Don't be a fat.
anon 0x7 said in #248 2y ago:
Living in modern society, it's quite easy to fall into the trap of being "too busy" to exercise and eat well. When you're single, you might stay disciplined because after all, what woman wishes to be seen with a low-self-control slob. But then you get married. Then you have kids. Then you're pulling double-duty at work and on the home front. Then you get older and your metabolism slows down. You blink and you're 20 pounds heavier than you were.
Don't fall into this trap. Don't allow comfort and convenience to seduce you. Reach out to your bros if you need help or advice. I finally hit the wall when two of my best friends were in their best shape in years and I was a slob. Now I've cut 20 pounds and I'm getting ready for martial events, rucking, and a powerlifting event. Always keep in mind that your body serves as a walking billboard for your belief system. Don't be a fat.
Don't fall into this trap. Don't allow comfort and convenience to seduce you. Reach out to your bros if you need help or advice. I finally hit the wall when two of my best friends were in their best shape in years and I was a slob. Now I've cut 20 pounds and I'm getting ready for martial events, rucking, and a powerlifting event. Always keep in mind that your body serves as a walking billboard for your belief system. Don't be a fat.
Living in modern soc
anon 0x8 said in #253 2y ago:
My "plan" is based on a 4-day body split (chest, back, squats, arms). On non-lifting days I try to keep it very varied: boxing, weighted rucking, 15-min calisthenics, swimming, hiking, biking, middle-distance sprints.
Other than Fizeek, my goals are the standard for general physical preparedness: Stamina, Strength, Flexibility, Power, Speed, Coordination, Agility, Balance, and Accuracy.
Big believer in the Heinleinian concept of the competent man.
Other than Fizeek, my goals are the standard for general physical preparedness: Stamina, Strength, Flexibility, Power, Speed, Coordination, Agility, Balance, and Accuracy.
Big believer in the Heinleinian concept of the competent man.
My "plan" is based o
anon 0xc said in #269 2y ago:
Here's another tip for weight-control, especially useful as you pass ~30 years old: you can just stop eating. I mean that literally. You don't want to do it for too long, as you'll start to lose muscle, which is counterproductive.
I do a 3-day fast, once a month. Goal is near 0 calories. I continue caffeinated beverages and some supplements and drink tons of water. Also, continue working out, both weight lifting and cardio. I find body fat percentage goes down, and any strength loss recovers very quickly.
I do a 3-day fast, once a month. Goal is near 0 calories. I continue caffeinated beverages and some supplements and drink tons of water. Also, continue working out, both weight lifting and cardio. I find body fat percentage goes down, and any strength loss recovers very quickly.
Here's another tip f
anon 0xd said in #280 2y ago:
Interested in learning more about the fasting strategy. I quit smoking just under a year ago and gained like 20 pounds as my appetite returned. I do need to commit to working out regularly.
referenced by: >>527
Interested in learni
anon 0x16 said in #415 2y ago:
A weird thing is that it can actually be easier to fast than to diet. Holding the line at zero can be psychologically easier than holding it at an arbitrary point while still eating. Obviously, you don't want to hold it at zero for too long. (As I said above, I've had good results with 3 days a month.)
Another weird thing: appetite control can be easier after a recent fast than at other times. It resets your metabolism or something.
Another weird thing: appetite control can be easier after a recent fast than at other times. It resets your metabolism or something.
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A weird thing is tha
anon 0x18 said in #421 2y ago:
>>415
huh. I find the opposite. I can definitely run a deficit to lose weight easily enough. Just hold on to the feeling of hunger and don't go out of your way to eat more than necessary. But fasting outright is much harder.
huh. I find the opposite. I can definitely run a deficit to lose weight easily enough. Just hold on to the feeling of hunger and don't go out of your way to eat more than necessary. But fasting outright is much harder.
huh. I find the oppo
anon 0x4b said in #523 2y ago:
A wise philosopher once said "I believe that when u are fat, everything you say/think is underlaid by the fact that u are fat. Any advice given or idea raised comes with the asterisk of obesity, signalling that u hate beauty and have made ur body a monument to ugliness, and are dying as a consequence."
referenced by: >>526
A wise philosopher o
is that bap?
anon 0x4d said in #527 2y ago:
>>280
i'm skeptical of fasting as a weight loss strategy, at least in terms of reducing your caloric intake. i think fasting is good for other reasons like mortification of the flesh, and it can feel healthy and good afterwards or perhaps even during. something something """"autophagy"""". 2-3 day fasts every few months i think is good. fasting is lindy. but not really for weight loss
i'm skeptical of fasting as a weight loss strategy, at least in terms of reducing your caloric intake. i think fasting is good for other reasons like mortification of the flesh, and it can feel healthy and good afterwards or perhaps even during. something something """"autophagy"""". 2-3 day fasts every few months i think is good. fasting is lindy. but not really for weight loss
referenced by: >>528
i'm skeptical of fas
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anon 0x55 said in #538 2y ago:
Dieting beyond what is comfortable for your digestion seems much more energetically taxing than simply increasing your activity, which actually *builds* your energy. The human body is a perfect example of a structure that becomes more, not less powerful the more its structure is exercised.
A useful data point for this is the fact that mid-Victorian industrial workers were consuming upwards of 5000 calories a day performing comparatively superhuman feats of strength for peanuts. The very quantity (and of course, quality) of food they consumed meant that the amount of micronutrients their body stored was superior to sedentary 2000-calorie respecters.
A useful data point for this is the fact that mid-Victorian industrial workers were consuming upwards of 5000 calories a day performing comparatively superhuman feats of strength for peanuts. The very quantity (and of course, quality) of food they consumed meant that the amount of micronutrients their body stored was superior to sedentary 2000-calorie respecters.
Dieting beyond what