beginner fitness

i used to be super fit last year and could easily run a 10K, follow long HIIT workouts, and just was in overall good shape. i took a couple months off and didn’t think i’d lose that much strength. within the past week or two i’ve increased my exercise a lot trying to get back there, and i’m...

I am desperate at this point to figure out what is wrong with me. So I started heavy weightlifting at the gym about 3 months ago. I increased my caloric intake a lot because I was severely under-eating. I started taking creatine everyday as well as making a post-workout protein shake. I usually...

i’m 6’2, 200lbs and skinny fat. i’m more on the fat side so if i take off a shirt i look really, really out of shape and i have man boobs. i’ve been doing dumbbell workouts as my gym doesn’t have anything else. i’ve been told that i can recomp ( eat at maintenance and eat enough protein to...

I know it’s a very specific distance but it is the length of my neighbourhood, I’ve been doing this same route on and off (mostly off) for 2 years. I have never got past the 0.5km mark without stopping and I have never ran for more than a week without giving up. This time I read about shin...

I didn’t work out abs at all today , I did a dumbbell press that’s about 20 pounds each side, did 20 reps for 6 sets. Then did each arm Lat pull dumbbells for 28-30 pounds, for 10 reps for 6 sets. Then shoulder dumbbell presses 20 pounds-20 reps for 6 sets. As a finisher, 15 pound dumbbell...

I, 49 m, 5-7 and a chubby 180, have been hitting the gym for 2.5 months and have zero gains.i only lost 5 lbs. I started going when I was very weak, coming off of over a year of severe Lyme disease. I’ve been doing weight training, cardio on this machine...

Greetings! I recently made the decision to do something about myself physically and started exercising on the regular. I'm at 74 inches tall and weigh 312 pounds (started at 325 3 weeks ago) and 40 yro with type 2 diabetes. Here's a break-down: Spending 1 hour per day for 5 days a week. Sat...

So I (F20 5'4" 195lb) have been on the pill since I was 14. I gained a TON of weight on that since. About a year ago I went on Nexplanon (the implant birth control) due to some other health related issues. I gained even more weight since starting that. I've been trying calorie deficit and...

Get your slide on. Cheap, space saving, and effective. You won't find a better Home Gym Hack than Furniture Sliders! They can move your couch, but even better, they can move you. Today we're looking at a number of awesome exercises that will train your upper body, lower body, and your core...

Hi all, I’m a 20 year old guy and according to BMI, I am underweight at 5’1 and 39kg. But I still look flabby and have virtually no muscle tone. I lift weights and do gentle cardio (speed walking and a bit of cycling) yet I still have no muscle tone. How can I look more toned? Everywhere I look...

I'm not a fan of the gym lately and bought a bench and some light to heavy (for me) dumbbells. I made a workout routine with exercises I enjoy and was wondering if (as a rookie) I'm missing anything major or doing something that'll hinder gains. An example I was thinking of is Farmers walks. I...

I was wonder what y’all’s favorite app is to count calories? I’ve recovered from an ED and don’t want an app that promotes weight loss

Sober from alcohol for 2 months, gained technically 23lbs and I'm very unhappy about it. Please spare me the speeches about how I'm "supposed" to put on weight when I first get sober. I also know certain medications increase my appetite. I'm 5'8 and I'm not ok with looking and feeling this way...

Hey all. I am returning to the gym and absolutely loving it. Truly a rewarding experience. I used to be a diligent lifter about 8 years ago, and I am feeling a bit rusty with my scheduling. At the moment, I am returning to the gym with the following 3 day split: -Chest, triceps, abs -Back...

I’m 16 (M) and I have really bad man boobs along with a lot of love handle fat. I’m 5’9 ~145 lbs. I’ve been trying to do a lot of research as to why i still have man boobs. I was never really fat except for when i was around 10-13 i was ~5’4 - 5’5 at 160-170. Could it be that i lost the weight...

I am 25M 191cm/91kg, been training on an off for over a year. This is my current FBW plan, but I think it takes too long. I train 3 days a week using ABC scheme. Each day is started with 5-7mins on a treadmill, then before every major excercise some circles/swings etc. I rest 2-2,5mins between...

I (25f) am getting back into working out and I need to refresh my gym wardrobe as my clothes from a few years ago no longer fit. I’m 5’8, about 130lbs, and my activities consist of cardio (running, biking, elliptical) yoga, pilates, and weight training. I’m specifically in the market for squat...

22M, 5’6”, 161lbs (BMI 26.0). I’m coming here, simply put, to find some answers… I really need to learn how to exercise; I used to weigh 138lbs but over the past year I’ve been progressively gaining more and more weight. From the outside, I still look pretty thin. But I’m really starting to get...

Hello friends A little context, 2 months ago I (37 F) was a total potato and have never been fit in my life. Im 5"5 and was 13'3. I've been working really hard, lost almost a stone, and started to have the little hint of muscles. I thought I'd made enough progress to do a few classes at the...

I've recently dropped the routine that I've been doing for 2 months as after doing more research it turns out it's more intermediate-lifter-focused (Jeff Nippard's 2022 PPL program). And trying to find a new routine has been a nightmare lol. I've probably looked at around 50 different programs...