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Any advice for a really skinny 20 y/o male beginner looking to bulk up quick?
I’m about 6’2 at 145-150 lbs (30” waist with very little fat). I’ve been underweight my whole life and I’m sick of it. I do believe I have a faster than average metabolism, as I’ve counted calories ...
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Incredibly I seem to have got a bit stronger (doing my angle push ups) in only about 3 weeks - can this be right?
My general fitness is ok but I've never made an effort towards strength. Hence, it is utterly impossible for me to do even one push up. (I am 50s, 6', a bit overweight.)
I like the idea of just ...
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Most Important Run
I am currently training for a marathon in 2 months, and I did one 2 months ago. The most challenging aspect of training seems to be finding time to train and generally train consistently. My training ...
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One arm up pull up training deadhang strength [duplicate]
67.1kg 173 cm 26 yo male, 12 months of experience training spread across 8 years of training on and off, my longest streak was 3 and half months in a row and my heaviest weight ever was 76kg with ...
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Question about Pro-2 Triceps Extension Machine
On the Pro-2 Triceps Extension machine, should the feet be actually touching the middle thing? It says the feet should be under the pegs, but should the sides of the feet be touching the middle bar ...
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How exactly to do these exercises for hypertension? Are the effects additive?
This paper published in British Journal of Sport Medicine looked into effect of different exercises titled - "Exercise training and resting blood pressure: a large-scale pairwise and network meta-...
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What are the real benefits of zero drop running shoes?
I have this struggle every time I go to look for new running shoes. Do zero drop shoes really help with running form? From what I understand you need to a toe striker to wear them - is this true?
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Pain in elbow tendons while lifting [closed]
I have started lifting weights 3 times a week in the beginning of the year. After about 3 months, I had to stop because the tendons in my elbows would hurt every time I did biceps curl or hammer curls....
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Help me out with the next body weight exercise which is complimentary to push ups?
I do a lot of aerobic exercise and I finally added some resistance training. The only thing I do is push-ups. My simple plan is three sets of about eight to failure. There's no chance I can do a real ...
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Brisk walk routine [closed]
I've devised a brisk walking routine around my work and would welcome views on its effectiveness. Please note, this is the best that suits available time.
Morning > leave home 7:00am > walk to ...
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timing your dead hang
Doing a "dead hang" - hanging from a pullup bar by your hands - is supposed to be very beneficial; it strengthens your grip, decompresses your spine, and alleviates the symptoms of shoulder ...
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Carrying salt tablets, caps , chews, etc
I am training for marathons. I want to carry salt tablets on my long runs and race days but last time I did, the resealable little SaltStick pack of tabs I have got totally closed on me, probably too ...
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Pushups for SI joint stability
For strengthening the muscles to help SI joint instability, lower back exercises such as bridges, cat-cow exercises are recommended. Can pushups be employed to strengthen those muscles around SI ...
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Is my method of training too much and will it get me and ideal lean muscle tone body?
I workout twice a day 5 days a week.
In the morning I��ll do a lift like chest day, leg day, etc. and then after my lift I always run a mile and go swimming for 20min moderately, and then sauna.
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Beginner workout plan for muscle gain and when to start with isolation exercises?
I plan on going to the gym starting today. Do you think this video shows a good start? https://youtu.be/U9ENCvFf9yQ. Based on the video, I made this reference:
Monday + Friday:
Chest:
Bench press ...
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