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My doggie Oreo watched his big brother die. This big brother raised him from puppyhood. Oreo mourned a full month to the exact day...moping and sniffing around for him the entire time, sniffing the spots inside and out his brother used to lie in the most. Even a year later, sniffed out his...

RE: Maximize your training? Hi naughoj, I'm in the same predicament myself! I've started upper body at the gym; now I'm ready to go pick up the phone and spend some money for the trainer to "teach" me how to use the squat rack! I am now using two 35-lb dumbbells for squats, 30's for lunges...

>Well it's good to see so many ladies who cannot get enough!! >Now you know how we guys feel!! >Trevor That's always been me......Too bad I go no one to share it with right now! :(

Hopeful, I am so sorry for you. I had the most wonderful Newfoundland, who at a very young age - also 3 or 4 - tore his AC. We operated at a cost of $1000. Bigger dogs are more expensive as I'm sure you already know. Next year, he tore his other AC, as we were told was likely to happen. Again...

Thanks to everyone who answered! I like reading about whatevers can lift, as I said, for motivation......Jillybean, you are so right, it does tend to make you want to work harder and up the ante! 12# for front delts? I remember when I could do 10#, but now I can only do #8!. And those rear...

Hi Susan, I'd say for your legs, keep up with the jogging and keep challenging those leg muscles, using as much weight as you can while keeping good form. The legs and butt are large muscles and need a good amount of weight to work them! If you found the FIRM easy, I'm wondering if you...

Hi Amy! Yes it sounds like you could use a week or so off! I've read various places that that's good to do. You say you rarely skip. You are giving your body rest days, aren't you? If not, I think you've found the reason why you're tired and you don't seem to be progressing! Plateaus are...

Way to go Nenette! I went from bursting out of a 16 down to a 2 also....don't you feel like a different person? I finished in April of 2003; already I can't even remember how it was to be so FAT! Way to go, glad you're feeling better and not depressed anymore, also. That contributed a huge...

Wow Shari! I think 127 lbs is amazing! How long ago was that, I'm wondering? Glad you're not going through the skin thing I did too! Guess I got thin skin, not that I know what skin bounces back and what doesn't!

Thanks Seabush :) I have a friend I'm trying to get to workout, instead of just trying to lose weight without exercise. Maybe this will do the trick for her!

Would varying the width of your stance change things?

Well, since you slept in and didn't eat to noon, I wonder what a typical day looks like for you? Also, how much weight do you need to lose? Because it seems to me that the closer you get to your goal, the "cleaner" it has to be to see an improvement. I can only speak from my personal experience...

I'm wondering if people would like to share what weights they do for various exercises? I'm trying to work on adding more muscle, so this would be good information and motivation for me. So if you were doing a few sets of low reps/heavy weights, what weight would you choose? Personally, my...

Despite the fact that this has been asked ad inifitium, here goes me doing it again! For those who have achieved some ab definiton, can you share how frequently you work your abs and what your routine is like? I've read the once-a-week theories and the more often theories. My intention...

RE: Phases I and II (Longish) Hi again! I need to say that I DO know how to spell Cathe's name (Sorry Cathe!). Also I didn't mean to "disapppear". I deleted my cookies, couldn't remember the password, and couldn't get the email because of Exchange Servers being down at work! Anyway...