When my kids were younger they used to compliment me in a backhanded way, when they were with their friends. "Oh yeah, well my dad is way more buff than yours!" Pride and embarrassment, especially...
Yeah, that's quite unbelievable. I think it's a case of an idiot manager at one PF location, not indicative of the whole chain. At my PF they are fairly liberal with the dress code. I see guys in...
What everyone else has said, plus keep the weights light. No shame in using light weight. Stay away from the machines and focus on dumbbells so you learn how to control the weight. Also, get...
The key is to stay relatively lean and defined. Keep the fat off of the waist and emphasize back and shoulders. Then you'll have the illusion of being bigger than you are.
Was tired of being a skinny 135 lbs. Now I enjoy the feel of cold iron in my hands and the lactic acid burn of fatigued muscles straining against the weight.
You have to crank the metabolism up. Hard interval training during cardio; i.e., wind sprints. You should be gasping for breath. You can also achieve this by supersetting everything during...
At Planet Fitness today doing dumbbell pullovers with 60 lb dumbbells (the heaviest they have). I tried to set the dumbbell down on its end after finishing but it was on an edge of a plate and landed...
Props to you for busting @$$ in China. I lived in China for 5 years and know how hard it is to find a good gym, supplements, and how those big banquets with liquor can derail your diet and workout...
I don't count calories or macros. Most of what I eat daily is based on common sense and sound nutritional principles that have been around since the Jack LaLanne days-avoid processed food, cook it...
You guys in the 50's and beyond in this thread are a true inspiration. I've met too many 50 somethings that have let their bodies go to waste through inactivity and poor eating. Props to all of you...
My doctor recommended ibuprofen before lifting to address some tendinitis I was having. But I'm not sure he knows what he's talking about since he's not a sports medicine specialist.
I love being in the gym and working hard. There's a great satisfaction you get from pounding heavy weights and feeling your muscles cry out for mercy, and then you grit your teeth and gut out a few...
