FIT.Y.E.R.O. (Meathead, wellness, fitness, diet, exercise) Thread
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It looks almost AI generated and I follow several actual body builders. Wild.
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Jeesh, ok. I just like the exercise routines proposed… as that’s what I was doing anyway.
At 56, I’m not expecting to look like that in the first place (ever).
my only dysmorphia right now is with the sagging skin at belly and backs of arms… that shít ain’t going away and I have to learn to wear it like a badge of courage. There’s no amount of new muscle I can create to fill the deflated volume.
sleeping in to 6:00am was a treat. Not gonna lie. Maybe I’ll sneak out at lunch to get my steps in.
At 56, I’m not expecting to look like that in the first place (ever).my only dysmorphia right now is with the sagging skin at belly and backs of arms… that shít ain’t going away and I have to learn to wear it like a badge of courage. There’s no amount of new muscle I can create to fill the deflated volume.
sleeping in to 6:00am was a treat. Not gonna lie. Maybe I’ll sneak out at lunch to get my steps in.
Admit it, based on your buying prowess, you already have a case of that shít.
GHKCU (cooper peptide) can help tighten up skin. That and continuing to grow muscle.Jeesh, ok. I just like the exercise routines proposed… as that’s what I was doing anyway.
my only dysmorphia right now is with the sagging skin at belly and backs of arms… that shít ain’t going away and I have to learn to wear it like a badge of courage. There’s no amount of new muscle I can create to fill the deflated volume.
sleeping in to 6:00am was a treat. Not gonna lie. Maybe I’ll sneak out at lunch to get my steps in.
Yeah man, the internet wants me on methylene blue and glutathione real bad like. But after years of taking supps that pop up like that I know they aren’t going to make a real difference. The ones that actually do are illegal, and for a reason, because they work.
Legal supps, looking at 90% of you too SARMS/Peptides, aren’t going to give you measurable anything, probably work as good as a placebo if you didn’t know you were injecting water and thought it was RAD-19582618-018 or whatever. People are wasting their money on most of it imo. Those results are all achievable by consistency and discipline in the kitchen, gym, and getting outdoors as much as possible .
Legal supps, looking at 90% of you too SARMS/Peptides, aren’t going to give you measurable anything, probably work as good as a placebo if you didn’t know you were injecting water and thought it was RAD-19582618-018 or whatever. People are wasting their money on most of it imo. Those results are all achievable by consistency and discipline in the kitchen, gym, and getting outdoors as much as possible .
WS and anth communicating via Cayts Paws rather than text is my hattboggan.
We were also in the same house, next room.
Jeesh, ok. I just like the exercise routines proposed… as that’s what I was doing anyway.
my only dysmorphia right now is with the sagging skin at belly and backs of arms… that shít ain’t going away and I have to learn to wear it like a badge of courage. There’s no amount of new muscle I can create to fill the deflated volume.
sleeping in to 6:00am was a treat. Not gonna lie. Maybe I’ll sneak out at lunch to get my steps in.
Ok, color me older and confused. What the hell is a hattboggan Googled it and got nothing.
Old school gyero term for something that low key cracks you up. I could explain the origins but it would probably confuse you more.
It comes from the GYERO thread. Back in the day, other posters would make fun of a guy (wildcatchad) for being emo and the joke somehow morphed in people posting pictures of goofy hipster tobaggan hats as a meme. As a meme it means something like: "no one else may find this funny but I find it hilarious."
And anfernee, trying to have conversations between floors almost led to divorce. I totally understand texting the spouse (or "partner" if you are in Fayette Co -- where I randomly ran into pretzel today) in the house.
I came thisclose to yelling "pretzel!?!" in the lobby of the circuit courthouse today.
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Got hammered last night…. Ate fried dough.
Weller 12 nightcap(s). Ol Kook mentality is always lurking. <~~~ stupid ***.
callouses on my hand (under wedding ring) are horrendous.
My current state…. Gotta clean it up.
Weller 12 nightcap(s). Ol Kook mentality is always lurking. <~~~ stupid ***.
callouses on my hand (under wedding ring) are horrendous.
My current state…. Gotta clean it up.
I love my callouses, my lady has them and I’ll feel them from time to time, I dig it lol. Now they can get bad to wear it’s like alright time to get this off.
I would have cracked up if I heard “pretzel!!” in Fayette Circuit. Good to meet ya, Hank!
When did lmnt become more expensive than literal crack cocaine? $2 per serving on Amazon? GTFO.
As an aside, years ago when I did the child neglect and abuse docket, one mother told her social worker that she had to quit meth and switch to crack because meth had gotten too expensive. So, as of about a decade ago, crack was the more financially sensible choice between the two. The more you know.
I've been trying to keep my average daily step count really high to address body fat percentage while not affecting strength gains, to the degree that is possible. Toward that end, I took a really long walk on Sunday. My wife was cooking for a friend whose husband passed so I decided to get out the house for an hour or so.
I ended up just going and going. I tried to walk the outer loop of my 'hood. I eventually gave up and stopped the walk at two hours and 45 minutes. Whoop didn't keep the distance for some reason, so all I know is I went >16,600 steps for the walk and 21k for the day.
I went @Wayne Dougan style and didn't wear headphones. It ended up being a zen experience after I got over the boredom. Not sure I will ever go that long again for a weekend walk (or go without headphones) but it is really going to be easy to keep my average daily step court up this week.
As an aside, years ago when I did the child neglect and abuse docket, one mother told her social worker that she had to quit meth and switch to crack because meth had gotten too expensive. So, as of about a decade ago, crack was the more financially sensible choice between the two. The more you know.
I've been trying to keep my average daily step count really high to address body fat percentage while not affecting strength gains, to the degree that is possible. Toward that end, I took a really long walk on Sunday. My wife was cooking for a friend whose husband passed so I decided to get out the house for an hour or so.
I ended up just going and going. I tried to walk the outer loop of my 'hood. I eventually gave up and stopped the walk at two hours and 45 minutes. Whoop didn't keep the distance for some reason, so all I know is I went >16,600 steps for the walk and 21k for the day.
I went @Wayne Dougan style and didn't wear headphones. It ended up being a zen experience after I got over the boredom. Not sure I will ever go that long again for a weekend walk (or go without headphones) but it is really going to be easy to keep my average daily step court up this week.
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LMNT is a bargain compared to Kenetik. Both are great.
I’m doubling down on the Hume brand and bought their version of Whoop. No subscription, because eff that.
day off today. Tomorrow, back at it.
for zen approach, I jam electronic ambient stations. Best of both worlds imo.
I’m doubling down on the Hume brand and bought their version of Whoop. No subscription, because eff that.
day off today. Tomorrow, back at it.
for zen approach, I jam electronic ambient stations. Best of both worlds imo.
From what I've seen on your FB page Hank, I have no clue how you think you %BF is of any concern but guessing it's the home scale being off?
For example, I bought a Withings Body+ scale a few years ago and just jumped on it...shows 22.3% body fat percentage. Last Friday I had an InBody scan and %BF was 11.2%. The home scales are junk for anything other than raw weight.
If you haven't had bloodwork done recently, go to Optimize U in Lex and have them check it (goes for anyone in here who's taking their health serious). At the same time, hop on their InBody scale and see how truly wack the home readout is.
For example, I bought a Withings Body+ scale a few years ago and just jumped on it...shows 22.3% body fat percentage. Last Friday I had an InBody scan and %BF was 11.2%. The home scales are junk for anything other than raw weight.
If you haven't had bloodwork done recently, go to Optimize U in Lex and have them check it (goes for anyone in here who's taking their health serious). At the same time, hop on their InBody scale and see how truly wack the home readout is.
It isn't a huge concern. I had it tested at the UK Bod Pod in August. It was 25.9%. Not terrible but certainly not great. I have a slim build and my fat tends to accumulate in my belly -- which is supposed to be the most dangerous place. Heart disease runs in my family, so it is not a mere vanity thing.
I'm 44. I have set a goal to longevity proof my body to the best I can by 55. That involves packing on as much lean muscle as I can, getting body fat percentage down to about 18% as a walking around number, and maintaining mobility.
As much as anything, I am working on a N=1 experiment up until Thanksgiving where I see if I can continue to make kettlebell strength gains while maintaining my same diet and use an increase in daily steps to between 10K and 12.5k on average as a mechanism to also strip off some body fat at the same time.
I plan to go back to BodPod right before Thanksgiving to see where I am at. That should be a good test to see if I can do the rare "body recomp" after the initial newbie ability every has when they first start taking this seriously. I'm kind in a "unlikely to lose" scenario because I would be happy with either a higher body weight at the same bf% or a lower bf% but an increase in lean muscle mass.
We shall see.
I may have missed it along the way in this thread, but why only kettlebell work? Is that all you have access to or just prefer?
If you want the bf% to
and muscle mass to 
, you (anyone) will have to lift heavy and eat more. Kettlebells are great for a certain lift, I use them primarily for Bulgarian split squats. But exclusively makes it way harder to accomplish the above, as your limited on certain lifts, especially the 3 main compound lifts.
If you want the bf% to
and muscle mass to , you (anyone) will have to lift heavy and eat more. Kettlebells are great for a certain lift, I use them primarily for Bulgarian split squats. But exclusively makes it way harder to accomplish the above, as your limited on certain lifts, especially the 3 main compound lifts.
I see the master trainer lady wilding on KB movements… there has to be a long term tax on the wrist joint. It plainly looks like an injury in the making.
Just make your own LMNT for 1/100th the price at home. Doesn't taste good, I just slam it first thing in the morning and usually again after my nightly sauna. But at $2 a serving I’d be spending almost $1500/year on LMNT, nah I’m good, plus I have the time. They are good though, I’ll admit that.
Hell, I’d love to make my own kombucha as well but that’s way more involved, maybe at my next place of dwelling.
Hell, I’d love to make my own kombucha as well but that’s way more involved, maybe at my next place of dwelling.
I used Propel packs at Louder Than Life and those things saved me from falling out from heat exhaustion. That heat was no joke, especially in the main stage crowds toward the end of the day. I know there's "better" options than Propel but they're cheap and taste good so, eh. works for me.
Also...looks like Pretzel's return to powerlifting competition is happening April 2026.
Also...looks like Pretzel's return to powerlifting competition is happening April 2026.
I work out with my wife at home as that is the only way we will consistently do it. We have had a garage gym with barbells, etc in the past but sold it when we moved into a townhouse while we waited to buy another house. After buying new, we've just been using kettlebells that we store in a wicker basket in our living room.I may have missed it along the way in this thread, but why only kettlebell work? Is that all you have access to or just prefer?
If you want the bf% to
I've got double of the standard weights going up to double 70 lbs. I can barely press or squat with that. It will be a long time before that is easy. When I can manhandle double 70 pound kettlebells, I will look to consider heavier bells or barbells. Until then, I realize that kettlebells may not be optimum for any one thing but as a one stop shop 3 times per week that actually gets done, rather than discussed, I cannot beat them.
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Was reading through posts while housing some cottage cheese and blueberries not seeing who posted the “I used protein packs at Louder Than Life” and was thinking who the hell here in this thread goes to louder than life? Look to see it’s pretzel and nodded to myself oh yeah that checks out actually.
Can’t imagine that heat. FL had the opposite fall effect that KY gets for spring. “Ohhhh dang! It’s in the 70s all week, we made it to fall!” Psssshhhht, back to high 80s for the foreseeable future.
I have a cheap Wyze Amazon scale at home ($28) and the bf % is only about 1% off the inbody at my doc’s office and the trainer’s scale.
Way off the diet this week. Had 3 churos and a tres leches cake for lunch. Sugar coma for about an hour of the meeting I was in.
@ROGUE_ pretty much all of my lifting career (and real career, lol) has been fueled by blast beats and screams. LTL is overwhelming but amazing, even with the heat (and dead sober). I did leave Sleep Token midset after yet another girl collapsed in the crowd near me and even with ~30 of us signaling for medical and trying to keep her safe, the crowd was too ornery. the juggalos were better behaved (!)
on that note, here are my lifetime top 5 PR songs, all of which I can guarantee will give you a boost ewuisniffing ammonia caps:
- As I Lay Dying - 94 Hours
- Meshuggah - Bleed
- Impending Doom - My Light Unseen
- Children of Bodom - Are You Dead Yet?
- Spiritbox - Holy Roller
gonna need one of those queued up for when I try out knee wraps in the next few weeks after 3 years out of them.
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on that note, here are my lifetime top 5 PR songs, all of which I can guarantee will give you a boost ewuisniffing ammonia caps:
- As I Lay Dying - 94 Hours
- Meshuggah - Bleed
- Impending Doom - My Light Unseen
- Children of Bodom - Are You Dead Yet?
- Spiritbox - Holy Roller
gonna need one of those queued up for when I try out knee wraps in the next few weeks after 3 years out of them.
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Yeah I have nothing against it, just doesn’t seem like the what the typical GYERO people would listen to was all, but when I saw it was you, made total sense. Most of my big lifts have been fueled by Rob Bailey music tbh.@ROGUE_ pretty much all of my lifting career (and real career, lol) has been fueled by blast beats and screams. LTL is overwhelming but amazing, even with the heat (and dead sober). I did leave Sleep Token midset after yet another girl collapsed in the crowd near me and even with ~30 of us signaling for medical and trying to keep her safe, the crowd was too ornery. the juggalos were better behaved (!)
on that note, here are my lifetime top 5 PR songs, all of which I can guarantee will give you a boost ewuisniffing ammonia caps:
- As I Lay Dying - 94 Hours
- Meshuggah - Bleed
- Impending Doom - My Light Unseen
- Children of Bodom - Are You Dead Yet?
- Spiritbox - Holy Roller
gonna need one of those queued up for when I try out knee wraps in the next few weeks after 3 years out of them.
Lately, I’m more likely to be listening to Mellow Cello on Spotify and reading a book between sets.
but I think we all go through seasons with workouts and right now that’s working for me.
Also had churos and tres leches for dinner. I'm miserable .
I did not.
I did take notes on the latest Mindpump Reverse Diet (Bulk) vid. I have been increasing calories from 1800 to about 2400 over then past month… I have basically added mainly more protein with an additional turkey on carb balance tortilla Sammy a day… Outside of my 40-hr fast. With lifting heavy, I notice that my appetite has gone bonkers. Maybe it’s the seasonal change?
whatever, I am stronger on many lifts (overhead shoulder press, hack squat, bench) look better even though my stupid effing scale tells me my BF% ain’t trending in the correct direction.
plugging away.
I did take notes on the latest Mindpump Reverse Diet (Bulk) vid. I have been increasing calories from 1800 to about 2400 over then past month… I have basically added mainly more protein with an additional turkey on carb balance tortilla Sammy a day… Outside of my 40-hr fast. With lifting heavy, I notice that my appetite has gone bonkers. Maybe it’s the seasonal change?
whatever, I am stronger on many lifts (overhead shoulder press, hack squat, bench) look better even though my stupid effing scale tells me my BF% ain’t trending in the correct direction.
plugging away.
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