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@alfie13 You only missed the majority of the literature here but you did a good job of supporting your personal bias.

@countrygurl32 Even just a quick protein bar and some quick carbs can make a difference. I’m not sure what you’re caloric situation is but if you’re not feeding yourself enough that could be part of it. You could always go for a nice walk or something low key instead if you still want to do...

@countrygurl32 1) is there a reason why taking a nap here and there is a problem 2) I know what it’s like to train hard everyday and the only way I survived is by drinking ungodly amounts of water. Bonus points if it’s cold and doubly important around your workouts. 3) on the PT days ensure you...

@kingshellie Become the weekend warrior. I am also a night owl but have made it work. There’s no secret other than it sucks for a while and it takes time to adjust so don’t be too hard on yourself concerning performance for the first couple of weeks, just get in there and do your best with the...

@brokenjohninchrist You don’t need that many accessories. Only add exercises if you have a good reason to do so rather that doing every conceivable leg exercise out some misplaced fear of missing something. The squat will get most of it done if you’re adding weight each week. Make sure you’re...

@thornbearer Eat more protein. I like to shoot for a gram per pound of lean body mass. Just guess to start and adjust in accordance with your response. It’s probably good that you are not trying to ruin the experience of going the gym for yourself. It’ll get better if you keep going. Auto...

@whatgoeshere I would recommend that you train the squat and deadlift a couple times a week, at least one of the days being in a lower rep range. You could theoretically use zerchers on top of that but I think getting a big deadlift is a good place to start.

@josh88 The problem with the question is the lack of standardization between lat pull down machines, specifically the number of pulleys, the type of cable (or rope), the friction at each pulley, the calibration of the weights and especially when you’re pulling circa body weight, how tightly you...