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Are there any workouts that men shouldn't do? (self.fitness)

submitted 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) by gpstarman to c/fitness@lemmy.world

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I know this is a weird question. But I'm just wondering. Please don't kill me.

I do body weight exercises. And finding it harder to do exercises that want me to lay down on my front side. ^Because,^ ^my^ ^____^ ^is^ ^squishing^.^😮‍💨^

Also, there is a stupid stigma that exercise makes women more masculine. But are there any workouts that make a man look feminine? Like, it would be bit weird to see a BLL sized butt on a man, right?

This question came to my mind when I saw a workout plan in my app. The plans' name is "Bikini Body". I was like, "I should probably stay away from this. But what happens if I did it anyway?"

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[–] Anticorp@lemmy.world 9 points 3 months ago (3 children)

I definitely got some looks when I did that one exercise all the ladies do, the one where you lay under the Smith machine on a block with your upper back, rest the barbell across your hips, and hump the air. They do it because it creates a big booty. I was doing it because strong glutes can help with posture and back pain.

[–] vikingtons@lemmy.world 9 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Barbell thrust?

Excellent exercise.

[–] Anticorp@lemmy.world 5 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Yes, I'm pretty sure that's what it's called. At the gym I went to before I bought a squat rack for home, the Smith machine was right behind the squat rack. Women were always back there doing that exercise, so I looked it up to see what it does. I found out that it's great for back issues and posture, so I added it to my routine, and got more than a few strange looks, usually from women.

[–] howrar@lemmy.ca 8 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Muscular butts also look good on everyone. I don't understand why more dudes aren't doing them.

[–] Anticorp@lemmy.world 6 points 3 months ago (2 children)

You get a pretty solid booty doing squats and deadlifts.

[–] TheFinn@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 3 months ago (1 children)

It's good to have options though. I messed up my foot pretty bad and while I can jog a few times a week, deadlifts or squats are right out.

[–] Anticorp@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago

Ah, that's too bad. Those are like the King & Queen of exercises. It's a good thing you do have other options though.

[–] zcd@lemmy.ca 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I started powerlifting and got so much badunk in my trunk - 10/10 would recommend

[–] Anticorp@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago

I had to buy jeans with a bigger waist because my ass wouldn't fit any more. When I got fitted for a suit the seamstress grabbed my thigh and shook it and said "he has lots of muscles" to the tailor. Haha. As weird as that is, it made me feel good.

[–] TIN@feddit.uk 4 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I did some hip thrusts in the gym, thought it might be easier/more comfy to use a power bag instead of a barbell so I did that.

It probably was comfier, but what I didn't take into account is that the bag rests on your groin and it looks very much like you're just lying in the gym humping a big pillow.

Stick to the barbell!

[–] Anticorp@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Haha! I'll bet there's a video of you doing that somewhere out there on the world wide web.

[–] gpstarman 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I don't like the fact that people recording other people in Gym without their consent or knowledge.😮‍💨

[–] Anticorp@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago

Oh, I absolutely hate it, but it happens all the time.

[–] TIN@feddit.uk 2 points 3 months ago

"old man humps bag in gym, you won't believe what happens next"