A building or room where one can workout. Gyms also frequently have specialized equipment.
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How to ensure you use the right technique when learning from a book?
I have recently moved to a foreign country and find myself with a lack of things to do. As such, I've decided to finally follow a weightlifting program; I choose Starting Strength. It has just five ...
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Weight training starter,can not do chin up.
I have been going to a gym for last three weeks (3-4 times in a week).
During the first two weeks, I have done some cardio, push-ups, chest exercises, pull overs, and push-up dips.
And now my ...
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Can I gain weight using diet, running and resistance training?
I am setting a goal to gain ~8kg in 3 months. I have an average body build.
I know that to gain weight I need to increase daily Calorie intake and do exercise.
I don't want to hire a personal trainer ...
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I'm a casual runner & active human. Do I need to work out my legs + lower body?
I'm 27 and I'm in pretty good shape. I'm getting in even better shape, having signed up for a gym membership a couple months ago for the first time in my life. I've been hitting some free weights, pec ...
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First week at gym, am I doing right?
I have just joined a local gym near my home. My body details are:
Height: 5'8"
Weight: 56 Kg
My target is to gain strength, shape, and muscle. I am 24 years old.
After joining a gym, I found that ...
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Does the Bulgarian split squat target the glutes better than normal squats?
Based on my observations, when I do Bulgarian split squats, they hit the glutes really nicely. In fact, even if I do the Bulgarian squat without doing regular squats, my glutes are very sore the next ...
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How to focus at the gym?
Lately i am having trouble focusing on my weight exercises.
I don't really know how to explain it, but i have the feeling that the exercises i do are not having their effect, because i am not ...
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How do I remove and prevent calluses from weightlifting?
When I am lifting weights, I noticed that there are calluses that form at the base of the fingers. I am fine with them but sometimes the start to dry up and peel.
Is there a way to remove them?
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How to prevent gym gloves stench?
After using my gloves for a while, they begin to stink. I don't try to launder them too much as it's wrecking them. I have had those for 2 years already, and they're still usable. I don't want to ...
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Full Muscle Mass Increase Work out [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Is increasing resistance the only possibility to build more muscle mass?
So, I'm 23 male, running 3km 1-2 times a week, and lifting weights 2-3 times a week. I'm 175cm ...
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What is the best way to break down a 60 minute gym workout?
I am just about to start a fitness/nutrition regimen but I am not sure exactly where to start. I will be able to do 5 days a week but thought it might be best to start with 3 days a week (Tuesday, ...
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What are some flexible workout routines that don't require a change in diet to be effective?
I know there's plenty of similar questions, but none that answered what I have to ask exactly.
Here's my situation. I'm a 23 year old male, about 6'0 ft. tall, and about 180 lbs. I have a gut, and ...
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Is it unhealthy to eat jacket potatoes everyday? [closed]
I have recently started the gym and have been going bout 3-4 times a week mostly focusing on cardio.
I'm trying to eat more healthy and i'm quite picky with food, so I tend to have sandwhiches with ...
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Can you do 5X5 program if your gym only has a smith machine and weights?
My gym has a smith machine and weights besides lot of machines. I am wondering if one can do the 5x5 program effectively with just the smith machine. I get the bench press and incline for your chest, ...
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Any trick to make going to the gym less intimidating?
I went to the gym last week, and the experience was quite intimidating. Everyone there was a regular, who knew exactly what to do, whereas I was the helpless derp who tried to understand how the ...
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Is there a reason I'm having weakness and tiredness after I quit the gym?
Good day,
Before going to the gym, and as far as I remember, even in my youth, I always had
various bodyaches: wrists, knees, shoulders and sometimes my back.
I started going to the gym about a year ...
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I can't do more than 10 - 15 repetitions for biceps
I have been going to the gym since last seven years.
My friends at the gym do more than 15 repetitions per set.
I am not comparing with them, but I don't understand why can't I do more that 15 ...
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Starting to lift weights - True commitment or start as I can?
I want to start lifting weights but I haven't because I've heard that, when you do start, you need to make a very true commitment. So I need to wait a couple of months for a few things to settle ...
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Taking multivitamin tablets without workout , will it cause any problems ?
I was doing workout last year and was regularly taking multivitamins and whey protein. But now, I am resting after a bone fracture, So I am no regular to Gym. I am not taking meat and heavy foods now ...
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How to simulate a back extension machine with other gym equipment
My gym got a new back extension machine recently and it is horrible. It's designed for someone much smaller than me, the angles are all wrong, and I find it very difficult to isolate the right ...
