Fitness General: Diet, Motivation, Body Positivity, and Memes

Abhorsen said:
My weight stabilized back at just around 200, but I fell off the wagon with exercise. I'm trying to get back on that wagon.
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Forget just weight, it does not account for muscle or fat, one is heavier and denser than the other.The proper way to measure BMI accounts for height and gut circumference.

And try some fasting and/or keto if you wish to cut down on weight, most importantly cut down on the fast carbs.
 
StormEagle said:
Honestly forgot I even posted this thread.

Hows it been going everyone? Just thought I’d give a little update on my overall fitness progress.

My overall weight has largely remained the same, largely due to me dropping off the wagon and starting my ongoing love affair with fast food again, my strength continues to make good progress.

My bench hit 360lbs before a minor pec pull forced me to back off for a bit. I’ve largely recovered and am approaching heavier weight with due caution. I’m back up to 315 for 3 reps on my regular bench and have been focusing on the close grip variation to load my triceps a little bit more.

My standard row is about equal to my bench and my overhead has largely stagnated at around the 205lb mark.

Where I’ve been seeing great progress is my lower body. I’ve been really obsessed with getting my front squat equal to my back squat and have hit 315 on it. My back squat stands at 415 for my 1rep max. I’ve also thrown in split squats, though I can’t do them without some form of support yet due to balance issues.

My deadlift has improved a little bit, and I’m sitting at 495lbs for a 1rep. I’m hoping to hit 585 by sometime next year. I’m looking at throwing some romanian deadlifts in as a variation, as the upper part of the lift seems to be my sticking points. Maybe also start doing good mornings again to really get the posterior chain fried.

I’ve also recently started rucking, to get more bang for my buck out of my nightly walks around the neighborhood. I have 30lb plate I’m using currently, and have just been adding distance as I get comfortable. At some point, I’m going to get a 45lb plate to replace it and eventually start using both together as I adapt to the weight.

I’ve also been contemplating HIIT to try and get my fat loss really moving, along with phasing out the junk food again, but at my weight HIIT can be exceedingly hard on the joints. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

How bout you guys? Any fitness wins to report?
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Best way to lose fat is cut calorie intake and up your cardio. No way around it.
 
Was working out more, and started challenging myself...goal was 100,000 pushups over the course of a year...ended up tearing something in my left shoulder. Soo....much lighter happenings going on right now!

Man....getting old sucks!
 
Abhorsen said:
Right now I just do Calisthenics, and trying to remember to do it each time I watch wrestling. If I can get consistent exercise down, then I'll expand it.
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That’s cool. Never really been a big fan of calisthenics, but at my weight I can’t really do much with them besides pushups anyways. Certainly not busting out any handstands right now!

Hope it works out for you bro!

AnimalNoodles said:
Best way to lose fat is cut calorie intake and up your cardio. No way around it.
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I’ve slowly been building up my walks. I’m up to about a mile and a half within forty minutes, with my thirty lb pack on. I just find treadmills and stationary bikes so dull, and I can’t really go for a jog without the risk of blowing out a knee.

I’ve been working on my diet, but temptation can be a bitch especially with door dash making it so easy. But I’m largely back on track with that, outside the occasional cheat meal. So I’m hoping to see some results on the weight loss front soon.

I was just wondering if anyone had something potentially more interesting than steady state cardio and less dangerous to my joints than HIIT.
 
-Basic protein intake for muscle gain: .82 grams of protein per pound. If your very obese, can be .50 If your are very very lean, up to 1 gram. Any more is just pointless calories.

-Basic calorie intake for muscle gain: Weight in pounds * 16.5.

-Max amount of muscle that can be naturally gained by average person with optimised nutrition, recovery and workout plan: 32 pounds.

A little wiggle room here, a few pounds either side depending on initial nutrition and genes. Of this, max amount in first year is about 16. Then 8 next year. Then 4 next year. then 2. then 1. Then it comes down to ounces.
 
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No joke, had a customer at work say something like this and I had a smile the rest of my day.
 
Agent23 said:
And try some fasting and/or keto if you wish to cut down on weight, most importantly cut down on the fast carbs.
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I'm basically on a half assed keto. I try to only have one source of fun carbs available at a time (could be waffles, could be cookies, but only one), and I make sure that source needs to be cooked (a: it forces me to learn a life skill of cooking/baking, and b: it time delays my enjoyment so I'm not randomly snacking). The big exceptions are Milk (Idk the carbs, but I drink a lot of it), and whenever I buy pizza.

As for BMI, that doesn't really work for me as I'm skinny fat. I need to cut weight while also gaining muscle. So that 200 lbs is a lot worse than it seems.
 
The Whispering Monk said:
Was working out more, and started challenging myself...goal was 100,000 pushups over the course of a year...ended up tearing something in my left shoulder. Soo....much lighter happenings going on right now!

Man....getting old sucks!
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Sorry to hear that dude. Is your shoulder feeling better now or still giving you issues?
 
AnimalNoodles said:
-Basic protein intake for muscle gain: .82 grams of protein per pound. If your very obese, can be .50 If your are very very lean, up to 1 gram. Any more is just pointless calories.

-Basic calorie intake for muscle gain: Weight in pounds * 16.5.

-Max amount of muscle that can be naturally gained by average person with optimised nutrition, recovery and workout plan: 32 pounds.

A little wiggle room here, a few pounds either side depending on initial nutrition and genes. Of this, max amount in first year is about 16. Then 8 next year. Then 4 next year. then 2. then 1. Then it comes down to ounces.
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you know seeing everything being broken down to a mathematical formula like this makes me wonder somthing. Does anybody think eating (and eventually living) will be outlawed and instead everything will be dictated by nutrition pills and mandatory dictated routine's based on carefully calculated formulas from the government mandated experts for Optimal and efficient lifespans?
 
Abhorsen said:
I'm basically on a half assed keto. I try to only have one source of fun carbs available at a time (could be waffles, could be cookies, but only one), and I make sure that source needs to be cooked (a: it forces me to learn a life skill of cooking/baking, and b: it time delays my enjoyment so I'm not randomly snacking). The big exceptions are Milk (Idk the carbs, but I drink a lot of it), and whenever I buy pizza.
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Cut sweets and alcohol, if you are that addicted get some fruit, like apples or pears.

Also you can consume cocoa without having to take in added sugar, think powder and especially cocoa butter.

After keto and intermediate fasting I really can't stand sweets all that well, I ate some for a few days and it felt like I was constantly fogged up, so the fast carbs habit is something you can kick.

Right now I am doing both a sort of itermediate fasting and keto. For isntance today I had a breakfast of strained, aka greek yogurt and walnuts with some olive oil mixed in, then I had a small slice of pizza and some pork.

I also managed to walk like 12 kilometers.

Abhorsen said:
As for BMI, that doesn't really work for me as I'm skinny fat. I need to cut weight while also gaining muscle. So that 200 lbs is a lot worse than it seems.
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I kinda have a similar problem, or rather had, lots of walking helps with building up muscle mass down below, but I don't exercise my chest core and arm muscles nearly as much.Walking, inside or outside is super easy and rewarding, and the best part is I can do other stuff like shitpost on here and/or listen to one of a bazillion of podcasts and youtubers, if I am using a treadmill or a stationary bike I can watch movies or anime or even the occasional Udemy course, I can even sort of read while walking.

The problem comes when I have to do upper body exercises, they require more concentration and it, I mean, it is enjoyable to get by fat ass moving, but I want to do something more than just count the times I lifted weights or rowed on the rowing machine, yes, I know it has an indicator, but not a very good one.

The result is the inverse of the anabole-pumped dudebro fitness junkie, with fairly well shaped calf muscles and average/skinny hands.
 
Agent23 said:
Cut sweets and alcohol, if you are that addicted get some fruit, like apples or pears.
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No alcohol (or next to none, I'll try something new and dislike it about once a season), so that's easy. The sweets are gonna be hard to cut. I really enjoy baking, and I'm getting good at it. I've taken to dumping my baked treats on friends. Honestly, when it comes down to it, the enjoyment I get baking is worth the gut if I must choose between the two, as those pounds were earned IMO, not just me eating candy. I do make sure to keep it under control, but baking/cooking is a skill and one of the ways I've been able to better myself.

Agent23 said:
I kinda have a similar problem, or rather had, lots of walking helps with building up muscle mass down below, but I don't exercise my chest core and arm muscles nearly as much.Walking, inside or outside is super easy and rewarding, and the best part is I can do other stuff like shitpost on here and/or listen to one of a bazillion of podcasts and youtubers, if I am using a treadmill or a stationary bike I can watch movies or anime or even the occasional Udemy course, I can even sort of read while walking.
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I do enjoy walking, but I generally need a reason. For years, I was able to walk to work, but now I'm working remote, so I need a new reason (though squats and lunges make up for it when I remember.

I figure a solution is taking up walking to my favorite nearby restaurant instead. They have real cheap fried fish there. Not the healthiest, but I'll keep doing that until I teach myself to cook fried fish.
 
The Whispering Monk said:
Still bothering me enough that I'm only doing calisthenics and nothing heavy.
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Well, at least you’re still keeping it up.

Maybe invest in a light resistance band and try out some therapy exercises. I dunno, I’m not a doctor, but I wouldn’t think some light stretching of the shoulder girdle and delts would hurt anything.

That’s what I did when I pulled my pec, alongside some very light bar work to get more blood and nutrients pumping into the muscle.

Obviously, if any therapy exercises cause to much pain, cease immediately. Again, not a doctor, so take anything I say with a grain of salt.

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Abhorsen said:
I do enjoy walking, but I generally need a reason. For years, I was able to walk to work, but now I'm working remote, so I need a new reason (though squats and lunges make up for it when I remember.

I figure a solution is taking up walking to my favorite nearby restaurant instead. They have real cheap fried fish there. Not the healthiest, but I'll keep doing that until I teach myself to cook fried fish.
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Weird thing about walking instead of jogging, sprinting, or running: you burn roughly the same amount of calories per mile but don't get tired. It just takes longer to get there.

Running a marathon? Good luck with that.

Walking a marathon? Let's meet up for dinner in about nine hours - give or take a few minutes - somewhere over the horizon.
 
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