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    What does your warm up look like?

    @newbeginning1996 About 5 minutes of walking lunges, BW squats, walking and jumping, a few push ups, and some light stretching. Then a warm up set (or two) of whatever bigger compound move I am doing first.
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    How could I possibly eat less and exercise a sh*t ton more, and actually gain weight??

    @youngwolf You haven't gained weight, or, you don't actually know if that's real weight. 2 lbs fluctuation 3 weeks after starting is literally nothing, especially for women. Sometimes when I ovulate I'll go up 4 lbs, and I weigh 40 lbs less than you. It comes out in the wash. I usually drop my...
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    When will I stop getting DOMS from leg day?

    @protorayish surprised no one has mentioned this already - how is your sleep? our body produces the hormone that repairs muscle during the deep sleep cycle. poor sleep or sleep disruptors like alcohol (even just a drink or two) can absolutely cause or worsen DOMS.
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    How could I possibly eat less and exercise a sh*t ton more, and actually gain weight??

    @curtswill You also all caps told them they were eating too much
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    How could I possibly eat less and exercise a sh*t ton more, and actually gain weight??

    @curtswill Its been three weeks. They could be eating next to nothing and still see the scale go up 2 lbs if it were a particular part of her hormonal cycle. Its a little premature to tell someone to eat less.
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    beginner at working out and very confused

    @dof7 I would still try to hit your protein goals even if you're just doing body weight. You're still doing to your muscles what people lifting a ton are doing and your muscles need the protein to recover and rebuild afterwards. I would do bodyweight glute bridges and hip thrusts until you get...
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    Sedentary lifestyle advice

    @wingnut0731 I think you know the answer to this is yes. Start moving. Go for a walk. Do it again tomorrow, and the next day. Increase the amount of time and distance you walk little by little. Start with little diet changes - cut out the pop, or switch to diet. Cut out or cut back alcohol...
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