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I pretty much wear my vibram five fingers 24/7 if I can't be barefoot. I found that after I got used to them, they were way more comfortable and fixed my back pain when I was waitressing. I also found that they helped me correct my anterior pelvic tilt through my stride form. I run sprints in them, as well as the occasional job. They're super comfortable for me, but I also love being barefoot so that might have something to do with it

That goose pictures cracked me up. It's interesting that the push ups are affecting everything else. I'm curious to try it and see what it does to mine... Great progress on your challenge so far

I've been keto-ing for about two months. My moods were a little wonky for the first few weeks, but things have stabilized now that I have my carb counts under control. I get a little bitchy the day after I go significantly over my limit (20g). Other than that though, I think my moods have actually improved while being on Keto. Mostly because I don't get sugar highs and crashes anymore. What do your daily macros look like?

Erm...Deadlift a casket of tequila? Wait. Do they even store tequila in caskets? Now I'm curious.

Thanks Hazard

So that apple/mozz/fennel miracle looks amazing. How did you make it?

Le Sigh. I would like to do aerial and silks, but I am not bendy or strong enough for that yet. Great progress so far I love following your challenges.

I do indeed! It's a little busy for my taste, but the gym makes up for it in quantity of equipment (6 Squat Racks!!!!).

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Thanks for all of the great feedback guys! For those of you who are more informed, do you think my guesstimate of 35% body fat is correct?

I lift in Vibram Five Finger shoes. It feels like I'm barefoot, but the sole creates some friction/resistance. Might be worth checking out if the wood floor is giving you trouble! http://www.vibramfivefingers.com/index.htm

Girlfriend, you've got some kick ass arms. You look strong as hell in your picture Just thought you should know!

Alright, here's my official stats check in post! Ultimate Starting Weight: 162.2 pounds Current Weight: 150.2 pounds (Down 12 pounds!!) Neck: 12.5" Bust: 35" Waist: 29" Hips: 41" Thigh: 23" Calf: 16" Bicep: 12.5" Forearm: 10" Ultimate Starting Body Fat: 40% Current Body Fat: 35% Aaaand here's some progress pictures! The top set is current, and the bottom set is where I started. Hopefully I'll have another great set of pictures after this challenge. http://imgur.com/a/1tZ9n

I'm impressed with your garden pictures AND your weightlifting! Great inspiration all around.

Aww thanks Makes me feel a teensy bit more like a bad ass.

This. I like this. Thank you for the valuable input! I absolutely recognize that everybody has their slip-ups and pre-conceived opinions. I just needed to get a little rant-y for a minute there. AAAAAND you caught me. I did say dick around. Well played, sir

I don't know if you've read them, but there are a few really great NF articles on progressing to a pull-up. One thing you might want to try is reverse pull-ups, where you get up there using a chair and then slowly reversing the movement down.

So happy to see that you landed in a great job that you're happy with. It can really take the stress out of your life equation

Look into a ketogenic diet...it can actually have a really great impact on LDL and other cholesterol issues. I had my blood work done before I started it, and will be re-doing it at the 6 month mark to see what the changes are. Remember eating fat =/= becoming fat Yeah. It's delicious. Gotta get unrefined virgin coconut oil though. Refining it takes all of the nutritional goodness and flavor out of it

Sorry to hear about your lady troubles. They are fickle creatures I know for me, situations like that always make me push harder with my workouts. Anger = Intensity = Awesome.

Howdy Ladies! I made the transition from Level1 Rebels to Warriors, so that should be fun this challenge My main quest of fitting back into size 4 jeans still stands, and I made some major progress last challenge. Hoping to keep that trend moving along. Sub Goal 1 is to fix my form, especially my squats. They suck, and I'm going to hurt myself. So, box squats several times a week to fix that right up. Sub Goal 2 is to fix my dick-around-itis. I need to settle into consistent programming. Sub Goal 3 is to do 10 real push ups in one set. I can currently do 3. Looking forward to all of you lovely ladies again this challenge

I feel you on this. I still don't understand how the presence of a short box can have such a large impact on form, but it totally does! I wish I had known about it from the beginning, but now I can undo all of my bad habits. I'm excited to see how it helps your progress

I'm super jelly of all of the pushups you can do. Seriously, great work on that routine

I suppose I've just been dealing with a lot of latent sexism lately, and the frustration is spilling over into other parts of my life, including the gym. While I like working towards aesthetic goals for myself, I don't necessarily like being sexualized by others because I'm a young woman. I prefer to stand on my accomplishments, not how I look. I train for myself, to get stronger, and to a degree for my Significant Other. I train so that when I have kids, I can have a healthy pregnancy and be able to keep up with my kids and bounce back faster. I progress through my education and career for personal achievement, and on my own merit. It's comments like "Oh, look, they hired another young blonde girl" or "Hey sweetheart, let me help you with those plates, they look too heavy for you". I'm just tired of it.

I am now glad I subbed your challenge. Looking at all that amazing food motivates me to cook more