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New and so on ;-)
I there,
I’m from Germany (so sorry if my English sucks) and I’m looking for female powerlifters/ strongman, since I want to get there ;-)
I’m 32,f, 1,63m, 66kg, mother of a two year old and restarting lifting. I lifted before pregnancy, and surprisingly I’m now not that far away from my maximum at that time.
I’m second week into the programme.
Squats: 50kg, bench 32,5kg , press 22,5kg and deadlifts 52,5kg. I know this isn’t really good but I’m working on it...
actually I want to lose another 6-10kg but I want to be stronger too. I’m low carb for 8 weeks, keto for 2 and intermittent fasting but the weight won’t change. Tried to limit calories aroun 1400 but that was really hard and didn’t help so u stopped counting and hoping for the best. Maybe someone has an idea what else to try.
Anyway have a nice weekend :-€
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Wrong smiley and I can’t change it.. :-)
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Hi Bree,
I'm not female, but german, so maybe I can help.
The main thing to concern is finding out what you want to do. I would for the moment focus on getting stronger, that includes form, programming and nutrition to facilitate the adaptation (if in doubt, rather eat more than less). Don't worry about keto or intermittened fasting, just get really strong. After a proper Linear Progression you can set more specific goals, like Strongman od fat loss. But a proper strength base makes reaching those goals way, way easier.
So what I would do:
1. Buy the books if you havn't already Starting Strength: Einfuhrung ins Langhanteltraining: Amazon.de: Mark Rippetoe: Bucher
2. Get your form rigth (there are no coaches in Germany, so either post on the Technique Board or look into Starting Strength Online Coaching)
3. Read these Articles :
The First Three Questions | Mark Rippetoe
Recovery and Growth | Mark Rippetoe
To Be A Beast | Barbell Medicine
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I’ll probably piss some people off saying this but low carb / Keto is not the answer. Carbohydrates are critical to recovery, as they continue to provide energy for muscle protein synthesis after a training session.Originally Posted by Bree
If you’re lifting, you won’t gain fat from carbohydrates because your body is making use of them around the clock.
If you have nutrition concerns, post in the nutrition forum and let Robert Santana answer your questions. But he will likely tell you to eat more carbs as well as more calories overall.
Are you getting 2.2 g of protein per 1 kg of body weight?
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Like the others said, you gotta knock off the keto and intermittent fasting.
Strength is really your best option to get where you want in the fastest time possible. You can read about it here: Strength & Barbells | Michael Wolf
Females who are concerned about the program should listen to these three testimonials and take a simile approach:
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I also second reading the article “To Be a Beast” and use Robert Santana as a resource.
tinglstrength referred two articles to you that are more geared toward young skinny men. Although you can learn things from those articles, I want to be clear that no one here is suggesting that you should drink a gallon of milk a day or that you NEED to gain weight.
Good luck!
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Yes, those articles were meant to explain how important food is for recovery, an that (for a novice at least) you are probably better off eating sligthly more than less.
Also i would join the facebook group "Starting Strength Bar Belles", over 1200 likemindend women.
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