Forum: Workout Programs

Currently at week 6 of Calgary barbell and today I had to do close grip bench press @ RPE 9 for 2 reps. I worked up to 200 lbs and did 2 reps. I did 200 lbs because the RPE chart told me to. Felt easy though. More like RPE 8. not 9. What should I’ve done after this? Load up more weight (like...

I want a muscular body like leanbeefpatty -Pushup 2×failure -Pike pushup 2×failure -Archer pushup 2×failure -Diamond pushup 2×failure -Pushup plus 2×failure -Bicep curls 2×failure using water bottles (wb) -Bent over rows 2×failure (wb)

Greetings! I'm a 31-year-old male, standing at 175cm and weighing 60 kg. My journey with tennis began at the tender age of 6, and I continued playing until I turned 22. However, life took a turn, and I abruptly stopped. Consequently, I noticed some weight gain after getting married, and my...

considering.... I'm doing a 4 day split first 5 mins or so is warming up, last 10-15 mins is either calves or abs. Please don't just respond with "yes" or "no"...give actual reasons. Josh

Hey, I've been regulary working out for around 4 months now. I constructed my full body routine for 3 days a week alternating between workout A and workout B. I took some ideas from youtube videos along with my personal experience and preference. Let me know what you think. Workout A: 1....

My current program is described in Recommendations For Splitting-Up These Full-Body Workouts? I'd like to throw cardio back into the mix. LISS (Low-Intensity Steady State) is out of the question. Bores me to tears. MICT (Moderate-Intensity Continuous Training) is do-able, but, I'd prefer to...

Here's my corrent PPL routine. But I'm not sure if I'm doing right or wrong 😕 Push 1 Flat bench Machine shoulder press Lateral raises Triceps extension Push 2

What is the best way to maintain strength in compound lifts while improving running times? As my bench improves generally my running times worsen and vice versa. For reference currently I am 86kg at 5’11, can bench 100kg for 7/8 reps and run a 5k in around 23 mins. Three years ago I ran a 5k in...

I'm trying to workout at Planet Fitness, wanting to increase the strength and endurance of my body while also improving my mental health, if so what would be a good program to workout with? I'm 24 120lbs, and 5'6 with a high metalbolism, I have started looking up on youtube and finding cheap but...

I want to target specifically Biceps and Triceps for the next 8-12 weeks and trying to tailor something for that can anyone critique what I'm thinking of doing? Over the past 4 months I've been running pull/push/legs That looked like this: Back/Biceps (last) Chest/Shoulders/Triceps...

Should I just warm up until the weight feels like RPE 8 @ 2 reps or is there a more sophisticated way of knowing? For example today I have squats @ RPE 8 for 2 with 305 lb based on the RPE chart. But this is not how RPE works I’ve been told. So how do I determine my RPE? How should my warm up...

Hi! I'm close to 40y, a little bit overweight (88kg @176cm), I've been adviced to incorporate more movement into my daily schedule to prevent some health problems that may develop in case of keeping things as they are. I have no problem with healthy eating (just need to adjust amounts and time...

I'm considering starting doing a modified home workout version of Fierce 5 Dumbbell Program, I made some changes to exercises and rep ranges for hypertrophy. I would appreciate any feedback. MODIFIED FIERCE FIVE DUMBBELL for hypertrophy Workout A Split Squat - 4x8-12 Incline Dumbbell...

Writte your expirience with these schemes. So im looking for biginner Set and rep scheme to be appropriate not to much volume. What i have i mind is nex: 10x5 start at 70% or less add weight 2kg every time all reps are done if not use same weight something like dobule progression, same goes for...

I have a neuromuscular condition that tldr makes it unsafe to be under a barbell or under any weight that could come down on me unless I have a permanent spot - which I don't. I can do some dumbbell exercises but the heavier it gets the more worrisome it is if I'm underneath the weight in a way...

really not sure where to post this but I read all the time on forusm they're not accurate. why are trainers of several years of experience claiming otherwise. am I being scammed???

Decided to finish the program instead of program hop…and have question. This program has a RPE chart where you can calculate your RPE work and I have a question about it. Are you supposed to do/calculate RPE work based off your 1RM or Training Max (95%)? The percentage work in this program is...

I've been doing a kind of amalgam between Fierce 5 Novice and Starting Strength Novice, with a couple of my own additions tacked-on. Full-Body Workout "A": Squat: 5x3 Bench Press: 5x3 Deadlift: 5x3 Reverse Fly (cable), Face Pull, Cable Row (straight bar), or Kroc Row: 8x3 Standing Calf...

So I got out of Strength Training due to some personal tragedy, and I got really fat. I have a cardiomyopathy now (some heart damage... more related to alcoholism than overeating) because my heart rate has been too high for almost a decade now (it was near 130 when resting at the beginning of the...

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