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    Night vs Morning Workouts

    @jenib No lies I can smash a lot of dates in one sitting. They are SO good. 🤤
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    Night vs Morning Workouts

    @stuword Rice cakes. Something high on the glycemic index. Little to no fats or fibres. You want that food sugar in your bloodstream asap. (Current schedule is that I workout 4x per week in the gym, and two of those are double days where I split a 5-530am (1-1.5hrs) session and do a 530pm...
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    How long can it take to see significant improvement in cardio endurance?

    @kmar123 My experience is anecdotal, but the kind of cardio dictates how fast mine improved. I think research shows hiit is king of efficiency. Hill sprints will get you to better cardio, faster that 20mins of, 70%s. (as in, 70% effort) However, as someone who enjoys 70%s, I find that...
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    International Powerlifting Federation Classic World Championship 2024: Preview and Discussion Thread

    @nathan2018 Sheffield level drama and suspense. Amazing watch.
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    International Powerlifting Federation Classic World Championship 2024: Preview and Discussion Thread

    @nathan2018 Farhanna Farid's 460lbs deadlift in the 52 class is CRAZY. I know it's the men's side, but that was one hell of a battle in the 66kg. All three men got the same total, Opor winning by bodyweight.
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    What was your “DAMN I’M GETTING STRONG” moment?

    @zimikurot1221 You'll get there!!
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    Published Article - Creatine intake for females - a lot of benefits, very little downsides (strength, depression, body composition) :)

    @glass1985 I understand the hesitation, and I believe that in science, it's always important to have a healthy skeptism, good science should only be refutable by better science. But it's very hard. I was watching a YouTube video with a female scientist trying to study athletes, and with...
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    Published Article - Creatine intake for females - a lot of benefits, very little downsides (strength, depression, body composition) :)

    link to the article From the article "Creatine supplementation among pre-menopausal females appears to be effective for improving strength and exercise performance. Post-menopausal females may also experience benefits in skeletal muscle size and function when consuming high doses of creatine...
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    Getting super fatigued after personal training?

    @countrygurl32 So, your body's choice macro to make energy for the body to move and perform exercise are carbs. You carry carbs in your muscles, blood, and liver. As you workout, you deplete these carbs as you make energy. You have a finite amount of them on hand, and while fat is also an...
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    Getting super fatigued after personal training?

    @countrygurl32 Do you find you hit a "wall" in the middle of a workout, often? What does your first meal after working out, look like and before? Is it just protein?
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    Getting super fatigued after personal training?

    @countrygurl32 What is your carb intake, like?
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    [Program Review] Juggernaut 2.0

    @nooneofconsequence Thank you for the detailed write up!
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    Recovery Tactics For Busy People Who Train Hard

    @cherryjohnson My coach wrote this, https://kabukistrength.com/optimize-recovery-maximal-strength-gains-daniel-debrocke/ Goes through all the typical go tos as far as recovery is concerned. Essentially, the most important: Sleep, nutrition, and stress management play the biggest roles in...
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    Calling all cyclists!

    @tessal I have a hybrid bike, that I used on a gran fondo (real long bike ride) up a mountain from Vancouver to Whislter without clipless or cleated shoes. Just regular runners. So, you can do you and whaever you'd like. I mean, I did it, but 100% acknowledge a road bike would have been better...
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    Gymnastics Add-On Programs: HSPU, HSW, C2B, MU

    @chloejm I'll try the muscle up one. Thank you so much, this is very kind of you!
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    "What Animal Do You Lift?" is back online!

    @ronit The best bench.
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    Gymnastics Add-On Programs: HSPU, HSW, C2B, MU

    @ralphdavewestfall Tie a green pullup band around a rig, like going across it horizontally, looped on two J-hooks works. Kick up to the band, then work up to shuffling to the band as if it were the wall. Alternatively, start in pike position on a box, then kick up to your handstand walk. The...
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    Internalized misogyny and sports?

    @paigerific87 Yep. People have feelings. You can lose a whole lot of precious real estate by letting the tabulation of internet points live rent free in your head. Anyway, you wanted a question answered, so I just posted a copypaste to help direct some reflection on what might of triggered...
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    Internalized misogyny and sports?

    @paigerific87 So, I'm not someone who downvoted you, but this is a copy paste I gave to someone else who was downvoted in regards to weightloss and exercise that likely applies, here: "I didn't downvote you, but the community tends to have a range of feelings regarding posts in which weight...
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