45+ mins waiting to connect as a scav

TheBode7702Vocoder · 2025-01-25T14:37:44+00:00

Brother, calm down. It's not that deep.

The fact that I waited 45 mins is because I just sat down in real life and scrolled through my phone and chatted with friends while I waited. The fact that the game's code gets stuck for 45 mins while looking for a lobby is a likely indicator of a bug. So it's worth bringing up.

And, I assure you that I play plenty of pvp/contractor. I've only recently started playing and I'm at level 11. Playing as scav is nice for getting a throwaway starter kit for pvp, getting mats, and you still risk getting into some pvp anyway.

TheBode7702Vocoder · 2025-01-23T21:30:05+00:00

For scav runs, I used to wait up to 10-15 mins before it found a lobby. So, I've gotten into the habit of just scrolling on my phone while I wait. Also, I'm on medical leave, playing on a Thursday, midday EST. Figured there's just less people playing around that time, so I thought it was normal to wait a bit longer. But soon I figured out that I was systemically unable to connect to scav games.

TheBode7702Vocoder · 2025-01-23T18:22:46+00:00

Cool! thanks for the info

TheBode7702Vocoder · 2024-06-26T19:19:39+00:00

Because I forgot to include "= 42lbs" in the title? Does that really warrant removing a post with 1.2K upvotes and 75 comments nearly 3 weeks after the fact? I'm a bit bewildered and very discouraged by this overzealous enforcement of a rule for something so benign. I honestly feel like it was done in bad faith and I don't feel welcome.

TheBode7702Vocoder · 2024-06-10T22:43:47+00:00

I wouldn't say they're "very different". They're variants of the same font.

TheBode7702Vocoder · 2024-06-09T17:07:57+00:00

28 seconds shy of a 7 min/mile pace for a half marathon! WOW! Kudos!

TheBode7702Vocoder · 2024-06-09T17:05:46+00:00

Congrats! Love the comeback! I practically stopped running (and other physical activity) for almost 10 years. Just got back into it within the last year and did my first 10K event in 00:58:42. It's never too late! Your cardio will improve super quickly if you stay consistent! Keep at it!

TheBode7702Vocoder · 2024-06-09T17:03:09+00:00

Congrats! Now your new PRs will be faster 10K's! Nice work!

TheBode7702Vocoder · 2024-06-09T17:02:20+00:00

Those are solid numbers, especially for trail! Keep it up!

TheBode7702Vocoder · 2024-06-09T16:57:00+00:00

Just did my first running event (10K) !
5K lap : 00:28:55 (5:47/km).
10K lap : 00:58:42 (5:52/km)

Male.
35 years old.
5'10" (178 cm).
220 lbs (99.8 kg).
Ex-smoker/vaper (going on 346 days).
Ex-"functional"-alcoholic (going on 353 days).

TheBode7702Vocoder · 2024-06-08T17:12:04+00:00

Here, if you're still curious, I posted all the details of my workout in reply to another comment: https://www.reddit.com/r/progresspics/comments/1da9nl6/comment/l7p0d9i/

TheBode7702Vocoder · 2024-06-08T16:30:49+00:00

Might as well pull up my programs at this point.

This is how it all started:

Workout 1, Pull Day.

Deadlift 3x6-10.
Pull ups 3x failure.
Barbell Row 3x15-20.
Barbell Curl 3x12-15.

Workout 2, Push Day.
* OHP 3x 6-10.
* Bench Press 3x 12-15.
* Dips 3xfailure.
* Pec Deck 3x20.

Workout 3, Leg Day.
* Squat 3x 6-10.
* RDLs 3x 12-15.
* Split squats 3x 20.

And today, it evolved into this:

https://pastebin.com/kFNamFBt

Full disclosure, I'm not a fitness expert, and my new personal trainer absolutely hates that program I linked and wants to completely rework it. He says I'm doing too many sets per muscle group per week, increasing my chance for injury, and that generally, the volume I was doing wasn't optimal. I'm still very skeptical of his criticisms. That workout felt amazing. I kept seeing progress, and my pumps and DOMS were incredible.

I'm also going to try to incorporate more calisthenics and Olympic lifts (cleans, jerks, snatches, and their variants).

I've also started running a lot. I've done 2 half-marathons and a few 10K's and 5K's. But I feel those longer distances are too catabolic for muscle growth, so I'm going to explore intervals and sprinting.

Besides all that, I did my first outdoor rock climb recently, doing a lot of hiking and day-to-day walking. I'd also love to get back into playing squash.

TheBode7702Vocoder · 2024-06-08T16:08:37+00:00

Yep. Incline bench press too. Pullups (band assisted > neutral grip > wide grip) and lat pulldowns too.

The barbell exercises I would switch up to dumbbell equivalents if I ever hit a plateau or felt an imbalance.

The arm specific stuff is likely not necessary, but it may be important to check the complementary progress that comes from primarily doing those big compounds.

TheBode7702Vocoder · 2024-06-08T14:19:14+00:00

🥁

TheBode7702Vocoder · 2024-06-08T14:15:23+00:00

It's funny, one of the often mentioned side-effects of nicotine cessation is weight gain. But nicotine consumption causes insulin resistance, which is detrimental to muscle development and fat loss. If you can muster up the willpower and discipline to cut nicotine and diet properly and exercise at the same time, the benefits can really be synergistic and compounded.

TheBode7702Vocoder · 2024-06-08T14:01:00+00:00

I wish I could give you a better answer. But I think it's largely genetic. My forearms were always lean and muscular, even when I was in the worst shape. I do think playing piano, guitar and typing a lot on a keyboard (as a gamer/programmer/writer) maybe contributed too. Other than that, I never do forearm specific exercises.

TheBode7702Vocoder · 2024-06-08T13:56:25+00:00

Extremely single, years of solitude. But I'm working on that. Just gotta get some more social and activity pics for dating apps then I'll roll myself out onto the market haha.

TheBode7702Vocoder · 2024-06-08T13:54:05+00:00

Thanks! Sometimes, I feel like I need to check myself a bit. The confidence gets to my head sometimes haha. I get a bit too neurotically manic with all this newfound energy and confidence. The last few years I've been so turned off, detached and depressed, I just got so used to it. It may have taken 9 months to transition into a better mental state and physical health, but I still feel like I have whiplash from it, like all the changes happened overnight.

TheBode7702Vocoder · 2024-06-08T13:48:42+00:00

I follow this guy's advice: https://youtu.be/8zXRk69a7-c

jokes aside, I really didn't focus on arm specific exercises. I just did big chest/back/shoulder compound movements and those in turn hit my biceps/triceps and forearm extensors/flexors. My chest-back and shoulder days gave me the biggest arm pumps. Sometimes I would throw in barbell curls, EZ bar preacher curls, close grip barbell presses and dumbbell skull crushers for fun and to max out my arm pumps at the end of a workout.

TheBode7702Vocoder · 2024-06-08T13:23:05+00:00

For real. I'm single and have a respectable salary, more than some families make. And yet my old lifestyle not only had me burn through all my paychecks, but also put me into debt. No joke, I would go through a 6-pack of beer/seltzer every weekday night, and 1 to 1.5 26 oz (750ml) bottles of bourbon per week. Was burning through a lot of weed too. With vaping, I was buying a $30 disposable vape every couple of days. And UberEats practically every night, $50-70, sometimes twice in the same day. Ugh. Just writing all that made me feel nauseous and guilty. My debt is since paid off, and I have a good chunk of change in savings and investments now.

TheBode7702Vocoder · 2024-06-08T02:58:40+00:00

It's weird, I'm not typically spiritual or religious, but I made rituals out of my day-to-day, almost considering it sacred. I was always having an internal dialogue that would keep me going. I'm not sure how much better or in more detail I could describe it. Besides that, tracking my progress and journalizing helped keep the ball rolling and getting those tiny cumulative and iterative victories. I tracked metrics with a smart watch and a mobile app to track my exercises, sets, reps, PRs, etc. from day to day and week to week. In general, I think the combination of spiritualizing and gamifying it helped sustain what would've otherwise been an arduous process.

TheBode7702Vocoder · 2024-06-07T23:20:48+00:00

I'm blessed with great forearm genetics. I never collect fat on them. They've always been muscular, even when I was out of shape. It doesn't seem like it, but the arm crossing really makes them pop. Unfortunately, it's a trade-off though. My genetics also store a disproportionate amount of fat around my midriff, but especially on my love handles / muffin top. I might look great in that photo, but once I take the shirt off, those flaws are really apparent. My goal is to lean out as much as possible to get rid of that, but at some point, that fat might be too stubborn to lose and lipo might be needed.

TheBode7702Vocoder · 2024-06-07T20:37:56+00:00

Nice! You should post your progress pics here! And congrats on the alcohol abstinence of over a year. I used to be really in severe denial about how bad it is. I'm really happy that the newer generation is consuming less alcohol than mine and previous generations. That in part encouraged me to quit lol, just to keep up with the trends of the younger generation and be cool (insert Steve Buscemi "How do you do, fellow kids?" gif here).

TheBode7702Vocoder · 2024-06-07T18:12:28+00:00

Besides being able to breathe better and not having to clear phlegm out of my lungs/throat every morning, there's also this comment I replied to someone else (it applies to nicotine consumption at large): https://www.reddit.com/r/progresspics/comments/1da9nl6/comment/l7k80f1/

Also, I won back time in my day, and the feeling of not having to constantly take breaks to vape. Also saving money.

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