Saturday, April 2, 2016
I've started running and it just feels awkward to me. How can I enjoy it more?
I've started running and it just feels awkward to me. How can I enjoy it more?I've started the Couch to 5k program and I finished the second week. It's not horrible but I really feel clunky while running and I get shin splints halfway through and it just feels awkward. I am 5' 9" and 215lb (a decent amount is muscle) so I feel like this could definitely be a factor. The shin splints kill me but I think they are getting better. I just feel like a pogo stick while running and it hurts my shins. Does anyone have tips? submitted by /u/hagrids_a_pineapple [link] [comments]
Why do so few doctors endorse multi-vitamins? Do they help?
Why do so few doctors endorse multi-vitamins? Do they help?Im a young male and have been told by bodybuilding.com, youtubers, supplement companies and professional bodybuilders that multi vitamins are essential. But I never hear doctors or even nutrients say they are good let alone essential. I hear of people being advised to take magnesium, iron etc but never multivitamins. Why is it? submitted by /u/clurt [link] [comments]
Looking For a New Program/Split
Looking For a New Program/SplitHello /r/fitness, Until today, I've worked out at Planet Fitness. Before I got into strength training and fitness in general, I had no idea what that decision would get me into, and it didn't help that my parents like pre-paying for things instead of subscribing. I'm locked into that for another 7 months, but thankfully, I was able to educate them on why I need a real gym with free weights to truly become stronger and improve myself, and they agreed to sign me up at a new gym, even though it's only been 5 months. Starting today, I have access to the gym at my local YMCA, which offers great student discounts btw if you're looking for a new place to work out. They've just redone the whole thing, and now they've got squat racks (with gliders tho, not cages), bench presses, much heavier dumbbells than at PF, tons of machines, and some really cool extras like a hex bar, battle ropes, special bars for T-Bar rows, and a turf strip with a sled. Anyways, I'm really stoked about being a member there, and I want to switch to a program that optimizes what I have access to now, but specifically, barbells.. I've been on a long cut for a while, and I've got a ways to go before I start bulking. I've been on a dumbbell PPL for a little bit and have put on some decent strength, but my PRs are still really, really low (DL: 225, Squat and Bench: 135); I have tested them on free-weight barbells before so they aren't smith machine PRs. I'm inclined to do SL 5x5 because it's tried and true, but I want to train more than 3 times a week. I'd like to do something with a 5-day split. Any recommendations/suggestions you have would be really appreciated as I'm still pretty new to lifting. Thanks. submitted by /u/JakeWasAlreadyTaken [link] [comments]
New to this
New to thisHello everyone I am currently a 6ft 18 year old weighing 236 pounds. My goal by September is to weigh 200. I won't have access to the gym until June so I'm starting to run/walk 2 miles a day. What are some recommendations that you can provide? submitted by /u/vykacia [link] [comments]
Improving the strength of lats?
Improving the strength of lats?M 18 5 7' 145 Last year I went to a Cozumel beach while on a cruise. They had these big inflatables which were fun get on and bounce and slide around. I was fairly new to weightlifting then, just using my cheap home gym while on a big cut for weight loss (60 pounds, gotta brag). But I wasn't strong enough to use my arms to lift myself from the water on some of these inflatables. I'm going to do pretty much the same thing this year in 7 weeks and was wondering how I can strengthen my lats to do it. Right now I go to an actual gym and follow the PPL routine. I'm eating at maintaining with while also getting in my macros. Will pull ups and Lat pull downs be enough? submitted by /u/Sham129 [link] [comments]
At what point is it no longer worth to keep cutting? (M20, 196 cm / 6'4 and 93 kg's / 205 lbs)
At what point is it no longer worth to keep cutting? (M20, 196 cm / 6'4 and 93 kg's / 205 lbs)So I'm nearly 4 months into my cut and have lost somewhere between 6-7 kg's (13-15 pounds) which is fantastic. My original goal was to keep cutting until I got visible abs. I'm making good progress but I also feel like I'm 'wasting gains' so to speak. My vascularity on both arms, chest and shoulders is on-point but abs? Nowhere to be seen. Now I know that genetics play a part and that the abdominal fat is often the last to come off but what I'm wondering is if it's worth it? Am I wasting my time trying to reach this goal (and losing muscle mass due to a caloric deficit) and should I instead start bulking again? Progress November unflexed: http://i.imgur.com/HK4BSsW.jpg Start March front unflexed: http://i.imgur.com/1bkgFnG.jpg Start March front flexed: http://i.imgur.com/mBpa57u.jpg Start March back: http://i.imgur.com/yZDdV1y.jpg I've lost 1 kg. since the March pictures. submitted by /u/Menig199 [link] [comments]
Is "gymtimidation" a real thing?
Is "gymtimidation" a real thing?Or is this just part of planet fitness's gimmick? Ive been going to the gym for a quite some time and when i first started. Even when i was out of shape, no one ever seemed to judge me. I go to the ymca gym btw. Is it a pride thing or something? submitted by /u/Thesmuz [link] [comments]
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