IMO, the sub name has to be changed. 90% of the posts here are in the wrong sub

[coma123]

@marvin54 Yeah, I joined this sub recently and almost all the posts I've seen have been talking about dumbbell exercise

 

[saurab]

@coma123 I was about to say the same thing, been here a few weeks and can probably count on one hand how many posts seem relevant.

Majority of the posts just seem like questions that could basically create a "beginner home workouts" sub.

 

[dragonstall]

@coma123 Does lifting the dog count as weight training?

 

[misty27]

@dragonstall Especially if the dog hates being picked up

 

[bonni]

@dragonstall Yo, just saw this sub /r/bodyweightfitness and wanted to ask: If I wanted to lift three bodies how would I go about training for it? Thanks!

 

[thevisionary]

@bonni To be honest, I'd be okay with these if it means discussion around developing specific training programs for a goal.

 

[dragonstall]

@bonni Well you got your wife, kid, and dog. I’m a manlet so I can’t do that.

 

[play311]

@bonni ah yes, The Three Body Problem

 

[yeeun47]

@play311 Hehe nice

 

[anthony9716]

@dragonstall You want the related sub r/caninebodyweightfitness

 

[morfine]

@dragonstall I throw my 30 pound toddler above my head every day, 3 sets of 8 reps, is that hypertrophy?

 

[eyeglasses101]

@morfine Depends how many reps in reserve you have after that. Have you considered a weight vest for the toddler?

 

[keiraliz]

@morfine I just imagined doing kettlebell swings with todler

 

[thevisionary]

@marvin54 I used be to quite active in this sub, but, as you note, the quality and relevance of posts have been terrible and I've stopped frequenting this sub.

Most of the posts are clustered within the same themes: diet related (filled with comments giving misinformation or harmful information); they haven't read or even attempted to read any of the wiki information; are not at all related to bodyweight/calisthenics/gymnastics training; or, or general lifestyle related posts.

The content of these themes above are not entirely out of discussion in this sub, but they certainly shouldn't be the primary posts. If you're talking about a training program, and you have ancillary questions around macros, balancing training against your physical job, or have questions about programs you read on the wiki, that's more than welcome. But posts that are just talking about diet (mostly disordered eating and anxieties thereof), for example, aren't meant to be here.

 

[marvin54]

@thevisionary This pretty much summs up my intentions, thanks, I couldn't have expressed it that way.

 

[thevisionary]

@marvin54 My pleasure. It's been on a decline since COVID started, though I didn't mind the first half year or so when there were consistent relevant (albeit beginner) posts, challenges, and the daily thread was used effectively to filter repeat questions.

 

[beastnate123]

@thevisionary Well... We're the community, we should do our part. Downvote and comment.

This belongs in r/loseit, this belongs r/fitness etc etc...

 

[luckswallows]

@beastnate123

this belongs r/fitness

Nothing belongs on rfitness according to the mods on there

 

[mahlalie]

@luckswallows Honestly. If I go to your sub right, and it has a big in your face pinned comment about "all new/dumb people look in here first!"

And it's formatted horribly with varying font sizes and boldness and mixed in is a ton of blue hyperlinks that lead down further rabbit holes and more links and outdated articles/posts/threads, just to see if the similar question I have was responded to (not answered) 7 years ago, I'm just going to either ignore your sub, or post the damn question again.

 

[thevisionary]

@beastnate123 I agree with your sentiment and what Steven noted about reporting inappropriate content. Practically, on the individual level, it can be wuite cumbersome since it doesn't deter new users from posting, only those who have posted and been made aware through yours and Steven's strategy.