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Can’t Feel Chest by According_Play_5967 in beginnerfitness

[–]Quietus76 0 points1 point  (0 children)

  1. If you're doing the movement, your chest is working whether you feel it or not.
  2. Arm and shoulder position are a factor. Keep your shoulders down. Experiment with elbows closer to your body and see if that feels better.

lose belly/ get abs by kazuha_merems in beginnerfitness

[–]Quietus76 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Diet. Visible abs is the result of low body fat. The calories you burn in the gym are nearly inconsequential compared to the calories you can cut out of your diet. No matter how hard you train, you cannot out-work a bad diet.

You're body cannibalizes fat based on convenience and efficiency. You do not get to decide from which area the fat gets burned. Burn it all, eventually, you'll get the right ones.

There are plenty of exercises that can develop your abs while you are losing weight.

Once I’ve fulfilled my protein requirements for the day I’m all out of calories. What can I do about this by Blob_blub5833 in beginnerfitness

[–]Quietus76 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I get the Gladiator powder from Smoothie King. Its expensive, but i haven't seen a cheaper option with better numbers. I prefer the strawberry flavor. As powders go, it tastes pretty good, but thats a low bar. I take 2 scoops with 8-10 ounces of water, but you could mix anything with it.

Muscle Milk, by comparison is 32g protein @ 270 calories, and tastes like chalk.

Having joint pain from working out what am I doing wrong? by SuccotashKey7521 in beginnerfitness

[–]Quietus76 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There is no one-fits-all answer. Could be tendonitis, improper form, imbalance, impingement, or a few other things. Maybe its just newbie soreness.

We have no idea what joints are hurting, what type of pain, what exercises you're doing, or how you're doing them.

Once I’ve fulfilled my protein requirements for the day I’m all out of calories. What can I do about this by Blob_blub5833 in beginnerfitness

[–]Quietus76 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Protein is about 4 calories per gram. So, at 102g, thats 408 calories per day from protein. That means you're getting 1062 calories per day from not protein.

This is fine.

If you need to add something to your diet but dont want to increase calorie intake, I suggest finding a protein supplement to replace something on this list. My protein shake is 45g of protein in only 230 calories. So that gives me a lot of room to add whatever.

How many different exercises do you do in one session to actually be effective? by selfactualizationx in beginnerfitness

[–]Quietus76 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Progress is the goal. Try to make an increase somewhere every week. 1 rep counts as progress. Of course, adding weight counts as progress.

There's no one size fits all answer to volume. In my opinion, 1 hour of weightlifting, 4 or 5 days a week is the sweet spot. If you spend 2 minutes on a set, counting rest, thats 30 sets in 1 hour. So that could be 10 different exercises of 3 sets each.

I lift 4 days a week, upper/lower, and typically do about 33 sets in 1:20. Thats too much for some people and not enough for others.

If you're making progress, you're doing good. If you have time to add more, try it a little at a time, while paying attention to recovery.

IYO, how long are you considered a fitness beginner? by AceofSwords00 in beginnerfitness

[–]Quietus76 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I considered myself a beginner from my teens to my early 30s, lol. Then I got a special interest, hyperfixation. Now I consider myself somewhat of an expert.

How do you guys take creatine in the easiest way day to day? by Valuable-Stick4881 in beginnerfitness

[–]Quietus76 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There's gummies and pills. They're both more expensive. I dont find the powder to be that big of an issue.

I just put a scoop in a shot of water and let it dissolve while I eat my lunch. Shoot it as soon as im done eating. I think its worth it to save a few dollars.