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@nowhereman I'm 50m spent years in the gym getting nowhere.(started training at 15) I have degrees in sports science and in nutrition so should know what I was doing. Strength went up like you, but I didn't look like I lifted. Went to see Dr and asked to be tested for low testosterone and my...

@miller77 I'm finding I need to add kettlebell swings more and more now I'm 50 and train in a morning, also dynamic stretching to wake up my hips, knees and shoulders.

@austinsugden I just use a few sets at lighter weight for the exercise im going to do. Never saw the point of warming up on a bike or treadmill, if I'm gonna do chest or back first . Or if you are doing legs, what's the chance the machine you want is available when you finish warming up? So...

@reddragon4444 A calorie is simply a unit of how much energy is produced when that item is burnt. It's also measured in Joules. So yes a calorie is a calorie just like a metre is a metre. Is a calorie from processed food different than from unprocessed? No. Are the nutrients different...

@nextstep Those machines measure how much resistance they get sending a signal round the body. They don't measure fat or muscle, just resistance. If you're slightly dehydrated then there will be more resistance , so it reads this as a higher fat level as fat is also resistant to current flow...

@basicsacademy Make sure you get your protein intake right. Approx 0.8g per lb of bodyweight but up to 1g per lb if trying to lose weight So 168g of protein from good sources if meat/ dairy based. Increase by 1/3 if vegan/vegetarian due to biological availability of the amino acids contents...

@prestonmcghee There was a guy at my gym, who was there as part of a heart rehab group. After the course finished he was the only one that kept up the exercise out the 24 on the course, thoughbthey all met up regularly for coffee and a chat. 6 months later he was visibly younger, fitter and...

@ashnarrowistheway Ideally you want to train each bodypart twice a week. With the emphasis on the bigger muscles (legs, back and chest) , you can get away with training the smaller ones less often as they are hit when training the bigger ones. So if your going only twice one week you'd do full...

@jpermann4 Other than protein powder (whey, soya or casein) a multivitamin, omega fish oils and creatine your current list is good. There are very few supplements that actually have peer reviewed scientific evidence to support them. I've had an interest in supplements for 35 years and a degree...