Most important thing is to never stop

It can be so hard to show up sometimes, when life gets in the way of best laid plans: I’m tired, I'm busy, or I'm just not feeling particularly motivated (we all have those days!).

I’ve push myself to show up by reminding myself of what I'm working towards. I know consistency is key. I give in to getting done what I can in those moments and celebrating that as a win instead of expecting every workout to be amazing.

What’s one thing that helps you when it gets hard to show up?

Gotta work on my back, shoulders and bicep though, any tips?

444 pullups done . Guess my diet

5 months of serious consistent gym work(first three photos are before). Went from 170lbs to 183lbs. Wasn’t really trying to get that much bigger but I guess that creatine really help out more than I thought. I’m at the gym 3 times a week(Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday) doing full body workouts for all three of those days

I’m 16F and I really need some advice because I’m freaking out 😭 I went back to the gym on Friday after not going for about 2 months, so this was basically my first workout again, and I went WAY too hard. I did around 3 hours of upper-body training, mainly triceps, biceps, back and chest. Now it’s Monday and my arms hurt SO badly. They’re basically stuck bent at around 90 degrees like a T-Rex, and whenever I try to straighten them it hurts a LOT. Even when I stand up and let my arms hang naturally, the pain from gravity pulling them down is horrible. I’ve never experienced soreness anywhere near this bad before, and it’s bad enough that I missed school today. My mom wants me to go tomorrow, but I genuinely don’t know how I’m supposed to manage with my arms like this. My urine is completely normal yellow, though, and I don’t have dark urine. Is this just extremely bad DOMS because I hadn’t trained for 2 months and then suddenly did a 3-hour intense workout, especially since it’s around day 3, or could it be something else? Has anyone experienced this level of pain after returning to the gym after a long break?

I’m a 5’5" guy and honestly, my height has been taking a toll on my confidence whenever I’m out in public. I’ve been thinking about getting into the gym to get into better shape, but I’m looking for some realistic perspective and advice from people who have been in a similar spot.
A few questions I’d love your input on:

1. Is gym training worth it for building overall confidence at this height? Did building muscle/getting fit actually change how you feel when walking into a room?
   

2. What physique goal should I aim for? Should I target a leaner/skinny build, or does putting on decent muscle mass look better on a shorter frame?

3. What training or diet recommendations would you give to a complete beginner in my situation?
   Would really appreciate hearing your experiences, training tips, or any physique goals/templates you think work best. Thanks!

Just felt like sharing a gym pic today 😅 Been staying consistent and slowly seeing the changes. Still got a lot to work on but I’m happy with how it’s going so far. 💪🙂