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Great advice above. I agree with other posters that 1400 sounds very low to me. You might also check out metaboliceffect.com they do a lot of work with people for whom it's more complicated than calories in, calories out. Maybe search for 'menopause' in the search field on there.

Hi everyone! Sorry I've been MIA -- I have a lot going on AND my daughter seems like she's in a stage where she needs 110% of my attention, so it's hard to get away to post. Glad to hear you're all still killing it. :) Justine, sorry about the tooth! But man, those HTS workouts sound really...

I take NOW brand creatine monohydrate powder dissolved in water after food (some carbs help muscle creatine uptake). I take it every day. Like Justine, my understanding is that it builds up in your system. I have seen improvements, especially with higher volume heavy weights. I gain water with...

Hi Commandos! TGIF! Lisa, bleh, so sorry you're still not feeling well. :( But woah! GS CT is a real cod liver oil of a workout to set ya right! Keep kicking butt, mama! :) Lib, congrats on getting 'noticed' for your DOMS, that's awesome! :) And I agree with Justine, amazing career you have...

Unapologetically Powerful! :)

Oh! and re: goals... I think focusing on performance is awesome. I agree with Karen and Lisa. But you could still periodize... I mean, I think UP has essentially a hypertrophy phase at the beginning, right? So if you do UP at some point, you could do a massing phase for the first half, maintain...

Justine! C'mon now. You're a stud! However, I understand the frustration of feeling like you've plateaued. I was there several months ago. The reason I'm now hitting PRs is that I didn't max (or do any low rep work, really) for several months (which wasn't easy, honestly). The basic idea (if I...

Amazing, Clare. Sending love and best wishes to my fellow strong veggie woman (I think, right?). :) We are here for you. XOXO Seriously, Justine?! That is my go-to poem in those moments, too.

Hi Commando buddies! Lib, like Justine, I wouldn't worry about weight gain with STS. When I began STS I was kinda scrawny from breastfeeding. I probably 'needed' the extra lbs, some of which was muscle. If you keep your diet sensible, I doubt you'll gain. Plus, you can always switch to a...

Hi everyone! Eek! Still running around with post-holiday madness, family visits, etc.! Glad to see you're all still killing it. Not that I'd expect anything less. :) Karen, WOOHOO! Hooray for your new grand-baby! (and also yay on the awesome workouts) Also, please don't hate me for saying I...

Hi everyone! Whew, still dealing with holiday madness here -- I may continue to be scarce through the end of the year, but we'll see. Lisa, ITA about blaming grandparents for gift overload -- you're right, they can't help themselves. And they don't mind adding to clutter in OUR houses. ;) Lib...

Hiya Commandos! Geez, it's been a hectic few days. I know I have a lot to catch up on, but I know there's an imminent toddler-waking, so forgive me for being brief -- I know I won't get to everything. Tom, CONGRATS TO YOU AND YOUR DW! Wow, 41 years is amazing. Hope you had a great celebration...

OMG, this clip just made my day! Can't wait to do the whole thing. I'll be sure to bust out my Santa hat. :)

AWESOME! I LOVE MY COMMANDOS! :D Y'all crack me up and keep me pumping...

Hi everyone, Running out the door, so just popping in to say I did the first half of ICE Low Impact Sweat -- loved it -- not easy! :) This will be a good cardio finisher, too. Then -- not sure why -- I decided to follow through with plan of deadlifting even though I was tired. I just knocked out...

Hi everyone! I excuse myself in advance for being scatterbrained... I think the holidays and everything are just equaling poor sleep for me. Sigh. Today was OH pressing. I did 6 sets of 7-9 reps 85# barbell push presses. Then I superset DB squeeze presses 2x17# and suspension trainer inverted...

LOL, Karen, I am a total wimp when it comes to lunges, though! ;)

Yayyyyyy! Congrats to the most bad@$$ grandma ever!!! :)

Awesome! When I first read the message above, I thought it said, 'Hold onto your lats!' (Maybe Santa says, 'Row! Row! Row!' instead of 'Ho! Ho! Ho!' in Glassboro?) In any case, looking forward to a festive Live! :) Thanks Cathe + crew! Wondering if it will be no-equipment for those of us...

Killer deads, Tom! Yeah, I've heard the joke that anything over 3 is 'high rep' deadlifting. I find the belt is key for keeping a neutral spine during relatively heavy/high-rep deadlifting.