I know at first glance it sounds stupid. Obviously you're supposed to rest muscles and not lift daily but I'm kicking around a plan to challenge myself in a new way and see what type of results I can get.
Here's what I'm thinking: Lifting daily (about 30-45 minutes) but giving muscle groups breaks since I'll basically be doing it something like this :
Day 1 - Chest & Tris
Day 2- Bis & Back
Day 3- Legs
Then repeat back to Day 1 etc. I also mix in core almost daily along with cardio which I normally hit 3-4 days a week.
Thoughts? What sort of results do you think one would see after 100 days like this? (starting in decent shape but nothing spectacular right now)
What are the best gloves she can get on amazon or the www??
Instead of succumbing to the misery for the 500st day in a row I thought to myself "what the heck, I can be miserable at the gym as well and at least do something to counteract the misery"
Just felt like sharing!
Peace 💚
TW: I speak about misgendering and a disgusting homophobic joke someone made
Why does this happen? It’s kinda upsetting and disheartening... And men tend to do this a lot in the bodybuilding community. I wish they would just say nothing.
Long story short, I was watching this video about Kristen Nun and if she takes anabolics. There were about 3 people who said “probably, but she’s still putting in work and she’s really pretty”
And there were a longggg stream of men making jokes and misgendering her. Calling her “it” and “he” with “lmao’s” and “🤣’s”
AND they were making disgusting jokes like “if you like muscular women, you’re probably homosexual” LIKE WHAT?? It gets my blood boiling.
It’s not just Kristen Nun. It’s so many others hat get this treatment too. Even women who are Reddit users
Why don’t people in the weightlifting/bodybuilding community talk about this more??? It’s extremely hurtful to misgender on purpose. If someone is a LADY bodybuilder then they should be spoken to like anyone else. Not misgendering intentionally and then laughing about it.
I feel like the bodybuilding/weight lifting/powerlifting community is stuck in 1930 while the rest of the world is moving foreword and celebrating everyone.
Also, if a women shows the signs of steroid use (strong jaw, deep voice, etc) They shouldn’t be made fun of or misgendered. If she says her pronouns are her/she then she should be addressed that way. Idk why people are so horrible :/
And when guys feel entitled to make comments on how “unwomanly” someone is. I just wanna cry and explode.
I’m on my own fitness journey to become muscular enough for my self esteem. But these comments are incredibly disheartening :(
I stopped going on the r/nattyornot after I realised that 1. It’s toxic. Especially for women and 2. The misgendering when it came to women drove me mad.
NO one should be misgendered.
Sorry for this rant.
TD;LR: Jealous men misgender buff women intentionally. Idk why, but I want it to stop. It’s hurtful and it sucks
Edit: I’m so glad so many of you agree. There’s so many upvotes in a short amount of time. 💪💕
Hello all! I am a 5’8 27year old female who weighs about 168lbs.
I eat extremely healthy (unsweetened almond milk, no fried food, no pasta, because I don’t like it, but no bread either- brown rice if I have rice) I drink a organic fruit smoothie or a 120cal protein shake with banana and PB powder and almond milk for lunch daily - and dinner salad (Lettuece, feta grilled chicken, or Lettuece, shredded skim milk cheese and light Cesar dressing)
I don’t drink soda. Maybe two classes of wine once a month if that.
I do Pure Barre classes 5-6 days a week & go to the gym after 5-6 days a week. At the gym I usually do stair stepper and treadmill and always end the session with abs.
I lost 67lbs in a year so far - but my weight has not changed since November !
My daily calorie intake is usually 1300 (between gym and barre I burn 700 calories just from working out)
Where my maintenance calorie intake should be around 1700
So I’m thinking it’s time to start weight training but have zero clue what parts to work out on what days & for how long.
Any idea what a standard routine would be?!
I want to do that in the future. I got recently diagnosed with Enteropathic arthritis (inflammatory) and I was just wondering if people with arthritis can do things like this.
I have Inflammatory bowel disease so I already feel limited. Today I’m going to get X-rays done to see if I can switch medications.
With weight lifting I figure I can build muscle to support my joints right ?
I am also thinking on just taking a yoga class for ppl with arthritis. But I’m too nervous about judgment from other ppl since I’m only 20.
Thank u.
I’ve spent the past year doing what I always did in my 20s—heavy weights. I mostly lift heavy in my home gym, especially while trapped at home all last year and needing an outlet. My coworker, who has no gym, he’s just been doing body weight exercises. We’ve both made progress and changed our physique which is to be expected.
But we were talking today and we don’t really understand the physiology of it all. Say, for squats. If I do 3 sets of 8 at the heaviest I can to complete the set, does that work different muscles than if I did 5 sets of 30 body weight squats? Or does it work the same muscles, but differently? Or is there really no difference at all?
I’m genuinely curious, and wondering if there’s a benefit to doing one over the other (or both)? I tried Googling this first, but it mostly just gave me results of lifting routines and not an explanation of the physiology behind it all. Any insight would be awesome.
In 2018 I was overweight and decided I needed to make a change. This post will detail my 3 year fitness journey, and hopefully give any beginners a realistic idea of what to expect :)
Physique transformation, currently 78kg. I’ve gained about 10-12kg of lean muscle in these 3 years.
My lifts are:
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Bench: 100kg
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Squat: 120kg
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Deadlift: 150kg
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Pull up: bodyweight + 60kg
My skills unlocked include:
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Full front lever
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Slow muscle up for reps
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One arm pull ups for reps
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Handstand for ~20 seconds
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nearly a handstand pushup
My first year was spent mainly cutting weight. Starting at 93kg I cut down to 67kg by harshly restricting calories. I went FAR too hard, and although I saw good results I ended up getting injured, stalling my progress. I cut at around a 1250 calorie deficit, causing me to feel extremely lethargic 24/7. In future cuts i kept this number to 500 at MOST. The first year was spent exclusively weight lifting on a PPL routine 6 days a week. I saw some good results but I eventually realised my routine wasn’t structured enough and I needed a proper routine.
My second year was spent mainly rock climbing, and training for rock climbing. I recommend this sport to EVERYONE! The community is great, the sport is fun and great exercise, and it makes you REALLY want to train to get strong AF in the gym to push your grade. During this year my back seriously exploded in size to the point where it was almost disproportionate. I unlocked the full front lever and got my first one arm pull ups and explosive muscle ups.
My most recent year has been spent in a lockdown... causing me to transition to gymnastics rings and other calisthenics elements. I followed this routine and saw excellent results, especially in my shoulders and chest which quickly grew to back my back in size.
What I’ve learned
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You should get on a structured routine ASAP!! Don’t just mess around. I’ve seen better gains in this last year than I did when I was in my newbie stage.
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Do what you enjoy. The best workout routine (contrary to the above statement) is the one you can stick to, which will be one you enjoy. For me, that’s calisthenics and rock climbing.
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Sort your diet out, it’s an enormous factor in growth.
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Dont beat yourself up for eating too much/little or or missing a workout, as long as you’re consistent
This summer I'm doing weight sessions to try and get stronger for rowing. But I was wondering how many reps and sets would be effective. I figured maybe something like 4x5 would be good for rowing instead of the standard 3x10. Does anyone have any advice for me because I really don't know what I'm doing.
Does anyone know of gym near Richmond row in London Ontario that is quiet and not too busy with people? I'm hoping to find a gym that is small and not one like the GoodLife gyms. Preferably in walking distance! Any help would be appreciated thank you
Hi there,
I am a 30 year old man from Bangladesh. I have depression and I have two goals:
- First is to build a good enough looking physique.
- Second in priority is to be able to reach my physical peak and log it. Which means, having the fastest run time, highest weight lifting and so on.
Now, I really hate the gym. Lifting weights is repetition and is so excruciating boring and unmotivating that I just give up in my depression. I have tried several times to lift weights but I am never able to sustain this weight lifting for more than a few days and I lose the motivation and become the absolute couch potato all day long. The repetition of lifting weights seem very boring and pointless. Bodyweight exercises are even worse since there is the same repetition but additionally its more difficult.
Its lockdown here in the country. And I am looking for something interesting that I can do on my own at my own pace to achieve the numbered goals above. Any suggestions?
ahahahaahaha ahaha aha yes that is the plan
I’ve recently started weight lifting at the gym, which my coach was very not pleased to hear. He claims that if I grow my upper body too much that I will become stiff and not be able to reach as far with my extension. On the other hand, I feel like growing my muscles stronger and trying to develop fast-twitch muscles in my triceps, shoulder, and back will all help with having a more explosive arm.
Additionally I’m in mens epee and being strong is kind of important, especially at the junior and senior level.
Does anyone know if weight lifting will ultimately do more harm than good to my training?
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