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@defd2000 I made an investment and built out a home gym years ago — power rack, bench, barbell, plates, kettlebells, dumbbells, etc.. Bought as much as I could used. I didn’t buy all of it at once, some right away and some over time added to it. I honestly have no idea how much I’ve spent over...

@sarahsanrio My suggestion is ditch the gym completely. Even 10min there and back is time you seem not to have. Also there is the time it takes to get around the gym and the extra time of a group class. You are wasting time you don't have with the group classes. There are ways to streamline...

@sarahsanrio Build a home gym, or in the very least get some kettlebells and maybe a TRX so that you can do at least some of your workouts at home which will save you time vs hitting an actual gym. Focus on making more time for sleep. Without more sleep no amount of healthy eating or fitness...

@faithinjesus777 I recommend checking out Geoffrey Verity Schofield's content on youtube or just buy his ebook Sweat. GVS is an excellent source for natty bodybuilding content. The book outlines a number of exercises and which ones give you the best bang for the buck in terms of muscle growth...

@nowhereman You're strength gains are decent though less than what I'd expect given 2 years of training. You started above novice which makes sense given your prior history of lifting but the gains only seemed to go so far. Could be worse but definitely could be better. Not knowing much details...

@defd2000 If you’re wanting to build out a home gym with limited space I recommend getting kettlebells and/or a good set of adjustable dumbbells. You can often find the latter used on Craigslist or facebook marketplace. The Garage Gym Reviews YouTube channel has good overview on equipment.

@sharkbait13 My friend who has back issues loves the hack squat and safety bar squat. If you have access to those try them out.

@great_depression Real men bench with their ankles shackled to the ceiling.

@chibimaddy This is just strength training. Most of the strength gains at first for anyone novice to strength training is all in your neuromuscular connections and learning to use your muscles more effectively. After your novice gains start wearing out then it becomes more about gaining muscle...

@sharkbait13 I really don’t understand your argument of the “big 4 are too dangerous, but Strongman odd lifts are great!” You are way more likely to get injured doing odd lifts then you are a basic lift. I’ve seen serious injuries at Strongman competitions. Also you are against OHP yet is a...

@ishi Seconding Layne Norton. He spells it out pretty good in layman’s terms and breaks down some of the myths.

@reddragon4444 Calories are calories but there are tons of variables in how your body processes the calories, individual differences in basal metabolic rate, and how it burns calories through NEAT. It’s definitely individual and complicated. That said, there isn’t a difference with calories in a...

@tomaszpl First off that look at your sleep quality as it’s clearly off. Secondly for diet focus on reducing processed foods, sugar and refined grains; mainly eating real whole food. Get a solid amount of protein in your breakfast. There are a lot of exercise routines that can be done at home...

@snowyflake I’ve been doing an HLM variant since the start of December. Before all this it was basically fuckarounditus, then a SSLP/Phrak’s GSLP mix. Can’t say I’m a super experienced lifter but I'm past novice gains at least and so far I really like the switch to HLM. It’s working for me. I...

@ttcmacro 50m here. I started lifting at 44. I deadlift and squat heavy but also focus a lot on form and avoid ego lifting to avoid injury. So far so good. I credit deadlifting with improving the back aches I had from years at a desk job. Of course YMMV as I know everyone’s fitness journey and...

@crosswise As everyone else is stating you are light for your height. You seem to be over obsessed about leanness and a little belly fat. In general, when people who already are light for their height are mainly focused on leanness they end up spinning their wheels cutting and not growing...

@grace_mercy I didn’t start lifting until 44 years old. Now I’m 50 with a squat of 365, bench 240, and deadlift 450. I also go on longish 25 mile bike rides with friends that are much older than me. I definitely need to manage fatigue and recovery, but I also don’t feel wrecked like it seems you...

@guariglio8195 The protein recommendation from Stronger by Science is 1.8g of protein per kg of bodyweight (or round it up to 2g for good measure). For you that is 102-114g so by that measure you are doing fine. https://www.strongerbyscience.com/the-three-laws-of-protein/

@nicole198 You can do whatever you want. Just saying you asked why squats have stalled and it’s probably because you haven’t made them a priority.

@nicole198 Your bench is far ahead of your squat. But benching 3x a week and only squatting 1x a week will do that.