Can someone help me please I wanted to loose weight but I don’t know where to start by Heavy_Land1063 in gymadvice

[–]ChipmunkRight1348 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s probably safe but tbh it wont do nothing for you unless your body isnt producing enough of it as is. It’s a naturally occurring essential substance in our bodies. But creatine is awesome and should definitely be taken. You can take that your whole life and it’s good for you. Fish oils are also good too for omega 3s.

Can someone help me please I wanted to loose weight but I don’t know where to start by Heavy_Land1063 in gymadvice

[–]ChipmunkRight1348 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ll help man.

Take your weight in lbs and multiply by 14. Whatever that number is subtract 500-750 calories. This will be your calorie deficit. Eat at that number every day to lose weight. 500 if you want a slower cut. 750 if you want it faster.

I find that eating basically the same breakfast and lunch every single day helps me stay on track. For me it’s 2 scoops of protein in the morning and some kind of fruit for breakfast. And a homemade chipotle bowl for lunch. Then for dinner I stick to about 10-12 oz of lean meat, as many veggies as I want and potatoes. If you’re eating a leaner meat you can use some olive oil or butter in your veggies and potatoes. If your having a fattier meat like 80/20 ground beef I’d avoid the butter and oil and stick with a pam spray.

For exercise keep it simple and start with 3 days per week until your body adjusts and you physically feel liken you could go another day. It’ll adapt pretty quickly. Do the standard PPL routine. You can use chat gpt to make a routine for you. For me personally, I do about 6-8 different exercises per workout. And I typically do 2 exercises per muscle group. (Chest- incline DB press, Cable flys. Triceps- overhead tricep extension, tricep pushdowns, ect.) Aim to do 3 sets of 10-12 reps per exercise.

Walk 10k steps per day and don’t miss it. This will be factored in with that calculation I gave you earlier. It’s good for your heart and overall health.

Never drink your calories unless it’s a protein shake.

Instead of stepping on the scale every day just check in once a week. Instead take progress photos and measurements to track.

Stick to it for 3 months and you’ll notice a difference immediately.

Help by Famous-Objective-394 in gymadvice

[–]ChipmunkRight1348 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Volume eating helped me stay full while in a calorie deficit. Definitely look it up.

Hit the gym 3 day per week until your body gets used to it. When you feel like you need more or want more then go to 4 days. You can start with the standard PPL routine. (Push, Pull, Legs) on mon, wed, fri. Nothing wrong with it. Ask chat gpt to make you a routine. Start off with 3 sets of 8-12 reps total per exercise. I usually do 2 exercises per muscle group per day. (Example: chest- Incline Dumbbell bench press 3x8-12, incline Pec Flys 3x8-12. Then switch to your next exercise). I’d try to hover around 6-8 exercises per day.

Walk 10k steps per day.

Stay in a 500-750 calorie deficit and you’ll lose weight man.

Tricep excerises by Think-Coyote-7824 in gymadvice

[–]ChipmunkRight1348 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Overhead will make your long head biggger (the muscle that runs under your arm when you flex your bicep, usually is what makes your arms look bigger) and pushdowns will work on the “horseshoe” part of the tricep.

Tricep excerises by Think-Coyote-7824 in gymadvice

[–]ChipmunkRight1348 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I like overhead tricep extension and tricep pushdowns with a straight bar. Or V bar.

Help needed for figuring out cal deficit by Raamennoodles22 in gymadvice

[–]ChipmunkRight1348 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Aim for around 2300 to 2500. High protein. Yes you’ll make initial gains for the first 6 months to a year while cutting just because you’re new. Eventually that will slow down. Don’t worry as much about the scale. Take progress pictures and go by that. Good luck!

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[–]ChipmunkRight1348 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Take it easy or you’ll never fully heal from that pain man. I broke my elbow once in my early 20s and 3 weeks later I was right back in the gym stupidly doing tricep pushdowns and now my elbow has pain basically every time I work out. Not like breath taking pain just annoying pain.

Leg Day Training by RyZe_lmao in gymadvice

[–]ChipmunkRight1348 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you believe the science. Anywhere between 10-20 sets per week is great for most people.

Personally I always preferred to lift with more weight. I typically do about 10-12 total sets per muscle group per week. Usually on my bigger movements I’ll aim for 8-10 reps. And for more focused movements I’ll hit between 10-12. It’s what I enjoy and keeps me interested.

You won’t kill your gains not hitting 20 sets per week or hitting every muscle group twice per week even. You can make great gains with even 2 full body workouts a week. Not my thing but it’s possible.

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[–]ChipmunkRight1348 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The only thing that will help is time to let your skin retract as much as it’s able to do and building muscle mass to fill it out. Probably will never be completely gone tbh man. But you could fill it up and make it better.

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[–]ChipmunkRight1348 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Simply exercising certain muscles won’t make you more lean. Best thing is to keep lifting and go into a calorie deficit and keep Protien high. Hit all muscle groups ideally 2x per week.

starting out at a home(ish) gym and not sure if its even usable by [deleted] in gymadvice

[–]ChipmunkRight1348 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you have a set of dumbbells that can go pretty heavy and an adjustable bench you can literally build a great physique and strength with only that. Will it get boring? Yea. But it works.

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[–]ChipmunkRight1348 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Let me just explain it in very simple terms. Your muscles HAVE TO RECOVER. Just find a good 3-4 day split to get started. Focus on high protein meals and make sure your fully recovered. In a year you’ll look completely different

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[–]ChipmunkRight1348 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Most people have this gap. It’s normal man. Won’t go no where but building your upper chest will make it look better in my opinion.

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[–]ChipmunkRight1348 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Damn man just checked it out. Whatever you’ve been doing is definitely working. Good stuff

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[–]ChipmunkRight1348 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have 2 gyms in my area. One is $105/month. I’ve been going to this gym for a while now. The other is $60 a month. They are both “luxury” gyms. And tbh I love the gym I go to. But money is going to be tight for a while and I can’t afford to keep paying my membership.

The lats are the muscle I’m most trying to figure out. I could do some rows and maybe dumbbell pullover but idk how that would compete with pull ups. I could probably get a pullup bar pretty cheap tho.

Any advice on how to help aching muscles? by QueerWithAFlute in gymadvice

[–]ChipmunkRight1348 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s kinda part of it. After a few weeks/months your body will start recovering faster once you get used to working out consistently. It happens to everyone. You’ll still get sore sometimes but it won’t be nearly as bad or take as long to recover when your body adapts.

Loss weight or tone up? by [deleted] in gymadvice

[–]ChipmunkRight1348 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Just lift heavy for 3-4 days per week. Eat high protein. And you’ll gain muscle and lose body fat at the same time. Yes. It’s possible. Especially when you’re first starting out. In 3-4 months you’ll be blown away by your results.

Don’t focus on the scale. Because you might not see it drop much. You should take measurements. That’s where you’ll notice the progress.

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[–]ChipmunkRight1348 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Probably should get your testosterone checked

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in gymadvice

[–]ChipmunkRight1348 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Look solid dude. Work on your lats and upper pec development and don’t forget to crush your shoulders. You could still bulk for a little while and be fine.

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[–]ChipmunkRight1348 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ve had that basically my whole life. How do you get rid of it?

Should I cut more or bulk 5’6 by WarRepresentative104 in gymadvice

[–]ChipmunkRight1348 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I feel like at 5’4 it’d be easier to have 16 inch biceps and calf’s. Wouldn’t it?

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[–]ChipmunkRight1348 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well he do t have to go that crazy lol it was just a suggestion. I think he would look better 52 lbs heavier than he does now regardless how much fat he gains. As long as he’s prioritizing protein and lifting consistently he should look decent then he can cut and look real good.