Traps are coming in good. Back is weak, but I’m 2 back surgeries in, so limited on what I can do.

54 yo male. So a year ago, a few medical issues came to ahead. Needed a whole sale change in my lifestyle. I went on a glp1 for 6 months, started tracking cal, started daily walks and lifting - just dumb bells at home. Progressive overload, but i started at a laughably modest low weight due to fear and previous injuries.

6 months in, i stopped the glp1. Had a much better understanding of diet and food. 178cm tall. 74 kg. Im currently at 2800 cal/day, 8k steps a day, modest lifting (45min x 4 days a week). 3x mobility stuff for my joints. Trying a lean bulk after much online reading and chat gpt.

Visually, im at abt 18 to 20% bf in my estimate, which tbh, was the look i was going for. Happy to be corrected! Im now getting to weights that im a little anxious abt ... so lurking on here to seek trawl for advice. Interested in continujng progressive overload , but worry abt joints. I also train alone. Thx for reading!

Not liking the loose skin, but to be expected I guess. Down 60 lbs since January of 2025.

We do pizza almost every Wednesday night for dinner. Always concerned about my readiness the next day. But honestly, I can manage a good energy level out of a bad/non nutritional (respectively) meal. F53

Played Division 1 baseball before a surgeon told me at 21 I had the back of a 90-year-old man. Nearly 40 years of training around it since. Posting because I don’t see much content about staying athletic with a real structural limitation, not just age. Happy to answer questions about the training or how I’ve adapted it over the years.

5 Year journey. 130 lbs down.... Grinding daily!

Good morning, all! I'm 58 and getting back into weight training. My wife is type 2 diabetic and we've both started a GLP1 injection at 2.5mg. I'm currently have 276 lbs, down from 287 just a few weeks ago.

I've started eating MUCH better and tracking everything I eat and drink. I'm limiting my caloric intake to 1700-1800 per day and hitting about 150g or protein everyday. I've started weight training at home with some dumbbells doing 6-8 exercises of 3x10. I have a bench and bar and will also incorporate those in as I get further along. I'm just trying to build a consistent routine and better eating habits to help shed some weight. My current goal weight is 250, then 200, and utlimately about 180-ish? I'm 5'9 so hopefully in about a year I will be well on my way to getting there.