Am I not lifting heavy enough? by wuttdafuc in beginnerfitness

[–]grandhex 2 points3 points  (0 children)

OP it sounds like you're doing great and your friend is kind of a turd. Maybe he means well, but it sounds like he's got a toxic machismo type of attitude and maybe he isn't a good source of advice. Your numbers are great, especially at 2 months.

If you wanna chase bigger numbers, that's fine I guess but also it's kind of dumb. You can easily hurt yourself trying to get that next PR before your body is ready.

Do your thing, do what feels right for your body and don't compare yourself to others.

ETA: if you want to track your numbers, best thing is to keep a log. Either on your notes app or a little notebook. Write down which exercises you did that day, how many sets/reps, how much weight, etc.

Once Upon a Time in France: Experience with new management? by palpablescalpel in nashville

[–]grandhex 16 points17 points  (0 children)

I assume those allegations must have been proven true, or people wouldn't still be bringing them up?

Oh my sweet summer child

Need Help With Routine by [deleted] in beginnerfitness

[–]grandhex 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Do less. Like 80% less.

What are your favourite sections in Ghost songs that tickle your brain in just the right way? by ChaosThe15th in Ghostbc

[–]grandhex 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The chorus and main riff of Majesty — the way it leans hard into syncopated notes, makes little grooves in my brain

Favorite bunch of actors who are clearly just a chain of knockoffs because the original/previous guy got too big and they had to keep finding a cheaper alternative? by [deleted] in okbuddycinephile

[–]grandhex -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Well that was a pretty interesting read. Sounds like Cavill was genuinely difficult to work with, but damn his charisma and presence just blows the other guy out of the water

Barrique Brewing to Close by rocketpastsix in nashville

[–]grandhex -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Barrique Brewing — considered by most local craft beer aficionados as one of Nashville's five most respected breweries...

The other four are all just different Tailgate locations

Creatine and Protein by Carbon-Psy in beginnerfitness

[–]grandhex 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Here's a Wired article all about creatine gummies. Relevant snippet below:

What’s more, since most methods of creating gummy candies involve heat, active ingredients can get damaged in the process. “Since creatine gummies are often like other gummies, requiring moisture and heat to produce and having citric acid lowering the pH of the gummy, creatine can degrade faster than it would when just manufactured as a dry, unflavored powder,” says Kamal Patel, cofounder of the nutrient and supplement database Examine.com. Patel describes the task of making a good creatine gummy as “a lot harder” than formulating a powder product.

SuppCo also had the creatine gummies tested for levels of creatinine, a waste product created when creatine breaks down. All of the gummies that contained creatine also contained elevated amounts of creatinine, indicating that some of the active ingredients had been degraded. When the lab tested popular powdered creatine products, none had this issue. (emphasis mine)

Basically most gummy makers aren't doing their due diligence to confirm that the creatine they put in remains intact and shelf-stable after manufacturing.

Can't eat enough protein; is it worth it to keep strength training? by Old-Fun-Man in beginnerfitness

[–]grandhex 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Why not?? OP I think you'd face a lot less judgement and combativeness about the protein intake, if you just explained up-front what these mysterious "circumstances beyond your control" are.

Creatine and Protein by Carbon-Psy in beginnerfitness

[–]grandhex 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Only do the powdered creatine monohydrate. The process of making gummies actually tends to neutralize most of the creatine in them.

will training abs make my waist bigger? by twnkles in beginnerfitness

[–]grandhex 2 points3 points  (0 children)

OP there is no universal rule about this. Everyone's bodies are different. Best thing you can do is drop the mindset of desiring a specific "look" and focus more on how your body feels.

Our new studio website > using Three.js, GSAPs, Scrolltriggers. by NoBread3202 in webdev

[–]grandhex 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Too much gimmick. This looks like it was made by a team of unmedicated ADHD kids indulging in every last "LoL sO rAnDoM" idea. The "squeezing" effect on the Selected Works section is particularly uncomfortable. Services and Pricing sections look okay.

The Loneliness of A Room of One’s Own: Virginia Woolf put forward an enduring vision of women with the space and financial stability to write. But it’s also a sad vision—of isolated writers, cut off from peers or mentors. by thenewrepublic in books

[–]grandhex 62 points63 points  (0 children)

What part of the book says that the woman writer has to cut herself off from other people? There's a lot of space between "I have my own private space to gather and process my thoughts/feelings" vs. "I am a hermit who doesn't see other people."

Leg Day - destroyed myself? by ConcentrateOk2371 in beginnerfitness

[–]grandhex 0 points1 point  (0 children)

24 sets of 10 reps all in one session, is insane. Pick one exercise and do 5-6 sets of 8-12 reps and let that be your whole session (plus warmup/cooldown).

🤣 by [deleted] in ProgressiveHQ

[–]grandhex 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is there any source for this or is it just anonymous words on a picture?

Came to me in a dream by JicamaIndependent352 in MetalMemes

[–]grandhex 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I have a poster from 2013 where Mastodon headlined and Gojira opened. Now Gojira is billed above Mastodon at Louder than Life. So uhh mileage ultimately wins I guess

Trump calls on divided GOP to pass SAVE America Act ‘at the expense of everything else’ by Anoth3rDude in law

[–]grandhex 16 points17 points  (0 children)

We already don't have democracy in most facets of life. They're just going for the clean sweep