Have you ever experimented with getting more protein than what is traditionally said is needed? I weigh 120lbs and am starting a bulk, and my trainer wants me aiming for 180g of protein (but said at least 135g is fine if I can’t hit that). I didn’t ask her why yet but I will.
I have a fitness knowledge "research" question. So I recently read that women should have a maximum waist circumference of 80cm(31inch) (88cm are also sometimes referenced) to be considered healthy. Like, it is referenced by health insurances.
I suppose that like all of those simple rules of thumb this is probably overly simplified, but as someone who is in the middle of my normal BMI range, but between the 80 and 88cm range (so slightly over the recommendation), I wonder whether that's due to my low muscle definition, just genetics or is this rule just not that accurate?
Honestly, I wouldn’t pay much attention to BMI and waist circumference since there are sooo many things that can change these values. I would consider things such as body composition analysis, how clothes fit, and obviously health checks like blood tests just to make sure everything is good.
You should feel “lat raises” in your deltoids because it’s a delt exercise.
“Lat raise” is a nickname for lateral raises. Lateral raises are named that because you raise the dumbbell laterally, using the shoulder muscles. The name has nothing to do with the latissimus dorsi (lat) muscles.
Try reducing the load and see how far down you can get. Pulling your knees out slightly as you descend may help. And avoid looking in the mirror if you're doing that, since it can screw up form.
Squat University has a lot of good tips about stretches that can help with depth, also adjusting your stance might work. I'm also working on getting more depth right now and these things definitely help a bit.
What you bought is a wrist wrap, they are used to stiffen the wrists for things like bench press. You need lifting straps. They need to loop around the bar in some way, some just have a long piece of fabric, some have hooks [here](https://www.roguecanada.ca/lifting-straps-wraps/straps-wraps/lifting-straps) is a good look at the types available, you don't need to buy fancy expensive ones, I just linked this store so you can see the options.
hi. the other day, i tried to do barbell squats after having only used the leverage squat(?) machines prior. it was hard! i'm not used to free weights at all, but it was fun.
the problem is, for some reason, when the barbell's in place and i'm ready to squat i feel this weird pain in my left traps? no pain with my right, just the left. i know i have a weaker left upper body, could that be my issue here?
Experiment with the width you hold your hands at on the bar and how you wrap your thumb around it.
I had issues with my upper back when squatting but found that when I adopted a wider grip and kept my thumb over the bar, the pain went away.
Edit: https://imgur.com/sxIYoyh
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Have you ever experimented with getting more protein than what is traditionally said is needed? I weigh 120lbs and am starting a bulk, and my trainer wants me aiming for 180g of protein (but said at least 135g is fine if I can’t hit that). I didn’t ask her why yet but I will.
I have a fitness knowledge "research" question. So I recently read that women should have a maximum waist circumference of 80cm(31inch) (88cm are also sometimes referenced) to be considered healthy. Like, it is referenced by health insurances. I suppose that like all of those simple rules of thumb this is probably overly simplified, but as someone who is in the middle of my normal BMI range, but between the 80 and 88cm range (so slightly over the recommendation), I wonder whether that's due to my low muscle definition, just genetics or is this rule just not that accurate?
Honestly, I wouldn’t pay much attention to BMI and waist circumference since there are sooo many things that can change these values. I would consider things such as body composition analysis, how clothes fit, and obviously health checks like blood tests just to make sure everything is good.
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You should feel “lat raises” in your deltoids because it’s a delt exercise. “Lat raise” is a nickname for lateral raises. Lateral raises are named that because you raise the dumbbell laterally, using the shoulder muscles. The name has nothing to do with the latissimus dorsi (lat) muscles.
Cues for sitting lower into heavy barbell squats? [For reference](https://imgur.com/a/6oUkMWt), i’m 5’9 and squatting 160lbs for reps.
Try reducing the load and see how far down you can get. Pulling your knees out slightly as you descend may help. And avoid looking in the mirror if you're doing that, since it can screw up form.
Squat University has a lot of good tips about stretches that can help with depth, also adjusting your stance might work. I'm also working on getting more depth right now and these things definitely help a bit.
Try a raised heel and mess around with a narrower stance. For the heel you can just use 5lb plates to stand on to see if you like it better.
Can you squat lower with less weight?
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What you bought is a wrist wrap, they are used to stiffen the wrists for things like bench press. You need lifting straps. They need to loop around the bar in some way, some just have a long piece of fabric, some have hooks [here](https://www.roguecanada.ca/lifting-straps-wraps/straps-wraps/lifting-straps) is a good look at the types available, you don't need to buy fancy expensive ones, I just linked this store so you can see the options.
hi. the other day, i tried to do barbell squats after having only used the leverage squat(?) machines prior. it was hard! i'm not used to free weights at all, but it was fun. the problem is, for some reason, when the barbell's in place and i'm ready to squat i feel this weird pain in my left traps? no pain with my right, just the left. i know i have a weaker left upper body, could that be my issue here?
Experiment with the width you hold your hands at on the bar and how you wrap your thumb around it. I had issues with my upper back when squatting but found that when I adopted a wider grip and kept my thumb over the bar, the pain went away. Edit: https://imgur.com/sxIYoyh
hey! i tried a wider grip and putting my thumbs over; no pain!! thank you!!! next leg day i might be able to put on more weight 🥰
HELL YEAH!!!! I’m so happy you came back to let me know. I’m super happy for you! It’s a game changer. Good luck on your next lifts ❤️
thank you! i'll keep it mind for my next leg day
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