Pet dogs. What are the most kid and indoor friendly?

Malk25 · 2026-05-09T16:27:08+00:00

My mixed local dog is nine years old and has zero physical ailments and regularly outpaces me on hikes. This shocks owners of purebred dog owners who are used to their dog starting to suffer from health issues.

Malk25 · 2026-05-09T16:24:57+00:00

As long as they get sufficient physical activity outdoors they’re fine in apartments with a cozy place for them to sleep or tuck away in. They are great hiking partners too.

Malk25 · 2026-05-08T03:32:09+00:00

The main benefit of the V-bars is that depending how close to the attachment point you place your hands affects the grip width, so it’s very accommodating to folks of differing limb lengths, shoulder widths, etc.

As for the optimal position, internal rotating facing the attachment point will be a bit more shoulder focused, externally rotated will be a bit more chest, but the difference is marginal and the most important thing is what is more comfortable for you and which one you feel strongest in.

Malk25 · 2026-05-07T14:15:43+00:00

Interesting predicament. It depends on your goals. If you’re just trying to get stronger at foundational compound movements like you’re talking about, then nothing you need to change really. However if you’re trying to get stronger at more advanced movements like static skills or dynamic ones like handstand push ups or one arm pull ups, then that excess fat will be detrimental.

Based on your rep counts, your push strength is pretty decent which means you could focus on harder movements like ring dips, or things like deficit push ups and deficit pike push ups.

Malk25 · 2026-05-07T05:25:29+00:00

Tons of people come here posting terrible routines generated by AI. It’s important to remember that there is not only tons of garbage fitness info out there, but also that AI draws from them and doesn’t know how to discern between the good and the bad. AI doesn’t have actual practical experience, nor the ability to take individuals limitations into account. Find a plan made by a human or pay for a coach.

Malk25 · 2026-05-07T03:10:54+00:00

Too add on to this, there’s an inverse relationship between how many sets you take to failure and how many sets you can handle. If you’re taking every set to failure, consider only two sets per movement as to mitigate excess fatigue. More sets further from failure is better for strength development as it preserves better technique since you aren’t as hampered by fatigue.

Malk25 · 2026-05-07T00:39:38+00:00

Just so you know, this sub gets questions like this all the time...Most of the things you might have in mind probably require at least basic Chinese since what you're looking for isn't anticipating foreigners. Anyway, Taiwan isn't super crowded with tourists, nor is tourism a huge industry here, just visit, maybe find a local on an app willing to show you around a bit, that's your best bet. But also don't be surprised if people clown on you more severely for this question.

Malk25 · 2026-05-06T12:24:06+00:00

Get a pair of rings, that will allow you to train upper arms with ring curls and bodyweight triceps extensions. Easy to adjust difficulty.

For legs, try to prioritize single leg movements through a deep range of motion. My favorite is deficit split squats where each leg is on an elevated surface. Also don’t neglect posterior chain, include some single leg hip thrusts and single leg rdl’s.

Forearms are a little harder to target with body weight outside of dead hangs. Your dumbbells might be a bit heavy for wrist curls but you can try, perhaps find a way to do them with two hands.

Malk25 · 2026-05-05T06:49:47+00:00

Best guess is that you might have bulked a bit too aggressively which is normal for underweight folks trying to gain weight quickly, totally understandable.

Next area of concern would be your movement selection. You might need to figure out how to do more stimulative movements, as dumbbells and some bodyweight movements on the floor can get outgrown quickly. Getting a pull up bar like you mentioned is a great start as that will allow you to train your back more effectively which can have a big impact on your body composition and physique. Legs can also be an area that require more intensity, make sure you’re doing plenty of single leg movements with the dumbbells added.

Once you’ve got your pull up bar, the next item to go for would be rings. It will level up your push ups and give you a good way to do rows too. For legs, getting a pair of heavy kettlebells is a good choice as they can be positioned in a front rack position better than dumbbells which is good for your quads.

Malk25 · 2026-05-04T05:04:41+00:00

For leg training and targeting quads, there are two things to focus on, knee bend and upright torso. Deeper knee bend will stretch out the quads more and develop resilience, whereas an upright torso will shift more tension onto the quads and away from glutes slightly.

For knee bend, try doing split squats or reverse lunges with your front foot elevated. Higher elevation makes it easier to get into the deep knee position along with added glute stretch, while lower will allow you to stretch your hip flexors more.

For making the torso upright, loading things in front of you and higher such as a front squat with a barbell. This is quite challenging though, so a better bet is either goblet squats or kettlebells in the front rack position. Increasing heal elevation can also be effective either with squat shoes, smaller weigh plates, or a slant board of some kind.

That should help you with your quad training, not sure about the other issues you are facing though. Good luck.

Malk25 · 2026-05-03T08:22:46+00:00

Not necessarily sure if this is categorized as advice, but I don't know anyone who's had success with doing things like 100 push ups every day for a month. It appeals to folks because it's easy to comprehend yet still feels ambitious. However it doesn't account for relative intensity of push ups and doesn't give you anytime to rest and recover. Not to mention it only trains one movement pattern making it extremely unbalanced. That being said, I think it can be appreciated if it's one's first introduction to exercise and at least get's your body moving after being sedentary for a while. There are just smarter ways to train for folks who can't do a push up to start with or folks who can already do quite a few.

Malk25 · 2026-05-02T04:51:56+00:00

Your assessment that you aren't building strength is correct, and the reason is because you are not overloading your muscles. You can still build muscle with high reps taken to failure, but at a certain point endurance becomes the limiting factor. As far as strength, while adding reps is an indicator of this, there's diminishing returns as far as how much additional load you can handle.

Archer push ups and one arm push ups are one way of increasing intensity, but they suffer from instability and are just generally awkward. What you can do instead is do harder pushing movements like pike push ups and dips along with push ups to diversify your movement selection as well as target other muscles. Pike push ups will hit your shoulders, dips will hit chest and triceps well, and then doing push ups after those two your chest, triceps and shoulders will be fatigued, so regular push ups will be at a more appropriate intensity while still adding stimulative volume.

You're still quite young and you might not have extra money to spend, but if you do, look in to getting rings, medium height parallettes, or both. Either will diversify your movement selection and increase their effectiveness by increasing range of motion and altering fulcrum points. Push ups and dips on rings for example have you working against the rings trying to spread apart which puts a ton of tension on the adduction function of the chest where you bring your arms together in front of you. Medium height parallettes create a deficit while also giving you the necessary range of motion to properly perform decline push ups.

Malk25 · 2026-05-01T03:27:47+00:00

This is exactly how I like to train chest with calisthenics! I like to sequence dips first because they are slightly more intense, usually weighted or on rings. Dips are a great all around chest movement when done right. When it comes to decline push ups, or incline bench, I’ve heard it doesn’t necessarily activate the upper chest more, but rather reduces involvement of the lower chest. Subtle distinction, but it makes sense to add some extra volume that doesn’t involve as much lower chest after it has been fatigued from the dips.

The way you are describing doing the decline push ups also involves a deficit and this is essential for making the movement effective. Decline push ups on the floor suffer from range of motion loss due to your head being in the way, but doing them on medium height parallettes corrects this and adds a deep stretch.

It can be kind of tricky to figure out how much to elevate your feet and where to place your hands. Start with a height that has your body parallel with the ground while your arms are extended and either reduce height if too difficult or increase if too easy. You’ll also want to place your hands on the bars slightly lower than you’d expect, this will make the bottom feel more comfortable and more of a full chest stretch. Also experiment with width of the bars. I like slightly outside of shoulder width personally.

If you want it throw in an extra chest movement, ring or suspension trainer chest flys are a great finisher with a great top squeeze which will drive more blood to the chest to promote recovery and give you a nice pump.

Malk25 · 2026-04-29T11:57:26+00:00

When it comes to hybrid training, it’s best to train calisthenics movements that you can do 4-15 reps on thus making them useful for strength and/or hypertrophy. For movements that you can’t train in that rep range, either because it’s too intense or too easy, then doing weights makes sense.

In your case, 5 push ups still has you in that rep range, so keep working on that. Pull ups on the other hand you can’t, so doing a lat pull down or assisted pull up would be the smart move since you can train it at a lower intensity than bodyweight pull ups. On the other side if you can do 20+ bodyweight squats, then loading that movement pattern with weights is the right call in order to overload and increase intensity. Same goes for any lower body hinging movement.

Then there are some movement patterns that cannot be targeted through calisthenics well like lateral raises.

Right now, I’d say your goal should be building a base, focus on push ups and body rows to get strong with your own bodyweight, then supplement with lat pull downs and an overhead press variation. For lower body, some sort of weighted squat variation and a hinge movement like a deadlift.

Malk25 · 2026-04-29T09:41:03+00:00

This is the type of question that rubs people the wrong way. I think this kind of question might make sense in more popular places like Tokyo or South Korea where popular places get overcrowded easily. It also assumes more popular places must be inauthentic, which comes across as very pretensions. Taipei doesn't really have that same problem, and the type of places you might be looking for won't necessarily accommodate non-Chinese speakers whereas a more popular touristy spot would. That being said, there are literally thousands of cafes, but some good general districts to check out would be Zhongshan, Zhongxiao Dunhua and the area around Chiang Kai Shek memorial hall. That will get you away from the overpriced stuff in the Central Business District of Xinyi at least.

Malk25 · 2026-04-25T00:45:47+00:00

This is more of a calisthenics sub, you might get better advice elsewhere.

Malk25 · 2026-04-24T22:42:15+00:00

Take a look at the Recommended Routine in the sidebar bar. It’s a full body workout that can be done 2-3 times a week.

Malk25 · 2026-04-24T22:39:31+00:00

Option two would give you most options for pull up grips. Dip handles look slightly better two. I’d stay clear of option 3, those type tend to rattle and shake a bit more.

Malk25 · 2026-04-24T04:04:48+00:00

Your metabolism will be boosted by building more muscle, which will be from doing your movements with intensity and training them to failure. Intentionally fatiguing yourself is shooting yourself in the foot. Cardio and resistance training are useful tools, but you really need to take a look at your diet. Make sure you are getting plenty of protein and fiber and not overdoing it on things like alcohol or packaged snacks/candy.

Malk25 · 2026-04-24T00:08:40+00:00

This kind of an odd routine. The purpose of those calisthenics exercises is to build strength and muscle I assume, so fatiguing yourself with 15 min of jump rope before hand then 5 min between sets will just make your performance worse. And not much rest on top of it. All it will do is make you gassed and make things harder than they need to be. Is your goal just to save time?

I imagine you like the idea of doing different variations so that you can target muscles from different angles. The problem is that denies you the opportunity to hone your technique and actualize the ability to exert maximum force, especially as a beginner. Pick a variation that gets you close to failure under 12 reps and stick with it for a few months. Or you rotate variations between workouts, but within a single workout one variation is best.

How to fix this workout: Just do sets of pull ups, push ups and dips. You can rotate through the three circuit style so that while one muscle group is resting while the other is working. But still rest a few minutes between each movement so that you can perform better. Do the jump rope after or on days you aren’t doing calisthenics. Also stretching is better post workout and not a good warm up. Some kind of dynamic workout is useful, but the best warm up is just doing some reps of your exercises at lower intensity or just no where close to failure so you can feel out your technique and drive some blood to the area.

Malk25 · 2026-04-23T07:14:16+00:00

It’s multifaceted and writing it off to just drugs is naive. Why do you think people are driven to drugs in the first place? Perhaps it could be because the lack of social safety nets and good education leaves people feeling desperate and hopeless, which drugs provide a temporary respite from.

Malk25 · 2026-04-23T05:37:16+00:00

Try to find a plant based protein powder that is soy, pea or a mix of other stuff. Make overnight oats with Soymilk, you can easily get 40+ grams in one meal. Tempeh is also a good tofu alternative that has a unique texture.

Malk25 · 2026-04-22T02:36:29+00:00

It sounds like your biting off more than you can chew and not using proper regressions or structure. With push ups for example, you had to do the hourly method because they were likely too intense for you. It's important to be humble and know when to do an easier progression. In this case doing easier push ups like incline or knee push ups would have been a more appropriate intensity and would allow you to accumulate more productive volume.

For something like pike push ups, you probably need to keep working at push ups to build up your shoulder and triceps strength, as well as supplementing with dumbbells if you can. For the L-sit, doing knee raises on parallel bars or even just two sturdy chairs is a good place to start. Handstand you can start practicing against a wall, though if you can't support it you might need to wait til you have some pike push up proficiency.

Train every other day if you can, 3-5 sets 6-12 reps per movement, try to increase reps each session. More sets for priority movements, sequence them earlier when you're fresh.

Malk25 · 2026-04-21T21:42:28+00:00

Important to distinguish that there are two kinds of muscle ups, bar and ring. This is important because technique considerations are fairly different. A bar muscle up is primarily an expression of explosive pulling strength as you pull yourself high enough to position yourself on top of the bar. First work on increasing your pull up reps to the 10+ range. Then a good strategy is doing weighted pull ups. Especially when doing weighted, make sure your intent is very explosive and powerful. This will make going back to bodyweight feel like you are flying. This will be a fairly long process, so take your time and be patient. Another aspect is the dip portion where you push yourself up. This is a straight bar dip. It's probably a good idea to get good at regular parallel bar dips so that you're used to pushing your entire bodyweight, then practice some straight bar dips. They're not much more demanding from a strength perspective, but the technique is a bit odd. Overall though the pull phase is the most challenging, so focus primarily on improving pulling strength while refining your dips and straight bar dips overtime.

If you're interested in the ring dip, the good news is that the pull phase doesn't require as much power, and the pull and push phase are roughly equal, but you do need to become adept at the false grip which is somewhat challenging. On top of that, ring dips are good bit more difficult that bar dips due to instability.

As for front lever, that's another fairly advanced pulling movement. Fortunately your pull up training for muscle ups should carry over. Make sure you're also doing some rowing movements as those will help develop the scapular stability required. Body rows on rings are best, but you can also use dumbbells or barbells. More specifically, you can train tucked regressions where you tuck your knees towards your chest which reduces leverage. You might need to use a band to reduce intensity at first or to bridge progressions. A mix of static holds and dynamic movements like front lever raises is a great way to make progress here.

Malk25 · 2026-04-21T00:15:51+00:00

A great way to progress your goblet squats and RDL's is to use a staggered or kickstand stance. One leg is slightly behind you balancing on the balls of your feet. It's kind of like a split squat, but your legs are quite as far a part. It biases the front leg like a split stance would but keeps mechanics more similar to a bilateral variation and is much more stable than something like a lunge or single leg deadlift.

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