Questions tagged [workout]
An activity that challenges one or more aspects of your body's abilities (strength, endurance, agility, etc), often with measurable resistances: weight, time, reps.
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Is my weekly gym routine balanced enough?
I aim to go gym 4 times a week. My goal at the moment is to tone my stomach and to improve my general fitness overall. Recently I've become a bit concerned that my routine isn't balanced enough but ...
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Why should we put our feet forward in Smith Machine Squat?
Here (and elsewhere) this statement is written about the difference between a standard barbell squat and a smith machine squat:
One major difference between the barbell squat and the Smith machine
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Seeking Comprehensive Back Workout Suggestions with Cable Machine
I'm in search of a comprehensive back workout lasting around 1-2 hours, specifically utilizing the cable machine. So far, I've thought of including:
Lat pull-downs
Seated cable rows
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Seeking Advice on Smith Machine Use: Safe Exercises and Proper Form
I've recently begun using the vertical path smith machine at the gym, which supports a variety of exercises such as squats, overhead presses, calf raises, and bench presses. However, I often hear ...
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Hot or cold shower for muscle growth on workout days
I workout every two days, I mostly do 45 minutes-workouts 'heavy-lifting' oriented (deadlifts, squats, bench press, weighted pull-ups, abs), and, each week, one of these workouts is more cardio-...
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Should you not work out within an hour of waking up?
Is there any truth to the claim that you should wait (at least) an hour after you wake up, before you start a workout. I've heard something about "the back is not lubricated enough before that" but ...
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Mixture of BCAA and Creatine
Can I mix BCAA and creatine powder together and dissolve them into the water? Can I drink them together?
Should I choose creatine monohydrate or creatine complex? Which one is better for power ...
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Arm workout similar to P4P's ab series?
I've been doing the 8 min ab exercises from passion4profession, and would like to do something similar for my arms.
The exercises in the video are all done without any equipment, they work their way ...
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Training despite having an unbalanced back (asymmetric)
I have an asymmetrical back, it is not really visible when relaxed, but I noticed that I can easily contract and pop up my right deltoid while the left one, is impossible.
A doctor told me that after ...
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Help with planning cut while incorporating bodybuilding and muay thai
I'm eager to get rid of belly fat and love handles while building lean muscle. While I plan to maintain a calorie deficit, I'm curious about the role of cardio. Is it necessary for achieving these ...
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What are the trade-offs of weight versus repetition?
When working out with weights, what is the impact of the trade-off between
the amount of weights used
the number of times an exercise is repeated
For example, I can perform an exercise 3 sets x 10 ...
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Routine Feedback
Any thoughts on this routine?
Trying to lose a little fat and build muscle (180cm 74.5kg with belly fat).
I think im lacking shoulders, what can i do to improve this plan on that part?
Day 1. Upper
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Maximum skeleton muscle mass in human body
I am wondering whether there is a way or formula, which considers all elements (sex, age, weight, height etc.), to calculate the maximum skeleton mass one can obtain through the workout in the gym?
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Is it possible to train a woman's body at home?
I am a 19 year old girl. I want to have a lean physique like leanbeefpatty, who is a Tiktok star. I have trained myself for a few months before, but I stopped doing it because of summer heat. My ...
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Felt like passing out doing Bulgarian Split Squats
I've been doing Bulgarian split squats for more than a year. Now I do 4 sets of 8 - 12 reps.
I always feel like passing out between sets, and often need 5 minutes or more to recover.
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Is this workout routine good?
2 times a week (6 days), increase weight, set, rep over time
I'm a beginner (about 1 month now). The weight in the pictures aren't accurate though
I am mostly worried about growing a balanced body, ...
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How should I start working out to burn fat
Im 14 year old 1.75/1.73. I weight 61 kg/134 pounds, I do swimming(daily), taekwondo(only saturdays), and really just that. Im skinny but I have a little much of belly fat. Im not really strong. I ...
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Unracking the Chest Press Machine without Pedals
previously I used to workout in a gym where there was a chest press machine with pedals like that
However my actual gym just has a plate loaded chest press without pedals:
Since my shoulders hurt ...
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Good workout plan?
Is this a good glutes workout plan?
Monday:
Hip thrusts: 100 kg
KAS glute bridges
Romanian deadlift: 70 kg
Abduction machine: 170 kg
Reverse lunges smith machine: 45 kg
Step ups smith machine: ...
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Quad focused workout routine non really satisfied about my progress. What could I change about it?
I was wandering if someone could help me figure out if I'm training legs the right way because lately I'm not seeing much progress on this department.
I train 4 times per week, I have a quad focused ...
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Why am I anxious when I don't work out?
I've been bodybuilding for about 4 and a half years. Two hours a day, 5-6 days a week. My physique has went from null to pretty insane in that time frame. I was a scrawny 105lbs 18 year old male to a ...
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Workout routine feedback?
I am a 19-year-old, 140lbs male. I have been using the routine below for about two months now (with somewhat frequent unstructured lifting before), and I've definitely gained muscle/strength (just hit ...
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Sudden drop in deadlift performance
For about 2.5 weeks, I have noticed a significant decrease in my deadlift performance, while my other lifts (squat & bench press) have remained somewhat constant. I used to be able to deadlift 180 ...
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How do I know if I’m losing fat or muscle mass?
If I work out and do treadmill to become fitter with the goal of losing weight, how do I know if I’m losing muscle mass or fat if I’m losing weight? Thanks.
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Should the barbell touch my shins in deadlift? [duplicate]
I'm extremely confused about this topic as each source gives a different opinion.
Here, for instance, but also in this video, it is said that the barbell must touch the shins. The first source says:
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Relatively new to working out, but have made my own routine I've been trying for a bit and wanna know what I could or should change about it
So I started working out around September of last year, and along the way I sort of formed my own routine. It's a take on PPL, and so far it's not only been making alright results but it's very ...
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How to get rid off from Pectus Carinatum aka Pigeon chest through diet and workout
I am about 21 years old and I have pigeon chest disease about 3-4 years ago. In start I can not even notice about it but time to time I felt really ashamed to pull off my shirt in front of any people, ...
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Creatine and Protein Intake
I have read on numerous websites that taking creatine and whey protein together adds no benefit, but then something does not make sense to me.
Muscles are made up of protein, when you drink protein ...
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Opinions on my Workout/Diet plan
I started "Operation Christmas" last week. After losing 10-15 kg (down to 80kg) over the last few months with running 3 times a week, I now want to build some muscle, obviously without ...
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How commonplace are routines like phul/phat/gcdlz among pro bodybuilders/fitness models?
This is actually for a paper for school but I was wondering what type of workout routines professional bodybuilders/fitness models use?
Do people use routines that are commonly recommended like phul/...
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Should I work out my non-injured side?
Due to severe shoulder capsule inflammation (frozen shoulder) I have been told by my doctor not to work out my shoulder, arm, chest etc for about three months
Of course I'm working out my legs and ...
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Does rest time vary depending on the exercise or muscle group? For example, do compound exercises require greater rest time than isolation exercises?
I'm curious if rest time varies depending on the exercise.
I certainly feel more tired after doing a compound exercise like squats compared to an isolation exercise like a leg press, both of which ...
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What should be the correct time to wear a belt (if any)?
My current body weight is 57 KG (125.6 pounds) and am 179 cms tall.
I am on stronglift 5*5 and my squat weight has reached 110 pounds and deadlift at 155 pounds, while the weights for other ...
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Is that a good fitness plan to get back into shape?
Some information about me:
26 years old
90 Kg
Nearly no muscles, just all fat
Big belly
little endurance
No sport for the last 10 years
Home Office job + PC player (So sitting all day long)
My ...
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Bigger Abs at Home?
I would like to make my abs bigger. I want a better workout at home because I think this is my problem; I have seen a lot but none are helpful. I have an ab wheel too.
How can I manage this? I would ...
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Good workout split for absolute beginner with Planet Fitness equipment? (skinny want to build muscle whole-body)
Complete beginner to any type of gym-based activity here, I'm on a budget using my friends Black Card to go to Planet Fitness. I'm trying to find a good workout split online but it's been pretty ...
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How to do "Pull ups" with your Lats?
What would be your number 1 tip to do "Pull ups" with the Lats ?
I can do 5-6 "Pull ups" in a set but I don't feel my lats. I have tried using the thumbless grip and pulling from ...
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How do I complete a workout like this?
I found a workout online that would help me with my current pull-up goal. I don't know if there is a specific way to complete it, but I'll put it under here.
Perform & Progress The Following 2x/...
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How can I have a flat tummy? [duplicate]
I work from home at my desk. I run ~8-9 miles a week and hit the gym to lift ~2 times a week. Doing barbell exercises, pushups, pullups, etc.
I'm in decent physical shape, but I can't for the life of ...
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Dealing with hydration for working out in the evening
when I work out during the day, I usually drink about 1.5L of water during my workout. However, sometimes the only time of day when I can work out is late in the evening and, with such a quantity of ...
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Mid-back pain after front lever exercises [closed]
So , I've been having these issues for a while now and did a little research on that across the internet. Surprisingly I've found a quite a bit related topics though haven't really found a good advice/...
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Should you eat sugar before a muscle building workout?
Is eating sugar before a muscle building workout a good idea?
Eating sugar could boost your energy levels and make you perform better. However, excess sugar turns into fat and if you don't exercise ...
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How to transition from a bulk to a cut?
I have a quick question and it mainly revolves around the macros for transitioning from a bulk to a cut.
So when someone reaches their desired weight / goal from a bulk and they decide to cut to take ...
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Is it normal to have an uneven chest if you’re just starting working out?
I was in an accident and broke my left arm. I started working out and noticed my left chest is smaller. Would my chest become even if I just keep on working out, or do I need a specific routine?
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How to make upper and lower abs more visible
new guy here, and I greeting everyone in Physical Fitness thread.
I have a question about my body.
On 20 December 2021, I started abs workout only until today.
1. I am doing every morning like 10 o ...
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Why is (said to be) safe to posteriorly tilt the pelvis in hip thrust?
There are many people showing images and videos in which posterior pelvic tilt is suggested to maximize the glutes activation in some exercises. One of this is hip thrust.
Since glutes may ...
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How would you replace the bench press for chest hypertrophy?
although I like the bench press very much, I think I'll stop doing it as it causes me right scapula pain in the point shown in figure.
This probem occurs if I perform barbell bench press, dumbbell ...
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Why not pushing the knees out of the toes in Squat?
there is lots of information on the web about feet and knees out in Squat. Firstly, I'd like to summarise it here to make it clear.
As explained here by Athlean X, in the Squat:
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Recommendation how to select aerobic trainer for home
I am considering buying ab aerobic trainer for my home because I have relatively high cholesterol. But I have two constraints:
I have a relatively small space with dimensions 1m x 2m.
I'd like it to ...
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Does the often you exercise, the higher calorie intake need to gain weight and muscles? [duplicate]
I'm a hardgainer and my genetics makes me skinny. I want to get bulk and have muscle but the being a poor young asian guy hinders me to eat good foods. I cant afford mass gainers nor whey protein, I ...
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