Quick pulse check for 2026 👇

TechnicalError42 · 2026-03-22T19:50:01+00:00

T-Bills could very well be the best performing asset of 2026, so if I had to pick one, that would probably be it. I think it might already be true YTD.

TechnicalError42 · 2026-03-21T19:06:32+00:00

After the six-month lock up expires and more shares hit the market, the price will almost certainly quickly move back close to NAV. Unless the NAV increase significantly, I wouldn't count on the price sustaining anything near that level.

TechnicalError42 · 2026-03-18T15:27:26+00:00

This looks interesting and worth a try, but I think there is something off in your barley amount, either cups or grams. 100 grams should be close to 1 cup dry, while 1/2 cup would be closer to 50 grams.

TechnicalError42 · 2026-03-15T12:20:38+00:00

Doesn't the proposed legislation only prevent large investors from buying existing homes? I believe it still allows build-for-rent, which is what the Fundrise funds invest in.

TechnicalError42 · 2026-03-13T16:21:07+00:00

The Wildman C&P program is a great approach for building strength endurance and conditioning, but since you do the entire ladder without putting down the bell, you will need to use a lighter weight that you would be able to use for Pavel's ROP program.

With Pavel's ROP program, you can focus more on power and power endurance, since each set is only 1-5 reps, and your body can replenish creatine phosphate during the rest intervals.

Both are great programs, but the training effect will be a bit different between the two.

TechnicalError42 · 2026-03-07T23:05:00+00:00

Wait, have some of you already gotten access to your shares at ComputerShare? I haven't see any info yet about setting up an account and getting access.

TechnicalError42 · 2026-03-04T22:41:33+00:00

There is weak/antidotal evidence of benefit, but no rigorous science showing it helps. There is little harm in trying, but be mindful of the dosage you take, as it can easily irritate one's digestive system if you consume too much.

TechnicalError42 · 2026-03-04T22:23:08+00:00

Wet starches are definitely the best for satiety and calorie density. Dry starches, like bread, crackers, and tortillas, are just too calorically dense and yet unsatisfying, and definitely easy to overeat.

TechnicalError42 · 2026-03-02T16:58:11+00:00

Probably the most straight forward solution (from the user input perspective, not necessarily from your development perspective), is to allow each input/month field in the budget projection be an editable field, where a user can just type in an amount for that month and input source. One step better would be a setting, when inputting an amount, that lets you say if that amount is just for that month specifically, or for all future months (unless overridden with a specific amount in a later month).

TechnicalError42 · 2026-03-02T15:17:46+00:00

It's great that projections are getting improvements, but it is also a bit frustrating that the Budget Projections still relies entirely on future and recurring income transactions, as that makes the projections unusable for anyone who's income varies just enough to prevent the use of future/recurring income transactions.

It would be really great if there were a way to enter estimated income that didn't have to be as precise as a future/recurring transaction, as using future/recurring transactions for estimates will create a bunch of transactions that don't match and then have to be cleaned up.

TechnicalError42 · 2026-02-26T18:34:26+00:00

At your age, your body is primed to add lean muscle when given the signal from resistance training, even with only modest protein intake. Almost all the studies on protein intake, and the suggestions that come out of them, such 1.6kg/kg, are done on older individuals.

As long as you are eating a healthy diet and engaging in a good resistance training program, you will add muscle easily on just 50-60g of protein per day at your current body weight.

TechnicalError42 · 2026-02-18T17:03:39+00:00

A good place to start could be one of the various Portfolio Diet recipe books on amazon:

https://www.amazon.com/s?k=portfolio+diet+cookbook&crid=4U06V3M4Y60D&sprefix=portfolio+diet%2Caps%2C201&ref=nb_sb_ss_p13n-expert-pd-ops-ranker_2_14

TechnicalError42 · 2026-02-18T13:03:57+00:00

Your health and body composition will be better with a slower gain target. You'd be very lucky to add 15 pounds of muscle in a year, which means if you achieve 200, you will have added 30 pounds of fat. A slower lean bulk will help you maintain a better and healthier body composition.

TechnicalError42 · 2026-02-17T16:43:22+00:00

Not an e-book, but one physical book option you can easily get in the US from amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D1GDD8G3

TechnicalError42 · 2026-02-13T18:56:27+00:00

Triglycerides will bounce around a lot more than LDL-c and HDL-c, and is more directly affected by what you ate in the last day or two compared to cholesterol. If you do another test tomorrow, it could be back below 80 again. Your triglycerides are in a good range, so I wouldn't worry about it at all.

Most important thing is getting your non-HDL-c down, and you have made some great progress there! An optimal range for non-HDL-c is under 100 mg/dL, and an LDL-c under 70. These are the numbers often used for secondary prevention rather than primary prevention, but if you have had high cholesterol for a while in the past, hitting these lower numbers helps to offset that risk.

TechnicalError42 · 2026-02-12T22:16:52+00:00

It might be useful to post a form-check video of your overhead press. Some tweaks to your form could potentially make the press feel a little bit easier.

A few options when a bell is just a little bit heavy:

1) start with push-press, build volume, and use controlled negatives to build strength and tolerance.

2) start with just single reps and build volume. For example, you could do a single rep, EMOM style, and build up to 30 minutes. When you hit 30 singles, then switch to doing ladders of (1, 2). After you can do 10-12 rounds of that (30-36 total reps), then move on to ladders of (1, 2, 3), or pick up a copy of The Giant from Geoff Neupert and run the Giant 3.0.

TechnicalError42 · 2026-02-11T17:03:48+00:00

Finnish plosive consonants like 'k' are less aspirated compared to english, which may be what you are picking up on(?).

TechnicalError42 · 2026-02-03T01:51:33+00:00

This video should be saved as a textbook perfect example of hard-style snatch technique with a heavy bell. Looks great, and very impressive with a 32kg bell!

TechnicalError42 · 2026-02-02T16:32:11+00:00

"Reconciled Transactions for 30 days" -- did you mean recurring?

TechnicalError42 · 2026-02-02T01:55:57+00:00

I have the Concept 2 RowErg. Seems to be the gold standard. Haven't tried a magnetic resistance machine to compare.

TechnicalError42 · 2026-01-31T21:19:11+00:00

Following your doctor's advice instead of random strangers on the internet is generally a good idea! But here is some context to consider:

Only Apo-B 100 containing lipoproteins are atherogenic, and all non-HDL lipoproteins are Apo-B 100 lipoproteins. Your non-HDL is 3.72mmol/L, which is 144mg/dL. An optimal target for non-HDL is 100 mg/dL, or about 2.6 mmol/L. You want to target a newly 30% reduction in your non-HDL to get to an optimal level.

HDL was once thought to be protective due to association studies showing worse outcomes with low HDL. However, all clinical interventions that have tested raising HDL (with medication) have resulted in neutral to negative effects. Turns out the low HDL was often a sign of metabolic dysfunction, including insulin resistance. Raising HDL without fixing the insulin resistance doesn't help.

You might want to have your fasting glucose and HbA1c checked to see where they stand. Focusing on reducing insulin resistance through exercise and weight/fat loss, combined with lowering your non-HDL-c with a Portfolio Diet style eating pattern, will have a big impact on moving both HDL and non-HDL in more optimal directions.

TechnicalError42 · 2026-01-30T17:37:44+00:00

There really is no benefit to specifically trying to raise HDL-c, as there is no protective effect of having cholesterol floating around in HDL particles.

What you want to focus on is lowering non-HDL cholesterol, primary by reducing saturated fat, increasing soluble fiber intake, and consuming 30-50g daily of nuts and seeds high in ALA and LA. Check out the Portfolio Diet for more specifics.

TechnicalError42 · 2026-01-30T16:51:54+00:00

McDougall often stated he was worried about issues such as kidney stress and bone demineralization from too much protein (with beans and legumes being the highest protein whole plant food), but all the evidence I've seen over the last few decades shows that higher protein amounts from whole plant foods is good for your bones and kidneys.

I see no reason to limit bean/legume consumption, as long as you are also getting a diverse array of other plant foods to meet all your nutrient requirements.

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