I plan to stop drinking and workout until next year. So far I do 30dips and 15 pull-ups. If I start going to the gym might be doing weighted dips and pull-ups. What else actually makes visible change? I don't do squats because it's gay and don't want that weight on my neck.. are deadlifts good for anything? I feel I can do them correctly but seems it serves no useful purpose..
Date: November 14th, 2026 12:29 PM Author: Lucy Mercer (Safari)
You definitely should squat but if it's too uncomfortable for you (the weight isnt on your neck) you need to be doing leg press or hack squat machines brother.
Deadlifts are very developmental but at your age might not be worth the risk. You can do "back extensions" using the back extension stand or ghd stand. And add leg curls, and you will have lower risk substitution for deadlifts.
You need to be pushing weight Overhead for shoulder development also. When it comes to physical appearance, straight arm lateral raise movements are considered essential for shoulder width (and shoulder to waist ratio)
When you come back to the states up north for work I can take you as a guest to the gym for free and we can run through some stuff
Thanks man! I no longer work in that area, so unlikely to come down there. I actually haven't really been to a gym last 5 years, just use a treadmill at a building gym and pullups/dips outside. Do overhead raises actually add something to dips? Seems dips is the more natural exercise since no weight on top of the body(same reason I don't do squats) and could put a 45lbs plate between legs. I'll try to do lateral raises if it actually isolates deltoid, but it's probably a tiny weight like 10lbs.
I can do deadlines with good form since I did it in high school and could probably do 300lbs. But my back could snap in half just due to age, and same as back extensions, what's the point of accumulating muscle in lower back, no one will notice it. My belarus exgf kept saying I have beautiful muscle and touching my upper chest/frontal deltoid. Not sure what's the purpose of exercising lower body
What about just looking at your body and addressing the weak spots. like if you're Barrel Chested with weak arms just focus more on arms. and vice-versa.
I think I need to drop a little fat for my 6pack abs and I need to gain some muscle in shoulders and chest. Don't see the point of leg workouts at all. I can run and most people that lift are disabled with bad hips/knees at my age.