shittydwarf

It’s kind of a cliche, but lifting has changed my life immeasurably for the better. It was something to do during covid instead of just drinking, but now it has become my passion. When I’m not lifting I often read about it which helps keep me occupied. I became motivated to improve my recovery between workouts, which lead me to eat better, sleep better, and is powerful motivation to avoid alcohol too. The physical transformation has been shocking, in a good way. Every time I see old friends, family and coworkers they inevitably do a double take. The money saved from not drinking let me build a home gym. But to start a gym membership costs less than a night out. If you’ve ever considered it I would highly recommend it

It’s frustrating to see the largest instance recommended all the time since it’s rather heavy on censorship

Downside of lifting: dumptruck ass and no pants that fit

A barbell, plates and a rack. Lifting has changed my life immeasurably for the better. It was something to do during covid instead of just drinking, but now it has become my passion

Jeff and a few other influencers came out immediately attacking the reviewer, it’s been wild seeing them circle the wagons. Mike claimed it was an old draft of the thesis, and produced an updated (doctored) version, which turned out to be fake and he then admitted that Solomon had in fact reviewed the final version. Assuming the university had threatened Mike. Solomon then released a video about his dealings with Jeff Nippard which also casts Jeff in a bad light. Generally disappointing all around

It’s pretty niche, but Mike Israetel of Renaissance Periodization is one of the biggest fitness youtubers who for years has thrown his phd around to become an authority on sports science. A critical review of his joke of a phd thesis was recently published and now it’s pure chaos in this sphere

Tragic?

You’re one in a million to me

As someone mentioned elsewhere in the thread, there is a baffling array of complex workouts, an infinite number of exercises, etc. But IMO the simplest way to get started is using the four basic compound lifts. Squat, bench, deadlift and overhead press. These are by far your best bang for the buck exercises that each work a large group of muscles. Ideally these are done using a barbell but you can still make good progress with dumbbells if that’s all that’s available. They Are quite simple to learn and a trainer is not necessary. Once you get in the groove and get really into lifting you will want to refine your technique and you will most likely find yourself watching more instructional videos for tips. But anyway it’s not rocket surgery. These basic compounds could carry you for two years and build an amazing physique.

If you only had two days per week, you could do squat/bench on day one and deadlift/overhead press on day two. If you can manage three days a week that would be a little better but anything is better than nothing. And many roads lead to Rome.

If you want to talk specific routines or apps to track them (apps make is very simple to organize this, and have illustrations/links to video instructions for all the exercises) let me know

How tall are you and how much do you currently weigh? What is your overall goal? Just loose fat? Or build muscle and loose fat?

If you strictly want to lose fat then doing some cardio and making some diet modifications is the way to go.

HOWEVER.

If you would consider strength training there are some pretty amazing benefits. If you were to add muscle, and maintain the same body fat, your overall body fat percentage would drop, since there is now more muscle in the equation. Extra muscle Increases your base metabolic rate, as in you burn more calories just existing. So if nothing else changes, your body fat will begin to be burned off, double whammy.

Also, being strong is awesome. And the trick to building muscle is that there is no trick. It is way simpler than the fitness industry makes it seem. If you want to know more let me know, you’ve triggered my special interest and I will nerd out on you