The gym. It does help that it is just a regular sport organisation that instead of sportball does group training and gym. So non-profit and volunteers. Awesome!
When it comes to weight loss there is only one hard rule - calories in must be less than calories out. Then how to achieve that differs. Often going high in (quality) protein is preferable, especially if training. You will still need plenty of carbs and fat as those are what gives you energy, but you can skew the ratio towards protein.
If you want to go the shake for lunch path you may want to look for meal replacement shakes rather than training shakes. It is however a field I'm not very knowledgeable in. But that is how I would do it, if doing shake. Or if you just want a lighter lunch, something semi-fluid, I cannot recommend enough going down the yoghurt/quark road. Combine with some muesli and fruits/berries. Quark is the high protein option (10%+ by weight) but is much firmer. If you need even more protein add eggs.
Awesome work! Now do another to confirm it, to remove any doubts you may have (like I had) that it was a fluke. Then just keep in doing them - at work, at home, on the beach, in the forest etc.
I know. Sometimes it is even nice here. But we'll try to be less friendly and warm. Also maintaining a more proper person to person distance.
Somewhat similar to my situation. Active job, a bit of bike riding and stable between 105-110kg. Fall one and a half years ago as the cycling season wound down I took the plunge on a black friday/week and got me some basic gym gear and got a rebated membership. Chose the one with the most classes because I knew myself, that without exterior pressure (having signed up to a class) I would drop off. Half a year later I was down 20kg by having many evenings taken up by fitness classes. Which made me get home later. Have dinner later. And didn't get time to get snacky before bedtime. That the snacking got cut out did the heavy weight loss and all the training have revitalised me.
Then the last year dropped another 5kg while getting stronger and more visibly fit. So the excess fat loss (which I'm more concerned about) is probably greater.
I'd do me any day of the week.
Been doing the same journey and want to chime in that it be better. Still have my dips but they are so fleeting.
So if there are two types of grapes at the store, one grown in Israel and the other somewhere else, and you pick those not grown in Israel you are potentially going to jail? Because someone can orchestrate your choice into being a boycott. This sounds so arbitrary and exploitable.
Frozen peas is the GOAT! Spinach is a close second. Fancy haricots to liven up presentation comes in third.
Going out I have lots of vegan options so that isn't an issue generally. And am not rigid in my principles, being a bit moderate makes me less of an obnoxious cunt. Easier to cook for, take along on outings etc.
If I hold hard on any principle it is that to not let perfect stand in the way of good. Being able to do 90% ethical consumption I find to be much better than failing to be 100% pure.
I'm kinda in this camp as well. Barely eat any meat and the meat I do buy is from small local producers where I can meet (hihi) and greet the animals.
Year long lowest possible to keep whatever fluids are in the radiators flowing. Not off but not too on either. And then open windows to regulate temperature.
My building is hot OK...
Haven't played any civ in ages but there should (could) be a setting "Only War" or something similar that makes everyone hostile to eachother. Or there may be a mod to the same effect.
It would be more work, more dishes etc. And the heterogeneity is nice.
Lazy tomato soup. Serves me (1)
Half a can of canned tomatoes (200g)
A red onion, diced
Garlic to taste
Your choice of protein (I loooooove chickpeas)
Add broth to desired thickness
Put everything in pot, simmer for 7-10 minutes and season to taste. Enjoy
Because it gives me stability to enjoy life. Simple as that. One part of the life puzzle.
Will need some more gym and fitness clothes, especially of the colourful variety. Any suggestions of brands and stores?
Written by Joe Hill who succumbed to police violence.
After starting hitting the gym and clicking on a few videos (workouts, excercises etc) my feeds started being dominant with science hypertrophy. Probably because one of my favorite home cooks, Adam Ragusea because of his lean on actual published science, did a piece with Renaissance Periodization so cross pollination happened. And then it spiraled from here from the folks RP works with. And now it is so filled with science hypertrophy and that approach to lifting.
Now honestly I don't think I prioritize hypertrophy that much. I do appreciate it. But overall I'm more interested in making sure my body is as strong and athletic as possible so it can weather the ravages of time and daily life.
So I need a bit of help populating my feeds with "strength science lifters" and happily take recommendations. Those I already have are Strength Side (more athleticism and movement though) and The Bioneer (not the most concrete actionable content).
Path of Exile is a free online-only action RPG under development by Grinding Gear Games in New Zealand.
Short story: Today after cardio/strength class I casually repped out two sets of three good pullups while testing out grips I just got for myself. 2x3 like it was no big deal. I sure as hell looked flabbergasted after I did it. Just like that. Like it was no big deal.
Long story: I started hitting the gym November last year, especially the various classes offered. Some strength here and there to fill gaps and doing something productive while waiting for class to start. Have run into issues with deadlifts and negative pullups/hangs as the weight there both fatigues my hands to the point of them limiting but also (primarily) pinching a flab of skin to the point of pain. Done great progress on deadlifts. Tried gloves and they helped. But since it is the season, and I had been thinking of it, I decided to treat me to a whole bunch of straps and grips. Got them yesterday and today after a cardio/strength class it was time to try them out.
Did some light deadlifts and oh gosh what a difference. No more gripping for dear life (exaggeration). Of the ones I got my favorite became Ironmind's Sew-Easy, the other felt a bit too stiff. But that is probably just due to them not being worn at all.
After the deadlifts time for some hangs. Pulled up a board to get enough reach and strapped in. My hands loved me and then pulled a bit. Up I went. And then another, and another. Felt like it was a warmup set of pullups. Put on the grips and same thing happened, easy reps of pullups.
I CAN DO FUCKING PULLUPS!!!!!
Just wanted to shout that out. For those wondering gone from a 105kg active (15k steps a day at work and some cycling) dough-boy to 85kg guy with some visible toning.
Also I CAN DO PULLUPS!!!
From Swedish newspaper Dagens Nyheter that a cookie company have gotten lots of complaints. And look at the name of the CEO - Kakland which translates into English as Cookieland.
cross-posted from: https://sopuli.xyz/post/19586210
> Earlier this week I put up the union's first poster board at our production facility. With that the work that is starting to get a club up and running really kicks off. There are a lot of work to get done before we are there, but we will get there. First two things on the agenda is to send more members to the union's three-day orientation course and get local union rep into various meetings the employer has. We have a law called Medbestämmandelagen (co-determing law) that gives the workers' organisation large rights to insight into how the company is run.
Earlier this week I put up the union's first poster board at our production facility. With that the work that is starting to get a club up and running really kicks off. There are a lot of work to get done before we are there, but we will get there. First two things on the agenda is to send more members to the union's three-day orientation course and get local union rep into various meetings the employer has. We have a law called Medbestämmandelagen (co-determing law) that gives the workers' organisation large rights to insight into how the company is run.
Having come across videos of that new Dragon Age game and its (by the look of it) cool looking combat I've gotten the urge for something similar. Action RPG of some kind, being able to rock on as a wizard and blast spells all day. Some tactical element to spell slinging and comboing would be nice.
Love me some recommendations!
cross-posted from: https://discuss.tchncs.de/post/24398649
> Credits: https://old.reddit.com/r/dataisbeautiful/comments/1gefa5y/europe_divided_into_regions_of_1_million_people_oc/
Another local castle.
Built in 1635-38 as a renaissance castle in Kristian IV-style by Malte Juul, expanded and modernized in the 1780's by "Bygge-Hans" (Hans the builder, Hans Ramel). Bygge-Hans also had Höge Väg (High Road) built, a 1.3km long even road through the undulating landscape. Höge Väg took 50 years to build and every day the laborers on the estate had to carry one stone for the road. This led to them having said Vore inte herreman galen, så hade ej fattigman bröd, If the master weren't mad, the poor man wouldn't have bread (my translation).
The park is open for visits April to October but the castle itself is private property, currently owned by the Palmsteirna family.
Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maltesholm_Castle
Website: https://www.maltesholm.se/ (only in Swedish?)
A manor house in Scania (southern Sweden), mostly famous for being the Castle featured in the Christmas calendar production "Mysteriet på Greveholm" (The mystery at Greveholm).
Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hjular%C3%B6d_Castle
Hi y'all. So I'm closing in on a full year at the gym. For the second time in my life I'm doing it, last time was 15-20 years ago. I'm down, I'm up and I've got the best/most fun body I've had in at least 15 years.
So naturally with a bit of retro- and instrospection I think of what is working for me. I go on loooots of classes, having someone tell me what to do and get energy from others around me is super-duper awesome. From spinning to strength-cardio and dance (I did not see my fondness for that a year ago). Working classes into my schedule often takes me to the gym 30-35 minutes early and I've been using that time doing "random" strength stuff.
But perhaps time for me to get some organization going for my self-guided pre- and/or post class workouts. And since I like moving my "new" body around I think of supersetting big(?) strength exercises with mobility work. For example squats with dead hang (or eccentric pull ups to dead hang).
So let me have your favorite mobility inserts into super sets!
Strength exercises I especially enjoy
- Squats (including sumo)
- Romanian deadlifts (including single leg variant)
- Overhead press
- Rows (barbell, alternating gorilla)
- Kettlebell ABCs (one KB, two KB) (I know not 100% a strength exercise)
Side note: Reading the list above makes me realize I need to find some arm and chest exercise variants to enjoy
A fun band. Lots of skin, lots of sexy bodies. And then there is "the Voice of the Gods" whose magnificence overshadows all. On the vocal side the band is well wrought and the three vocalists plays off eachother almost like a classic boy band from the late 90's.
While I do love Eluveite I cannot listen to them for longer periods of time. Just so full of everything and then some. It gets discordant tiring. Still good in a mix.
Let's stretch my theme for the evening. Just a duo between the chaotic maniacs of Alestorm and Patty Gurdy. Well produced and everything fits well together. Very good drinking music.
Ahhhh Alissa White-Gluz, in my opinion the queen of the harsh melodic death metal. Growls but the higher pitches does come through. Can listen to Arch Enemy for long periods without getting fatigued, that does say something.