Hi, I'm a female endurance athlete in Canada, and I'm on here to learn about maintaining my lean mass while losing some weight during my off-season (which is about November-March). I'd like to gain strength, as well, so this will be my first year of adding some lifting into my winter routine.
I'm currently 151 pounds, 22% body fat (just had a DEXA scan... kind of fun!). Ideally, I'd like to get my body fat down to about 15%, but I'd be thrilled meet my winter goal to lose 10 (fat) pounds.
My inspiration is a naturally thin teammate of mine who is at 9%. We have some very similar performance numbers otherwise, so it seems like biggest thing standing between my mediocre finish times and winning like she does is the 33 pounds of fat I carry around, versus the mere 11 pounds she does!
This is a great place to learn all you need to know about body building and proper supplementation. Great folks here willing to help, just have thick skin and learn to laugh. Check out the banners. See you around!
Thanks for the welcome everyone! Sorry, no awesome pic yet... I'm waiting for that mid-race vanity photo where every muscle in my leg is straining with effort and also in full contrast with bright sun. Hasn't happened yet
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