The reason why the article is good to read and not just going to the site[1] it talks about is that it tells you why getting rid of JavaScript is sometimes just fine for your user base:<p>> ExRx makes its organizational logic plain. Its pages adopt the structure of unordered lists—uniform and sturdy...unlike elsewhere on the modern Internet, on ExRx you are never lost.<p>> the site’s plain face lends it a certain authority. In a fitness ecosystem dominated by new- and old-school flash, from personal trainers on the hard sell to influencers with soft power, <i>exrx.net treats me like an adult.</i> If Instagram Reels and TikTok videos are the solicitous pusher on commission, ExRx is a librarian—or, better yet, the library itself.<p>(Emphasis my own.)<p>1: <a href="https://exrx.net" rel="nofollow">https://exrx.net</a>
I really enjoyed this comment about a month ago or so from "Why the conventional wisdom on how to grow muscles is wrong,"[1] so much so that I favorited it.<p>"I have lifted for 30 years.
The standard bullshit line in the fitness industry has always been "everyone else is wrong". Practically what every single trainer ever in the world has said.
The reason is because of all the things I have done in my life, lifting is the most trivially simple activity there is. It is as complex as shoveling dirt. The only way to differentiate if trying to make money is to bullshit. Pick the weights up, put them down, eat food. It just not that complicated."[2]<p>- epistemer<p>[1]: <a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34677471" rel="nofollow">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34677471</a><p>[2]: <a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34679482" rel="nofollow">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34679482</a>
Was anyone else expecting bodybuilding.com? Not that I spend much time there, but I’ve always liked the forums. One of the few old 2000s style forums left complete with avatars, quote text, shared shibboleth. and a healthy skepticism of newcomers.
ExRx [0] has been a very valuable resource in my study of exercise science. I found it after developing an injury because of wrong training program given by a trainer in the gym. The site let me discover almost everything to learn about physical exercise better than all trainers in my gym. I’m thankful to everyone who has contributed.<p>[0] Exercise Prescription on Internet (ExRx.net) <a href="https://exrx.net/" rel="nofollow">https://exrx.net/</a>
Reminds me a bit of Sheldon Brown's bicycle website: <a href="https://www.sheldonbrown.com/" rel="nofollow">https://www.sheldonbrown.com/</a>
> SQLSTATE[HY000] [1040] Too many connections<p>Funnily enough, the error message [0] looks far more modern than the rest of the site. I guess they updated the backend (a PHP framework called Doctrine, I think) without updating the design ;)<p>[0]: <a href="https://i.imgur.com/pwJzVUj.png" rel="nofollow">https://i.imgur.com/pwJzVUj.png</a>
The <i>lack</i> of advertisements, popups, cookie consent, propogandist language and fluffy content makes for such a pleasant reading experience.<p>It's a real pity that this is not more common with modern websites, especially in the "recipe" or "news" domains. I am grateful for Wikipedia however.
In the same vibe I've been using <a href="https://darebee.com/" rel="nofollow">https://darebee.com/</a> for quite a while. Good exercise library and great programs, all free for everyone.
Is this what they mean by submarine marketing? Because I've been a gym rat since the 80s and never heard of this site, and never heard anyone at the gym mention it, and never heard anyone in any other fitness group mention it. Other than that, sure.
Some content is only for premium subscribers. When you try to log in/subscribe the site throws php exception with error stack as if it is running on dev environment.
I was a part time fitness instructor from 2000-2012 and the ultimate gym rat. How did I not know about this site?<p>Now, for $reasons, I’m not as much of a gym rat. But I am training to at least run 5Ks again (as opposed to 10Ks and a couple of half marathons). I’m going to make myself get into resistance training again and this is going to be a great resource
Similarly, the best source for nutrition information used to be whfoods.org. Unfortunately it's been down for a while now, and while there are some imperfect archives, you can't easily search through the site anymore.
It's a shame exrx.net doesn't rank higher on google searches. It just shows that SEO and search engine company priorities have moved away from what people are looking for when they use the internet.
One of the advantages of old-school websites like these is that they were desktop-first, so they actually made use of the width that a laptop screen offers. It's nice to see multiple columns of content, rather than the usual mess of ad sidebars and "readers also liked" blocks interrupting the content.
Is there a definitive understanding of how plastics (hormone disruptors) have affected us?<p>Should I be treating this as equivalent to smoking or drinking in harm?
<a href="https://exrx.net/Nutrition/Disrupters" rel="nofollow">https://exrx.net/Nutrition/Disrupters</a>
Scooby’s Workshop was a similarly amazing treasure for weightlifters. Unfortunately, Scooby has retired all his websites.<p><a href="https://scoobysworkshop.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow">https://scoobysworkshop.wordpress.com/</a>