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This is very true. Unfortunately in this country very few people can afford the right doctors, and some of us are very lucky to have insurance that will get us thru emergencies, but to get the kind of real advice necessary for fitness that is out there for real legit. Most regular folk can't afford that. Unless you have…

^ I agree. This will get woo'd out of the park. But sorry doctors are mostly drug dealing quacks pushing pain pills and most of them have zero knowledge of the real pros and cons of weight lifting and exercise. Some things you can try to help your lower back pain, and hip pain that have helped me fight thru the aches. Hang…

Somebody on Reddit just used this term today, that was the first time I've heard it before. I always called them inverted rows, but that has a ring to it.

I generally think its better to start with a solid strength base, before getting into body building. Body building can create a lot of injuries and strange imbalances, especially if you are inexperienced. So I would vote for power lifting to start, its a great way to learn the basic mechanics. Body building works, maybe…

Dumbells are great for pump and definition. But I also ran into this problem, most of the time 5lb increments min. Even with 1" mini plate dumbells. So you can add an extra set at 15 and/or small set at 20 with a 15 or 12 drop set on the end. Use volume to build strength instead of weight until you push thru. For the…

Stop planning and start doing! Thats how exercise works.

For my money Red wine works better than chocolate or nuts or ice cream. The latter ones I can just eat and eat and eat. Red Wine I have a glass or two and I'm done eating for the night. We are all different. For me I desire the savory treats over the sweet ones perhaps that is why the wine curbs my cravings. IDK.

I think I already mentioned to you in another thread. There is no way you put on 95lbs of pure fat. Thats not how this works. Your bigger now, and therefore your strength potential is higher. This is also helped by past experience being a lifter. As to your current predicament, we are all different. Some people can cut…

^This. You need to have strength to get the most out of a BB routine. If you are trying to optimize size BB is the general rule, but you will plateau based on your strength. I've just recently cycled back to SL to up my maxes, so I can have a stronger base to run a slight bulk up cycle over the winter. I like mix routines…

I personally gained the most upper body size, doing low to no rest high volume lifting. I would do pyramids 15,12,8 rest 30s 8,12,15. then rest 60s and change the movement. I would do 3 main movements, and 3 iso movements. I would use light medium and heavy dumbells. I don't think this method helped my legs much, mostly my…

Focus on the bigger compound / primary lifts. The accessory lifts, like tricep push down are accessories for a reason. That said, adding them at lighter weight isn't going to hurt, Especially if you are new to it. You can probably stand to build up some endurance in your arms. That way you have the stamina to give yourself…

^ Agreed I consider myself to be an intermediate lifter moving toward advanced, and I walk everyday. I consider it to be a major part of my fitness. Its great for your body to get started, but its great for piece of mind, Its great for active recovery once you start to have a regular fitness regimen. Walking is one of…

I like to do progressing intervals when doing BW exercises. Pick 4 moves, Push up, Squat, Row / Horizontal pullups, core work for instance. 40secs on / 20sec active rest(like jogging in place). 6 rounds that ends up being 24 mins. Round 1 is like doing pushups off a bench not the floor round 2 would be planks or something,…

Most people can't do pull ups at first. Pulling on resistance bands, they make really thick ones that will challenge you more, is good start. But you can do horizontal pull ups and pull ups from a seated position. Put a bar like shovel handle or broom handle across two tables or chairs, lay on the ground, grab the bar and…

Functional? To me the primary exercises for function are Pushups, Pull ups, Squat, Dead lift, Rows and Over head press or hand stand pushups. You can add things like step ups, planks, 1 arm 1 leg variants, use elevation or rings. But ultimately those are the primary motions you want to train. You probably won't be able to…

4 years ago I quit smoking. To make up for it I drank and ate more ended up at 230lbs I was half assed working out during this time. My BMI considers me overweight at 185 or above. 3 years ago, I started circuit training/lifting again after about a 8 month layoff, a lot of met rep type stuff not strength training. I didn't…

I'm not a morning person, and I feel the most powerful and energetic after my work day. Perhaps its all the penned up rage. So I prefer working out after work, but it has to be a ritual something you do immediately and is planned. If I allow myself to get sidetracked after work, then my mind isn't in it.

I eat salmon, tuna, and sardines daily as well. And I often worry about this, but honestly I also think if I worried about everything I would end up starving.

A while back Dunhams was running a special on Weider 2" barbell plus 300lbs of weights for $199 which is a steal. Personally I think stronglifts requires a 2" barbell, the weight, a bench and a power rack. which honestly isn't that much, and can be used for rest of life no matter what program you choose. edit PS regardless…

8 chin-ups is a good set. When you can pull off 8-10 from a full dead hang, I'd say start to add weight to it. Try to always do chin ups or pull ups from a dead hang when you can. However, when you are first building up its ok to go to 3/4. I used to do 3 sets of 10 pull ups, at 3/4 then started doing dead hangs I could…

maybe because those things you mention are seed carriers, maybe the fat protects the seed, provides nutrients to grow a new plant. IDK. That's my 50 cent guess.

^That maybe the best excuse I've heard that could possibly convince me to finally buy a tablet.

compression shorts/leggings are the sports bra for people with testicles. other than that simply putting them on puts me in a certain mindset that sez time to work! As far as medical grade, I haven't experienced an injury that required the use since I was in high school and back then we didn't have all this "new" material…

I use excel but yeah not so modern technology and all that.

A lot of interesting points in this thread. However, I think the most simple thing has been missed. You gained a lot of weight. You are a lot bigger person now. And since you took so much time off you are essentially starting over. You new Weight Lifting plateau is naturally going to be at higher weight because you are now…

I'm a virgo. I track everything. Food, Weights/reps, Miles walked / hiked, stop watch for speed drills. For me its not just about keeping track of what I did, but also what I plan to do. I have weight rep goals mapped out for the next 8 weeks.

I had a shiatsu massage once, and I enjoyed it. From what I recall it was similar to deep tissue, but with karate chops and light striking with a bamboo stick. I enjoy massages, I have thick muscles and it helps me with mobility. But when you say joint relief, that sounds more in the realm of Chiropractors and…

1000 cal deficit is pretty large to try to make any gains.

6 days splits are not very popular for a reason. I would reconsider that. Instead of breaking your lifts up into individual muscles, consider a 4 or 5 split that focusses on Bigger groups of muscles and/or movement type. ie. Upper body / lower body splits or Push / Pull split. The split you are doing is generally the type…

Weight Lifting, Hiking, I just tried speed ladder drills the other day and it was a blast. I starting to learn to love yoga as well. Weight lifting and hiking have always been my goto.