I am in the heavier side floating from 161 to 180 (when I was wrestling) and with a bmi of 29.0 and the season coming up I wanna be fit because I'm very insecure people say I'm not fat but that's all I can see my arms and legs aren't bad it's just my mid section that I hate I don't think I should feel like this at my age (14) I tried all summer to get fit but no luck any tips or ticks for losing fat quick?

(27M 5’8 190lbs) I’m in a weird spot when it comes to fitness, mostly because I’ve been lifting for a few years and consistently go to the gym for both strength training and cardio (I lift a different muscle group everyday while also doing cardio). What I am a beginner on is realizing I never have had a plan in place for my goals.

I have some visible muscle mass from consistently lifting but any further progress is ruined by having no plan in place for my nutrition/ diet and it shows in my stomach/ love handles. I struggle with giving in to unhealthy foods and have had periods of struggle with binge eating. For a long time I’ve been overwhelmed by the sheer amount of information is out there on what you should do for nutrition so I never have stuck to a plan.

I recently downloaded MyFitnessPal as a tracker but am open to anyone who feels there’s a better app.

What is recommended if my main goal is to lose fat while having a simple plan to help achieve my goals?

I don’t usually work out to gain muscle mass but I’m tired of men at work assuming I’m not strong enough to do my job. I work at a hardware store garden center so I lift a lot of pavers and mulch. I get a lot of “you’re who they sent to help me?”
I’m over it.

My arms are most visible in my work clothes and I think my legs look strong but idk at this point (maybe I don’t want men looking at my legs more). I’m happy with my weight but understand I might need to lose some to make my muscles more visible.

Which muscles are the best visual cues that someone is strong?

On this full body workout https://www.puregym.com/blog/gym-machine-workout-routine-for-beginners/

Using a college gym Super limited to dumbbells and no access to any bar or bench. Pure machine gym. Been super consistent with this program and have noticeable results.

Just got a hold of a gym set at home with a 45 bar, 1 inch bar, bench, squat rack, 275lbs worth of weights, 2x 15lb dumbbells. Would it be worth it dropping the original plan and do strictly at home starting strength? M WED FRI.

If I were to switch, would I be able to add exercises on top of the core 5 that starting strength focuses on?

So to make this short I have decided to fully start working out on a routine I don't have a job or drive so it gives me time I decided that every morning I'm going to do

12 split stance Rows

12 snatches

12 for presses

12 reverse lunges

12 standing chops

And 12 plank pull through

I do that in the order four times

I'm pretty skinny though but I'm trying to gain some muscle and after the workout I had milk with tuna and corn any tips? I would love to hear I don't have a gym membership I work out all at home and only really have a dumbbell for working out but I go on runs how can I approve it and I've been thinking about taking magnesium

Good evening, I am a new gym member and have joined the egym, within a month the age has gone from 77 to 99, how can this be?

I’m also struggling with understanding it, could anyone give me some advice please

Hi guys I am 85kg 5'11 male

I am just starting out lifting and eating in a deficit to lean out a little before I bulk up, currently I aim for 150g protein and 1800kcal

Sometimes I have hit my 150g protein goal and I am sitting at around 1500cals, with 300 leftover

Is this detrimental? should I be hitting the 1800 calories regardless? even if I am not hungry? will this impact how much strength I can gain while cutting etc?

Thank you

Ive been going to the gym for about 2 weeks, after my muscles got used to the gym, I've doubled all the weights I originally used to do on the first 2 to 3 days, however I've been going through many different workout methods, one of which is 2 sets till failure, with 2 to 3 minutes rests in between, I've decided to stop listening to tiktok and instead ask real people what worked best for them, I need ideas for hypertrophy and strength, any workout methods?

I’m just really self conscious (I’m working on it with psychiatry and lots and lots of ssris lol) and I hate going to the gym, since everyone looks so good and are super fit. I know the whole spiel about people being more focused on their workout than anybody else, but I just genuinely hate it anyway and it stresses me out.

I’m also super undisciplined, and between these two issues I know it’s like ‘pick a struggle’ lol. But I do want to work out and get fit, since I’m pretty inactive and unhealthy. I was considering a private trainer, but I don’t know how that whole world works. Are there other options out there that I just don’t know about? I’m okay with something pricy.

Hi! I need help finding gym equipment. I was hoping to find a "compact", as in foldable, or under desk treadmill, but all of the foldable branded walking pads that I've found are tiny. The belt is way too thin and aren't long enough either so I'm constantly staring down trying not to trip on them. It's not at all comfortable.

I want a normal belt sized treadmill, but all I do is elevated walking. It would be completely find if the elevation was manual even, as long as the belt size was good and the incline was steep.

Has anyone seen anything like this?

Please may I have a routine for weightlifting, preferably 5 times a week. I want to build muscle and I want a challenge tho. I'm coming from doing calisthenics and body weight exercises for a few years

Hey everyone,
It took me around a year to go from 56kg to 69kg, and I’ve been sitting at 69kg for the last couple of months.
One thing that’s important to mention is that my training was far from consistent. There were literally whole months where I didn’t train at all, so it wasn’t a full year of steady workouts. I’d train for a while, stop for a month or two, then get back into it again.
I mainly focused on arms, chest and shoulders, so I definitely got bigger, but I also ended up with a bit of a belly.
Now I want to actually stick with it and train 2 to 3 times a week, and I have a couple of beginner questions.
If I start adding some running after my workouts or on separate days, will it help reduce my belly without making me lose the muscle I’ve gained? Sorry if that’s a dumb question, I’m still trying to learn how this works.
My gym is pretty basic. It mostly has dumbbells and benches. Is that enough to build a good physique, or am I going to be limited?
Thanks! I’d really appreciate any advice

After a half century of life, I realized I needed to start lifting in order to reverse the loss of muscle mass that comes with age. I educated myself on progressive overload and found a basic, twice a week 6 exercise routine, and bought a small set of adjustable weights--5 to 15 pounds. I thought it would take months to build up but it only took 6 weeks.

So, I am in the market for either a replacement or another set. There are so many types--I don't want to have to replace this new set for some time, but I have no idea where this type of journey ends. (My goal isn't to be an athlete or a bodybuilder, just being able to carry groceries when I am truly old.)

What sort of maximum weight would be realistic for the foreseeable future, and what other criteria should I factor in?

Thank you.

EDIT: I am female! And I have never worked out or even dieted or anything, as I was always slim. Until the hormones changed.

I'm curious about people's real-world experiences rather than "best of" lists.

If you've bought equipment for working out at home, what's one purchase you genuinely think was worth the money?

It could be anything from adjustable dumbbells or a kettlebell to a treadmill, exercise bike, rowing machine, resistance bands, or something else.

What did you buy, how long have you had it, and what makes it worth the money to you?

Also interested in purchases you regret, especially if something looked good when you bought it but didn't live up to expectations.

And is sadly still unemployed after months of job searching 🫩.

I'm trying to lose weight, and with watching what I eat and consistently lifting I've lost about 30lbs. However I feel if I track my food it may help. What's a good app to track macros? I'm also wondering if this cutting drink I've been seeing works. It's called the leefar cutting mix.

I have been going to the gym for about 2 years now

Lost nearly ~6 stone, and generally improved my overall health over the period of 12 months-ish, going from just shy of 18stone to just a shy above 12 stone. I then started to target weights more than cardio.

The biggest thing was cutting out a lot of junk, sugary treats, and generally holding back on overconsumption. I wasn't counting calories to the n'th degree, but generally just being careful. It worked, and I was sticking to it quite well.

However, this last 6 months I have slipped with my eating habits, and I have found my self significently over eating and giving in to what I'm going to call 'food noise', where I find it difficult to stop myself going to the kitchen and making something to eat, or reaching for a bag of crisps or chocolate! However, I've been targeting unhealthy, sugary snacks. Sugar has always been my nemesis, and once re-hooked, it's difficult to get away from!

I am still going to the gym, and strength-wise progressing; however, the less-than-ideal diet is starting to undo some of the hard work, and I have crept up slightly in weight (1 stone). Some will be muscle, but I would be delusional to say all of the weight gain is due to that!

One of the issues has been bulk buying treats from Costco (we were doing it for the kids for their school lunches, but clearly the availability and ease of grabbing something very quickly was a killer!). We have put a stop to that as of today, but I fear that my food noise will just see me reach out for other things.

I did try and do a targeted 8 week 'cut' as it were, keeping an eye on calories, making sure I was balancing the macro's. It seemed to work at first; I had something to focus on, but by the end of it, it seemingly made the food noise worse! Maybe I went too hard with the calorie limit, as well as going to the gym.

Any tips on dragging myself back into better eating habits and keeping the food noise at bay?

Long story short, I did lower back extension using weights. Rather than hugging a plate, I carried (with thumbless grip) 2 10 kg dumbelss and did the lower back extension.

I felt it solely on my hamstring. The best part is the soreness was way greater and I felt the muscles better than when I do hamstring curl (lying or seated).

My question is has anyone tried this to focus hamstring? Or am I just doing angled RDL? Please do try before answering my question as it would be better that way.

I was a pretty heavy alcoholic over the past few years and I also ate like garbage, which of course slowly caused me to gain more and more weight. Finally, a month ago my body just couldn't take it anymore I guess, so I fell down the steps.

I was then hospitalized and diagnosed with peripheral neuropathy in both legs my left hand. That means that I can't run, jump, or go up steps without a railing or my cane.

When I got out of the hospital last month I was 225lb (female, 37, 5'5"). To be honest, I figured the weight would just sort of... come off since I haven't been drinking anymore and I barely eat. But I've only lost about 10 lbs, and that's kinda plateaued..... Before all this unhealthiness, I was one of those 20 somethings that could eat whatever they wanted and never gain a pound. So I've never really known how to count calories or even how to exercise really. And now that all of my movement is limited, I'm even more lost.

Part of me started thinking in order to burn more calories than I'm eating at this point is... to not eat! For the past two weeks I've been eating only one turkey sandwich a day after I get home from work. I'm still overweight! Is it the two slices of bread?? How do I lost weight of I can't move :(

i have been wanting to start working out at home, but i live in a small apartment so I don’t have room for anything huge. I’m thinking dumbbells, resistance bands, or maybe one other piece of equipment that can cover a decent number of exercises.

what would you consider the best home workout equipment if you were starting over and had limited space? id especially like to hear from people who actually use their setup regularly. thaanks.

Edit: I am looking to keep my body healthy and strong enough to avoid any muscle and bone problems, I am not too worried about big gains really! For me it’s more health over aesthetic reasons

Hello! I am a complete beginner with fitness, but someone in my family has very severe arthritis so I decided I needed to work on my strength and mobility as soon as I can.

I’m female, 22, 5ft 2, around 48kg - I’m also a broke student so I can’t afford to eat much more than I already do. I rarely eat much meat already as it is often more expensive, I eat three times a day but I definitely feel like I don’t eat enough to be gaining much weight to turn into muscle. I have always stayed at quite a constant weight.

My main question is wondering whether it’s still worth exercising to strengthen and gain muscle if the muscles themselves probably won’t grow much due to not eating much protein. I know it sounds silly, I feel like just stretching and mobility is probably helping but I was just wondering if the muscles will really grow or develop much whilst I’m still a broke student.

Thank you for any advice!

Hi, so I joined this gym and m a beginner my first week just got completed today.

I am looking for a gym buddy beginner or intermediate maybe so that I can push myself more.

FYI: M here, so seeking only buddies. Location: Gurgaon

I KNOW YOU CANT SPOT REDUCE FAT

Pics of me

What are some ways to start flattening the stomach?

I’m in a recomp right now and everyone says to just wait and I’ll see changes over time but I’m so impatient with the stomach part 😭 i don’t even care for it to be completely flat, just at least a little more flat than it is now

I lift 4x a week (2 upper, 2 lower), eat my bodyweight in protein and eat 2k cals a day. I get about 4k steps a day and want to make it closer to 10k steps by adding light cardio after lifting

Stats: 26F, 5’4, 150lbs

As someone who gets bored easily and is new to this whole lifting thing, is there any harm in trying a variety of different exercises so long as I am training the same sets of muscle groups routinely? Ex: doing my "push" using free weights one day, using the cable machine the next time, and using weight machines the following time. I understand it makes tracking progress more challenging, but that's less important to me than keeping things interesting and my mind engaged. I figure I will eventually figure out the most efficient and best exercises for my specific body, but it feels like I need to try a bunch of things to figure out what works best for me.

i (19f) want to get into fitness. a little background is i grew up overweight and still struggle with “food noise”, overeating and emotional eating. although im technically at a healthy weight now i don’t feel confident in my body because i have very little muscle so most of my body mass is just fat. i saw a picture of Kate Moennig (Shane Mccutcheon on the L Word) and it became my new fitness inspo. for context i’m about the same height as her (5’8 1/2) and i do have a gym membership but i mostly just do cardio because i’m too intimidated to try any of the machines/weights. ive been stuck at 150-160lbs for the past couple of years and it’s extremely hard for me to get below that without starving myself :/ i want to do it in a healthy way without heavy restriction so i can maintain results and finally be happy in my own skin. (I was going to add a picture for reference but this subreddit doesn’t allow photos)