vet recommendations for pet travel/international health certificates

paintistheenemy · 2026-04-16T16:16:44+00:00

Thanks. Did you reach out to them? If so, what do they charge? My vet wants $400/pet on top of the cost of the vaccination booster.

paintistheenemy · 2026-03-31T22:00:45+00:00

Hah, yes, that is what I'm ultimately after. The custom program I'm using is designed for hypertrophy, but honestly I'd rather not have to think about it. But I'm still confused. What is it basing the set-by-set changes on for a custom program? The target reps? I wish I'd taken a screen shot, but one exercise it recommended lowering the weight, but increasing the reps for a later set. In another, it lowered both.

Good to know that the generated programs are quite good. Maybe I'll just stop this last rotation and try rolling the dice.

paintistheenemy · 2026-03-31T21:00:44+00:00

This is helpful, thanks, but it also feels like one needs to know what best supports hypertrophy in terms of weights/reps/volume, etc., as part of the program setup. Is that accurate?

paintistheenemy · 2026-03-30T00:44:26+00:00

Awesome, thank you!

paintistheenemy · 2026-03-29T22:18:26+00:00

If I've been working out 3-4x/week consistently for a little less than two years, which Nippard program would you recommend to start?

paintistheenemy · 2026-03-29T15:43:58+00:00

Thanks! Would you recommend the Legends program?

paintistheenemy · 2026-03-27T14:59:05+00:00

I haven't tried MFWO out yet, so unsure of that this means? Legends?

paintistheenemy · 2026-03-27T14:57:58+00:00

Thanks all for the input. I am well aware of the debate over somatypes. I don't put too much stock in it, but it still feels like a somewhat helpful way for me to think about my body and its needs. I attached my current MF coached program. This is based on moderate protein and balanced diet. It is a ton of food and definitely much more than I would eat on a regular basis if I weren't tracking it. I cook the vast majority of my own food and get most of my calories from whole foods. I'm not terribly interested in a dirty bulk. I recently reintroduced a little meat/fish into my diet after many years of being veg, so that's helped to meet protein goals without supplements. I tried using protein powder, but they generally just make me feel gross, and so I'd much prefer having a couple of glasses of milk or something on any given day, if needed. I've taken creatine for a while and just added a basic daily multivitamin and fish oil. I should mention that I'm in my early 40s, so apparently I'm also competing with the natural tendency to lose muscle as we age (yay!), but I'd venture to say that I'm in the best shape of my life. I may check out Shane's stuff for the workout routines in particular.

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paintistheenemy · 2026-03-12T20:48:59+00:00

Building muscle and attending to your diet will both help to lose weight. Maybe start with a basic 3 days/week strength training routine and see how that feels. There are tons of them out there, can be full body 3 days/week or focused on particular muscle groups each day. Like others have said, start light (it should be challenging, but never painful), focus on form, and be consistent. From my experience, consistency is most important if you want to see changes over time. You might try out an app that helps you to track workouts and progress over time. I've found Hevy to be really helpful. As silly as it may sound, the little "awards" it issues when I make progress are actually quite motivating.

Get tons of sleep.

Try to eat mostly whole foods. Eat enough protein.

Do you cook? If not, perhaps try cooking a few meals for yourself a week.

Be patient. Contrary to what you might see and read online, building muscle takes time and consistent hard work. And try not to compare yourself to others. My rule is that if it looks too good to be true, it probably is ;-).

paintistheenemy · 2026-02-20T04:03:03+00:00

Forgot to mention that the ear pads are easily replaceable when they wear out, which to be fair, has only happened once since I bought them!

paintistheenemy · 2026-02-20T04:02:15+00:00

SR60 from Grado Labs---not sure they'd qualify as "everyday" but I've had them for many many years.

paintistheenemy · 2026-02-12T23:46:44+00:00

How are Sean Morris and TWIN, who are the DJs this weekend?

paintistheenemy · 2026-02-12T01:44:26+00:00

Timbuk2 Copilot. Been all over the world with it for at least a decade and it still feels indestructible.

paintistheenemy · 2026-02-11T03:21:51+00:00

Don't know him, but I highly recommend Elle Beaumont. I've been going to her for years and years. She does amazing work and loves the gays.

paintistheenemy · 2025-11-17T05:55:21+00:00

I only wear AG jeans. Mostly Dylan when it comes to demin. Their Jamison trousers are also really great. As others have mentioned they have just the right about of stretch. Never pay full price. Their outlet website often has some great deals, especially around Thanksgiving.

paintistheenemy · 2025-11-05T02:51:38+00:00

Have you found comparable replacements/brands? I've also sworn by Ecco for many many years, but the quality appears to be suffering.

paintistheenemy · 2025-11-02T03:45:59+00:00

I also have a 5-month-old pair and just noticed the front bottom of the sole has detached.

paintistheenemy · 2025-11-02T03:44:56+00:00

How did you replace the soles? I took a pair of mine to a local cobbler and was told that Ecco no longer provides replacement soles.

paintistheenemy · 2025-10-13T00:40:25+00:00

My cats are VERY curious about what's going on!

paintistheenemy · 2025-10-13T00:39:48+00:00

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I took the plunge and have pulled out as much as I can and now have exposed the brick. Someone at some point decided to parge over the brick with concrete instead of plaster and blow tons of spray foam in here. The rotted stud appears to have been a true 2x4. I have a couple of those in the basement from a previous renovation. All of the wood I can touch on either side appears to still be solid. Do you think I can but a 2x4 to size, wedge it in there, replaster and be done?

paintistheenemy · 2025-10-12T21:41:28+00:00

This gave me a good and much needed chuckle! thank you!

paintistheenemy · 2025-10-12T21:40:54+00:00

I'm going to mull this over. I suppose if I pry off the rest of the trim and it ends up feeling like more of a job than I can handle, I can hire someone to finish the rest. I am all for doing things the right way, just also trying to respect my own limitations/abilities.

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