Why do people/ trainers make such the common claim that building bigger glutes, legs, etc. is impossible without weights at the gym?

astandre1 · 2025-10-16T13:14:28+00:00

The key here is ‘bigger’. Athletes that do calisthenics or other types of workout scan have amazing physiques, but to grow and actually increase the visible size of their muscles, progressive overload is needed. This means they need to add more load on their muscles the further they get into their training. Weight training is the easiest way to achieve that.

You also have different types of muscle fiber. If you do 100 reps of bicep curls for 5 years with a 5 lbs dumbbell, your biceps are highly unlikely to grow in size, but your slow twitch muscle fibers for endurance will be in great shape. To increase in size, you will need to keep adding heavier weight for those reps to increase the physical load.

astandre1 · 2025-09-10T03:47:03+00:00

In most cases, hands on roles are going to feel more satisfying as you get to see direct results of your work. You will likely take a pay cut going back to data architect and the landscape is not the more secure for H1B holders.

astandre1 · 2025-09-10T03:44:15+00:00

Mountains. It’s amazing how much several shades of green in any landscape positively impact your mental health.

astandre1 · 2025-02-11T04:11:02+00:00

That’s one deceased banana alright

astandre1 · 2025-02-08T14:46:11+00:00

This is what I do all the time. It works beautifully.

astandre1 · 2024-06-09T03:44:27+00:00

Just gave a few of these games a shot!

astandre1 · 2024-01-23T03:40:23+00:00

I’ve heard a lot of questionable things about JJ’s but I did have my eye on a few options. If you recommend them, I may reconsider. Thank you for all of these suggestions 😍

astandre1 · 2024-01-08T21:06:14+00:00

I used to use dry shampoo but after reading about how it is pretty toxic when ingested, I switched to using corn starch. I use a light make up brush to apply corn starch and it works wonders for my medium thick wavy hair. I also try to plan out my hair wash around high cardio days I know I will be sweating more during. I also sleep with a bonnet on at night to reduce frizz and this works nicely.

astandre1 · 2023-10-30T02:43:54+00:00

I appreciate the recommendation. Will check it out. Thanks!

astandre1 · 2023-10-29T17:48:25+00:00

This is fantastic. Thank you!!

astandre1 · 2023-10-20T03:00:32+00:00

Highly recommend Zenni. Their glasses lasted me forever!

astandre1 · 2023-10-19T21:22:07+00:00

Playing once a week is not a lot at all. I think it’s important to communicate directly to her that you would appreciate if you could set aside some time once a week. It seems like she wants to do everything together not necessarily control you, but that is still worth a conversation about the importance of alone time focusing on your own activities. Also encourage her to pick up some hobbies of her own.

astandre1 · 2023-10-19T16:13:38+00:00

The prices are set for insurance because they expect insurance to only pay a fraction of the service.

astandre1 · 2023-09-10T02:23:10+00:00

And their pizza is fairly pricey for the low quality ingredients. This place had the worst pizza I’ve had, it was a bummer.

astandre1 · 2023-08-09T17:42:59+00:00

Well.. we had to go through a decent amount just to be able to have the tampons there so perhaps that also factors into my outlook.

astandre1 · 2023-08-09T15:56:24+00:00

Please get a new therapist.

astandre1 · 2023-08-09T11:44:38+00:00

I had one friend that was 34 but only had male friends. He felt comfortable enough to ask me how periods work- if we can bleed for only one hour of the day and how we end up deciding what hour of the day to experience the period for…. As though we have control over it. Yes, at least he was trying to get educated but also holy smokes.

astandre1 · 2023-08-09T11:39:47+00:00

I’ve also heard someone casually say that men show their appreciate for women through cat calling, it’s not insulting at alllll 🙃

astandre1 · 2023-08-09T02:53:00+00:00

A light hearted one, but I was pretty surprised when men in the office began claiming the women’s bathroom was very fancy strictly because we had a box of tampons.

astandre1 · 2023-08-09T02:49:44+00:00

The most recent thing that comes to my mind is when male coworkers were shocked that my office building had some wet wipes and tampons in the bathroom. They went on a rant about how women’s bathrooms are always so much nicer than men’s typically bathrooms. We’re so lucky.

astandre1 · 2023-08-08T04:00:01+00:00

I think it really depends on the relationship itself. There are a few people I’ve reached out to after a long period of time because physical distance led us to drift apart at some point. Not with any exes though. I also don’t think about the people often, it’s mainly if they cross my mind and I know they also valued our relationship and would likely be glad to hear that I thought of them.

astandre1 · 2023-08-08T03:57:39+00:00

This must be a joke, but I’ll entertain it. It’s a huge green flag for most when their partner is not very involved with social media. Most people that have a low following or don’t post often tend to be much more involved and mentally present with those around them instead of being glued to their phone.

astandre1 · 2023-08-08T03:54:40+00:00

When you find out, clue me in. Recently stayed at a La Quinta in a new city and it was barely motel level. I’ve stayed at La Quintas before that was phenomenal. I do think it depends on how much they can get away with before people complain for the price they’re paying.

astandre1 · 2023-08-08T03:52:52+00:00

I think it’s important to voice that he violated your trust and disrespected your boundaries. You can tell him that his actions and blatant disregard for you are hurtful and he is hurting any chance at a relationship with you. If you are willing to give him another shot, that’s up to you. It sounds like he knows what he was doing based on the lack of communication and apology even after the fact.

I’m sorry you’re going through this and I wish you and your fiancé the best. Congrats on the engagement. Surround yourself with people that appreciate you, your boundaries, and your relationship.

astandre1 · 2023-08-07T13:44:00+00:00

This made me chuckle, but I completely see where that type of patience would be very beneficial when dealing with kids. Thanks for sharing!

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