Jewels Meow

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One reason strength training becomes super important as we get older:

Adults gradually lose muscle with age, particularly when we're inactive.

Strength training gives your body a reason to keep—and build—muscle.

You don't have to become a bodybuilder. You do have to use it.

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What's the exercise you know is good for you but absolutely hate doing?

Walking lunges.

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@estel1414 I second this. My hair turn into a triangle without the weight pulling it down. It’s like I loose my neck it’s head to shoulders lol

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What's something about getting back into shape that nobody warned you about?

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Super simple work breakfast that’s high protein:

1 oz cheese
3-4 oz turkey
1/4 green pepper.

You could swap the pepper out for cucumber or tomato. Those are good too.

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People who work out before work: what time are you actually getting out of bed?

I get up at 4:30am with hopes to workout, but it rarely ever happens. So my fallback is 3pm, when I get home.

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If your workout says 10 reps but you could easily do 25 with that weight, it's probably too light.

If your form falls apart at rep 6, it's probably too heavy.

The goal isn't just completing the number on the page.

The reps should actually challenge the muscle.

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It's Monday and a great day to start your workout? I'm doing a second week of my get moving plan, which is 3 full body workouts and 2 cardio days to. get my body used to working out again.

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You started lifting again and the scale went UP?

Don't immediately cut your food.

New or harder training can temporarily increase water weight as your muscles recover and replenish glycogen.

Give your body some time before deciding the plan isn't working.

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Would you rather do 50 walking lunges or hold a plank for 3 minutes?

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What's the lightest dumbbell in your house right now?

Mine is 3lbs.

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@DVSGains How much laundry you do. 2 outfits every gym day adds up.

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@divebar10 I usually order thru the app and they have an online exclusive box for 5.99 that has a chicken quesadilla in it.

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@zomeisterr This. Exactly this.

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@Devsthetix It can be. Beginners usually have an easier time with this than people who work out consistently.

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If you’re getting back into lifting, don’t choose your dumbbells based on what you used to lift.

Choose a weight that lets you finish your reps with good form while still feeling like you had another 2–3 reps left.

You can build from there surprisingly quickly.

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What's something about getting back into shape that nobody warned you about?

For me it was the soreness that comes with your first few weeks and how hard it is to overcome even when you don't feel like you're doing anything for a workout.

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@gracepuregold I went hard for about 6-7 years, then stopped for about 8 due to health issues, now I'm getting back into it

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What's a supposedly ‘healthy’ food you genuinely hate?

Mine are nutritional yeast and seafood