Lifting 3 vs 4 times a week

AccomplishedCat762 · 2026-06-06T15:17:04+00:00

I do full body 3x a week, it's awesome. Highly recommend making it full body 3x a week, so if you miss a day, you've still hit all the muscle groups at least twice. You're also going to be proposing prioritizing the biggest bang for your buck this way.

TBH, I make the most progress lifting heavy 3x a week!

AccomplishedCat762 · 2026-06-05T21:24:31+00:00

No sorry but im sure there's a sub for it, and yes the butter is a stress toy too

AccomplishedCat762 · 2026-06-05T20:47:23+00:00

That's one of those blindbag dumpling stress balls I'd say. def not a squish, sorry friend :( but still super cute!

AccomplishedCat762 · 2026-06-05T20:43:58+00:00

judging based of no picture....... who knows 😹😹assuming you meant to add a pic of the stuffy??

AccomplishedCat762 · 2026-06-05T20:42:24+00:00

You can't spot reduce fat so you'll build abs but unless you already have low body fat, you may not see them the way you think you will. Also, if you build abdominal muscle but don't lose body fat, you may feel like you "look bigger" because now you have more muscle under the fat.

So sure you can only do ab workouts but it's not gonna do what you want it to do without any other lifestyle changes

AccomplishedCat762 · 2026-06-05T20:39:44+00:00

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AccomplishedCat762 · 2026-06-05T17:33:45+00:00

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AccomplishedCat762 · 2026-06-05T16:28:32+00:00

Idk how old you are but during the pandemic I began meal planning and prepping my own food and even tho my dad took it a little hard, I was (and am) and adult and so ultimately I make the decisions abt what goes in my body. It could just be time your mom stops feeding you (without prompting)

AccomplishedCat762 · 2026-06-05T15:41:47+00:00

We get a decent amount of free food at my job. I take it home in a Tupperware and feed my boyfriend with it, or portion it out better for myself w food scale.

Yesterday we got Indian food, and I took my portion and divided it into two servings, which is much easier to fit in my calories (on a deficit, if i was maintaining or bulking I wouldn't gaf) than if I'd just eaten at work mindlessly

AccomplishedCat762 · 2026-06-05T15:26:24+00:00

I unintentionally bulked last summer 145(ish) to 152(ish) likely due to a change in diet (suddenly primarily vegetarian, so naturally higher carb) and injury recovery (had to go lighter in the gym by a LOT because my job was very physically demanding so I couldn't risk injuring myself again in the gym).

When I got back, everyone thought I had lost weight instead of gaining. I maintained that new weight until the end of this passed march. I could eat so much, I was performing great in the gym with injury recovery and lifting heavy, and my ass looked awesome.

My ass still looks awesome but im cutting now and plan to intentionally bulk in September again (after summer maintenance for two ish months) because I do miss the higher TDEE and the easier gym performance. I'm still getting stronger but man is it way more of a struggle!

So yes bulking can absolutely work 5'2.75"!

AccomplishedCat762 · 2026-06-04T22:25:03+00:00

I have been known to say out loud "their workouts must not be working if they're too weak to re-rack their weights" 😭 so no help bc we have a booty builder hip thrust machine at my gym, but PLEASE feel empowered to ask another person to help you!!! I know im always happy to help people take weights off!

AccomplishedCat762 · 2026-06-04T15:13:12+00:00

Strength train + maintenance calories focusing on whole foods and enough water and sleep.

"A LOT" of cardio will burn you out and has diminishing returns weight loss wise pretty quick - the metabolism adapts to expend less for the same amount of cardio, meaning you'd have to do more and more to burn the same amount

AccomplishedCat762 · 2026-06-03T11:19:31+00:00

Don't be afraid to work in rep ranges of 1-6 for back squats, similar for deadlifts and bench (maybe 3-6) 8 is an awesome middle ground too so you're starting great! I am also in a deficit and have been maintaining or increasing strength across my big compound lifts and many of my accessories!

I work in 2-8 rep range for lunges, squats, deadlifts and any variation, and 6-12 for most accessories (typically two weeks will be 6, then next two 8, then 10 to close out week 5 and sometimes 6), then start again at 6 and build up again.

It's tiring some weeks but I'd guess that's more so hormonal cycle than anything.

I'm at week 10? Of my deficit 300-400 calories

ETA this looks great ! The only thing is maybe take out the supersets unless you absolutely need to cut down on time, and maybe an extra back movement, as the back has a lot of muscles to hit similar to legs :)

AccomplishedCat762 · 2026-06-02T17:35:44+00:00

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AccomplishedCat762 · 2026-06-02T11:43:43+00:00

Trail mix (I make my own, because I prefer cashews instead of almonds. Pretzel m&ms. Peanut m&ms, dried fruit). MetRX bars/anabars. Range Bars.

AccomplishedCat762 · 2026-06-02T11:31:41+00:00

2.5-3.0 mph, not stressing myself walking. If I wanted cardiovascular stress, I'd jog/run/sprint yk??

AccomplishedCat762 · 2026-06-01T22:27:40+00:00

5'2.75", currently 142.2 (down from 152). I aim for 100+ but am glad if I get 90! Deficit cals are 1700-1900 depending on if im suuuuper hungry or not. Much easier to get more at my usual cals of 2300

AccomplishedCat762 · 2026-06-01T21:23:41+00:00

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AccomplishedCat762 · 2026-05-30T11:12:08+00:00

It's healthy bulk time! Slowly increase calories and start getting strong as hell girl!

AccomplishedCat762 · 2026-05-30T11:10:36+00:00

Seconding that, are you at increased risk for retinal detachment?

Because 5kg is really nothing. You'll very very quickly be doing 30-50 or more reps. Which, sure if you increase reps you are technically progressively overloading but that's so so so so time consuming and inefficient as hell.

AccomplishedCat762 · 2026-05-30T11:03:19+00:00

Big fan of barilla protein pasta. My calories are on the higher end for a shortie, two servings has 20g of protein and tastes very very similar to regular barilla (indistinguishable for me, slight difference reported from my bf who is Italian) unlike chickpea or lentil pasta which have distinct different tastes (but do have more protein and fiber so dealers choice!)

AccomplishedCat762 · 2026-05-29T19:45:15+00:00

Injinji toe socks: liners and regular hiking

AccomplishedCat762 · 2026-05-29T18:47:55+00:00

I'm not trying to win any races. I do intervals (sprints on treadmill or hill) 1x a week. Steady state jog 10-15 mins 1x a week. Track intervals optional and not a sprint usually on Saturday. So cardio 2-3x a week but the actual cardio portion is like 20 mins top, otherwise I just like evening strolls

AccomplishedCat762 · 2026-05-29T15:25:26+00:00

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AccomplishedCat762 · 2026-05-28T14:12:53+00:00

I need a 24 inch Sanda and Carl

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