Sat, Aug-11-07, 12:09
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muscle bound
Posts: 3,535
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Plan: Lyle's PSMF
Stats: 226/150/135
BF:46/20/sliced
Progress: 84%
Location: near Budapest, Hungary
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YW Dianne.  You might find that you have a higher LBM at goal, and that'd just be icing on the cake. But don't despair if it falls closer to 120, that's all. I bet you'll look better at 170 this time around than in high school, too--more muscle=smaller size. And you can definitely go lower than 160--even to the high 130's if you like. It's just a matter of smart work and patience, 
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I've been adding a warm up for specific exercises (like squats and shoulder work) and I think those are helping. I assume I don't count those in the 20.
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Yeah, don't count warmups, but don't overdo warmups, either. Just a set or 2 is all you need until you're pushing serious weight. What might help you more, in addition to a few warmup sets, is to look into doing a few minutes of dynamic stretching prior to lifting.
Here's a good routine:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DkCZym9CT54
As for your poor posture--have you seen the Neanderthal No More articles at T-Nation.com? They cover this exactly, and give some exercises to help.
http://www.t-nation.com/readArticle.do?id=459379&cr= |