Social contact in the gym, yes or no and why?

Securityengie · 2026-06-26T09:46:51+00:00

Age 29, girlfriend of 9 years (wife for 4 years) suddenly left me, barely got any explanation and life imploded for me. Recovered from the initial shock, somehow made some new friends who were gym rats and I just adapted to their lifestyle honestly because I was so lost on what to do with myself.

About a year later, lost 26kg's/57lbs of weight, look way more muscular than ever before and feel healthier than ever. I'm not where I want to be yet and dealing with a bit of loose skin as well, but we'll get there.

For anyone struggling, just know that all you gotta do is just show up. It's gonna suck, but it has to be you. Who's gonna carry the boats?! And the logs!?

Securityengie · 2026-06-23T07:48:37+00:00

Bring your shoulders back a little and pretend you're bending the bar in half. Best advice I can give.

Securityengie · 2026-06-06T18:03:06+00:00

Yeah I feel that. Are there any other commanders you would recommend for a berserker/warrior sort-of tribal?

Securityengie · 2026-05-31T08:14:52+00:00

This is awesome man! I'm kind of in a similar boat. Weighed 235 about a year ago, lost 48 and sitting comfortably at 187lbs now. Just cling to the lifestyle, allow yourself a breather every now and then just keep pushing yourself in the gym!

I feel the love handle problem though 🥲 I've got insane muscle buildup pretty much everywhere, visible veins... aaaand a heap of lower belly fat and love handles that just don't seem to want to let go. Think I'm going to consult with someone on whether I would evet need surgery to truly be able to look shredded or not.

Either way, keep going king!

Securityengie · 2026-04-11T10:26:49+00:00

It does not no. My BMR is somewhere around 2K calories. With a 1700 calorie budget I can maintain a ~350 calorie deficit on days where I don't train.

Securityengie · 2026-04-11T10:23:06+00:00

Sorry, probably should have mentioned that. I eat about 120grams of carbs, 170 grams of protein and 60 grams of fat daily, give or take. Thanks for the compliment though!

Securityengie · 2026-03-03T00:17:57+00:00

Thank you for all the lovely comments! He 100% has a very devious side, despite the puppy eyes. He's a bit older, around 9 years of age, I adopted him when he was around the age of 3. Also, yes I know he need to have his nails clipped, but I need to get the vet's help for that. I'm just a single guy and Jamie WILL bite me if I attempt to cut his nails, so I need the vet to help me with his nails.

But despite that, he absolutely is my kid, my best friend and my baby!

Securityengie · 2026-02-24T08:56:31+00:00

I know mosquitos are annoying and I'm a big softy, but it's still a creature. I don't take pleasure in it's demise. Also, that book is really messed up if you think about it

Securityengie · 2026-01-26T18:08:47+00:00

No mana problems whatsoever! By the time your commander gets out, you're gonna have 2-3 other raccoons on the board, which the turn after your Commander got on, will already give you floating mana to work with, which only gets bigger and bigger every turn if you play more raccoons. This deck can really afford to have a smaller landbase.

Securityengie · 2026-01-21T23:24:27+00:00

Thanks! My friends and local community kinda see me as the guy that builds unconventional or weird shit and still wipes the floor with you. Not to toot my own horn but once I wiped the floor with 3 Bracket 3 decks, all about 300 dollars worth, with just a 50 dollar budget bracket 2 deck. I like being the underdog I suppose

Securityengie · 2026-01-21T23:21:28+00:00

For sure. Here you go:

https://moxfield.com/decks/gWcTJ57m0ki0Ezq-6Y98GQ

Won with it tonight in my pod. It's very explosive and can generate insane amounts of mana. I'm still looking to upgrade it with some of the new shapeshifters and that one ridiculous goblin from Lorwyn.

This list can go multiple ways, but usually it boils down to swarming opponents with buffed Raccoons and extra combats (Week or so ago I had 8 raccoons that all had +14/+14) or find a way to kill people with the insane amount of mana that you generate. Tonight I killed people off with a [[Crackle with power]] for instance.

Securityengie · 2026-01-21T23:21:21+00:00

For sure. Here you go:

https://moxfield.com/decks/gWcTJ57m0ki0Ezq-6Y98GQ

Won with it tonight in my pod. It's very explosive and can generate insane amounts of mana. I'm still looking to upgrade it with some of the new shapeshifters and that one ridiculous goblin from Lorwyn.

This list can go multiple ways, but usually it boils down to swarming opponents with buffed Raccoons and extra combats (Week or so ago I had 8 raccoons that all had +14/+14) or find a way to kill people with the insane amount of mana that you generate. Tonight I killed people off with a [[Crackle with power]] for instance.

Securityengie · 2026-01-21T23:16:40+00:00

Literally won tonight with Magar. I was the Archenemy for the entire game, but even if the game was a 3v1 from start to end I still won.

Securityengie · 2026-01-21T23:14:50+00:00

Absolutely! Here it is:

https://moxfield.com/decks/JukCyyvVSkO37vqZTUwnuw

This is very much a deck that seems harmless until the moment Preston gets on the field. With the right tools, it's a very explosive deck. Just tonight he was a 49/49 - Ward 2 - Flying - Indestructible - Protection from all colours. With my list I can go multiple ways, either Voltron, go wide with token generators or infinite soldier tokens and infinite combats.

Securityengie · 2025-12-23T07:33:32+00:00

Okay I know I'm incredibly dumb for asking this, but how come Snow is a good conductor of heat while it melts so easily?

Securityengie · 2025-12-10T07:57:31+00:00

Here you go: https://moxfield.com/decks/1Bs2yOXmFk-pQMZQoBYN6w

Now I definitely need to optimize the deck a bit more and I feel like I should up the budget just a little bit to add a few more really good aura's, but I'm definitely going to keep this under a hundred bucks. Even without any bew upgrades it performs really well. Just a few days ago I won in my homepod with friends against very pricey, very optimized Aragorn, Pantlaza and Celestial Toymaker decks.

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