female fitness

Week 5 (5/2 - 5/9) It's time to add your update for week 5 of the 12-week challenge! Next week we will be half way through and checking in with benchmarks and a quarterly summary. Are you on track to meet your goals? Quick links to all weekly update forms are now also available on the front...

So I finally got a little tripod for my phone and set it up to check my form. Of course, first thing I notice is I'm not quite hitting parallel, so I deloaded to 135 (scheduled SS increase was supposed to be at 155 that day... but previous 150 didn't 'feel right', so I was glad I saw the video)...

hey y'all, i've been hitting the gym consistently for about 6 months. i'm still lifting pretty light because i'm old and lifting too heavy hurts lol, so taking long rest periods in between light sets feels super boring. i was previously a crossfitter, so recently i've been making my lower body...

Today while I was lifting, I had a “oh, duh!” moment and had to half roll my eyes at myself and half be thrilled that it finally clicked. I’ve been lifting consistently for ~8 years, but recently really started focusing on strengthening my glutes over the past year. Hip thrusts are obviously a...

I'm trying to switch to do my workouts in the morning instead of after work. Going into Winter, I'd like to take full advantage of the few hours after work when we may still have some sun and get out for a dog walk or a walk with a friend. I've been watching lots of YouTube videos on people's...

First pics first In the past six months I've done a slow cut and cut from 70kg (154lbs) to 60kg (132lbs). I've mostly done this using intermittent fasting as for me not eating in the morning gives me more calories for the rest of the day and I love to eat a big dinner. Cutting calories were...

Hi everybody, The mods have discussed the post entitled What happened to this subreddit more or less constantly since it came up yesterday. We hear you and agree that there must be some changes made to the rules to benefit the community. Last night, we went back and forth on rule changes, on...

I originally posted on r/powerlifting, but I really feel like there's not very much info out there specifically for women to modify powerlifting programs. I had some trial and error when running through Candito in order to make it more effective. The mods I list below are the cumulation of...

Edit: I just noticed that I made a mistake in the title!! I weigh 167lbs, not 176. And now I can't change it. Sorry for any confusion! Hello! Because I know you don't want to search a wall of text to find it, here is my photo album (NSFW). Now story time: I am a 35 year old woman, mother of...

I had a dexa scan done today and thought I would share my results with you all. I've been lurking on here for a while and always find it interesting to see others results so here are mine!. And here are some (deleted) (sports bra and shorts) for additional reference. My measurements are 37-29-39...

I don't want to have to do one of those boring set plans where you eat the same meals several times a week. My tastes are pretty healthy anyway, but I found that when I started recording what I ate, I didn't often get the amounts of protein recommended for muscle building. Then yesterday I read...

I'm training for my first triathlon (and have been for 18 months now thanks to covid delays, but I needed it!) which is taking place in 6 weeks time. I'm pretty fit I'd say, cardiovascular system could be better but it's generally pretty good. I'm currently doing a lot of exercise, but the...

In light of @coy post yesterday, has anyone had the opposite experience of achieving their body goal before reaching their weight goal? I am 5'0" at 125-126lb/57kg, and my goal weight for years has been 115lb/52kg, but the body I have now is pretty close to he one I've been striving...

I FINALLY received my results, and I'm just like....there is almost no way I'm 15.7%. I thought I was closer to like 20%. Album of Results AND Body Pics (underwear photos....NSFW?) I know DEXA scans are generally as accurate as you get, but I've also read that they can be off by a up to 5%...

I found out about this meet only at my last meet just over two months ago. I looked up the qualifying totals and when I found that I qualified for this meet I decided to go for it. I also decided not to try to make it back to 148lb weight class so I let my weight creep up (gradually increased...

To start, I have never been the most athletic person. I was teased about my weight and athleticism, didn’t grow up playing sports and was quite uncoordinated when I attempted to. I was overweight as a child and was advised to make healthier choices per my doctor, which I did with the help of my...

One of my mom's friends had one of the as seen on tv sit n cycles that she didn't use so she sold it to me for very cheap. I have used it for 3 or 4 days now, and my only concern is I don't know how many calories I am burning. I am logging it as stationary biking, but I'm worried that isn't...

I still regret not eating better during my early fitness days. I started a year ago, and I haven't seen a lot of progress until I started watching my food intake. I was also doing a lot of cardio at the beginning of each workout, which usually was leaving me p*oped, and my actual workout was at...

I live in an older 1920s apartment building, and I'm on the 2nd floor. I've been working out with dumbbells and a flat bench on a glorified yoga mat, but am moving on to incorporating a barbell into my routine. I usually work out when my downstairs neighbors aren't home and only in non-quiet...

I'm working with a mobility coach to get my ankles to loosen up a little (or even just... at all), but I'd love to hear other notes. Squat side: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hRG1_NSs5F6xyP2XAz__dIqW2Hsj_3b_/view?usp=sharing Squat front...