u/Internal_Carob_515

Lost contact with a Reddit friend because the account suddenly got deleted. If this reaches you somehow - hope

you're alright nithiya..

'm 16 years old from Kozhikode (Calicut), Kerala, and I want to seriously get into bodybuilding in the future.

Right now I'm training regularly and trying to build a solid base (strength, form, consistency). I'm not rushing into competing or anything-I just want to do this properly from the start.

I had a few questions:

Is 16 a good age to start bodybuilding seriously?

Should I focus only on building a base now or follow a proper bodybuilding split?

How important is getting a coach at this stage?

Any tips on diet for someone my age (bulking clean, prr intake, etc.)?

Anything you wish you knew when you started young?

Also, if anyone here is from Kerala or knows good coaches around Kozhikode, I'd really appreciate recommendations.

Hey everyone,

I'm really stressed right now and could use some help.

I'm in 9th grade (Kerala syllabus), and I failed in one subject in my annual exam. Then I had to write the SAY exam for that subject, but unfortunately I failed that too.

Now I'm really worried - will I still be promoted to 10th grade, or will I have to repeat 9th?

If anyone has gone through this or knows how it works, please let me know. I'd really appreciate any guidance