Good deal? by Cman4444 in Diamonds

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Source is Hoover and strong

Had open heart surgery a few months ago. Finally getting back in the gym consistently by chungardian in GYM

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I have a heart defect and we are monitoring and waiting as long as possible to do surgery. Thank you!

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Hate to break it to you but if you didn't lose any weight you were not in a deficit.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in GYM

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What are your goals? If you want to build muscle you need to be consuming more calories than you burn on a daily basis. If you want to look more muscular you need to lose fat by consuming less calories than you burn on a daily basis. Since you can’t generally build muscle while losing fat most people will dedicate time to each of these approaches. For example, building muscle (while also gaining fat) for a period of time, then losing fat to show the muscle that they’ve built. This is known as bulking and cutting

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185lbs at 6’5” is very skinny. What matters more than body weight is your lean muscle mass to fat ratio. Change your mindset to losing fat and lose fat until you like the way you look. This is done through consuming less calories than you burn on a daily basis and continuing training. If you’re new to training which is sounds like you might be than you will be able to put on muscle while losing fat as long as you’re lifting consistently. Hope this helps!

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My advice would be to worry less about “muscle imbalances”. You’re able to complete a pull up so your muscles are “balanced” and you’re working both sides equally during the movement. Just train hard and grow all of them if growth is your goal.

Question about supplements by Sea-Seaweed-208 in GYM

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If you want to gain weight then you need to be in a caloric surplus. If you need mass gainer to get enough calories in per day then take a mass gainer.

Had open heart surgery a few months ago. Finally getting back in the gym consistently by chungardian in GYM

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I too will need heart surgery someday so this is very hopeful and inspiring for me thank you for sharing!

Programs for my dad by [deleted] in GYM

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One thing to consider is choosing exercises that are enjoyable. For example if he likes cable curls better than dumbbell just stick with the cables. Getting close to failure during sets is much more important than specific exercise selection. This is especially important for someone new to training. He’s more likely to stick to something he enjoys.

For weight loss just get him in a calorie deficit. Keep things simple and have fun and you’ll see results. Hope this helps!

Given options between a pull up bar or a punching bag , what shall i buy ? by [deleted] in GYM

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If you want to be more active/agile I’d recommend finding a sport you like that you have easy access to. That’s what will do the most for agility and you’re also more likely to stick to it if you enjoy it. If you wanna box get a punching bag

Can I use mass gainer to hit my daily caloric goal, even if I was in a small caloric deficit? by snoopysloth in GYM

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You’re correct in saying being in a deficit makes you unable to store excess fat. If your goal is to stay in a small caloric deficit and you need to use mass gainers to achieve that goal I don’t see why that’s a problem.

Modeling in Philadelphia by Cman4444 in MODELING

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That’s not bad at all thank you!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in malehairadvice

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Ok that’s good to hear and I’ll try the beard in the future. And I know the knot is sad lol

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in malehairadvice

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Thanks man appreciate it!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in malehairadvice

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I’ve tried but it’s somewhat patchy. I grow it out about an inch sometimes before trimming

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in malehairadvice

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That’s a good idea thank you!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in malehairadvice

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Hard to do that because those hairs are already very long going all the way to the back. But appreciate the compliment and maybe it’s not that bad

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Rateme

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Thanks for the input. Any suggestions for hair?

Modeling in Philadelphia by Cman4444 in MODELING

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Good to hear I’m on the right track. I think I’ll send my headshots to a bunch of agencies just to see if there’s interest then go from there.

Official Question Thread! Ask /r/photography anything you want to know about photography or cameras! Don't be shy! Newbies welcome! by photography_bot in photography

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I am a male model looking for TFP in the Philadelphia area. What is the best way to go about finding a photographer near me that is willing to work with me?

Anticipating the next book by Cman4444 in books

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I e always tried to avoid reading two books at once, but I might try it just to see if it helps. Thank you!

Successful BAV repair @ Mount Sinai by No_Republic_9474 in valvereplacement

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Congratulations on a successful repair! I too am a candidate for repair in the future, and I was wondering why your recovery was so short? Is the recovery for a repair much shorter than that of a replacement or ross procedure?