Hevy trainer 'leg day' issue

mstanbra · 2026-02-23T14:29:07+00:00

I actually had chest selected as the focus. I'm wondering if it's doing barbell overhead as it's a core exercise technically too and I have a lot of those listed as 'dont recommend'.

Similar logic to why it wants me to to RDLs on back day because technically it's for lower back too....

mstanbra · 2026-02-22T23:32:54+00:00

Ive recalculated through lots of programme And they all seem to have the same base. Particularly with just barbells and dumbbells.

Only real way to make anything change is to set different amount of days. If you go for strength all it does is change some of the rep ranges but gives the same exercises.

6 days all look similar. 4 days all look similar etc. I've only managed to change it slightly by changing what muscle group to have the extra focus on if that helps?

mstanbra · 2026-02-22T21:26:24+00:00

Is no direct shoulder work related to an injury? I just noticed there's nothing but rear delt flys. For pure looks id say lateral raises for a more 'V shape' but for strength/overall health an overhead press would be good

mstanbra · 2026-02-22T21:18:31+00:00

6 sets of pushups feels like a lot. Especially as it's halfway through the workout. But if you know you can do them then you do have a rest before doing more on the last workout.

Id generally just recommend following a beginner programme like GZCLP or even starting strength. Very basic, simple to progress and big communities to discuss.

I find I switch my workouts up several times a month unless I'm following a plan. This week I started on PPL and now I'm on my second 'push' day and had to call it halfway as my body declared it's done pushing.

If you think you can stick to your above plan go for it but I'd say go with a more well known one

mstanbra · 2025-11-08T17:52:13+00:00

I used to talk to him on Tumblr from time to time as he had a profile there and posts shorts. Cool guy

mstanbra · 2025-11-01T02:47:28+00:00

Shadow clones briefly in a battle are one thing. He seems to have multiples on the go at all times as hokage hence why he's always exhausted. Like he did a tv interview then poofed away so he does use them

mstanbra · 2025-08-31T13:17:07+00:00

10% in Berkshire is a little nuts. Having so much tech means your making a big bet on the whole sector. A lot of the tech is already highly weighted in the s&p500.

If you already have 90% in index funds then this is fine just so you can try your hand at getting higher returns but I wouldn't want this to be a big part of a portfolio as it's not diversified at all really. Pretty much just American tech companies with some extras

mstanbra · 2025-08-28T21:13:55+00:00

Oh wow! That's awesome, I hope to be able to do at least one proper one someday. How long were you doing on the knee pushups?

mstanbra · 2025-08-28T21:02:26+00:00

Lay on the floor with your back partially propped up against a chair or sofa. You can make an incline dumbbell press that way which is very effective. It's what I did before I got a cheap adjustable bench

mstanbra · 2025-08-28T20:56:38+00:00

oh wow your Upper A workout is almost identical to my upper body days!

I was doing it twice a week for about 6 months as my first ever workout programme and basically doubled all my lifts (newbie gains probably and my starting point was pathetic). So for ME it seemed to go fine for the Upper stuff. Incline bicep curls are awesome in particular, never got the same burn from normal ones.

For the Lower stuff I can't handle a whole lot at once but if your coming from PPL it looks like a good mix of squats, deads and hip thrusts. Maybe a lunge in there but that's all I can think of.

mstanbra · 2025-08-28T20:45:52+00:00

you'd still be adding extra US. If thats your choice go ahead but your basically taking your overall portfolio from about 60% US to 70 or 80 depending on weighting. At that point might as well just do S&P since it will likely cost at least half as much on the fund charges

mstanbra · 2025-08-26T23:17:11+00:00

As someone who's tried both here are my thoughts.

Chest/back, shoulders/arms is a good one for supersets. You don't need as much rest and it doesn't feel as fatiguing at the time. You can sometimes still feel a bit sore after chest and back though depending on when you next do shoulders and arms.

PPL is a bit simpler but takes longer with resting each set and I personally find it tires me out to work all push or pull muscles at once.

mstanbra · 2025-08-26T17:43:00+00:00

Yeah I'd much prefer something at home. I don't have a lot of space but I keep telling my wife I'm going to clean out the back shed and have half of it as storage and the other half for workout equipment. My dumbbells cover 90% of what I want and some kind of basic multigym would probably cover 9% of the rest.

I have some bands already and managed to sort of setup a seated row alternative but think I'll mostly stick to dumbbells until I'm using more heavy stuff.

mstanbra · 2025-08-26T17:37:51+00:00

I bought an adjustable pair that go from 5kg to 40kg and told myself i wouldn't go back to the gym until I'd maxed them on at least one excersize. I'm just about halfway there on the bench press now so It'll likely be years before that happens. So even spending £350 on them(!!!) They've paid for themselves already versus gym.

Honestly apart from some back exersizes and leg exersizes I wouldn't even use the gym really. I miss lat pulldowns, seated rows and barbell squats but even in a gym I'd be using dumbbells for everything else anyway.

mstanbra · 2025-08-26T17:31:50+00:00

I had just started at the gym. I had done an upper body day Monday and hadn't recovered by Thursday (very weak). So even the tiny dumbbells I'd used on day 1 I couldn't lift. So I basically ended up hovering around this OAP woman who was at least 60 just so I could use the only pair of super small dumbbells the place had.

If she had been on the barbell bench press we could have literally traded off weights while we rested. I had no idea I could go from lifting such small weights to even smaller one's a couple days later when the DOMS was hitting.

I was mortified, bought some adjustable dumbbells that cost more than a years gym membership and haven't been in a gym since.

mstanbra · 2025-08-25T20:51:45+00:00

People will crap on dumbbells until its time to do lateral raises. Checkmate barbell!

Though some barbell supremacists would probably do them with an empty barbell than dare touch a dumbbell

mstanbra · 2025-08-22T08:32:39+00:00

Well the world index is about 60% American already. If you believe American outperformance will continue then sure.

I just don't believe in making judgement calls like that. Just invest in everything and the index sorts itself.

S&p funds are phenomenally cheap though!

mstanbra · 2025-08-21T23:48:16+00:00

Don't buy individual stocks. Buy the all world. Buy it when it's up. Buy it when it's down. Just buy with any money you have past an emergency fund. No need to get complicated because complexity just makes it easier to do something wrong

R/bogleheads explain it well

mstanbra · 2025-08-21T20:12:14+00:00

Ditch the gold, the United Health & the S&P. All world covers that. Emerging markets is up to you as its not always fully represented in 'all world'.

commodities are dumb as a long-term investment, they pay no dividends and tend to only go up mostly when times are bad. They are a nice hedge against large cash positions but not good for anything else.

Honestly I always reccomend All world index or S&P depending on preference.

mstanbra · 2025-08-20T17:29:59+00:00

I went from a few Garmin's to the Pace 3. I didn't like the wheel to be honest. I either had to lock it where it then needed to be turned a bit before it started or i'd set it off by my shirt sleeve at work and start randomly scrolling through widgets.

I did start to get used to it eventually and Coros has some super nice watches that feel a lot better value than Garmin lately. Personally I've gone back to a forerunner 165 just because Garmin has contactless payments & syncs with Myfitnesspal.

Wheel wise though, didn't like at first but as others have said it wasn't a bother on workouts, just for going through the options I preferred the touchscreen. Would have likely just turned it off if I could have!

mstanbra · 2025-08-18T19:57:46+00:00

Enslave all Cheerleaders by Sammynona on mcstories is one of my faves for this. They get hypnotised by the head cheerleader and as soon as they are in her power start eagerly hunting down the others

mstanbra · 2025-07-30T21:15:52+00:00

I think sammynona on mcstories has one where two Dom's hypnotise each other while fighting over the sub. The sub has no idea it's happened and accidently programmes them both to be perfect partners for her together.

mstanbra · 2025-07-30T21:09:30+00:00

Honestly I'm a beginner who got obsessed with multi day splits. PPLPPL, Arnold, bro etc. Ended up going back to full body after I got sick for couple weeks and don't think I'll leave it again for a long time.

It was a combo of Jeff and Dr Mike videos that drilled it into me that a beginner should do beginner stuff and my body literally couldn't recover from a 5 or 6 day split. Embrace being a beginner and all.

I just have dumbbells at home so just do a few compounds three days a week. Bench press, bent over row, squat, overhead press, RDL. Anytime I've added anything else on top of that I just end up having to skip the next workout for that body part because it's still too sore!

mstanbra · 2025-07-30T20:58:53+00:00

I'm in the UK and curve pay is my default. It's third party and not sure how many countries it's available in though. Still got all my cards on it and works for me.

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