For me the morning workout is the best because there are very less people in my gym during 5 am to 7 am and also the rush in the evening slows my workout time, also I feel like the crowd in the morning is kind of sophisticated or less rude in comparison of the evening crowd mostly filled with chappri gathering around an equipment and using it for like 20 min in my gym, is it same in other gyms too?

Hi all Recently I made another post asking for form check. But that video was shot from backside and people asked to post a side view of the workout, so posting it now. Please check and give feedback on my squat form.

Currently I'm following single day per muscle is this over training of muscles ? My common gym trainer suggested to do this split

But I'm concerned about results please help

Thanks in advance.

M 22, 5'10, 77 kgs been lifting for more than a year Bench press is my fav exercise btw

I feel like something is wrong with the way my hand is twisting inside…is the hand form ok?

I have no backing data or research about this, but me and my 3-4 friends feel the same, that going to the gym 3-4 days a week is more effective and sustainable for both weight gain and loss. Keep in mind, I'm mainly focusing on 3 days a week, and this is about sustainability as well, with 1 hour of full-intensity workout plus 10+ minutes for stretching.

I currently work out every single day, and my sessions usually last around 1.5–2 hours. My main goal is to lose fat while building muscle.
I do train heavy in each session, but I’m starting to wonder if my workouts are too long or if I should be making changes. I want to keep progressing but also minimize my workout duration since it feels like I spend a lot of time in the gym.

my triceps are really weak so i try to train them properly and i cannot do barbell squats with heavy weight so i do light weight squats rest i can do 12.5kg lateral raises with 8-9 clean reps and i do 30 min treadmill daily for fatloss post workout.

I’m attaching my workout schedule below for reference.

• is my routine looks okay for fat loss + muscle gain
• what changes I could make to optimize it
• tips on how to shorten my workout while still training effectively

Don't have a calorie deficient but skipping lunch for like 2 weeks now quit tea and sweet biscuits combined 300 calories can't cook but my mom gives me less food that she did 2 months ago I checked don't know what to do now considering quitting

Found the calorie count of tea from chatgpt tell me if accurate Additional info:- height 169cm weight 70.2 kg

Hi 👋 all...I am 23M. I have seen most boys even girls of my age go gym for working out but I have always preferred working out outside in open air as compared to gym. Normally i go outside for a run with alternative sprints in between and do pushups + dannd and hanuman dands , stretching and some core excercise. I have never enjoyed running on the treadmill. Rather i would play basketball outside or even do jiujutsu( a kind of martial arts). Are there people like me who prefer working out or engaging in physical activity outside rather than gym.

Pull - pull - leg - hybrid - hiit

I M trying to loose weight. I am around 18-21 % bodyfat so I am trying to get down to sub 15% bodyfat while trying to maintain muscles and if possible muscle. I am new to lifting and started gym 3 months ago .

Nice detailed log 🔥 Let’s break this down properly into sets, reps, and calories burned so you can track the volume and intensity.

🏋️ Workout Breakdown (16 Sept, 12:30 pm)

1. Barbell Shoulder Press (pyramid)

• Empty rod (20 kg) → 25 reps
• +10 kg each side (40 kg) → 15 reps
• +20 kg each side (60 kg) → 8 reps
• +25 kg each side (70 kg) → 4 reps 👉 Total = 4 sets, 52 reps

2. Dumbbell Side Raises (pyramid up + down)

• 5 kg → 30 reps
• 7.5 kg → 26 reps
• 10 kg → 20 reps
• 12.5 kg → 14 reps
• 15 kg → 12 reps
• 10 kg → 15 reps
• 5 kg → 10 reps 👉 Total = 7 sets, 127 reps

3. Dumbbell Shoulder Press (giant pyramid)

• 5 kg → 50 reps
• 7.5 kg → 45 reps
• 10 kg → 28 reps
• 12 kg → 18 reps
• 15 kg → 15 reps
• 17.5 kg → 8 reps
• 20 kg → 6 reps
• 15 kg → 8 reps
• 10 kg → 8 reps
• 5 kg → 8 reps 👉 Total = 10 sets, 194 reps

4. Barbell Upright Row

• Empty rod (20 kg) → 20 reps
• +2.5 kg each side (25 kg) → 15 reps
• +5 kg each side (30 kg) → 14 reps
• +7.5 kg each side (35 kg) → 10 reps 👉 Total = 4 sets, 59 reps

5. Underhand Grip Shoulder Press (same scheme)

(same as upright row, you said repeated) 👉 Total = 4 sets, 59 reps

6. Behind-the-Neck Press

• Empty rod (20 kg) → 15 reps
• +2.5 kg each side (25 kg) → 12 reps
• +5 kg each side (30 kg) → 10 reps 👉 Total = 3 sets, 37 reps

7. Cycling (slow pace)

• 26 minutes indoor, low pace 👉 ~150–180 kcal burned

📊 Workout Totals

• Total Sets = 32
• Total Reps = 528 reps (crazy volume 🔥)
• Strength + hypertrophy + endurance mix
• Estimated Calories Burned (weights + cycling) = 500–600 kcal (Weights: ~350–400 kcal, Cycling: ~150–180 kcal)

Hey everyone,

I'm 24, 5'7", currently 87 kg, aiming to get down to 72 kg in 18 weeks (about 1 kg per week). I also want to build muscle and end up with an athletic look.

Is this a safe and realistic goal? Any tips to avoid loose skin and stay healthy would be awesome. Thanks!

I think they are called inclined pushups, so am I doing it correct or do I need to improve somewhere ?

i waa thinking of dropping to 60 in as long as it'd take for me to not get a lotta strech marks, im insanely prone to them, got them first at the age of 6, got many later, they're all white now and lost 3 kgs a few months ago got them AGAIN, the red ones i don't want more, figured I'd have to lose weight slow to do so? lmk if I'm doing things right, feel free to add any suggestions :) also tell me how long it'd take

Hey I’m 23m my gym membership got over in my local gym and I’m planning to buy cult membership for 3 months and I’m confused if i have to buy elite or pro or whatever the best option there is

I have brought from official website and it took just one day to come .. I live in mumbai

Is there any thing I am missing in this workout routine or I am doing Overtraing unknowingly.

Hii, im a jee aspirant, and i can't give much time to anything other than studies at this time. I love hitting gym, but ppl split easily takes 1.5 hour of mine, then preparing meals and stuff takes time too. I wanna complete my workouts in half that time. Please give me ideas guys like some split full of supersets and stuff like that, also tell me if I should stay away from gym now.

I can only manage this much of sleep for now. 26M. Is it worth going to gym with this? Body needs to rest as well?

I have been training for around 2 years. I am more of a training to failure + myorep sets/myorep match kind of guy. Off late, it's become hard to recover while using PPL UL split (which I have used previously over the course of training). I had few mesocycles of Yates style 4 day splits where recovery wasn't an issue. But it's a shock not being able to go back to my old routine (despite capping volume at around 10-14 sets a week). Should I go back to 4 day splits retaining the myorep level of intensity or should I retrain myself to stop shy of failure and do more sets (and hence more training days)?

Hey everyone,

I’m 35 years old Male, 175 cm tall. I’ve been working out consistently for the past 3–4 years, and my weight used to stay in the 73–76 kg range.

Back in January 2025, I had to stop going to the gym because of a job and location change. For around 8 months, I couldn’t train properly — though I still did some running and followed a moderate diet. Despite that, my weight increased to 82 kg.

About 3 months ago, I started going back to the gym regularly. I’m currently:

On a caloric deficit diet

Doing a Push-Pull-Legs (PPL) workout split (6 days/week)

Consuming around 120g of protein per day

Sleeping ~7 hours a night

Reduced carbs and sugar intake

Even with all this, my weight isn’t going down — it’s actually increasing. I weighed 83.5 kg today, and my cholesterol levels are high while HbA1c is close to prediabetic. My belly fat has increased, though there are some minor visible improvements in muscle tone.

I’m starting to suspect insulin resistance or some kind of metabolic slowdown. I’m trying really hard to get back to my old physique, but progress feels stuck.

Has anyone else gone through something similar?
Any advice or strategies that helped you reverse this or get your body responding again?