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My current approach toward isometric routine using nothing but a doorway, basement jack, small tree etc. Am doing 6 weeks of these and take stock.

@solarflare Eat, eat, eat. Train hard and eat. Your initial increase in calories should noticeably increase your stamina in the gym. Bump it up a second time to actually increase mass. Is old-fashioned, but reduce fat intake to prolong how long you can overeat without putting on fat. Excess...

@josipa GoRuck has the best reputation for durability, I cannot personally vouch for em. I have Cerus and RepFit, use with play sand and tube sand. They both have pretty good filler bags. Over time they will dust, but I don't normally have actual sand leaking out, and have to drop them on hard...

@radekm RepFit, GoRuck, Dingo, Cerus. Can fill them with rubber mulch or sand.

@solarflare If going to failure, is best to just use the last set and bomb it in. That way you aren't doing too much volume in a wasted state, and mentally you're only going real hard for that one set per exercise. Also, technical failure is pretty much the same in terms of positive response...

@radekm Sandbags. I trained kettlebell for a decade and even got my instructor cert through Steve Maxwell, have swapped out entirely for fitness sandbags. They can do everything a kettlebell can, are more effective for strength training around the home, won't mark up your floor and cost a fraction.

@solarflare My first recommendation to anyone struggling is always use a DeLorme/Watkins approach first. There are modifications to this popularized over on Dave Draper's Forum that de-emphasize the middle set and this is a good way to go. Also, this method uses relatively easy volume up front...

@radekm Resistance training 3x per week and go for a jog a couple times per week. Prioritize resistance training and don't worry about getting "bulky", that not an issue. You want to improve posture and form, that is done by strengthening musculature.

@radekm Good Mornings, even with bodyweight will be challenging enough for a few and are easy to load up with any weight you can cradle in your arms. Or just do a bunch of broad jumps. Windmills are another option. Peeled back to the basics, resistance training should incorporate: - push...

@thephilosopher6 Avoid the candies! In an exercising person you won't readily store excess carbs as fat, but you won't burn much fat either already stored or what you keep eating. I have a few simple rules: - If its high protein I eat it. - If its high fat and high protein I eat it. - If its...

@bridgida Prioritize strength training, basic GPP stuff you don't have to kill yourself. As time allows include cardio and mobility. As you age, strength and muscle mass are what anchor every other trait - they're the hardest to build or reclaim. Weight loss is largely a passive activity - plan...

@thephilosopher6 You can eat some garbage, but keep in mind the calorie count, don't eat a lot of garbage and stay away from total crap like gummies and soda. Have some fruit juice and seltzer instead, and only use about 1/3 juice. It is easy to get too many cals eating poorly, and then even if...

@thephilosopher6 What you eat is not the same as how much. You need to get a solid amount of protein and reduce added fats. You can still make progress eating like crap as long as its high protein and you'd have to reduce portions. It is easier if you eat better (more whole foods). I don't worry...

@thups I have never had good luck going to physio for diagnostic work. It is required by my insurance before they will pay for MRI or other diagnosis by specialist after being seen by my GP. You may have to see one, and they might get lucky, but in my experience they are exponentially more...

@mlenadc Not to be knowitallogist, but at the bottom of an ATG the hamstrings actually deload a bit.

@leeza For me, life and the occasional non training related injury (am 53) interrupts my fitness often enough I'm always on the road to topping out. Haven't had a chance to stall in a long time. But yeah, get some variety!

@rein_29 Realistically you could do just that. There is a saying "you can't out-exercise a bad diet" and this is true up to a point. When I am not exercising I have to cut about 400-500 cals a day from my diet or I'll start putting on fat. That said, don't put those calories back into your...

@joshlete If you just consume over the day, you'll have good protein for overall health and muscle mass. To maximize muscle protein synthesis you should get your protein in spikes, spaced about 4 hours apart. For younger folks, 30gr is about the most you can make use of per spike. Older folks...