Omg that would be crazy but also fun! What are you thinking though. Like I toss them 3 times and post the results at a certain time? Not sure how many peeps would go for that challenge but it does sound fun.
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I donāt know exactly how it works and then thought that all the organisation would be on you. Which is not appropriate to ask for.
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@anon74766472 if itās easy for you could you please post again that kettlebell workout sheet that you posted here for me on this thread? Thanks.
@Sabrina80 do you have one you can post? I have a 10 pound and a 20 pound.
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I use a workout App, itās called āKettlebellā.
The last 2 times I did a workout from Andrew Bustos, you find him on TikTok. Dunno if heās on Instagram too. He has nice beginner stuff 
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Just great. Iāve trained in a gym since November. Got fatter over Christmas. Iām still on a diet since New Year. And now I weight the same as in November, but gain 1.2 kg in fat and lost muscles. WTF?
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@Planipennia, as a beginner in the gym youāll make quick progress and build muscle if you stick with a regular training habit and eat accordingly.
Donāt worry as much about weight gain and fat loss at the stage where youāre at. Youāll see changes. Donāt get bogged down in the details and the scales numbers and get frustrated with that stuff. Consistency is absolute key when it comes to fitness and muscle building. That means regular and appropriate training and eating. Progress slows down the more advanced you get. But you still gotta train hard and eat right.
And thatās what Iām gonna do now. Been a dark start of the new year for me. Finding my way after the end of my relationship, end of a big project I had to do, facing a lot of very old fear in therapy, crushed by my old pal depression a lot.
Times when I appreciate the heavy weights so damn much that allow me to feel relief and joy in my body. Gotta love that we have this body and this ability to feel happy in it, no matter what, even if only for a short while. 
PS I tried out my amazing new belt 
last week and deadlifted the 100kg without problems. I can see I was right in holding off getting one this long. Itās really a huge aid and tempting to overgo the bodyās limits and lift more than the rest of the body is able to maintain, because we want those high numbers. I love the belt but only gonna use it for those extra heavy sets, and keep building up the whole system as I have always done. 
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Thank you very much for your experiences! Much appreciated!
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My football (soccer) kits finally fit properly again.
My midsection still has a way to go before it looks like it did pre-surgery, and perhaps it never will. Iām only about 50% through what I was told would essentially be a 2yr recovery. Thereās more to go.
If out of the loop - my surgery disrupted the nerves which control my abdominal wall, so my middle stuck/sticks out more than it used to in the front and sides. Itās getting better, I think, slowly.
Thereās also the physical side - I was made shorter by removal of a vertebrae. Thus, less room for my organs, abdominals, etc. So of course my middle is a bit squished.
Really fucked with my self-esteem for a while. I work hard as fuck to look and feel a certain way. I couldnāt wear a lot of my clothes post-surg, too tight and I hated my body shape.
But getting better. Perhaps my upper body isnāt as tapered as it once was, and even if it never goes back exactly, I can rest knowing Iāve worked my balls off for the best result possible.
I am also more accepting of my body as it is now. Maybe not quite the same slim n trim athletic look, but still in good shape and ever since that woman called me āthick daddyā in a store, Iām feeling alot better about being moreā¦well, thick and dense.
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Most people wouldnāt even attempt to get back to it after that type of surgery. Good thing you were in great shape going into it. Youāre ahead of the game already. Iām sure youāll get back to right where you were prior. 
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Letās take a voteā¦ Should @TMAC change his name to ThickDaddy??? I say yes
Looking good bro, keep grinding.
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Iād where that nickname proudly. 
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For sure 
!
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Itās very close to one of my cactus-related nicknames that I was givenā¦Prick Daddy
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My current protein shake mixā¦ā¦ Iām getting real tired of the flavor. I have been flipping between this one and a plain chocolate. Yāall got any recommendations? I do NOT like the ones with any chunky pieces so my options are limited
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In the past, I wouldāve heavily recommended Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard. Great flavor, quality, and was once the best bang for your buck.
Used to be $50-60 for 5lbs.
Over the last year, itās crept up to $85.
So I guess Iām in the market for a new brand myself, because they can go kick rocks for that kinda money.
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Probably havenāt lost all that much! From what Iām aware of, muscles donāt even start to lose strength until 2-3 weeks away from lifting, especially if protein levels were kept high.
Cardio, on the other handā¦you lose that FAST.
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How you getting it for $70? Certain flavor?
Either of the 2 vanilla flavors is $85
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