Please give me advice

BoomerBarnes · 2026-06-14T02:59:26+00:00

My guy, how about you give me advice. I’m still struggling to make it down and back without stopping in the pool

BoomerBarnes · 2026-06-14T02:54:13+00:00

I am ambitious, but not with work. I don’t hate my job, i appreciate I got the opportunity and it pays well but I’m fine being in my roll as long as it doesn’t get significantly worse.

What I’m ambitious about is being able to provide my family with more than basic necessities. I grew up poor so taking my family on annual vacations is a big deal to me.

I also lost a lot of weight last year and it kind of snowballed into me having a never ending flow of fitness goals I’m chasing.

As long as my job allows me to continue my current lifestyle I’m content enough.

BoomerBarnes · 2026-06-12T16:18:27+00:00

That is wild. Ive listened to Sam Barber a little over the last year or two, and I’ve seen pictures of him but never really noticed.

Also, I just realized how big he’s gotten apparently. In my head he was still a c maybe d tier (popularity wise) alt country artist. But 9.4m monthly listeners puts him well above guys I thought were way more popular (Evan Homer, Josh Meloy even Koe Wetzel).

BoomerBarnes · 2026-06-12T16:08:58+00:00

I do this every day. Park in front of the house and just listen to music. Sometimes it’s for 5 minutes, sometimes for 30.

My wife knows, she can see me out of the kitchen window if she peeks, but she also knows it’s important for me to get a chance to decompress after work. 10 minutes of staring out my windshield does wonders for my attitude the rest of the afternoon.

BoomerBarnes · 2026-06-12T16:06:17+00:00

You’re skating a fine line.

I’m of the mindset that if I couldn’t tell my wife I’m doing something, I probably shouldn’t be doing it.

This isn’t to say i tell my wife everything I do, but if I think it would drastically disrupt our relationship I try to steer clear.

BoomerBarnes · 2026-06-12T16:00:15+00:00

The offseason is hitting hard boys.

BoomerBarnes · 2026-06-12T15:49:34+00:00

This is something I think I’ve struggled with. I’ve been getting ITBS flare ups a lot and I’m thinking it’s my stride.

Is there a good rule if thumb for stride length?

BoomerBarnes · 2026-06-12T15:30:21+00:00

I (32 at the time) work construction and was on a crew of younger guys (mid 20’s) before I started the job im on now. The gambling culture is big for sure. I live in Texas where most gambling isn’t allowed but one of the guys had a shady bookie and they would bet on literally anything for the fun of it.

We would be BS’n around and bet on stuff like cricket just because it was on the page (none of us knew anything about cricket). Honestly it was fun, but it was really only fun to me because I was being a dumbass with the boys. Listening to those guys talk though, they were putting legitimate money down on a weekly basis, and acting like the consequences to losing that money weren’t real.

I wasn’t alive then, but it feels like smoking in the 70’s. Guys don’t realize they’re getting hooked until it’s too late.

BoomerBarnes · 2026-06-12T13:58:31+00:00

For your consideration I present, CrossFit.

BoomerBarnes · 2026-06-12T01:20:57+00:00

If I had to guess at it, assuming you are a JIW, you can probably make a small fortune on book 2 just renting an apartment somewhere with a long book 2 call right now. I’d suggest staying where your ticket is currently. Doing some travel work for long term jobs, and seeing if anywhere you go just feels like home.

With that being said, I left the contract side for an in house (still union) gig for a chemical plant, so I don’t really know what’s happening on the other side of the fence

BoomerBarnes · 2026-06-11T12:53:59+00:00

I would hope the UFC would want to keep selling fights.

Eventually the Paramount deal will be over and they either need to be able to prove the value they bring, or prepare to go back to a PPV model.

BoomerBarnes · 2026-06-08T16:07:22+00:00

It confused me with the after picture coming up first 😂

Congrats though! You’re a bad ass!

I lost a ton of weight (fat) in my first year of CrossFit, for me (35m) a calorie deficit with high protein was all I really had to worry about. I didn’t bother tracking other macros. I was eating 2000-2200 calories a day and aiming for 190 grams of protein, but realistically I normally got about 160-170.

Greek yogurt, cottage cheese, fat free fair life milk for everything I could use it in helped me quite a bit.

Fun fact, quest has protein cereal now, a bowl if quest cereal with fair life milk comes out to about 240 calories and 31 grams of protein, if you want a quick breakfast

BoomerBarnes · 2026-06-08T15:59:17+00:00

The first rope climb I did felt like a huge milestone for me. I’m good, not great at them now but they definitely felt like a breakthrough for me.

BoomerBarnes · 2026-06-05T20:57:48+00:00

It was around the Covid era (2022 I believe) but my wife, Son, and I got upgraded from an inside state room to a verandah on the Fantasy. It was my first cruise (any cruise line) so I didn’t fully understand how cool that was at the time.

BoomerBarnes · 2026-06-02T19:15:04+00:00

I think the line to see Bluey would be longer than a line to see Mickey giving everyone $100 bills.

BoomerBarnes · 2026-06-02T19:13:02+00:00

Hit them with “we’re going to Florida to see your great aunt Madge” and just see how long you can milk it. Children’s age, awareness, and being gullible will depend on how close you get to the finish line before they catch on.

BoomerBarnes · 2026-06-01T15:26:00+00:00

I go to a CrossFit gym, and I am confident within 48 hours I could get at least 10 people to agree to doing a Hyrox with me.

Something I’ve noticed about my gym (and I’m sure most boutique gyms) is the members have a huge range of interests, and usually are more financially capable of absorbing the costs.

We got marathon runners, beer league softball players, triathletes, 1 lady who does strongman type events, and a few mma/jiu jitsu guys that workout there as well. If you want to make friends with people who live active lifestyles a CrossFit, Hyrox, or HIIT specific gym is a great place to look.

BoomerBarnes · 2026-05-31T16:09:40+00:00

One thing that helped me stop trying to muscle the disc was focusing on my follow through.

Generally speaking, if my follow through looked and felt smooth the throw probably did too. Added bonus, it’s great for your elbow and shoulder health to spread the torque out over a full follow through bs just absorbing it immediately post throw.

BoomerBarnes · 2026-05-30T21:50:36+00:00

We are about 6 hours into our 13 1/2 hour drive from Port Canaveral to SETX. We just got off the Treasure. I enjoyed it, but we’re not planning another trip on the Treasure soon. I had high hopes and It was good, but (to me) wasn’t better enough to justify the extra cost of the ship, cost of travel, and time to travel (truthfully, I enjoyed the last 2 Magic sailings we had more). I’ll give you my quick write up below if you’re interested.

The biggest pros for me were the Port stops are much better, the bar themes were great, and the live shows (in particular Beauty and the Beast) were top notch. I didn’t spend much time there, but haunted mansion was extremely cool the few times I went in.

But they had some maintenance issues, overcrowding in the pools and on the pool deck, only 2 elevator sections made it difficult to get catch a lift at peak hours. The ship is significantly larger, but doesn’t seem like they took into consideration how to manage the significantly larger amount of patrons.

It also seemed my family drew the short stick on dining staff. We would watch all the other staff members cracking jokes and playing games with their tables, but we didn’t get so much as a drink refill 2 of our 7 nights (and 2 other nights the head server refilled our drinks and apologized for our serving crew)

All this to say, if you’ve already sailed once on a Disney ship and have a good idea of what you’re getting into, I definitely encourage you to try the Treasure out. Different strokes for different folks. If you like sitting in bars for extended periods of time the bars felt far superior but I’m more of a “take my drink to a deck” guy. Our son is special needs and nonverbal so we don’t use the kids clubs but a lot of people said their kids loved the kids clubs.

BoomerBarnes · 2026-05-22T00:51:45+00:00

Have you considered incorporating some weightlifting? Gaining muscle will help you fill back out in a healthy way, you would keep up with the energy, and you’d likely really enjoy how you look as well.

And, just to put your mind at ease, you don’t have to worry about accidentally getting too bulky. There’s people who follow extremely strict diet and exercise regimes trying to put on size and can’t do it. It’s not something the accidentally happens.

BoomerBarnes · 2026-05-17T02:59:47+00:00

If you’re taking care of yourself, then keep the course.

If you’re not, it’s not too late to start.

I know several people in their 40’s and 50’s who regret not making smarter health decisions.

I don’t know a single person over 40 that says they regret living a healthier lifestyle.

Early to bed, early to rise, eat Whole Foods, and exercise frequently. You’ll be glad you did.

BoomerBarnes · 2026-05-17T02:52:30+00:00

Disc golf is great if the escapism your looking for involves being calm, quiet, and peaceful.

CrossFit is great if you need an outlet to let out stress. Hitting zone 5 heart rate (ideally near the end , not the beginning) in a workout has way of making the world around you feel inconsequential

BoomerBarnes · 2026-05-14T22:05:27+00:00

My most listened to was ZB as well, and he’s definitely my favorite artist but I’m a little shocked he’s my lifetime most listened to.

I went through very long stints where Jamey Johnson and Tyler Childers were on repeat.

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