female fitness

Hi all, would love to get some feedback on my current diet. I eat fairly healthy but have recently gotten back into tracking my intake a with MFP and my Perfect Portions food scale. I'm 5'9, ~150lbs and do CrossFit 5-6 times a week. My current goal is to stay somewhere under 1700 cals/day. This...

I started Stronger By The Day last week (after doing a simple push pull leg routine for 6 months, 3-5x per week with just 1 leg day per week) and am finding it really hard to lift 4 days/week on SBTD because I find I need more rest with 2 heavy squat days, 2 dead lift, etc. and am constantly...

My chest and shoulders hurt all the time and I’m just generally stiff. I used to be able to easily touch my toes and have always been pretty flexible. I don’t want to lose that and I don’t want to be in so much pain. Does anyone have a stretching routine they can recommend? At what frequency...

Original Post from July. Current Photos/results. Numbers Height: 5’4” Weight: 174 lbs. at 7/21 and 170 lbs. today Age: 34 Body fat percentage: 37.7% at 7/21 and 36.4% today Lean mass (bone + muscle): 108.6 lbs. at 7/21 and 108.1 lbs. today Bone density T-score: 1.7 at 7/21 and 1.6 today...

Okay, not pregnant, I know that. This has been going on for a few months, and I have taken pregnancy tests, so I know that's out of the question. But I don't know what the hell is up with me. I am having problems with satiety. I feel hungry, a lot, and even after I eat a satisfying meal, it's...

I know being limited to working out at home due to COVID has been stressful for a lot of people, and a lot of us are worried about losing muscle, gaining weight, getting out of shape, etc. etc. I also know I’m not alone in that I haaaate working out at home. It brings me back to my orthorexic...

Man, today has been insane, I'm sorry I'm so late putting this up! Hope everyone's doing well! Day 19 100 Reverse Crunches Day 20 Single Leg Drops Day 21 Sprinters Day 22 Butt Ups Day 23 Kneeling Side Squeezes Day 24 Side Plank Dippers Day 25 Cha Cha Abs

Hey all. I’ve (34,F) been working out on and off for the past 2.5 years. This year, though, I’ve been totally committed and have been doing 30-minute dumbell workouts 5x week since March. My primary motivation is energy…I’ve been struggling with chronic fatigue, so looking to movement as a...

I post this not looking for help, advice or tips.. I post those in hopes that maybe someone else out there thinks like me and goes through this too. Please know I am in therapy. I’m having a terrible day. Just the other day I was in here feeling refreshed and replying to threads where...

What is nSuns? Excel sheet can be found here. nSuns is a 4-6 day program with linear (weekly) progression, focused on the main 3 lifts (squat, deadlift, bench). Each week you do a "1+ set" at your heaviest weight, and based on how many reps you get on that set, it spits out your weights for...

I follow MyFitnessPal religiously. 1310 net calories a day. I did one bulk/cut cycle (one month of bulk) where I didn't follow any really set routine, just lifting heavy stuff. Cardio 5x a week, mostly running around 3 or 4 miles, or elliptical on a high level for 45 minutes or so. Luckily, I...

I lurk here a lot and thought I might finally show off some progress pics and share my story! Here are some numbers, because I know you ladies like those: Age: 29 H: 5'2.5 (that half is very important to me) SW: 138 lb GW: 120 lb CW: 121.6 lb Total calories: 1626 Carbs: 183 g Fat: 45 g...

Hi everyone, I enjoy exercising so its not the workout itself that is a lot for me at the moment but its the muscle soreness, fatigue and downtime needed e.g. feeling like I'm moving at half the speed because i can barely walk or put on my clothes. Is this because I'm still new? i just...

My programming says rest around 2 minutes between sets for isolation and 3-4 minutes between compound lift sets. I'm eating at a deficit right now and so those times work well for me since I find I can do lifts more effectively. I am also lifting heavy and aiming for preservation of muscle mass...

Hello y’all! I’ve been posting my form checks here and y’all are a great help on my progress. I’m asking for your help again. My squat is swaying. It sways to the left side when I descend and sways to right when I go up. Is it because of my form or some muscle imbalance? squat The form check...

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History and Goals I am 23 years old, 5'1" (155cm). From the ages of 6-21 I was a competitive diver, even going so far as to compete in Division I in college. I eventually quit diving because I was burnt out and I had some pretty severe performance anxiety that caused me to gain a lot of weight...

I'm so inspired! Also, looks like she would swing into the musle-up (around the 2 minute up). Never tried doing the muscle up with swinging motion. Maybe I'll try that next time! Also, if you have muscle up tips, I want to know!

Hi! I’ve never posted here before so hopefully this post is okay. I’m 22 years old and have been lifting on and off since I was 17 (so 5 years). I’ve been pretty consistent with it for the last year and a half, and EXTRA consistent (lifting 4-5 times a week) the past 8 months or so. I feel...

Hello all, I’m a 5’1 lady weighing in at 121lbs. This past year I lost 31lbs simply by counting calories and being more active. For the last 10 or so months I’ve progressively fallen more in love with the gym and strength training in general. I’ve finally hit the target weight I set for myself a...