Reddit mentions of Lxuemlu 【2020 Upgraded】 Resistance Bands Set with Handles, Door Anchor, Ankle Straps and Workout Guide Exercise Bands for Men Women Resistance Training, Home Workouts

Thank you. I'm glad that my information is helpful. I love it when I get linked to things that I can research and expand my knowledge on.

I'm only a 19 year old university student taking engineering. My mother is emotionally abusive towards me to the point where I had really bad anxiety and depression. I'm not living with her at the moment, and let me just tell you how much better I am. I started T almost 1 month ago, I feel a lot better and I'm not on any meds for anxiety and depression anymore (vs being on 3 different meds). My own "experiment" has let me know that things can get better when you are away from a toxic environment.

I am still learning and trying to make the best decision with the information I have.

Also, please make a schedule for yourself. I'm going to make an example one here:

Wake up at 8:30 am

Breakfast at 9 am

School at 9:30 am (online courses). Break this up into a different subject every hour to hour and a half. Or do one subject on that day. It's better to do different subjects each day so you don't forget it in the future.

Lunch at 12:30 pm

School at 1:30 PM

Work at 4 PM I highly recommend getting a job for not only money but for experience and adding to a job resume. Or find a place to volunteer at for your resume and experience. This will also help you get business contacts as well.

Break/relax at 8 or 8:30 PM

Exercise at 9 PM (you can wake up early and do this instead). I like to exercise for 20-30 mins at a min., an hour at most. Exercising at night is not ideal. You can put this after lunch and start school 30 mins or an hour later.

Dinner at 10 PM or during your break at work. In terms of diet, it's better to have multiple small meals every 3-4 hours, but if you can't do this, it is better to have a big breakfast and a small dinner because it's not ideal to sleep on a full stomach. That is wasted energy.

Relax after dinner (10:30 or 11 pm)

Bed at midnight

Do your best to get 7-9 hours of sleep. I like to meditate before bed. I haven't done this lately because I never found it helped my mental health because I realize now that my mental health problems were caused by my family and not genetic. I found meditating helped make me tired and calm my mind and relax my body for a couple of minutes.

For exercising, you can use your own body weight (ie push ups, planks, curl ups, etc.), equipment if you could get a gym membership, dumbbells, or what I use are resistance bands. I hate body weight exercises. But here is a link for the best body weight exercises:
https://www.fringesport.com/blogs/news/12-best-bodyweight-exercises-for-weight-loss

I like resistance bands mainly because they are compact, affordable, and you can control the weight you are using. I have bands that range from 10 lbs to 30 lbs. You don't need to use heavy weights as long as you do enough of them. I use the 10 lbs band for different exercises for 5 mins and my arms and shoulders burn afterwards. I'm a beginner though so a higher band may be recommended for you. I bought this from Amazon (i got it on Amazon Canada, but i will link the equivalent USA one):
【2019 Upgraded】 Resistance Bands Set with Handles, Door Anchor, Ankle Straps and Workout Guide - Lxuemlu Exercise Bands for Men Women Resistance Training, Home Workouts - 100% Life Time Guarantee https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07N2LGF5G/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_WSnwDbPFT012K

The above cost $18 USD. Here is a link do different exercises you can do with resistance bands:
https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&source=web&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwigxO7Q0YvkAhWml-AKHYhnDBYQzPwBegQIARAC&url=https%3A%2F%2Fgreatist.com%2Ffitness%2Fresistance-band-exercises&psig=AOvVaw0R0KTCcSEy45mfQjLexlxB&ust=1566190827940199

Here is an article that describes the best reps/weights to use if you want to bulk or be lean:
https://www.livestrong.com/article/550735-getting-cut-vs-bulking-up/

Because I noticed you are from Texas, here are the links for some things I mentioned before, but in your state:

School curriculum: https://tea.texas.gov/curriculum/teks/

Firefighter standards of Texas (Houston specifically):
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=http://www.houstontx.gov/fire/employment/Candidate_Orientation_Guide.pdf&ved=2ahUKEwicxr3C0ovkAhVNheAKHRiFDU0QFjAAegQIARAB&usg=AOvVaw1HDINA7OVVi1W6WxuJHw68

This mentions you need to be able to run 1.5 miles.

Firefighter standards of Texas (San Antonio). I'm linking this one because I'm not sure if it works or not. This lists more about the heavy weight lifting than the other one though:
https://www.sanantonio.gov/SAFD-Recruiting/BecomingAFirefighter/ApplicantCandidatePhase/CPATDetails

Also if you can afford it, please eat healthy. This just means to eat as little amounts of junk food and processed foods as possible such as donuts, potato chips, candy, take out, etc.. For me, I'm on a life style change that my doctor recommends specifically for me. I'm on a low carb diet. I'm overweight and am at risk for diabetes so I need to not eat as many carbs. You may not need this diet. I don't eat any breads, potatoes, corn, or wheat products.

To track calories if you need it, I have used LoseIt and now am trying LifeSum. Both are freemium products. I feel LifeSum offers more for free than LoseIt does. Other people use MyFitnessPal. It depends on the person. The main focus should be calories in and calories out. Also you would do this to track your protein if you want (probably need since you want to be a firefighter) to gain muscle. The amount of protein you need depends on age and weight. This article discusses how much protein you should have depending on weight and lifestyle:
https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/how-much-protein-per-day#muscles-and-strength

I like to help people if I can. If you need more help on something, let me know.