efforts to boost the metabolism going and the how much damage I can do to those pesky little fat cells!!

[inferno camaro]

Hello all, great thread by the way. What is the best exercise to do to burn fat. I've always been between slightly overweight to very over weight. I'm 5'8" weigh 190lbs and have bounced between 180 and 200lbs the last 4 years. At my worst I was 240lbs for a couple years and started having knee and back problems. I live in tiny town USA with no gyms or trainers to get advice from. Any help is greatly appreciated.

[Monchy36]

You know already! LEGS DAYYYYY!!! Since I notice a nice improve on my legs muscles that motivate me to forget the pain and push it!!! It hurts so much that I love it! plus I hit shoulders too...

[Monchy36]

Originally Posted by inferno camaro

Hello all, great thread by the way. What is the best exercise to do to burn fat. I've always been between slightly overweight to very over weight. I'm 5'8" weigh 190lbs and have bounced between 180 and 200lbs the last 4 years. At my worst I was 240lbs for a couple years and started having knee and back problems. I live in tiny town USA with no gyms or trainers to get advice from. Any help is greatly appreciated.

Experts here will give you a better help... but for now this is what I know... how much you weight is irrelevant, is how much body fat % you have... I'm 5' 9" right now I'm weight 194 but my body fat is going down, from 20.3 now I'm on 19.2 that means that I'm building muscle and losing body fat...
Now depending on your goals is the exercise you need to do... what I learn is compound exercises are the best to achieve both! Losing body fat and building muscle! Then you have HIIT cardio... there's links here about it, good information! Eating habits are important too, if you read here is different opinions about diet or not, at the end all agree that control is the key! You need to control how much you eat daily! If you consume more that you burn = getting fat... consume less= lose weight... it's a slow process but worth it!

Stick around and learn! Plus put a photo that way we can see how to help you better!

[inferno camaro]

How do you measure body fat?

[kalimus]

Originally Posted by inferno camaro

How do you measure body fat?

There are various methods that are all situationally accurate. A skin fold test is usually considered the most accurate, but it's only as good as the person using the calipers.

The body resistance one can by used kind of as a baseline (Little electronic device you hold in your hands), but varies on how hydrated you are, how much salt you intake, and other things. If you use this method, treat it like a dyno, and not litterally.

Then there are is a wrist to waist to height calculation (that I can't remember how to make), but any calculations relying on those measurements only work well for average builds. Large bone structure will throw that off.

I for one don't even bother with body fat percentages any more. I take weekly measurements friday morning of my weight, and the measurements of my waist (around the belly button), and keep a log. I also measure my arms and legs in the same manner.

If you're cutting, you can expect to see your arms and legs stay about the same (maybe gaining a little size), your weight dropping hopefully about a pound every week, and the distance around your waist coming off slowly. That of course is assuming you don't hold a lot of body fat in different areas of your body. The less you have everywhere else, the most you will notice your waistline trimming down.

[HollyVenus]

just to give an idea here is a sample of what I eat when I eat clean***Reminder this was the plan my personal trainer gave me!

this is for women's needs

3-4 oz of protein
1-2 cups veggies
2 tsp of fat
1/4 cup of carbs
EVERY MEAL


7:00 - 5-6 egg whites
1 cup of fresh spinach
2 tbsp chopped almonds

10:00 - protein Meal replacement shake

1:00 - 3-4 oz of lean turkey
1-2 cups broccoli
1/4 cup of brown rice

4:00 - 1/2 cup cottage cheese
1/2 strawberry
2tsp chopped almonds

7:00 - Cauliflower Crust Pizza
(the crust is made from cauliflower - sounds yuck but man it is fabulous, I tweaked the recipe to fit my meal plan needs)

9:30 - Apple

I drink roughly 90-100 oz of water

basically I am consuming 200-350 calories at each meal, giving my body just enough "fuel" to get me through to the next meal. your body can only consume 300-400 calories at any given time - what this means is if you eat 700 calories your body will process 00 of them and put 400 of them into storage AKA Fat!!!

I take supplements due to the strict restriction of carbs and cals (weight loss is my goal).

[HollyVenus]

Originally Posted by inferno camaro

How do you measure body fat?

its tricky and is hardly ever spot on, as one said it is only has good as the person with the calipers. if the person does a 3 point pinch then I wouldn't put much stock in the number they give... I would do at least 5 points (Back of arm, chest, belly, inner thigh, and back) this will give a little better results.

the resistance thing they were talking about is terrible... I did mine last night and the damn machine told me me I was AT RISK and extremely obese then recommended that I go get a heart check blah blah blah I've got a little extra fluff from the winter but I am by no means "extremely obese" the machines are working off a "formula" and it does not consider the individual person.



another thing for all to remember is don't take just your WEIGHT be sure to do measurements!!! this will keep some from getting discouraged!

the scale will stop, or slow down possibly even go the opposite way from your goal. using a measuring tap will keep you focus and will help you keep track of your progress!

[inferno camaro]

I eat 900- 1400 calories a day and drink roughly 10 12oz glasses of water per day. The only exercise I do is treadmill 3 times a week 20-30 min. Can't run since I had a torn meniscus repaired back in Dec and it still won't allow me to run so I walk 4mph 8% incline. I will do light lifting on a bowflex machine 2-3 times per week approx. 20 minutes.

[kalimus]

Originally Posted by inferno camaro

I eat 900- 1400 calories a day and drink roughly 10 12oz glasses of water per day. The only exercise I do is treadmill 3 times a week 20-30 min. Can't run since I had a torn meniscus repaired back in Dec and it still won't allow me to run so I walk 4mph 8% incline. I will do light lifting on a bowflex machine 2-3 times per week approx. 20 minutes.

Are you already particularly small? I didn't go back and read to see if you already have mentioned your size or not, but 900 calories in a day is very little, so unless you're very petite, you might be undereating...

[inferno camaro]

5'8" 190 so not petite at all. I just started cutting calories until I started losing weight and I still don't feel hungry.

Originally Posted by kalimus

Are you already particularly small? I didn't go back and read to see if you already have mentioned your size or not, but 900 calories in a day is very little, so unless you're very petite, you might be undereating...