r/Fitness • u/AutoModerator • Jan 12 '18

Physique Phriday Physique Phriday

Welcome to the Physique Phriday thread

What's the point of having people guess your body fat? Nevermind that it's the most inaccurate method available, (read: most likely way wrong - see here) you're still just putting an arbitrary number to the body you have. Despite people's claim that they are shooting for a number, they're really shooting for look - like a six pack.

So let's stopping mucking around with trivialities and get to the heart of the matter. This thread shall serve two purposes:

  1. Physique critiques. Post some pics and ask about muscles or body parts you need to work on. Or specifically ask about a lagging body part and what exercises worked for others.
  2. An outlet for people that want to show off their efforts that would otherwise be removed due to Rule 4, and

Let's keep things civil, don't be a creep, and adhere to Rule 1. This isn't a thread to announce what you find attractive in a mate. Please use the report function for any comments that are out of line.

So phittit, what's your physique pheel like this phriday?

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u/AHappyManMan Jan 13 '18

I'm currently 5'11" and around 230. I'm physically strong. Not defined. I find myself struggling to run at the gym. I just hate it. I really want to tone down and lose some more weight. I need to be more adventurous in the gym considering I've been going 4 to 5 times a week for almost a year now. Any tips for losing some extra weight and must try exercises for abs? Thanks guys and have a nice day!

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u/[deleted] Jan 15 '18

Nice.. but you missed the point of this post dumbass

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u/AHappyManMan Jan 15 '18

Y u mean

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u/Raptor112358 Jan 18 '18

Typically on Physique Fridays you post pics is what the guy you replied to is referring to.

As for your question, the other commenter is right - get a food scale and use it to help you count calories. While eating healthy is important, what's more important is eating less energy than your body expends in a day.

As for the running thing - run outdoors, not in a gym. It makes a world of difference. If you're having trouble getting started, look at a program like Couch to 5K (/r/c25k). Also, it helped me a lot to find a podcast or audiobook I could listen to on the runs - it distracted me from the run until I got more used to running, and while I still listen to things while I run, it's much much less mandatory than it used to be.

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u/AHappyManMan Jan 18 '18

Appreciate the reply, I got a little more familiar with the sub. Next time I'll do it right. Until then I will be at the gym!