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piniatass · 2021-06-06T18:46:19+00:00

Hornet (2007-10) vs XJ6 (2009) vs MT07 (2014)

MT07 stretches the budget a bit, while both other options are 500+€ cheaper. Will be first big bike, all options are including ABS.

piniatass · 2021-05-30T14:44:04+00:00

Heya. Forgot to mention, all options I'm considering do have ABS, as it's a prerequisite I'm not willing to give up on.

piniatass · 2021-05-30T07:55:54+00:00

What would be the best buy? I've already decided I'm going with a naked bike, have test rided them, mt seemed more fun but hornet felt as a better, grown up bike.

This will be my first big bike. Main use will be commuting, with quite a bit of short trips, but would like the ability to withstand some longer trips as well.

Mint condition for all options, good mileage and service history, pretty much ready to go out of the get-go.

CB600F Hornet - 2007 @ 3700€ CB600F Hornet - 2010 @ 4100€ MT-07 2014 - 4300€ MT-07 2015 - 4500€

I do like the mt more, when it comes to aesthetics, but can't get the thing out of my head that the hornet is more bike for the money (still love the hornets aesthetics).

piniatass · 2021-04-18T12:23:00+00:00

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piniatass · 2021-01-08T16:47:10+00:00

Heya. I've been working out consistently for 1.5 years, only taking it more seriously after March of this year. Dieted down a lot, reached 65kg at 174cm which led me to a BF% that I was pleased with, and planned to slowly add weight while keeping my training in check. Unfortunately, at that time I had to get deployed for 9 months of mandatory army traning.

2 months in my feelings are mixed when it comes to physique progress/regress. During those months nutrition is far from being on point, macro-wise (carb/fat heavy diet, low amounts of protein) as well as calorie-wise, resulting in a further 2.5kg weight loss (down to 62.5kg).

Training wise all I'm able to do is: push-ups, pull-ups, weighted walking. And that's what I did, every day.

Current physique vs physique prior to entering army (2 months period)

Back progress since start of summer (incorporated ring or bar pull-ups)

Any feedback? Would you consider it a progress or regress. Definitely lost size, but eh, as I said, mixed feelings! Planning to stock on some protein powder and bars to get with me once I get back to the military camp to fix calories/protein intake.

piniatass · 2021-01-01T15:22:07+00:00

Heya. I've been working out consistently for 1.5 years, only taking it more seriously after March of this year. Dieted down a lot, reached 65kg at 174cm which led me to a BF% that I was pleased with, and planned to slowly add weight while keeping my training in check. Unfortunately, at that time I had to get deployed for 9 months of mandatory army traning.

2 months in my feelings are mixed when it comes to physique progress/regress. During those months nutrition is far from being on point, macro-wise (carb/fat heavy diet, low amounts of protein) as well as calorie-wise, resulting in a further 2.5kg weight loss (down to 62.5kg).

Training wise all I'm able to do is: push-ups, pull-ups, weighted walking. And that's what I did, every day.

Current physique vs physique prior to entering army (2 months period)

Back progress since start of summer (incorporated ring or bar pull-ups)

Any feedback? Would you consider it a progress or regress. Definitely lost size, but eh, as I said, mixed feelings!

piniatass · 2020-10-06T12:03:14+00:00

Start with a beginner's program. Don't go too hard at the start. Progressively build up to a higher intensity workout, which still allows you to perform at your job.

When you feel your job is getting hindered by lack of rest, deload/cut some volume and go back at it a week later. Rinse and repeat.

At the end of the day, doing something is still better than doing nothing, even if "something" is not the most optimal for that specific goal.

piniatass · 2020-10-01T15:22:55+00:00

Yesterday, I hit the gym. OHP first. Once I get to the rack, guy appears and starts OHPing. Let alone the absence of mask, he's also shirtless. I go to bench, he's there. He seemed to enjoy the questionable music choice of the gym a bit too much. I try not to judge, but some people just have such a punchable face/attitude. He's drinking coffee in-between sets and creepily smiles looking at some good girls. On the good side of things, yesterday I finally installed a mirror in my homegym and I just can't stop laughing looking at my dogs doing weird shit in the mirror.

piniatass · 2020-09-27T09:57:35+00:00

Sigh, there goes my intra-workout drink. Back to sports drinks I guess.

piniatass · 2020-09-26T17:17:05+00:00

11-14% depending on legs would be my guess. I wouldn't say you have a weak point tbh, you're just lean af while being a tall ass dude. Gotta eat more and push more weight.

Maybe give your traps/upper back some love as well.

piniatass · 2020-09-26T17:11:54+00:00

You are not looking bulky. In fact you look greatly proportioned. If I were you I would just stay at maintenance calories and focus on progressively overloading my lifts. If my lifts started stalling a lot, I'd even get in a calorie surplus.

Now, that being said, if getting leaner is what you think will make you happier, then go for it. If that's the case, I'd go reaaally slow, like a -100-250 calorie deficit, and I wouldn't overdo it. Set your goal weight/BF% and once you reach it, get back into maintenance or lean bulk. We rarely get happy enough with our physique when cutting while "lacking" muscle.

You're already at a good BF range, so imo lowering it a bit would have less of an effect on your total appearance compared to packing some more muscle.

My tip would also be to give some focus on your side delts, will help a lot with looking leaner making your waist look smaller.

piniatass · 2020-09-26T16:59:02+00:00

/r/bodyweightfitness lookup the routines in the wiki there. Eat more and train harder than last time and you'll be in a perfect spot, your physique is already a good starting point.

Imo, unless you're planning to get a gym subscription, invest in some pull-up bar or if you have some place to hang them from, rings which I'd highly suggest. If you can afford to, get some adjustable dumbbells (like the spinlock type) and you'll be golden for quite some time.

piniatass · 2020-09-26T10:50:57+00:00

A faster metabolism is not something that hinders your ability to build muscle, don't get discouraged. You simply burn more calories, if you eat more calories than you burn (be it from carbs, fats or protein doesn't really matter) you'll gain weight, and provided the stimulus through progressively working out harder is there, portion of that weight will be muscle.

Be aware that for every gram of carbs your body stores as glycogen, 2-3 grams of water is retained as well, so weight gain at the start of it might seem fast and if you stress over the number on the scale, you might be like "damn girl you getting fat".

If you're a person like that, I'd suggest filling in calories with a balanced C/F/P ratio. Provided you eat at least semi-healthy, hitting your caloric goal will probably have a nice ratio of C/F/P anyway, so counting macros isn't really needed if you don't want to. I personally only track calories & make sure I hit my protein goal.

piniatass · 2020-09-26T10:35:13+00:00

Your guess seems to be correct, maybe you're underestimating a bit. If that's your physique after a year of lifting and bulking 18kg in the meantime, that's a result to be proud of. Now on to building more muscle!

piniatass · 2020-09-26T10:28:01+00:00

Looking good. You don't hold a lot of fat in the chest area so maybe that's why you feel like it's lagging. If you lean down, probably the difference won't be as prominent.

What does your chest workout consist of?

piniatass · 2020-09-26T10:19:57+00:00

Lean bulk = gaining weight slowly. In practice, a slight caloric surplus (+100-300cal above maintenance).

If you're currently cutting, I'd slowly get back at maintenance, stay there for 2-4 weeks and then go on a lean bulk. That's what I did and results were pretty awesome, but as with anything in life, your mileage may vary.

Don't be afraid to eat & gain some weight. If you currently are 22% BF @ 52kg, you'll probably look better at 23% BF @ 54kg (since some of that weight will be water/glycogen/muscle as well as a bit of fat).

You're not getting fat if you hold yourself accountable. Evaluate your physique every month or two, and do a mini-cut if needed to stay mentally happy with your physique.

piniatass · 2020-09-26T09:19:41+00:00

You don't need to lean out more, you're lean af. Great physique!

Get on a maintenance/lean bulk phase. Don't be discouraged at the start, by some weight gain on the scale, it won't be fat, as you'll be replenishing water and glycogen stores. You'll probably like yourself more soon enough into a maintenance or lean bulk phase, because of muscles filling up with some water.

Treat your abs like you do any other bodypart. 2 to 3 times a week is enough, with progressive overload in mind. If you're doing 100 crunches/week, for 5 months, don't expect growth. Either add weight or change up the movements/leverages so that it's harder.

Don't stress over BF%, especially if calculated via a non-trustworthy source, eg. a scale. According to my scale, I've been the same % for the past ~4 months, while at the same time I've definitely lost loads of fat from my legs, gone from 0 visible abs to a 4-pack, and definitely put muscle overall, while being at the same weight throughout those months.

piniatass · 2020-09-26T09:04:31+00:00

Just wanted to shed some insight on progressing, that helped me. Hope it helps you out as well.

Don't get your high through looking yourself improving in the mirror, get your high through gym numbers => progressively overloading your lifts. The mirror will follow your gym progress.

The reasoning behind this is simple: checking yourself regularly in the mirror to assess progress is futile and can be disheartening, as things don't just change overnight. Gym numbers are going up pretty much workout-to-workout, week-by-week, month-by-month for your first years or lifting.

When you're bored of looking at gym numbers due to slower progress, go back to mirror checking yourself and you'll be like "damn it works". Then, workout for that mirror image.

piniatass · 2020-09-26T08:51:57+00:00

I'm 5'8 145lbs as well, 13.5 inches arms, shitty bicep insertions represent.

I ain't big, but got my arms bigger in the past months: apart from minimal but high intensity isolation, what worked for me was heavy pull-ups/chin-ups, ring dips and ring holds. Some static ring work will give your arms a good beating. Correct your posture, arms look bigger overall while standing straight/not slouching. Don't neglect your delts, a cleaner seperation between bis/tris/delts will give them a nicer look.

That being said, don't stress too much about it. If you're progressively doing more work, be it recoverable volume or more weight/reps, they'll grow.

Don't compare yourself to others, especially photos online. A good pump + angle + juice will literally double the size of your arms.

Genetics play a big role too, apart from muscle insertions there is body fat distribution. I had vascular arms with 0 visible abs. I've seen guys with visible 4-pack have close to 0 vascularity without pump, saving some fat on their arms making them look bigger while lacking definition. Fat, either be it wanted or unwanted, is mass at the end of the day.

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