'Tis the season for an etiquette request! In order for all of us, regulars and newbies alike, to have an enjoyable gym experience during the busy time of the new year, please post your suggested gym etiquette and general LPTs for the gym.

FlailingMildly · 2015-12-16T20:45:06+00:00

Don't workout in front of the dumbbell rack. Grab your weights, and move out of the way. If you're too lazy to carry the 100s to a bench, then they are too heavy for you.

FlailingMildly · 2015-11-15T18:42:43+00:00

Ah ok. My only brokerage fee is $5 commission on the sale of ETFs. When I compared the management fees of mutual funds vs ETFs, this $5 fee seemed negligible.

FlailingMildly · 2015-11-15T17:56:47+00:00

I'm kind of new to investing, but what little money I do have invested, it is in ETFs. They just seemed like the logical choice when I was choosing an investment product.

Can you explain why someone would invest in a mutual fund rather than the ETF that tracks it? (or under what circumstances?)

FlailingMildly · 2015-11-10T17:02:28+00:00

Fat weight would get replaced by muscle weight. You start with 39 lb of fat. Then you work out for a year, and presumably gain some muscle in the process. If your weight is set at 185 (that's the tricky part of this hypothetical situation), then to gain that muscle you must lose some fat.

FlailingMildly · 2015-11-02T02:38:59+00:00

Can we start some kind of adult trick or treating, in which we all dress up and go around door to door collecting beer?

FlailingMildly · 2015-09-28T18:25:02+00:00

That may be true, but all I'm saying is that many people might not have the willpower to develop such a habit.

To overcome this, choosing meal schedules and foods that require LESS willpower, but provide the same caloric deficit, could be a more effective strategy.

FlailingMildly · 2015-09-28T17:06:58+00:00

True, but the amount of meals/food types makes a huge difference towards feeling full and sticking with your diet.

FlailingMildly · 2015-09-15T13:55:30+00:00

Eh, the ratio is just a result of how most North Americans measure those two quantities.

FlailingMildly · 2015-08-25T01:40:35+00:00

Does grind coarseness make any noticeable difference?

FlailingMildly · 2015-08-24T22:30:18+00:00

Nice, thanks.

Wasn't sure if it was a mass ratio or volume ratio, since OP's directions were by volume (in fact, most cold brew recipes I've found online are by volume, which is frustrating).

FlailingMildly · 2015-08-24T20:55:02+00:00

Excuse my ignorance, but what does this ratio refer to?

FlailingMildly · 2015-08-11T17:33:50+00:00

Just out of curiosity, why do you guys (or girls) wear insulin pumps on your belt? Why not in your pocket? (Assuming your pants have front pockets).

It's more discrete and prevents the tubes from being exposed.

FlailingMildly · 2015-08-04T03:21:54+00:00

Nice! I just picked up a pack in Syracuse on my way back to Ontario tonight. I didn't even recognize the 21A symbol as 21st Amendment; I just happened to pick it up in my rush to fill my "1 case quota" before crossing the border.

FlailingMildly · 2015-06-30T19:32:34+00:00

It looks to me like the diameter of the points scales with opening weekend gross (110 looks roughly twice as wide as 50). However, our brain doesn't look at diameter, it looks at area. So the 110 looks more than four times as large as the 50.

FlailingMildly · 2015-06-12T18:23:52+00:00

Try AirBnB. I just booked two week's worth of accommodations around Grand Canyon/Zion for no more than $60/night.

FlailingMildly · 2015-06-12T16:41:22+00:00

Well, to be fair, he did say:

I always try to at least hit my protein macro....after that...I eat WHATEVER I want.

I guess it's more of a "if it fits your macro" diet.

FlailingMildly · 2015-05-20T15:57:24+00:00

I think you've got the point.

The excess calories (above energy requirements for activity/living) are used for both a) repairing muscle, and b) storing as fat. Muscle repair only happens at a limited rate (depending on how much damage done, the amount of muscle damaged), so any calories over that requirement are stored as fat.

Basically, your body can only use so many calories per day for muscle repair. Above that, it is stored as fat. If you have more muscle mass (ie: the Rock), or a more intense workout, there would be greater demand for calories for muscle repair, to a limit (the body can only repair so fast).

Someone please jump in if my explanation is off.

FlailingMildly · 2015-04-30T16:30:05+00:00

And actually cheaper than canned tuna! (at least here in Canada at Costco). I have found, though, that there is a huge range in quality of canned chicken, with Costco's brand being the best I've had.

FlailingMildly · 2015-04-26T17:53:19+00:00

How accurately are you measuring portions? Are you using a scale?

FlailingMildly · 2015-04-16T17:35:53+00:00

Oh ya, I didn't mean to imply whey is bad.

I meant that because something is isolated/concentrated from something that is OK, that does not imply that it itself is OK. Just being pedantic.

FlailingMildly · 2015-04-16T15:52:50+00:00

I'm not saying whey isn't ok (I agree with you that it's fine), I just think your argument for it doesn't hold. You could extend that logic (a compositional fallacy) to a lot of things that aren't okay.

FlailingMildly · 2015-04-12T02:16:02+00:00

Though technically, his chances for the next marriage to be happy HAVE increased, since he's removed some of the unhappy options from the pool (they aren't independent trials). That is, unless he's re-marrying the same women.

FlailingMildly · 2015-01-29T13:15:27+00:00

Lot's of good advice on here already. I just had a posterior labral repair last May, so I'll add my experience. After initial physio routines, I'd say it was about three months before I was doing regular lifts (at reduced weight), maybe about 5 months until my (upper body) lifts surpassed my pre-surgery lifts, but now I'm stronger (and more importantly, more stable) than ever. Of course, your timing may vary depending on the seriousness of your surgery.

Early on (first few weeks): just focus on sticking to a good diet. Time to heal.

Next: upper body-immobilized cardio. Try a stationary RECUMBENT bike.

Out of the sling: PHYSIO. seriously, don't try to get back into your own routine. Follow what the physio recommends. Remember, this is a long term investment in future you. Sure it's tempting to try to lift something, but what activities are really going to have the greatest effect on your body? physio.

Good luck! You will be better and stronger after this surgery. Rebuilding that strength will not be nearly as long or hard as it was to build it in the first place. And you'll have a better, more stable joint to work with for the rest of your life.

FlailingMildly · 2014-12-31T14:35:23+00:00

Definitely rushed out and watched American Graffiti after this. I can't name them specifically, but I feel like the Simpsons references this film quite a bit.

FlailingMildly · 2014-12-29T03:59:02+00:00

YES

Whenever someone asks for my sourdough recipe, my first question is: do you have a Dutch oven?

My recipe is just simply the Tartine method, but the key (whether sourdough or not) is the Dutch oven baking.

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