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FL 4Motion 10-29-2023 08:54 PM

On a different note, our TT RS will soon be gone (hopefully sooner rather than later). :happydance::driving:

FL 4Motion 10-29-2023 08:57 PM

When I go to bed tonight I’ll hopefully catch some ZZZZ’s and wake up refreshed…:happydance:

FL 4Motion 10-29-2023 09:05 PM

Quick public service announcement:

Kids, don’t forget:

If you’re into Nissan Motorsports, your a fan of nismos

But,

If you’re into Honda Motorsports, you’re a fan of homos.

:tiphat:

eastwest2300 10-29-2023 09:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FL 4Motion (Post 4046713)
When I go to bed tonight I’ll hopefully catch some ZZZZ’s and wake up refreshed…:happydance:

im hoping for the same thing :ugh2::ugh2:

eastwest2300 10-29-2023 09:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FL 4Motion (Post 4046715)
Quick public service announcement:

Kids, don’t forget:

If you’re into Nissan Motorsports, your a fan of nismos

But,

If you’re into Honda Motorsports, you’re a fan of homos.

:tiphat:

:wtf2::wtf2:

Rusty 10-29-2023 09:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vtec to vvel (Post 4046707)
I keep logs of each cut/bulk phases and goes back about 10 years. Whether I cut from a clean or dirty bulk, the misery is almost the same. The most recent cut phase was a bit more difficult because my only source of carbs came from fruits/veggies and cut out anything processed, whereas before I would incorporate rice cakes/wheat bread.

I've noticed that a clean bulk takes me twice as long to get the gains I target, though there are pro's/con's to both types of bulking. For my particular goals, a clean bulk would have meant eating about 6 meals a day (and for a longer duration), whereas a dirty bulk meant less meals with more calories and hitting my macro's. I also saw a pattern of being able lift more weight and with more reps/sets on a dirty bulk than clean.

In regards to age and metabolism, there has been many new studies that a person's metabolism doesn't start to decline until the 60's. Perhaps it's different for each individual person, but looking back at my records, my calorie surplus/deficit for bulking/cutting have been consistent so far.

https://www.healthline.com/health-ne...than-you-think

Eating rice cakes is like eating air. There's nothing there. :shakes head:

Spooler 10-29-2023 10:15 PM

Anybody know if Pintsize is going to make calendars for 2024? I am looking forward to them. LOL The pictures are awesome.

Rusty 10-30-2023 05:56 AM

:hello:

danegrey 10-30-2023 07:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FL 4Motion (Post 4046715)
Quick public service announcement:

Kids, don’t forget:

If you’re into Nissan Motorsports, your a fan of nismos

But,

If you’re into Honda Motorsports, you’re a fan of homos.

:tiphat:

ok, confused, on this, since I own both a 370Z and a type-R, what does that make me nismos-homos?

danegrey 10-30-2023 07:17 AM

Besides that welcome to Monday
the 80s are gone and back to the work week
enjoy
:)

eastwest2300 10-30-2023 12:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by danegrey (Post 4046724)
ok, confused, on this, since I own both a 370Z and a type-R, what does that make me nismos-homos?

:eek:

:icon17:

eastwest2300 10-30-2023 12:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by danegrey (Post 4046725)
Besides that welcome to Monday
the 80s are gone and back to the work week
enjoy
:)

have a good day mr. danegrey.. stay safe out there.

FL 4Motion 10-30-2023 10:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by danegrey (Post 4046724)
ok, confused, on this, since I own both a 370Z and a type-R, what does that make me nismos-homos?

Nah, it just makes you a man that knows what he likes and ain’t afraid to live his best life. :driving:

:icon17:

eastwest2300 10-31-2023 05:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FL 4Motion (Post 4046742)
Nah, it just makes you a man that knows what he likes and ain’t afraid to live his best life. :driving:

:icon17:

:iagree:

eastwest2300 10-31-2023 05:46 AM

happy halloween boys and girls :hello::hello:

Rusty 10-31-2023 06:00 AM

:hello:

Brrrrr.....it's cold. 30 going to 47. Not used to it. :shakes head:

danegrey 10-31-2023 06:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FL 4Motion (Post 4046742)
Nah, it just makes you a man that knows what he likes and ain’t afraid to live his best life. :driving:

:icon17:

:happydance::pics:

danegrey 10-31-2023 06:55 AM

weather is changing high 56
tomorrow even colder..
tis the time
enjoy the day and then some
:)

eastwest2300 10-31-2023 08:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by danegrey (Post 4046750)
weather is changing high 56
tomorrow even colder..
tis the time
enjoy the day and then some
:)

happy halloween err'body.:hello::hello:

vtec to vvel 10-31-2023 09:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FL 4Motion (Post 4046711)
Fair enough, I’m coming at it from a long term health aspect as much as a bodybuilding/weightlifting one. Even with all the exercise and rotating into a clean eating phase periodically, consuming all those chemicals and bad fats and processed foods is still bad for long term health. Its also hard on the body to constantly cycle from one extreme to the other.

I agree about metabolism not having to decline with age, a proper diet and exercise can work Miracles. I was more referring to our hormonal profile. Testosterone peaks in your mid twenties (not withstanding the temporary boost during puberty), growth hormone peaks mid thru late 20s. Assuming someone stays healthy and injury free and continues to train, gains can be made/maintained thru mid to late 30s. But after that it’s a slow road downhill.

Now, to be fair, when I was young and dumb and full of cum, I wasn’t bodybuilding and powerlifting with longevity or health benefits in mind, I was just focusing on being the most muscular and strong version of myself I could be. Age and disability have a funny way of changing one’s perspective though. :icon17:

Unless you grow and eat your vegetables in your own backyard, everything is bad for you, even the "organic" sh!t. But I will agree on the cycle effects, as I don't think I've had it this bad before and coming off of a very dirty bulk. Aside from the health side, cutting off lots of items cold-turkey, esp. the weekly 10 Big Mac's, really took a toll, where any and every little thing pretty much would set me off, so I avoided people whenever possible during the cut phase this time around.

I'm trying to experiment with a hybrid cycle, where I still don't have anything processed and have natural carbs, but start to incorporate red meat/certain fats back into my diet.*

vtec to vvel 10-31-2023 09:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rusty (Post 4046721)
Eating rice cakes is like eating air. There's nothing there. :shakes head:

The unflavored/plain rice cakes dipped in apple cider vinegar would give me that boost I needed right before a workout, esp. on cardio days.

vtec to vvel 10-31-2023 09:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rusty (Post 4046747)
:hello:

Brrrrr.....it's cold. 30 going to 47. Not used to it. :shakes head:

Count your blessings. I will take that over 80+ degree weather any day. Another year where Christmas will be spent at the beach and making sand angels, when others will be enjoying cold air and snow and making snowmen, snow angels, etc. :shakes head:

vtec to vvel 10-31-2023 09:58 PM

I also discovered strawberry-flavored whey, and this is a complete game changer.

Inflaymes 11-01-2023 04:04 AM

Going to be around 50ish on Friday...last day to get the Z out. Might change the oil for winter storage if it's not too bad.

eastwest2300 11-01-2023 06:27 AM

Yesterday, it was 90 degrees, hopefully thats that last summer day and we can keep mother nature in the mid 80s over the next few months. :icon17:

you folk up north, stay warm and bundle up.

danegrey 11-01-2023 06:30 AM

Nov 1st, Hump day, and its 29 this morning with a great sunrise
enjoy the day/moment
:)

Rusty 11-01-2023 11:55 AM

:hello:

Woke to 30F with a wi d of 20F. And about 1 inch of snow on the Jeep.

sx moneypit 11-01-2023 12:59 PM

30 degrees here this morning too.:eek:

eastwest2300 11-01-2023 05:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by danegrey (Post 4046773)
Nov 1st, Hump day, and its 29 this morning with a great sunrise
enjoy the day/moment
:)

huuuump dayyyyyyyyy:hello::hello::hello:

eastwest2300 11-01-2023 05:39 PM

stay warm up there, you folks up north...

vtec to vvel 11-01-2023 08:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rusty (Post 4046782)
:hello:

Woke to 30F with a wi d of 20F. And about 1 inch of snow on the Jeep.

Quote:

Originally Posted by sx moneypit (Post 4046783)
30 degrees here this morning too.:eek:

Yo send some of that cold weather to FL. Being 90+ degrees year round, we could use some of that. We could also use cold weather to keep the snow birds out.

Between spring breakers and snow birds, I don't know which is worse.

FL 4Motion 11-01-2023 09:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vtec to vvel (Post 4046762)
Unless you grow and eat your vegetables in your own backyard, everything is bad for you, even the "organic" sh!t. But I will agree on the cycle effects, as I don't think I've had it this bad before and coming off of a very dirty bulk. Aside from the health side, cutting off lots of items cold-turkey, esp. the weekly 10 Big Mac's, really took a toll, where any and every little thing pretty much would set me off, so I avoided people whenever possible during the cut phase this time around.

I'm trying to experiment with a hybrid cycle, where I still don't have anything processed and have natural carbs, but start to incorporate red meat/certain fats back into my diet.*

Less bad is still better than really fvcking bad imo. :icon17:

Yeah, I would’ve been impossible to be around in that same situation.

That’s kinda where me and the wife landed. We decided to get serious again about our healthy eating in march so lots of seasoned baked chicken (so much chicken lol), lots of fruits and veggies. Only whole wheat if we eat pasta occasionally. We pretty much completely cut out all bread. Baked potatoes are a go once a week with a dash of butter and garlic, gotta eat the skin as well for 5he nutrients. We do 2 cheat meals per week (2 dinners, no full cheat days). That is usually either pizza or steak. We only eat red meat about once a week.

Not the most hard core diet but it works and while strict, it’s not insane strict. In fact we feel so much better on it we actually feel poisoned after going out to eat or getting pizza once in a while so it’s like a delicious treat, but then your body’s like, nope, not again for a while.

We started in march of 5his year and in 5 months my total cholesterol dropped from 248 to 160, and i went from little pot belly to a hint of a six pack at rest and a half decent six pack flexed. No cardio bc I fvcking hate it and i hardly ever leave the house (health issues). Unfortunately im only able to train once every 7-10 days bc of injury/health problems. Still hav3 gained 9 lbs so far this year after 11 1/2 years off being bedridden 90% of that time, in and out of the er, getting throat and lung surgeries etc, and only eating once every 24-48 hrs. I got :owned: by my body lol. (Currently 230 lbs, hoping to hit 235 by next spring).

Seems like your moving into a similar type diet with your hybrid phase.

Even though the whole world is poisoned at 5his point, I still think it’s slightly helpful to try eat organic/non gmo. It’s not a miracle or anything, but it’s a bit better.

The biggest thing is staying away from processed and ultra processed foods, especially meats, ie deli meats, bacon, sausage, pepperoni (my cheat meal :icon23:, all fast food, frozen ready to eat dinners etc. just trying to increase the amount of natural foods and decrease the amount of processed food is probably the biggest health improvement anyone can make. Sounds like we’re both doing that. :tup:

Congrats btw on your 17.7” cannons. :tup: You inspired me to hit it harder. :icon17: I’m only at 16.5” measured cold, am, flexed. Got to add two mor inches to get back to my best #s, but at this point it might be a pipe dream. Goal is to get to 17.5” by next Halloween. We’ll see if my health holds up. :ugh2:

FL 4Motion 11-01-2023 09:51 PM

Oh, I almost forgot, speaking of fats…

I am actually on a low-moderate low glycemic index carb, moderate fat, high protein diet

One gram of protein per pound of body weight from direct sources (not counting the incidental protein from veggies, nuts etc)

Mostly Fats come from unsaturated, omega 3 type sources like a variety of nuts

Already discussed the carbs.

I think eating a higher amount of good fats and severely limiting bad ons like saturated fat, omega 6s (red meat) really helps, at least it does for me. I’m not eating enough carbs to fuel my body per day so the fat burning gets turned on and the healthy fats help with that. Not a full hard core keto type diet but like you, kinda of a hybrid.

eastwest2300 11-01-2023 10:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FL 4Motion (Post 4046795)
Less bad is still better than really fvcking bad imo. :icon17:

Yeah, I would’ve been impossible to be around in that same situation.

That’s kinda where me and the wife landed. We decided to get serious again about our healthy eating in march so lots of seasoned baked chicken (so much chicken lol), lots of fruits and veggies. Only whole wheat if we eat pasta occasionally. We pretty much completely cut out all bread. Baked potatoes are a go once a week with a dash of butter and garlic, gotta eat the skin as well for 5he nutrients. We do 2 cheat meals per week (2 dinners, no full cheat days). That is usually either pizza or steak. We only eat red meat about once a week.

Not the most hard core diet but it works and while strict, it’s not insane strict. In fact we feel so much better on it we actually feel poisoned after going out to eat or getting pizza once in a while so it’s like a delicious treat, but then your body’s like, nope, not again for a while.

We started in march of 5his year and in 5 months my total cholesterol dropped from 248 to 160, and i went from little pot belly to a hint of a six pack at rest and a half decent six pack flexed. No cardio bc I fvcking hate it and i hardly ever leave the house (health issues). Unfortunately im only able to train once every 7-10 days bc of injury/health problems. Still hav3 gained 9 lbs so far this year after 11 1/2 years off being bedridden 90% of that time, in and out of the er, getting throat and lung surgeries etc, and only eating once every 24-48 hrs. I got :owned: by my body lol. (Currently 230 lbs, hoping to hit 235 by next spring).

Seems like your moving into a similar type diet with your hybrid phase.

Even though the whole world is poisoned at 5his point, I still think it’s slightly helpful to try eat organic/non gmo. It’s not a miracle or anything, but it’s a bit better.

The biggest thing is staying away from processed and ultra processed foods, especially meats, ie deli meats, bacon, sausage, pepperoni (my cheat meal :icon23:, all fast food, frozen ready to eat dinners etc. just trying to increase the amount of natural foods and decrease the amount of processed food is probably the biggest health improvement anyone can make. Sounds like we’re both doing that. :tup:

Congrats btw on your 17.7” cannons. :tup: You inspired me to hit it harder. :icon17: I’m only at 16.5” measured cold, am, flexed. Got to add two mor inches to get back to my best #s, but at this point it might be a pipe dream. Goal is to get to 17.5” by next Halloween. We’ll see if my health holds up. :ugh2:

you and I, sounds like we have the same eating habits, definitely trying to eat better. Im the heaviest, I've ever been (185) but I'm an athletic 185, body is still holding up nicely.

the only thing that hurts on my body are my knees, and thats all damage done from the military. :mad:

FL 4Motion 11-01-2023 10:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eastwest2300 (Post 4046798)
you and I, sounds like we have the same eating habits, definitely trying to eat better. Im the heaviest, I've ever been (185) but I'm an athletic 185, body is still holding up nicely.

the only thing that hurts on my body are my knees, and thats all damage done from the military. :mad:

:tup: That’s awesome, keep up the good work. Less morning runs and more squats and deadlifts and you’ll pack on more muscle for sure.

Yeah, it’s a requirement that you leave with a minimum of fvcked up knees lol. Mine are wrecked too. During MEPS they were so worried about everyone’s knees, (remember the duck walk test). If only they cared as much when you separate. :shakes head:

FL 4Motion 11-01-2023 10:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rusty (Post 4046782)
:hello:

Woke to 30F with a wi d of 20F. And about 1 inch of snow on the Jeep.

This is my definition of hell. :icon14: :icon17:

FL 4Motion 11-01-2023 10:33 PM

Night night boys and girls, hope everyone catches some Zzzzzs.

Me, imma about 2-4 weeks out potentially. :happydance:

Rusty 11-01-2023 11:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FL 4Motion (Post 4046800)
This is my definition of hell. :icon14: :icon17:

Now we will have Indian summer. It's going to be in the 60's for the next couple of days.

danegrey 11-02-2023 05:42 AM

25 this morning, with a warming trend
but that's ok
enjoy the day, weekend starts after work
:)

Rusty 11-02-2023 05:58 AM

:hello:

20F going to 50F. It's warming up. This cold just got the leaves off the trees a like faster.


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