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Exercise advice and weight loss
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Kay 20,929 posts
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captbirdseye 10,277 posts
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Registered 15 years agoNice one. I'll check those out. -
General_Martok 1,689 posts
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Registered 5 years agoPsychotext wrote:
I see...the human race is beyond help.
As for redpiller... welcome to the internet, you wont enjoy your stay:
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/apr/14/the-red-pill-reddit-modern-misogyny-manosphere-men
https://www.vulture.com/2019/02/the-matrix-red-pill-internet-delusional-drug.html -
General_Martok 1,689 posts
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Registered 5 years agoAnyway, I'm on week 7 of my "12 week body transformation" programme and I think I'm starting to see changes in my body but I haven't so much as lost 1 kg!
My weighing scale seems to suggest that I'm converting some fat to muscle but it's only about 1%.
Has anyone else done any programmes like this? Am I supposed to see hints of a rippling six pack and guns of steels by now?
The workouts definitely push me to my limits now but I'm just concerned cause there's no movement in my weight! -
Psychotext 69,288 posts
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Registered 15 years agoHonestly, unless you're coming back from injury (and already had the muscle) you're unlikely to see those insane results that they advertise.
Don't worry too much about the scale though. As long as you're getting stronger / fitter then you know you're making progress. Obviously if you feel like you need to lose weight as well then you'll need to modify your diet slightly. -
General_Martok 1,689 posts
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Registered 5 years agoPsychotext wrote:
Thanks for the advice.
Honestly, unless you're coming back from injury (and already had the muscle) you're unlikely to see those insane results that they advertise.
Don't worry too much about the scale though. As long as you're getting stronger / fitter then you know you're making progress. Obviously if you feel like you need to lose weight as well then you'll need to modify your diet slightly.
I do want to lose some weight too, I'm trying to eat less shit. Let's see where I am come week 12! -
Psychotext 69,288 posts
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Registered 15 years agoFor comparison, I'm actually coming back from injury / sickness and I've also lost basically nothing in the last uhh... 5 weeks.
I am a good chunk stronger than when I started back. Annoyingly no change in my cardio fitness, but I suspect that's a hangover from the virus. -
mrpon 36,760 posts
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Registered 14 years agoYou're a bit decrepit aren't you Psy? 
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sport 16,584 posts
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Registered 15 years agomrpon wrote:
Did you see Psycho on reddit earlier today?
You're a bit decrepit aren't you Psy? Thought about giving it up for Scrabble & Bridge? -
Psychotext 69,288 posts
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Registered 15 years agomrpon wrote:
In fairness, I always have been. I'm known in my mountain biking circles as Mr Glass. =/
You're a bit decrepit aren't you Psy? Thought about giving it up for Scrabble & Bridge?
Ironically though, if I don't exercise I get injuries from not exercising (due to hypermobility)... so I'm fucked both ways. -
Psychotext 69,288 posts
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Registered 15 years agosport wrote:
I swear when I loaded that the first time it said who it was. Can't get it to do it again though.
mrpon wrote:
Did you see Psycho on reddit earlier today?
You're a bit decrepit aren't you Psy? Thought about giving it up for Scrabble & Bridge?
Edit - Got the full story: https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/davidmack/man-shares-photo-before-after-covid-19
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JoeBlade 5,720 posts
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Registered 18 years agoHoly hell, I feel like I got hit by a train today. I'm trying to get back into exercising but I apparently overdid it the past couple of days.
My feet and lower legs hurt like a SOB from running, consequently I walk like an 80 year old. And my upper body - particularly my hands, wrists and forearms - are completely cramped up; I can barely put any weight or force on them
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Derblington 34,449 posts
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Registered 16 years agoI did my first workout yesterday in weeks - 200x 24kg kettlebell swings in 45 mins. Feeling a bit sore in the hamstrings today but not bad considering.
Gonna do another one tomorrow and then start a 5 week program on Monday. Gonna be interesting tracking, and being at home I can monitor everything. -
THFourteen 53,867 posts
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Registered 16 years agoJust ate a cookie. -
Psychotext 69,288 posts
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Registered 15 years agoI'm going to be making a boatload of cocktails later. Tomorrow I'll be attending an online rum festival...
...weight loss going well! -
triarii 442 posts
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Registered 12 years agoWould anyone be able to suggest a decent fitness tracker for Android that isn't ruinously expensive? -
Dougs 97,580 posts
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Registered 18 years agoI go round this quite a bit, trying to find a decent swim tracker in particular. But can never find one without paying top dollar (and even then, the Garmins are a bit hit and miss). -
General_Martok 1,689 posts
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Registered 5 years agoDougs wrote:
I use the Vivoactive 3 for running and swimming. Works quite well.
I go round this quite a bit, trying to find a decent swim tracker in particular. But can never find one without paying top dollar (and even then, the Garmins are a bit hit and miss).
It's a piece of shit for strength training, constantly screws up the HR reading in that mode for some reason. -
triarii 442 posts
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Registered 12 years agoThanks guys. I probably should have specified what I need it for! I mainly do cycling, rowing & weights so I suppose the HR tracking is most important. I think. -
arty 811 posts
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Registered 16 years agoI've got a vivosmart 4, it seems pretty good if you want something small and inconspicuous. I'm no expert on them though. -
Trowel 24,104 posts
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Registered 17 years agoI use a Polar H10 for heart rate tracking with running and cross training - really fast and accurate. The app is pretty good and you can manage your session records online. It's HR only of course, so does mean you need something else to track GPS, etc. which might be a pain. -
Nexus_6 5,693 posts
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Registered 17 years ago@Psychotext Hi Psycho - long time fan of yours, first time calling in. You mentioned you have hypermobility - how does this manifest itself and how would you say it has affected you in your life so far? -
Psychotext 69,288 posts
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Registered 15 years ago@Nexus_6 I suffer frequent dislocations, shoulders mostly, though I've had it happen to my left knee and (oddly) my fingertips too.
Thankfully they're also far easier to fix than they would be for a normie. I only needed medical assistance once for it.
I'm also far more prone to muscle tears than most people.
On the positive, I'm much, much more flexible than most, though it's of fuck all use in reality. -
Lukus 24,013 posts
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Psychotext 69,288 posts
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Nexus_6 5,693 posts
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Registered 17 years ago@Psychotext Cheers.
My little girl has hypermobility and although she doesn't suffer from it it's good to see what (much) older people think. She is 3 and has just started being able to walk but it's crazy when she falls and legs and arms just crumple at all angles and she doesn't mind!
Does your iris have funny patterns in it by any chance? Her eyes have what look to be 'stars' as there is an overabundance of connective tissue there.
Good luck with the cock sucking by the way -
Psychotext 69,288 posts
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Registered 15 years agoThe biggest problem is that she'll pretty much always have to try and stay fit / healthy or she'll suffer more. If I take a month off training the niggles become far more common.
It's an annoying balancing act.
Haven't ever really had cause to look at my eyes in great detail, but no-one has ever mentioned anything! -
General_Martok 1,689 posts
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Registered 5 years agoI'm on week 10 of 12 week training plan and I think I'm starting to see changes.
There is no way a 6 pack is going to magically appear in 2 weeks though...maybe a 4 pack
I do feel a hell of a lot better though and my running pace has improved.
The only problem is I'm aching everywhere all the fucking time now!
Edit just realised I thought I was seeing an improvement in week 7. So fuck knows.
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I created a 5 week, 10,000 swing kettlebell challenge - I've got a 24kg bell. It's brutal. I'm on week 3 which I've set as 10x rounds of 2 sets (15x and 35x swings) and it's exhausting. I'm definitely feeling fitter though.
Once I'm done with this I'm going to order a 16kg and a 20kg and then plan a proper routine with snatches and get-ups included, as well as some body weight exercises (I've got a power tower too, for pull-ups and dips).
Much as I'd like to be in a gym at the moment I don't feel comfortable about it, and I'm working from home until Jan so I've got the opportunity to focus on the kettlebells and address some of my general weaknesses (grip strength, core, hip mobility, pull-ups, stretching). It's kinda nice switching to something different, and it means I'll always have the equipment for a home workout whenever I need once I go back to barbell work in the gym.
I've become a big fan of kettlebells in the short time I've had it.
Thought about giving it up for Scrabble & Bridge? 
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