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Due to certain cicumstances I cant go to the gym for a while, I have a pair of dumbells which go from 4-8kgs each. In the gym, I did 12.5 kg barbell bicep curls, but since the weights on my dumbells only increase in increments of 2, My choices are an 8kg barbell or 2 8kg dumbells. the 8kg...

i’m a student in colorado that just got back from winter break nearly two weeks ago. during the break i went back home to mississippi and continued working out as usual there (a couple movements changed because of the difference in machine selection but basically still the same). on one of my...

Is it possible to just eat “Mom’s food.” Along with working out 5 times a day (Weight and cardio) and still expect results? How effective is this? Draw backs? Let me know your take. PS my mom doesn’t like it when I eat other food cause it makes her a lil sad when I don’t eat her food. (I love...

for starters i’m 19m, 5’8, and 142lbs. I have a fast metabolism for sure and it’s always helped me until this year. i used to play soccer for my high school and club team but since graduating i haven’t played soccer, and have been doing a one year long fully virtual certification. i spend about...

I am 5’10 205 and I lift 4 days a week doing M: shoulders and arms T: back W: legs Th: chest and arms F/Sat cardio And I try to walk daily. My goal is to be closer to 175 Based off of TDEE calculator I started eating 175g of protein and ~2k cals per day. I have been at it about 1 month...

So basically i tryna workout like for figheters quick n intense full body but not so intense that ur out the next day but anuwau im tryna ask should i workout 2 times without sleepig in between but idk thats how it be i mean i feel good like i wanna do it n i would go do it anyway once some...

Chest pain from whey and pea protein shakes I’m a smaller frame guy (22 years old, 5’9 and a half, 148Ibs). I’ve buying mass gainer powder to put in shakes. Since consuming, I’m having a bad pain in my chest area for days at a time. At first I thought that I might be allergic to whey protein so...

I'm a beginner in working out 15m and I have done it off and on for months now of 2 weeks workout 2 weeks no workout and most the time its longer than the time I did workout So how did u stay motivated at the beginning and how do u stay motivated however long u have been doing it ?

I understand that 15-25 sets can be the sweet spot for muscle groups each week. But when they say muscle group is upper chest seperate from lower chest or are they just considered as one muscle group that combined should be below 25 sets and anything above is junk volume. Because l do incline...

A) 10 pull ups +10kg attached B) 5x140kg high bar back squat C) 5x110kg bench press D) 1x100kg strict over head press

I’m a 5.8 college aged male, who weighs roughly 170 pounds. My build is relatively muscular as a default, I have a natural Square Lego Figure build. For the past few months I’ve been trying my hardest to get defined abs, nothing crazy… I’m not looking for a movie star body, but I’d like a...

I have always done my bench and squat workouts by using less weight and slowly increasing it by going 8,6,4,2 and sometimes 1 rep at the end but I recently heard from a friend that he uses the same plan but just as a 5,3,1. Doesn't anybody know which would work better? I've been progressively...

I have a question about what I am doing wrong. I am 6' 1" in height, and currently 223lbs. My TDEE without workout is 2300 calories and with workout 2700 calories. Some sites even show more than this. I have been eating an average of 2000 calories a day and working 4 times a week, at least 30...

when u choose traditional strength training for the workout q, it says when there’s not enough data it calculates calories as if you’re taking a brisk walk. does that make it more accurate? lately i’ve just not recorded my workouts if it’s with weights

I am trying to do pushups many varieties mostly feel it in my triceps and also my biceps as well as my shoulders a bit but NONE in my chest I don’t understand. Even when I try bench pressing same thing happens. My chest looks fat and not developed compared to my biceps, triceps, shoulders and my...

Why are my glutes so flat but when Im on all 4s it’s real thick & jiggly? What is the science behind this? I measure 46-48 in in the middle part of my butt but it doesn’t show up in photos even when I do that girl pose of pushing on leg out & the other behind like this...

22 M 5'9" 200lbs, I had started lifting last year from 165lbs, I don't have access to proper fat% machine as of now. Any advice wether I should go for a cut, I am worried I may lose a lot of muscle mass. Side fat and huge thighs are something I want to get rid of Also I workout 2 muscle a day 5...

Hello everyone, I did 5x5x5 strength training plus other exercises ofc for about 3 years until my senior year in college. I graduated and I'm working a job now and sadly could only allocate 1-1.5 hours max per day for working out. I would like to continue strength training, so I made this...

Basically - i want to look better - i can't understand how to start properly. (Male - 21 y/o - 184cm - 88kg - most of the fat: stomach/breasts - arms literally less muscles than girlfriend - legs okay because i cycled alot - i work remote at home sitting) I have some adjustable weights -...

Body weight 46kg Height 4’11 (149.86cm) Age : 30 ( female) no kids Been doing work out for almost 2 months, 2-3 times a week. My heart beat is always high when I do work out. I am not sure if its normal. The trainer said in our first day that my heart rate is really high but he also said maybe...