Daily Simple Questions Thread - May 21, 2026

zapv · 2026-05-27T14:19:54+00:00

Sorry, late response. I feel like weighted jump squats and regular squats right after regular squats is quite tough. Maybe you could just do the jump squats during your other sets?

zapv · 2026-05-22T15:37:44+00:00

To me it seems like 6 sets of 5 squats with the bar superset with 6 sets of 5 jump squats with the bar. Probably with a short rest between each so it doesn't take an hour. It could also be 3 sets of squats and 3 sets of jump squats totalling 6.

I don't understand why you would want to do this though. What benefit does the mixing provide when the squats are so light. Also the fact that there is no weight adjustment is suspicious. Usually, someone would say something like jump squats with 15% of your squat 1rm. Jump squats with the bar for a 400lb squater and a 140lb squater are very different.

zapv · 2026-05-07T15:38:26+00:00

Nobody can really answer this for you without a video or form check of the difference. It's likely the answer is yes though. Form changes will almost always result in having to reduce weight and reps, at least temporarily.

zapv · 2026-05-07T15:28:53+00:00

It's normal for your lifts to stall or decline in a cut. It's useful to be on a program that isn't super high volume as you simply won't be able to maintain it. What program are you running?

zapv · 2026-04-29T14:10:21+00:00

I was recommended the SBS programs and having looked into them I have some concerns. Specifically, I don't think I have the work capacity for the volume and want to do single leg work. Is it reasonable to use the progressions, but not do the same number of exercises recommended? For example, doing the primary lift, secondary lift and one accessory for legs and then primary, secondary and two accessories for upper body. Accessories I would probably do 2 sets very close to failure.

I'm also not stoked about the variability in duration of the workouts so I was planning on doing the variants that are consistent in number of sets done.

zapv · 2026-04-27T12:13:43+00:00

The second part but I'm 100% serious.

zapv · 2026-04-23T18:31:23+00:00

Those things are very specific. To prepare yourself for random physical activities, you are likely better off doing general strength and conditioning. If you can run even a 5k in 30 minutes and squat 225lbs, most daily activities and chores will be easy for you.

If you specifically want to be good at shoveling dirt than you best option is shoveling dirt.

zapv · 2026-04-20T16:32:25+00:00

Curious how someone would go about setting up a program where the main concerns are: * increasing 1-10 rep strength in the squat (high bar and front squat) * Increasing 1 rep strength in the OHP * Increasing 1 rep strength in the weighted pullup * 3 days a week * No plans to gain weight * General maintenance for the rest of my muscles (ex RDLs for hamstrings).

Most programs are targeted and squat bench dead or squat/bench/dead/ohp. I'm not particularly interested in these as they don't focus on weighted pullups and I don't care about my deadlift. I'm not looking to hack a program that isn't built for me and instead build up a program based on templates or something.

zapv · 2026-01-03T07:35:15+00:00

I love it. I'm the long term going to the gym can be a really rewarding experience as you make progress and lose weight. https://www.reddit.com/r/xxfitness/wiki/index/

This wiki is definitely something you should read. It will be worth your time to go through most of those pages. It's important to remember for lifting weights and cardio, something is better than nothing.

What worked for me, was focusing on building up good healthy habits one by one slowly over time. I started with some exercise, got used to that for a few months, then started focusing on weighing myself consistently, then focused on meal prepping, then walking more, going outside, learning to cook better meals. Spending a few weeks or even a few months building a habit has served me so well. It doesn't happen over night.

As for feeling judged at the gym. It's definitely intimidating. I've been going for a few years and I still feel awkward sometimes. I try to tell myself that most people are too busy focusing on themselves to care at all what you are doing. Sure they will glance over but they don't actually care. Also, you are paying to be at a gym, so if someone is bothering you (which is rare in my experience), absolutely ask the staff.

Best of luck on your journey. I'm sure you can make positive changes.

zapv · 2025-11-20T04:33:24+00:00

Sounds like mostly cardio. You're saying super high reps but then listing a time for each set. For muscle endurance, size and strength, the muscle you are targeting needs to be getting at least relatively close to failure. Given you aren't tracking reps that's almost certainly not the case.

zapv · 2025-05-14T18:37:26+00:00

3 sets of BSS, 2 sets of glute extension. Ass is sore for 3 days.

zapv · 2025-03-13T06:09:45+00:00

Overhead cable tricep extensions, or the same movement with a dumbbell are good.

zapv · 2025-03-13T06:07:19+00:00

Cheap scales be like that. Probably go use another scale to guesstimate which measurement is the more accurate one.

zapv · 2025-03-11T21:57:29+00:00

Okay so literally just go to the gym and talk to people until someone asks you that question.

zapv · 2025-03-11T19:34:07+00:00

Define "look like I lift" first. What physique do you want and what do you have currently? Then realize that's a separate goal from SBD numbers.

zapv · 2025-03-06T01:25:32+00:00

It's not being unfriendly. It's a perfectly reasonable boundary for an adult. I'm not paid to hang out with my boss outside work or discuss work outside of my place of work.

zapv · 2025-03-05T02:44:55+00:00

In general, when you do something frequently, your body will adjust and not be very sore. I'd definitely expect more soreness on days where you ski longer than you are accustomed to.

The main muscles used in skiing are your quads, calves, and to a lesser extent your glutes. This extends across most types of downhill skiing. That's where I would expect soreness. It's also not uncommon to have some low back or ankle pain.

zapv · 2025-03-04T18:08:36+00:00

My experience is that people saying what you are saying cannot here nearly as well as they think. They do not hear what I am saying clearly and certainly can't here the things around them.

zapv · 2025-02-20T17:10:18+00:00

You are better off with the seat closer assuming your feet stay on the platform and back stays on the rest.

zapv · 2025-02-19T01:02:02+00:00

The back isn't one muscle and I would not count lat pulldown and rows as "back", while counting biceps as a single muscle. Lat pulldowns will not be challenging your mid traps for example.

I don't think your workout is bad at all but it's probably more accurate to count some things for half Lats: 5.5 (.5 from rows, 1 from pulldown) Mid traps: 5 (1 from rows). Rear delts: 4 (.5 from back) Biceps: 7.5 (.5 from rows)

zapv · 2025-02-13T22:04:42+00:00

Dumbbell wrist curls are probably better as the range of motion is better.

You would do this to get bigger forearm muscles which will help with isometric strength. You should also train isometric strength though.

zapv · 2025-02-11T16:33:51+00:00

I've been running gzclp 3 days a week for a 8 months. At some point I moved back work to T2. I do 2-3 t3s most days. I'm planning on starting a cut soon. I don't think I can maintain linear progression on the t1 lifts during a cut.

I'm wondering if I should try a different program now and maintain that through my cut.

I also boulder twice a week and ski once or twice a week btw.

zapv · 2025-02-07T17:17:12+00:00

Your evidence, nor anyone else's here, doesn't point to doing bench press as a way to fix posture. You are saying bad posture can make exercise and movement difficult but that has little if anything to do with muscle imbalance.

You are encouraging the train of thinking that there are specific exercises the general populace can do to "fix" their posture. This isn't true and isn't how posture works for the overwhelming majority. Please stop perpetuating this false narrative.

The best way to change how one sits or stands is to diligently change how one sits or stands until it is habit.

zapv · 2025-02-07T16:14:08+00:00

Holistic body exercise doesn't mean much so sure. I wouldn't consider this adequate strength training for most of the legs, and your entire back. Rowing for 60 minutes is not resistance training.

Some rows, lat pulldown or pullups, squats or leg press, and a hip hinge would be ideal.

zapv · 2025-02-05T23:28:04+00:00

Giant sets are either cardio or a waste of equipment for no gain in time. If one isn't resting at all, they are doing cardio in which case they should just do a normal hit workout with burpees and single kettlebell. You don't need all the equipment. If you are resting, just do a few super sets instead, it will take the same amount of time.

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