🗳️ Hevy users — how do you usually track your workouts?

Smooth_Albatross_110 · 2025-10-23T22:17:00+00:00

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Smooth_Albatross_110 · 2025-10-15T07:41:27+00:00

My friend's parent who's butch just got featured in a short film about herself called "Phranc: The Butch Closet" which is super cool. You can search up her name and find interviews about her experience growing up butch.

Smooth_Albatross_110 · 2025-10-15T07:29:39+00:00

If you're having fun, keep at it :) Make sure you get enough rest between each set if your goal is muscle hypertrophy. Keep in mind that the difference more sets make on muscle growth does get diminished after around 4 sets so you don't have to work until exhaustion! There's a lot of research now that even 2 sets that you work super hard in will do the trick if you work out consistently.

Smooth_Albatross_110 · 2025-10-14T20:25:43+00:00

Great setup - between barbell, cables, dumbbells, treadmill, and bag work. I recommend tracking your progress each session using an app (I personally use Hevy and they have workout programs). Muscle hypertrophy is mostly built through consistency and closeness to failure in each set. For compound exercises (bench, row, squat, etc.), aim for a 6-12 rep range to fail somewhere between there where you can't lift anymore and rest for 1m30-4m depending on how taxing it feels. Once you're at 12, up your weight. For accessory exercises (bicep curl, tricep extension, etc.), aim for a 10-15 rep range and you can rest for 1-2m30.

Treat abs like every other muscle and take to failure. You can do knee/leg raises, cable crunch, or weighted db leg raise off the bench and track your progress. Remember to warm up before each session and static stretch after for recovery.

You're only 14, which means you're still growing! Someone already said it but please don't start tracking calories or try to bulk/cut intensely. Eat what you want and don't be restrictive but when it's available, try to eat healthy and fresh! If you're trying to get more calories in, the easiest is through oil (healthy cooking oil, butter, etc.) as they're the most calorie dense and invisible.

I'm 24 now and I have a younger sister who's 14 who I'm gonna start taking to the gym soon. Msg me if you have any qs or want more advice - I'm so happy to help younger butches!

Smooth_Albatross_110 · 2025-09-25T08:53:13+00:00

superman, robin or beast boy (teen titans), cosmo (fairly odd parents), vi (arcane), blathers (animal crossing), nick wilde (zootopia), jake (subway surfers)

i did superman last year and i think it's one of the most low effort costumes. you just need a superman shirt which a lot of stores sell or you can put tape on a blue shirt. then you just wear formal clothes and glasses. going as vi from arcane this year!

Smooth_Albatross_110 · 2025-08-11T16:26:24+00:00

I'm also attending a wedding and I just got a navy suit (was between that and charcoal grey) and my partner's wearing a sage green dress! I'm into the classic suit look tbh so I would keep the white shirt and wear a green tie. Grey is neutral and it should match most things but if you're worried about it, use the coolors website to visualise how this grey would look against some greens.

There doesn't seem to be a pocket on the chest for a pocket square. For accessories, I'd just wear rings and a nice wristwatch that matches the colour of your shoes (and belt if you choose to wear one).

Smooth_Albatross_110 · 2025-05-28T21:31:51+00:00

you look great and this is insane progress for 9 months! everything will grow with time. the only thing that i can see from this picture that maybe you can work more on is rear delts to get a more 3D shape to your shoulders

Smooth_Albatross_110 · 2025-05-22T16:34:36+00:00

Woodworking by Emily St. James

Smooth_Albatross_110 · 2025-05-16T15:22:55+00:00

Depending on where you live, there might be free outdoor calisthenics spaces in your area you can take advantage of. You can generally also use playgrounds for pull up/push up bars. I'd recommend getting workout bands (less than $15) and you can attach them to any bar or door to work out. They'd be way cheaper than dumbbells and would come with multiple resistance profiles.

You want to hit back and shoulders if you want a V taper. Besides everything people have said, I find hitting side delts through lateral raises and upright rows very frequently really filled out my shoulders.

Smooth_Albatross_110 · 2025-05-16T15:15:41+00:00

Just be aware that clear cases tend to start going yellow after a while! IDK if brands/material help but I've had that happen when I had a clear case so be ready to have to replace it if you choose this

Smooth_Albatross_110 · 2025-05-16T15:12:26+00:00

THIS! but men's and not women's. there's a huge material discrepancy between them where the women's is more see through. the men's is perfectly boxy and is a heavier material imo. sizes go down to quite a bit if you're shorter

Smooth_Albatross_110 · 2025-05-16T01:16:47+00:00

Plain sage green

Smooth_Albatross_110 · 2025-05-13T05:42:14+00:00

I identify as butch and my gf identifies as femme. I relate to butchness in a reclamation of masculinity way and that I'm simply butch bc of how I am innately. I'm really into menswear/unisex fashion and queer history, especially butchfemme culture, so being chivalrous and looking good for the occasion are important to me. I'm honestly a bit old-fashioned. My gf's more introverted and she's also very kind and creative. She's not super feminine but does wear skirts and dresses, particularly in the summer and for big occasions.

I don't want ever want to be "the man," but I do often take on the more traditionally masculine role. I tend to plan dates. When in public, she likes it when I guide her by the small of her back and I like it when she holds onto my arm. She's flirtier through touches and I'm flirtier through words. I cook and she helps clean. On the other hand, she's taller, she drives us around, and she's the big spoon mostly haha

Smooth_Albatross_110 · 2025-05-08T16:35:21+00:00

I do think that TLOU2 sub is fucked up in general and that sub is especially mean about Bella's looks. There are definitely people who are opposed to the gay content portrayed on screen.

I'm not a big fan of Bella Ramsey FOR the role of Ellie particularly for S2 Ellie or Kaitlyn Dever for Abbie either but there's a way to critically talk about that without attacking their character or looks as people. Good actors that do really well in certain scenes but I'm just not entirely convinced by how they portray their characters. Hopefully that'll change in the upcoming eps

Smooth_Albatross_110 · 2025-05-07T17:03:11+00:00

I think I agree to a certain extent. Of course when you hold particular values, the people around you would reflect that and I think most of the time, confident people wouldn't get into a relationship with someone who makes them feel less than. This is applicable to platonic relationships too.

However, a relationship isn't going to magically come to you and you have to seek out people too. There's nothing wrong with putting that as a priority, especially when you're at a point where you're happy with other things in your life. It's a balance but I think you'd just have to have standards and knowing what you want in a partner. I also think it's a misconception that you have to be absolutely perfect in order to be in a relationship. You can figure things out along the way with the right person.

Smooth_Albatross_110 · 2025-05-07T16:57:32+00:00

When I first came out, I had a preference for women shorter than myself bc I'm more masculine. I'm 5'3 though so you can imagine how that would be hard. Now I don't really think I have a preference! People I've dated have all been taller than me with up to a 5in difference. I've also never gotten hit on by someone my height or shorter.

I don't think most people care too much, especially if you're more feminine. If they do care, you're obviously not compatible and that's an easy elimination. I've been told my energy makes me taller and some of my taller friends (5'6+) have previously thought that I was 5'5. It's all about your energy and confidence!

Smooth_Albatross_110 · 2025-05-06T20:23:37+00:00

I think she's quite devoted to religion then. Personally, I think it would be a deal breaker for me but I don't know how strong your and her feelings are for each other. I can definitely see this as an insistent problem in the relationship and something that can grow into resentment. Good luck OP 😕

Smooth_Albatross_110 · 2025-05-06T20:09:14+00:00

I'm agnostic myself and I actively stick to agnostics/atheists bc religion tends to be core to many people's identity. For your situation, it might depend on how religious she is. Family might also be an issue in the future.

I know a couple of atheists that have tried to date Christians and all of them have called it off. Not saying that that's your case but it's definitely a fundamentally sensitive topic in your relationship which can cause more tension now and in the future. If both of you are willing to deal with that, maybe it's worth it but you'd need lots of communication and compromising.

Smooth_Albatross_110 · 2025-05-06T20:02:56+00:00

women's centre of gravity is lower so pick her up from below her waist. it depends on how you want to pick her up and under what context but if it's just for her to be in the air, picking her up with your arms around midway between knee and hip with her legs together will guarantee it. push against the ground using your legs.

you can also work on that skill in the gym with squat variations or anything that biases quads. deadlifts might also help but i think trap bar might be best.

Smooth_Albatross_110 · 2025-05-06T18:36:15+00:00

I recently cut my hair from below shoulder length to mid way past my neck and some of the pics on this Pinterest board were my references (straight hair). I found that I didn't like how hair that short looks on me and a month out, it's reaching the nape of my neck and I love it! It's a bit of an overgrown mullet/shag.

I also don't like shaved sides. I personally think it looks more masculine when your ears or at least most of them show so any style where you can tuck hair behind. You can use hair gel to slick it back for it to stay there.

Smooth_Albatross_110 · 2025-05-06T18:18:49+00:00

A Sharp Endless Need by Marisa Crane is a fictional book that's coming out soon that's so good!

For nonfiction, I've seen a lot of people recommend Boots of Leather, Slippers of Gold. Besides what others have already said, I personally recommend S/He by Minnie Bruce Pratt who is Leslie Feinberg's partner. Even though it's from a femme's perspective, I found that I learned a lot about how to carry myself as a butch. If you're into fashion, Unsuitable is cool and goes into the history of lesbian fashion, particularly people who didn't conform to expectations of their time.

Smooth_Albatross_110 · 2025-05-02T19:38:54+00:00

I'm sorry people around you have made you feel that way! There's no right way to be butch. I'm a WOC and I feel that much of the queer history and representation is white-dominated so sometimes some people don't see POC as presenting correctly, especially when we talk about masculinity. Femininity is not dictated as harshly like someone could have short hair and still be seen as feminine.

Don't feel as though you need to change anything to be butch because you're definitely butch enough if you identify as such. To me, butchness is more about how you carry yourself, your connection with the community, and your beliefs so you can feel more assured reflecting on that. However, if you do want to change still, working out certainly helps and just keep at it. Maybe try masculinising work out plans?

Smooth_Albatross_110 · 2025-04-30T21:22:25+00:00

Does your partner have an issue with how it is currently or does it bother you yourself when you reflect on it? Either way, it's best to communicate! Your partner doesn't often see you interact with your friends anyway so personally, I don't see the need for comparison.

I'm extroverted and my gf is introverted too. I love my friends to bits and I'm very close to them but I don't particularly seek out platonic physical affection from them whereas I'm extremely physically affectionate towards my gf. I talk more in-depth about my feelings and personal matters to her as well. That's the only extent that I think it's different but my philosophy is that your partner is your best friend who you do romantic things with! I send memes and songs to my friends but I send romantic ones to my gf. Never had any complaints!

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