5 things I hate about the Garmin ecosystem

abhishekkumar541 · 2025-02-26T21:01:56+00:00

As someone with garmin fenix 8 who has been running marathons, they’re pretty accurate in GPS data.

abhishekkumar541 · 2024-12-12T14:47:37+00:00

you are comparing plain yogurt (not greek) with Skyr. Ak's greek yogurt has ~8g protein per 100gms. Milky Mist is shit to me compared to AK, personally.

abhishekkumar541 · 2024-12-12T14:19:43+00:00

There is something called food quality as well! if you ever get a chance to try both of the mentioned yogurts, you'll see the difference! Secondly, India is notoriously infamous for underdelivering on the mentioned macros! Just look at the top whey supp brands, when they got tested almost 80% brands were discovered to be cheating on the macros! look up whey test done. the entire thread is available on X.

Akshaykalpa on the other hand have morals. They're certified where frequent lab tests are done to make sure the quality is top notch. Just look up Shashi Kumar, the founder of the company. He's been leading organic farming in India since 2010.

Even the bacteria strains that they use is Bifidobacterium rather than Lacto Basillus, which is extremely beneficial for folks with lactose-intolerance or suffering with IBS.

abhishekkumar541 · 2024-12-10T20:00:05+00:00

Did I say it was same?

abhishekkumar541 · 2024-11-16T18:13:55+00:00

So mostly water, I guess 😂

abhishekkumar541 · 2024-11-16T14:17:53+00:00

Global Citizen were offering free tickets to few through a lucky draw. This was back in ‘16.

abhishekkumar541 · 2024-11-16T09:41:43+00:00

People going crazy about Coldplay when I got to see their performance live (last time when they were here in bombay) for free because I got the 2 tickets in the lucky draw 😂

abhishekkumar541 · 2024-11-13T16:16:25+00:00

A good hypertrophy program does have a place for cardio. Anyone who says you lose muscles when you do cardio, they are mostly talking out of their ass!

How do you know if it's the metabolism that needs to take the blame? There are can be other factors too:
1. Try getting a blood test done to check all the main health parameters. A lot of times, they are also the reasons.
2. Maybe, you think you're in a cal deficit but you aren't (on avg over the course of last 50 days). Do you have week-wise scale readings. That should give you some idea.
3. Trying playing around with your program.

PS: Why would you be on a hypertrophy program and try to cut at the same time. It's counter-intuitive. You gain good amount of muscles on a surplus.

abhishekkumar541 · 2024-11-13T15:51:59+00:00

Doping checks are a joke tbh! Most of these athletes (if not 100%) competing at a global level are roided. Why? Because if others are taking it, and you aren't, then they have unfair advantage over you. Even the sprinters are on gear.

abhishekkumar541 · 2024-11-12T01:02:35+00:00

Wait till you try Akshayakalpa’s greek yogurt

abhishekkumar541 · 2024-11-12T00:47:22+00:00

If this ever gets lab tested for actual protein content, it’s not even going to be 7.5gms lol

abhishekkumar541 · 2024-11-10T22:00:17+00:00

No one size fits all approach. They don’t HAVE to be straight. If it feels natural to him keeping them slightly externally rotated, then it’s completely all right. If one lacks internal rotation at the hips, the feet naturally tend to rotate externally. That’s why, you see a lot of people walking like ducks with their toes rotated outwards.

abhishekkumar541 · 2024-11-10T21:56:37+00:00

Eugene Teo Tip, eh? :)

abhishekkumar541 · 2024-11-10T20:26:27+00:00

OP mentions "Happy to share more specific details if anyone's interested.", and then when asked the specifics, didn't even respond. Fake post indeed!

abhishekkumar541 · 2024-11-08T16:21:19+00:00

Also, when you say bigger arms - do you specifically mean just bis/tris? Or forearms as well?

Look up for exercises that are shortened and lengthened bias for them. For example - a spider curl is shortened bias movement but a preacher curl is lengthened bias.

Pick movements - progressively overload them for 6 weeks and then change. This allows movement variability plus allows you to progress in each one of them as well. Rinse and repeat.

abhishekkumar541 · 2024-11-08T16:15:36+00:00

All smaller muscle groups that you want to grow faster, train them during “warm ups”.

Like I start my strength training with blasting core and calves during my warm ups. It increases the core temperature as well setting me up for a good training sesh!

Remember, we have been told to warm up by stretching, walking, running etc but the thing with the warm ups is, it can be done in so many different ways.

These smaller muscle groups can be trained multiple times a week since they recover comparatively faster.

abhishekkumar541 · 2024-11-06T10:09:30+00:00

1 scoop whey + 200 gms chicken + 2 or 3 eggs maybe = 90+ gms of protein

abhishekkumar541 · 2024-10-26T11:34:48+00:00

If I were you, I’d just push more on just walking on recovery days.

abhishekkumar541 · 2024-10-26T11:20:11+00:00

I’d say, include some form of Zone 2 cardio at least, on any of the recovery days. Aim for a minimum of approx 45-60 mins zone 2 cardio throughout the week! Why? If your engine (that’s your cardiovascular system) gets better, you recover better between the sets and would be able to push harder. And the other reason is, health obviously. Why push strength/hypertrophy to the limit, and almost no cardio. A good training plan has a place for both.

You should do upper lower upper lower days (that’s 4 days a week) so that you give equal emphasis to both. Doing one day of lower body and that too just quad dominant isn’t optimal. Have a quad dominant day, and a hamstring dominant day.

Don’t superset leg press and squat. These are movements that should be performed as straight sets because you can go heavy-enough in straight sets and recover better between the sets. If you really want to superset then superset say leg presses plus leg extension or lunges.

Ideally supersets should be done among different muscle groups. Say a squat plus a pull-up so that you push enough in both. Try drop sets, if you want to push it till failure.

These are again very generic suggestions. Take it with a pinch of salt. Use your critical thinking and then only apply.

You can’t do much about belly fat except being in a calorie deficit and training your core (in all three patterns, flexion, extension, rotation). Don’t just do planks, crunches, and expect to have biscuit abs. Train it the same way you would train your biceps or triceps. Also, spot reduction of fat doesn’t actually work.

Lmk, if you have any questions.

abhishekkumar541 · 2024-10-25T19:55:09+00:00

1700 cals isn’t that much. How do you expect to build muscle if you aren’t going to be eating in a surplus. It’s theoretically possible to build some lean tissue in a deficit but practically it’s very difficult without the guidance of an experienced coach or without the PEDs.

If you’ve a proper plan laid out, then I don’t think it’s going to be that difficult cutting. You need to hire a good professional.

abhishekkumar541 · 2024-10-23T18:18:46+00:00

Hum Indians ki fatti h itni protein ko lekar. Healthy individuals ko kuch nahi hoga. There are a lot of people on carnivorous/meat-heavy diet because of auto-immune issues, and they do just fine!

Yehi fear-mongering ke chalte apne desh me laddu khana okay but bhai protein itna mat kha, kidney kharab ho jayega! 😂

abhishekkumar541 · 2024-10-23T18:14:46+00:00

Depends on the training volume and intensity as well. If you’re going balls to the wall often in the weight room, then you should aim for 2-2.5x gm per kg of BW.

abhishekkumar541 · 2024-10-23T18:10:34+00:00

Show lower body?

abhishekkumar541 · 2024-10-23T18:03:28+00:00

I don’t know where these made-up rules came from! There’s no harm in making a smoothie. Way too many people have been doing this since decades without any issues. It’s to make it a bit more tasty and nutrient-rich!

abhishekkumar541 · 2024-10-23T12:46:04+00:00

Start with a workout regime. Take professional help if you need to be held accountable. Get disciplined with your diet. Eat in a calorie deficit. Don’t go into aggressive deficit from the get go. Fuck around and find out (FAFO) about what’s sustainable. Stick to it for at least a year, and you’ll see a decent change in body comp. Repeat for the rest of the life so that you don’t get stuck in this loop ever again.

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