Improving the state of the board by making the thread since I didn't see one and it's tuesday editionIt's the start of the week again, take a deep breath in, hold it and exhaleWere you thinking of giving up today? No you weren't. You made it through last week, you'll make it through this one as wellWhat are your goals for this week? What do you plan to achieve? List it all down.Take a deep breath, hold it and exhale, move at your own paceWe're ALL gonna make itThe motivation thread is openLast 2 week's thread >>77072952
>>77109188I think you're a little late broGonna hit the gym tomorrow at 6 am>What are your goals for this week?Gotta find a part-time gig to do in my free time
>>77109203I was doing some thinking and reminded myself about the thread but it wasn't up so I had to make itI couldn't just leave the thread not made
>>77109203>>77109218A thread was made but jannies deleted it for some reason.
>>77109188>Your IP has been blocked due to abuse>80% certain this is the result of the nigger janny on /vr/ power tripping. >No seriously, /vr/ is a shit board because of this faggot.>Can mobile post bit won't waste data to shitpost.I might actually be free.
Was fitness culture back in the early 2010's more vibrant, exciting, interesting, etc, or am I just looking back with rose-tinted glasses? /fit/ was peaking in 2013, bodybuilding misc forums were popping, we had zyzz, scooby, tons of other interesting characters. people were more positive "we're all gonna make it brah". Seems like things have taken a complete 180.
>>77109289BB in general was more relaxed than it is today. It was like coding in the sense people did it for the love of the game as opposed to get something put of it.>If I lrn2code I'll make a bazillion dollars. >If I BB I'll get a bazillion girls.
>>77109203my favorite artist right now is fatboy slim n that guy kicks ass
>>77109266wouldn't be the first time>>77109282free from the board maybe but you are here forever>>77109289it was, just like everything elsewhich is why we must work to bring the good times back or maybe rather change the current times into times that are as good as the old times or even better
>>77109289/r9k/ leaked into /fit/ and later into twatter/normietok
>>77109315>free from the boardNo. I mean I cannot post to any board. Only reason I am posting now is because I'm phone posting.
>>77109289Fitness culture hasn’t changed much at all. I still see the same shit being discussed daily like it was 10-15 years ago. The world around us is much shittier now is the real difference
I WILL GET ALL MY CLIENTS FILED THIS WEEK I WILL RELAX THIS WEEKEND I WILL FULLY RETURN TO LIFTINGAfter working 60+ hours a week, I’m now close to finishing up all of my regulatory filings. I just need to work a little harder this week to ensure that there are no more questions or errors. I’ve made more mistakes than I’d like this quarter but I’ve worked hard to rectify them. This experience has helped me learn how to be more efficient. I will cross the finish line by the end of this week. Starting next week, I will fully return to lifting. I set a pr of benching 275 for 1 rep this time last year and since then I haven’t tried to surpass it. I can bench 225 for 8 reps, but I still need to regain a lot of strength. Benching 3pl8 in a year is a pipe dream, but 1.5 years (before I turn 30) might be do able. For the time being, I need to research the best trading split and commit to it fully. Good luck in your endeavors frens! We’ll find a way to success, no matter what route we take. All that matters is we keep pushing forward. WAGMI!
>>77109188diet has been going fine other than the fact that I keep breaking down in the evening and plowing through a sleeve of Oreos. this week will be different god willing
Been struggling with suicide thoughts for weeks. Gym won't help that much. GF left. Having trouble at work. I'm not that strong
>>77109373your router restart to change your ip? because you don't have a static ip, right?
>>77109831not God willingGod didn't buy the oreos, you didand you better not buy them again, you know they're not good and they don't help you achieve your diet goal so don't buy them, make this week better
>>77110261a job and a woman is not something to kill yourself over, what's going on anon?
I think I finally made it after 3 years of lifting. Crazy to think I used to be 50+ pounds lighter, now I command respect in every room I walk in. Feels good mang
>>77109188New week, same goals:>touch, taste, fuck wife's butt>treadmill until abs>big lifting, little eatingParticularly now, I want to hit the treadmill hard in service of having abs, or at least just not being fat, for the summer. Want to leverage getting sexy and getting milf mires at the pool into a more willing-to-please-me wife. If I can drop 20lbs in the next few months, I should be hitting primo dadbod right on time.The plan going forward is to make sure I'm actually on the treadmill whenever I can be. Knowing myself, I can hit it hard for about 4 months before I burn out and need to level off for a bit. Just got a new treadmill (#3 lasted longer than the previous 2, but finally overheated too many times and shattered something in the motor, so on to #4) and figured out with this one incan work at 1.5mph @ 4% grade and vidya at 2mph @ 8% grade.With all of that in mind, I need to hit 2~3 hours a day for 3~4 months to lose 20lbs. Very doable.And ofc, butthole update: wife said no monday to buttlicking, which isn't my primary goal anyway. Backing off for a minute, then coming back to vibrators up her butt. Now have a vibrating trainer plug set, which I'll introduce and ratchet her through slowly.WAGMI(UHB)
>>77110865>fuck buttthat's where the poop comes in and out of
Did Snorlax die? Or perhaps he ascended....
>>77110895Because we use the same terms interchangeably for a woman's butthole and a man's, it's easy to get confused. I assure you, biological women are hollow and do not poop, and all of their holes are designed for semen extraction only.If you're with a "woman" and you notice that "she" poops, I advise carefully checking "her" genitalia for signs of manhood, or at least having a conversation about her medical history.
>>77109188 >> 77110924i made one monday but the faggot jannies deleted it and banned me until friday. I didn't ascend but I've defeated sleep apnea. I regularly sleep 7.5 hours through the night without waking up. Working on sleeping without having a podcast on so I can track the snore score better.Last week I didn't get nearly as much done as I wanted, some of it was out of my control but some of it was just laziness too. Got back on my routine though and now I'm back at the high end of my "acceptable" weight just in the last few days. Got into my local ten mile run in a few months, want to shoot for an 80 minute finish. So between the cardio and lack of snacking (Lent) I should be able to lose that last ten pounds. Operation Six Pack is full go. >>77110865we are going to get abs together and you WILL bang your wife's buttholeWas able to tweak Stronglifts app enough to create a sort of bastard version of 531 to help me progress on bench and OHP while keeping it as workout A and workout B. Madcow was great but if the schedule was off a bit then it was impossible to get back on track. Wife mentioned liking my arms more when I had some more hypertrophy focus so I made sure to incorporate that as well, even though I think it was mostly just bloat right now.Didn't get to write as much as I wanted last week, gamed way too much. But now i'm keeping it simple - each day I will write, run/lift, read, study for cert, and then I can game. been having baby making sex for the last ten days. i'm worn the fuck out. Goals this week - continue that lift program, get my 10k run back, get on track to finish this cert program and this book i'm reading for next week. Also finally book golf lesson.
>>77110954Let's fucking go, man. Abs or bust!>Wife mentioned liking my armsBest possible mire right there.>baby making sexFuck, I remember that. It sounds awesome but a man needs to rest. Cursed forever by the recollection of my wife laying there in the most amazing red stockings and garter setup and my dick absolutely refusing.Recommend cialis and agreed upon skip days. If I had known then what I know now, it would have helped an awful lot.
>>77110992My man. I refuse to dickfraud yet (usually no issue) but it’s funny when little dude just won’t get up from the mat
>>77110312Doesn't work. Hasn't worked for years. I know this because I had my old modem be able to do this to not doing this. That and I simply don't care enough to figure out how to shit posture with retarded trannies, zoomers, and browns.
>>77110924still here, posted two down but fucked up the tag.
>>77110397Congrats! You’ve worked hard and have a lot to be proud of!
>>77111041You need to get over that. Your wife doesn't have to know, it doesn't have to be forever or every time.Look at this way, you're not cheating, you're doing what has to be done. What kind of example are you going to set for this kid - you gonna let a little thing like being tired slow you down or are you going to swallow your pride and do what needs doing?
>>77109302BAND OF THE 90S if you can call it a band cus it's a one man show
>>77111236Nah not yet. If it gets to the point where I can’t get it up then sure. My sperm numbers are crazy, t levels are fine, just need to think of the white race and do my part.
>>77111456>think of the white race during sexI don't know, man, I typically think about my wife when I'm having sex with my wife.I mean, maybe it sounds silly, but I'll think about good sex we've had in the past, or sometimes if I'm just trying to finish I'll think about something I could do to her right then (but not actually do it unless I think my erection would survive the transition).
>he has to use pills, lubes, and toysyou've never actually had sexISHYGDDT
>>77111545i usually think about her too but sometimes she's been really fucking annoying that day
>>77111456Is this the chuddy male equivalent of "just lay back and think of England"?
Hello everyone. Hope you are all having a good week. It's nice and warm here and I'm planning on doing some good stuff in my gardens this week. >>77110865I had some good anal a few days ago. There's just really nothing like it. I'm the anon who recommended the relaxing serum. I'm pulling for you!
>>77110954>>77111119Based
>>77110954>been having baby making sex for the last ten days. i'm worn the fuck outDon't the experts say that it's better to save up for a couple days and then bang really hard the day when her cycle peaks rather than going for the shotgun method?
>>77111839They do but I have scientifically proven large loads so I don’t think there’s any issue there
>qt that I met on holiday who seemed to want a relationship while we were on holiday, despite the distance between us when holiday ends breaks up with me as soon as holiday ends>feel kinda sad because she was a pretty top-tier qt>still pretty sad like a month later but I'm committing myself to getting fit and healthy for the first time in my life so I can pull an as-good-as-if-not-better qt>listening to '70s and '80s love songs in the car because that's what the algorithm played after picking Sweet Caroline as an initial song>eventually Never Gonne Give You Up plays>crank up the volume and wind down the windows in order to rickroll the worldWas a pretty good feeling.
>>77112047You're gonna make it, king. But you gotta put in the effort
>>77112089Thank you. I've already lost 35kg (about 25kg to go until I'm in the BMI healthy category), I bought a power tower that I'm slowly but surely making progress on, and I'm currently about 44 hours into a 72 hour fast.
>>77109188>What are your goals for this week? same as last week. keep it up. I'm back to lifting and eating well, so my goals are to keep lifting consistently and keep eating at a 500-1000 calorie deficit. just gotta keep it up for another 2 or 3 months and I'll be at my first big milestone (170lbs). we'll decide if we want to keep cutting or switch to maintenance at that point>What do you plan to achieve?this week is "stop smoking" week, and I'm pleased to say it's officially been 72 hours since my last drag, which means we are officially healing. it has been challenging, but by god we're doing it. I've been a pack-a-day smoker for 10 yearsI am unemployed at the moment, so even though I need a job, I've had the time to sleep away a lot of the withdrawal. it's helped a lot. my symptoms are mostly irritability, fatigue, cravings, difficulty concentrating, and headaches. they're pretty constant, but today was the first day where I felt completely normal for a few hours and had no symptoms at all. but I know that's a trick - they will come back, but I can deal with them. we're through the worst of it already, I just need to keep going
>>77111797lol that’s what I was going for
>>77112141Check out the quitnow app it was incredibly useful for me
>>77112150I'll give it a look, thanks for the rec
My Chris Chanesque love quest continues. Got ghosted by two girls. Thought the conversation was going well. Still in communication with one girl but sadly she lives in London. She just put her location here because she's going to visit the states soon. I offered to show her around when she visits. Also a guy tried to scam me and take advantage of my kindness, so that kinda sucks. I'm just out around 40 because I gave him a full tank hoping he's legit
Tell me if I'm being a bitch. TL:DR>got a gym crush, we talked for a good 3 weeks before asking her to workout, ohhh i got a bf, awkward as fuck between us, avoid each other, now she's constantly working out near me, thinking of leaving all March to a new gym to get awaySo like the TLDR said, met a girl, immediately attracted to her, we talked for a good 3 weeks just small talk and I made a few probing questions about her till I finally said we should workout together. I immediately got the bf line and it immediately turned awkward. We both started avoiding each other and it was obvious to both of us what we were doing. I'd throw glances at her just cause I'm still attracted to her and I noticed she'd do the same but it was probably to make sure she kept away from me. NOW 2 months later she's started to workout next to me constantly, and when she rests between sets she'll put herself in front of me or to the side and not use the equipment to like shield herself from me coming up to her. I've also noticed that we BOTH are now catching each other looking at one another more. It's throwing me the fuck off and getting me frustrated.I'm thinking about just going to a new gym in the same gym chain for all of March as a sorta out of sight outta mind type deal. Am I being a bitch or is this a good idea? She doesn't really affect my workout outside of me losing focus when she shows up as we both immediately notice each other the moment one of us gets into the gym. Or should I just man up, enjoy the show and not give a shit?
>>77112292I'm curious why you felt the need to suggest that you work out together. Wad it not enough to casual conversation while you each do your own thing?Just talk to her the way you would anybody else in the gym. Don't be awkward. There's nothing to be awkward about. Man up and enjoy the show. You'll probably end up fucking in the end.
One day I hate myself and wanna die. The next I'm chill.
>>77112292Boyfriends come and go, and she may have pulled that line out of panic. Don't be a wuss about it. Show up, do your workout, be friendly. Even if nothing ever happens, enjoy the attention.
>>77111802It’s a tough week but life will improve soon. Have fun with your garden :)
>single for 4 years>mid December start dating hyper-normie successful girlboss (let's call her B)>goes really well for a month>mid January stuff starts to fall apart>she keeps starting fights because I keep autistically saying the wrong things and she hates it>starts dodging calls, taking 4-12 hours to respond to texts, saying she's never available to hang out, insists we're still dating but that she's giving me the cold shoulder until I earn her affection back by being more normal>get sad about it>go a couple weeks without seeing her>give her one last chance, schedule a date at a very expensive restaurant>she cancels less than 24 hours before (still insists we're still dating though)>fuck this shit, it's over even if she says otherwise>the next night ask another girl out (let's call her S) on complete impulse, she says yes>45 minutes later we're at a bar together>she's definitely autistic and awkward as shit, we hit it off amazingly just sitting in awkward silence or enthusiastically talking about all the textures we like or hate and shit like that>been seeing each other for a few weeks now, hanging out 3-4 days a week and talking constantly>happy again>B still thinks we're dating and she's putting me in the doghouse>been over a month since I last saw her (only had 1 good month together in the first place)>B still passive-aggressively texts me every day and tries to start a fight and/or threatens to dump me (lmao) whenever I say something weird>don't care>just reply with pictures of my cooking or autistic shit about niche music genres and cartoons>tomorrow night have a grocery date with S (we both really like grocery shopping so we're making a date night out of it)>last night B tries to bait me into asking her to hang out>nah>instead have 2 hour phonecall with S about both of us having panic attacks at work and how much she likes watching planes take off and landFeeling a lot better with my current situation
Rest days are so depressing now, goddamn. I hit my testicle deadlifting and now for the past few days I have pain in my groin, just have to wait to heal I guess.
work week is over. time for another 3 days of lifting, youtube and 4chan without a care in the world.
>>77113834HOW and WHERE do you find a sperg gf????
>>77114220I got EXTREMELY lucky with a dating appI assume the fact that she comes across like a bot over text must have warded off a lot of my competition
>>77114269rip i'm too ugly for dating apps. Happy for u tho
i wonder when i'll get a real friendship, like the kind you see in media y'know? its been since hs i had good friend, and he went off to another college. lately, i've been kinda projecting my loneliness. dw bros, i've been lifting and running, so that kinda helps.
>>77112259Don't sell yourself short. You'll find someone eventually, as long as you have confidence in yourself
Well here we are, heading into the weekend anons. Anybody have any plans? I do not
>>77112408So learn to find consistency and balance. Screwing up doesn’t make you worthless but success doesn’t make you the greatest
>>77113834break up with this first girl you fucking moron, she will find out about your other girl and you'll lose both
>>77116248Busy with kids' stuff all weekend. Like, >all< weekend. Supposed to change brake pads on the truck too - I have them but I keep putting it off. Sucks - I don't think I'm even gonna get to touch/taste/fuck wife's pussy, let alone her butt.That's ok. Had a tremendous week of treadmill, lifting, and staying strong on my diet. Just kept telling myself, "Hungry? Hungry for ass, you mean!"Will enjoy the kid stuff as much as I can, mitigate damage to the diet, and keep my eyes open for opportunities.Good luck, bros. WAGMI(UHB)
>>77113883Ouch bro. You gonna lifting in a cup now?
>>77116248doing my first long run outside in what feels like months. hoping to not feel like shit after that. wife is going out with her friend so im probably gonna game and get some chinese.>>77116408stay hungry my friend.
>>77113884Enjoy yourself fren
>>77114398Thanks, turns out I didn't get ghosted by one girl. She texted me back today
>>77116248Saturday's a rugby day
Tendinitis came back after months. Have to stop working out again. I feel bad.
Well that is C25K Week 8 done and dusted.Managed to get a sub 8:00/km average - so very pleased with my progress.Next week is the final week, the full 30mins run x3. Also managed sub 110kg this week too, after a big weight stall. My spirit is truly indomitable. WAGTMI!
>>77114331Honestly friendship after a certain age is difficult. But there’s no shame in having acquaintances in your life. Not every relationship is built to last
>>77114331last/only friend I still have is the one I made from kindergarten. we basically grew up together. I dont believe its possible to make these kind of connections past high school desu. I am sure this is not what you wanted to hear.
>>77116248Thinking of getting KBBQ to celebrate finishing a huge work project
I failed to bench 235 for 5 reps again. I know I said in last thread that I’d go down in weight next month, but I want to give it one more shot. Today I saw a guy even smaller than me (I’m 5’8) benching close to 3pl8 with an arched back. It gave me a lot of confidence. I will one day bench 3pl8 if I can find a good routine and reduce my stress
>>77117646Most of my lifetime best friends don't live near me. When I do see them, I realize to some extent that they are friends with the guy I used to be, not who I am today. That's not to say they wouldn't like me now if they saw me more often, just that life makes it hard to stay connected.Most of the dudes I hang out with now are neighborhood dads. Awesome dudes, wouldn't think twice about any of them if I moved away.One guy I know from a previous job, will text once in a while. Awesome guy, meh. Deep connections are harder as you get older. Enjoy what you do have.
>>77113834>>77114269listen to >>77116384 dumbass, the best time to break up with your "current" gf was a month agothe second best time is right nowyou will lose the autistic girl, nobody likes playing second fiddle
>>77117107So celebrate your small victory :)
i think i am heading toward divorce and it's sad
>>77118546i've been feeling this way too for a year now even though everything is "fine", almost as if i'm supposed to fulfill a destiny set up by my dad or smth. whatever happens happens bro, if you have kids make sure you're always there for them at least.
>>77112292had this happen to me with a REMOTE colleague that i've eventually met on a work trip. the amount of tension still makes me fucking cringe because had both us been single we'd fuck each other to death, so we literally had to stay way from each other. i am relieved that nothing happened though, just to spare myself the drama. maybe you should do the same, girls don't lie about having a boyfriend unless you're a creep making unwanted advances.
>>77118551No kids, thankfully. And I am sure it will ultimately be better for her and for me. But I grieve what we were and what we could have been. It's hard to look toward my happier future with how sad I am now. Just, loss.
>>77117559I'm really sorry but you're making the right move. You'll eventually get back into fitness :)
Rock bottom, lost pretty much everything. Starting over at 33. Wish you all luck.
>>77117577Congrats on your progress! You've done so well already and will only reach greater heights! WAGMI
>>77118567>had this happen to me with a REMOTE colleague that i've eventually met on a work trip. the amount of tension still makes me fucking cringe because had both us been single we'd fuck each other to deathsure u did bro
>>77118661The frustrating part is that I was fine for months and that I did proper rehab.After the initial tendinitis I gradually started loading the tendon so it’s not like I was reckless or anything..Thanks for your kind words. How are you doing?
New week in about 3h20min for me.I have made plans. They need more work and clarifying. I took a look at my budget. It's looking grim. I need extra income. I will come back to the gym this month. I will start cycling again this month.Here's to making march better than the last two months.
>>77118802“To all things an end. To every night a dawn. Even to longest night when dawn never comes, there comes, at last, the dawn.”
>>77118802It’s only over when your heart stops beating. The path back is treacherous, but you can make it
I had a monumental refeed meal yesterday, however I made sure to get my steps and run in before hand.Was expecting to have gained 1.5-2kg today... no I am exactly the same weight I was yesterday. What gives?
>>77118546I'm sorry fren. Whatever the outcome, remind yourself that you still have worth
can i get out of skinnyfat just doing kettlebell workouts at homethe nearest gym to me is 45 minutes away and about all i can afford is one single used 35lbs kettlebell
>>77120088It's been a hard year so far, but we still have time to turn it around. I also need to figure out my own plans moving forward. WAGMI
>>77120746Yes and go for walks. Eventually you'll probably want to go to the gym to lift heavier weights but the kb is a good start.
>>77109188Happy Monday, my dudes. As expected, the weekend was a sexless sprint from activity to chores to activity. That's ok - got some things done that needed doing, had a good time with friends, kids did great at their stuff. There was one surprise window where we had an hour without the kids around and wife went straight to a nap, but I'm not even mad about that one - she was clearly worn the hell out.New week, new goals: same as the old goals.>touch/taste/fuck wife's butt>treadmill until abs>big lifting, little eatingThis week I'm reorganizing my workout schedule to better jibe with mixing work, weights, and wrunning. That just means I lift on TTF and run on MW instead of previous MWF lifting and TT running. Aiming for 3 hours a day, every day, of dedicated incline walking, too.Realizing it's March, and that means milfs at the pool are only 3~4 months away. Better get cracking if I want my wife to see me catching those mires. I have the plan and the motivation - time to execute!WAGMI(UHB)
>>77119116I’m fine. The end of the financial year is behind me, so I have more free time. I’m trying to get back into lifting more than twice a week. Unfortunately, I’ve lost a bit of strength, but it’ll return
Hello fit. How is it going? I'm still tryng to get right.After a two years heavy relationship where i "wasted" a lot of time losing progress in gym and uni and all of my "productive side" im now finally getting back on track (after almost a year). Im studying everyday for uni, learning a language (almost fully A2 in german, starting to look into B1, yay) and slowly getting back into training even tho i'm having a bit of doubts if i should continue lifting or getting into swimming, i'm a manlet (171cm) and now im pretty big for my size and i dont really like how i look...Since friday i came to a stop though. I feel heavy, unmotivated and tired. I can't start anything and that makes me frustrated as hell. Any advices?Have a nice day anons! WAGMI
>>77121560>Any advices?do something different from usual and healthy, go on a hike, visit a new place, go to a spa, anything that make you feel fresh both physically and mentally and that will distract you from the daily grind
>>77121560Baby steps. You fell into this hole gradually, don't feel like you have to climb back out all at once (you can't anyway).
>>77120746You absolutely can! Research exercises you can do
im getting better at guitarim getting better at pianoi just closed out my browser and wrote some of this screenplay without distractions for thirty minuteslost weight and feeling confident (still fat)going thursday to have all my rotten junkie teeth removed and replaced within a couple weeksfinally moving on maybe
>>77122003https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRsPheErBj8
>>77122000Your digits indicate that you’re moving in the right direction. Keep on improving fren! WAGMI
i'm starting to understand the joy of the grind. with every meal i miserably finish, with every last set i leave my everything for, little by little i see it all reflected in the mirror on a body that was once little more than skinny and frail. even my face is starting to look different, either from my resting expression being calmer and more confident or just the way it looks in relation to my body - i'm building myself almost anew and see the results real time and it feels fucking amazing. wagmi
>>77122217Yeah, Broseph. You're about to ascend. Keep it up!
I WILL RETURN TO THE GYM I WILL REACH NEW PRS THIS YEAR I WILL SUCCEED IN THIS JOBI WILL LEARN THAT I PASSED MY LEVEL 3 CFA EXAM NEXT MONTHI was able to successfully file all of my clients last week. I’m so proud of myself for rising to the occasion. The end of the year cycle is always the toughest. I learned a lot from the experience. By this time next year I’ll have finished my CFA program and secured a better job. Now it’s time for me to return to lifting. I hit a PR of 275 for a 1 rep max a year ago and since then I’ve stagnated. I first need to regain my strength, then start to aim for a higher numbers. I know I can do it, I just need to truly commit. Does anybody have a good benching program? I will grow stronger Focus on your goals and then commit fully to the process! Despite the detours, we’ll find a way to succeed. WAGMI!
>>77122217Remember this joy whenever you want to quit. WAGMI!
>>77121560You don't have to do everything all at once. Set long-term goals and short-term goals. Even if it's just being productive for a couple of hours a day, you'll get there
>>77121435What's your strategy for getting abs? Are you just cutting until they appear? Good luck though! WAGMI
Long week of work bullshit but finally got my fitness, sleep and good habits back in line. Got to run six miles outside in the nice weather, hurting a bit but should bounce back quickly. Booked my golf lesson, got that on Friday. Finished that crappy course.Finally get to recover from baby making sex, obviously the sex part is great but it’s fucking freezing in this house. Goals this week - beat another shitty vidya game, run a 5k under 25 minutes, stick to eating a small pizza. Be under 203 by next week so I can be on pace for 200 by April. Write again. Finish this shitty book.
>>77121435abs are also my goal. wife wants to go down the shore a lot this summer, i want mires for when i fight the ocean. i think 190 gets it done at this point but that's 15 pounds away. shooting for five pounds a month, operation no snack has been a success so far. running about 13 miles a week, getting my 10k steps on other days. is your ab blueprint something that's worked in the past?
>>77122777Checked and congrats! You're doing great, so keep up that energy
>>77122774>>77123400I've never had abs before. Best in my life was about 18%, then I hurt my shoulder and blew it.My strategy for now is to maintain as much strength as I can by eating high protein and lifting hard, lock down the snacking, and treadmill the fuck out of my day. I burned maybe 1500kcal on the treadmill yesterday (thank you, WFH) and I can probably do 1000+ deficit just from treadmill 5 days a week indefinitely. This is probably not sustainable long term, but I know from previous experience I can probably do it for 4 months before I need to slow down for a bit.So we'll see how I look in 4 months. I figure I'm looking at 20lbs lost in that time, hopefully mostly fat. This probably won't bring me to my goal, but it'll be a huge difference. I'm 220 now, somewhere above 25% bf. I'll see how I feel and how I look. If I'm close, I'll continue to blast it, if not I'll taper down to maintenance for a month or two then go again.In the meantime, I'm trying to ramp up some abdominal hypertrophy. Adding ab work on cardio days so there's actually something lurking under all that flab. I knew a dude that got super skinny and never had abs because he hated doing the exercises - don't want to be him.In reality, I'm prepared to accept a good dadbod in the meantime. I'm moderately tall, have a good frame, and I'm stronger than most. Just plain old not being a fatass would set me above most of my peers.
>>77123448That’s a good mentality. Light cardio and abs exercise are the key to getting abs. Good luck!
>>77123448ditto for me. Closest was probably early days of covid when the bars were closed, or when i was a megacardiofag at 28. im shooting for abs too, going to stick with this plan until April and look for results, might start aggressive calorie counting starting April if the results aren't coming.I think im terms of dadbod acceptance the Jon Hamm mode would be a good goal.
>>77123501You too sir!>>77123506>Jon HammIt's funny you mention him. Over the years my wife has made appreciative noises over certain actors. It's not a long list, but he's one of them. They kind of represent a road map for me to check off:>Jon Hamm - decently fit, not really very big.First stop, very attainable. Basically, I just have to lose weight and I'm there. I'm probably a little beefier than him already, honestly, just can't see it.>Henry Cavill, Man of Steel - not as big as most people thinkI'd need to add some muscle, especially arms, but most estimates I've seen put that body at only 1234 for strength - it's the leanness and the pump that calls it out as remarkable. I can do that. Will call that my main long term goal.>Chris HemsworthStretch goal. I'm not going to juice, but anything bigger than Hank while still lean, ya know?Note, all of these guys are blue-eyed pretty boys. Guess what I just so happen to be... (Actually I think Hamm is green? Close enough.)
>>77123579been watching his new show and i noticed in one scene "you know, that's just a fit dude, totally attainable"Cavill would be natty peak for me. Hemsworth is obvious fraud.
>>77123579>>77123448we will ascend and you WILL claim her butthole
>>77122000Based. I am learning Ableton myself and livecoding too. We should make a band together and record something!
New week new me, recapFitness>Integrated daily walks, I'm enjoying it; good way to ensure I get out of the house>Started an upper/lower strength/volume split last week>Weight has been consistent, starting to improve dietFinance>Payday last friday, paid an extra $4K on top of my mortgage payment>Bought some equities in cash brokerage, UTMA accounts for the kids, added to 529s>Budget is sitting there for new tires, brakes and general maintenance for my car; I've been putting it offPersonal Improvement>Have been making an effort to socialize in SOME capacity daily; I work remote as does my wife, so we're home a lot. Even just visiting Whole Foods and having a brief conversation with an employee counts. I make it easy to check off, but it has to be checked off. It feels a lot better>Reduced my THC use to 4x per week. I was doing it every day a few weeks ago and slowly scaled back to only at night, then skip 1 day a week, then skip 2 days a week, now at 3. I'll likely keep using it and not fully quit, but if I can manage it to a few days per week it can serve me rather than drag me down>I haven't looked at porn in 6 days. I feel so much better. I wasn't a porn addict or anything but working remotely I'd peruse in my downtime, mostly just for random stimulation not even necessarily to fap. I'm trying to cut it out entirely.
>>77123653You’re on the right path. It’s good that you’ve identified your weaknesses and are taking active steps to reduce and eventually eliminate them. See if you can find anyway to socialize with your kids friends parents. That’s how my parents made friends growing up
>>77123653>daily walksnice anon, 10k steps a day is ideal. if you don't have time ,7.5k a day and making it up with 15k over the weekend is good too. maybe going trekking or backpacking? glad you're starting your day on a positive note
>>77123616May we all get all the buttholes we dream of!
>>77123579Chris hemsworth is beautiful even if he isn’t natty
>>77122003You act like you don't have other /pol/tards or /b/tards or /fit/izens aren't in the boat with you.Quit moping. Us freaks are in this together.
How do you keep moving forward when everything is so bleak?
>>77125923what's makes you say that, anon?
>>77109188I'm still fat, but have lost enough weight and put on enough muscle that I actually look 1% good naked if I pose right.The fork put-downs will continue until morale improves.
My birthday was a couple days ago and not a single person wished me a happy birthday, work has also been pretty busy so I'm tired as fuck and have not exercise all week.
>>77126255happy late birthday, anon! i'm sorry to hear that, and i'm sure there will always be someone that cares about you. have hobbies to distract yourself from work. usually, lifting does it for me. but even something as little as gardening can be therapeutic. be good, my friend.
>>77125923By moving forward, assuming that, at some point, the sun will rise again>which it will
>>77126279Thanks man.Honestly it is what it and you get what you give. Still, parents gifted me a shirt and mom prepared a nice stake and cake for dinner, they just don't show much affection through words maybe because they're boomers or something, it's all good though.
i've slowed wayyy down on my drinking and started counting all of my calories. already lost 6+ pounds. probably a lot of water weight but it did feel great to see a sizable change on the scale. looking to be at my goal weight by july/august so i can enjoy summertime and feel comfortable without a shirt on.
>>77126157Congrats on your progress so far! Keep working hard so that your confidence grows
>>77126486That initial loss while you're getting started is a great motivator. Remember it if you have an off day or weekend and the scale bounces up. You'll just shit/piss all of it back out.
>dated a girl for a week back in January>she broke up with me>been pretty bummed about it ever since>had a dream last night where I strongly suspected she was dating a friend of mine>woke up pissing the bed
Kinda thinking of giving up on this year.Next year will be my year.
>>77127040Hey man, if this year is a loss anyway, go all in.
good lifts, nice walking, caught up with a friend i had not seen in a while, and made an actual meal i like. life is good.today marks 7 months since my forearm fracture, WAGMI
>>77126255Happy birthday fren! What do you want to achieve this year?
everyone ITT
>>77127048idk, going all in sounds like effort and I just don't really want to do stuff.I'm currently enrolled in a bunch of things that could significantly improve my social and career standing, but I kinda just want to stay home, bingewatch mediocre television, maybe play some mediocre vidya, and focus on losing weight.
>>77117577Wait you're running at 110kg? That's impressive anon, I'm a little bitch and afraid of fucking my knees or my ankles or any other shit so I'm "waiting" until I'm like 90kg to do some little baby runs. Respect.
>>77127030I'm really sorry. If you truly miss her that much, try contacting her. But most likely you should move on
I've returned to my regular gym schedule for the first time since June. It sucks how much weaker I've gotten, but I need to apply myself earnestly. Right now my goal is to recover my strength by June. WAGMI
It's happening, bros. I've passed the initial water/shit big weight drop phase of a cut and now the scale is actually moving at the rate I calculated according to TDEE and CICO. Maybe a hair faster.WAGMI!
>>77121435I didn't get my usual anal last week due to scheduling reasons so hopefully I'll get it this week. I'm so horny. Still rooting for you. May my anal gains be your anal gains
>>77127072Congrats! You make it sound like you’ve really recovered from your setback. Appreciate it when life is good. WAGMI!
>>77127136I want to get laid, it has been 4 years since the last time.
>>77128244Nice job! You’re working hard and can see your results
>>77128255May we all attain that sweet anal release! WAGMI
>>77127040Don’t subscribe to schedules that will hinder your progress. Focus on taking advantage of every day in front of you
>>77127154Yessir - Im not sure if running at my weight was a smart move, some of the earlier runs at 115+ did make my knees feel like someone had taken a hammer to them, but now I run pain free. So waiting until 90kg could be the move - but whenever you decide to start, no matter how bad a run you have, keep at it, it really does have so many benefits mentally and physically. This Saturday marks the final Run of C25K - I plan to run a Sub 35min 5K. Then I start B210K next week.
>>77128830Awesome, man. If anything, you can do pre-hab/injury prevention before running. Kneesovertoesguy does a lot videos about that. Tibialis raises, and deadmills are the ones I do>>77127154If you wait, you'll make another excuse to hold off on it. Alternatively, you could bike 'till your 90kg, and it's non-impact too. That way you're prepared when you do decide to run. Virtually, it has the same benefit of running imo.
>>77128857Appreciate the pointers, will check him out!
>>77128378Good luck!
>>77121435I ate ass today. It was awesome.
Despite how doomed everything seems, I want to be optimistic. My life will improve soon
I made this from George Hackenschmidts Way to Live no equipment exercises for invalids and leisured persons.I just found using the .pdf so damn annoying.
>>77131779Thanks for sharing that document :)
>>77128830Well I tried my best - still happy with the result.Sub 35min 5K is my next milestone.
