[supafamous]

Dark's busy driving buses so I'll kick this year's weight loss thread off - now expanded to general health and wellness.

State your goal!


Mine: Get down below 160lbs (from 172lb), squat/RDL 225lbs (10 reps), keep my A1C and LDL in the green, when I have an injury go see my doctor or physio rather than ignore it (my wrist and knee both have problems that are holding me back a bit), and I want to get my wife to exercise regularly (twice a week)

GLOW: last year i maxed at 178lb and dropped all the way to 148 lb and by end of year fell off at 165 lb. i'm going to try it again and see if i can't get to and sustain 150 or at best/worst 155 lb.

spoon.ek9: Haven't weighed myself in awhile now, but I suspect I'm hovering around 165lbs. I'd like that to be 155lbs or so.

Traum: My goal for this year is to gain 5 lbs of muscles without getting fat.

winson604: Goals for the year are start doing cardio and legs. Yea I'm a skip leg day dude but after a 15 month battle with a glute injury I had slowly started doing some lower body stuff anyway. That aside, continue the same nightly 1030/1100pm gym routine and maintain.

Gerbs: Goals
- March 2025, Goal - 193lbs weigh in, 200lb walking @ 15% body fat for John Summit
- August 2025, Goal - 200lbs @ 12-14% body fat for Vietnam wedding

EOY DEXA Goal
- 150lbs fat free muscle index - > 165lb muscle (Maybe back to 153lbs already)
- 23.7% previous scan - > 15-16% body fat > I was 18% in 2024 when I had a 6 pack

Hobs: Current: fat

Goals:
- eat chicken
- eat beef
- eat a hot blonde womans ass


I started the year by getting my home gym installed yesterday:

https://i.imgur.com/kQUsq34.jpeg

[Badhobz]

I don’t know why you would spend the money for a home gym when you could come get a free meal and a workout with your ole buddy hobz in Richmond.

It’s only 365 for the year !!!

[GLOW]

last year i maxed at 178lb and dropped all the way to 148 lb and by end of year fell off at 165 lb

i'm going to try it again and see if i can't get to and sustain 150 or at best/worst 155 lb.
when i was at 148 and trying to push to 145 and eventually 140 i realized at my age it's not sustainable.

[spoon.ek9]

Haven't weighed myself in awhile now, but I suspect I'm hovering around 165lbs. I'd like that to be 155lbs or so.

Why home gym setup?

1. people suck
2. gyms are generally pretty gross
3. people stink
4. waiting for equipment sucks
5. after awhile, all the money you sunk into gym memberships will have paid for your own equipment long time ago
6. people absolutely suck

[supafamous]

I don’t know why you would spend the money for a home gym when you could come get a free meal and a workout with your ole buddy hobz in Richmond.

It’s only 365 for the year !!!

It's a time and convenience thing for me but also a way to get my wife interested in working out (or at least getting some minimal exercise). My kid has also shown an interest in things and I hope that seeing dad be active will encourage her to be active.

I'm not that social a person so other than missing out on the eye candy I'm not the type that needs to be at the gym to get a good workout in.

[spoon.ek9]

There's one particular girl at my Fitness World that is always dressed for attention. I specifically try my damn hardest to give her ZERO lol. When I'm working out, I find the less distractions, the better. I have no interest in eye candy in that setting either!

[EvoFire]

There's one particular girl at my Fitness World that is always dressed for attention. I specifically try my damn hardest to give her ZERO lol. When I'm working out, I find the less distractions, the better. I have no interest in eye candy in that setting either!

That's where I find it really weird. I used to go to Club16 at Highgate and they have an attached She's Fit. There was this chick who liked to do aerobics in the regular gym next to the trampoline thing in her tight tank and shorts. I had to ask her to move a few times so I could use the trampoline for my warm up (I ran 10 mins and threw a medicine ball at the trampoline for my warm up before getting into weights).

She's Fit has all the space (I think) and you aren't even using the equipment, she was purely there for the attention :rukidding:

[Traum]

My goal for this year is to gain 5 lbs of muscles without getting fat.

(And if it doesn't look like it'll work out by Dec, I'll just drink 2L of water and say I've met my goal lol~)

[GLOW]

There's one particular girl at my Fitness World that is always dressed for attention. I specifically try my damn hardest to give her ZERO lol. When I'm working out, I find the less distractions, the better. I have no interest in eye candy in that setting either!

watch out there's no hidden cell phone recording you at angles to make you look like a gym creep for likes and attention. wouldn't want to have joey swoel coming in to save the day! :badpokerface:

[bcrdukes]

Do any of you guys take multivitamins? I've been using the Costco Men's multivitamin and what it packs is very competitive against equivalent brand names. And for the price, it's hard to beat. For a while, I was taking Orange Triad but man, it gets expensive. I'm not that rich by any means.

[donk.]

Do any of you guys take multivitamins? I've been using the Costco Men's multivitamin and what it packs is very competitive against equivalent brand names. And for the price, it's hard to beat. For a while, I was taking Orange Triad but man, it gets expensive. I'm not that rich by any means.


This shit on/off, its got a very large list of shit on the back of it, makes me think im doing something good to my body, but probably just wasting money.

https://shoppopeyes.com/cdn/shop/files/progressive-vegegreens-635g-starwberry-banana_700x700.png?v=1763990499

https://avril.ca/media/catalog/product/cache/4b974fa3e180c6800804ea824eace5df/6/7/67005_progressive-phytoberry-berry-900g_web.jpg

[noclue]

Do any of you guys take multivitamins? I've been using the Costco Men's multivitamin and what it packs is very competitive against equivalent brand names. And for the price, it's hard to beat. For a while, I was taking Orange Triad but man, it gets expensive. I'm not that rich by any means.

Im trying the kirkland organic multivitamin as it’s apparently easier for the body to absorb but I dunno how effective it is. Turns my piss neon yellow just like the regular stuff.

[supafamous]

Do any of you guys take multivitamins? I've been using the Costco Men's multivitamin and what it packs is very competitive against equivalent brand names. And for the price, it's hard to beat. For a while, I was taking Orange Triad but man, it gets expensive. I'm not that rich by any means.

I pop the occasional Costco multivitamin - maybe once a week along with some calcium supplements once or twice a week. It's just as a top up in case I'm not quite getting enough vitamins and minerals (I'm pretty sure I could use more calcium though and it can't hurt to be a bit over).

The advice from any doctor I've spoken to about vitamins is that they generally aren't needed unless you've been diagnosed with a deficiency (like my wife's shortage of iron) - they all generally seem a bit skeptical about its value but I bet it assumes you eat a well balanced diet.

[GLOW]

been taking costco B12. recently started a K2/D3 as I heard K has good benefits with metabolism & helping improving sleep. dunno if it's true but saw a bunch of health/medical YT'rs say it's good so why not.

[spoon.ek9]

watch out there's no hidden cell phone recording you at angles to make you look like a gym creep for likes and attention. wouldn't want to have joey swoel coming in to save the day! :badpokerface:

nah, this one doesn't record/live stream her workouts thankfully. but she shows up in skin tight outfits, full makeup, lips injected, likely fake boobs, the whole shebang. girls like that will still scream they aren't at the gym for attention/validation :lol



side note: I was 164.2lbs this morning, very close to my prediction! smart but fat :teach:

[winson604]

If I was balling enough to have a massive property and to the home gym thing big then maybe I can do it but I have to leave the house and get my ass there. I don't have the same motivation at home. Plus after being home all day, work, kids etc leaving the house for the gym at the end of the night is my way to decompress.

I don't normally weigh myself because weight isn't something I'm after but I did notice I'm 200 now the highest I've ever been. The normal weight I've held for the past decade is 185-190 sot he extra 10lbs not from any holiday eating is what, old age? I don't know.

Goals for the year are start doing cardio and legs. Yea I'm a skip leg day dude but after a 15 month battle with a glute injury I had slowly started doing some lower body stuff anyway. That aside, continue the same nightly 1030/1100pm gym routine and maintain.

[Gerbs]

I have a daily pill box for
- 4x magnesium
- 4000 IUD Vit D
- B12
- 1 a day multi-vitamin
- creatine
- Lutein for my eyes

I wanna add collagen now that my knees are feeling strain from running for the first time ever in my life.

Current
- Nov 2025, Post Mexico - 216lbs @ 25% body fat
- Jan 2025, Post break-up - 199lbs morning weigh in, 208 walking, @ 20% body fat

Goals
- March 2025, Goal - 193lbs weigh in, 200lb walking @ 15% body fat for John Summit
- August 2025, Goal - 200lbs @ 12-14% body fat for Vietnam wedding


EOY DEXA Goal
- 150lbs fat free muscle index - > 165lb muscle (Maybe back to 153lbs already)
- 23.7% previous scan - > 15-16% body fat > I was 18% in 2024 when I had a 6 pack

[Badhobz]

Current:
- fat.... 98% body fat.

Goals:
- eat chicken
- eat beef
- eat a hot blonde womans ass

[bcrdukes]

You forgot your Domino's pizza

[winson604]

Actually while we are on this topic where are people buying creatine? I'm looking to add it into my routine for a variety of reasons. I know powder is cheaper but I think I want to just go the pill route. Cheapest and most convenient place to buy and while yes not everything is created equal how big a difference do you feel between the different brands?

[68style]

I think I would stick with powder because it encourages you to drink a lot of fluid with it and that is a requirement of taking creatine.

If you just swallow a pill with a washdown you might end up being more dehydrated.

[murd0c]

I bought a 30lbs kettlebell (waiting to get delivered) and I'm going to start doing kettlebell work outs in front of the tv once I get home from work. Something to get me over this winter dull hump. From videos I have seen seems like you can get some pretty decent progress with different at home workouts.

[Gerbs]

Current:
- fat.... 98% body fat.

Goals:
- eat chicken
- eat beef
- eat a hot blonde womans ass

You already got a wife and LC500, gotta let the youngins with the Honda's eat ass too

[68style]

I read that as eat Honda's ass.... where's that mofo been these days lol

[Traum]

nah, this one doesn't record/live stream her workouts thankfully. but she shows up in skin tight outfits, full makeup, lips injected, likely fake boobs, the whole shebang. girls like that will still scream they aren't at the gym for attention/validation :lol


:worthless:

[spoon.ek9]

I ain't taking no creeper photos lol. My GF has seen this girl before too.

[bcrdukes]

She can help you take the photos, and if she gets busted, she can easily say, "I really like your work out! You're such an inspiration!" Whereas if you took photos, you'd probably be in jail. :drunk:

[mikemhg]

I have a daily pill box for
- 4x magnesium
- 4000 IUD Vit D
- B12
- 1 a day multi-vitamin
- creatine
- Lutein for my eyes

I wanna add collagen now that my knees are feeling strain from running for the first time ever in my life.

Current
- Nov 2025, Post Mexico - 216lbs @ 25% body fat
- Jan 2025, Post break-up - 199lbs morning weigh in, 208 walking, @ 20% body fat

Goals
- March 2025, Goal - 193lbs weigh in, 200lb walking @ 15% body fat for John Summit
- August 2025, Goal - 200lbs @ 12-14% body fat for Vietnam wedding


EOY DEXA Goal
- 150lbs fat free muscle index - > 165lb muscle (Maybe back to 153lbs already)
- 23.7% previous scan - > 15-16% body fat > I was 18% in 2024 when I had a 6 pack

Fuck all that magnesium must be giving you the shits hardcore.

[mikemhg]

Actually while we are on this topic where are people buying creatine? I'm looking to add it into my routine for a variety of reasons. I know powder is cheaper but I think I want to just go the pill route. Cheapest and most convenient place to buy and while yes not everything is created equal how big a difference do you feel between the different brands?

Pills are way more expensive version of delivery. Stick with non-flavored powder, mix with Gatorade or something.

Big fan of Creatine HCI, as opposed to monohydrate.

Easier on stomach, less dosage.

[winson604]

For my first run just ended up going with good old Canadian Protein. $42 or $55 after shipping and taxes for 2.2lbs seems to be pretty cheap. Will definitely look at HCI or other later depending how this bag goes. Even with the pre loading this bag should last about 6 months so sounds pretty low cost.

[bcrdukes]

Have you guys tried Canada Protein's protein powders? Despite its attractive price, it doesn't jive with my digestive system. I was religiously using their New Zealand whey protein for a while until the price sky rocketed.

Optimum Nutrition's protein powder seems to check off all the boxes for me but man, it's getting expensive at Costco.

[68style]

^ what are you taking protein for? You’re not lifting weights that I know of?

[GLOW]

what about vega (plant based), or not enough protein for your taste?

[bcrdukes]

^ what are you taking protein for? You’re not lifting weights that I know of?

I'm lifting your dick

[spoon.ek9]

Plant based protein powders have always been chalky and disgusting me lol. I have legit never enjoyed any one of them that I've been unfortunate enough to sample.

LeanFit is Canadian and still same price this entire time. I use their vanilla exclusively.

[bcrdukes]

what about vega (plant based), or not enough protein for your taste?

If I wanted to drink sand, I would do just that. :lol

[Mikoyan]

I'm lifting your dick

Again, why are you taking protein? You're not lifting weights?

[bcrdukes]

Hell no, lifting weights is for peasants. I take protein because I'm bored. :fuckthatshit:

[supafamous]

Plant based protein powders have always been chalky and disgusting me lol. I have legit never enjoyed any one of them that I've been unfortunate enough to sample.

LeanFit is Canadian and still same price this entire time. I use their vanilla exclusively.

The only plant based powder that I can tolerate is the high protein plant powder from Good Protein (https://goodprotein.ca/collections/all#collection_grid_1). It'll still too sweet for my liking but I can tolerate it. It also requires double the liquid as normal powders so as a straight shake it's a bit much to drink down (I put it in my smoothies and oats so it's ok)

I need to try some more whey isolates to see if I can find one I like.

[GLOW]

I'm lifting your dick

:suspicious: what type of protein you talking about :pokerface:

[spoon.ek9]

I guess dukes is now the resident dick tickler

[bcrdukes]

I guess dukes is now the resident dick tickler

My milkshake brings all the boys to the yard.

Keep an eye out for the next RS Stock & Noob Meet! :fullofwin:

[68style]

I knew there was a reason all the meets are at Iron Wood

[Traum]

what about vega (plant based), or not enough protein for your taste?

LeanFit is Canadian and still same price this entire time. I use their vanilla exclusively.

It is on sale at Costco until Jan 18. LeanFit Creatine and its regular whey protein powders are also on sale until the 18th as well.

https://west.cocowest1.ca/uploads/2026/01/LEANFIT_PLANT_BASED_PROTEIN_2_KG_20260102_238640.j peg

[bcrdukes]

Again, why are you taking protein? You're not lifting weights?

If you really want to find out… :hotbaby:

[Mikoyan]

If you really want to find out… :hotbaby:

If you want a order of Homos, just say so.

[GLOW]

It is on sale at Costco until Jan 18. LeanFit Creatine and its regular whey protein powders are also on sale until the 18th as well.

https://west.cocowest1.ca/uploads/2026/01/LEANFIT_PLANT_BASED_PROTEIN_2_KG_20260102_238640.j peg

tried leanfit in the past, doesn't blend as well with water in a blender bottle as vega did IMO.

[mikemhg]

I got enough African cum for your Dukes, you don't need protein powder.

[supafamous]

I got enough African cum for your Dukes, you don't need protein powder.

Jesus guys, now I gotta wash my eyes out with bleach too.

[bcrdukes]

If you want a order of Homos, just say so.

You just called out the entire forum! :seriously:

[GLOW]

Jesus guys, now I gotta wash my eyes out with bleach too.

:ilied:
http://i.makeagif.com/media/4-26-2015/hXj8PD.gif

[RabidRat]

Hey! This is the Health and Wellness Accountability Thread!

Cut the jibber jabber and get back to healthing and welling.

[Badhobz]

yeah you disgusting cum whores.

[red kryptonite]

I'm lifting your dick
:inout:
best reply of 2026 and its only the first week

[spoon.ek9]

I hope the IT dept doesn't check my browser history :whistle:

[68style]

I always felt like if you had to work hard to get a girl or get girls... imagine how much work they will be every day.

If it doesn't come easy or naturally, fuck it go on to the next one... billions of people in the world. You don't have to be performative to get noticed. Make them come to you, not the other way around.

I always got the most pussy just by being a nice even headed courteous dude that had my own shit going on and they wanted to be a part of it somehow. Not being a fat slob and having a good ear for listening etc.

[Badhobz]

Not being a fat slob and having a good ear for listening etc.

Hey fuck you guy ! The fat slob angle works for some of us okay. :okay:

[68style]

You're just big boned

[bcrdukes]

Fucking Asian B-line man....

[spoon.ek9]

are you calling him a bus? that's mean dukes

[bcrdukes]

Yeah man got women boarding his bus (euphemism for something else) out of nowhere.

Like that time him, Badhobz and I were grabbing a coffee and some Asian bitch goes straight to him, asking him for "directions" (probably directions to his dick) and the fucking guy gave her the wrong details too! :seriously:

[RabidRat]

Arrrgh I just got a charlie horse in my neck the 2nd time this month! How is this even possible!! Is there a health & wellness fix for this?

[Badhobz]

YOU FUCKING NERD! stop strapping on that heavy ass Apple VR goggles.

it no guud at porn, or gaming... or.....

[EvoFire]

What's a charlie horse.

Hit the gym today since I'm unemployed and all. Weight hasn't changed much but cardio is definitely not as strong.

174 with a hoodie on. Hoodie weighs 2lbs.

[RabidRat]

Neck cramp :(.

[smoothie.]

What's a charlie horse.

Hit the gym today since I'm unemployed and all. Weight hasn't changed much but cardio is definitely not as strong.

174 with a hoodie on. Hoodie weighs 2lbs.

I'll buy the m3

[CivicBlues]

Neck cramp :(.

That's not a charley horse aka muscle spasms usually in your leg muscles. If you had a charley horse in your neck you'd be writhing in pain.

[RabidRat]

I was!! It was seizing and straining all on its own like the calf thing!

[Badhobz]

You becoming rabid. Time to become your next form. NYC pizza rat !!!! No more exercise. Bloat up till your neck is no longer visible. Booom!! No more spasms.

[bcuzracecarz]

It is on sale at Costco until Jan 18. LeanFit Creatine and its regular whey protein powders are also on sale until the 18th as well.

https://west.cocowest1.ca/uploads/2026/01/LEANFIT_PLANT_BASED_PROTEIN_2_KG_20260102_238640.j peg

This plant based one is disgusting, legit tastes like drinking chalk. The regular ones are great, both vanilla and chocolate. Creatine is creatine but best value around.

[Gerbs]

I ran in the ice yesterday + did 1 hour of bike this morning at 7:30AM

consistency is back!

Gonna use this thread for weekly updates

[CivicBlues]

I was!! It was seizing and straining all on its own like the calf thing!

That sucks, didn't even know that was possible. Usually get them in my calf muscle or foot arch after a long flight or too much walking/hiking.

[RabidRat]

OMG ... got the Hobz Special today, except I added Philly Cheesesteak ... moar meat! It was to say the least, INCREDIBLE !! Instant food coma.

https://i.postimg.cc/yYhkgK9q/PXL_20260108_233300214.jpg

https://i.postimg.cc/zXwVbNWY/PXL_20260108_233240666_MP.jpg

* no reflection in any of the pictures ... good.

Couldn't resist getting in on this.

https://i.imgur.com/OBlHsqr.jpeg

https://i.imgur.com/LxczKAg.png

Heeeeeeeell yeeeeees.

Substantial mouth feel. Very girthy.

[Badhobz]

^Wrong thread ?!? Or perhaps the right one if to troll these fitness nuts.

[mikemhg]

Where is that pizza from? Props to white, pineapple is fantastic on pizza, fuck people who disagree :lol

[bcrdukes]

It's from Domino's Pizza. There's a large pizza promo going on right now and the recipe was inspired (stolen) from Badhobz, except whitev70r added on the Philly beef and RabidRat did his own thing (sort of...or just stole from Badhobz.)

Edit: Kudos to whitev70r for hiding the location where he got the pizza from lol

[mikemhg]

^Not bad actually, perhaps I might fuck it up this weekend..

Rarely eat pizza nowadays.

I'm the asshole at the office pizza party that looks at people in disgust while they shove down cold shitty slices as I walk out the building to go eat somewhere else :lol

[RabidRat]

This is basically reversing inflation, is what it is. The pizza has substantial heft. You could set up outside a grocery store, and undercut them by selling off the component cheese and meat for more than you paid for this pizza.

So dominos is doing this create your own pizza with unlimited toppings for 13.99.

I made this glorious pan pizza with extra cheese, lots of toppings and it weighed in at probably 5lbs! what a smoking deal for someone on a budget.

https://i.postimg.cc/j2N3F7nP/IMG-7068.jpg (https://postimg.cc/N2sxyL4j)

https://i.postimg.cc/mkMp5H18/IMG-7069.jpg (https://postimg.cc/q6JGtgL3)

[CivicBlues]

We're talking fucking Pizza Arbitrage now?

Man this god damn economy...

[Badhobz]

Join us my brother !!!! You know you want to

[CivicBlues]

Nah man I already got my own Ponzi Sub sandwich thing going on

[mikemhg]

Get with the program.

Steak arbitrage is the way to go :lol

[CivicBlues]

Hell some shitty pizza joint can just order this from dominos and sell the slices individually for $4.

PROFIT!

[bcuzracecarz]

I'm counting calories for the first time ever and it fucking sucks. Pizza is my kryptonite. You all can burn in hell

[spoon.ek9]

It doesn't have to suck lol. Start looking up videos/recipes on low cal versions of your favourite foods. I remember seeing some macro friendly pizzas before.

[bcrdukes]

Try pizza with a cauliflower crust. :troll:

[EvoFire]

Now I'm curious how I managed to drop from 170 -> 150lbs during covid. I wasn't running a huge deficit if any at all, I was drinking heavily (empty calories) to the point where I realized it was becoming a problem and I stopped cold turkey. I was hella stressed out though and I tried my hardest to workout at home, but going from hitting the gym 4-5 days a week to none was hard.

[Badhobz]

Stress fucks you right up. That sort of stress will send you to an early grave.

[bcrdukes]

I would counter that pain is progress. If you aren't suffering, you aren't progressing.

[Gerbs]

Week of Jan 12, 2026
- 10,203 steps / day
- Gym 3x
- Vball 3x
- 203.2lb avg weight
- look like somewhat lift again after 8 weeks of consistency

Didn't run, 3.41KM running and 35KM indoor bike, due to knee pain.

Spamming bulgarian split squats + wall sits to strengthen knee + leg days

[unit]

since my sleep is so out of wack i havent even been thinking of returning to the gym till it's mostly normal, but its about time for me to decide what to do about my gym membership now that its expiring in 10 days.. right now it's a semi private trainer and its been working for me, but i find it's quite boring. going to either try crossfit, kickboxing, or maybe judo/bjj, but i dont really like the idea of rolling around with smelly dudes. if some guy got me in a lock where i had to take deep breaths of his sweaty pits i would just quit that same day

[GLOW]

i feel like the only way i can consistently lose weight is to cut out booze :okay: i keep losing gains

[unit]

i found that it was really easy for me to cut out like 90% of my drinking.
i still do on occasion but almost never to the point where i could get a hangover the next day.
almost no upsides to drinking regularly... a bit of social benefit and then everything else is bad.

[Gerbs]

i feel like the only way i can consistently lose weight is to cut out booze :okay: i keep losing gains

When I cut out booze to max 1-2x a month + protein goals hit. Felt like I made gains 2x as fast


fucking hate drinking, had 7-8 drinks for twice + k-pop night after and was hungover till Monday morning

[unit]

wait, you went to twice? dafuq lol!

[Traum]

Whoa~ I did not expect Gerbs to go see TWICE lol~

Now you gotta tell us which of the girls you think is the hottest lol~

[Gerbs]

I got free floor tixs from a friend who's tryna get me to bait dates with them.

I cold approached a 9/10 Korean with the "h-hey uhh--he--y-ou--uhh--you-uh---i--uhh-umm--i---" that night

it worked!


So hard saying hi to good looking strangers, I am scared of women.

[bcrdukes]

Tapioca would like to have a word with you.

[Badhobz]

PUSSY !

[supafamous]

Whoa~ I did not expect Gerbs to go see TWICE lol~

Now you gotta tell us which of the girls you think is the hottest lol~

Some of those TWICE girls are very fine. I like Momo and Tzuyu.

[unit]

jihyo hottest, momo second, and all the rest i have a hard time defining as hot, more like cute.

[Badhobz]

what the hell you weirdos talking about?

[Traum]

OK, so now all the pervy old man have come out of the woodworks: :lawl:

- Gerbs
- Badhobz <-- but we knew it all along anyway
- Supafamous
- Unit
- Traum

[Tapioca]

There's been a lot of articles in the mainstream about GLP-1 and how it's going to basically replace regular exercise and other traditional weight loss strategies going forward for average people.

A colleague of mine has been on GLP-1 for a couple of years and the transformation has been pretty dramatic. Once the generics come online later this year, monthly costs could be below $200/month, which is pretty affordable for most people compared to gym memberships, etc.

That last 10-15 pounds can be pretty difficult for a lot of people and I can see GLP-1s as the solution for that last bit of weight loss. Who here is taking it or knows someone who is using one of the products on the market?

[Badhobz]

OK, so now all the pervy old man have come out of the woodworks: :lawl:

- Gerbs
- Badhobz <-- but we knew it all along anyway
- Supafamous
- Unit
- Traum

i still dont know whats going on. why dont you clowns post pictures or something

[Gerbs]

I didn't know TWICE until this week, but they're all so attractive!

There's been a lot of articles in the mainstream about GLP-1 and how it's going to basically replace regular exercise and other traditional weight loss strategies going forward for average people.

A colleague of mine has been on GLP-1 for a couple of years and the transformation has been pretty dramatic. Once the generics come online later this year, monthly costs could be below $200/month, which is pretty affordable for most people compared to gym memberships, etc.

That last 10-15 pounds can be pretty difficult for a lot of people and I can see GLP-1s as the solution for that last bit of weight loss. Who here is taking it or knows someone who is using one of the products on the market?

GLP-1 is good for 90% of people, but it doesn't replace good diet + exercise.

[Badhobz]

ive also read it destroys your muscles mass and could cause some serious stomach / gastro intestinal issues.

[supafamous]

what the hell you weirdos talking about?

Give it a watch - this is just 4 of the 9 girls (Jihyo, Momo, Tzuyu, Nayeon L-R).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMJ45IzhSzg

[Badhobz]

Skanks. Nice.

How come they don’t strip ? This is cock tease.

[GLOW]

be a producer Kappa

[Badhobz]

Also they are signing in what ? Korean ? What’s the point of going to a concert where you need Google Translate. This shit baffles my mind. All these kpop worshipping girls are retarded.

[unit]

there is a ton of music out there that either doesnt even have lyrics or that has lyrics that we cant even understand, or dont even care about because the music sounds good. i don't see how this is different. who knows wtf wutang is talking about, even when i read the lyrics its like gibberish to me and i grew up listening to that stuff. even in the rap world their lyrics are like another language.

[Badhobz]

I’ll stick to my spongetits no pants sing a long songs instead.

[CivicBlues]

Also they are signing in what ? Korean ? What’s the point of going to a concert where you need Google Translate. This shit baffles my mind. All these kpop worshipping girls are retarded.

ANYONG HASAEYO SHIBA KESEKI

is all you need to know

[Badhobz]

I’ll try that next time I’m eating Korean food.

[spoon.ek9]

One of the girls I was seeing briefly was legit SHOCKED that idgaf about kpop. Her reaction was basically "are you even a guy?" because I don't have a constant boner inducing obsession with them. Pretty stupid ass mindset to judge someone on but yeah, it exists lol. One of the dumbest things I've ever been judged on.

[unit]

i grew up listening to kpop even tho i had no clue what they were saying, my korean was terrible but it helped me to learn the language a lot.

i stopped listening to it since i was in my mid 20s all the way till now in my 40s. i only took an interest again because in the last few years i started learning korean again. to be fair i dont know anyone who is like who you met lol. especially if you're not even korean, no idea why anyone would have that expectation of you.

[spoon.ek9]

She was the type of person thought she was incredibly smart but really all she was doing was stereotyping the people around her and if they didn't fit into her pre-conceived boxes, then they were weird. Suffice it to say, I'm extremely glad things didn't work out for too long lol.

[Mikoyan]

OK, so now all the pervy old man have come out of the woodworks: :lawl:

- Gerbs
- Badhobz <-- but we knew it all along anyway
- Supafamous
- Unit
- Traum

We took our kids to Twice on Saturday, but were seated in different sections. My wife said a guy in the row in front of her recorded the entire concert on his phone, zoomed in the entire time on only one of the Twice members.

[GLOW]

when i read the 1st sentence, i couldn't tell if the act was called twice and you took them on saturday, or called 'twice on saturday' :lol

i'm old :okay:

[smoothie.]

anyone who doesnt like hawaiian pizza can get out of my life

[supafamous]

One of the girls I was seeing briefly was legit SHOCKED that idgaf about kpop. Her reaction was basically "are you even a guy?" because I don't have a constant boner inducing obsession with them. Pretty stupid ass mindset to judge someone on but yeah, it exists lol. One of the dumbest things I've ever been judged on.

Bic can add that to his list of things to ask about on his first dates.

[Gerbs]

We took our kids to Twice on Saturday, but were seated in different sections. My wife said a guy in the row in front of her recorded the entire concert on his phone, zoomed in the entire time on only one of the Twice members.

The guy next to me did this, mega koreaboo.

I have a funny video where I hit them with a heart twice and they emoted back. Too bad I don't know any of the members LMAO

Bic can add that to his list of things to ask about on his first dates.

Damn, how many dates this mans going on, to have a list of things to talk about.

[Badhobz]

i grew up listening to kpop even tho i had no clue what they were saying, my korean was terrible but it helped me to learn the language a lot.

i stopped listening to it since i was in my mid 20s all the way till now in my 40s. i only took an interest again because in the last few years i started learning korean again. to be fair i dont know anyone who is like who you met lol. especially if you're not even korean, no idea why anyone would have that expectation of you.

if its your own culture, sure why not. But i sure as hell aint going to learn some bitch ass nip tea ceremony... those fuckers stole it from us anyways. :rukidding:

[bcrdukes]

when i read the 1st sentence, i couldn't tell if the act was called twice and you took them on saturday, or called 'twice on saturday' :lol

i'm old :okay:

I was also legit confused.

Someone here in this thread sent me a picture of a stadium, and I was confused wondering, "what is this?" And when he said "Twice" I had to ask my wife what this was and got even more confused reading Gerbs' post. :fulloffuck:

[spoon.ek9]

I seriously hadn't heard of them, not even in passing. GF occasionally listens to kpop but even with that I had no idea and I'm happy about that :lol

[unit]

they've been together for like 10 years so they are basically one of the most well known kpop groups after blackpink and bts

[mikemhg]

GLP-1, Ozempic, HGH, Testosterone, there is no such thing as a "free" lunch.

The body is always in a never ending cycle of homeostasis, whatever hack you introduce generally comes with a side effect, therefore nothing comes for free when attempting to biohack your body.

Things like GLP-1 and Ozempic while make you lose weight, will also wreck your gastric system, causing a bunch of other ancillary issues. Testosterone will shut down your natural production, among blood pressure and cholesterol related issues. HGH will mess with your insulin sensitivity and can cause diabetes, and also affect blood pressure and is even connect to tumors/cancer.

There are very few things you can biohack and take that are zero-sum, nothing can replace hard work, unfortunately.

[bcrdukes]

unit - Can we go out for Korean BBQ next time I'm in town?

Wait: Do they offer a vegetarian option? :suspicious:

[Badhobz]

Does Korean BBQ come with twice the amount of bitches? if so im in, ill bbq their galibi any day.

[68style]

Give it a watch - this is just 4 of the 9 girls (Jihyo, Momo, Tzuyu, Nayeon L-R).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMJ45IzhSzg

So many flat asses

[supafamous]

Got a Dexascan via Body Stats (https://www.bodystats.ca) for $25 last week and my body fat sucks! 32%! Neither my trainer or I thought I was anywhere close to that (I don't look like it all) but at least I have a baseline to work off this year. (BTW: My family doctor says not to get a scan more than every 3 years and to get my BF measurements via other methods).

Started the year at 172 and I just hit 168 today - some of it was just getting all the salt/water out of my body after eating so much over the holiday.

Hit the gym yesterday (before my coffee with Mike) and the place was packed with all the "New Year, New Me" folks - what a PITA, I couldn't get half the equipment I wanted so I'm glad I've got my own gym at home to work out of.

Next week I'm got a blood test, a knee x-ray, and an abdominal ultrasound all scheduled - getting old while working out!

[tdeweyn]

Got a Dexascan via Body Stats (https://www.bodystats.ca) for $25 last week and my body fat sucks! 32%! Neither my trainer or I thought I was anywhere close to that (I don't look like it all) but at least I have a baseline to work off this year. (BTW: My family doctor says not to get a scan more than every 3 years and to get my BF measurements via other methods).

Started the year at 172 and I just hit 168 today - some of it was just getting all the salt/water out of my body after eating so much over the holiday.

Hit the gym yesterday (before my coffee with Mike) and the place was packed with all the "New Year, New Me" folks - what a PITA, I couldn't get half the equipment I wanted so I'm glad I've got my own gym at home to work out of.

Next week I'm got a blood test, a knee x-ray, and an abdominal ultrasound all scheduled - getting old while working out!

You got a hunch your knee is in pain or something? Just reminds me of my wife who recently did her ACL surgery.

[Gerbs]

Got a Dexascan via Body Stats (https://www.bodystats.ca) for $25 last week and my body fat sucks! 32%!


Got mine there a few time too.

Nov 2025
20-22% my estimate - > 23.7% BF body stat
- 1 pack
- chonkz
- lost muscle

Jan 2025
13-14% my estimate - > 18.2% BF body stat
- Visible 6 pack
- Shoulders veins
- Quad muscles popping

Could +- 2-3%

[supafamous]

You got a hunch your knee is in pain or something? Just reminds me of my wife who recently did her ACL surgery.

Yeah, my right knee has always been a bit wonky - the patella tendon doesn't quite sit right but now that I'm more active it's much more noticeable that it's more than that. When I do a lot of lateral movements (like lateral box jumps or side lunges) my inside knee gets pretty sore. I definitely favour that knee when I walk down the stairs or sometimes even walking on level ground.

My doctor took a look and can definitely feel that my right knee is nowhere near as smooth as my left knee but he's not sure what it is - doesn't think it's my meniscus, maybe it's my inner quad being weak and not being able to hold the knee cap in place during movements but could be something else. It's not keeping me from doing squat movements but anything with direction changes or running is problematic for me.

[EvoFire]

It turns out I hurt my wrist at the gym last week. I can barely lift any weights on my right wrist today. I went to the gym anyways and weighed in at 172 compared to 174 last week.

I did a little bit of cardio and managed a set and a half of squats and just gave up and went to buy coffee cause I'm out of beans at home. Will try again on Friday maybe.

[Badhobz]

omg shut the fuck up about health. all the geezers at work ever talk about now is this hurts, that hurts, this checkup, that checkup. Christ, just eat a bucket of lard and shut up.

Why am i the fattest fuck here and yet not in pain?

[RabidRat]

Only you could click on the Official Health Thread and then tell everybody to stfu about health :lol

[Badhobz]

isnt that the ultimate geezer move? beat that you clowns!

[Manic!]

Ozempic is about to get super cheap because they did not renew the patient in Canada. I was on it for a bit then the shortage hit. It just makes you eat less. 2 meals instead of 3 meals a day. Some days 1 meal and a snack. You still need to work out and eat right for maximum results.

[mikemhg]

Got a Dexascan via Body Stats (https://www.bodystats.ca) for $25 last week and my body fat sucks! 32%! Neither my trainer or I thought I was anywhere close to that (I don't look like it all) but at least I have a baseline to work off this year. (BTW: My family doctor says not to get a scan more than every 3 years and to get my BF measurements via other methods).

Started the year at 172 and I just hit 168 today - some of it was just getting all the salt/water out of my body after eating so much over the holiday.

Hit the gym yesterday (before my coffee with Mike) and the place was packed with all the "New Year, New Me" folks - what a PITA, I couldn't get half the equipment I wanted so I'm glad I've got my own gym at home to work out of.

Next week I'm got a blood test, a knee x-ray, and an abdominal ultrasound all scheduled - getting old while working out!

This is great, I booked my test for the 25th, will post the results.

I'm thinking 15%, maybe less.

We'll see.

[Traum]

Joining in on the fun about geezers exercising and hurting here and there and everywhere, after hearing about Supa doing plyometrics, I started incorporating 2 jumping exercises into my routine as well. The first couple of days absolutely killed my thighs -- they were burning bad after something like the 5th jump, and I was completely gassed after the 7th or so (and had to give up).

After doing this for a couple of weeks, I can do about 10 now without killing myself. On the other hand, I also feel like something is fxxked up starting with my left butt going down all the way to my left calf. Part of it feels like my old friend Sciatica is giving me a return visit. But part of it also feels like something in my hip / hip joint and knee are fxxked up.

What kind of medical services do you think I should look into? Between family doctor, physio, massage, chiro, I dunno which route would be the most appropriate. And with the way my stupid extended healthcare coverage works, ideally I should stick to 1 type of treatment instead of switching around bcos my co-payment for each (type of) treatment is really high for the first 5 visits.

(GP is obviously free, but unless I am looking for referral to other checks like ultrasound / CT scan / X-ray etc., the family doctor won't really be able to offer any actual immediate relief at all.)

[Gerbs]

I'm confused as to why you guys are doing plyo.

I do it for vertical jump lol

[bcrdukes]

This is one hell of a depressing thread. :lol

[mikemhg]

If you're doing plyo, just know what you're doing, and don't be a damn hero.

I tore my achilles years ago doing 60-inch box jumps and jumping down backwards, repeatedly. After the 5th jump or so, landed, felt something that didn't feel right, ended up getting an ultrasound to confirm the 3mm tear.

That was about 9 years ago and my achilles has never been the same since, once the scar tissue heals you lose the stretch/flexibility which causes further issues in the knee/hip.

If you end up doing box jumps, make sure to step down.

[Traum]

Oh Mike, I'm not doing anything nearly as fancy as box jumps. For the most part, it is just jumping lunges and vertical jumps bcos they don't require any equipment at all. I figure if I didn't get the basics down first, I'm sure I'd fall off a box and hit my head or something LOL~ But even with just that, it looks like the ride is more "jumpy" than I was hoping for...

[Gerbs]

If you're doing plyo, just know what you're doing, and don't be a damn hero.

I tore my achilles years ago doing 60-inch box jumps and jumping down backwards, repeatedly. After the 5th jump or so, landed, felt something that didn't feel right, ended up getting an ultrasound to confirm the 3mm tear.

That was about 9 years ago and my achilles has never been the same since, once the scar tissue heals you lose the stretch/flexibility which causes further issues in the knee/hip.

If you end up doing box jumps, make sure to step down.

Anything that could've prevented it?

Trying to do everything I can to protect tears for jumping.

But sometimes a bad jump, I can feel all 200lbs compress my spine lool

[mikemhg]

If you're doing box jumps just make sure you have a box beside the one you're jumping on to step down, don't jump down backwards from height :)

[supafamous]

I'm confused as to why you guys are doing plyo.

I do it for vertical jump lol

I've set a goal this year that whatever my kid wants me to do with her (she's 6) I want to be able to say yes and do it well so for me it's not just having strength but having more power and bounce in my step (and better cardio). And I want to do be able to do this for as long as she wants - if she wants a piggy back when she's 18 I want to be able to do it.

Carry, throw, jump, bend, climb etc - I want to be able to keep up with her non-stop motor. She may have mom and dad's total lack of athletic DNA but she's got the advantage of no fear and a pliable, jumpy little body.

FWIW, I enjoy both the plyometrics stuff and the related work that emphazises full body coordination and power (say squat thrusters or multi-plane landmine work). I suck so bad at being coordinated that it's really helpful for me to do them.

[supafamous]

If you're doing box jumps just make sure you have a box beside the one you're jumping on to step down, don't jump down backwards from height :)

Even if the box is just inches from the ground? We ain't doing them 60 inch jumps man. :)

[GLOW]

Ozempic is about to get super cheap because they did not renew the patient in Canada. I was on it for a bit then the shortage hit. It just makes you eat less. 2 meals instead of 3 meals a day. Some days 1 meal and a snack. You still need to work out and eat right for maximum results.

does it just not make you feel hungry so you eat less, or something else?
is it like the easy way of resisting eating a meal vs ppl trying to use restraint and diet? or does it somehow compensate for a meal's worth?

[spoon.ek9]

Many people report their desire to eat is decreased, some even report their desire to drink decreases too. However, the drug doesn't work for everyone and there are indeed side effects. Many find they cannot tolerate the drug (mainly GI issues/reactions). I literally talked to a patient today who said she tried it once and never again lol.

Everyone wants the magic pill to solve their problems (weight loss or other). But more often than not, putting in the actual work will get you better results. People are just too lazy to try.

[GLOW]

i find RS shaming me to be much more effective

[BIC_BAWS]

You could just do keto and that would easily reduce to OMAD or 2 meals a day. Eating enough protein, (good) fats, and fiber should hit the mark for satiety.

And no, you don't have to drink buttered coffee, that's disgusting.

No magic pills, just steaks 24/7.

[Gerbs]

i find RS shaming me to be much more effective

All my GC's fat shame so none of us die alone :lawl:

[Mikoyan]

i find RS shaming me to be much more effective

Have RS message your SO for maximum effectiveness.

[unit]

You could just do keto and that would easily reduce to OMAD or 2 meals a day. Eating enough protein, (good) fats, and fiber should hit the mark for satiety.

And no, you don't have to drink buttered coffee, that's disgusting.

No magic pills, just steaks 24/7.

sounds more expensive than ozempic

[bcrdukes]

Have RS message your SO for maximum effectiveness.

sounds more expensive than ozempic

Since we've concluded that a professional relationship costs less and yields higher satisfaction, I think it's time we do a cost-benefit analysis and deep-dive into the intangible benefits of each solution in addition to payback periods of both options. :troll:

[noclue]

I'm starting to turn into a supplement skeptic. Whenever you walk into costco you are bombarded with rows of supplements. Multivitamins? Omega3? Collagen? B100? etc etc. I know they are not as regulated as medicine in Canada so they can either use shit ingredients or worse with exaggerated health claims.

I feel like unless you did a blood test and have a confirmed deficiency you'll get all the nutrients you need from regular meals unless you eat nothing but mcdonalds.

[spoon.ek9]

You could just do keto and that would easily reduce to OMAD or 2 meals a day. Eating enough protein, (good) fats, and fiber should hit the mark for satiety.

And no, you don't have to drink buttered coffee, that's disgusting.

No magic pills, just steaks 24/7.

I wouldn't recommend keto diet to anyone. Short term gains, wildly unsustainable diet choices and if your cholesterol was bad to begin with, this isn't a wise choice. The people I've talked to who have tried this all rebound and gain the weight back soon after giving up.

[GLOW]

had a coworker do keto to the point it was like a chemistry experiment, had 'keto strips' or something to test her blood. too difficult to sustain, i think watching carbs as much as possible, watch the portions (i try not to 'finish' every meal to not waste) and skip breakfast so i'm sort of doing a 16/8 fast and just drink coffee in the morning is about as best i can realistically do.

[spoon.ek9]

I did intermittent fasting for awhile too and that has it's limits as well.

I'm back to doing a loose macro and have already dropped about 2lbs over the past 4-5 days. A lot of that is probably just clearing my gut but I'm happy lol. No gym lately, been busy and lazy about it but still walking 10-19k steps a day to burn calories.

Most importantly, I feel better about myself. I was getting so damn bloated and poofy after all the holiday eating as well as daily eating whatever I felt like over the past 2-3 months. It's awful how easy it is to pack on the pounds.

[BIC_BAWS]

I wouldn't recommend keto diet to anyone. Short term gains, wildly unsustainable diet choices and if your cholesterol was bad to begin with, this isn't a wise choice. The people I've talked to who have tried this all rebound and gain the weight back soon after giving up.

But would you recommend pill farming then? Which one is the lesser evil? Is this like a vape vs cig case? Both bad, one is slightly less bad?

imo keto is plausible if you commit to a long term lifestyle change. Unsustainable diet choice is more a willpower issue imo - it's very fucking repetitive. If you don't like eating broccoli + chicken breast every day as the BB meal plan, keto gives you a bit more flexibility, but everything does rely on MEATS, EGGS, AVOCADOS, and it gets pretty boring. And I really like eating fruits and you don't get that.

I lost 40lbs in 3 months, from 200-160. Stopped cause egg shortage due to COVID.. and I be eating 9 eggs a day lol. It's been proven that the Canadian Food Pyramid was lobbied by the wheat industry to push an eggs = bad (cholesterol) narrative. Further to this point, how the hell are eggs in everything in Japan if yOu cAnT eAt mOrE tHaN tWo eGGs.

The problem is people thinking that keto will keep the weight off forever, which obviously isn't the case. Keto is a good way to be in a caloric deficit - a defined way to meal plan and sort the madness. There's plenty of people doing keto for extended periods of time r/ketolife r/ketogains and there's definitely a lot of success stories for pre diabetic people etc.

I have also rebounded - but it took 5 years to rebound to 200lbs. But the problem isn't keto. The problem is I've sat at home in my room for two weeks straight and I don't do anything but sit at my computer and work or smoke weed play video games and eat meals for 3 ppl lol.

Keto isn't the problem of people's failures. It's people. Like me. I'm a fat fuck.

Outside of weight loss gains, the mental clarity I got from doing keto was great. People often talked about how when you eat carbs/after lunch going back to work, you feel so tired and cloudy. None of that. I eat the portion I made for myself. It makes me full. If it doesn't make me full, I have a pre-portioned container of almonds, but usually you get to a point where what you make will be enough for that meal.

had a coworker do keto to the point it was like a chemistry experiment, had 'keto strips' or something to test her blood. too difficult to sustain, i think watching carbs as much as possible, watch the portions (i try not to 'finish' every meal to not waste) and skip breakfast so i'm sort of doing a 16/8 fast and just drink coffee in the morning is about as best i can realistically do.

Yeah I had keto strips too and did keto like a chemistry experiment.. mostly cause of the way I'm wired, along with the appropriate spreadsheets to track literally everything to the gram. Back when I did it, it wasn't as widely known as it is today. There were no easily available keto snacks that you could buy for a "cheat" day, you had to make your own or pay a stupid price for a baked one, both of which you go to a specialty shop for it.

I was eating around 1700 calories, 35% protein, 62% fat, 3% carbs, for 3 months, while also doing 5x5 Stronglifts.. it was a struggle to push through a heavy lift day sometimes (squat + bench + row / Squat + OHP + DL) and I would fail my set quite often. Tho I considered struggling/bad form with the rep as a zero count, so maybe I make it harder for myself.

[spoon.ek9]

But would you recommend pill farming then? Which one is the lesser evil? Is this like a vape vs cig case? Both bad, one is slightly less bad?

imo keto is plausible if you commit to a long term lifestyle change. Unsustainable diet choice is more a willpower issue imo - it's very fucking repetitive. If you don't like eating broccoli + chicken breast every day as the BB meal plan, keto gives you a bit more flexibility, but everything does rely on MEATS, EGGS, AVOCADOS, and it gets pretty boring. And I really like eating fruits and you don't get that.

I lost 40lbs in 3 months, from 200-160. Stopped cause egg shortage due to COVID.. and I be eating 9 eggs a day lol. It's been proven that the Canadian Food Pyramid was lobbied by the wheat industry to push an eggs = bad (cholesterol) narrative. Further to this point, how the hell are eggs in everything in Japan if yOu cAnT eAt mOrE tHaN tWo eGGs.

The problem is people thinking that keto will keep the weight off forever, which obviously isn't the case. Keto is a good way to be in a caloric deficit - a defined way to meal plan and sort the madness. There's plenty of people doing keto for extended periods of time r/ketolife r/ketogains and there's definitely a lot of success stories for pre diabetic people etc.

I was eating around 1700 calories, 35% protein, 62% fat, 3% carbs, for 3 months, while also doing 5x5 Stronglifts.. it was a struggle to push through a heavy lift day sometimes (squat + bench + row / Squat + OHP + DL) and I would fail my set quite often. Tho I considered struggling/bad form with the rep as a zero count, so maybe I make it harder for myself.

Not sure what you mean by pill farming but reliance on any drug for weight loss is always going to come with some sort of adverse effects (whether short term or yet to be known effects from long term usage).

You contradicted yourself when you said keto can be long term but also that you cannot rely on it forever. Someone of your height and weight taking in only 1700 calories per day is extreme and absolutely would not be sustainable long term. I also question how accurate your calculations are if you were indeed only eating that amount because with the high calorie, high fat foods in your example, you'd be eating like a pigeon.

You've seen me in person, lowest I ever went was 1850 calories and that was already a struggle. You being taller and heavier than me taking in 150 less calories is insane imo. It doesn't surprise me at all you were struggling in the gym. I was struggling too with what I was intaking.

You mentioned lifestyle change which is true but if you ask me, it has to be in the form of something you can maintain. Otherwise it'll just be short term gains and then you'll be back on the road to plumping up (which is very human, we all do).


PS: it's not that you can't eat more than 2 eggs per day, it simply recommended you don't :lol

[mikemhg]

Even if the box is just inches from the ground? We ain't doing them 60 inch jumps man. :)

No, you're good. Pretty sure the box you're using you could literally just step down from anyways :lol

[Traum]

Did my first pull ups yesterday after not having done any in 4 weeks (since the Christmas mood and schedule started). The first 2 pulls felt fantastic, and I actually miss the feeling of doing it. By the 5th pull, I knew I was in trouble, and I ended up failing during my 7th one LOL~

Before Christmas, I was generally able to do 10 - 12 pulls, depending on how I was feeling that day. And now, my lats are killing me. (The area of my pecs just next to my armpits are also really sore too, but that's from another exercise.)

I need RS to muscle shame me so that I wouldn't be such a pile of muscle failure LOL~

[mikemhg]

^You weak bitch :lol

[supafamous]

Did my first pull ups yesterday after not having done any in 4 weeks (since the Christmas mood and schedule started). The first 2 pulls felt fantastic, and I actually miss the feeling of doing it. By the 5th pull, I knew I was in trouble, and I ended up failing during my 7th one LOL~

Before Christmas, I was generally able to do 10 - 12 pulls, depending on how I was feeling that day. And now, my lats are killing me. (The area of my pecs just next to my armpits are also really sore too, but that's from another exercise.)

I need RS to muscle shame me so that I wouldn't be such a pile of muscle failure LOL~

I've read that doing 5 pull-ups is already a solid number so you're doing well there - apparently less than 10% of men can even do 1.

[EvoFire]

I see you guys doing pullups and I go try it out myself.

1) My wrist is still hurting
2) I can do 3 unassisted. Maybe.

[spoon.ek9]

Pull ups are an exercise you work towards. If you've never done them before, it's tough to get 1-3. I think that's normal. I'd recommend beginner level calisthenics until you've strengthened your back muscles before aiming for 4-8.

Also: Be a man, do the right thing :lol

[GS8]

WTF, I'm over here doing 8 pull up reps like I'm average :lol

[BIC_BAWS]

i'm an armchair gym bro.. has the experience but lack the motivation lol. Just need to get hit by a car again

try doing declines instead of pull ups. So grab a bench to climb and stand on, grab the handle bars, and try to control the movement of descent. Do that for few weeks and then you'll be able to do a pull up. I believe it helps activate and strengthen the smaller stability muscles in your back - at least thats what I trained with my physio.

[mikemhg]

Pull ups are one of my favorite exercises, and easily one of the most transferable to your daily life. I highly recommend weighted pull ups if you're looking to increase your total numbers, on any pull up always ensure you concentrate on the eccentric portion of the pull up (going down slowly) you'll break the muscle down nicely and increase your strength immensely.

I average around 20 pull ups give or take, but can do 25 on a good rested day.

[noclue]

Are you guys using those pullup bars you attach to the door frame? I'm wary I might put too much load on the wall lol

[spoon.ek9]

Yeah I've never trusted those things. Seen too many clips of people either destroying the door frame or just face planting.

[Gerbs]

Damn, slept 11 hours, woke up 200lbs > 196.4lbs today :lawl:

Gonna drop to 189lbs, re-dexa and see if I can bulk and try to gain 6lbs of muscle by Y/E.


I wouldn't recommend keto diet to anyone. Short term gains, wildly unsustainable diet choices and if your cholesterol was bad to begin with, this isn't a wise choice. The people I've talked to who have tried this all rebound and gain the weight back soon after giving up.

I agree, keto is generally only good for people who's been 5+ years consistently lean. They would have a good diet regardless of whatever fad they chose.

[EvoFire]

Are you guys using those pullup bars you attach to the door frame? I'm wary I might put too much load on the wall lol

I bought a power tower. I had a door frame one and it damages the frame and the door if you aren't careful. I got kids so there's a lot of not careful running around the house breaking shit.

[spoon.ek9]

I was down to 162.2lbs this morning :D

Motivates me to keep going. Loose macro is working out well.

[supafamous]

If anyone wants to feel shame about being weak there's an old (70+ y.o) East Indian granny at Edmonds who leg presses 3 plates (315lbs). They weren't full depth presses but she could definitely do 250 at full depth.

Go watch her then go find a corner to cry by yourself.

[supafamous]

Did my first pull ups yesterday after not having done any in 4 weeks (since the Christmas mood and schedule started). The first 2 pulls felt fantastic, and I actually miss the feeling of doing it. By the 5th pull, I knew I was in trouble, and I ended up failing during my 7th one LOL~

I average around 20 pull ups give or take, but can do 25 on a good rested day.

https://strengthlevel.com/strength-standards/pull-ups

This chart shows how pull-up reps people of various weights/age can do - it only counts people who workout (and self-reported) so by default even a novice/beginner level is likely ahead of 90 of the population.

Mike's 25 puts him in the advanced category by age which totally makes sense.

There's benchmarks for other exercises too but like all self reporting take it with a grain of salt as I'm sure how much weight people are lifting is exaggerated the same way dudes say they are 6' tall on dating apps when they are actually 5'9".

[Badhobz]

I should put 7ft tall in my dating app and see if they get disappointed when they only see 6’2

Or 6’2 and then show up in a wheelchair.

[unit]

i had a door frame pull up bar that was basically just screwed into the frame. was sturdy as hell.

like this but it had brackets. put three 2" screws in each side, not going anywhere.

https://www.fitnessavenue.ca/products/deluxe-door-way-chin-up-bar

[Gerbs]

20 is nuts, I peaked at 12-13 clean ones @ 195lbs, it only shot up after doing weighted pull-ups

[mikemhg]

https://strengthlevel.com/strength-standards/pull-ups

This chart shows how pull-up reps people of various weights/age can do - it only counts people who workout (and self-reported) so by default even a novice/beginner level is likely ahead of 90 of the population.

Mike's 25 puts him in the advanced category by age which totally makes sense.

There's benchmarks for other exercises too but like all self reporting take it with a grain of salt as I'm sure how much weight people are lifting is exaggerated the same way dudes say they are 6' tall on dating apps when they are actually 5'9".


I've always hated this site, it grossly overinflates what the average is for most people, especially on the lifting side.

25+ is considered elite on any other site (this is navy seal level), but that site lists it as advanced, which is bullshit.

Even "elite" athletes aren't really doing 30+ pullups, that's ridiculous. It says someone @ 260 is considered elite at 25 pullups :lol

NFL players aren't even coming close to that, at that weight.

[Tapioca]

It's taken me 2 years of having a power tower in my home gym to do 6-7 full pull ups in one set.

I'm not sure how many here are beyond the "novice" category in exercises based on their data.

[unit]

i cant do pullups anymore, idk why.. i used to do them when i weighed the same, but like 5+ years ago. i could do 4 reliably without touching the gym, and now that ive been at the gym for 6 months my trainer asked me to do pullups and i could barely muster a half assed one lol.

[BIC_BAWS]

https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1Toz4ntD96/

42 pull ups.. but it's Anatoly who's insanely strong

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[supafamous]

https://i.imgur.com/vyd89L9.jpeg

[Gerbs]

Jan 19, 2026
- 5.88KM ran this week
- 3x vball
- 3x full body gym workouts, getting stronger, did 8 strict pull up reps
- 196.4lbs lows - > 204lbs highs after some salty ass b2b2b2b hotpot

[Badhobz]

meanwhile, im making my own special egg mcmuffin with chicken....

keep the good work!
https://media.tenor.com/116eTb05qigAAAAM/homer-laugh-homer-laughing.gif

[spoon.ek9]

To my surprise, I actually did some jogging this morning. I hate running.

[whitev70r]

https://scontent.fyka1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t39.84726-6/615825540_1885706008748540_6111185820822850204_n.j pg?stp=dst-jpg_s960x960_tt6&_nc_cat=110&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=92e707&_nc_ohc=B-1iFCmEZnMQ7kNvwFZDnB2&_nc_oc=AdkXLuWY5XFTXkJJ_tuxYC1OzfMIiXiyVZTEaZihUic TpavWgYwskRdR9ozz6wDayew&_nc_zt=14&_nc_ht=scontent.fyka1-1.fna&_nc_gid=Q6dmGTZ94DPVuVfEaSOPSw&oh=00_AfoyWlVE5QKWzj7w5iwvBhZQiC36AL5ia0Uc7gvg60Y1 JA&oe=69743994

[Gerbs]

Hit 11KM running volume PR + new 10KM PR time of 1:03:40 at a 2.5/10 difficulty

[spoon.ek9]

I probably did between 1.5-2.0km and already hate it lol

[EvoFire]

I hate running, that's why I bought a rower.

I can ride a bike forever, but I hate running with a passion. I know people who are the otherway around.

[unit]

running is way harder on the body by a wide margin.

[red kryptonite]

Running is hella boss though. I miss it.

[Gerbs]

I probably did between 1.5-2.0km and already hate it lol

dude I hate running, but I hate being single more :ilied:


only doing it because I didn't do meaningful cardio in my 20s, gotta join the vo2 maxxxing 30's squad

[red kryptonite]

update time!
i was 179.4 lbs at week 3, now its week 7 and im down 14.4 lbs.

diet: dialed in but not tracking calories but im roughly at 1800-2000cal/day. no sugar no snacking. 2 meals within a 8 hour eating window.
workout: insane, 7 days a week. i now live at the gym.
morning: 45 mins heavy weights, 20 mins stair climbers, 40 mins bike, 1 hour sauna.
night: 2 hours walking on the treadmill while watching a movie. 1 hour steam.

20 more lbs to go in 7 weeks.

https://tnstatic.net/attachments/f987341c-e663-437c-82f9-37e8554dcd35-jpg.1179528/

[unit]

holy hell man good job, but make sure whatever you're doing is sustainable?

[Badhobz]

Red is like Christian Bale, he can yoyo up and down 10-20lbs for lawls depending on what he needs to do.

Sometimes hes in festive mode and can eat a whole sui yok, or he goes into lean machine mode and starts FINISHING his wife with fatalities.

[spoon.ek9]

koodos to you on that work ethic but it is for sure not sustainable lol. make sure you're getting enough rest man!

[red kryptonite]

Oh it’s totally unsustainable! I just gotta drop the weight fast and it works.
I was letting my gf train me at her gym but it felt hella beta so I said fuck that shit haha. My method is unsustainable but it shows results fast.

[Gerbs]

I'm a big fan of unsustainable cuts for week 1-3, since most of it is water weight and energy gonna be at the highest.

[spoon.ek9]

Ok, I need to get serious about the food if I want to reach my goals. I am plumping back up again lol. Overall I feel better but I want to see those numbers on the scale go down dammit!

[GLOW]

last couple of days i resisted eating normal meals and just ate a can of salmon and crackers. woke up to 160.x today, maybe i'll keep at it to break back in to 15x again.

[spoon.ek9]

Last night I made my beef brisket and daikon lol. High fat, high calorie and of course you have to eat it with rice. Killer combo but we were of course highly satisfied with the meal.

[GLOW]

i've eaten it without rice before due to carbs, but it's so good with rice.

[unit]

serious question but why do any of these diets if they arent sustainable?
you have a beach vacation you need to look good at or something?

[spoon.ek9]

That's for sure one of my motivations. Knowing that I don't want to look like a fat mofo before going on vacation where you know tons of photos will be taken is pretty important to me lol.

[Tapioca]

serious question but why do any of these diets if they arent sustainable?
you have a beach vacation you need to look good at or something?

Social media flex.

[GLOW]

i try to see how i can keep it going for. also helps prevent from getting over weight.
i have to at least try :lol

[BIC_BAWS]

That's for sure one of my motivations. Knowing that I don't want to look like a fat mofo before going on vacation where you know tons of photos will be taken is pretty important to me lol.

I always thought it was stupid to diet for vacation... but that's cause I don't normally go on vacation or have pictures taken of myself. But goddamn I can't use any of the photos in HK/Japan bc I didn't prepare for this.

[spoon.ek9]

Pics are forever and obviously you shouldn't go back and photoshop yourself to look more presentable lol. I don't foresee any vacations for about 7-10 months so I've got time to slim down gradually. Just feeling better about myself is also good motivation to keep going.

[Gerbs]

serious question but why do any of these diets if they arent sustainable?
you have a beach vacation you need to look good at or something?

I'm talking
Week 1-3 - > cut 1-1.5% of body weight so 2-3lbs/week (unsustainable part)

Week 4-12 - > back to 0.5-1% of body weight so 0.5-2lbs/week


If you can't do week 4-12, then you're cooked either way :lawl:

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55054539994_0a878fe04d_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2rSYUEN)

Definitely gained back at least 3lbs of muscles, shoulder striations are back

[red kryptonite]

serious question but why do any of these diets if they arent sustainable?
you have a beach vacation you need to look good at or something?

That's for sure one of my motivations. Knowing that I don't want to look like a fat mofo before going on vacation where you know tons of photos will be taken is pretty important to me lol.

couldnt agree more.
i'll be in china in march so its gonna be all t-shirts and shorts. also ill be seeing alot of family i havent seen in ages. you bet i'll be putting my best foot forward and not wanting to look like a flabby pos.

[BIC_BAWS]

You guys wanna do the pushup challenge? 2000 pushups, 23 days, so 86 push ups/day.

It's to raise awareness for the 2000 lives lost to suicide each day.

https://www.thepushupchallenge.ca/

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[EvoFire]

How do you lose weight? pile on the stress. My weight is beginning it's nose dive. I was 174 2 weeks ago, I weighed in a 169 this morning at the gym.

[Traum]

I know it's easier said than done, but hang in there and don't let the stress get to you, man! You're still in a very secure position financially, and you will find something as job search continues.

It is also easier to get sick when you are under stress, and you definitely don't want that.

[mikemhg]

How do you lose weight? pile on the stress. My weight is beginning it's nose dive. I was 174 2 weeks ago, I weighed in a 169 this morning at the gym.

Stress sucks man, makes you eat less, I'm in the same boat, but not because of work :lol

Embrace the fat loss, for me it's perfect timing, right before Mexico :)

[Badhobz]

How do you lose weight? pile on the stress. My weight is beginning it's nose dive. I was 174 2 weeks ago, I weighed in a 169 this morning at the gym.

Poor guy :okay:hang in there brother. You gotta still eat. No matter what. Keep eating. No food no life.

[supafamous]

Rolled into my 50's this week so it's been Cheat Week all week. Steaks, chops, oysters, BBQ Master, booze. Still chipping away at the birthday cake one 300 calorie slice at a time. Not looking at the scale this week.

Also got a knee x-ray, visited my physio, and had an abdominal ultrasound done (to see if I have the same genetic heart condition that sent my aunt into emergency surgery for 7 hours). 50 baby!

[unit]

happy bday dude!

[Badhobz]

Rolled into my 50's this week so it's been Cheat Week all week. Steaks, chops, oysters, BBQ Master, booze. Still chipping away at the birthday cake one 300 calorie slice at a time. Not looking at the scale this week.

Also got a knee x-ray, visited my physio, and had an abdominal ultrasound done (to see if I have the same genetic heart condition that sent my aunt into emergency surgery for 7 hours). 50 baby!

did your doctor give you a prostate exam yet? :heckno: after i get one, thats probably when ill stop analing women. FeelsBadMan

[68style]

I'm not so sure you ever started

[CivicBlues]

I think you're confusing analing with pegging

[Badhobz]

I'm not so sure you ever started

Shaddup ! :(

[bcrdukes]

I think 68style is offering.

[mikemhg]

Prostate exam isn't THAT bad.

Although there's something demoralizing about lying sideways on a cold patient table while your doctor shoves a latex finger covered in cold lubricant goop up your rear end.

The feeling of that goop coming out your arse onto the 1-ply paper on the patient table when they pull the finger out somehow turns you from the most masculine man into a little bitch in the span of seconds.

[Gerbs]

I had it done by some girl in 30-33, a few years ago was funny, was both our first times.

[unit]

damn so you got to do it to her too?

[supafamous]

I think 68style is offering.

https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcS-DvcqUIkaktzUgCtWE9KXtMJFVcLo3cEslQ&s

[GS8]

I had it done by some girl in 30-33, a few years ago was funny, was both our first times.

Which bad dragon was this?

Anyway, my first time was 4 years old. You never forget your first time :sweetjesus:

[supafamous]

Any recs for body comp scales? I see Wirecutter recommends the Wyze one which is darn cheap at around $40.

[bcuzracecarz]

I’ve never trusted any of these “tell all” scales. You can’t really get a body fat %, etc. without doing full body scan or displacement exercise. Much rather use the mirror and self judgement, “yup still fat, to the gym you go” *puts down fork*

[Badhobz]

Any recs for body comp scales? I see Wirecutter recommends the Wyze one which is darn cheap at around $40.

just look in the mirror motherfucker!

ya got pillsbury rolls like me?!!?! yOU FAT!

you skinny male model like Spoon / Red / Dink... ya fuck you dink / Brack Mike / etc ? then youre at around 5-10% bodyfat.... bunch of fags. Im not jealous, youre jealous. Ill just stuff my sadness with a piece of chicken skin

[spoon.ek9]

I’ve never trusted any of these “tell all” scales. You can’t really get a body fat %, etc. without doing full body scan or displacement exercise. Much rather use the mirror and self judgement, “yup still fat, to the gym you go” *puts down fork*

Use it more for a baseline reading. It may not be 100% accurate like a body scan, but if your numbers are trending in the right direction and you can physically see results, you're good.

[bcrdukes]

just look in the mirror motherfucker!

ya got pillsbury rolls like me?!!?! yOU FAT!

you skinny male model like Spoon / Red / Dink... ya fuck you dink / Brack Mike / etc ? then youre at around 5-10% bodyfat.... bunch of fags. Im not jealous, youre jealous. Ill just stuff my sadness with a piece of chicken skin

Did you just go to LA Chicken? :seriously:

Better get your ass down to Mott32! PJSalt

[mikemhg]

Did the Dexa Scan today.

BF = 17.1% (need to keep working, clearly)
Lean Mass = 152 lbs
Visceral Fat = 292 grams
Bone Density (BMD): 1.343 g/cm2

Interesting experience, absolute shit part of town for it :lol

[Gerbs]

Jan 26, 2026
- Averaged 201 last week, averaging 199.4lbs this week
- Lifts are going up back to previous highs
- Ran 5:00/KM tempo for the first time last week for 4KM's
- PR on 10KM, 1:04:40 @ 5/10 effort
- PR on 5KM - 26:43 @ 7.5/10 effort

- Gymmed 3x this week
- Vball 3x this week
- 11,500 steps average
- 37 runs lifetime and 24.5KM Ran this week


Also got gassed up on my cut in 2 separate vball leagues by randoms and girls :ilied:

[donk.]

^ all those digits, numbers, mathematics, and not a single girlfriend

[Badhobz]

^thats mean. why would you say such a thing to poor broski. His bounty is still out there! we should all try and help him.

[unit]

my knee is finally starting to feel almost back to normal, time to stop using it as an excuse to avoid the gym entirely lol

[Gerbs]

^ all those digits, numbers, mathematics, and not a single girlfriend

getting noooooooooooooooooooooooooooo bitches!



Should I add a date counter too until I find a gf
- 2 first dates from talking to strangers after TWICE
- 1 first date via hinge
- 1 dropped
- 2 referrals from friends in upcoming weeks

[Badhobz]

whats your requirements again? let me know.

i got a stable of half demented whores who are late 30's to 40+ and emotionally / psychologically sad

YOU WANT ONE OF THOSE?!?!!

ooops... im not selling this very well.

[bcrdukes]

If one of them is who I'm thinking of... :heckno:

[Badhobz]

yeah she needs work.......

nothing a bag of hammers cant fix.

[bcrdukes]

No, man. No amount of hammers, expensive tools, or the touch of God's hand can fix this one.

You would be doing a huge disservice to a bro. :lol

[Badhobz]

wait youre talking about GLow HO !? she just needs a trip to Korea and get the "special"

[bcrdukes]

Umm...She was someone I had in mind, but I was thinking of someone else. :pokerface: