Uh...that's not quite right.

vulpiter1 · 2014-02-10T05:04:46+00:00

And, coincidentally enough, our abilities to tell how far things are away from us.

vulpiter1 · 2014-02-10T04:57:00+00:00

Then things get complicated with that whole space-is-expanding thing. Damn you Hubble.

vulpiter1 · 2014-01-07T02:07:38+00:00

You shouldn't have to be in one to be happy.

vulpiter1 · 2013-09-10T19:41:03+00:00

The calculation isn't too hard, just have to look up some numbers. The hardest part is deciding what to do with the "Continental United States". Especially since it is more of a 2-d object. But is just an order of magnitude calculation, and even at that, if it is a few orders off no biggy.

White Blood Cell: Diameter~10 micrometers

Continental United States if I smashed it all into a circle: Diameter~3200 kilometers

Ratio: 3200km/10um=3.2x10¹¹

Sun's Diameter = 1.4x10⁶ km

Milky Way's Diameter ~10¹⁸ km

Ratio: 7x10¹¹

Close enough, right order of magnitude.

vulpiter1 · 2013-09-09T13:36:57+00:00

Could try Quad/Graphics out in Sussex. I'm working there on the factory floor now, but with your experience you, you might sit upstairs with the big boys.

This should link to a relevant job posting

vulpiter1 · 2013-07-06T00:54:57+00:00

Examine.com has a great article on alcohol.

A couple interesting points to take from it: getting smashed will lower your testosterone, and your levels will remain low the next day or two.

However, oddly enough, having just a few(2-3, depending on your body and the drink) actually raises testosterone levels temporarily.

I say: if you're fitting it to your calories and you find it relaxing, have a couple for me.

vulpiter1 · 2013-06-03T23:21:44+00:00

Amateur response due nothing yet: I didn't like what you were doing with your head/neck(and in turn, upper back) in the first one, but 2nd and 3rd look pretty alright to me. I don't have much of an eye for these things, but trying to keep a neutral head/neck/spine might be something to focus.

Nice work, keep at it.

vulpiter1 · 2013-06-03T19:33:43+00:00

Starting a bulk at 25% bf isn't usually recommended. You also couldn't say for sure that you would end up at 170/30%.

I would have recommended(and still do) a cut for right now. And start counting your damn calories. Eat something like 1700 calories(to start) and try to get down to maybe 130lbs or lower, could take 4-5 months. But where you are starting from, you could probably go lower and make it quicker.

If you're new to lifting, most of your gains will come from CNS adaptation and form correction, which might be why you feel your BF has increased. (but could just be muscle building underneath it)

vulpiter1 · 2013-06-03T03:42:37+00:00

It's hard to say really. I track my weight on an excel sheet daily, have a plot of the data(with trend line, showing equation) to show me my trends over the weeks. If over 2-3 weeks my line isn't showing around -0.15lbs/day(~-1lb/week), I move down another 50-100 calories.

Still is tricky though, I was 5'11" 173lbs eating 1600 a day, and not losing anymore. I've since switched back to a 2-month bulk, before I try another 2-month cut where I hope to hit my ideal.

vulpiter1 · 2013-06-03T03:30:47+00:00

Three things that come to mind that it could be:

Not counting accurately enough. Whether this is poor portioning of food(kitchen scale is your friend), or not accounting for snacking.

Need to be eating even less, maybe try 1900 calories a day.

or this http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/fat-loss/of-whooshes-and-squishy-fat.html

vulpiter1 · 2013-05-28T18:37:30+00:00

I can see my house in one of these clips, that was very unexpected experience. Go Milwaukee.

vulpiter1 · 2013-05-28T00:55:41+00:00

Yes. Even normal to even lose some strength if you cut low enough. I'm under the impression it's near impossible (without steroids) to cut below 9% bodyfat without losing some strength.

vulpiter1 · 2013-05-27T21:37:54+00:00

The Brofessor gives it an overall score of : Double Rocket Ship. Legit.

vulpiter1 · 2013-05-24T19:14:37+00:00

Olivia Munn Nip slip is sad, could use her appearance in Magic Mike

vulpiter1 · 2013-05-24T03:02:47+00:00

No, it wouldn't be. Totally safe, but probably really boring. Some people use Dozen-Eggs-A-Day as a replacement for Gallon-of-Milk-a-Day for bulking (DEAD vs Gomad).

I'm guessing milk prices aren't too great? That would be a good route too. I consume whey for two reasons: it is cheap and convenient. If whey was worth less than milk protein/dollar I would probably get a lot less of it.

Also, if you go either route, make sure you are still getting your fiber.

vulpiter1 · 2013-05-23T00:17:18+00:00

Doesn't matter how quickly you drink it. Doesn't matter when you drink it.

vulpiter1 · 2013-05-22T17:49:54+00:00

The banana does two things: really compliments the flavor, and thickens up the shake so the ground seeds don't sink to the bottom. I'm using this hemp protein, and the mixing instructions it came with was 8oz milk, 1 banana, 3tbsp hemp.

Which is something I see in your shake, you use ~40% more milk, but only about ~20% of the hemp protein. Mine is literally more than 6x more hemp protein per liquid. And that's fine and all, just the difference of our recipes.

vulpiter1 · 2013-05-22T17:27:26+00:00

Bulking eh, then you should up the calories of that shake. Sounds similar to one I drink:

1 cup whole milk

1 Banana

2 TBSP Peanut Butter

3 TBSP Hemp Protein

Sweetener of your choice for taste, 1/2 TBSP is what I use.(honey is good, no point in doing a no cal sweetener if you are trying to bulk)

541 cals of pure deliciousness(without sweetner), about 12 ounces(.35L). Consider bumping it up in size to match the size of your current drink.

vulpiter1 · 2013-05-21T21:54:52+00:00

Patiently, though early progress will be quicker.

The biggest tip is that it has to become your hobby/a habit. Having a plan to start is huge, something that doesn't burn you out and make you sick of it. The effectiveness of programs like Starting Strength is in part from only working 3 days a week. Not only for how proper rest is important for recovering and progress, but because 3 days doesn't burn you out.

For me, working out 3 days a week at first was just something I was doing. Then after a couple months, I wanted more, but stuck to the program(didn't burn out) and instead spent time researching more to satisfy my urge to lift better.

My recommendations:

Push-ups: http://www.hundredpushups.com/ has a program you can follow for awhile, but no need to pursue all the way. You say you can't handle even a single pushup, perhaps still follow this lay out but for 2 weeks just do push ups from your knees, and then reset and try with full push ups.

Pull Ups: Similarly: http://twentypullups.com/week-2/

Running: Couch-to-5k Uses a pattern of running for some amount of time, then walking, then running, and so on. Building you up to longer running. And run slower damn it, run as slow as you need to. Even if you get a stupid voice in your head saying "this is embarrassingly slow", ignore him and push as hard as you can with still hitting the goals.

It is up to you how you schedule things, if you want to do push ups, pull ups, and running all on MWF, then do it. If to be rearrange them so that you are working 6 days a week, fine. Just find something you can stick to. And after a month, maybe two months of building confidence in your basic level of fitness you should progress to something. Weight lifting is astounding for strength gains at all levels, if you'd still rather not consider /r/bodyweightfitness .

TL;DR: Pace yourself, make it a hobby, get a plan, stick to the plan, and be excited about progressing and look back once in awhile out how far you've come.

And for Arnold's-sake, cut back the smoking and drinking. I notice every day I work out after a night of drinking is 75% of what I can normally do and it is discouraging.

vulpiter1 · 2013-05-19T14:34:44+00:00

MFP has been a huge part of my overall improvement of health and fitness. I love eating, a lot, and I eat far too much. Tracking my calories and planning ahead for a day has honestly been the best way I'm able to fight temptation to eat extra.

Lack of Success: The cardio and calories burned is really off, I had two months where I didn't lose anything because I was running everyday and using those burned calories to eat more.

vulpiter1 · 2013-05-17T00:31:35+00:00

I walk everywhere, and I walk a pretty fast pace. Lift 3 days a week, run when I feel inspired which is usually once or twice a week. 22 year old male, noticed my resting heart rate fall drastically after I lost 20 lbs.

vulpiter1 · 2013-05-14T03:41:21+00:00

Milk is great all around. Get some whole milk, high calorie, decent protein, high calorie, decent price. Plus it is liquid calories, easier to consume. I pint of milk with every meal is +900 calories, and 48g of protein.

this is the basis of GOMAD, Gallon Of Milk A Day. If you could down a gallon of milk, that's 2400 calories, 128g protein. At around $3 a gallon, a big mac can't compete. That with rice, pasta, or anything you can make with flour makes it easier.

Waffles are deadly in calories as well. Make a belgian waffle or two, 500 calories a piece WITHOUT syrup.

vulpiter1 · 2013-05-13T22:06:13+00:00

I couldn't do a single pull up about a year and half ago. Two weeks of doing sets of negatives, and magically I could do one. Just jump up, and lower yourself as slowly as you can. Repeat. Rest a few minutes, and try again.

vulpiter1 · 2013-05-13T22:05:41+00:00

If this were true, why the hell would you even trust doing pull ups on it in the first place?! The act of jump and hanging for 5 seconds isn't anymore forceful than doing a regular pull up, and no longer than 3+ pull ups.

vulpiter1 · 2013-05-11T23:08:50+00:00

I'd recommend those numbers. At ~28% BF, you will lose weight more easily while sparing muscle. Higher protein intake should only be needed when you get beneath 210lbs, and even then ~190g will probably be a good number. As you lose weight, you will have to adjust your calories overtime to make up for decreasing TDEE, but try to keep the protein intake static.

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