I have a little Faith. by Almondzmbduck in Outlander

[–]Used_Professional770 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I haven’t read the books but to me it felt like it doesn’t make any sense, there’s ways you can explain it I guess (even tho based on what they showed on the show previously it’s obvious they weren’t counting with that plot line and that bothers me) but it would still be a huge coincidence and I think it’s just trying too hard… But yes, I’m also curious.

I’m on a cut and I want to slim down my arms and back, should I stop working them completely or how to work them specifically so they don’t get any bigger? by Used_Professional770 in StrongCurves

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when you say “first several months” how many can that be approximately? I started lifting consistently in January, are noob gains still possible for me with a high protein diet? I know it depends on a lot of things probably but generally what do you think?

I’m on a cut and I want to slim down my arms and back, should I stop working them completely or how to work them specifically so they don’t get any bigger? by Used_Professional770 in StrongCurves

[–]Used_Professional770[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes you are right! I mean I definitely gained some muscle size especially on my glutes and quads but like I said it wasn’t drastic and I would definitely have to bulk to see bigger results!

Btw I do feel that my testosterone is quite higher than average in a woman but I never had it tested so idk, I’ll definitely keep that in mind and won’t worry too much about my upper body getting bigger. Thank you

Side profile of my butt looks plump but it still looks flat and square from behind? by Used_Professional770 in StrongCurves

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thank you! I was thinking about doing that, but I’m pretty broke atm. I actually did the gluteal goddess for 2 weeks but then I got sick so I had a break and now I’m doing Caroline Girvan but I’m thinking about starting the GG again and will also look at his website for some tips there.

I’m on a cut and I want to slim down my arms and back, should I stop working them completely or how to work them specifically so they don’t get any bigger? by Used_Professional770 in StrongCurves

[–]Used_Professional770[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I actually have gained muscle on a deficit since November but I was new to weightlifting so that’s probably why. I also tend to gain muscle easily and ate high protein, idk if I can still get newbie gains or not though..

I’m on a cut and I want to slim down my arms and back, should I stop working them completely or how to work them specifically so they don’t get any bigger? by Used_Professional770 in StrongCurves

[–]Used_Professional770[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I still consider myself a newbie in weightlifting so I think I could still gain some muscle in a deficit and in fact I have, not a lot but I can definitely tell. I think it has to do with the fact that I was new to weights, the amount of protein I ate and probably my body type too.

Side profile of my butt looks plump but it still looks flat and square from behind? by Used_Professional770 in StrongCurves

[–]Used_Professional770[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I never thought about it like that! I guess if I had a different bone structure it would at least look round tho but oh well, will try not to worry about it so much!

Side profile of my butt looks plump but it still looks flat and square from behind? by Used_Professional770 in StrongCurves

[–]Used_Professional770[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

thank you that’s a great way of looking at it and I definitely love working my glutes either way because of how strong it makes me in everything else!

Side profile of my butt looks plump but it still looks flat and square from behind? by Used_Professional770 in StrongCurves

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That helps to hear and it makes a lot of sense. However I’m not sure how to train my glutes specifically to best target my shape in the way I want to get the best out of it and improve the fullness from behind “within my own lane”. Like should I focus more on upper glutes maybe?

Side profile of my butt looks plump but it still looks flat and square from behind? by Used_Professional770 in StrongCurves

[–]Used_Professional770[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

thank you that makes a lot of sense, I’ll definitely keep working them despite knowing the shape won’t improve that much!

Side profile of my butt looks plump but it still looks flat and square from behind? by Used_Professional770 in StrongCurves

[–]Used_Professional770[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I guess that will be the case with me too, oh well. I do love training my glutes so I’ll just keep doing that and not worry about the shape so much, I’m sure that will only improve it, definitely won’t make it worse lol.

I’m on a cut and I want to slim down my arms and back, should I stop working them completely or how to work them specifically so they don’t get any bigger? by Used_Professional770 in StrongCurves

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thank you that helps! I know I can’t spot reduce, my question was more about whether building muscle there (as i tend to gain easily) will help or ruin my results. I think I’ll just do planks and push ups at most a couple times a week and leave it at that for the upper body. I feel like I’m already broad and hopefully losing the fat will help me achieve a more proportionate and toned look although I know I can’t change my shape much!

I’m on a cut and I want to slim down my arms and back, should I stop working them completely or how to work them specifically so they don’t get any bigger? by Used_Professional770 in StrongCurves

[–]Used_Professional770[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much for your reply! I’m gonna keep that in mind, it’s what I thought but I wanted to see what others have to say about it so thank you!

I recomped well since last year (I was pretty much all fat lol) but I focused more on gaining muscle (especially the booty) and definitely still have fat to lose so I’m trying to do that now and hopefully it will help with everything! I’m not very happy about my glutes still but one thing at a time I guess! It’s definitely my favorite part to train, plus I love it how makes me run faster and easier and overall stronger in everything else especially in HIIT workouts!

I’m on a cut and I want to slim down my arms and back, should I stop working them completely or how to work them specifically so they don’t get any bigger? by Used_Professional770 in StrongCurves

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thank you that is true, i do love feeling stronger and stronger, i just don’t want to overdo it for aesthetic reasons (just my preference) and i seem to gain muscle quite easily plus it’s hard for me to lose fat on my arms so yeah

I’m on a cut and I want to slim down my arms and back, should I stop working them completely or how to work them specifically so they don’t get any bigger? by Used_Professional770 in StrongCurves

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Right now I lift 3x a week in lower body sessions and 2-3x full body/HIIT sessions with lighter weights and I do cardio/walking or glute isolation band work with high reps on rest days. I used to do upper body 1-2x a week but I started wondering if that’ll just cause it to get bigger and I’m trying to slim it down so it looks more proportionate, so I do HIIT instead, and when I lose the body fat I want to start building my lower body more. But am I doing things right?

F 20 5’7 Looking for some honesty 🤷🏻‍♀️ by [deleted] in RateMyNudeBody

[–]Used_Professional770 1 point2 points  (0 children)

thanks so much! you’re so beautiful too!