Questions that don't deserve their own thread.Post 'em here, no need to make a WHOLE ASS THREAD for some bullshit.I'll start.Recently started HGH just to see what happens, why the fuck not. Im on TRT as well. Is 2iu a day enough?
A PAIR? A PAIR OF WHAT YOU FUCKING QUEERS!see picrel, I had to guess like 5 times in order to make my thread. So....A PAIR? What does that mean?!
>>76964094you might be retarded
>>76964092Dosing now, actually.
>>76964096You dont know either, huh?
>>76964092There's already a thread up you fucking retard
>>76964094I had the same misunderstanding at first. It's worded poorly because it makes you think the pair can be found by looking at a single image.
how bad is peanut butter straight from the jar? i've been eating this all day because i am poor and i'm out of whey/eggs/meat.
>>76964331Not bad. Pretty good when poor, but doesn't keep you full very long.
>>76964279So what is it asking? I just guessed until I got it right. It whichever one does not have a pair then it shows single stars with various numbers of points. Like I said, I just guessed until it went through.
>>76964331Not very bad health-wise, even if it's the kind with added sugar, because per serving it's only like half a teaspoon or less. But it is very calorie dense. No doubt there are going to be people who respond to your post by saying seed oils are unhealthy or peanuts are a seed with PUFAs. Don't listen to them.
Can someone recommend a 3 day full body bodybuilding/aesthetics routine? Beginner/novice friendly tooThank you frens and happy new year.
>>76965426SS/SL + accessories+ abs + cardioThe quickest path to being huge as a natty is getting to intermediate strength as quickly as possible and then swapping to a higher volume program Running SS or SL for a few months will give you years worth of fuck-arounding gains and then when you swap to a bodybuilding routine, it will actually workYour diet is the most important factor thoYou need exactly 0.8g of protein for every pound of lean body mass you have from whole meat/dairy, and least double that in carbs from whole grains and then the rest of your calories from fatBurgers, pizza, single battered fried whole chicken is all fine as long you're getting fiber and veggies Absolutely no alcohol ever and then avoid sugar except maybe a little tiny bit AFTER you've eaten the rest of your food for the day
I want to improve my deadhang next year. Any tips? Just hanging once a day for as long as I can?Anything about the shoulders?Warmup?What time is normal and good if I haven't done it forever?
>>76964094pick the one with the most pointies. its pretty simple.
>>76965189You select that image which has a star which has a corner count that none of the other images has. Usually it's the one with the most corners, like 7.Now let's talk about deadhangs.
>>76964092Does cardio zone training matter in reality?I went for a run yesterday instead of doing my cardio at the gym since I'm off for the holidays. Normally I do cardio at the gym because it fits better with my commute and schedule, but being off I ran in the cold. Normally I do half an hour of stair master and a hard run for 20 minutes. With cooldown/warm-up it lasts an hour. The other day I went for a jog/run that was a few seconds shy of an hour. I compared the stats that my watch gave (I use a Polar FT4). I set my training zone to zone 2 for easy runs, and never change it. So my watch is beeping at me a lot when I'm at the gym doing cardio (124 to 162 bpm).Run (outside, -10 deg. Celsius (felt like -21 with wind)):0:59:58945 kcalsAvg HR 154Max 178Time in zone: 0:42:18Gym session cardio (mix of stairmaster/running):1:00:011090 kcalAvg HR 166Max 191Time in zone 0:16:57All that to say, do training zones mean anything? I busted my ass for a what, extra 150 kcals? Doesn't seem worth it. Does training in hard ranges for prolonged periods increase or decrease your chances of heart attacks? I don't mind doing one or the other, I once read that being able to train at threshold HR for extended periods is a sign of superior health/performance, is that even true?Despite being less intense, I felt more beat to shit after the run vs the stair/run combo. But I figure that is because the stairmaster can work you out more without exploding your joints as much? Idk, normally I'd just run and not ask questions. But now since I'm comparing a different exercise, I'm asking getting curious.
>>76964094it means "select the image for which there is no other matching image" so when the five images it shows are two 5-pointed stars, two 6-pointed stars, and one 7-pointed star, the 7-pointed star is the one that isn't part of a pair.sometimes the exact same image is displayed twice in a row which can make it seem like there are only four total images if you're not paying attention to the slider.
>>76965698Listening to your watch for anything beyond heart rate is retardedCardio burns calories during and after due to increased heart rate so it's difficult to actually pinpoint calories Actually running will for sure be way more beneficial during and after despite the extra joint taxingThe cold also increases difficulty which is part of the reason you feel beatTl:dr; stop listening to your watch and use your brain
>>76965660No. Im afraid that isnt correct. I have a brain and my reading comprehension is top tier.>>76965663They couldve said that, right? I dont like how they worded it. At all. What do you want to know about deadhangs? I know they are good for you. I should start.>>76965884Yeah they need to rephrase for sure. >>76966210Actually they can pick up if your heart is fucking up. Just simple electric pulses and they compile data from maybe millions of users and go off of that. They can pick up heart attacks that may happen.
>>76966376>They can sense heart beat related events That's what I said
>>76966732No, sir or maam, you did not. You said 'heart rate'.>reading comprehension is top tier
>>76964094the new captcha cut down on the isratel spam so it can stay. acts as an informal IQ test too>>76964331if you're getting peanut butter that's not loaded with sugar and extra bullshit, it's not too bad>>76965652grip strength is the bottleneck for deadhangs. also if you're fat, cutting weight makes it easier too
I need some alternative exercises for a few of my favorite exercises. Just exercises I can swap out when the machine is busy or just to change things up...>Seated row w/close grip handle>Seated shoulder press machine>Lat pulldown>Rope pushdowns>Dumbell Bicep curls
>>76964094TIL that at the start of each problem it tells you what to do. No wonder I kept failing captcas, though all of them was just trying to pick the od one out.
Is there an issue with my jump rope wearing down and starting to strip? I've been hammering it out this winter. I noticed sparks when the exposed steel hits my garage floor, which isn't that rough of a surface. It already poked my finger with a stray metal fiber, but beyond handling it carefully, it should be fine, right?
Are the long term health risks associated with peptides significant?
Can I power through painful glute and hip imbalance or do I need to go doc to fix
I quit vaping a week ago, still have crippling insomnia and now I literally cannot quit farting and shitting. I somehow have gained 5 lbs too. If that shit is my worst vice in life, is it the end of the world if I pick it back up? Was able to fast and cut like nobodies fucking business
>>76967293Zinc pills, electrolytes and cardio>>76967220Stretch and look up pt movements for your specific problem>>76966949Until it breaks, idk what the problem would be lmao >>76966843Close grip barbell rowsThe Press©®™Wide grip pullupsSkull crushersEZ bar curls
>>76966765Holy shit your generation is fucking retardedYou'll pull up definitions but have absolutely no associations of the word you think the definition of makes a pointLike holy shit retard what the fuck have you been doing since you learned to read? Or have you not quite gotten that far yet
>>76967176depends on the peptide, how long you use it, what your protocol is, and how well you respond to the peptide. it's all untested and unregulated so it's a gamble regardless: buying a "safe" peptide from a shit dealer and getting some low-quality bathtub chems is part of the game
>>76967293addictions are built over time, breaking them also takes time. i quit smoking in 2016 and i still get cravings on occasion.
>>76967387Was only at it for like a year. lost a SHIT load of weight and didnt realize how much it dropped my appetitive
>>76967405vaping is deceptive, you can easily hit the nicotine equivalent of a 2pack+ smoker because you just hit that shit everywhere. the patches/gum might help if you are feeling withdrawals but don't add zyn/dip to ween yourself off
What's the strength routine that is recommended now? Is it Strong Lifts?
>>76966940Im guilty of this too.>wgmi
>>76967371I mean. He (you?) said heart rate. Then the queer wants to backtrack and tell me he (you?) said 'heart beat related events'. I went back, and no, he (you?) did not say 'heart beat related events'. The queer (you?) said 'heart rate'.And YOU call me retarded?Apologize.
>>76967902SS works for everyone Add accessories, ab work and cardio for a more rounded physique coming into intermediate >>76967956You should seriously consider getting a caretaker I have no idea how you can function IRL with such a low IQ
>>76968009That not an apology.
I want to get a blood test done. I went to my TRT clinic before but cut them out. Where can I go now to get one and what do I ask for?
Haven't deadlifted in a few months Pulled 365 clean, grip wasn't as sure as before That is all
Will i look like a fag if I just do pullups pushups and squats? Im p retarded and weights hurt my old man bones
>>76968312Lmao what
>>76968109Sry u r retarted
>>76968312Yes, but you won't because going to the gym isn't like getting your driver's license you need to keep going back every other day for the rest of your life or your gains will vanish so you better find and enjoyable way to train (doing just 3 exercises over and over ain't it).
>>76968319Am asking if its bad for aesthetics. Gotten gud gains from weight lifting but I cant be bothered with it. Plus for some reason bw exercises feel easier to recover from yk?Also which one? Pull ups or chinups????
>>76968331No i got my rack in my bedroom and already shit like starting strength and upper lower and all that. But I mean we could load the pushup and pullup yk? Idk I just don't feel as achey when I do them yk?
>>76968344I did shit***Sorry I am hung over as hell right now
35 y/o, just got bloodwork results. Total test is 637 ng/dL, but SHBG is 58 nmol/L and free test is 53 pg/mL (.8% of total test)Is this basically low test?
>>76968594in what world is that low test? mine was 210 total, 10 free and my doctor wouldn't even give me test I had to go to a TRT clinic
I have shit circulation, any scratch on my lower legs take months to heal. Anyone have this?How do I fix it?
>>76968624could be general health factors. best to check in on sleep, diet, and cardio.
I was 75 kg @ 176 cm, and with BF% at 20% 3 months ago, and now my weight is 62 kg and my BF% is at 16%.But when I put those number in FFMI calculator I got "below average" results.While when I input my old BF% and weight I get "above average" results.Am I misinterpreting it?During the cut I kept up with my workout and protein intake.
Do I need something other than squats to get decent looking glutes?As a man, I mean.I was skinny fat and through diet I manged to lose weight but now I'm more skinny than skinny fat, but my thighs and ass looks floppy.Do I need meme hip thrusts and abductor machine?
I need your advice /fit/I'm in this weird situation.If I increase my calorie intake I start putting more fat than muscle, and if I decrease it I start to lose more muscle than fat.What do I do? do I need to roid?
What kind of body should I expect to look like after following SS or SL for 3 months?
>>76968880Depends on starting point and calories obv lmao >>76968873Adjust your macrosCap protein at 0.8g/lb of LEAN body mass, lift heavier and do more cardio>>76968810Natties lose lean mass when cutting >>76968624Cardio, lifting, general activity >>76968594Depends on your body's sensitivity to it>>76968335Doing hard things changes your body, not calisthenics
Is encouraging a pump good for anything? I know people take supplements to get better pumps, is it just for the temporary good feeling at the gym or does it do anything? Does more blood help growth or protein uptake?
>>76968635>>76969009Thanks bros. I did neglect my cardio this past year...
>32 yo khv and loose skin from dropping 200lbsdo I just kms?
>>76969133Hany Rambod is a a big proponent of pumps, he believes it stretches the fascia, thus his patented FST7 sets, fascia stretch training, intended to get you to leave the gym with a gigapump. Many bodybuilders do cardio right after training which kills your pump I don't know what he has to say about that.
>>76968162what do you hope to have analyzed from your bloodwork?
>>76968312you'd likely want more lifts than just those three movements, frankly just doing pull/pushups and squats seems boring as hell>>76968594that's the higher end of normal for a 35y/o male for everything except free test. you should be asking the clinic/doctor if you're having trouble analyzing your bloodwork results>>76968810you likely lost lean muscle mass in that 13kg cut, might not have kept protein high enough or just did your diet fucky>>76968856deadlifts will hit glutes, hip thrusts too>>76968873diet issue>>76969133leaving with a filthy pump is good for your psyche, encourages you to keep coming back, and can be a sign that you hit the muscle groups you were trying to hit. muscle building happens during rest though>>76969170death is certain, life has possibilities
>>76969209T levels, Estradiol, white and red blood cell count, Hemoglobin, I think that covers it.
Can somebody recommend me a good self help book?
>>76969389"Do Hard Things"The philosophy will make you more gains than anything else
What's the best non-rx and not permanent way to completely kill libido and sexual desire? any off the shelf supps?Don't bother asking me to do otherwise, I will never beat my porn addiction or get a gf.The only way to improve my life is to simply lose all that desire
how come weight loss is treated as the most important thing ever but weight gain is nowhere to be heard ofI want to put on some mass but eating is hard. And it doesn't matter WHAT I eat, but it's more like about forcing myself to do it more often, systematicallyfiguring out what I actually want to eat is a hassle too. If I don't like I have no appetite and that'll be that.
>>769699021000 calorie deficit It's better than free>>76969968Either you struggle to gain or struggle to loseThere are very few people coasting at a single bodyweight long termTo be big and strong and lean, you have to know how to eat big and how to be hungry
>>76969968get some meal replacement drinks and chug them when you're struggling. They have good macros and are way easier than forcing yourself eat.
>>76969237>you likely lost lean muscle mass in that 13kg cut, might not have kept protein high enough or just did your diet fuckyWell, fuck me sideways.What to do then? Bulk?
what muscles is she stretching at 1:13 to 1:20 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FuMWxIv6DlsI figured out a stretch that looks similar to that. it's virtually the same thing except no high heels, fingers are flat on the floor, I hold each leg ~1-2 seconds, and keep doing it for a few minutes. when I am done, it feels frickn amazing, like how I image how the tin man feels after dorothy lubes him up. it feels like tension is relieved way low on my back
What causes shoulder clicking? On face pulls.my right shoulder clicks. And then if I lay proned on a bench and raise my arms above my head from the front the right shoulder also clicks.
>>76970562I came
>>76970562I also came
>>76970562Women shouldn't be allowed to eat other than protein and water.
>>76964092I'm trying to cut sugar. I heard drinking apple cider vinegar before eating reduces the sugar that absorbs into your body.Is this the same thing as cutting sugar? Drinking ACV is as if I ate less sugar?
I deadlifted heavy for me today and now i have headache, am i going to die?
>>76970697This is not medically correct
>>76970716make preparations for your funeral
Is good looking ass genetic or some thing can be done about it?33F, ~5'10", I went from 160 lbs to 130 lbs, and I lost my ass and got thigh dips.But I got pretty nice waist and no belly.Is there anything I should do to get nice back?Right now I'm doing squats and deadlifts.Is there anything else?
Are sprints and burpees the only options for high intensity cardio without equipment?
Tried getting into cardio yesterday and ended up with what I think is a shin splint? on the damn Stairmaster of all things. I had it on level 6 and only did 20 minutes. It completely cucked me out of my leg day today because squatting would trigger the pain..I walk 4-6 miles at work so I'm not sure how tf I ended up like this.. should I try an exercise bike?
>>76969968Struggling to gain weight puts you in a statistical minority. Also, we all realize it's a struggle for you, but we all kind of also believe we could overcome that problem easily.
>>76970882Supposedly hip thrusts are the most important thing you can do for booty size. I'll let you know in a few months - my wife keeps cracking jokes about my hank hill ass, so I've added them to my leg day.
>>76971125>Cardio before leg dayR u retarted >>76971052Just Sprints©®™>>76970882Weighted hip thrusts with your feet shoulder width or wider, heavy squat atg at volume and then the ass machines (anything that makes you spread your legs trains the outer glute, abductor and IT band
>>76970697Just eat less sugar retardNormal carbs and complex carbs aren't giving you diabetes >>76970598Knots in the traps
>>76970695>Post with words completely opposite of the image postedNever change, /fit/
>>76971191how is that?
>>76971195Women can't hold bodyfat like in that pic without carbs and fatA woman eating only protein looks like those fruitarians right before they kick offYour body cannot function on just protein or just carbs You need a blend of all 3 macros to be the most sexually attractive you can possibly be
I've been on SSRIs since 2022. First sertraline, now fluoxetine. It helped me a lot through a period of time, but now I'm sick of it, kills my libido, makes me nauseous.There was a moment when I was out of pills for a week and it was fine for a couple of days, but then the withdraw is brutal. I've been through several doctors, they don't seem to pay that much attention, I feel they are just pushing it at this point.I reduced from 60mg of fluoxetine a day to 40mg and I'm checking how I feel. My goal is to lower it again after a couple of weeks to 20mg and then again to zero. Is that too fast? Any tips on how to get off meds without losing my mind?
>>76971229It depends on your bodySome people can cold turkey SSRIs with just some small headaches and others get absolutely fucked up with sensory symptoms and other stuffI would try to change my lifestyle so I wouldn't need SSRIsLife isn't all FPSs and gooner porn, it's long and boring and beautiful
>>76971182How do you propose getting the recommended 2? 3? whatever the shit it is of cardio weekly then? I'm on a 4 day upper lower split and there ain't no way I'm coming in on my rest days into the gym just to do cardio.
>>76971208>Women can't hold bodyfat like in that pic without carbs and fatPlease anon, trannies aren't women.
>>76971229>Is that too fast? Any tips on how to get off meds without losing my mind?Ortho bro herewhile I might not be a feelings bro, but my advice is to work on what made you depress in the first place.Sometimes it's not you, it's them issue.
Should I bother paying some "specialist" for consultation and administrator of peptide injections?How risky is it to just freelance it? Can I even get injectable peptides freelance?
Squats build glutes?I thought it target quads.
>>76971251>>76971350Thanks friendsYeah, the thing is that I feel most of the reasons that led me to depression are not part of my life anymore, which I why I want to wean off of it.Due to strange circumstances I had to go from one doctor to another throughout this period. The new doctor would learn about what I was taking and was naturally conservative about it, telling me to just go on, without increasing, decreasing or changing it in significant ways.
>>76971514Kinda depends on a few factors like bar position and femur length. Do atg squats and tell me it doesn't burn your cheeks. Like with all compound movments, there is usually a primary driver, in this case the quads, but there are a ton of muscles working in the movement. Glutes are one of them when squatting.
>>76972131>atg squatsIt doesn't really
I have a bit of a southern twang in my voice. Can I get rid of that through speech training or is it too late as an adult?
>>76966210Yeah, but lets say doing an hour of near or at or slightly passed threshhold cardio va easy junk miles, which is healthier? I always hear of the marathon runner that drops dead at 40 with a hardened heart. I don't do anywhere near enough volume for this to be a problem, but am I kneecapping myself by doing one over another?
>>76964092where do you guys get your retatrutide from in the US? I was thinking of trying tirzepitide from agelessrx if I couldnt find a good reta source.
>>76972832listen to people like christain bale and hugh jackedman, with enough effort you can sound like a normal person even if your accent is gay by nature
>>76972885I sound like Matthew McConaughey so I wonder if hes ever sounded normal in one of his roles.
>>76971514Squat 1rm only activate glutes 35%Hip thrusts are like 90%+>>76971460Either roid or don't This in between shit is embarrassing
If I'm doing 405x5-8 on rdls could I do a single 500 lb conventional deadlift
>>76964094>mfw captcha is better at filtering ESLs than it is at filtering bots
>>76966843>>Seated row w/close grip handleBent-over rows, pendlay rows>>Seated shoulder press machineShoulder press with DB/BB, skull crusher + lat raise>>Lat pulldownWide-grip pullups>>Rope pushdownsDips, skull crusher again>>Dumbell Bicep curlsBarbell bicep curls. There's really no substitute for curls except other curls.
I get a rubbery snapping noise/feeling in bicep areas on every lateral raise rep, even with 5 lbs dumbbells. Afterwards my bicep area aches a little bit.I already saw PTs. They said I have weak thoracic spine and gave me some exercises, and it's helped for the most part, so I've stopped seeing them. But the lateral raise snapping in particular is very stubborn and won't stop no matter what adjustments I make. I've tried different arm angles, different hand/wrist positions, leaning forward, but nothing gets rid of it.Sometimes I can get through the first 1-2 reps smoothly, but then the snapping appears. It also doesn't happen with extremely low weight (e.g. 2 lbs), and it seems to happen a little bit less often if I just do one arm at a time.
>>7696996874% of americans were overweight in 2021, 40% were obese, 10% are morbidly obese. statistically, most folks entering fitness are going to want to cut fat, that's why most fitness advice is about weight loss. drinking more calories may help you add weight, otherwise you have to deal with being uncomfortably full vs fatties who have to feel uncomfortably hungry to lose weight
>>76970555>tripsplan out your diet for a clean bulk, aiming for 0.5-1lbs (roughly 0.5kg) of mass gained each week, so 300-500cal surplus. there's free resources for it but you can pay for fitness apps that track macros for you
>>76971460>Should I bother paying some "specialist" for consultation and administrator of peptide injections?unless you have a prescription for it, you likely won't get anyone to do that. just watch some videos on how to pin yourself and sanitize your vials/injection sites>How risky is it to just freelance it?fatties are injecting glp-1s all the time, it's not hard to do>Can I even get injectable peptides freelance?yes and no. you are buying "research compounds" that are """not for human consumption""" but no one really follows up that your mom's address isn't an established lab and you aren't publishing research papers. sometimes you can get it prescribed but if you're going through that headache just get TRT
>>76971514squats hit a lot of muscles in your legs, widen/tighten your stance with light weight and see how your legs feel
>>76972832acting/vocal coaching might be more beneficial, but why hide it?>>76973039probably, there's no risk to trying
>>76966843>Kroc rows, barbell bent>Seated barbell or smith shoulder press>Pullups>Dips (either with handles or shit them out to failure on the edge of a bench), french press>Dumbbell bicep curls with the next weight up from whoever is using the ones you planned to use, performed standing directly next to them
>>76968856Dumbbell RDLs are great for glutes. Once you get a sense of where your hamstring and glute stretch is with heavier dumbbells you can graduate to horsecocking with barbell RDLsAny big compound lift is gonna hit glutes but isolating them requires doing girl shit. If you ever encounter a Booty Builder there are few other movements that I can think of that I feel exclusively in my buttcheeks.
>>7697071620 bucks says you're dehydrated or just caught whatever flu is going around.>>76971125Trying to get into cardio on the stairmaster is less than ideal. Treadmill max incline for 12-15 minutes at a fast walk should be a bit easier to adapt to>>76971460Where does one specialize in injecting retards with Chinese bathtub peptides?>>76971514They hit everything dependent on foot placement and stance. Next time you see a chick with a thick ass squat watch how far apart her feet and high up she stops. Completely different from a shoulder width ATG. >>76972832Guessing you just moved to the coast and realized that people do judge for having a Southern accent. Vocal/dialect coach works but it's not cheap.
