RS weight-loss accountability thread? July 23 - Dec 23 is 5 months

[Gerbs]

Oh yeah, then you need to lift, depends how strong your base is before your cut.

I think post 35/40's, it's pretty emo.

Getting shreds is so hard, I've been trying my whole life and not 100% there yet lol

[Badhobz]

Originally Posted by westopher

Oh I've lost weight for sure, but I'd like to get some shred on. Probably lost 5# but still a flabby piece of shit. Just a skinnier one

How the fuck can you lose weight when you’re surrounded by delicious food all day long ?! I’d just be like ohhh this looks good yom yom yom and ohhh look over there that looks good too. Chomp chomp chomp…. Man if I was a chef I’d be 600lbs

[Mikoyan]

Originally Posted by Badhobz

How the fuck can you lose weight when you’re surrounded by delicious food all day long ?! I’d just be like ohhh this looks good yom yom yom and ohhh look over there that looks good too. Chomp chomp chomp…. Man if I was a chef I’d be 600lbs

The rest of us don't have Ferrari Mom trying to feed us as we work out.

I'm down to 163ish from 170 in Aug, after my Alaskan cruise. I've noticed a bit less flab, but like other have said, I'm not going to lose much more unless I start counting calories. I've just been portion controlling better, and I'm just doing two training sessions a week (up from one a week prior).

[68style]

This is in the bathroom of the gym I go to at 11am on a weekday… and the trainer told me they empty this every night… fuckin crazy how many people are geared up here

[westopher]

Originally Posted by Badhobz

How the fuck can you lose weight when you’re surrounded by delicious food all day long ?! I’d just be like ohhh this looks good yom yom yom and ohhh look over there that looks good too. Chomp chomp chomp…. Man if I was a chef I’d be 600lbs

Never trust a fat chef. They clearly aren't stressed enough.

[Badhobz]

Originally Posted by 68style

This is in the bathroom of the gym I go to at 11am on a weekday… and the trainer told me they empty this every night… fuckin crazy how many people are geared up here

What the hell is this ?!?! Are these guys shooting up in the gym ?!

[underscore]

Basically every workout bro/gal on social media is on steroids now.

[Badhobz]

Ahhh that’s why my shit doesn’t work. I gotta shoot some horse tranq in my ass and then I’ll finally get the Mike’s 6 pack

[Gerbs]

I'd say closer to 1in5 for guys between 28-35.

TRT Train has already started for some folks who had their 2nd kid

Originally Posted by Badhobz

Ahhh that’s why my shit doesn’t work. I gotta shoot some horse tranq in my ass and then I’ll finally get the Mike’s 6 pack

Horse tranq is for the clerb not gym

[GLOW]

i thought you were gonna say stick horse tranq somewhere else

[JD¹³]

Originally Posted by Badhobz

Or me. Who never said I join this contest … and I’ve gotten zero results even working out 4-5 days a week since March of this year.

Man fuck my metabolism. I’m cursed to be a big fat fucker forever.

Originally Posted by westopher

Oh I've lost weight for sure, but I'd like to get some shred on. Probably lost 5# but still a flabby piece of shit. Just a skinnier one

You absolutely must move weight to build and maintain lean muscle mass. Cardio and a clean diet are critical as well but you still have to put in the manual labour. It's a slog to start, especially for someone who's older, but it's never too late. Once you establish the lifestyle and add lean muscle it can become a self-licking ice cream cone. Lean muscle at rest burns more calories than fat, and feeds differently. This is critical as we age for organ function, regulation of blood-sugar, bone density, and on and on.

If you don't know where to start hit youtube. Start light and learn the form and function. Build the stabilizing muscles and ligaments before you start moving up in weight but at the same time you gotta push yourself. If you're not getting your heart rate up and feeling any soreness the next day then you didn't do enough. It's a snowball from there and momentum will just keep building, even if you don't see the changes in the mirror positive things will be happening internally. Start with compound lifts and sprinkle in isolation, over time you'll figure out what your body responds to best and you'll start building your own program or routine from there - and it will constantly evolve.

Badhobz - time to switch up your routine. Your body is used to the same exercises over and over. Try new movements, change your weight, your reps, your order, etc. And when it comes back to diet: you don't put pump gas in a race car. Eat quality fuel for your body, cut the sugar, avoid heavily processed garbage, etc. You guys (and everyone in this thread) CAN achieve the results you want you just have to work harder at them. So.... how bad do you want it?

[Badhobz]

Not that badly. I’m old, I’m fat, I’m middle aged and I don’t give a fuck.

Hahahaha I don’t even know why the hell im doing all this.i initially went cuz i was bored now instead of being super fit i got this dumb bitch who keeps trying to feed me at the gym.

I need a new gym….

[Vancouver240sx]

Originally Posted by JD¹³

So.... how bad do you want it?

All really good advice. I'd also add on here; try something new! There is a massive array of fitness options especially in Vancouver. Find something YOU like doing and makes you look forward to working out. Almost every different variant will give you a free trial of some kind so shop around. I think choosing something that is close to home or REALLY easy to get to is beneficial as well.

While reading through this thread I see most of you are bordering on middle age which means you have a choice to make. What do you want the rest of your life to look like? If you don't use this time right now to cultivate healthy habits your future quality of life will suffer.

Lift heavy shit and get sweaty as often as possible. Don't eat like an asshole and try to have some fun doing it.

Rich

[Gerbs]

Originally Posted by Badhobz

Not that badly. I’m old, I’m fat, I’m middle aged and I don’t give a fuck.
.

and ya got money, I wouldn't care either, all this is a young mans game

[Badhobz]

Spy balloon trolls me hard.

Why you benching so much weight ? It makes your man tits look even bigger …

Why you doing all this cardio? You can’t out run a bullet

Why you buying all this exercise clothes? It better be from Costco so you can return it after your fun is over

[sonick]

I dun goofed, misunderstood the assignment. Gained weight

Spoiler for back shot

Spoiler!

[Badhobz]

why are all you fags built like a brick shithouse!?
^you must look hilarious driving that 128i around, just like I look hilarious driving that 128i around.... but in a fatter more obesse kind of way.

[red kryptonite]

ive put on a few pounds since food poisoning. been over eating out of FOMO and havent been working out.

[N.V.M.]

everyone juicing probably need a pacemaker by the time they're 60. what a bargain.

[sonick]

Originally Posted by Badhobz

why are all you fags built like a brick shithouse!?
^you must look hilarious driving that 128i around, just like I look hilarious driving that 128i around.... but in a fatter more obesse kind of way.

Lol I was a skinny kid growing up and was skinny fat in my early 20s. By no means do I see myself that way maybe it's the body dysmorphia talking.

In my 128i I like to increase the side bolsters on my seats so it feels like I'm being hugged, like the way my parents never did

No juice here just creatine and caffeine.

[Gerbs]

Originally Posted by Badhobz

Spy balloon trolls me hard.

Why you benching so much weight ? It makes your man tits look even bigger …

Why you doing all this cardio? You can’t out run a bullet

Why you buying all this exercise clothes? It better be from Costco so you can return it after your fun is over

She don't want you to work on yourself, might attract other female attention

Originally Posted by sonick

I dun goofed, misunderstood the assignment. Gained weight

Spoiler for back shot

Spoiler!

jooooooocy

[mikemhg]

Originally Posted by Badhobz

Not that badly. I’m old, I’m fat, I’m middle aged and I don’t give a fuck.

Hahahaha I don’t even know why the hell im doing all this.i initially went cuz i was bored now instead of being super fit i got this dumb bitch who keeps trying to feed me at the gym.

I need a new gym….

I respect your jib, at least you're owning it, which is great.

I can't stand when people complain about their weight, or how they look, but literally put in zero effort to change their habits or routines. Shit pisses me off.

I got a bit of a Texas weight update, I've actually lost weight down here, which I didn't expect. Came down weighing 192lbs, now I'm at 187, trying to get to the low 180s before a trip to Columbia in mid-January with the buds.

Started making sure I cooked at home more often down here, all the BBQ and Tex-mex was kicking my asshole. I've been using Hello Fresh because my damn kitchen doesn't have all the tools/spices that I have back home, and I didn't feel like restocking this whole place for 3 months. Still sticking to 1.5 meals a day, and this gym I've been going to has been phenomenal, gonna miss it when I'm back at Fitness 2K next year

https://warhousegyms.com/courses-satx

[68style]

Hobz got the shithouse part just forgot the bricks

[Tapioca]

How many here have young kids (under age 12) and are shredded?

It's easy to say that a lot of middle aged men with young kids are weak-minded if they have a dad bod, but there's a reason why it's a meme. Sleepless nights, commuting, late nights at the office, eating fast food in between shuttling kids to activities. It takes a toll.

On a personal note, I started building a modest home gym last December. Treadmill, adjustable bench, a set of adjustable dumbells, and a power tower. I haven't been disciplined enough when it comes to diet, but I can now do 5-6 full wide grip pull ups in a single set compared to when I started with zero last year. Progress is still possible, even in middle age.

[mikemhg]

Estrogen levels in men can change during the transition to fatherhood, that is a fact. That alone has a definitive change to man's body, hence the "dad bod".