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Girl Gym 1d
Hey y’all! Just joined the community as I wanna start going to the gym again soon, but have no idea where to start. I’m a big woman who’s interested in my figure slimming down, but okay with gaining muscle weight. Any tips/recs?
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Anonymous 1d

You should be doing zone 2 cardio for OVER 30 minutes every time you workout depending on how quickly you want to lose weight. You don't have to run, you just need to burn more calories than you are taking in.

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Anonymous 1d

Look up TDEE calculator to find your maintenance caloric intake—you’ll want to be in a small deficit (maybe 2-300 kcals?). Prioritize protein in your diet to help combat hunger. You’ll stay “full” for longer. Look into progressive overload at the gym!! Machines are just fine to start if you don’t want to use free weights. Also good if you don’t know proper form yet. Try to work in some cardio too! Couch to 5k really helped me out

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Anonymous replying to -> therealhut 23h

Should’ve clarified! Are you WANTING to gain muscle or just ok with it

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 23h

This is true! I just want to stress how important exercise is. Even just the mental health benefits are worth it. Keep in mind that your body will burn more calories with more muscle, so strength training could also be beneficial in addition to cardio (cardio will burn more calories in one session).

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Anonymous replying to -> therealhut 22h

it wouldn’t hurt lol

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