I do not, and I have not, but a friend of mine who has says it's only worth it to learn what you like. Once you have a preference, you don't need to keep it, and should just focus on the things you like and try to get a better deal that way.
Stability and core strength! Start there!
You can still do the same lifts as them, just using bodyweight or the dumbbells you already own instead of their bigass barbells. My lifting routine includes the "big four" compound lifts (deadlift, bench press*, squat, overhead press) all done with dumbbells, plus some extra exercises for muscles I want to target specifically.
Are you on hormonal birth control? If not, start phase-hacking.
What angle are you pushing at and what is your goal in doing push-ups?
I am on birth control yeah, I take the pill. I also don't go to the gym, I do pilates + krav maga + walk as much as I can (unfortunately very little these last few months because life gets in the way).
The goal is simply I want to be able to do them lol. I think my main issue is that I have weak arms, chest and shoulders, I want to focus on them more and I thought push-ups are a good "simple" way to do that. Turns out I'm shit at them and I get frustrated when I don't see the results I want.
With my insurance, Onepass costs more than my PF membership so it’s not worth it for me. I have heard other people who have different insurance companies that find it to be cost effective.
Look up workouts on YouTube and try everything and commit to something you think is fun.
I've noticed a lot of women have this weird idea that they could "get too big", but it's harder for us to build muscle than men, so it's a bizarre concern.
When you say "No bluff" do you mean not buff, no visible muscle?
It is but I think that it is only a problem if you train upper body too much and you go at it like a gym bro would. Most of dem muscle mommies are clearly on PEDs or are legit built like dudes.
Should've been more specific. I meant it as in not using creatine or trying to go big for bigness sake. I'm all for visible muscle and to be more specific on my body goal is clear muscle, physically and mentally strong but without trying to antagonise the fat per se. Know too many people that practically snort that shit.
That makes more sense. Like, below the level of Pudgy Stockton, right?
The only way that will ever happen is if she started taking steroids (and you end up looking more like a tranny than a man, tbh)
Focus on meats and vegetables, some carb, but not too much, like rice, and good fats like olive oil and butter, but just watch how much because fats are still high in calories, but fats are good for hormones and brain function. I'll add low calorie volume foods to my meals, like mixing cauliflower rice and rice, or adding lettuce, because then I can add a bit more meat for the extra protein intake. I'll also mix Plain Greek yogurt and Oikos protein yogurt (I like the vanilla flavor) and add some type of fruit like blueberries for breakfast or as a snack/dessert. I also weigh everything with a food scale in grams and log it in my food app, honestly has help tremendously in losing weight.
Right, I give myself some grace the first few days of my period and just rest.
Pretty much goals.That makes more sense. Like, below the level of Pudgy Stockton, right?
Morning's home office but otherwise I'm very active. Home gym cuz poor but I've a gameplan when I can get back to using machines. Good stamina. I've been running at a caloric deficit that I want to solve hyper efficiently with the chanko nabe as my main dish.
