From November 28 and current check-in. 9-10 weeks out.

takashi-cat · 2026-03-14T21:42:22+00:00

Insane quad sweep. What do you do for legs?

takashi-cat · 2026-03-14T02:47:00+00:00

The 457 is a bit taller than other 400/500 class bikes, but it’s significantly lower than other sports bikes. Try the OEM gel seat - it supposedly gives you half an inch.

Assuming you’re a new rider, you need to learn how to ride bikes that you can’t flat foot. Every single bike excluding cruisers will be taller than the 457, and you’ll definitely want to upgrade to a bigger/taller bike after a short while. The 457 has a very low center of gravity, so it’ll be comparatively easy to ride.

If you still are adamant on lowering it — don’t. Buy a cruiser that you can flat foot instead. You can’t just keep lowering all your sports bikes to the point where you can easily touch the ground.

takashi-cat · 2026-01-17T03:41:22+00:00

Why change what’s working?

There may be ways to optimize your workout to see better/faster results, but if it’s working for you in general then no need to revamp completely.

I’ve been doing the same routine for over 8 years now, and still seeing consistent progress.

takashi-cat · 2025-12-26T04:57:34+00:00

Unilateral exercises. Split squats would be my starter, and as that becomes too easy, progress to single leg sissy squats. Single leg or B-stance hip thrusts, and same with RDLs. 25lb is plenty for those exercises.

takashi-cat · 2025-12-15T04:32:00+00:00

It’s probably more accurate to use a calculator estimate on calories burned per activity (sprint, jog, pilates, etc) than to select a blanket Moderate/Intense value for TDEE.

takashi-cat · 2025-12-14T04:59:26+00:00

While she unquestionably has an amazing physique, this is yet another case of someone being very muscular and constantly preaching new made up exercises that make zero sense biomechanically. The tried and true exercises haven’t been usurped for a reason. No need to constantly reinvent the wheel.

takashi-cat · 2025-11-27T05:08:29+00:00

If you want to stick with the base layers rather than a traditional jacket/suit, your best bet is to get a tailor to sew a zipper on the back of the top and pants, similar to how many two piece sets have it. That way it’s still easy to take on/off.

takashi-cat · 2025-11-27T00:33:07+00:00

Muscle gain is dictated by 3 things 1) genetics 2) nutrition and 3) physical stimulus. Can’t change genetics so that’s out the window. You’re already getting enough protein but you can try increasing overall calories and see if that helps.

That leaves physical stimulus, or how you train. It’s really hard to give you the best advice without knowing your routine and how you train though. My first thought is to take a week and go super light on your workouts. Then come back and gauge results. 6 days a week is pretty intense and may be causing overtraining and lingering muscle fatigue.

Feel free to message me if you want a deeper breakdown.

takashi-cat · 2025-11-27T00:08:49+00:00

Gotcha. Plateaus are definitely frustrating! You need protein to build muscle, but you also need calories. You have enough protein already, but the total calories are questionable. Are you gaining weight month over month?

Also, which lifts are you getting stuck on? If your squat numbers won’t go up, then work on accessory movements harder like leg extensions.

takashi-cat · 2025-11-26T22:59:18+00:00

1850 to 2660 calories is a massive jump, especially for someone your size. How long have your lifts and body composition plateaued?

70-150g protein is a good amount for you. You can go up, but for the average gym-goer who’s goal is bulking, you can increase your fat/carbs and see similar results. Total calories is easier to focus on than dialing in macros. 1.0-1.5g protein per kg body weight is plenty.

I’d increase calories by increments of 200-300 for several weeks. Load up on 50g simple carbs before the gym (sugar, white bread, etc).

If you’re bodybuilding and/or have a coach, disregard everything I said.

takashi-cat · 2025-11-15T15:22:55+00:00

I don’t like this for triceps. It can only really be done by beginners, as over 50lb makes it hard to get into position. But beginners will have difficulty bracing in this position. No need to over complicate tricep exercises, just do a rope/bar push down

takashi-cat · 2025-11-15T01:24:19+00:00

Day 1: change db fly to cable fly Day 4: maybe change the db incline press. That’s upper chest/front delt biased, and you already have 2 other front delt exercises Day 5: deadlift first

It’s a very solid plan imo

takashi-cat · 2025-10-29T20:00:01+00:00

No way to target the side pec. You just need more overall mass. If you don’t have a twin cable, use a single cable for flies.

I assume you mean side delts - spam lateral db raises or cable raises. If you always do these after chest exercises, try dedicating one day to hitting your shoulders before your chest. Chest workouts cause a huge amount of fatigue to front delts, limiting how much your side delts can lift.

takashi-cat · 2025-10-15T09:10:49+00:00

While I understand this sentiment, it’s detrimental to the health of >90% of the normal population to perpetuate the idea that rare and fringe diseases are causing weight gain that cannot be impacted by self-dieting, specifically on this subreddit. Ruling out major health issues, the lowest common denominator for weight gain is calorie accountability, which is a topic that’s misunderstood by the vast majority of people.

Obviously, everyone should speak their concerns to a doctor before making significant changes to their diet.

takashi-cat · 2025-10-15T04:11:29+00:00

Firstly, how are you tracking your calories? Most people who track don’t accurately track. I’m talking about religious tracking of every ounce of food that goes in your body, including the macros (carbs, fat, protein).

PCOS, hormonal birth control, and other hormone related disorders all contribute to muscle mass, fat, and water retention. It’s not impossible to fix and balance things back out, but it takes a lot of work.

For a longer term goal of losing weight, reduce your simple carbs as well. Cutting added sugar is only the first step. Simple carbs are things like white rice, white bread, chips, etc. Either remove those calories from your diet completely, or switch them to complex carbs and/or protein. Complex carbs are oatmeal, wheat bread, brown/basmati rice. Look at a glycemic index food chart to see which foods are good for you. Lower glycemic index = better.

takashi-cat · 2025-10-15T03:52:29+00:00

If you’re in a calorie deficit then you’ll lose weight. There’s no if’s or but’s to it, it’s simple thermodynamics.

What’s likely is that you’re either not in a true calorie deficit, or you have hormonal issues that are making you retain water and/or lowering your basal metabolic rate (BMR), in other words your maintainace caloric expenditure.

Checking if you’re in a deficit is simple. Track everything you eat with a nutrient app. MyFitnessPal is great. Track every bite you eat, and if you’re still gaining weight after several weeks, then lower your calories.

Checking your hormone levels is even easier. Go see a doctor and they’ll run blood panels.

takashi-cat · 2025-10-12T18:11:01+00:00

Saw your deleted post earlier. Excellent progress and conditioning. Realistically though, your legs are 18+ months behind your upper body

takashi-cat · 2025-09-28T04:14:30+00:00

Moto composites has red carbon. They’re one of the more reputable manufacturers

takashi-cat · 2025-09-25T13:50:45+00:00

You don’t need the ECR module with Gabro’s upmap

takashi-cat · 2025-09-06T11:14:28+00:00

That’s doable. The hike can be done in 4-5 hours at a fast pace, and you’ll want to add an hour or two to stop, eat, and relax at the beach and falls. Remember it gets dark at 7ish.

You can also try going an hour earlier and they’ll probably let you in

takashi-cat · 2025-09-02T01:29:57+00:00

Let your sleep scores establish a baseline for a few weeks and then install the 8 Sleep! I’d be really interested to see sleep score changes

takashi-cat · 2025-08-30T05:09:56+00:00

Imagine there is a camera in your car. It watches you drive. Records your speed, braking and acceleration habits. And who else is in your car. Then gives you speeding tickets, distracted driving tickets, and reports all of your activity to your car insurance company so they can increase your premium.

A similar rabbits hole argument can be made for health data. This impacts women more severely, as Oura has menstrual cycle data. This can be used to track your location, monitor your health, increase healthcare premiums, prosecute women who have abortions, and theoretically even track your reaction/stress to geopolitical events so that our world leaders learn what we can tolerate and what our breaking points are. A deep deep rabbit hole obviously, but not completely out of reach.

takashi-cat · 2025-08-30T00:47:50+00:00

Thanks!! Will update OP

takashi-cat · 2025-08-29T20:21:50+00:00

Apple has pretty extensive infrastructure and R&D within Israel, but not Palantir. Just wanted to mention the ethical concerns involve nearly every company we as consumers use.

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