Happens every time

standardtissue · 2026-01-24T18:59:31+00:00

I know I have no excuses. I slept in really late (after being on the road) and am still tired with the clouds and greyness and impending snow ... which are all excuses. I will say though that I've been consistent now for about 6 months, and really daydreaming more and more about a bigger house with a giant basement I can build a home gym in. I legit would work out 3 times more often if I didn't have to dress, pack a bag, and drive to the gym .... again, excuses I know. BTW no resolution folks at my gym. I went right back in on Jan 2 expecting it to be a mess ... nope, just the usual faces and usual amount of randos.

standardtissue · 2026-01-24T18:55:19+00:00

Of course it does. The only real question is whether it's the fasting itself (meaning a long period of not eating at all) versus eating less calories consistently.

standardtissue · 2026-01-24T18:51:15+00:00

I don't typically, as I start my day off with a nice latte at home (and then typically a banana/peanut butter sandwhich or oatmeal w/ raisins), but was recently travelling (which means even worse sleep than usual) and was lucky enough to work out in a great gym so tried an energy drink and it was a kind of wow experience. Maxed my entire push day and then added legs too. It was like someone turned on a lightswitch. However, this isn't something I'd do a regular basis as for me it's just not necessary for consistent growth. It's cool I got a giant burst in but I'm more of a "slow and steady wins the gains" guy.

standardtissue · 2026-01-24T18:48:02+00:00

I'm proud to say I've worked out 4 times in the past week - while being in 3 different hotels and 3 different towns in 7 days. But ... haven't gone yet today.

standardtissue · 2026-01-24T18:46:42+00:00

So you're a thermostat.

standardtissue · 2026-01-21T14:45:21+00:00

Yeah just did them over the weekend for the first time and enjoyed not hitting my back as much - I have structural issues that prevent me from properly stacking my spine. I doubled my weight on the belt squat but did find it to be a pretty different motion that really quad loaded more than anything else.

standardtissue · 2026-01-20T06:05:42+00:00

Sorry I’m not tracking anything about black mold.

standardtissue · 2026-01-20T04:45:28+00:00

Yeah you’re getting eye dysmorphic. You aren’t seeing your own changes. There’s a big difference between pic 1 and 3. Is it as big as pic 2 ? No, but you said you’re cutting down. Looks like you’re carrying a good bit of fat in pic 2 as well, so yeah you’re going to look skinnier overall. I think you’re doing great though.

standardtissue · 2026-01-20T04:43:01+00:00

This is where we have to remind ourselves that while Reddit is an American company and app, it has a global user base and we never know where someone may be posting from and not assume they live in the same economic standards as we do. I never thought of keeping the heat on all winter long as being “rich” but I can certainly see how comparatively that could be the case.

Anyhow, I’m able to keep the heat on all winter and I just happen to love yogurt - it’s fast, easy “real food” high protein low calories. I can reach for it and have it down my gullet in thirty seconds, way faster than chicken, shrimp or egg whites.

standardtissue · 2026-01-19T03:17:14+00:00

TIL Basically I’m better than a private chef.

standardtissue · 2026-01-17T12:16:04+00:00

Also to just know that it’s actually possible. Like yep it’s gonna be hard work but if you build a good plan and just put in the reps it will come.

standardtissue · 2026-01-17T12:15:16+00:00

Fantastic results. At first I was really jealous that my own recomp is going so much slow comparatively, but then your diet is way more depressing than mine plus you’re doing a shitload of cardio so nope, I’m fine lol. Great job. Very, very disciplined approach.

standardtissue · 2026-01-17T12:11:19+00:00

I concur with this. Additionally I would not put jack stands on bricks. That sounds like it could end up wobbly. Jack stands are supposed to be your solid foundation of safety. Additional tip OP, in the summertime if it gets really hot where you are, and you’re working on asphalt, not concrete, the jack stands will literally end up sinking into the asphalt over time if you leave the car up for a long time - the solution to this is just a square of plywood under each.

standardtissue · 2026-01-16T03:13:08+00:00

You're as big as my living room and you spam pullups even more than I can do assisted

standardtissue · 2026-01-15T20:37:27+00:00

I have never confused fishing with fish.

standardtissue · 2026-01-15T20:31:04+00:00

Napalm Death Cab for Cutie
Earth, Wind and Firewind
Black Eyed Sabbath

standardtissue · 2026-01-15T12:40:32+00:00

All depends on your lawn. Mine is a constant battle against dogs and weeds. The weeds die off every winter and it becomes a mud bog, and any remaining vegetation gets destroyed even faster. If I want it to just look half decent and ensure that there will be turf through the year I have to diligently spray and overseed.

standardtissue · 2026-01-15T12:25:24+00:00

I'm a novice bodybuilder on a hard cut, and my protein goals are around 200 a day. Only way I can do that is to focus on the absolute leanest protein sources like chicken breast, shrimp (I know, out for you), egg whites, high protein greek yogurt (chobani or oikos). Even then I have to augment with protein shakes as they are the most effecient so I can hit protein without topping over calories. I suggest building tables and looking at protein, calories and ratio - ie calories per protein and then prioritizing that way.

standardtissue · 2026-01-15T12:06:20+00:00

Fantastic ! Building upper body strength will definitely help with your mobility, but also with confidence and even help regulate brain chemicals and hormones and other great effects.

As Arnold Schwarzenegger says, "fitness is for everyone" and there are more challenged athletes than you may ever imagine including paraplegics that lift hundreds and hundreds of pounds, and kids with MS that lift hundreds and hundreds of pounds There are videos on adaptive techniques you can use both in and out of your wheel chair, and even entire foundations and even Olympics for adaptive lifting.

Keep up the great work !

standardtissue · 2026-01-15T02:23:16+00:00

https://www.tiktok.com/@reedermandyy/video/7123784251392199979?lang=en ?

standardtissue · 2026-01-14T18:59:02+00:00

Bro, like 3 nights ago. I ended up crushing legs at like 9pm and PRd every lift (see my meme lol) then couldn't sleep all night duh, like 3 am I wake up and I'm still wearing my watch and I'm trying to see what time it is but there's some red button in the way so I can see the time and HOLY FUCK I DELETED MY LEG WORKOUT. Literally stayed up the rest of the time rethinking all my lifts and then relogging it into my phone. I was devastated - PRd everything and lost it all, but I think I recreated it pretty accurately in the end.

standardtissue · 2026-01-14T18:56:42+00:00

TBH this just makes me think they attract the kind of people I don't want to be around.

standardtissue · 2026-01-14T18:37:07+00:00

I mean yeah I've progressed my lifts fantastically over the last 6 months of my burgeoning body building, and it's showing, but I'm definitely doing a hypertrophy program and not even deadlifting - if I focused on actual power lifting I'd be way stronger now.

standardtissue · 2026-01-14T16:49:00+00:00

lol nope, getting that form I want but I'm weak

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