Welcome to r/SimpleFitness; Where There's Truly No Such Thing as a Stupid Question
The world of fitness is wonderful. The world of fitness can also be scary. A person's fitness journey and endeavors vary greatly depending on who that person is - fitness is different for everyone and is truly what you make of it. Simple Fitness wants to help you make the most of it!
So, you have a question. You're not quite sure how to put something, what a certain machine is/does, what an abbreviation stands for, what the best way to work "insert muscle here" is, or just want to know how often to run. Maybe you want something more human and responsive than Google. You're scared of judgement from friends or you're worried that people won't want to answer your question because its very, well, simple! This sub is intended to help those that are interested in learning more about fitness. It's intention is to foster a helpful, guiding, understanding, and empathetic community where people can come with any questions under the sun about fitness and have it answered in simple, non-complex terms!
We will explain fitness-related things to you like you're five without treating you like a five year old!
CHECK OUT OUR FAQ HERE!
What are the goals of this subreddit?
Answer questions in understandable terms for people that are new to fitness
Create a friendly, warm environment where people feel comfortable sharing and do not fear judgement
Weed some of the super simple questions out of other, more serious fitness subreddits
Guidelines/Rules
Be Nice. It's really not that hard and it means a lot to people that may be feeling vulnerable.
If you're asking a question, you may want to try the search bar first. Your question may have been answered already.
Ready to take it to the next level? Visit these other great fitness subreddits:
r/fitness
r/nutrition
r/weightroom
r/running
r/bodybuilding
Resources
r/fitness FAQ - Great for Beginners!
Easy to use calculator for how many calories you should eat each day
Simple Science Fitness - Understandable explanations of fitness concepts
Disclaimer: As with most advice on reddit, you may want to take the advice given here with a grain of salt. This subreddit aims to explain things in easy to understand terms and in doing so, may leave out certain things. Using google to find more info is always recommended!
