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As the posts above have said, there are no exercises to target fat in specific areas. Spot-reduction of fat is not possible.

Any kind of exercise will burn some calories, and that will help with...

If by abs you mean your six-pack (rectus abdominis), you can't target upper or lower - they're long muscle fibres with tendons running across them that give them the six-pack look. Some exercises...

In general, I think it's best to mind your own business at the gym. Bad form to some is an advanced technique to others.

Having said that, there have been occasions where someone has given me a...

Hi cairnsey08,

Your post is brave and honest. You deserve the support and understanding of everyone on this site, and you certainly have mine.

I agree with Erik that the support you can get...

I don't know about US law, but as I understand, in the UK, a gym has a duty of care for the wellbeing of its members when they use its facilities. That's why, for example, all members must complete a...

The gym has some responsibilities towards its members in this regard.

If you haven't already, you should discretely share your concerns with the gym manager. These kinds or issues are very...

Personally, I love cardio, can't get enough of it and can't stop myself from signing up to marathons for some reason. However, this makes it really hard for me to build muscle mass. If its a...

OK - I get it. Are you doing 30 reps in total, or per set? For strength gains, you're aiming for failure below 8 reps per set. For size, 8-12 reps per set. Try making things harder with decline...

Why are you considering bodyweight exercises? Is it because you don't have access to a gym?

You can go a long way with body weight exercises - but beyond a certain point, it's much easier to work...

I agree - unless you're doing sports conditioning where you need a strong right arm (like tennis or boxing) then your goal should be equal strength on both sides. And even if you need a stronger...

Depends entirely on your goals.

What your describing sounds like fartlek, which is a great training method, getting you used to running at different paces, and adapting to how you feel on a...

It might help to think about maintaining a natural concave curve in your lower back (i.e. hips and shoulder back, waist forwards) - rather than straight.

I'd say bending further forward is preferred if you can do it with the correct form (maintaining neutral spine), and you don't have lower back problems.

If it doesn't feel right, and you're...

I'm also a big pullup fan, and I've strained muscles a couple of times, from doing them.

The only solution for me was to give it a rest till it gets better. The work back up to full body weight...

Keep up the good work olebuck -it gets easier as you go.

You're never too old to get fit, and you'll look back on these early days in training and the DOMS as fond memories.

Remember to take...

Good advice.

Sounds like its just as well that OP switch to dumbbells. Machines can sometimes let the strong side help out the weak side. I'd take a balanced approach to both sides - same reps,...

Aside from the other health benefits from cardio, if you're specifically interested in using it to reduce body fat, then it pretty much just comes down to how many calories you burn, and which energy...

It looks to me like you have relatively wide hips, and this is why your waist may seem narrow.

A narrow waist looks great if you have a muscular body to juxtapose it, so I'd just keep on training...

Sorry - I didn't mean to imply that.
I'd like to get bigger myself, and I admire the achievements of anyone striving for excellent in the gym, whatever their goal.

Only in that I think strength conditioning for sport is interesting, and I wish more people were into it.