Anyone here lift but live in poverty? If so what foods do you guys buy for gains?
>>39726074
Rice, potatoes, eggs, cheap chicken thighs or drum sticks
That's all you need m8
>>39726099
But eggs are expensive
>>39726074
Lentils
Buy by the 10 lb bag at an indian grocer
Lentils + rice make a complete protein, tens of millions of poo-in-loos live off this combo for pennies a day
They have a pretty neutral earthy taste and make great curries and soups
Its mid December! How did you do this year /fit/? Did you keep your new year's resolutions? Are you going to meet your goals for the year?
Midway through the dirtiest bulk this world has ever seen, wanted to get 2/3/4/5 currently 2.5/3.5/4.5/6 plesantly suprised. But looking forward to cutting cuz i feel fat.
6'4" 250lbs. Hoodies are my friend now
>>39726078
Also, ive been wondering what is the best way to find how many calories im burning dailey, trying to figure how much i need to eat when cutting
>>39726051
Good gains will come to you this winter but only if you reply "Cool gains, Mr. Frosty" in this thread
I'm a really shitty vegetarian. Basically only use whey and occasionally I will eat some fish. I want to take the steps to go vegan but I really do not think i will be able to get in the protein I need without a shake. Basically I don't even use the standard wheys that are usually chocolate/vanilla and the like. I use isopure but the juice flavored ones...its a bit easier for me to drink. Are their any vegan alternatives to this drink?
>>39726044
What do you think veganism is? If you just cut out meat, dairy, and eggs you're still a vegetarian. Veganism is knowing exactly what you're consuming, from the sugar you intake to the clothing you wear.
You've never gone into Walmart and seen Vega protein and all those other ones? There should also be "health food" stores in your area like Whole Foods too. Their prices are usually shit but it'll give you an idea of what's available.
Also, look up wheat gluten/seitan, tho if you're asking a chink for it they call it "mianjin" (mee-an-jin), and Gardein beefless ground (best macros/cost meat replacement). You should be getting as much of your protein and other macros/micros from the food you eat, that's why they're called "supplements." Legumes and grains are gonna be your friend.
Being vegan is shit. You can't use anything made from animals, I think even wool is unavaiable because the sheep are mistreated to get it
>>39726950
You're one of the few I've ever seen on 4chan who actually know the difference between 'veganism' (a lifestyle choice that includes strict vegetarianism) and just being a 'strict vegetarian'.
>>39726044
You're deluding yourself. You'll fuck up your body AND your mind eating a strict vegetarian diet. Just stop already.
>>39725966
>raw cheese
Do you cook your milk, too?
>>39725966
>raw cheese
?????
>>39725966
Yes, you are at a high risk for tongue cancer. I can remember my uncle would always say something along the lines of "Eat my dick cheese or you'll get cancer". I'm pretty sure he was referencing tongue cancer from raw cheese here.
What's more important, food or sleep?
I guess what I'm specifically asking is have you ever gotten less than optimal sleep, been a bit tired, but pushed through it & ate a lot, maybe then went out & gotten crunk, and still felt relatively good & made gains because of good nutrition despite exhibiting subpar resting behaviors??
I ask because I've been trying for a long time to get my gainz in check, and my biggest problem has been just not eating enough food. I can shovel down food but it's just a problem of focus, my ADHD mind or whatever just has trouble caring to eat enough.
I always sleep plenty, but it's never gotten me anywhere, so I'm trying now to simply shift focus entirely to eating moar and seeing if it makes the dramatic difference I'm looking for.
Certain schools on this, but I'd say sleep
Assuming you aren't at a point where you are literally eating Macca's for every meal, it's safe to assume you get a decent amount of food and protein in, so your next modifier is exertion in the gym, how eager you are to learn new training methods and assess your performance based off of that and just general self control and such
These are all controlled by sleep for the most part. As a former insomniac I can tell you, the two hours between 6 hours sleep and 8 are the difference between a good workout and a pointless one
>>39725861
As long as you can get 4+ hours of sleep at night, then swipe a nap here and there shouldn't be much of an issue.
anybody ever try any of the shit that joe rogan shills on his podcast? Alpha brain, etc?
Thinking about picking some up but want to hear some other opinions. How else am I supposed to be a total optimized human?
>>39725778
The most effective thing he shills for improving yourself is Audible.com
>>39725778
He says you'll only notice Alpha Brain's effects if whatever you do for a living is very memory intensive. So if you're a student or any kind of job that requires a lot of memory then alpha brain is for you? Does it really work? Beats me. Rule of thumb for me is supplements are bullshit and whatever nutrient you're supplementing, if it's really important to you, just get it from its food source. That is the most effective way you can get it.
>>39725778
Modafinil
Does alcohol kill gains /fit/?
I don't work on weekends and the only hobbies I have are lifting and getting drunk as hell, I find being sober on the weekend extremely boring
>>39725723
>I don't work on weekends and the only hobbies I have are lifting and getting drunk as hell, I find being sober on the weekend extremely boring
Grow up, kid.
>>39725738
> grow up, kid
Confirmed either NEET child with no responsibility or you have an easy as fuck no stress job living with parents
>>39725723
>I find being sober on the weekend extremely boring
kys
>cardio day today
>get on the treadmill
>get the worst case of RD possible
Now I'm home and feeling a bit better, but I couldn't get my run in today. What's some home cardio that I could do? No running because it's -25 outside right now.
>>39725680
>using a treadmill
confirmed not gonna make it
>>39725680
>RD
what
>>39725986
>-25 outside
At 17F and below, you do more damage to your heart than gaining.
anyone else lifting because they are depressed? Exercise is the only thing that gives me something to be proud of in this life
when everything seems to be going down, I always remind myself that at least my lifts are going up
>>39725631
Yeah, im hoping that big gains and the loss of fat body will get me out of my slump.
>family issues taking a toll
>drinking heavily to cope
>had a qt girl that made everything go away when I was with her
>stopped drinking cause she was there for me
>was actually genuinely happy when I was with her
>things fell through with her after 7 months
>end things in good terms and are still "friends" and hang out on occasion
>feels at an all time high now
>fall back into my old ways of drinking a bottle of whiskey a night to cope with family issues and now the feels of no qt girl
>fuck multiple girls after her but none give me the feeling she did
>realize she's the first girl I've ever truly loved
>down a bottle one night and go outside and punch the brick wall
>knuckles bloodied on both hands think to myself what have a become
>focus feels in gym stop drinking and get diet back on track
>down 10 pounds so far lifts going up
>in gym today doing squats
>work up to 315 and smoke it
>song comes on that reminds me of her start to tear up from anger/sadness
Fuck it more weight
>335 on the bar now
>got a new Beatles squat Pr today lads
>new inzer belt came in the mail Thursday
>focused my feels and hit a 550 pound deadlift pr yesterday
>doing squats today
>notice one of the rivits on my Inzer belt popped off
>sent belt back today to have them fix it
>tfw had belt for 2 days nothing is working out for me
>only time I'm "happy" is when I'm in the gym other than that I'm a depressed cunt but no one knows
Still feeling all these feels and have thoughts of driving out to the desert and ending it all or just says no fuck it and fall back into my old ways. But for now I'm staying strong not for me but for my doggo
>pic related the reason I'm still going and haven't givin up yet.
>>39725631
>>39725650
>>39725674
>muh life challenges
Threads have been good, congrats everyone.
>>39725597
did the survey results ever come out?
It didn't go well
>>39725710
that's too bad
what's mandatory /fit/ reading material?
Becoming a supple leopard.
SS + GOMAD
Sticky
How much can you do the following lifts, /fit/?
>bench press
>deadlift
>squat
>biceps curl
>>39725513
>bench press
135
>deadlift
135
>squat
???
>biceps curl
95
>OHP
95
Not even kidding.
>>39725530
Sorry biceps curl should be 65, silly me thinking ez bar was the same weight as the olympic bar. Long week.
>>39725513
>2 pl8
>4 pl8
>3 pl8
>idk, maybe 1 pl8?
what is /fit/'s advice on Growth Hormone Cycle for 6-12 months.
<5on2off> dayz
I recently turned 18, this will be my first cycle. should i add low dose TestE, or Tren 4 a couple months? thanks, appreciate any insight.
you're fucking 18, you don't need it and you'll probably fuck up your hormones. Atleast wait till mid 20s at the very least. How long have you been training? How much progress have you made in those years?
You're too young, look into sarms if youre that keen on loosing your natty card. Sarms are much safer on your HTPA which is still developing at your age.
Sumo wrestlers ripped like this even exist?
>>39725481
Of course not. Fat is soft and makes you lose all definition.
>>39725481
What do you think you fucking retard?
chiyonofuji was kinda ripped back in the day. I haven't seen anyone else like that.
Going to keep this brief but figured I will ask
>Be me
>Fat fuck
>negative 5 degrees outside
>Thinking of going on late night walks around the place I live just to get some steps/exercise in
>Will this be weird?
>Someone might see me walking around at night and think look at this fucking fat fuck walking at night in -5 degrees
>Is this weird or what normies usually do?
I used to take walks in the middle of the night all the time. Most people weren't even up that late to notice.
who gives a fuck what someone else thinks
set a goal and stick to it and be happy in yourself throughout the process
>caring what others think
Forget all that shit, it will get you know where in life and it will PARALYZE you if you do not shake it off.