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Jesus, I am feeling yesterday's workout! Started doing deadlifts for the first time ever. (I know, I've been missing - I see that now) Everything aches. xD Feels good, though.
I went to my dad's today and grabbed some more weights. I now have two 17.5KG dbs which will make shrugs a little quicker and less lop-sided. xD I've also now got two 12.5KG dbs for curls and stuff. I grabbed another 10KG db for arm raises. I need to be a bit more efficient with my time. The more I can cram into up to 40-50 minutes, the better. Oh and now that I have two 17.5KG dbs I can start doing some decent db squats... that's a thing,r ight? hah. There's a few exercises I can start doing.
I've been told that supermans (lower back extensions?) are good for the lower back, so I'm going to start doing that with my workouts. I've worked out my upper back rather a lot doing pullups and the like, but I think I need to focus more on my lower back, which is a very important part of the body, IMO.
Diet Calendar Entries for 28 March 2015:
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1837 kcal
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Fat: 101.86g | Prot: 101.33g | Carb: 122.31g.
Breakfast: Grapes, SCI-MX Nutrition Ultra Whey Protein Chocolate Flavour. Lunch: Co-Op Tuna In Sunflower Oil. Dinner: SCI-MX Nutrition Ultra Whey Protein Chocolate Flavour, Tesco chicken tikka slices. Snacks/Other: Co-Op Fairtrade Ghanaian Dark Chocolate with Spices and Orange Oil, Spinach, Cherry Tomatoes, Grapes. more...
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2016 kcal
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Activities & Exercise:
Walking (moderate) - 3/mph - 15 minutes, Resting - 15 hours and 45 minutes, Sleeping - 8 hours. more...
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28 Mar 15 by member: Sugar Waffle
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Thanks, Waffle. xD I don't think my weight will get much lower, so I think maybe I've hit my goal a lil while ago, it's the body fat that's yet to get to where I want, but I seem to be bouncing up and down on the scales (not literally hah) gaining some muscle and losing some fat. Cant' complain. (except that it takes forevaaaar)
28 Mar 15 by member: Somebody Else
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I'm trying for the body fat thing too, and getting from 182 to 179 has been taking a while, very slow. I'm trying for 175, but its gonna take continued focus. Good work on your plan!
28 Mar 15 by member: Bopuc
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Form is super important when doing deadlifts! Be sure you are using your legs and glutes - not your back!
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Thanks, guys. :) Yeah, good point about using your legs and glutes.. I think Iv'e succeeded, since my glutes are also aching a fair bit. Hah. But my back also aches a crap ton, and I've been told deadlifts are amazing for your back (particularly your lower back) so I'm guessing what you mean is rather to even out the effort between your legs, glutes, and back, as opposed to ignoring the legs and just focusing on lifting with your back... do I have that right?
28 Mar 15 by member: Somebody Else
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My trainers say dead lifts should not use back muscles - it is hamstrings and glutes. They say, roll your shoulders back and push the chest forward as you lean down, then when you come up, use the hamstrings and glutes while holding in your abs - no back.
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Your in my prayers too! I hear that weight lifting, turns fat into muscle! I am hoping that all goes well for you. By next week, you will be telling us how muscular your becoming! :) GB~Ann
28 Mar 15 by member: Karriann777
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Lol. Wow, that's awesome, HCB. I'll try to keep all that in mind... looks like I did Deadlifts wrong, although it gave me back an awesome workout.
Thanks, Ann. I think it might have to be a bit longer than a week, at the slow pace I'm going. :P You don't turn fat into muscle, but growing muscle allows for fat loss because you burn more calories. The more muscle you have, the higher your resting metabolic rate (RMR) - the rate at which you burn calories while "resting".
29 Mar 15 by member: Somebody Else
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