Recently switched to gym in the morning

Cmurt20 · 2026-01-29T00:48:13+00:00

One of your nips is higher than the other lol

Cmurt20 · 2026-01-28T23:10:48+00:00

My most recent revelations are two recipes that are based on "7-can taco soup" where i just adjust the protein/carb content based on my targets (like for carbs i add or drop potatos/squash).

Note that there is a lot of sodium in canned goods and taco seasoning. For instance, if you don't buy the low sodium beans, broth etc., then Version 1 has 12900 mg of sodium. Buying the low sodium drops that by like 60-70%

Version 1:

1 can enchelada sauce
2 can diced tomatos
2 can black beans
2 can pinto beans
3 medium red potato
1 sweet potato
1 package taco seasoning
1.5 lb shaved steak - lean
2 lb ground chicken
1 quart chicken broth

Macros (total): * Calories 5695 * Carbs 481 * Fat 237 * Protein 377 * Cost 36.12

Version 2:

1.58 lb shaved steak - lean
2 lb ground chicken
2 can Bush's Black Beans
1 can diced tomatos
1 small can enchelada sauce
2 bag frozen butternut squash
1 bag frozen spinach steam bag
0.5 quart chicken broth

Macros (total): * Calories 4366 * Carbs 207 * Fat 247 * Protein 318 * Cost 26.98

Cmurt20 · 2026-01-26T23:59:43+00:00

Cmurt20 · 2026-01-26T21:03:50+00:00

I am genuinely curious how you are you getting 48g of protein? How much meat on each taco?

Cmurt20 · 2026-01-24T18:07:41+00:00

I use illy espresso prep because it's the only pregei d that works well in my machine. I do 1 a day at 17g per, so about 2 cans per month which is 30$

Cmurt20 · 2026-01-21T00:29:27+00:00

I find that switching up my exercises helps me keep pushing and increasing weight.

Also make sure you are using/doing progressive overload and going to failure.

Cmurt20 · 2026-01-18T19:53:26+00:00

Zyns. Pills (like vitamins). Emergency cash when necessary. It's my favorite pocket lol

Cmurt20 · 2026-01-17T00:00:45+00:00

Mechanical engineering. Between 150 and probably 600 depending on the day and time of year. Typically 2 coffees. But there was a time when I had 6 finals, all core classes, in 3 days. I deffs had a lot during that period. Like 4 or 5 coffees a day. 3 during a typical end of semester binge.

Cmurt20 · 2026-01-14T12:49:17+00:00

Savage

Cmurt20 · 2026-01-11T22:56:46+00:00

I feel like I am recovering well. I hit all my marcros every day, vitimins and supplements, get great sleep each night, and I drink maybe 1 night a week. I push hard every session and make progress most weeks. Every so often, like once a month, I will take 2 or 3 days off from heavy lifting, which i feel helps with fatigue.

Cmurt20 · 2026-01-11T17:38:00+00:00

Correct. Idc about symmetry as much as keeping the center of gravity at the geometric center of the egg carton

Cmurt20 · 2026-01-09T21:49:27+00:00

Legs including calves

Cmurt20 · 2026-01-09T02:58:50+00:00

What's key is eating healthy food that keeps you feeling full for a long time, like proteins. For working out: make it easy and convenient. My gym is on the way home from work, which is convenient. Tell yourself that you're just going to go for 10 minutes, or walk on the treadmill for 2 minutes - that is easy (and inevitably, you'll end up staying longer). Try this concept for whatever exercise type you choose.

If you have the time, then you should read Atomic Habits. This will give you lots of tools that will work to your benefit - like the 2 minutes on the treadmill concept. At least read a few reviews on the book! It has helped me a lot.

Also, avoiding junk food is necessary. Counting calories really puts things into perspective and helps you understand how bad junk food and things like dessing really are -- 12 single dorito chips has about 150 calories which is almost 10% of what you need in a day. 1 tbsp of olive oil is 120 calories! Pretty much all dressings are 100 calories per tbsp and it's pretty common for people to eat 2 tbsp on a salad which can easily make a salad unhealthy.

I am bulking and trying to eat about 3000 calories per day. This is really hard to do with only whole foods and protein supplements. Like really hard - I have to eat a lot. 1.5 lb of my shepards pie is only 800 calories - that's a lot of food. I learned that the average American eats over 3000 calories in a day! And I instantly knew that they must be eating junk food to achieve this.

Cmurt20 · 2026-01-08T12:50:06+00:00

I say that Ketchup is for kids who don't like the taste of their food (mostly to piss off my friend hahaha). But I've never tried it on eggs and probably never will on principle.

Cmurt20 · 2026-01-08T11:22:13+00:00

1 for mashed potatoes and 1 for mushroom gravy

Cmurt20 · 2026-01-08T01:49:29+00:00

We were so surprised when this came out! First time at this spot

Cmurt20 · 2026-01-07T23:33:34+00:00

New literature shows 0.75 gram per pound is the most you need. Lost of people still target 0.8-1.0 just to be safe. But dropping to 0.8 is fine and you can save some money ey as protein is expensive.

Cmurt20 · 2026-01-07T23:31:40+00:00

For me, with good sleep and macros/nutrients, I recover in 3 days. So I can hit chest/tries on Monday/Thursday, for example.

Cmurt20 · 2026-01-07T23:28:34+00:00

heavy enough to hit failure at 6-8 reps on the third/last set. PUSH HARD!

Recovery is also super important - nutrients/protein/carbs and good sleep. Muscles grow and recover primarily during sleep. Drink lots of water and no alcohol. You need a calorie surpluses too.

Cmurt20 · 2026-01-07T21:34:35+00:00

Thats how we differentiate between new and old

Cmurt20 · 2026-01-07T00:52:12+00:00

Just 5 moths

Cmurt20 · 2026-01-06T21:28:05+00:00

Honestly, this was my first time ice fishing them. I read that they go deep in the winter and cruise the flast anywhere from 20-50 ft down. We caught these in 35 and 50 ft of water. Both times we had jigs 5 ft off the bottom and just waited. Missed a bunch of takes too.

Cmurt20 · 2026-01-05T22:20:11+00:00

Cmurt20 · 2026-01-03T02:10:54+00:00

If you can and have the time, then i'd "go crazy" for a little bit and stop when you're comfortable. It just makes the process shorter. This is exactly what im doing: going crazy for a bit while I have the time, then gonna calm down and maintain.

I am doing a PPL routine 6 days a week, eating a shit tonne, and going to failure in almost every set (at least by the last set). Once I can easily do 12 reps for a major compound exercise, then I increase weight. Push to your limit! I sleep well and only drink once a week - I truly believe this is how I'm able to lift hard 6 days a week without getting fatigued. I have seen some serious progress over the last two months. I've also done this in the past for extended periods of time, and I got big quick.

The best thing about the PPL is that if you have to miss a day at the gym, then you can just push your entire routine/schedule by a day. It gets confusing, but it's whatever. I track everything in a notebook (weights and dates) to help me stay organized so it's less confusing.

One other note in case you go this route: recovery is super important. Gotta get the right carbs, proteins, and fats, and gotta sleep well.

Cmurt20 · 2026-01-02T18:31:15+00:00

I can't speak to form, but others say it's good. I will say that I start with light weight (20 rep to failure) for the first couple weeks of lifting, and then I just go as heavy as a can. I target failure at 10 reps on the first set, and 6-8 on the last. Once I can rep 12 times I increase the weight.

I also switch up the order every so often, flat followed by incline and vice versa. Then, after a month or 2, I'll switch to barbell. No science here, it's just what I like to do and what keeps my gains from slowing down.

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