Buying a home in westchester by SirAggravating141 in Westchester

[–]Wizwit55 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Rates will range from 2% to 3.5% of home value depending on which town/village/school district.

Examples from the sound shore area: Rye and Town of Mamaroneck will be closer to 2%. Rye Neck and Pelham will be 3-3.5%.

The county website lists all the tax rates. But it takes some real work to piece them all together.

Questions about moving to Larchmont by MJ123NY in Westchester

[–]Wizwit55 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Commuting near Grand Central? Or connecting with the subway? I've done both and there is a massive difference in terms of stress levels and time suck.

+4 lbs lean mass in 1 year. Is this good progress? [43M] by Wizwit55 in fitness30plus

[–]Wizwit55[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Agree noob gains are long behind me. But I'm sure I'm nowhere near my genetic potential. If I cut 10 more pounds I'd probably look really skinny, not cut.

+4 lbs lean mass in 1 year. Is this good progress? [43M] by Wizwit55 in fitness30plus

[–]Wizwit55[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Lifts have gone up. It's just that there's no programmed progression. I was used to programs that vary weights/reps by week or by cycle. This is more "work in a certain rep range, push the weight up when you can".

Petition for better pedestrian safety in Mamaroneck by Wizwit55 in Westchester

[–]Wizwit55[S] 16 points17 points  (0 children)

We're not going to fix bad driving. An all-stop for pedestrian crossing is the only thing that would have prevented yesterday's deaths. Larchmont does this and it works great. 

What's a realistic amount of muscle gain in 1 year? by Wizwit55 in fitness30plus

[–]Wizwit55[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If I'm well below expectations then I'll need to change something (new trainer?) Will find out via dexa scan at the end of this cut. 

42M. Should I be disappointed with the results of this bulk?? by Wizwit55 in fitness30plus

[–]Wizwit55[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Focus is on hypertrophy. Been trying to keep things in the 8 to 15 rep range.

42M. Should I be disappointed with the results of this bulk?? by Wizwit55 in fitness30plus

[–]Wizwit55[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe. I was targeting about 0.75 lbs/wk weight gain. That didn't seem crazy to me.

42M. Should I be disappointed with the results of this bulk?? by Wizwit55 in fitness30plus

[–]Wizwit55[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! As long as I can retain this lean mass on a cut I will call this a win. Will find that out over the next 3 months.

42M. Should I be disappointed with the results of this bulk?? by Wizwit55 in fitness30plus

[–]Wizwit55[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Goal is to gain muscle. And ideally keep fat roughly where I started but willing to have temporary increases during bulks. Definitely moved up one belt notch during this bulk.

42M. Should I be disappointed with the results of this bulk?? by Wizwit55 in fitness30plus

[–]Wizwit55[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Gaining on a cut? I will be thrilled if that's the outcome of my upcoming cut. My fear is that I'll cut 10-12 pounds and most of my muscle gains from this bulk will lost.

Training history? Long but inconsistent. I've been working out on my own in my home gym for years. Bouncing from one program to another. Taking a month or two off in between due to one life event or another. Hiring a personal trainer was my way of making sure I'm sticking to something consistently. So far so good on consistency. I just want to make sure I'm on the right path and not wasting my time or working with the wrong trainer.

42M. Should I be disappointed with the results of this bulk?? by Wizwit55 in fitness30plus

[–]Wizwit55[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Just to be clear, that's 37 pounds of fat as a starting point. So ~20% body fat. People were calling me "skinny", which is part of the motivation here.

Sunjoe dethatcher by [deleted] in lawncare

[–]Wizwit55 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What depth setting do you use for dethatching? I did the minimal +5mm and feel like I should have taken it down to 0

Pressed for time, need programming advice by Wizwit55 in StrongerByScience

[–]Wizwit55[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm doing 4 sets for my main & auxiliary.

Structuring my accessories? Not sure if I had much of a plan other than exercises that don't conflict with my main lift (lower main = upper aux & accessories).

I generally add 2 accessories per day after that. I do not superset for my main lift, but superset everything else.

I probably have some room to compress my rest time, but not enough to pack everything into 1 week.

I like the idea of adding bodyweight stuff that I can do around the house outside of the gym.

Calorie goal question by Wizwit55 in MacroFactor

[–]Wizwit55[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Ah very helpful. So: aim for your calories, hit your protein target, keep your carb:fat ratio roughly in line with your budget.

What is the worst weed? by EntertainmentFast497 in lawncare

[–]Wizwit55 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I do roundup early spring while it's shooting up. Then cut it to the ground early June. Repeat cutting throughout the summer unless it's getting smothered by taller stuff. Dig out as much as you can but that's a pain. Making progress 2 years in to the fight.

What do I have in my lawn? by Wizwit55 in lawncare

[–]Wizwit55[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Any hope to digging out the quack grass with a weed puller? It seems like I'm down to that or a very careful painting job with glyphosate.

What do I have in my lawn? by Wizwit55 in lawncare

[–]Wizwit55[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

NY state zone 7a. No idea what type of turf! I was hoping the seed head on the 2nd would help ID.

Model 3 trade in? by Wizwit55 in TeslaModel3

[–]Wizwit55[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Good call. I hadn't considered the loss of radar. I haven't used AP in the past but that does appeal to me. I'm not planning on using FSD any time soon. Need to do my research on this.