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@nowhereman Just chiming in with the chorus: it’s your diet. I lifted for years and saw virtually no visible results until I dialed in my diet.

@tamtamrod Weight loss is 90% diet. So don’t overthink the exercise portion right now — just engage in movement that feels good to you. Walking is an absolutely perfect choice. Focus most of your energy on your diet. You need to be in a caloric deficit in order to lose fat. One pound of fat...

@xene19 I think I could have written your post and all your comments myself 5-6 years ago. I found a small local gym that had hybrid HIIT/strength group classes that I fell in love with. As I had never been into fitness before, this opened up a whole new world for me! I loved the community and...

@xene19 Yeah, you’re melting away muscle and fat all the same with this routine. HIIT with weights is not strength training. Even if the weights are heavy. Lifting 1x/week is not going to do anything. If you want to see muscle definition you need a structured strength training program that runs...

@xene19 At 32, you are still in your prime. Society has warped our very perception of what “old” is. So, no, nothing you’re experiencing has anything to do with your age. If you are seeing weight loss but feel like you aren’t building any muscle, it’s likely you either aren’t eating enough...

@austinsugden I ride my bike to the gym — roughly 3 miles each way — which is the perfect warm-up. By the time I arrive, all I need to do are some targeted mobility exercises to warm up joints that tend to give me issues (for me this is forearms/wrists, hips, and ankles) as well as any joints...

@inthestorm That is not enough protein for someone who is trying to build muscle.

@jeannec You have provided us almost no information. Are you training? What is your program? What are your goals? What is your TDEE and current caloric intake? Are you on an intentional calorie deficit? And how do you know your body fat “bounced back?”

@dillinger I think people are really confused about the concept of TDEE. There is no such thing as “X is my TDEE, minus all the exercising I do.” Then you have incorrectly calculated your TDEE. Select an appropriate activity level when you calculate. If you walk 10,000+ steps a day and...

@nowhereman 0.7-0.8g per pound of (desired) body weight

@heegar Yeah, it can be hard if you live in an area with poor or no bike-friendly infrastructure. I actually do — I mentioned “downtown,” but it’s a small downtown district in a suburb about 25 minutes outside the nearest major city. I actually have figured out bike routes that just cut...

@heegar I don’t know if this is the answer you’re looking for because I don’t technically work out twice per day. I go to the gym only once per day, almost always to lift weights. But at least 3 days a week in the winter and 6-7 days per week in the summer, I am active outside of the gym. This...

@rbb221b I think you need to get in a real lifting workout at least 3 days a week. 1-2 days/week and then resistance bands at home won’t cut it for your goals. Also important to recognize that the pot belly will stick around until you enter a true caloric deficit. Cutting alcohol (if you...

@david_loves_boats Are you talking about buying a program from a fitness influencer? If so, they are rarely worth the money. You are much better off choosing one of the many free programs from the Fitness Wiki which have actually been tested and proven to work. If you want someone to guide you...

@galnaros The fact that you said you eat “around 1450-1500 calories” indicates to me the possibility that you’re not tracking very carefully. Are you weighing your portions and tracking all snacks, drinks, condiments, sauces, etc? Are you eating back calories your app tells you were burned...