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Free weight and machine limits

I workout at my jobs gym and I have reached the maximum dumbbell weight (50lb) to workout with. I also am at the max for the leg press machine. I have also been using machines but I prefer free weights. Any suggestions on what I might be able to do if I can't go up in weight with dumbbells?

Thanks 💪🏼💪🏼

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Complete beginner to weight lifting, question about strength assymetry on hands and how to fix it?

The program I follow is a SL 5x5 with a few added accessory exercise (3x8-12)

I noticed that my dominant (right) hand leads exercises and I think uses more strength to "balance" out the weakness on the left hand.

The most obvious example was the bench press, although I could press more than the bar my hands starting shaking as I went up (even at bar weight, it didn't feel that much heavy but I still were shaking a bit) but I noticed the strength unbalances on my hands in other exercises too, not just the bench press.

So I was thinking to switch up the program a bit, basically kinda keep the same idea but replace some Barbell exercises with Dumbells, + add my own unilateral exercises at the end for more help.

Was thinking of switching up these exercises until the problem isn't as big:

Barbell Press ---> DumBell Press

Bent Over Rows -> DB Rows and Seated Cable Rows

Barbell Curls ---> DB Incline Curls

and keep Deadlifts and Squats with barbell weights

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If I want to lose weight, will I get decent results if I do StrongLifts 5×5 and my diet consisting of red meats, chicken, salmon, eggs, dairy, fruits and veggies (no grains)?

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Can you do deadlifts and squats in the same day?

So I’m a newbie and I get confused between all the fitness jargon and rules and what not but:

From what I’ve seen people say do not do both deadlifts and squats in the same day?

Kinda confusing to me, let me talk about myself first

I’m not a power lifter I usually lift weight in between a 8-12 rep range 3 sets so it’s never crazy heavy because I have bad joints

I’ve been doing my rdls, light weighted squats, and leg presses the same day

Is this too hard on my body

Should I split my hamstring and quad days up?

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Obese person considering weight training

I am: 42 Y/O, Male, obese.

I am looking to start weight training as a way to improve my health (increasing caloric requirements to lose weight) as I don't have much stamina for walking.

Areas of specific concern are my wrists (I get some numbness in my wrists sometimes, likely carpal tunnel) My lower back (hurts when I walk- my belly puts extra strain on my back) and my knees.

I don't feel comfortable going to the gym. Past experiences tell me a huge change to my daily habits like that is unlikely to stick, so I would like to start with exercises I can do at home without too much investment in equipment.

Aside from my back, I am interested in whatever muscle groups are going to grow the fastest. While I would like to have a more muscular chest, I don't expect to notice any changes until I lose a lot of weight.

Apologies if this runs afoul of rule 4, whatever answers you can provide would be helpful, thanks.

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I've been lifting for 6 months now, am I on the right track? What advice would you offer?

Background: I've always been a very small and skinny dude. I'm 5'6 and have basically weighed about 100lbs since I was 18 (I'm about to be 26 in July). I decided to start lifting in January because I wanna maximize my athletic ability and I wanna look good.

Workout Regiment:

Monday - Upper Body - Squat 1x5 (95) Bench Press 1x10 (45) 3x3 (95) 1x3 (105) 1x1 (115) 3x10 (65) EZ-Bar Curl 3x5 (?+20) Pull/Chin-Up 3x6 Barbell Curl 3x3 (45) Triceps Extension 3x8 (20)

Wednesday - Lower Body - Squat 4x3 (95,105,115,125) 1x1 (135) Back Extension 3x10 (10) Leg Press 3x10 (140) Barbell Calf Raise 3x5 (95)

Friday - Upper Body - Squat 1x5 (95) Overhead Press 1x3 (75) 3x5 (65) 3x10 (45) Dumbbell Curl 3x15 (10) Row 1x3 (75) 3x8 (45) Lateral Dumbbell Fly 3x10 (10) Bench Press 3x8 (75)

Saturday - Lower Body - Deadlift 4x3 (85,95,105) Squat 3x10 (75)

Right now I weigh between 110-115lbs. How are my numbers looking relative to someone my height, weight, age, and experience? How can I make my regiment more efficient? I want to get stronger, bigger, and also build endurance. I avoided cardio because of how fast I burn calories but right now I play basketball a couple hours a week at a moderate pace.

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My home training split, is this ok?

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Workout help

Hello. I am in dire need of a workout routine. I played college lacrosse and am looking for something that will get me back into that explosive shape. A 5 day split is great, and it would be cool to have cleans in there. If anyone has a good workout plan, that would be great. Would like if in the plan there is bench, squat, clean

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[form check] hit a PR today! (1 x 5 @ 225 lbs, BW 140 lbs, two plates club) see my comment on this post for my question!

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Looking for Callisthenics x Weight Training Program

Hey friends, I've been doing bodyweight fitness for some time now but want to start doing more weight training so that I can get the best of both worlds. I'm not the biggest bloke so my goal is to gain some size but also have the strength and skill to eventually do things like muscle ups, long handstand holds/pushups, planche ect. Really just looking to get that all round athletic physique. I really don't have much of a clue about making programs, knowing what movements to do and how many reps/sets to do so I'm asking for some help from you guys. I plan on working out 5 days a week. If you have the time, I'd appreciate any advice you could give me :) thanks!

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New to this

Hello! I’m very new to the gym and weightlifting. I just stared using some of the machines at LA Fitness however I’m not sure what I should be doing, how to do it properly, if my forms okay, how to know how many reps/sets I should do, what weight is a good one and soon and so forth. A lot of people have told me to watch videos on YouTube however I don’t know the name of majority of the machines. I’m looking to tone my stomach my legs my arms and my bag is well as gain muscle and all of those areas any advice would be wonderful!

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Calf raises w/dumbbells WITHOUT falling over

Odd issue. So I have a home gym with dumbells up to 90 each (it's PowerBlocks). I have now maxed my 90 lbs and tried to do calf raises with 2x 50lbs. Of course, I cant keep myself on the pedistool without falling over or loosing my footing. I can maybe get 1-2 reps in before i tip.

Is there any solution to this? Weighted vest maybe?

Thanks

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Weighted vests that don't hurt shoulders?!

Hi, I'm a petite woman (5'3", 78% muscle, 17% body fat) who trains primarily for hypertrophy and I enjoy some cardio in the form of hiking from time to time.

I want to "spice up" my inclined hikes/walks by introducing weights. By using a hiking pack, I can add 20kg and that is the right level of difficulty for me at this stage. I recently tried a weighted vest and realised that all the weight "pulls down" into your shoulders and it is AWFUL for wearing for long periods of time -- just destroys my shoulders! The thing I love about the vest is the even distribution of weight between posterior and anterior (which contrasts with a hiking pack which has all the weight behind you "pulling you backwards")

Sooooooooo.....

Does anyone know of any weighted vests that do better for hugging your skeleton so the weight is strapped more onto your body rather than hanging off your shoulders? Keep in mind that I'm a little woman with a short torso :)

Or would you recommend sticking to a pack for ergonomic reasons?

Appreciate any suggestions you can give- thanks! :)

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Fall sick after training with weights

Hey! I'm a 27 year old female. I'm around 53 kgs and just 5 feet tall so quiet petite. I have been learning a lot about weight training so I bought my first pair of dumbells (5kgs each) and started training with them. I do only the basic exercises; squats, rdls, bridges and sometimes and lunges. I don't do much. I probably work out for a max of 15 minutes. Probably do 10 reps of each × 3.

I have worked out about 3 times with the weights and I have noticed that everytime I work with them, I fall sick (mild fever, extreme fatigue) about 2 days later.

I don't know if it's because I'm overworking my body or I'm not eating enough. I really don't want to give up on using weights so would love any tips on how to recover from the workout without falling sick every time.

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Rat Feces on Dumbbells

As titled mentions, I had different types of dumbbells that I have unearthed from the garage that had been covered in feces (maybe urine too?). Not to an extreme amount but definitely had some on it. The dumbbells are either solid metal of those with a metal grip and rubber weighted ends. Any suggestions on sanitizing these so I can use them? Any help would be suggested.

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Fullbody workout anywhere?

Hey people!

I have a pretty busy schedule being in pastry school 40hrs a week and part time work so I can only realistically go to the gym 3 times a week to not burn myself out. I have been lifting for a few months (full body workouts). My goal is hypertrophy. Is there any free 3 day fullbody workout for hypertrophy out there? I have seen some growth but it's starting to slow down after following the same regimen for 4 months. I try to avoid deadlifts (3x6 @ 225lbs last I did them) as they are too taxing on my body. Squat is 3x6 @ 250lbs and bench is weak AF @ 3x7-8 @ 120lbs. I am 5'7'' male 80kg

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Advice on chest definition

I've been doing strength training with dumb bells for over a year, but mostly exercises on my feet or back (ground) without a bench. I never bought one because I don't have the room. However, chest presses from the ground limit the range of movement. I do about 50-ish pushups in my upper-body routine. My chest is bigger, but I don't have the same chest definition as when I worked out in a gym with dumb bells and a bench. Can good chest definition be achieved with pushup variations or am I restricted to buying a bench for a great looking chest? Any advice is appreciated.

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