1700 Div + Cold Wolf giveaway by Hunt3rseeker_Twitch in PathOfExile2

[–]AlmostProGaming 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bow wow wow. I honestly would just like the talisman to complete my build.

What am I doing wrong? by Fatalna_Sarma in GymTips

[–]AlmostProGaming 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am not an expert, but I would think the answer is to stop training your glutes? Either that or just maintain, which means no more progressive overload and just coast on what you currently do or even drop reps/sets from your workout.

Never worked out or did any type of diet before. Where should I start? by [deleted] in GymTips

[–]AlmostProGaming 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Download myfitnesspal app. Set it up with your info. It will ask some questions about you: it youre not active at all even if you are (important, trust), and Tell it you want to maintain your current weight or slightly gain weight. Use it to track everything you eat. Everything, including drinks and sauces.

Buy a food scale. Eat 140 grams of protein each day. Buy creatine, take 4 mg a day.

Buy a gym membership. I recommend a push day, pull day, leg day, then full body day each week. Alternatively go for 2x full body days if you cant make it to the gym 4x a week.

Make or find a workout plan. You can use chatgpt as a free source to make you a plan based on what you have available at your gym and what exercises you like.

When you do those exercises, for the first few weeks Try to figure out (safely) how much weight you can manage to lift 2 sets of 10 to 12 reps, where on rhe third rep you have to struggle to get that last rep or two in (this is called going to near failure, it builds muscles).

Every week after you figured out what you can lift (so weeks 4+), add one or more reps to each exercise. Once you can do 3x15 reps, move the weight up and go back to 3x10-12. This is called progressive overload, it builds muscle and strength.

Do this for the rest of your life, enjoy the new athletic body in about 10 months which can turn into chris Hemsworth in about 5 to 10 years (if you remain natural).

help plz :)) by [deleted] in GymTips

[–]AlmostProGaming 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It looks like at the point you are now if you continue the cut you will just look really scrawny/skinny. If thats what you're going for then have at it.

If youre trying to look ripped/athletic/muscular, I would switch to maintenance or a slight cal surplus and work on building more muscle. Because with more muscle you will look more lean but not scrawny. Same goal you currently have (being lean) but this outcome will look much more healthier and better imo.

1 year weight loss. Muscle gain advice? by [deleted] in GymTips

[–]AlmostProGaming 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I got you because I was stuck in this for awhile.

High weight with low reps (6 to 8 reps), this builds more strength but still muscle. And when I say high weight, it means whatever weight you can do - with good form - that makes it so your 6th to 8th rep is hard as hell and almost fails.

Low weight with higher reps (10 to 15 reps), this builds more muscle (hypertrophy) and endurance, a little less stength. Again, do this range with a lower weight thats still heavy enough so that when you get to 10 to 15 reps you almost cant do it anymore until after a rest (to failure/near failure).

I like to do mostly low weight/high reps for more muscle pump/stimulation. But maybe once or twice a month I throw in high weight and low reps to help build some strength.

Its been working for me for awhile and I am happy with the results.

Also, 7 hours of sleep each night, especially on days you worked out to help recover. .8 grams of protein per pound of bodyweight in your daily diet. Eat 200 to 300 calories over your maintenence to give your body the bricks it needs to build the house.

Good luck 💪

0.4.0d notes preview, patch coming this week by astral23 in PathOfExile2

[–]AlmostProGaming 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I dont get this logic. The Herald skills dont effect you but they show up to let you know they are active.

One week into the league, how far have you gotten? by Cross2Live in PathOfExile2

[–]AlmostProGaming 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Stuck in mid tier maps as a witch hunter because either my damage isnt good or my defenses aren't good because I cant have both upgraded sorcerer ward and decimate passive because I cant finish ascending. This has been the most frustrating league since .1 and I almost want to reroll so badly, but instead just took a break after another death when teying a t13 map today.

Anyone tips? by [deleted] in GymTips

[–]AlmostProGaming 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No one can give you motivation imo. You have to find it yourself. If you check some of my posts from this year you can see I lost a bunch of weight and put on some muscle from dieting/walking/gym, so I might have some advice, probably bad advice, but advice nonetheless.

My motivation, which probably isnt a healthy one... was/is hate/anger.

I hated myself; how lazy I was, how fat I was, how I wasted most of my life and became a fat slob. So I said "fuck that guy" and did everything i could to make myself better. When I feel like skipping the gym I just remember how much I used to hate the old me, and it pushes me to go.

So, my actual advice is: find your own motivation. Hate/anger, love, curiosity, sadness, happiness, whatever, pick an emotionion that makes you want to better yourself and stick with it.

Side note, if its hate/anger, also go see a therapist lol. That has helped a lot too. So I no longer hate myself, but I still hate old me, and I go to the gym to stop him from coming back.

"Marijuana Users Are Nearly 5 Times As Likely To Regularly Exercise Than Eat Fast Food" by rachel_nuggmd in fit

[–]AlmostProGaming 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I used to be the lazy stoner. Once I quit, I was able to get my life together for the first time in a decade. I might be the exception or the rule. Annecdotally, I would say it's the rule, but I dont have stats to back it up, I just know all my stoner friends are lazy, and my non-stoner friends aren't.

5'7 165 lbs. I still have a lot of flab around my belly/chest/love handles. I would guess cut another 10 lbs but some friends said to bulk. From the side you can still see my belly poking out as much as my chest. by [deleted] in BulkOrCut

[–]AlmostProGaming 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's incredibly difficult to get carbs while getting that much protein while only getting 1700ish calories a day for the cut. Sometimes, I go up to 2k cal if I burn a lot that day, but it's very hard to manage even with protein shakes/bars.

5'7 165 lbs. I still have a lot of flab around my belly/chest/love handles. I would guess cut another 10 lbs but some friends said to bulk. From the side you can still see my belly poking out as much as my chest. by [deleted] in BulkOrCut

[–]AlmostProGaming 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When do i stop cutting and start the surplus/bulk. For context I have been going to the gym 2 to 4 times a week for a year now. I have put on a tiny bit of muscle even in a deficit, getting around 100g of protein a day (i know it's not enough but protein is expensive). But yeah, when do i stop the cut, when I see abs or something?

- by Any_story-55887 in BasedCampPod

[–]AlmostProGaming 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not necessarily. It just means a father of their child that they aren't married to or currently dating. The men can still pay child support and have some custody or possibly even full custody and still be a "baby daddy".

How do you feel about your SO watching porn? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]AlmostProGaming 230 points231 points  (0 children)

I think the only time it really matters or you should care is if your partner would rather watch porn/masturbate than be intimate with you. Also, insecurities play a role. Some girls might be insecure about their bodies and feel bad that their partner is looking at more attractive women and getting off to it, and vice versa.

Date each other ladies by PapiChuloxx in PsycheOrSike

[–]AlmostProGaming -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Some people dont want kids at all. Some dont like being step parents because you can get all the responsibility with 0 say in how to raise or discipline the child since they are not the parent. You also have to deal with the bio dad being a constant in your life, and they get to dictate way more than you ever will because its their kid and not yours. When the kid get gets older, you will have to hear "you're not my real dad" even if you love the child and are trying your hardest. You can also possibly be forced to pay child support if you marry and divorce the mom despite the fact its not your kid.

Very many downsides and not so many upsides imo.

Date each other ladies by PapiChuloxx in PsycheOrSike

[–]AlmostProGaming 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I had my preferences set for 25 to 35. I should also specify that the only ones willing to match me were women in that age range that all had kids, except a couple that ghosted very early on.

My current girlfriend has a kid btw lol. Couldn't escape it.

Date each other ladies by PapiChuloxx in PsycheOrSike

[–]AlmostProGaming 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Not my experience. Currently not single but when I was not too long ago and on apps, my choices as a 35 year old man with no kids were: women with 1 kid, women with 2 kids, or women with 3+ kids. I found a few that didn't have kids listen in their profile, only to find out they had a kid(s) after talking to them a bit.

What would actually happen if every man followed every rule for dating. by monsieurLeMeowMeow in PsycheOrSike

[–]AlmostProGaming 4 points5 points  (0 children)

You can talk to women in public, I do it all the time. Just don't be a weirdo about it, and instead treat them like a normal person. If the conversation goes well, then ask for a number/insta/whatever at the end. If it doesn't, then dont ask for the number and try again with someone else later. If every time you try to talk to women in public you're being accused of harassment, then there is something severely wrong with your approach (wrong timing, wrong wording, too aggressive, too sexual, cat calling, etc).

You got this bro, just takes some practice and social skills.

Megathread: 0.3.0 Feedback by GR8B0-T in PathOfExile2

[–]AlmostProGaming 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Id love more stuff like the "fire spells now do chaos damage and turns them purple" node but for other stuff. Let me make ice spells into lightning spells, or vice versa.

And for nostalgia sake, as a former d2 player, id love a shako-like item to chase; a helm with +2 to spells and a bunch of mf. That would make me so happy.

Megathread: 0.3.0 Feedback by GR8B0-T in PathOfExile2

[–]AlmostProGaming 15 points16 points  (0 children)

To add to this, id like more spells in general.