New to the gym, does this routine make sense for my goals

Hi everyone! I’m a complete beginner at the gym and my PT gave me this as my first workout plan. I’d love to get some feedback on whether it looks balanced and appropriate for someone starting out.

For context: I’m 176 cm tall and around 53–54 kg. My main goals are to feel stronger, improve my posture/core stability, tone my legs/glutes, and generally feel better in my body. I don’t want to become too bulky — I know that doesn’t happen easily, but I’d still prefer a lean/toned look rather than focusing on size.

This is the workout:

  1. Split Squat — 5 kg per side
    3 sets x 10–12 reps per leg
    Rest: 90 seconds

  2. Romanian Deadlift / Semi-Stiff Leg Dumbbell Deadlift — 7.5/10 kg dumbbells
    3 sets x 10–12 reps
    Rest: 90 seconds

  3. Seated Cable Row / Pulley — 5/7.5 kg
    4 sets x 10–12 reps
    Rest: 90 seconds

  4. Plank Shoulder Taps
    3 sets x 20 total taps
    Rest: 30–40 seconds

  5. Side Plank Clamshells
    3 sets x 12 reps per side
    Rest: 45 seconds

  6. Dead Bug with 5 kg Plate
    3 sets x 8 reps per leg
    Rest: 45 seconds

Does this look like a good beginner routine? Is there anything important missing, especially for upper body balance? Also, how should I think about progression without overdoing it?

Thanks in advance!

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u/Excellent_Humor_2487 — 22 days ago

What makeup tweaks would suit my features better?

Hellooo
I’ve been doing my makeup in a similar way for a while and I feel like I have a routine that works for me, but I’d love to get some outside opinions on how to enhance my features even more.
I’m not looking for a full makeover, just thoughtful tips on things like eye makeup, blush placement, contour/bronzer, lip color or shape, brows, or overall color choices.
I’d love advice on what you think would suit my face best and what small changes could make my makeup look more harmonious/flattering. Please be honest but kind :)
Thanks in advance
The first two pics are me in my full glam ahaha and the third one it’s bareface only with lashes on

u/Excellent_Humor_2487 — 1 month ago
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Suggested monitors for fanatec cockpit triple monitor set up

I own a fanatec gt cockpit and a monitor stand with the triple monitor extension. I would love to get some advice on the types of monitors that would best suit the side brackets. Atm my front monitor feels very upright (perpendicular to the rig, notice how in the picture the vesa plates are perpendicular ) even though my seat is all the way up. I would like for my set up to be slightly tilted qt an angle towards the driver.

Thank you for any feedback is highly appreciated ✨❤️

u/Excellent_Humor_2487 — 2 months ago

I’m comparing myself to other girls

Easter Chocospoon :)

Hi girls

I don’t really know what I’m looking for maybe advice, maybe just someone to tell me I’m not crazy for still feeling like this. Back in February, my boyfriend and I went to Japan together. It was supposed to be this beautiful, once-in-a-lifetime kind of trip, and in many ways it was. But during that trip, I found out that he had been messaging other girls. As far as I know, nothing physical happened, and it wasn’t a full-blown affair. But it still broke something in me. It made me feel embarrassed, disrespected, and like I wasn’t as special as I thought I was to him.

We talked about it a lot afterwards. He apologized, he seemed genuinely sorry, and he explained that it came from insecurity, low self-esteem, and needing validation. He said it wasn’t about me not being enough. Since then, he has been trying. He’s affectionate, reassuring, present, and I can see that he wants to make things better.

But it happened in February, and I still think about it. The hardest part is that I compare myself so much now. I compare my body, my face, my femininity, my personality, everything. I wonder what those girls had that I don’t. I catch myself feeling less pretty, less desirable, less “chosen.” Even when he compliments me or reassures me, there’s a part of me that doesn’t fully believe it anymore. I hate that I feel this way because I know, logically, that his behavior was about his own issues and not about my worth. But emotionally, it made me feel like I wasn’t enough. And now I feel like I’m constantly trying to prove to myself that I am. I don’t want to punish him forever if he’s genuinely trying, and I don’t want to stay stuck in something that happened months ago. But I also don’t know how to just “get over it”

u/Excellent_Humor_2487 — 2 months ago

Ciao a tutti! Sono una ragazza di 26 anni, ho avuto una vita un po’ travagliata e da poco sto cercando di (ri) costruire la mia vita e il mio futuro. Sono del Friuli Venezia Giulia e vorrei trovare un amica con cui parlare e divertirci. È un po’ patetico ma spero questo post possa funzionare lol

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u/Excellent_Humor_2487 — 2 months ago