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@youngchristianfemale You probably shouldn't try to GtG with more than one strength exercise at a time. By GtG you're putting in a lot of extra work, but you aren't going until failure at all. Handstands at first are considered to be more of a strength exercise, but as you get a bit better at...

@youngchristianfemale Greasing the groove (GtG) is a great way to increase your reps for a given exercise, but it's really only supposed to be used for one exercise at a time. Here are two articles that contain quotes from Pavel Tsatsouline, the man who is generally credited to be the first one...

@youngchristianfemale Since you can only do 3 solid reps of pull ups right now you could do more sets. Try doing 4 or 5 sets instead of 3. This will let you get in more total work/practice. If you need to, feel free to rest a bit longer between sets, too. You could also try greasing the groove...

@olenka3byl The simple act of engaging in regular exercise for a while will do wonders for your mental health, self-image, self-esteem, confidence, and general mood and energy. You've done what you can to fit exercise into your life and you're reaping the mental and physical health benefits by...

@usexpat97 You've covered all of the bases there with parallel bars, two pull up bars, and a way to hang rings. It doesn't take much to get a lot done. It looks like it'll definitely do the job fine.

@sisterbecky216 Very good. :) My hope is that you continue to do enjoy doing this throughout the rest of your life, or that you at least continue to do something else to stay active and take care of yourself. It's good that you're laying a solid foundation for regular exercise while you're still...

@jermyn I figured I'd chime in and respond to your comment here to say that I've also never needed to warm up and haven't ever had anything bad happen as a result. I never needed to warm up all the times back when I used to still lift weights and haven't ever needed to do it for anything...

@wicowgirl4christ You won't see truly appreciable results if you keep jumping around from program to program. It's very important to pick one solid program and stick with it for a very long time. You can pick any one that interests you really. You could give the recommended routine (RR) a shot...

@this_dot Focusing on specific muscles mentally can help to iron out kinks in exercise form. Sometimes while performing rows or pull ups my right side begins to pull harder than my left. I can focus on the muscles in my left arm to engage and pull harder while imagining my right side pulling a...

@stephaniethomps I think it would be good for you to continue working on your own video(s). It can be very helpful to hear and see things explained by different people with different perspectives. If you have your own suggestions on how to deal with certain common pitfalls, or help with...

@xeonome This simply isn't true. Science hasn't discovered anything revolutionary in fitness/exercise that applies to everyone who does it in ages. Yes, there's new science coming out all the time, but nothing coming out that says "Everyone who does this will benefit from it". Most of those...

@fromgenesistorevelation I already responded to Tykato's post above with more information, but I think it'll be awesome for you to also make your own video(s) along with Tykato and anyone else. Seeing/hearing things from different people/perspectives, I feel, lets me really learn much more than...

@milliekeeling23 I know that many people have requested something like this time and time again over the years. It's very nice to see that you took the time to put this together and I thank you very much for having done so. Hopefully the mods will ensure that this gets put into the FAQ in the...