OFFICIAL 2026 New Year, New Me! Health and Wellness Accountability Thread

[68style]

Originally Posted by Gerbs

damn, y'all be repping 225lb bench for 10+ reps, that's definitely 3-5min rest territory. if you're popping it for 10+ reps, you're max is 295-315, that's top 1-2% of most gyms, that's some heavy ass weight.

gymflation got ppl thinking 3 plates is the new 2 plates


but at 225lbs, if I am doing 10+ reps on set 1, and take 90 seconds, set 2 is gonna be less than 3-5 reps, with 3.5-5 mins, you can pop maybe 8-9 reps

I think the bigger thing for me is which order I do them in... if I do bench first, I do better... if I do chest press and shoulder press before I get to the bench or even free weights then I fatigue a lot faster and can't get the reps in, dropoff for 2nd set is severe at that point.

I have to admit though, the physique of some of the people I see doing 2 plates at the gym very much surprises me on the regular... smaller guys that I would think could do it or just straight up chubs. Like I find myself double-taking to check they're 45 plates not 25/35 hahaha

[supafamous]

Missed my workouts on Weds and Fri but I got a good excuse!

What was a sore throat on Weds morning turned into painful swallowing (I could only eat soft foods like bananas) on Thursday turned into an ER visit on Friday where I was immediately admitted. The triage nurse candidly told me she was surprised I was still able to breathe upon seeing how swollen - my throat had become infected and swollen so much that much of it had become blocked. Blood tests, x-rays, and a CT scan ensued.

An IV round of steroids, painkillers, and antibiotics later and I'm recovering. I've got a IV attached to me still as I have to go in for 4-5 more rounds of IV anitibiotics (oral ones take too long). My pee is resoundingly dark yellow/orange and I basically adopted red_kryptonite calorie deficit for 3 days so I'm down about 4-5lbs in 3 days - I can drink again but it'll probably be a few days before I eat normal foods.

On the plus side I got to experience the new ER wing at Burnaby General - it was their first day open. Nice place - newer hospitals make so much more effort to provide patients with privacy and they feel so much more comfortable. Also, as always, the staff are great (as it's always been in my experience). All of this for $0 (beyond my taxes) - it's a great deal.

Also, I'm going to update my will so you guys can get all my car stuff - it's not a lot but it's something. I'll have dukes assigned as the executor for that stuff.

[68style]

Man that sucks I hope you recover quickly!

... so, uhm, what happens with your wife if you kick off?

[supafamous]

Originally Posted by 68style

Man that sucks I hope you recover quickly!

... so, uhm, what happens with your wife if you kick off?

Well the insurance policy on me means she'll never work another day in her life so she'll be bored and lonely.

[68style]

My shoulders are nothing if not highly absorbent

[bcrdukes]

Originally Posted by supafamous

Missed my workouts on Weds and Fri but I got a good excuse!

What was a sore throat on Weds morning turned into painful swallowing (I could only eat soft foods like bananas) on Thursday turned into an ER visit on Friday where I was immediately admitted. The triage nurse candidly told me she was surprised I was still able to breathe upon seeing how swollen - my throat had become infected and swollen so much that much of it had become blocked. Blood tests, x-rays, and a CT scan ensued.

An IV round of steroids, painkillers, and antibiotics later and I'm recovering. I've got a IV attached to me still as I have to go in for 4-5 more rounds of IV anitibiotics (oral ones take too long). My pee is resoundingly dark yellow/orange and I basically adopted red_kryptonite calorie deficit for 3 days so I'm down about 4-5lbs in 3 days - I can drink again but it'll probably be a few days before I eat normal foods.

On the plus side I got to experience the new ER wing at Burnaby General - it was their first day open. Nice place - newer hospitals make so much more effort to provide patients with privacy and they feel so much more comfortable. Also, as always, the staff are great (as it's always been in my experience). All of this for $0 (beyond my taxes) - it's a great deal.

Also, I'm going to update my will so you guys can get all my car stuff - it's not a lot but it's something. I'll have dukes assigned as the executor for that stuff.

Wow, that's terrible. Was this a sinus infection? I just recovered from a really bad sinus infection that only tapered off over a month's time but it was nowhere near what you described.

How did I become the executor of your will?

[bcrdukes]

Originally Posted by supafamous

she'll be bored and lonely.

Are you allowing 68style to be near your wife?

[supafamous]

Originally Posted by 68style

My shoulders are nothing if not highly absorbent

Knowing how much my wife hates her job I would imagine there'll be a lot of crying especially after the payout.

Originally Posted by bcrdukes

Wow, that's terrible. Was this a sinus infection? I just recovered from a really bad sinus infection that only tapered off over a month's time but it was nowhere near what you described.

How did I become the executor of your will?

They didn't put a name to it but it was closer to tonsillitis. They figured it was food debris that got stuck in there and it infected something.

You'll only execute the car related part of the will - you can keep the Costco jack.

Originally Posted by bcrdukes

Are you allowing 68style to be near your wife?

Can't stop the man after I'm dead.

[Badhobz]

Originally Posted by supafamous

Missed my workouts on Weds and Fri but I got a good excuse!

What was a sore throat on Weds morning turned into painful swallowing (I could only eat soft foods like bananas) on Thursday turned into an ER visit on Friday where I was immediately admitted. The triage nurse candidly told me she was surprised I was still able to breathe upon seeing how swollen - my throat had become infected and swollen so much that much of it had become blocked. Blood tests, x-rays, and a CT scan ensued.

An IV round of steroids, painkillers, and antibiotics later and I'm recovering. I've got a IV attached to me still as I have to go in for 4-5 more rounds of IV anitibiotics (oral ones take too long). My pee is resoundingly dark yellow/orange and I basically adopted red_kryptonite calorie deficit for 3 days so I'm down about 4-5lbs in 3 days - I can drink again but it'll probably be a few days before I eat normal foods.

On the plus side I got to experience the new ER wing at Burnaby General - it was their first day open. Nice place - newer hospitals make so much more effort to provide patients with privacy and they feel so much more comfortable. Also, as always, the staff are great (as it's always been in my experience). All of this for $0 (beyond my taxes) - it's a great deal.

Also, I'm going to update my will so you guys can get all my car stuff - it's not a lot but it's something. I'll have dukes assigned as the executor for that stuff.

this sounds more like an allergic reaction or something. a normal cold/sore throat wouldnt close up your breathing passages like that. thats pretty fucked bro.

[bcrdukes]

Costco jack - that's all a man can ever ask for.