We choose to lift, not because it is easy, but because it is fun :^)>anyone can start lifting, you don't need any prior sports experience>you can escape skinnyfat mode in less than six months>it takes less than a year for people to notice you lift>programming as a beginner is piss easy, everything works>diet is just as easy, just eat some protein and avoid fast food, candy and soda>you don't need a gym subscription to achieve a decent physique, you can get a good workout even with a pair of dumbbells from home>mires become so common they don't even register anymore>people notice you lift even under winter clothes>1/2/3/4 makes you stronger than mostly anyone you'll come across in your daily life>once you see results you won't even think about skipping the gym>consistency is the key to a good physique, even if you drag yourself to the gym you'll appreciate every single workout in retrospect>a good physique has a halo effect on anything you do>muscle building genetics don't matter in everyday life, being consistent in the gym is what makes the difference>being motivated by hope and love is much more effective than being motivated by anger>You can maintain a great physique despite terrible conditions
>brvtal blvkpillface, height and frame>>> everything else
>>76989541Just keep at it. Even if it feels like half assing sometimes. Keep going. Keep giving it your best for a given day. Ive been going to the gym for 10 years and Im pretty much always the biggest guy in the room. Time will pass either way so just spend 4 hours of it per week on training. Just do it. Youll be amazed where you end up.
What are your lads fitness goals for 2026?
>>76989541>and just when it seemed most hopeless, he returned
>>76989541>1/2/3/4 makes you stronger than mostly anyone you'll come across in your daily lifesad if true
Give me one (1) reason to continue lifting as a 29 yr old virgin bros
>>76989562Absolutely true. This crabby board and fitfluencers have completely warped a lot of peoples perception. Lmao2pl8 bench is actually a lot. Unironically. Youre a fit guy if you can bench 225.>>76989558Getting married in August, Ill get shredded as fuark for my wife>>76989596Its fun :) and what would you do instead? Something cool like get an actual hobby? Do that then. Jack off an rewatch tv shows youve already seen a couple of times? Then fuck that and keep lifting
>>76989559I never left boyo
>>76989553I refuse to be blackpilled because being blackpilled is for Indians
>>76989541Thanks anon. You're probably an unc to even use Kenshiro, but I respect your wisdom and appreciate your kind words
>>76989558>Get back in shape >reduce body fat >bench 2.5 or more
>>76989558>10 pullups>2pl8 zercher squat>get into either BJJ or Judo
Even though we are all literally in Hell and society is collapsing into total chaos, everyone is too depressed and demoralized to give a shit or enact real changeThere is no point to voting, because no matter who you vote for the System will ensure the status quo remains 1:1 with how it was in the previous administrationThere is no point to education, because degrees no longer matter, the white collar industry is dead and professors care more about indoctrination than teachingThere is no point to dating, because the gender war has become so critical that most men are terminally alone and most women are okay with being single moms or spinstersThere is no point to consuming entertainment, because all of it is terrible. Movies suck, games suck, music sucks, anime suck, YouTube sucks, everything is just content nowThere is no point to self-improvement, because genetics and childhood trauma impact your entire life and you cannot do anything besides cope about things getting betterThere is no point to saving money or starting a family or trying to own a home or get a stable career or make a name for yourself, because the West only wants to outsource all of thisPeople constantly tell me I am in a negative mindset, meanwhile everyone outside is shambling around like the living dead. Tempers are shorter than ever, IQs are lower than ever, no one knows how to control their emotions and tribalism is at an all time high. Humanity has literally regressed back into a hunter-gatherer mindset despite progressivism, but we have zero of the freedom or physical advantages afforded to cavemen.Reality is now converging with the Mouse Utopia and Stanford Prison Experiment. 80-20 is taken as law. Jews run every sector of the world. Fractional reserve banking won't ever go away. Narcissism and ironic detachment are the norm. War won't ever endI don't know what to do anymore because I'm just one guy. I have no power, no motivation, I'm just a husk like everyone else
>>76990802First of all remember that the rot comes from outside. But you seem to already know that. And secondly if you can't build a life for yourself, help build one for others, the ones you actually care about not the moguls. Dedicate your life to a cause iykyk
>>76990605I'm a yn at heart and that's all that matters
I can bench and dip 1.7x my bodyweight
>>76990834thats 3 year old copypasta, probably a bot. dont bother
The only thread in fit that matters!Continue pushing and staying positive and optimistic for the future! do not live life in vain!
>>76990802YOLO, nigga!
>>76990802Not reading all of that fag shit. WAGMI
>>76989541>realized that time will pass regardless what I do with it>put a Memento Mori alarm in my phone to remind myself to do something with my day at least for a little>wanted to learn piano>buy one in October and get demoralized when I struggle but keep up>able to play Christmas carols by December and the New Years song at 12AM>spending more time with family and friends instead of sitting in my room>enjoying my time with loved ones and creating new memories >created a Roth IRA and high yield savings account>took me like 30min and I've been putting it off for years>reading a lot more and finished some books I've been putting off >watched movies and TV shows I've been wanting to but have just been putting off >now getting into cars because I always wanted to learn how to drive a manual and own one but never put the work towards it until nowUsed to spend most of my time just browsing the internet, watching YouTube and jacking my dick. I still do it just not as much. Now I'm actually being productive and doing things I've always wanted, even if I fail. We all gotta go some time but what matters is how we lived.
How jacked do I have to get to offset being 5’6 lads
>>76989553>wholesome whitepillnone of those help you give your grandchildren a piggyback ride
>>76989541I've been blackpilled for so long and I'm finally getting whitepilled a little. been lifting on and off for years but I ended up only 140lbs 5'11" 15% bodyfat. I guess I at least look a little athletic. I locked in my routine and nutrition hardcore recently and gonna exhaust myself in the gym hardcore for the next 3 months, hoping I finally see some change since I'm eating better and with much more protein, much leaner too.On a happier note, I bought a one piece shirt with a luffy design on it and even though it's a size too big, I fill out the top part of the torso decently well, and even the sleeves aren't excessively baggy. Maybe I don't have good genes for gaining, but I can at least look good.
>>76989558100 push ups and 20 pull ups
>>76991973>I locked in my routine and nutrition hardcore recently and gonna exhaust myself in the gym hardcore for the next 3 months, hoping I finally see some change since I'm eating better and with much more protein, much leaner too.it'll work. stop stressing and get rest.
>>76989558To look like this
>>76989558To reach bear mode, this is my year
>>76989541>you can escape skinnyfat mode in less than six monthsThis is my current path. >stats>BMI 23.5>BF 21.5%The plan:>routine>SL 5x5 with some accessories>2 days/week running and very light calisthenics work>10-12k steps per dayPhase 1 (4 weeks)>900-1k calorie deficit>super high protein (almost 1.4-1.5g per lb weight)>1 cheat MEAL per weekPhase 2 (8 weeks)>400-700 deficit>reduced protein (1.3g per lb weight minimum)>still only 1 cheat mealPhase 3 (12 weeks)>200 calorie surplus on lifting days, maintenance otherwise>maintain protein from phase 2The only true test is my girlfriend who is already demonstrating gains goblin tendencies. But if she gets in the way, she's cut.
>>76990802Yeah, life is shit, so what? Just lie down and let the moss claim you?I lift because it feels like a right thing to do. And if/when the day of RIP AND TEAR comes, I'll be ready.
> retards still responding to the pastaOof
>200lb OHP for 2I am fucking invincible
>>769895584 plates OHP 3 plates bench press2 plates squat1 plate deadlift
just turned 20, never went to the gym before and i'm gonna start my lifting journey next monday using the guide in the sticky thread as reference. Hoping I can achieve some nice results by the end of this year :)
>>76994287If you're 20 and new to lifting you're going to see some progress even after 6-8 months if you eat right, sleep well, and overlodad progressivley following some basic program
>>76994443That would also be true were he 30 or 50. But at least you got to practice your English.
>>76989558This year I WILL see my abs, or at least lose enough fat to not have stomach fat. I have been progressively over the years losing it and it's now almost flat, but not quite. Years of being a shut in nerd overindulging and drinking lots of alcohol on weekends is taking, similarly, years to fix
>>76989553Well, having a great physique won't give a halo effect to everything you do considering you will have a shirt on while your face is clearly visible to everyone. Unless you're on gear of course.
>>76989541>1/2/3/4wtf is this, i have been seeing this here for years, still no fucking idea wtf people mean when they say this.
>>76989541>You can maintain a great physique despite terrible conditionshow does one fix a thyroid in terrible condition?
>>76989558become so good that even if she doesn't get with me she is envious and regrets what she lost.
>>76994944Oh let me enlighten you: it's a sort of golden standard of making it as a /fit/izen1 plate overhead press2 plate bench press3 plate squat4 plate deadlift"plate" means a set of 2 standard 45 pound plates on a barbell (counting bar is gay)
>>76989596because every time you lift you are chipping away at your virginity
>>76989596I'm a 28 year old virgin and I still lift
roll now! roll! roll to ruin! and the world's ending!
>>76997068rolling
>>7698959627 years old and still virgin. I lift for me and my mom
1 year sober, was 50+ lbs too fat, started lifting for the first time since 201*, counted calories half the year, lost a bunch of fat, put on muscle because someone said I couldn't. PR thread looks like cancer so I'll put this here, made in the last year375x7 squat (I don't know 1rm, haven't even tried 385 yet). previously a few years back it was lowbar 335ish for 1. I did not progress well with low reps back then. Insane high rep squats did work (but no one believes I'm natty when I tell them numbers)295x5 pretty decent rows from floor. Higher weights are so sloppy I don't feel like they count, even if rippletits might ok themNot an official number, but found a new (very old) way to do shrugs and have been doing as many as possible at my squat weights. 10 or 13 or so at 375. Put a block under my heels because they were turning into calf exercises.OHP dunno my records are fucked. Goal is bodyweight, I'm nowhere close yet.1 hand barbell snatch 120 x 1. Goal is a pl8 for the hell of it, not sure after that.40 yo boomer, sub 6', 228.5Had all the 30 yo moms and hags smiling big at me the other day, they couldn't see me under my giant coat but feeling good about yourself shows on your face I guess. Good luck fellow old farts and fellow white men.
>>76989558this year I'm losing all the fat, eating once a day and going on bike rides. Believe it!
>>76997068Alright fuck it
I know hope is real because I hopeI know love is real because I loveI know kindness is real because I'm kind
>>76990802lmao low test
>>76999293Based and Descartes-pilled
