Need Tips - Workout Advice for a Girl

[Big Poppa Smurf]

Ugh that does sound pretty gay, I was just trying to make fun of slickpoppa. Note to self: become funny.

edit: to add some value and be less gay, make sure you do tons of squats FFK. Girls who learn to squat heavy and correctly have the hottest asses ever.

[Blarg]

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Ugh that does sound pretty gay, I was just trying to make fun of slickpoppa. Note to self: become funny.

edit: to add some value and be less gay, make sure you do tons of squats FFK. Girls who learn to squat heavy and correctly have the hottest asses ever.

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Agreed. A girl can have quite muscular legs and still look very curvy and feminine. I'm a fan of uneven development on women that way. Real strong or well-developed legs can still look plenty subtle as long as you're not flexing or getting a crazy low bodyweight, but shoulders with much bulk at all in them start looking really far from the norm on women and pretty jarring and masculine. Much smaller margin of error with the upper body than the lower.

[GooseHinson]

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make sure you do tons of squats FFK. Girls who learn to squat heavy and correctly have the hottest asses ever.

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Deadlifts too, works your hams/glutes and your back. A girl with a nice toned back gets bonus points.

[Thremp]

FFK,

Take photos.

[Fast Food Knight]

OK, so I really liked Sanfu'd's idea about resistance bands because they seem very versatile, space-friendly, and not too difficult to figure out.

I'm thinking of ordering these. They have very light, light, medium, heavy, and ultra heavy, and I was thinking of getting medium. There is no specific weight resistance in the description though, so I'm sort of shooting in the dark. What do you guys think?

I have a general idea of some things to do with these once I get them but if anyone has any suggestions (that have not already been mentioned), I would love to hear them.

Thremp, when you say "take pictures," I'm assuming you mean before and after pictures? This sounds really scary because if I fail then I'll just have a crappy photo of myself reminding me of how bad I suck. But I guess you're right and I'll be glad I did it.

I have a random question about breakfast: for years, and through previous weight loss periods (maintained, TYVM [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img] ), I have never eaten breakfast. Now I'm reading everywhere that you wake up your metabolism by eating breakfast and actually burn more calories throughout the morning. Is this true? It sounds like it could be, but it also sounds like it could also be one of those voodoo dieting claims that surfaces depending on the current weight loss fad.

Thanks for everyones advice so far. I haven't posted a lot but I am reading every reply and ruminating over every idea I've gotten.

[SmileyEH]

FFK,

Whatever you do, eat breakfast.

[Blarg]

Agreed. If you don't eat breakfast, your body is going to eat at the muscles you build, which makes it easier to be fat. Plus, your energy level won't be what it should.

A lot of people are just too lazy to get up early enough to make breakfast, and others think it has to be something full of super heavy and super sugary foods. You can have a healthier breakfast than that, and one that won't weight you down. Try a chicken breast sandwich or a skinless drumstick with half a potato, and a piece of fruit. You can make the chicken the night before, and make a week's worth at a time and stick it in the fridge, so the time constraints involved in preparation in the morning can be virtually zero. You can wolf the chicken and carb down in a couple minutes and take the fruit on the road. It will do a lot to stabilize your blood sugar level and help prevent you from crashing down hard after lunch, which can happen when that's your first meal of the day.

Also, it will eliminate a lot of the temptation to snack on the incredibly unhealthy pastries and candy I see people gobbling up constantly in offices. Those calories add up fast.

[Fast Food Knight]

Blarg,

All of that makes a lot of sense and you have some great suggestions. But here's the thing: I don't crash after lunch, my energy level is fine, and I do not ever feel the need to snack. So I guess the main value for me would be to not errode muscle and to "wake up" my metabolism in the morning instead of at lunch time, if that indeed is a result.

Lately I've been trying to have a 50 calorie string cheese for breakfast - is that not enough or will this do the trick?

[Snafu'd]

FFK,

I ordered mine from Iron Woody Fitness and they're quite a bit different than the ones you linked to. They are more like a giant rubber band - so they don't have handles attached to them and they are not made of rubber tubing. Now I wanted them to be able to do assisted pullups, resistance pushups, deadlifts, squats, and other full body motions. I do think the ones I linked to would serve you better if you are looking to do similar exercises to the ones I mentioned (which I think you should). I'm not saying the ones you linked to won't work for those purposes, because they may, I just think you'll get more resistance and a longer life span out of the Iron Woody Bands (1 year guarantee). But, they are a little more expensive so maybe you should try your option first and see if it works for you. Hope this helps and doesn't add confusion!

[Blarg]

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FFK,

I ordered mine from Iron Woody Fitness and they're quite a bit different than the ones you linked to. They are more like a giant rubber band - so they don't have handles attached to them and they are not made of rubber tubing. Now I wanted them to be able to do assisted pullups, resistance pushups, deadlifts, squats, and other full body motions. I do think the ones I linked to would serve you better if you are looking to do similar exercises to the ones I mentioned (which I think you should). I'm not saying the ones you linked to won't work for those purposes, because they may, I just think you'll get more resistance and a longer life span out of the Iron Woody Bands (1 year guarantee). But, they are a little more expensive so maybe you should try your option first and see if it works for you. Hope this helps and doesn't add confusion!

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I use jumpstretch bands and they're basically the same thing as the iron woody bands. They have a set of a bunch of pairs that is a decent deal even compared with Iron Woody, whose prices for single pairs are better. FFK, a really nice thing about these is also how portable they are. They fold up so small that you can tuck one or two in a moderately sized purse, and they weigh next to nothing. If you have to travel much, they're ideal.