kieran.19
Kieran Davies-Buckley
Joined May 6, 2024 · Leeds, UK · graphic designer
I’m usually the person with too many tabs open about running or meal prep. I work as a graphic designer and mostly use forums to learn from other people’s mistakes.
- running
- practical cooking
- fitness & training
Posts
- When a basic lift stalls, do you add reps or add weight? Fitness & Training · Aug 16, 2026
- Deciding whether a deload makes sense for a recreational lifter Fitness & Training · Aug 13, 2026
- Training when the gym is busiest and equipment order keeps changing Fitness & Training · Jul 20, 2026
Comments
- Choosing exercises for consistency rather than the theoretically perfect program I’d keep the routine boring on purpose for a while. If you can show up, finish, and recover, that beats chasing the perf...
- Measuring progress without making body weight the main metric Performance markers are the least annoying place to start. Pick one or two lifts, a walk/run distance, or a stair test a...
- Balancing strength sessions with running when legs feel heavy I had better luck putting press after a hard run day or after an easier lower-body session, not right before a day I wan...
- Are 30-minute workouts worth it if the alternative is skipping? Same here. The session only feels too rushed when I try to cram in everything I would do on a free day.
- Separating normal training soreness from a sign to back off without diagnosing an injury Yeah, that’s a decent dividing line. Not perfect, but decent.
- Running in warm humid weather without comparing pace to cool-season numbers I still use pace as a rough ceiling, but only after I accept it will be slower than cool weather. Otherwise every summer...
- Handling a routine where one exercise consistently feels much harder than the rest Yep, overhead press often needs tiny jumps or more patience than the bigger lifts. I’d use reps first, then add weight o...
- A month of inconsistent training did less damage than I expected Yep. I’ve had way more trouble restarting than actually rebuilding strength after a short break.