fitness after 30

I'm just going to be short and sweet. I need help. My body never recovered from pregnancy....3 years ago. I've been depressed for a long time, but I am being treated for it. Trying to even find the motivation to take care of myself is hard. I used to be into lifting weights, but it's been about...

Hey doods, doodettes, and those in between! I looked back at a post I made here a month ago asking about how long it takes to see changes in your body. I was frustrated at the time because I had seen no movement on the scale. Flash forward a month, and I’m down 10 pounds from my max of 191...

Hi all! I started my gym journey last April and so far I love it. I am curious, how do you guys balance working out, 8hrs of work, and day-to-day life? Personally, I am struggling! I try to go to gym in the morning from 7-8:30AM and I start my work at 9/9:30AM-5/6PM and sleep around 10PM. I...

My current approach toward isometric routine using nothing but a doorway, basement jack, small tree etc. Am doing 6 weeks of these and take stock.

Hi, just had a kid about 3 months ago. I haven't been working out for almost a year (diff reasons); I used to go to the gym 3x a week; started out with barbell stuff like 531, then moved towards bodyweight exercises with some dumbbell work too. I realize I'm getting softer, haven't really...

Hi all, I resumed weight training close to 9 months ago,and am now soon approaching to a year. A year before that I weight trained at the gym on and off as well, and have primarily focussed on the big three lifts. However it seems my squats just seem to get weaker each time I have a go at it. I...

45 years old, 8 months lifting. This is my 3rd set, decided to go for 12 rather than 8. Highest working set was 285x3x8. I had stopped stretching and my butt wink came back. I am stretching again working to kill the butt wink again. Any feedback is welcome. It's never too late to start...

TL;DR - I'm in best physical shape of my life, but lack of sleep and other social/work/physical factors (like low T) make it difficult to balance my current lifestyle, and being fit. The point of this thread is for advice/critique and maybe some criticism (be gentle w me please, i'm tired ok?)...

I’m 4 years post my second c-section and still struggling with push-ups due to my core strength. Are there specific deep core exercises I should be doing to improve?

I’m curious about this one. How do you know if you have a active life style? For those of you who have a active lifestyle like how do you know? Do you walk a certain amount of steps everyday? How often do you exercise for how long? I strength train 4 times a week. I do cardio 2-3 times a...

Food: - try to eat grilled fish/chicken, rice for dinner, and some salads for lunch. Luckily I have access to some good yoghurt (siggi's) and fruit for breakfast Every day: - pace back and forth across the room for 20-60 minutes - planks, 2m front 1.5m each side A day: - max effort jump...

32 F here. I lost a considerable amount of weight during lockdown and managed to keep it off UNTIL I turned 32 in September. Not much has changed in my daily routine. My diet has stayed the same and I exercise just as much, but I am chunkier and not as lean. Maybe I’ve hit a plateau. I’ve heard...

Late 30’s, two kids, travel for work a lot, golfer. I’ve been at it since September and basically took one month off to complete my masters in December. I’ve had some small noticeable improvements and I can definitely move more weight than when I started but I’m just not seeing the physical...

I know it's a privilege I'm even complaining about it... but I always dreamt of being and staying fit after 30-40-50 etc. and fixing my booty saginess which affects my confidence A LOT. I'm a person with not a very good immune system and health... I'm constantly sick every couple of months...

I'm on week 4 of getting back into my old workout regime after months of tomfoolery. I have noticed that my recovery time is not like it was. Diet and sleep can be somewhat sporadic fora couple days at most (work scehdule effects this) so I'm thinking of supplementing. Have landed on Creatine...

M30, 5’9, 203 lbs My background: 2y aikido, 2y wushu, 1y karate, 1y BJJ, 1y at gym and couple of running season. And last 7 years lot of work. In the beginning of the year I’ve noticed that my testosterone is low, I’ve tried dieting, hCG with a doctor, now I’m on testosterone. I do some...

Hi everyone, I found comfort in my current routine, which is lifting Mon-Wed-Fri so i have at least 48 hours in between. 3 hours sounds like a lot, but i will break down my exercises for clarity - 9 sets biceps (3 sets wide grip curl, 3 sets close grip curl, 3 sets hammer curl) - 9 sets...

I’m sure most of you have seen it. Someone holds a light plate or dumbbell in one hand while standing upright, bends their elbow about 90 degrees so the weight is just in front of them, then they sway the weight outward while keeping the upper arm stationary... what is this workout? What is...

I need to get better at warming up before I work out but don’t want to take a lot of time. What’s your best warmup routine and how long does it take? Specifically for full body.

Long story short, I am 29 years old. I have been involved in sports all my life, from a young age until I was 21-22, when I dropped out after five years of American football and became a couch potato. Seriously, I didn’t even walk until I turned 27. At that point, I had a serious talk with...