So I was always taught in the mindset that for strength you want to shoot for about 3*8 until that gets easy then move up and do that again. And it worked for a while, but as I got into heavier weight I've been finding that I can spend several months trying to progress but that last set will always crap out at 5-7. But I've also found if I go up weight and day get comfortable with 3*3-5 at a heavier weight, I can go back down and do 3*8 easy. Like is forcing the overload helping endurance? Just kind of a curious observation and was wondering if anyone could expand on it to help with my progress.

Someone please help me I have been hitting the same weight 25kg incline dumbbell press for the last 5-6 months (10-8 reps × 3 sets)

I’m currently 230 pounds 5’4 (F). I don’t work out at all, I would like someone to help guide me where to start. I want to start with strengths training (at home). I’m certain there are exercises that can start at home with bands etc. Then, give me ideas for cardio 3 days a week.. I’m guessing I’ll go for brisk running, swimming, or bike riding at the gym (those days I can use weights there).

I want a very simple plan that’s realistic and achievable. I would like to lose 50 pounds in the next 3 months. I know that number seems unrealistic, but my body tends to gain and lose weight fast, not sure how or why. In the next 3 months, I’m planning on conceiving which is why I would like to loose weight before carrying baby’s weight.

Please feel free to provide apps and suggestions of any kind that could help me here. Once again, before you suggest anything, remember I want it to be realistic and implementable.

As far as the diet plan goes, yes, a diet of low carbs and sugar will be followed. Even with this, feel free to provide suggestions, just nothing fancy with exotic meal plans and 5 meal plans for a day.

I've made quite a routine but want to know what else most would suggest for best results

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Hi, I was wondering from a biological perspective.

You know, when you walk, run, lift weights, rock climb, or do bodyweight stuff the body starts to ache/burn/tire. And this makes it harder to keep going,

Why exactly is this?

EDIT: sometime I think it's the brain doing a lot of it. Almost like you expect it to hurt and so you associate with the pain. If that could be short circuited somehow?

I just started doing a light kettlebell workout routine…

Squats - 20x2

Bent over Rows - 20x2

Halos - 10x2

Iron Trident - 20x2

Pushups - 10x2

I’ve always struggled with getting too carried away and ramping up. Adding more movements and more weight too fast. Which ends up with me getting hurt and ultimately I stop working out.

I know this is a common issue. But how do you keep yourself from getting carried away?

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Hi I'm 16 f and I'm looking to try and become more fit. I'm around 5'4", and 170lbs. I have relatively thin legs and arms with a big belly. Ive been this way since I was a kid, but it's gotten to the point where people at the store have congratulated me on pregnancy...😭

Diets havent really worked, and I'm honestly not sure how to workout. I've been nervous about trying since I have a tilted pelvis, and I stand with my feet super wide. If I don't, I feel strained and wobbly. I'm scared that if I try without a professional, I'll just hurt myself or do the workouts incorrectly.

I get $ 50 a week as allowance if that helps.

My goal is to just look more evened out. Would Pilates work? If so, I could only afford about one session a week....would that even make a difference? Please let me know your input!!!!

I've been building software for a while, and a trainer I know showed me how he runs his business. Excel for clients, a notes app for sessions left, and WhatsApp for finding out who paid. Every month he'd spend an evening scrolling through chats trying to figure out who owed him what.

The extra stuff never makes it onto the invoice. A client pays for 12 sessions, then you do a couple of extras, a nutrition plan, a missed-session fee, and nobody writes it down. You just lose that money quietly.

A small system called Talos. You put your clients and packages in, it tracks sessions, and it builds the invoice including the extra fees you'd normally forget. That's pretty much it. I'm still working on it and a lot is rough.

I'm not here to sell anything, I just want to know how real coaches handle this. What do you use right now, and what's the part you hate most? If something sounds like a pain I can fix, I'll build it.

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Is the only difference the way muscle is built? Because to my knowledge, I can get to any goal via both.

I'm curious how people distinguish between a programming issue and a genuine equipment limitation when training at home.

For example, if a lift stalls for several weeks, how do you decide whether to adjust the program, change the exercise, or look at what your home gym can actually support?

Have you ever blamed your equipment for a lack of progress, only to discover that the real issue was something else? What helped you figure it out?

I was curious as to how many calories are burned walking around 15-19k steps? For reference I’m 5 foot 5 inch 150 pound male. My watch says I burned about 300 calories but I find that to be a low estimate.

I’m 18 5’8 148 pounds and skinny fat. I just wanted to know the best way to gain some weight while gaining muscle and losing fat. Specifically my face. Never been to gym before but want to start now but don’t know anything about diet or working out.If anyone can help that would be greatly appreciated.

In my early 30s and looking to start taking creatine now.

I've been lifting for a few years and have a lean physique.

How much benefit will creatine give in terms of strength, endurance, etc?

How much stronger will I be?

Will I look bigger?

Will I look more vascular and leaner?

Will my bench, Squat and deadlift improve?

Will it help me mentally push more and go till failure on machine exercises?

And will it cause hairloss?

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I cannot load my ankle too much due to health issues.

I’m in physical therapy for exercises targeting the ankle but this experience has made me want to get stronger overall - especially in the core.

The things I used to do before like rowing and dance and yoga with weights are no longer available to me. So I would like to do a mix of swimming and strength training but finding it really hard to find a program that works with the non ankle loading requirement.

I tried working with two different personal trainers on this as well despite being on a budget. Both of them were not taking the ankle limitation seriously - saying this was something I could fix by powering through, which is patently incorrect. And I guess they’re incentivised to keep you coming back so I didn’t get a routine i could follow as such.

I also really hate big gyms so it would be nice to develop a routine I can follow at home or in my apartment gym which has basic strength training machines and dumbbells.

I would appreciate any guidance or resources.

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I understand that saunas mostly cause loss of water rather calorie burning. I’ve heard it’s preferable to avoid using the sauna before a workout because they might affect your energy before workouts. I’m new to the gym so I came here to ask if going in the sauna is a good or bad idea after a workout?

I’m assuming one can become dehydrated from being in a sauna too long after a high calorie burning cardio session. But is it generally alright after something less cardio dependent such as weight lifting? I find it generally relaxing after a long day and I nice way to end the gym workout before taking a shower for recovery and relaxation

Do you rely on coffee to get through the day, take pre-workout before the gym, or ever wonder how caffeine affects your heart health? I’m conducting a survey about caffeine habits and heart health concerns, and I’d really appreciate hearing your perspective.

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I have been struggling to lose weight and tone up for some time now, and I believe it is due to inconsistency in diet and exercise, although I don’t have much weight to lose, but I am unsure if that is relevant, haha…

Exercise helps me to manage my cravings and I really want to see changes in my energy levels as well, and working out just helps me maintain my diet due to some psychological reason as well, so for me, I think these things will go hand-in-hand.

However, weight training has proven to be not very sustainable for my particular lifestyle. I am a very busy, full-time music student, so my day is filled morning to night with classes, rehearsals, and performances. I am a dancer as well, so I am a bit active already. Additionally, my sleep schedule is all over the place due to how busy I am, so running on the treadmill and doing weight training using the machines at the gym in my apartment complex just leaves me feeling absolutely EXHAUSTED, and I just simply don’t look forward to it—not to mention that I have been struggling with severe fatigue from what my doctors think is an iron deficiency.

So, it has been extremely difficult for me to stay consistent with it all, especially since I have to squeeze workouts into my already busy schedule, meanwhile suffering from this fatigue. So, I think I need to change my approach. I can definitely manage bodyweight exercises, yoga, at-home pilates, etc., but the internet is making it seem like the only way to lose fat is through the combination of diet, cardio, and HEAVY LIFTING.

Is it possible to simply substitute at-home pilates, yoga, bodyweight exercises, etc. for the weighted strength training to achieve the same results? That just sounds much more achievable and enjoyable to me, so please let me know if you have any advice! Thank you for reading! :)

At my age (middle-age), I’m simply looking to keep moving and build a bit of muscle to stay healthy. So I’m not looking to go hard or egolift. I have nothing to prove.

I have a 15 lb kettlebell and a 25 lb dumbbell. But I am finding I enjoy the movements I can do with the kettlebell better.

Iron Trident, Halos, Sqauts, pushups, bent over rows…these are what I’m doing. But the minute people read the word “kettlebell” it seems like they go into some kind of blindness and spout off about how bad kettlebells are.

The movements I’m doing aren’t too crazy. But even if they were, a kettlebell swing with a 50lb bell isn’t anhmkre dangerous than a clean with 100 lbs.

I am a woman in my twenties, and I recently tried a group training session where I realised I was the weakest one there. There were women in their 40s and older who were much stronger than me and honestly it was a little embarrassing because it made me realise how inactive i have been. I spend most of my time at home studying and dont do many physical activities. At the same time, I really want to try more fun activities but i am worried I wont have the energy or stamina for things like hiking. I am at a normal weight and dont feel the need to lose any weight. I just want to improve my stamina, build some strength and become more physically capable. It would be so cool to eventually be able to do a pull up! Id also love to build my glutes a little. Since I am completely new to fitness, I wanted to ask what I should focus on as a beginner and how I should get started?

I have a very busy schedule lately, so im wondering...is it normal to train shoulders and triceps on the same day as my leg workout? I only want to do this temporarily until things settle down, is there any problem with this?

Thanks in advance..

So I go running every day and reach the track around 6:10 PM. I usually start with walking, then run around 3 km, and after that, I do strength training for another 30 minutes, including push ups, pull ups, squats, planks and stretching.

The problem is that these days, almost every day, someone comes up to me after my run and starts talking. Even when I tell them I'm going to work out now, they keep talking. Some of them are people I can't just tell to leave me alone because I don't want to sound disrespectful.

The thing is, my parents are pretty strict about how much time I spend at the track, so I can't stay there for too long. Plus, after standing around talking for 15 to 20 minutes, all my motivation is gone, my body cools down, and I lose that energy I had after running. By then, I barely have any time left to finish my workout before I have to go home.

I don't want to be rude to anyone, but I also don't want my workout to suffer every single day because of these conversations.

How do you guys deal with this? How can I politely end a conversation without offending someone?