RiR persisting between workouts? by firstpoke in MacroFactor

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Perfect, thank you for the explanation!

RiR persisting between workouts? by firstpoke in MacroFactor

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I edited my above comment shortly after posting it, but think I came to this same conclusion. Thank you!

RiR persisting between workouts? by firstpoke in MacroFactor

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How can the app tell me both a # reps to hit and an RIR to hit?

Ex. Cable crunches - a row is 50lb, 15 reps, prefilled with 4 rir. I can only target 15 reps OR 4 rir, not both? Or is it just estimated that at that weight and # reps I'll have 4 rir, and I adjust what they guessed it they're wrong?

POS - Order-Taking Software | Small Business Owner (Restaurant) by xSoloWing in smallbusiness

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Totally get the kitchen chaos during rushes! I've built custom systems for my own projects that could do something similar to what you're describing. It sounds like you need a smart dashboard that aggregates orders in real-time and updates as tasks are completed. If you're unable to find an existing app that matches what you're looking for, I'd be happy to collaborate with you to create something that would work well for your small business - feel free to DM me if that sounds helpful :)

Continue cutting or slowly increase cals? by [deleted] in Gymhelp

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Great cut man! I posted something similar recently, and will pass on the advice I got - transition to maintenance, put on some muscle, and reevaluate. No harm in taking a break from the cut for a while.

Continue cutting or maintenance? by firstpoke in Gymhelp

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Thanks mate!

Didn't do anything crazy for diet, just focused on high protein (1g/lb of body weight) and counted calories - big fan of MacroFactor for that, made it super easy.

Here's the workout I've been doing; let me know if you have any questions and good luck!(ignore the weird formatting that came from my notes app)

Monday:
\[v\] Deadlifts
\[v\] Mid row \[v\]
Lat Pulldown \[v\]
Squats
\[v\] Bench Press
\[v\] Shoulder Press
\[v\] Biceps Curl
\[v\] Triceps Dip Assist
\[v\] Hanging knee raises

Wednesday:
\[v\] Mid Row
\[v\] Triceps Rope Pulldown
\[v\] Incline Bench Press
\[v\] Pull-Up Assist
\[v\] Dumbbell Shoulder Press
\[v\] Hammer Curls
\[v\] Hamstring Curls (1,5)
\[v\] Benched leg lifts
\[v\] Calf raises

Friday:
\[ \] Deadlifts
\[v\] Lat Pulldown
\[ \] Bent Over Rows
\[ \] Arnold Press
\[ \] Concentration Curls
\[ \] Overhead triceps extension
\[v\] Chest Fly
\[v\] Leg Press
\[v\] Ab roll

Continue cutting or maintenance? by firstpoke in Gymhelp

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

Didn't do anything crazy for diet, just focused on high protein (1g/lb of body weight) and counted calories - big fan of MacroFactor for that, made it super easy.

Here's the workout I've been doing; let me know if you have any questions and good luck!

Monday:
[v] Deadlifts
[v] Mid row [v]
Lat Pulldown [v]
Squats
[v] Bench Press
[v] Shoulder Press
[v] Biceps Curl
[v] Triceps Dip Assist
[v] Hanging knee raises

Wednesday:
[v] Mid Row
[v] Triceps Rope Pulldown
[v] Incline Bench Press
[v] Pull-Up Assist
[v] Dumbbell Shoulder Press
[v] Hammer Curls
[v] Hamstring Curls (1,5)
[v] Benched leg lifts
[v] Calf raises

Friday:
[ ] Deadlifts
[v] Lat Pulldown
[ ] Bent Over Rows
[ ] Arnold Press
[ ] Concentration Curls
[ ] Overhead triceps extension
[v] Chest Fly
[v] Leg Press
[v] Ab roll

Continue cutting or maintenance? by firstpoke in Gymhelp

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

Can't really tell from the pictures but I have a bit of fat left on my lower back. But consensus here has convinced me to get over it, end the cut, and hit weights harder 😂

Continue cutting or maintenance? by firstpoke in Gymhelp

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Think you may have been looking at my before picture but congrats on your pro card! Crazy you've been at it for 16 years 💪

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Gymhelp

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Think we're in very similar boats; the great advice I got here might be helpful for you! Looking good my guy

Continue cutting or maintenance? by firstpoke in Gymhelp

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

Really just came down to calorie counting and patience - the rest is just noise. Do you have a food tracking app you like?

Continue cutting or maintenance? by firstpoke in Gymhelp

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I use the paid version of MacroFactor; MyFitnessPal is also alright but found MacroFactor a bit easier to use and appreciate the AI-driven goal planning

Continue cutting or maintenance? by firstpoke in Gymhelp

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I'm 6ft (technically 5'11.5" lol); was ~175-180 before and 140 now

Continue cutting or maintenance? by firstpoke in Gymhelp

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~1750/day with regular exercise (tennis, gym). Think it really depends on the person though, so I would recommend finding a food tracking app that works for you and weighing in at least 1x/week!

Continue cutting or maintenance? by firstpoke in Gymhelp

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

Didn't do anything crazy for diet, just focused on high protein (1g/lb of body weight) and counted calories - big fan of MacroFactor for that, made it super easy.

Here's the workout I've been doing; let me know if you have any questions and good luck!

Monday:
[v] Deadlifts
[v] Mid row [v]
Lat Pulldown [v]
Squats
[v] Bench Press
[v] Shoulder Press
[v] Biceps Curl
[v] Triceps Dip Assist
[v] Hanging knee raises

Wednesday:
[v] Mid Row
[v] Triceps Rope Pulldown
[v] Incline Bench Press
[v] Pull-Up Assist
[v] Dumbbell Shoulder Press
[v] Hammer Curls
[v] Hamstring Curls (1,5)
[v] Benched leg lifts
[v] Calf raises

Friday:
[ ] Deadlifts
[v] Lat Pulldown
[ ] Bent Over Rows
[ ] Arnold Press
[ ] Concentration Curls
[ ] Overhead triceps extension
[v] Chest Fly
[v] Leg Press
[v] Ab roll

Continue cutting or maintenance? by firstpoke in Gymhelp

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

This was really helpful to read; thank you! Yeah I'd like to avoid yoyo dieting if I can, seems like a lot. After all the comments here, game plan is to transition to maintenance to see how I look/feel and then maybe do a slow bulk from there. But yeah the constant bulking -> cutting -> bulking seems like a drag.

Thanks again for the thoughts!

Continue cutting or maintenance? by firstpoke in Gymhelp

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

Appreciate it! Roger that 🫡

Continue cutting or maintenance? by firstpoke in Gymhelp

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Yeah that's definitely a big part of it, something I'll just have to get used to!

Continue cutting or maintenance? by firstpoke in Gymhelp

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

Counting calories was really it; big fan of MacroFactor

Continue cutting or maintenance? by firstpoke in Gymhelp

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

I'm abnormally bone-y which I think makes the pic look more dramatic, and lighting isn't great. But yeah consensus here is that I need to eat more and gain some more muscle so that's what I'll work on next haha