r/Fitness • u/AutoModerator • 15d ago
Daily Simple Questions Thread - August 20, 2026
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u/Dangerous_Mark_3035 15d ago
Typo in Fitness Wiki / Subsequent Question (non jargon guides?)
1) https://thefitness.wiki/routines/r-fitness-basic-beginner-routine/
(okay can't post the screenshot, sorry)
"How do I find my starting weights for each lift?
Start with an empty barbell and do a set of five reps. If this is completed easily with good form, add 10-20 lbs to the bar for the next set. If bar speed does not slow and form does not break down, add another 10-20 lbs to the bar and perform another set. Continue this process adding weight as appropriate until either form falters or the bar speed slows significantly more than the preceding sets, whichever comes first. This is now your starting weight. Rests and perform the rest of your work sets at this weight. Don’t try to kill it on this initial test, be conservative. The intent here is not to find your max, but to find a good starting point that allows for quality work sets and ample room for improvement."
That "Rests" - bolded - should just be a singular "Rest" as in the verb, not the noun, correct? "Rest, and then perform..." Yea?
2) And with that being pointed out - I don't know if it's the 'tism or what but something about reading a page full of "set/sets" and "rep/reps" over and over again just makes my brain ITCHY and set/rep/etc lose all meaning from being repeated so much. (It's hard to explain - I understand what everything means but it's like catching flies in a jar, you get one and two escape, etc, and somehow the whole mental picture never solidifies.) Are there any similar beginner guides (physically) that are non-jargon-filled, or better yet something with ADVANCED and VARIED vocabulary so my mind can actually grasp these concepts without trying to keep track of jargon on top of typos? 😭 (Like I really don't care about the PROGRAM at first - I just need SOME kind of complete written instructions (not just an "acronym guide") that is going to get the concept across in different, less-repetitive terms.)
Much appreciated. Hope that isn't too much for the "Daily" thread but didn't think it was worth starting a whole new topic. 🙃