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@alenharry The only thing I do in the gym is lift weights...I run a full body program 2-3x per week which is all you need for a program like that. You don't have to go to the gym to exercise. Most of my exercise is physical outdoor recreation...I walk pretty much everyday. I ride my bike in the...

@rumiakthar It's a myth. Metabolic rates will vary somewhat, but not by huge numbers. Once upon a time I was pretty lean...actually rail thin as a teen and in my 20s I was just a good level of lean. I did eat pretty much whatever, but I was also very active. I didn't have a car most of the time...

@jacksonjogu Are you following a structured program or just doing your own thing? If you're not following a program, I'd start there. These have been written by professionals and outside of having a personal trainer, a structured program is going to produce the best results. They help immensely...

@newcityn8 Personally, I find running to be pretty high impact, even at a healthy weight...I also don't particularly enjoy it. I tried really hard to get into it once upon a time because that's mostly what I saw healthy and fit people doing, including my wife who was a marathon runner at the...

@aroah1015 Personal preference...it would be exceedingly rare for your glycogen stores to be depleted overnight just sleeping...you're going to pull energy from a combination of glycogen stores and fat just like you would if you had eaten something. Pulling energy from muscle would be your...

@norman70 No way. In 2012 going into 2013 I was quite the mess from a health standpoint as well as just fat at 38. I lost somewhere between 30-40 Lbs in the later part of 2012 and through the summer of 2013. From there I continued to lift regularly using good, structured programming and mostly...

@londonmum I assume you aren't a beginner to fitness as the OP is and that you're not working the same muscles and groups on consecutive days. OP is asking about shakes on a day off...obviously he's still trying to figure things out which is why I asked him and not you.

@babychristian10 No way in hell I'd pay that much. I had an in-person trainer at $50 a pop once per week and he did get me into the best shape I've been in since the military and it was worth it for awhile, but even that got a little rich for my blood after awhile, especially since I pay...

@jerryfont What are you doing everyday? You realize you need recovery right?

@enochnaki You need calories (energy) just to merely exist. You need calories (energy) to go about your day to day. You need calories (energy) to support your workouts. You need calories (energy) to grow muscle mass. You need calories (energy) to support additional muscle mass. You need calories...

@donna8558 If your Apple watch works like my Garmin, those are total calories thus far for the day, not just specifically from exercise. Like it includes your BMR calories, your NEAT calories, and your EAT calories. That's what my Garmin gives me and the next day I can see what my TDEE was for...

@moonmonkey Full body programs focus on compound movements and maybe a couple of accessory movements...generally 5-6 movements in total. A well written full body program should take no longer than 45-60 minutes, generally 3x per week. If you do a push/pull or even an upper/lower body split you...

@moonmonkey A structured 3x per week full body program written by a professional would yield better and more efficient results. Ideally you want to hit each muscle group at least twice per week. There are numerous solid, professionally written programs in The Fitness Wiki posted by the bot mod...

@chery49 Right now we're usually done in about 45 minutes or so but we're starting off very conservative with our weights since my boy has never lifted, and I've been out of the weight room for about 4 years save for here and there. We want to maximize the linear progression and also make sure...

@chery49 With that particular routine and things like the Starting Strength program, the order doesn't matter that much as all of the lifts are big lifts (compounds). It matters more when you get into a more intermediate or advanced routine that has higher volume, more accessory work, etc...

@megalovaniac Take a look at the Fitness Wiki that is posted by the AutoMod and find a weight training program that seems to be a good fit for you. Running a structured program is going to be far more efficient than trying to program your own workout, particularly as a beginner. These programs...

@petronela For 3x per week stick to full body...with a 3x per week Ppl you're really only hitting your muscle groups once per week...ideally you'd want to hit them twice per week minimum unless you're more advanced and just kind of in maintenance mode.