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Today some guy really creeped me out at gym. When I got to gym I was doing my mobility work/warm up stuff and getting ready to do squats. A bunch of squat racks were empty, and this guy just stood around me, started walking back and forth in front and behind me multiple times, and it caught my attention because his hairy…

There is a huge confusion and misconception going on about sugar and carbs. I don't know who comes up with these things and spreading them but it's stupid. There are two types of carbs, complex carbs and Simple carbs. Complex carbs is what you need to eat, and Simple carbs is what you don't want to eat. Simple carbs are…

yeah, you're just going to have to do it because people will watch and stare at others regardless if they're doing something correctly or incorrectly. people that do things correctly tends to get watched, stared at, and stalked by many people at the gym i go to because they wish to learn how to do the exercise but too shy…

majority will not laugh at you, they might even see you as motivation instead and be like "if she can do it, i can too!" and it motivates them to work out even harder. usually it's the cheap gyms that has weird or bad people. at my area, the gym i'm going to now cost $40, the other 2 gyms is a NYSC elite and it cost $120…

at the gym i go to, it seems like people have already started to quit or maybe they switched to different time. the new members that's been crowding the gym since december during the time i go to gym is down by half already and stopped showing up for 5 days already,

i usually just mix it with 8 to 10 oz of water, but you can use any type of milk, juice, or you can even use it to make smoothies.

i do suggest you rest until you recover. just think of it as you're taking a deload week for the time being and when monday comes/your next training session comes or when you get better, just continue where you left off. i don't know what you do at gym but if you lift weights, a sneeze or cough can easily destroy your form…

doing jump ropes, it's really fun when you start learning to do tricks and dance moves, never gets me bored!

my main objective today was to bench press 185x3, 195x1, and 205x1. i was able to do the first two but failed on the 205x1. i got it a bit more than half way up but i couldn't lock it out so i had to lower the bar down and dump the weights. it was disheartening but i will keep grinding to get stronger and attempt it again!…

i find that by setting short term goals and long term goals will also help, like losing anywhere from 5 lbs to 8 lbs per month, and a long term goal like losing 60 lbs to 80 lbs by year 2020. because there are some people on other forums i visit that sets these unrealistic goals such as losing 30 lbs in 1 month, or like…

rounding your thoracic spine is fine, but rounding your lumbar spine is not. if possible try to maintain a neutral spine. the reason for thoracic spine rounding is because it engages more of your lats for added stability and for any exercise in general you want to learn how to keep your body tight to prevent energy leaks,…

i also had something similar happen. i had a really close friend whom i hung out with constantly for 7 years but we just slowly stopped hanging out and talking in the past two years because of life. i recently thought about him so i decided to send him a text on whatsapp. i said "hey, it's been a while, how's everything…

today i did low bar squats with resistance bands, weighted pull ups, seated calf raises, hip adduction and abduction, kick boxing on the heavy bag for like 8 minutes, then did some core work.

at my gym the milk crates with all the cable attachments are literally just 3 to 5 steps away against the wall, but everyone leaves the attachments on the floor. same with the plates at the squat racks and power racks, people that takes the weights off would not just hang them back, instead they'll leave the plates piling…

when i first started my fitness journey, most of my old friends i now no longer talk to, i would say about 80% already doubted me and said they doubt i'll stick to it after a few months. but it wasn't a big deal since those were mostly people i'm not very close with anyway. as for the rest of the other people i spoke and…

in my opinion, i do think bodybuilding is a better option to start with for most beginners starting out, and especially without any with proper guidance from either a really good PT, a online trainer, or a friend(s) that's good at lifting weights. bodybuilding does teaches more of the basics and fundamentals like mind to…

in my opinion, i do think bodybuilding is a better option to start with for most beginners starting out, and especially without any with proper guidance from either a really good PT, if you have a online trainer, or if you have a friend that's good at lifting weights. bodybuilding does teaches more of the basics and…

you don't have to lift heavy, to me lifting heavy is lifting in the range of 80% to 95% of 1 rep maxes. lifting light would be below 60%. around 60 to 80% range, with 5 to 8 reps per set, is the most ideal amount of weight to use for most standard situations. it isn't too light that you can dish out a bunch of reps…

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i think it's okay to look at the mirror when doing squats as a beginner, i use to do it a lot too when i first started lifting in the past. all you need to do is take that step out in order to move forward, even if it looks stupid or silly, there is still a point in doing it because it'll let you know what mistakes you're…

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yeah it's annoying, it's more annoying when you constantly see them looking at your control panel to check your speed so they can try to one-up you or try to start a conversation too.

when i started my fitness journey, i was a cigarette smoker for 9 years, and i was close to 230 lbs of fat. i found inspiration from powerlifting one day, and powerlifting is what i wanted to do. right away i signed up for gym, about a month after i got into powerlifting i quit smoking for good by switching over to vaping,…

get out of bed to make some breakfast because i'm hungry, and i'll ask if she wants something to eat too.

i had a bad workout day :neutral: , i didn't realize my converse chuck taylors has like no more grip on the bottom. so everytime i did the cue of "splitting the floor" for sumo deadlifts, my feet starts sliding out and away of position on the rubber mats at the gym, it was making me lose all the tension, and i have to drop…

i lift weights and build lean muscles. having muscles will automatically burn calories even on rest days, and of course eating a good diet :smile:

hmm... how about bean sprouts, cauliflower, squash, corn, pumpkin, cabbage, mushrooms, shiitake, asparagus, and... that's all i can think of as of now.

one thing no one ever seems to mention is "preventing energy leaks" when exercising. the idea is really just to turn yourself into an immovable object in order to properly control the weights, so you don't end up like some guys at my gym that just rocks their torso back and forth, and swinging around their body/limbs…

i've never personally experienced verbal harassment or seen/heard it in person. but up until recently there was a guy who constantly tries to intimidate me by trying to one-up every exercise i do. on the days i do squats, he would stop his workout, loads up the same amount of weight i'm using on the power rack next to…

i suggest using a foam roller or massage roller stick to roll out your muscles all over your body, doing so will increase blood flow to boost muscle recovery, relief and reduce muscle tightness, knots, helps flush out lactic acid, and prevent chances of pulling a muscle and cramps. for the best results, have someone use…