woke up at 8:30 had my coffee and went to the park to train
did 3 reps of 3 sets of negative pull ups
#earlybirdgetstheworm #riseandgrind #sigmamalegrindset #wagmi

Why did mods delete the previous thread on a Tuesday? Bunch of cocksuckers. I really wanted to create a new one but then I found out I am range banned from creating threads.

>>76649853
7:30AM I am in the gym hitting back and bis. Work later. This week will be a lot.

>>76649988
you can report this thread and also feels bar for the reason "relationship or mental health thread" and they will get deleted

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I WILL SURVIVE MY JOB
I WILL STUDY HARD
I WILL PASS MY LEVEL 3 CFA EXAM THIS JANUARY
I WILL MAKE IT OVER THIS MOUNTAIN

A huge victory occurred last week - the sec delayed a major regulatory change for a year! Now I’m much more confident in this job. I believe that I have the skills and experience necessary to improve, and eventually succeed, at this job. I’m not sure I’ll stay 1.5 years in this position, but it’s reassuring knowing that I have that option. The only downside is that I’m going into the office more often. But I need to be positive and continue forward.

Studying is going better this time, but it remains challenging. I feel more confident trekking up the mountain. Yet there are still so many doubts over reaching the summit. I need to adapt an indomitable will towards meeting my goal. I have put in the hours, now I am capable of reaching the top. No matter how many times I struggle or fall down, I need to believe that I’ll be strong enough by the time I take my exam. This time I’m gonna make it.

Stay strong frens! You’re stronger than you can ever begin to understand. Learn to have unwavering belief in your power. WAGMI

Did yardwork yesterday and got injured again, fuck me. At least the hardest part of the work is over.

>>76650001
Welcome back bro! Keep going to the gym, it’ll get better

>>76649853
I've been drinking and smoking pretty heavy on fridays and saturdays, but have been consistently in the gym M-Th. Gonna start taking it easier on my body on the weekends now and try to be healthier. Payday wednesday. Godspeed.

I'm going to begin recording my calorie intake again and go to the gym 3 times this week. I was able to lose 10kg last summer so I'm sure I could lose that again this fall

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>>76649853
Today's lifts
>bench 245x3 245x3 255x3
>db incline bench 3x6 @ 85s + db rows 3x12 @ 110
>dips 3x12
>incline front raises 3x15
another better than expected day, I loaded up 255 just hoping to complete 2 reps, 275 seems close
had to chop a set off the db press/row superset because the third one obliterated me and had me coughing up a lung and I wanted to make sure I still had some gas for dips. still satisfied the GZCL ratios though so it's fine
the first set of db rows was surprisingly easy even on my much weaker left side, curious what my max might be but idk when I should try and attempt that
squats tomorrow :)
>>76649988
Tranny jannies hate self improvement. It's a wonder they allow this board to exist at all.
It would be nice if all the 'how do I gorlz' bullshit was cordoned off to feels bar threads instead but I'm not gonna make a fuss about it

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>>76650067
what kind of yardwork are you doing

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Long but productive week. Finished reading for my exam, got registered for that, finished reading another book (Inner Excellence), and ran 10k on Saturday. Went on our last trip to the beach and ate everything, felt disgusting.

Overall though things feel pretty good right now. The 10k was rough but I'm gonna stay at that distance for my long run for a month or so. Gonna spend the next week looking into different lifting routines - been running Stronglifts Plus, might try 531.

Long week of work ahead - not getting as many recruiter calls as I was a few weeks ago but that's fine because I have to actually get shit done.

Taking cert test later in the week. Doubt it's worth it.

gonna eat good this week and make sure i'm at least under 205 by the end of it. Wanna hit my goal weight of 195 by November and with vacations done, I feel like it's doable.

>>76649853
We're all gonna make it, happy Monday to you Anon

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Still thinking about her, I'm trying to turn my frustration into effort that I can put into bettering myself but damn if it isn't hard not to fall into self-commiseration at times

>>76650316
I feel you there, kinda hoping she will come back from whatever has her down but eh, they never do in my case.

good motivation to keep busy though, been lifting more, more social going out etc.

>>76650434
>>76650316
if she comes back when you're with someone else, DO NOT ENGAGE IT WILL END THE SAME

>>76650437
Yeah I wouldn't entertain it in that situation, will probably just be over her completely by the time someone interesting comes along, such is the life of an awkward gent

I am so fucking close to benching 2 plates.... was able to bench 205 last week but my form was a little shit, maybe by the end of this week if I stop being autistic and get a spotter I can get 1 rep of 2pl8... might have to hit up this smol 18 yr old thot on a dating app later this week who I blew off a month ago, she seemed like she wanted to fuck but I'm emotionally retarded and just wanna hug. I haven't fucked for 5+ years so maybe I'll just not masturbate this week and get some nasty gas station honey pack, I don't wanna fuck a girl I hardly know but I'm lonely and it's my only option atm. If that doesn't work out imma just grind guitar as always

I think I figured out the best motivation for lifting (for me, at least):
The frustration from thinking about all the girls I could've fucked, but didn't because of my shyness/being fat.

New lifter, been going about 4 months, finally got a mirror I can use to see my back and I had a semi-respectable pump after I got home from my pull day today. Could see my overall shape/size improving and could even see a bit of a traps diamond shape going on. Feeling good about my progress after that.

>>76650148
Good luck! Remember you’re only cheating yourself by cheating on the weekends

>>76649853
I have a wrist fracture, go on without me bros.>>76649853

Absolutely tired of being a fucking waggie fag on a job surrounded by retards that slack around all day just to be forced to do overtime because things need to be done.
All for what, a miserable wage that doesn't even allow me to buy a house? At this rate it will take me 10 more years to have enough savings to buy something and by then inflation and whatever jew scheme they come up with will mean those savings will not be enough anymore.

Seriously considering telling the boss to fuck off and be a neet, it not like life is fulfilling at this point anyway and at least I'll have plenty of time to focus on my running.

>>76650178
If you’ve done it previously, you can do it again. Do your best! What made you succeed last time?

>>76650211
You’re insanely close to 275, you can definitely hit it for at least 3 reps! Congrats on your strength! Keep on pushing, you’ll hit your goal quickly!

>>76650290
Good luck on your exam Snorlax! You’ll crush it! You have a lot of solid goals, work hard so you end this year on a positive note

>>76651027
I had this great setup where my work was above a gym at the end of a nice canal. I'd leave my laptop there so id be forced to wake up early every day and bike to work and hit the gym. Since then ive moved and fully remote but i know i can still do it without the lifestyle help

>>76650299
Checked. We’re all gonna make it. Happy Monday to you as well

>>76649853
My father died this morning.

>>76650558
Get a spotter. You’ll reach your full potential and minimize injuries. You still have plenty of time to bench 2pl8 this year. Keep on grinding do you can do it

>>76651428
That sucks.

>>76651428
Sorry to hear that fella. Been there myself - no matter how mentally prepared you think you are for it, it still rips the heart out of you..

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>>76649853
I'm doing my field internship for paramedic school right now and ran my first successful code on Saturday. He was 45 and collapsed while playing with his son in a park. Thankfully other people saw it happen and started CPR almost immediately. A round of epi and a couple shocks brought him back. This was the 12th one I've done so far on my internship, but it's the first that actually worked.

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Survived my Performance Improvement Plan
Which just gives me more time to plan my exit while collecting a payheck.
They want to talk about my career growth and development.
WAGMI

>>76650617
It’s good that you have motivation in the gym but you need to also use that irl. Ask about girls who interest you. Don’t live with regret

>>76650617
There's a couple of steps inbetween talking to girls and fucking them anon
The number is much lower than you think.

>>76651660
Idk i don't feel much today desu. I have been mourning him for years. He had dementia and parkinsons. He was so fucked up the last 6 months or so were brutal. The last couple weeks especially so.

Fuck man... it makes me more sad to think about how it all went down. He took good care of me and my sister, though. We have plenty of money to pay for his funeral and will get to walk away with a nice chunk of change.

Thanks, dad.

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>>76649853
Anyone else miss their incel chud phase?

>>76650676
Congrats on your progress! You're getting stronger every day

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>>76649853
First week at the new job went well - talked with loads of people and im feeling good

Cut is also coming along strong still. Occasional late night craving but we're curbing those negative thoughts.

WAGMI

>>76649853
>Were you thinking of giving up today?
Never even passed through my head,

>>76650880
You just need to rest and recover. Don't worry, you'll make it eventually

Everything, and I mean EVERYTHING in my life is on the up and up, except my weight which is down.
Let the good times roll.

>>76650907
Sounds like your job sucks, you should look for a new one. But don't quit until you have a new one. The job market is shit and it may take longer than you imagine

Worked out today. It's all good. We're gonna make it. I know I doubt myself sometimes, but when I look at all that I've achieved just by not giving up and taking care of things I'm reminded that if I'm true to my values my dreams will materialize.
Tomorrow will good and so will be wednesday. We're all working hard every day to achieve our goals and nothing is going to stop us.

>>76651730
You're doing amazing work, you're already saving lives. You should feel proud of yourself

I’m trying to believe in myself. I can and will make it. I need to maintain this belief as well as work hard

I am still a 24 year old virgin. I am still in Southeast Asia.

I had some fun experiences in Thailand, going to raves and shit and taking LSD, MDMA, ketamine and DMT. I danced with a pretty chick, and flirted with one or two others. I made some memories with the friends I met there. I'm a little bit more outgoing now as I just sat at a bar last night and chatted up this chick that was sitting there and stole a cigarette off her (I don't even smoke but I thought it was a cheap and easy social in). And I was sober while doing it, i didn't start drinking till after we'd been chatting a bit. I find that I'm better socializing in more one on one interactions or small groups in quieter settings than the chaos and noise of clubs. I ended up fraternizing with some other people including this British boomer and a Scandinavian guy, and we all got fucking shitfaced. I'm still learning more about myself and what I want out of life, but the combined introspection of the trippy drugs along with spending time with real people in the real world has helped me a bit. I'm a little bit more at ease and I feel less alien to the world around me. I still think my life is questionable in terms of quality direction and likely outcomes, but I may as well try a little more since I have quite a few months before I'm out of money to travel with. Though I did blow more than I wanted to partying in Thailand the last 2 weeks. If all else fails and my life is a disaster, I'll head to Peru to do ayahuasca, because both my psychedelic experiences so far were just the giddy euphoria when I wanted something deeper and challenging, which Aya supposedly has higher likelihood of. Or maybe my life will end badly no matter what.

Also, it's unfortunate but I think my hair is thinning on the top of my scalp. The hairline is strong still but there seems to be diffuse thinning between it and the crown. I'm sad i didn't even get kissed let alone laid before this started.

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>>76653673
Cont

I wonder if it's wholly genetic or related to stress and travel anxiety or something. With my luck probably the former. I'm thinking I'll try the minimum effective dose of hairloss treatments, crush up fin pills and make a diy topical solution to minimize any risk of sides since I kind of want to give myself the best shot at life possible.

I want a good life I really do. But I don't know for sure if its possible for someone like me to be so lucky. But I'll try in a fatalistic sort of way. I'm a little optimistic. Just a little.

>>76651428
sorry to hear that anon

>>76652760
belief is nice and all
but what is the system and actions you're implementing that makes forward progress?

>>76651779
Based. Keep on looking for better opportunities while retaining this job. Eventually you’ll be able to escape

>>76653951
>>76651779

if you have a job, your job is to find a better job

>>76649853
Anyone ever join military when older? Gonna be 30 soon. Thinking of joining. It would probably fix my life. Would mean I’d be 35 by the time I’m out but that’s my goal anyways, to have it all in order by 35. Could take a pogged navy job see different parts of the world take some classes while I just focus on lifting in my free time, get out hopefully in great shape at 34/35 activate GI bill so I have a few years for classes and housing covered then find a job. Probably would be in a position to start dating, able to enjoy life etc after

>>76652086
Congrats fren! Remember to smile and keep eye contact. Taking notes shows that you’re taking initiative and you can use them later. You’re doing great in terms of your cut as well. WAGMI

>>76654051
>Probably would be in a position to start dating, able to enjoy life etc after
Where does this meme even come from? If you have a working dick , you are "in a position to start dating" right now.
Frankly sounds like you are just kicking the can down the road and hope that everything will magically be better after a round of zogbotting. That won't be the case, start living now even if it is hard.

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>>76649853
>>76650211
Today's lifts
>squat 345x5 355x3 355x3
>front squat 4x5 @ 175
>dragon flags 3x12
>weighted back extensions 3x12
Second straight day that was much better than expected. I was planning on 345x3 for two sets and then maybe testing 355 on the last one, instead I got 5 great reps with at least 1, maybe 2 reps in reserve. I cut myself off so I didn't ruin the other two work sets. The 355s were tough but a couple of weeks ago 345 felt tough. Wonder if I can make a run at 4pl8 before the end of the year.
First time trying the dragon raises, didn't know what to expect but after a learning-curve of a first set I got it figured out and my abs definitely got bang for their buck. Ab work is a bitch, at least for me, and I've been searching for a so-called ab exercise that doesn't require the stars to be perfectly aligned to actually feel my core.
If only my deadlift didn't suck ass, things would be perfect.
The only thing I'm doing differently than before (a month or two ago) is I started taking creatine, I guess that shit's pretty OP.
/blogpost

>>76652394
Great work! Keep on rolling until you reach your goal!

>>76652513
I'm not american and the job market is pretty strong at the moment, lots of offerings for trade people the problem is the wages being shit. If I don't become a neet I'll probably just move to Netherlands, Norway or Switzerland.

>>76652531
You’re absolutely right. It’s alright, we’re all working on our dreams every day. We’ll reach our goals in due time. Remember to keep this unwavering belief with you no matter what life throws our way. WAGMI

>>76651946
Sometimes I miss walking through my city in the dark (used to live right next to the shabby window prostitute neighborhood), ripping cigarettes with nothing to wake up for the following day. I have never been able to recover the safety I felt by having barely anything to lose.

>t. job, relationship, decent apartment

>>76653673
>>76653683
Your trip sounds insanely interesting. Be grateful you’ve gotten to experience it. You can earn the life you want and happiness, but you’ll need to fight for it

>>76653879
I'm studying 20 or more hours a week and making sure to review previous content. The road uphill is daunting, but I can be fully prepared by January

>>76651946
>>76654848
Started a 6 AM wakeup schedule to /sunmaxx/ a few years ago, I miss the nightwalks like you wouldn't believe

>>76654173
Congrats on those squat numbers! If you keep pressing forward, you’ll probably hit 4pl8 by the end of the year. Got any advice on dragon flags? I’m the same as you, I need to do more ab work but it’s hard to get my form perfect. I’ve considered taking creatine but I’m afraid of going bald

Have a job I enjoy, that pays enough to for me to be happy and save. House is little but more then enough. Cat is fat, happy and napping by the window. Don't own a lot of extra stuff.
>omg anon i know someone perfect for you -sister
Not interested. (why not). I'm just not. (But yall would be perfect together). Not interested.
Go to moms house and get ready to cut the grass and pick up sticks. Sister brings her friend over. Acts shocked that I'm not dropping what I'm doing to make time for her friend. Bitches about what I'm in a hurry for, tell her I'm going to the gym after I cut the grass, then mom's cooking dinner while I burn all the sticks I picked up.
Bitches that I could go to the gym anyday. Agree but I'm also going today.
Nothing in the world will piss a woman off more then seeing a man who is happy with his own life.

>>76656730
>Have a job I enjoy, that pays enough to for me to be happy and save. House is little but more then enough. Cat is fat, happy and napping by the window. Don't own a lot of extra stuff.
Sounds like my life at the moment, and I love it right now. I bought a house + 1 acre of land a few years ago; I'm poor, so its small af, my house is 1000 sqft, but I love it so much and the mortage is cheap as hell, so I can save. No extra stuff, just art and plants and I spend most of my time/work in the garden. Big windows so my cat is super happy watching birds from the windows/laying in sunbeams. Job is actually enjoyable and I'm grateful for it.
>Nothing in the world will piss a woman off more then seeing a man who is happy with his own life.
Don't harden your heart too much anon. I get not pursuing anyone/focusing on women, but feel free to go with the flow from time to time. Some women really do want to crabs-in-a-bucket tear you down, but that's just proof that you look successful to others. It's fine to put yourself out there a bit.

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>>76654946
I am grateful truly. Being around people and experiencing everything I have made me want to flip the script and give rather than take, to send out love into the world rather than demand it at every corner. To be a better friend to my fellow man since I know people need more love in the world, albeit I do have to reconcile the lovey dovey hippieism with the more cynical parts of reality as well. Kind of like what Christianity preaches but I'm not really religious beyond that DMT trip convincing me we're all made up of the same essential vibrational energy which one could construe as divine or God like.

I want to commit more to my creative pursuits to try and both make money as well as legacy from them, since I think I could be a good mangaka or comic artist if I applied myself. Maybe commit to making hentai for now so I can get some money from it. And doing portraits could be a way to get closer to any chicks who'd be willing to let me draw them.

I am still neurotic about the hair thing because it's out of my control a bit, but I'll tentatively give the available treatments like keto shampoo and fin a try and see if I can tolerate them well. If anyone has advice on that I'd appreciate it. I do think overall I'm more accepting of fate now than I was 3 months ago, even if I'm not always comfortable with the implications. But whatever is in my locus of control, I intend to make full use of and fight for my happiness. Give myself the best QOL possible since I feel more deserving of it now, like I deserve happiness as much as anyone. You guys all do too.

If dubs will ask girl out

>>76656730
Nice job finding happiness from within. You’ve become content with your life. I’ve realized that cruel truth as well

>>76650316
Whoever the Ojibwe’s were, they had some lame-ass wisdom.

“I pity myself, it’s like a wind blowing me.” What?

i went to the gym for the first time last sunday
starting my second year of college soon
WAGMI

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Woke up on Monday with diarrhea, then vomit and feeling weak. I tried to take a shower and fucking passed out and almost broke my arm. Luckily my parents were around and helped me. Fucking gastroenteritis.
Doing better, thankfully. Planning on playing online chess, sleeping, reading, and writing a bit

>>76657298
It sounds like you’ve made a lot of progress over a short period of time. Make a Twitter and patreon, you’ll get a lot more exposure for your art. I hope we all make it

>>76656491
>dragon flags
That was my first ever time doing them so no advice other than just try it out. I did them off the floor instead of a bench and felt some tricep after meaning I definitely cheated to some degree

>>76657525
Even though you didn’t get dubs, ask her out. You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take. You’ll have more regret doing nothing

>>76649853
Well, I passed the essay and state specific part of my Bar exam. Failed the “basics” or “black letter” Multistate portion. Have to retake in Feb
>Still no job
>but talking this Catholic Italian dime
Pro tip, girls are impressed by cooking or baking skills. Make a meal that actually looks good, not just /fit/slop and it’ll work. It can even be a nice smoked whole chicken
HIT ONE OF 1PL8 OHP and 3 reps of 285lb BB FOR shrug

>>76657758
Welcome to the gym fren! Don’t feel afraid to ask other people for advice, everyone was a beginner once. Appreciate your college years if you can, try to join a frat. WAGMI