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    M/34/5’7” Would joining CrossFit be too intense for someone who’s obese?

    @christy01 Make sure you get a good coach. I did "Crossfit" back before they had all the real certifications and stuff and it ended up making my knees worse. I think it's a good program in principal, but you need to be aware of any concerns and limitations..and your coach should help you...
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    Why don't men hire health coaches as much as women?

    @gm0nkx So I am a male that has hired trainers in the past. Most of them I wanted to get a plan so I could workout on my own. Majority would NOT give me that and instead just wanted me to “buy more sessions” and milk me for more money. I work for a living. Never really got the value. One did...
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    I’m over 30, and actually think I’m made of glass

    @goodbookguy You are saying bench press and I think we all assume you mean free barbell bench and not any sort of machine. So bench press with free weights would be closer to your natural joint movement than a machine. Dumbell Bench even more so. Honestly, I prefer dumbbell bench...but I'm...
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    Need some help finding a program

    @antponetteoaks Weights u would suggest? I have a 45 lb kettlebell and my wife has a 25 lb… i guess 35 to fill the gap?
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    Need some help finding a program

    @tmflo I have lookef at that. But can u do it with dumbbells?? I would eventually like to get some stuff setup in garage. But i need a partition wall and a mini split for summer ( south texas here). And for now am on limited space
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    Need some help finding a program

    M50, 6'5" over the past 2 years I've managed to get from 346 lbs down to 284 lbs. Body fat is somewhere in the low 20's I think. My Scale says 21.6% ..my Dexa scan at 317 lbs said 23.8% (I've lost 30 + lbs since then) I've done peloton spinnng, peloton strength, Caronline Girvan's Iron, and...
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    PPL vs whole body

    @principatus I tried ppl and didn't like it as consistency with life/kids/job was...tough... Might try going back to upper/lower/ Full...
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    Got A Dexa scan and was surprised by results

    @dawn16 The newer software can also do other stuff. It also dis my hone density. Which was good. The bf etc was not covered by insurance. But it was only 80$
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    Got A Dexa scan and was surprised by results

    @dawn16 I have been using lose it but I have a tough time with hitting that 40% protein number doctor recommended. That comes out to 217 grams of protein and I am allergic to milk protein so that eliminates whey protein. I had tried P90X in the past and it had yoga. Didnt love it although I...
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    Got A Dexa scan and was surprised by results

    49M 6’4” 316 lbs. starting weight 346 lowest weight 303 lbs So got a DEXA scan. Results surprised me. 22.8% BF with 241 lbs of lean muscle mass. BMR is 2740. Doc went over images with me and suggested I shoot for 275 lbs (I was originally thinking 250 lbs) as a goal and try to drop 30 lbs of...
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