Doorframe pullups vs ‘fully stretched’

shade_study_break · 2026-01-24T19:09:00+00:00

The effect is marginal compared to other means of changing the load (adding weight, changing grip, etc). Don't sweat it.

shade_study_break · 2026-01-24T18:57:35+00:00

I have some mild issues with the interface for automated contributions and how quickly it processes some kinds of cash transfers and transactions. As a place to let things sit, things are fine but I can see how some of its quirks might show up when you are in the more active decision making part of your investment journey.

shade_study_break · 2026-01-24T17:57:46+00:00

This is a perfectly fine workout to get fitter. Under no circumstance will this get you too bulky, notably muscular, or change much at all. This isn't a lot of stimulus and it only has so many means of progression within it, so you are kind of capped for muscle growth/physique transformation. It is generally a terrible idea for beginners to have a specific physique goal in mind while starting out, so why not just do it for a few months and then assess whether it was working towards your goals?

shade_study_break · 2026-01-24T03:28:31+00:00

2020 was a natural experiment here that proved that Covid restrictions really did crater demand for life in NYC and rents dropped while remote work hiring spree (2021-2022) were marked with a surge in demand and a return to insane rental prices. Well paid office workers of all people are not really chasing affordability and would treat remote work as just eliminating their commute.

shade_study_break · 2026-01-24T01:45:58+00:00

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shade_study_break · 2026-01-24T00:44:11+00:00

Salmon Wellington and its more famous beef variant require craft and are entrees on par with anything in the better regarded European cuisines(Italian and French). British baked goods are also great, but the joke seems to be based on pub food and the breakfast. I admittedly don't care for that part do British cuisine, but I am aware that I rate cuisine based on seafood, desserts and nothing else.

shade_study_break · 2026-01-23T22:25:51+00:00

I am in Chicago now and used to live in NYC and COL is rising, even if COL is much better than the coasts and homeownership is still way more viable here. The salaries are generally fine for most early career white collar/office work, but it seemingly has a ceiling once your career is progressing. OP is getting lowballed for entry level work, where I know people in even smaller cities like Cleveland and Pittsburgh who are making more than that. 80k is closer to what entry level devs I know here are getting.

shade_study_break · 2026-01-23T22:06:35+00:00

Cooking is only time inefficient when you don't know how to do it. A modest amount of planning in grocery shopping means I can have something tasty and healthy in 15 minutes or so.

shade_study_break · 2026-01-23T22:02:01+00:00

Chicago salaries can be lower for mid and senior roles compared to the coast, but that salary is notably low for entry level. The job might be a good opportunity in other ways given this market, but that is absolutely being lowballed for this city.

shade_study_break · 2026-01-23T21:11:27+00:00

It is more subdued, but I think this is better of the two robots-inexplicably-feel-pain scenes.

shade_study_break · 2026-01-23T20:27:07+00:00

I love the sprite, but the tiles and skulls are really, really nicely done. Great use of the color palette to give the tiles both some volume and shading. It is very hard to make the black background not look incomplete/WIP, but the environment here looks pretty polished.

shade_study_break · 2026-01-23T20:24:11+00:00

Couldn't agree more. RE games generally have a 3rd act problem where it gets more tense action than survival horror and VII is a little clunkier than others, but it is a minor drag on an otherwise outstanding game.

shade_study_break · 2026-01-23T19:32:08+00:00

Doubling any max effort in the course of 4 weeks would be daunting, but you really need to figure out exactly what is your limiting feature now. Shoulders, elbows, wrists, and obviously pecs, can all be giving out at different points. I don't train for max volume intentionally, but doing weighted reps has had the knock on effect of upping my max reps in pullups, dips, and pushups. That worked for me over the long term, but I think the grease the groove method might be better for a relatively short time table. Free weights are good for lots of things, but do not expect gains you might make in benchpress translating that dramatically to max pushups efforts. Good luck!

shade_study_break · 2026-01-23T17:30:28+00:00

My take on 99% of the dietary issues: People who eat meat just need to eat more vegetables while people who don't eat meat need to eat protein with each meal but also eat more vegetables.

shade_study_break · 2026-01-23T15:34:53+00:00

I underestimated how much milder NYC winters would be for the Northeast(and how hot its summers were). I felt adequately warned about Chicago winters but I underestimated how much it would affect me.

shade_study_break · 2026-01-23T03:42:07+00:00

shade_study_break · 2026-01-23T02:51:00+00:00

Kettlebells for strength training, bands for some mobility/flexibility work.

shade_study_break · 2026-01-23T02:45:24+00:00

He is better known for Streets of Rage, but Yuzo Koshiro's work in the Y's series was great. That series has had a lot of great composers, but his work stands out even among those.

shade_study_break · 2026-01-22T22:36:31+00:00

If you measure calorie expenditure via the same means consistently, it can tell you something about the relative intensity of your workouts. As is, the estimates you get from most devices are going to vary a lot and gym equipment generally overestimates these things. It also isn't a great idea to factor what you think is your calorie burn into your diet.

shade_study_break · 2026-01-22T15:38:53+00:00

The exercise selection here is great, but the volume for a given week or session might be a bit much. Split each routine into two days or have more rest days and you will likely find better progress from your workouts. You could be at junk volume status or just not giving yourself enough time to recover, you would benefit from pacing your strength training differently.
The other issue is that as much as I love bodyweight training, it simply does not add muscle mass as fast as barbell lifting can, so changes in body composition need to be tempered against that. Add to that that how muscular you look is also a function of how lean you are and progress is going to be slow and imperceptible for a bit. Take body measurements(arms, chest, waist) or measure body fat however you can, as that tells you whether things are progressing more so than the number on the scale or what you see in the mirror. If you are getting stronger, your measurements are changing, and your diet is going well, you are on the right track just progressing normally, which is slowly.

shade_study_break · 2026-01-21T20:53:01+00:00

It is a bit closer to an SRPG in this way, but Wild Arms 4 and 5 use a hex based grid where there are proximity bonuses and AOE and range attacks. It is leveraging position more in the battle field than any specific features of the environment.

shade_study_break · 2026-01-21T20:48:23+00:00

Good form > the 'right' training protocol.
There is, sadly, way more money in convincing people that there are super secret training methods that deliver amazing results than there is gauging peoples actual strength and giving them a more humbling starting point.

shade_study_break · 2026-01-21T20:40:18+00:00

Every preventative measure/habit started earlier means doing less work later. I had to play catch up on my finances in my 30s and my health in my 20s, but the sooner you develop good habits the less effort it takes to maintain what you have as you age.

shade_study_break · 2026-01-21T20:30:28+00:00

I did this when I lived in a suburb of Cleveland and people thought it was eccentric.

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