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@nowhereman Aside from the program issues noted, in terms of not necessarily aligning with your goals, I'd say to just cut some weight. Any muscle you may have developed is not going to be that visible and losing some weight can make a huge difference in terms of looking like you lift weight.

@defd2000 I'd guess on an annualized basis, what I spend is about 150$ a month. I have a home gym, but I have added things over time, probably spending around 1000$ a year. The rest is protein powder etc.

@bjpascoal The reason people say follow a program is because in a true 531 program, the 1 set would be right below your 5 rep max, not your 1 rep max. Also if you only so the three sets that just may not be enough, in particular as you get older which is why almost everyone on 531 does at least...

@tamtamrod Like with depression it is one step at a time. In this case literally start walking. Adjust your diet and cut out the worst things you eat and habits. Don’t buy junk or things you might overeat, and get healthy options. Then just do that awhile and build the habits. At some point...

@forever02 I know you said don't judge, but I'm sorry I have to judge and be honest. What I'm going to say here, is that the world record for lateral raises in a minute, is 1,575 KG, which was 35 reps of 22.5 KG. You only need to bang out 27 reps and it's yours. I'm not entirely sure you can...

@mel101 I have the import powerblocks from amazon and they are fine. They have a cage which is a bit of a downside, and the progression is irregular going like 2.5, 2.5 and then 5. I have the magnetic platemates to cover it.

@jeannec Chances are your numbers are wrong based on how you talk about it, like if you are using some sort of 'smart' scale or something. Even the more accurate things would not be something I'd rely on for month-to-month variance. Also, you don't mention anything about your training. The #1...

@zeke4110 30 minutes is better than 0 minutes. I used to wake up early to workout and it's hard, because you probably should go to bed earlier and finding that balance of what you call decompression time with sleep is hard. It gets easier when you develop the habit but never got easy for me...

@tomatheist Lift more, probably using a program if you dislike how you look at

@sharkbait13 I think the reason people dismiss it, is for a few reasons. First, if you do the basics, you'll be strong enough for the things you describe, and can you really construct a program that encompasses every possible 'functional' scenario that you can apply progressive overload for? I...

@richardrhys Weird, I figured it was just a single test, 2.5 miles in a certain amount of time. In any event, my suggestion still applies, couch to 5k, at 5 MPH pace during the run portions.

@upliftinglove How long before you have to do this? Why do you believe you can't run? In the abstract, I'd suggest couch to 5k at a 5.5-6 MPH pace where you'd be able to run the 2.5 miles in around 8 weeks. If this is like 3 weeks away then I don't know, you just run/jog and hope for the best.

@honeysuckledreams Start tracking what you eat, cut out the worst things (caloried drinks including soda with sugar and beer, any junk food), ensure you get enough protein. Pick some lifting program and start getting into the habit of doing that. Can be strength focused, or hypertrophy...

@jimhempel Just seconding that I had a bad back in my early thirties and was super freaked out by the idea of squats and deadlifts. Started with the bar and never had any issues, my back is never an issue these days.

@dillinger You have to understand that progress encompasses many different things that can change over time as you get more experience. On a typical beginner strength program for example, your 65 pound squat, would increase 60 pounds in 4 weeks. Did your legs get twice as much muscle? No...

@jake99901 I would just do squats and deadlifts, or curls/extensions. Just try to build muscle in your legs, while trying to lose fat everywhere.

@jake99901 You can't choose where the fat your body uses comes from. You can choose where you want to focus to build muscle, but it's all balancing act, as you need to maintain the other parts of your body. Twice a week for your legs is fine.

@jake99901 Lift weights now and forever to build/maintain muscle, and cut weight in a slight deficit, somewhere in the 0.5 - 1 pound per week range. Cardio is great also but you cannot get to where you want by doing it, you need to have a solid diet. You will see the results of the...

@isabella728xx I would stick with walking for now, pushing the distance slowly over time. Secondarily, I find that even being active, like my experience with cardio is not linear. The hardest part for me is in the first 10 minutes where it feels like my body is rejecting the idea entirely, and...

@jake99901 If you want to actually see the progress you've made so far, you need to lose like 20 pounds. Anything else is going to take longer and be harder to see results. You want to be like Brad Pitt, cut in fight club shape, and what is stopping that is approximately 40 pounds of...