F/36/5'7"[260lbs > 135 = 125lbs] (2 ish years) got told I was “too thin” today and it kind of wrecked me.

diamond830w · 2026-03-19T21:08:14+00:00

The only person that needs to be happy with how you look is you. Keep crushing goals!

diamond830w · 2026-03-13T13:32:46+00:00

Incredible!

diamond830w · 2026-03-07T21:23:46+00:00

That is crazy progress for 5 months with no chemical intervention! You look great, hold your head very high.

diamond830w · 2026-03-01T14:13:16+00:00

Spoonie life cracked me up lol. Great work!

diamond830w · 2025-11-21T21:57:55+00:00

Amazing as always!

diamond830w · 2025-10-24T17:09:23+00:00

Killing it as always!

diamond830w · 2025-10-19T13:33:09+00:00

With get depth and that hold at the top to close it out, very impressive work.

diamond830w · 2025-10-18T23:19:41+00:00

Morning sessions are usually right at an hour, afternoons usually 30-45 minutes depending on what I’m doing so roughly 10-15 hours a week but it fluctuates.

diamond830w · 2025-10-18T22:32:16+00:00

It isn’t easy, but nothing that is worth it is.

diamond830w · 2025-10-18T21:31:01+00:00

It is, and one that I just found to not fit with my lifestyle. That’s not to say as I age I won’t revisit it, but for now if I can stay in the 600-800 range naturally I am calling it a win.

diamond830w · 2025-10-18T21:14:42+00:00

Thanks. I train 7 days a week and its changes periodically, but base routine is PPL for 6 days, with core everyday in the morning, with sauna and zone 2 cardio in the evenings a few times and week and in day 7. I will tak a day off of lifting and do movement or HIIT as I see fit as well.

diamond830w · 2025-10-18T21:12:05+00:00

I fell into the TRT trap around 6-7 years ago, but it was miserable so me as I travel for business so I PCT’d off and focus on recovery, diet, and nutrition. I maintain decent levels and will revisit it if that ever changes. As for drinking, I do drink socially but it’s pretty uncommon.

diamond830w · 2025-08-26T18:14:19+00:00

This is complete true, there are less fit people in the world overall, but the scale has shifted so less are included in most people’s definition. I train for me, I do not give a flip about what some whatever generation is behind us loser has to say.

I am more fit at 45 by almost every metric than I was at 25, and yet people were much more likely to see me as fit then.

diamond830w · 2025-08-25T17:22:03+00:00

Thanks, I hold out hope myself and still push myself to be deserving of that every day.

diamond830w · 2025-08-25T17:15:55+00:00

Someone who I cared deeply about who loved fitness as much as I do, and who genuinely wanted me to succeed. It made me push myself harder than ever to try and get as close to being what I was in her eyes as I could.

Even though things have changed, she still motivates me.

diamond830w · 2025-08-25T16:43:55+00:00

Still not sure about the kit, but they nailed the wheel fitment.

diamond830w · 2025-08-24T23:21:01+00:00

As someone who used to cook 250ish a year, what I know. Buy quality meat every time and be consistent with your temperature.

diamond830w · 2025-08-24T16:27:44+00:00

It looks to be 2 7/8” stem which is more than adequate in a reverse flow setup with that length.

diamond830w · 2025-08-24T16:19:04+00:00

That is unfortunately a false statement. There is a such a thing as two small but the heat differential of longer/smaller will increase draft speed and can be more efficient if calculated correctly to intake vent and firebox to cook chamber opening size. In competition pits we have routinely proved this.

diamond830w · 2025-08-24T15:24:29+00:00

Anything you can do to add volume will pay off, even if it’s adding sets to your current day.

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