I’m interested in losing weight and being more physically fit but I’m not sure how

I’m 15, about 5’8” with not much muscle and I’m pretty overweight. I HATE being this way and want to change myself for the better but I’m not sure how. I’ve found it hard to stick to diets in the past as I’ve found that they’re not only time consuming and expensive, but also that I’m just not good at sticking to them. I’d like to get into working out but I’d MUCH prefer exercising at home. I have access to dumbbell weights and a treadmill. Any help/tips would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

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Feeling ill day after a hard training session

I like to consider myself a pretty active person, however due to a break in my arm and wrist, I haven’t been able to run or lift since the beginning of December. My injuries have finally healed enough that I can run again. So yesterday in 30 degree heat (celcius) I did my regular routine of walking my dog a few km, and then going for an ocean swim, I then completed an hour long interval workout, and went for another quick dip afterwards to cool down.

After I got back from my second swim, I began to feel extremely cold and feverish even though it was very hot and humid outside. I couldn’t warm up for about two hours, and felt absolutely awful, with a severe headache, chills and nausea. I’ve never experienced this after a run before but I think it had something to do with my core being hot, but my skin being cold from the cool water, confusing my bodies thermoregulators.

Today I have a shocking headache, am really sore, dizzy and have no energy.

As someone who is very active this is quite concerning. Could it be a loss of electrolytes/dehydration due to sweating a lot?

Has anyone else experienced this before? I’m going to go to the doctor in a few hours if this doesn’t go away, but anyone’s advice or experiences would be much appreciated!

TLDR: after a nearly 2 month break from working out I went for a long run followed by a swim, got extremely feverish and had a bad headache. These symptoms started again today and I’m a little worried.

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Today’s Workout: Beginner pushup focuses on chest - Jackson County Newspapers

Today’s Workout: Beginner pushup focuses on chest  Jackson County Newspapers

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Whey protein side effects?

Whey protein gives me strained eyes/blurred vision and side abdominal discomfort

Using MyProtein 1 scoop per day with a 300 surplus diet. Nothing wrong with the food since this only happens when I drink the protein, why?

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What can I do while doing many reps with light weights?

I don't frequent this sub much, and fitness hasn't been a large focus of mine, but it's been a goal I (very) slowly work towards.

I want to work biceps with the 20lb weights I have but they just aren't enough. I need to do so many reps that I end up getting bored because it doesn't feel like I need to push myself. I need heavier weights, but at the moment I'm incredibly short on money (I'm in school) and there are other things I need to prioritize my spending on.

I think my solution is to distract myself while lifting so I can do it long enough to actually do something. What are some things I can do ?

Something that works for me personally is just focusing on the breath when something gets hard. When I do pushups and I feel like I want to stop, I essentially meditate on the breath while keeping the pushup as my main goal. For some reason this can push me until I can't go anymore, and it's much more effective than "5 more reps" or whatever. But I get bored too easily because the 20lb weights feel like they take too long

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Fitness Model Jen Selter Flaunts Toned Physique In Workout Gear & Shares Vulnerable Post - The Inquisitr

Fitness Model Jen Selter Flaunts Toned Physique In Workout Gear & Shares Vulnerable Post  The Inquisitr

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Intuitive training: The exercise antidote to "no pain, no gain" - Mic

Intuitive training: The exercise antidote to "no pain, no gain"  Mic

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Why did my squats drop dramatically?

I stopped going to the gym for two months. I’m finally back to normal two weeks later for every workout except for squats. I used to be able to squat 410 with relative ease but can still only do 320 and that’s even a struggle. That’s a huge drop.

I’m back to normal for bench press and every workout except for squats. Don’t get it.

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Stronger By Science AMA on r/loseit - February 6th at 5pm EST (UTC -5)

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Am I fully recovered when hitting the gym? Should I be?

Recently, I hadn't gone to the gym for a few weeks. When I did pull-ups, I managed to do 16 consecutive ones in my first set.

Ever since then, I've been hitting the gym 3 times a week. I'm doing a full body workout each time.

However, each time I only manage about 12 or 13 pull-ups in my first set.

The conclusion I draw from this is that apparently my muscles aren't fully recovered from the previous workout if there is only 48 hours in between the workouts.

Regardless of the reason for this, I imagine this isn't ideal for muscle growth. I am pushing it to the max each time without giving it the chance to fully recover.

I thought of the following situation: when you have an open wound, it will take a while before the healing crust to grow on top of it. If I scratch it open before the healing process is completed, I am sabotaging the process, and basically going back go square 1.

What are the arguments to still work out despite not being fully recovered? If I simply listen to my body, I should allow more time in between my gym sessions.

What are your opinions on this?

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Best hip dominant exercise for beginner

A friend of mine has started lifting and she asked me to help in learning different exercices. She is a total beginner, overweight and her lifestyle has been very inactive for years.

I went to gym with her and we did basic stuff like goblet squats, glute bridges, dumbell overhead presses, rows and a bit of isolation work for arms. I explained her that a programm needs to have a squat, hinge, horizontal push, horizontal pull, vertical pull, vertical push and some ab/core training.

She does a full body workout twice a week alternating workout a and workout b. In workout a she does glute bridge for glutes and posterior chain but what would be the best option for workout b? She has a bit of difficulities with glute activation.

I was thinking about an easy deadlift variation like kettlebell rdl but are there any other good options?

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Overhead Press Grip - Why am I stronger with a false/suicide grip?

I've been experimenting with my OHP press and tried using overhand grip (thumbs wrapped over the bar) as suggested by Alan Thrall, a YouTuber with a powerlifting focused channel.

I usually use a suicide grip - when I tried the overhang grip I was getting 2-3 less reps at 70% of my training max.

I didn't think a simple grip variation would make a significant difference? Does anyone have an explanation as to why, and is there a reason to use either grip or is it just up to personal preference?

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Daily Simple Questions Thread - January 30, 2020

Welcome to the /r/Fitness Daily Simple Questions Thread - Our daily thread to ask about all things fitness. Post your questions here related to your diet and nutrition or your training routine and exercises. Anyone can post a question and the community as a whole is invited and encouraged to provide an answer.

As always, be sure to read the wiki first. Like, all of it.

Also, there's a handy-dandy search bar to your right, and if you didn't know, you can also use Google to search fittit by using the limiter "site:reddit.com/r/fitness" after your search topic.

Other good resources to search are Exrx.net for exercise-related topics and Examine.com for nutrition and supplement science.

Be aware that the more relevant information you add, the more relevant the answers you receive will be. And if you are posting about your routine, please make sure you follow the guidelines.

(Please note: This is not a place for general small talk or chit-chat. Also, the community decided long ago that we keep jokes, trolling, and memes outside of the Daily Q&A threads. Please use the downvote / report button when necessary.)

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Is your FFMI at a higher bodyfat % a good indicator of how big you'll be after a weight cut?

Or is it reasonable to expect a significant loss of muscle along with a fat loss?

I've always just focused on strength training, never worried much about what I ate but I'm at the point now where my bodyweight is starting to feel cumbersome and I want to get some mobility back, however if it's a trade off between being strong or being lean then for my current goals I think I'd rather stay fat for the time being lol.

I have some time off work for the next month so I'm planning to really go hard at the gym while I have the luxury to do so. I've never tried to cut a significant amount of weight before so I'm wondering, if I use this time to cut can I expect to see a significant decrease in my strength I.e tens of lbs off of my squat and deadlift or can I expect strength loss to be minimal provided I keep training hard?

How about FFMI? I'm currently 225lb at 5'9" 20-25% bf FFMI of 24.5-26 Can I expect to have the same ffmi as my bf% decreases or is it reasonable to assume a drop of a point or too when getting lean?

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Daily Simple Questions Thread - January 31, 2020

Welcome to the /r/Fitness Daily Simple Questions Thread - Our daily thread to ask about all things fitness. Post your questions here related to your diet and nutrition or your training routine and exercises. Anyone can post a question and the community as a whole is invited and encouraged to provide an answer.

As always, be sure to read the wiki first. Like, all of it.

Also, there's a handy-dandy search bar to your right, and if you didn't know, you can also use Google to search fittit by using the limiter "site:reddit.com/r/fitness" after your search topic.

Other good resources to search are Exrx.net for exercise-related topics and Examine.com for nutrition and supplement science.

Be aware that the more relevant information you add, the more relevant the answers you receive will be. And if you are posting about your routine, please make sure you follow the guidelines.

(Please note: This is not a place for general small talk or chit-chat. Also, the community decided long ago that we keep jokes, trolling, and memes outside of the Daily Q&A threads. Please use the downvote / report button when necessary.)

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Physique Phriday

Welcome to the Physique Phriday thread

What's the point of having people guess your body fat? Nevermind that it's the most inaccurate method available, (read: most likely way wrong - see here) you're still just putting an arbitrary number to the body you have. Despite people's claim that they are shooting for a number, they're really shooting for look - like a six pack.

So let's stopping mucking around with trivialities and get to the heart of the matter. This thread shall serve two purposes:

1. Physique critiques. Post some pics and ask about muscles or body parts you need to work on. Or specifically ask about a lagging body part and what exercises worked for others.
2. An outlet for people that want to show off their efforts that would otherwise be removed due to Rule 4, and

Let's keep things civil, don't be a creep, and adhere to Rule 1. This isn't a thread to announce what you find attractive in a mate. Please use the report function for any comments that are out of line.

So phittit, what's your physique pheel like this phriday?

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New Workout Studio In West Chester Offers Unrivaled Fitness Experience - PRNewswire

New Workout Studio In West Chester Offers Unrivaled Fitness Experience  PRNewswire

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Fix my broken schedule

This may potentially be a stupid question, bare with me.

Due to my circumstances I can’t undergo fatigue during weekdays, but I want to workout (for muscle mass).I decided this would only be possible for me if I were to workout out on Fridays and weekends.

So, I wanted to ask if I would I face any repercussions practising such an a-typical workout schedule? Also, any advise concerning workouts, and protein intake throughout the week (given the nature of the of the schedule) would be much appreciated.

Thank you for any assistance.

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Keep Your Fitness Resolutions Going With The Peloton Fire TV App - Forbes

Keep Your Fitness Resolutions Going With The Peloton Fire TV App  Forbes

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Fitness Clubs Feel the Burn - Bloomberg

Fitness Clubs Feel the Burn  Bloomberg

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This mom of 4 is fitness goals. Here's how to do her 8-move workout at home - GMA

This mom of 4 is fitness goals. Here's how to do her 8-move workout at home  GMA

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Today’s Workout: Beginner pushup focuses on chest - Kewanee Star Courier

Today’s Workout: Beginner pushup focuses on chest  Kewanee Star Courier

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Today’s Workout: Beginner pushup focuses on chest - Barnstable Patriot

Today’s Workout: Beginner pushup focuses on chest  Barnstable Patriot

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Joining gym is easy, turning up is a workout - The Canberra Times

Joining gym is easy, turning up is a workout  The Canberra Times

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Mundelein Park District Offers 'Hero Workouts' For Veterans - Chicago Daily Herald

Mundelein Park District Offers 'Hero Workouts' For Veterans  Chicago Daily Herald

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Sara Ali Khan's impressive weight loss included these 3 workout regimes - Times of India

Sara Ali Khan's impressive weight loss included these 3 workout regimes  Times of India

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Better to workout more days or less days when bulking?

Hello all, been working out for a couple years and have seen good gains visually and with strength. The biggest thing is the scale, haven’t gained weight in awhile. My strength has plateaued a bit from the high frequency and high volume training. Obviously the answer is eating. I’m not asking that. I’m someone who works out 6 days a week with a very high volume ppl split and really like to exert myself when lifting and has been for a couple years straight. Some of those workouts are up to 2-2.5 hours long with supersets thrown in sometimes. So I can imagine this burns a lot of calories with the cherry on top being I have a small appetite naturally. I find consuming calories hard. I should say that even though I haven’t gained weight in a while, I still made visual muscle gains but it’s time I got my weight up as I want to be stronger and bigger. If I switch to a 3 day split like this and up my calories, would I still see hypertrophy gains because my body is adapted to a high volume PPL split?

• (Warm up) Face pulls 3 x 15
• Shoulder press 3 x 6-10
• (Weighted) Pull ups 4 x 5-10
• Bench press 4 x 5-10
• Squats 4 x 6-12
• DB rows 3 x 8-10
• (Weighted) Dips 3 x 6-12
• Leg curls 3 x 10-15
• Bicep curls SS lateral raise 3 x 12-15
• Tricep pulldown 3 x 12-15

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Balancing fitness and family? There's an app for that - WPIX 11 New York

Balancing fitness and family? There's an app for that  WPIX 11 New York

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How can I try to stretch for deeper range of motion squats?

I am trying to find out if my knee pain is from inflexibility, or if I wore it out (right side knee) out from skateboarding for so many years.

I had an x-ray and it didn’t really show anything my PCP could see. May go foreword with a MRI and see an ortho. The pain is chronic but not really debilitating, and the main thing that seems to make it flare up is too many squats, especially lower ones.

The funny thing is the weight doesn’t seem to be the problem. I feel pain more from body weight or very light squats most of the time, so I’m trying to carefully see if I can make this exercise benefit me or decide if I should drop them.

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Motivational techniques for your fitness workouts - FIGHTMAG

Motivational techniques for your fitness workouts  FIGHTMAG

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