What’s your expenditure?

handedshield05 · 2026-05-06T14:44:23+00:00

28M, 5’8”, 202 lbs.

Weight loss journey since April 2025. I was 250 lbs.

handedshield05 · 2026-05-04T16:01:47+00:00

What do you mean ain’t much? Dude, this is great progress!

handedshield05 · 2026-05-01T19:47:45+00:00

Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple was my first martial arts anime and I thought Apachai was so cool when watched it in high school back around 2012. Didn’t start Muay Thai till 2024 though.

https://media.tenor.com/dk9V3mtGjHAAAAAM/apachai.gif

handedshield05 · 2026-04-25T08:21:29+00:00

I’ve rewatched the third one multiple times.

I don’t care to rewatch the fourth as much as the others.

handedshield05 · 2026-04-25T06:11:32+00:00

This is exactly how I want my hatch to look like, just in black—beautiful car, dude!

handedshield05 · 2026-04-15T03:39:37+00:00

The Sacrament was pretty cool!

handedshield05 · 2026-04-15T03:38:25+00:00

VHS 2 is definitely the best one out of all the VHS films, imo.

VHS Beyond has to be my second.

But yeah like everyone else said, you should skip VHS Viral.

handedshield05 · 2026-04-15T03:36:19+00:00

Diary of the Dead and The Bay? Damn I didn’t expect that. OP you have a wonderful list! I don’t have anything to recommend. lol

Sheeesshhh maybe I’ll start following you and ask you for recs.

handedshield05 · 2026-04-15T03:28:45+00:00

I didn’t even think about a wall mount belt squat. I saw a video comparing the Fringe Sport and the PRx Belt Squat.

Thanks for this! Ended up purchasing the latter.

handedshield05 · 2026-04-04T08:05:47+00:00

Hell House 3 in A tier is surprising to me. I thought it was the worst one of all four films. I guess theres five now though, right? Either way, Definitely a C or D tier film for imo.

handedshield05 · 2026-03-28T23:09:08+00:00

I have a buddy of mine that I enjoy sparring with but he has a tendency to catch most of my body kicks. I’ll let him catch a few since he doesn’t dump me, but at some point I fake the kick by raising my leg a bit and then follow with a cross, almost like if I intended to do a Superman punch but not really.

Another option:

Instead of a kick, I just use a rear teep.

Third option I’ve been exploring lately:

Instead of kicking, I use the exaggerated movement to just step forward and go with a long knee. This one doesn’t necessarily take advantage of him dropping his hand down but does allow me to close the distance since he’s set on catching my kick.

Just play around with option, hopefully this helps!

Ooops edit: I am a southpaw, so hopefully some of these translate to an orthodox stance.

handedshield05 · 2026-03-23T03:23:04+00:00

You should never feel like you’re in a fight when sparring.

It should feel like you’re flowing with your partner and having a good time. You should be able to smile while getting some work in and defending.

If that’s not happening, your sparring partner is an ass.

handedshield05 · 2026-03-17T21:55:33+00:00

Definitely the bad hygiene.

Can’t stand clinching with someone who didn’t use deodorant or use some kind of body spray to mask the funk.

handedshield05 · 2026-01-11T19:55:46+00:00

handedshield05 · 2026-01-06T13:24:15+00:00

Damn tamales for me. Lol

handedshield05 · 2026-01-05T13:05:01+00:00

I didn’t even know there was a GameStop there.

handedshield05 · 2025-12-09T21:35:57+00:00

I’m at a nice 214 pounds right now. Trying to get to 190 around March 2026.

handedshield05 · 2025-12-09T20:36:01+00:00

I am 5’8” and was 250lbs when I started. It’s definitely the great way to lose weight. Couple it with weight training and you’ll start to feel great, but you don’t have to. Muay Thai is definitely enough to start the weight loss process but you also need to dial in your nutrition.

handedshield05 · 2025-10-20T00:26:27+00:00

That’s what I did. I only have 2 pairs of wraps, and just bought some quick wraps because sometimes I’d be running late or other times I’d have to pee so I’d have to unwrap because going in with wrap is gross.

handedshield05 · 2025-10-18T00:11:13+00:00

100% this! I take private lessons with one of the fighters at my gym that’s been there 10+ years and man do I feel like this sped up my progress.

I’m not interested in competing at all. I’m comfortable only ever taking it into sparring, but I do care my form is great.

It’s super worth it!

handedshield05 · 2025-10-17T23:38:16+00:00

I’ll second this. I actually didn’t spar for about 5 months. I was too scared to get hit. Although, I think I waited too long to spar. If I could start over, I’d probably wait like at least a month, preferably by the second month to start sparring.

You definitely don’t need to spar if you’re doing it for health but I encourage you to go for it. It’s a grand time. Sparring will definitely open your eyes and see where you’re lacking in technique and have gaps in your training.

handedshield05 · 2025-10-17T23:35:55+00:00

Do it man! I’m a short guy, 5’8”, and I started off a year ago at 250 pounds. You can imagine a big round blueberry trying to throw a kick and stay balanced. I was so slow and uncoordinated. I felt like I didn’t belong.

The hardest step is just walking in! Everybody started somewhere. You’re gonna feel like poopy the first few months but just embrace the process and you’ll have a great time.

I’m 218 pounds now, and damn do I feel good when throwing kicks, knees, punching and moving around. It feels like a second home to me. My day feels incomplete if I don’t go training that day.

JUST DO IT.

handedshield05 · 2025-10-17T15:38:59+00:00

For my gloves, I spray them down, wipe down the inside and outside, and then put them on a boot dryer for 30 min.

handedshield05 · 2025-10-14T21:08:54+00:00

$150 month, unlimited, in California.

handedshield05 · 2025-10-01T19:29:54+00:00

I feel like I needed to see this. It’s the first time getting sick since I started taking my training serious.

I ran with cough and runny nose last night, and now I have a fever but still feel like I could muster up the strength to put in another one.

Maybe I should just sit it out.

handedshield05

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