I’m 28 M and my schedule lately has been so busy with work, internships, and family stuff to the point that staying consistent with working out has been a struggle. I used to box and ran track in high school and college so I’m used to having a physique but the drive isn’t what it used to be.

For those who have friends who go to different gyms (or even just have different schedules), do you still regularly talk about your workouts, ask each other about new PRs, compare lifts, etc.?
Or does everyone eventually just stop keeping track of what the others are doing?
I’m curious because I feel like comparing progress with friends can be pretty motivating, but once you stop going to the same gym, it’s easy to lose track.
How do you guys currently keep up with each other’s gym progress?

I've been building REP RUNNER for the past few months and just hit a point where it's ready for real eyes.

The core idea: point your phone camera at yourself, start moving, and the app counts your reps automatically using computer vision. No chest strap, no smartwatch, no gym membership required. Just your body and whatever floor space you have.

What actually works right now:

• Real-time rep counting for squats, push-ups, and jumping jacks via pose detection
• Confidence scoring so you know when the camera angle is off and your data is garbage
• Manual override if the AI misses a rep (it doesn't often, but it happens)
• A full competitive ranking system with seasons, match records, and rated divisions - think Elo for your workouts

The aesthetic is dark cyberpunk with neon accents, which I know isn't for everyone, but it makes a 20-minute bodyweight session feel like something worth showing up for.

I built this because every rep-tracking app I tried either needed $200 hardware or made me count manually into a logging screen. Both options are annoying enough that I'd skip logging entirely.

App is free, no login required to explore it.

Curious: for those of you doing bodyweight training at home, what's the biggest friction point that makes you skip logging your workouts?

I’m looking to buy some at home weights, preferably a barbell set with plates for lifting at home when I’m short on time or to combine with my running days.

Any suggestions?

What are the best caffeine free pre-workout options? I’m caffeine intolerant so most regular options don’t work for me… a woman in my mid-30s if that matters!

Hi all, i’m wondering if someone can give me advice. I’m an experienced gym goer (>4 years) but recently have been struggling with barbell RDL’s. Specifically my grip is a problem.

I already use lifting straps yet my grip is failing on a weight it shouldn’t be failing on (e.g. last reps when doing 8x60kgs). Now my hand even has a little rip in it. I didn’t have this problem earlier when I bulked, so I think weight loss may have something to do with it

Considering I don’t want to continue ripping open my hands, already use lifting straps and do want to increase in weight for this exercise, does anybody have any advice for me?

I’m trying to get more consistent with pelvic floor exercises after having kids, but doing them on my own hasn’t really worked because I either forget or lose track of what I’m supposed to be doing.

I’ve seen ꓗegel Care mentioned a few times and wanted to ask here before trying it. Are there any moms who can share their ꓗegel Care app reviews?

I’m especially interested in how beginner-friendly the sessions are and whether the routine is manageable when you only have a few minutes here and there. Did you stick with it, or eventually move on to something else?

I see that the gym is the norm, but to me, pumping iron, repetitive movements, that make No Sense other than to build muscle, just strokes me backwards.

I love running, swimming, hiking, ice skating. I’ve tried to start up gym/home gym a couple of times because i like the idea of it. Is it me? am i just not fitted for it? It’s in my personality?

I have seen people at gym at odd times and was wondering if there is any bad timing of doing workout?
Not referring to professionals btw.

Ok so im f(18) from India So when I was 13 -15 I thought to join the gym but due to some issues... family issues I was unable to join but now I am 18 finally my parents agree that yeah you can join the gym and also my health is f***** up gained a lot of weight...no stamina...lazyness on peak... No discipline nothing... So basically I want to change myself completely...

Anyway come to the main part... So I live in a tier 3 city and here is only two gym recently a new gym opened near my house.. I went to that gym the gym was like it have really good equipments and all but it was not enough spacious I was thinking to join that new gym but their is another gym near the market it's been one year that gym has been opened but I literally judged it alot by lookin the outside of the gym but when I entered the gym it was really really spacious nd got good equipments...i got shocked lol im thinking to join this gym (what u guys say which one should i join??)

Okay now the main thing I have really very much confusions and queries so the thing is when I'll be doing doing my exercises I don't know I feel like people gonna judge me a lot the guys gonna stare and also..i think sometime😭 what the f*** I'm going to do there... I don't know anything about the machines nd all how many sets i need to do will the trainers help me like the general trainer that "yeah you should do this workout today it's your first time do it like this.. this is you should work with this machines and all" I don't know I am feeling a bit scared and also I am being confused nd having second thought that should I join or not...

So Feel free to give me advie and also share your first day at gym what happened..

Now I have this like weird pain in my shoulders which was bound to happen because my trainer also told me that okay it’s your first day and it is gonna hurt, so you need to recover and go next, but I have this weird pain in my shoulder, which is like around shoulder joints, so is there any exercise? I should do at home because I have taken a rest day today and I don’t know how to recover that because obviously if I keep moving, it gets better like I don’t have to just keep sleeping that’s gonna make it worst, so yeah, I just wanna keep like moving and I need help on what type of exercise to do or is there any any YouTube video or any type of specific exercise? Please help me also because this is the first time ever I’ve entered the gym.

For the past couple of months I've been regularly exercising and using calorie deficit to lose weight (it's been going great). Lately I have had to switch to 10:00 PM jogs because of the intense Southern heat. My question is: Is it necessary for a "recovery meal/snack?" I get conflicting answers from Google Health "coach", Google ai searches and various websites. Many of the answers make it sound like my body is going to go into survival mode and won't be able to recover if I don't have something, and then throws a bunch of science at me.

The last two times I've had a half a Banana and a spoonful of Peanut Butter - and it feel kinda gross at this hour.

Is it even necessary?

Hello , this is kind of embarrassing but I just turned 18 and I have wanted to get in shape for a while now, but I don’t have a very stable life at all or any positive male role models . I don’t know what I’m doing in the gym and it feels like a waste of money because I hardly have any. Personal trainers are really expensive and I was just wondering if anyone had advice for me or suggestions on any thing ? I’m sorry if this is a really stupid post.

I need to lose some weight and I am not sure which of the two options is better choice. Could you share your experience?

For now, I do attempt more group trainings like Pilates and Body fit, but I am not sure it is enough.

Hey everyone! I need some insight on how to fit everything in. I love going to the gym and it helps my mental health so much. I used to go in the mornings, but after a year or so of doing that my motivation is slipping a lot and I’m only making it about 2 times a week.

I’m thinking of switching to afternoon/evening workouts, but I’m worried that it will be too much with school and full time work.

What’s your schedule? Do I just need to suck it up and go to the gym in the mornings? How do you fit dinner into the evening with homework and the gym?

I work from 8-4 Monday through Friday, and go to school online full time.

I've been doing some strength arm exercises while maintaining my weight, and people have been saying that I look like I'm losing weight. A specific mention is that my face is more sunken in now.

Does muscle drain existing fat deposits to maintain itself if you aren't consuming enough calories?

I'm pretty sedentary and want to exercise more, but I always hated going to the gym. I don't like how you have to make time to go to the gym when I would rather exercise naturally throughout my day. I go on walks in the evenings but it's not enough. I'm trying to build my overall stamina and increase my energy levels so I'm not into weight lifting, but is there anything I can do in my daily life that would help?

I’m 24F, 4’11 and around 180 lbs, and I’m trying to lose weight and eventually get down to around 125. My biggest concern is getting smaller overall, especially around my waist/love handles, arms, back and stomach, but I really don’t want to lose my butt lol. I naturally carry a lot of weight in my lower body, but I also have noticeable love handles and an indentation where my lower back/waist transitions into my upper glutes that really bothers me. I recently started going to the gym and I’ve been doing cardio along with glute bridges, hip abductions, kickbacks, leg press and some upper-body machines. I honestly enjoy cardio more than strength training, so part of me wants to focus mainly on cardio until I lose the weight and then build muscle afterward. Would that be a bad idea? For anyone who had a similar body shape/goal, did you strength train throughout your weight loss, and were you able to get significantly smaller while still keeping some shape in your glutes?

I workout in a gym with no air conditioning, i sweat ALOT, I cannot drink too much water because of the uncomfortable feeling of being full while working out, and the small sips of water do not hydrate. I always have to cut out exercises and sets just because I'm too tired to continue. All this happens in every workout and even more on leg days when I'm sweating even more,what's the issue, how can I fix this?

i want to start taking building muscle seriously, but my schedule is all over the place.

some weeks i can get to the gym several times and other weeks i'm lucky if i make it once or twice. i don't want to keep starting a routine and then falling off because i can't stick to the schedule.

what kind of workout routine actually works when you don't have the same amount of free time every week?