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    I can’t do push-ups

    @ilovejesuschristourlord There's two things going on in a pushup -- arm strength and core strength -- the plank will help with core strength. (And make sure your wrists are comfortable taking your weight in a pushup position etc.) Won't help with the arm strength to lower yourself.
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    Very uplifting article I found about female strength training. Belief in yourself and your abilities is so important!!

    @iconoclast Yeah -- in general, there are way many more potential amazing athletes than are identified; I was just reading an article about a bunch of US speed skaters who were all initially mentored by one (woman) inline speed skating coach at a roller rink in Florida -- she was the one who...
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    Puny person in upstairs apartment adding barbell to routine

    @rob01 A squat stand with the two stands tied together is totally fine as long as it has actual decent-length spotter arms, but I can't find the spotter arms on the walmart website for the first one. The second one is too wide for a 6-foot barbell. This other cheapo squat stand is only a...
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    Calling all cyclists!

    @wallflower1104 At least around me, everything modestly priced and worth riding on is sold out, because so many people are riding rather than taking public transit right now. I agree with Welt_der_Wunder that a hybrid or a gravel road bike is your best starting point, and inexpensive hybrids...
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    Alternatives to 500 pound club?

    @acronk Exactly - yes, those of us with more weight on our bodies get more strength work going up a flight of stairs (etc) so it is easier for us to hit bigger numbers; that's why there are weight classes in lifting competitions, but you still have to put in the work to get there. But he was...
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    in need of help! want to become QUADZILLA

    @brokenjohninchrist Ride a bicycle! My lifting routine is all glute-focused on the lower half not because I want a butt but because I bike too much and my quads are so dominant/strong they're pulling the rest of me out of alignment at times so I need to balance them in the weight room.
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    Dreaming about hiking this summer/fall (U.S.)

    @jcisthelight We went out to Bend, Oregon for the eclipse a few years ago and turned it into a longer vacation -- so many pretty trails, and a fun town with lots of nice restaurants and shops. (Several of the trails we'd planned to hit were closed due to forest fires, but the ones we did...
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