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@newenglandpeter You're definitely right. There are a lot of other reasons I don't like him, it's just the closest office to my house. Do you know what tests I should ask for when I go to a new dr? All I can think of is thyroid.

@dawn16 I'm very sure it's body fat, I'm more squishy and I can also pinch more fat on myself. I get annual physicals and whatever bloodwork goes with that (which is always fine), but if I ask my GP specifically to test hormones he just says I don't need it. The macros thing is a good point...

@brooklyn1212 Thanks, I edited my original post so that the goal says "increase functional strength" and not just "increase strength".

@brooklyn1212 I want functional strength. I'm not really working out for aesthetics and to "tone up" - fat loss will happen from changing my diet. I work in special ed and sometimes I need to physically pick somebody up to move them. I want to be able to walk to the back of the parking lot with...

@brooklyn1212 I mean when do I change from doing 15 reps to doing 8-12 reps and then to doing 3-6 reps? (Not when do I increase weight while maintaining rep range) This is what I wanted to pay the trainer to do, I don't really have anyone else who would do that.

@brooklyn1212 What kind of time periods should I expect for progression? What should I be able to do or how long should I be doing it to switch from endurance to strength? I wanted somebody to look at my form because I have no idea if/when I get it right, so doing the same exercise with a...

@iwish Could it be what is preventing me from making progress?

@bbcemt Mixed grip, how much I'm lifting doesn't really matter because I'm pretty sure I'm doing it entirely wrong and need to find a trainer to actually watch me do it and correct me.

First of all, I have read the FAQ and regularly browse this sub on my main account. I could not find an answer in the FAQ. 22 years old, female, 5'2", 115lbs, unknown bf% but not very fit. Taking omega 3, vitamin d, multivitamin, oral contraceptives, antidepressants, and stimulants. No known...