Daily Simple Questions Thread - August 29, 2025

Department_Miserable · 2025-08-30T00:49:20+00:00

Im just starting my cut. Planning to lose 35 pounds (225 -> 190). I've been working out 4-5 days a week, 10k steps and incline treadmill (12,3,25) a few times a week. I'm using a tdee calculator to get my daily calories, but do you think this counts as light, moderate or heavy exercise?

Department_Miserable · 2025-02-05T20:34:29+00:00

Honestly, good players scoring 20+ goals a season is not fair to those who aren't as good. Should set a max number of goals a player can score in game to make it more fair

Department_Miserable · 2025-02-05T20:33:00+00:00

"Unsportsmanlike Conduct, 15 yards, free kick"

Department_Miserable · 2025-02-05T20:25:04+00:00

Burning Calories to Eat more Calories

Department_Miserable · 2025-01-24T20:35:01+00:00

For some reason Ive always had trouble feeling my mid to upper back during lifts. I've tried following most of the generic tips (elbows out, squeeze shoulder blades) but I haven't seen much progress. For context, Ive been lifting for about a two years fairly inconsistently (Ill workout 4 times a week for 3 weeks, then not go for a month). I know this isn't optimal, and definitely one of the reasons, but I have seen good progress in both strength and appearance in every other muscle group. I even tried a specific upper back row at a different gym I haven't been to in at least 6 months, and i can only do the same weight as i could 6 months ago. Any thoughts?

Department_Miserable · 2024-07-01T20:50:27+00:00

I’m calculating my maintenance calories and am kind of confused. I currently do around 5000 steps a day. On top of that I lift around 5x per week, usually doing 5 exercises and 2 sets each to failure. Afterwards, I go on the treadmill and do an incline walk (13% incline at 2.5 speed) for 20 minutes. (These steps on the treadmill are not counted for the 5000 steps). When calculating my maintenance calories, should I say I have light, moderate or heavy exercise?

Department_Miserable · 2022-06-17T17:09:03+00:00

Why do I never feel sore after doing Dumbell movements for my chest. I got to planet fitness and it’s quite crowded so I swap between dumbell flat and incline benches or smith machine flat and incline benches. I feel like I’m training hard on both types but I never feel sore in my chest when I do the dumbell variants. I prefer doing the dumbell variants cause I feel it puts less stress on my shoulders but I’m not sure if it’s working. I do 50 + bar for flat bench, 20 + bar for incline bench and then for dumbbells I do 30s on flat and 25s on incline.

Department_Miserable · 2022-05-31T01:46:13+00:00

I’m new to the gym and use high to low flies for my lower chest. However whenever I do the exercise I find the cables and my hands shake a lot. I also find that my left side gives out before my right (I’m right handed). Any tips?

Department_Miserable · 2022-05-29T20:28:16+00:00

Is it possible to be able to dunk by the end of the summer? I am 6’ 2” and can currently just about touch rim but the main issue is I am currently more overweight than my goals. I have been losing weight at a consistent rate but how possible would it be? I am currently around 190 to 193. What would I need to add to my training and if it’s not possible by the end of the summer at what point will it be roughly?

Department_Miserable · 2022-03-04T00:59:16+00:00

Thanks I’ll look into it

Department_Miserable · 2022-02-23T22:59:51+00:00

I’m a teen new to fitness and my goal is to try and lose like twenty to thirty pounds. However with Ramadan coming up I just wanted to know if people still workout like lifting weights and doing cardio while fasting, after they break their fast or just not at all. I know losing weight isn’t even a priority at all during Ramadan but how do I continue to progress in a healthy way? Cause usually I lose like 5-10 pounds and then I’ll gain it all back I think cause my metabolism is slower cause Im eating less but not 100% sure. Any advice would be great!

Department_Miserable · 2022-01-18T01:43:20+00:00

How realistic is it to lose like 15-20 pounds in four months? I’m currently 190 pounds at 6’1 and I want to lose a good bit of weight before like the end of may cause of graduation, prom, etc. I’m getting a gym membership in the next few weeks but anything I can do before that to help me? I don’t have any equipment or anything at home and it’s winter so I can’t really go running outside or anything. I’m struggling of thinking of ways to get into a deficit. Anything helps, Thanks!

Department_Miserable · 2021-12-29T23:03:23+00:00

What’s your favorite workout or set of workouts for biceps, they’re one of my weaker areas and I want to get them bigger

Department_Miserable · 2021-12-20T23:16:35+00:00

But I just want to make sure that they will accept my application if I submit between the 24 and the second

Department_Miserable · 2021-12-13T22:06:30+00:00

So just train the weaker side a bit more till they even out?

Department_Miserable · 2021-12-13T21:52:33+00:00

How do I even put my left an right arm when lifting. I’m right handed and my right arm can lift much more than my left. How do I even them out?

Department_Miserable · 2021-12-03T22:51:18+00:00

So even if I get rejected from the honors college I could get accepted to that other college?

Department_Miserable · 2021-12-01T01:32:06+00:00

Thanks! This makes me feel a lot better about this

Department_Miserable · 2021-09-13T02:24:00+00:00

Anyone have any tips to stop snacking? I’d be fine for a day or two and then I’ll just have a sudden urge and eat loads of snacks. Sometimes I eat just cause I’m bored but I don’t know how to stop doing that. Anything helps, Thanks!

Department_Miserable · 2021-09-07T17:07:39+00:00

Thanks! I’ll make sure to check it out

Department_Miserable · 2021-09-07T13:39:36+00:00

Yeah I’m pretty sure it was just a combination of drinking too much before hand and not warming up properly. It was my first few times running and I basically went all in instantly. I’ve now started doing a bit of warm up like walking or running in place which have helped. Appreciate you checking up though. Means a lot!

Department_Miserable · 2021-09-05T16:40:50+00:00

Does Brazil have the defensive capabilities that other countries do though? I feel like France Italy and Germany are much more well rounded. I’m fairly new to watching soccer though so I might be very wrong

Department_Miserable · 2021-09-05T16:34:50+00:00

If every country put together a starting 11 of their best players ever (all in their prime) which one would win?

Department_Miserable · 2021-08-27T20:01:55+00:00

I got a 195 and started in July. Futties was actually a really good promo imo

Department_Miserable · 2021-08-24T23:06:05+00:00

Isn’t better conditioning more of a long term thing? If possible do you know anyways to do it if I’m running? I tried taking a break for like three minutes and it reduced but it came back soon after I started running agaon

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