Who here insomnia?
I sleep on average 4 hours a night, not continuously, I might sleep for 2 hours at night and have two hour long naps throughout the day
What works for u... and doesn't require a prescription?
>work on call 7 days per week so after working in the morning, I'm tied to a pager/cell the rest of the day
>>39680073
Skip to the tl;dr if you don't want the story
I've just come out of a really bad bout. My sleeping pattern has always been fucked up, but I came back to uni and ended up sticking to my weird sleep pattern and working. Things got really fucking weird from then, I would be running off like 2-3 hours sleep, sometimes I would run whole days together unintentionally, other times I would try and run days together so I could time my crash for the weekend and sleep for like 24 hours straight.
Problem was, I then tried to get back into a normie sleeping routine and I just flat couldn't. Everyday for a month I climbed into bed at 11, and then just sat there trying to sleep for hours. It's such a disgusting feeling, being truly exhausted and not being able to drop off. Eventually I said enough was enough when my parents pointed out the dark lines under my eyes. Eventually I went to the docs and begged her for sleeping meds, which she refused to give me
tl;dr - Try a product called "Nytol" - it's actually an antihistamine but the "Drowsiness" side effect is so common they just rebranded. Take 2 of them about 20 minutes before bed. It's non-habit forming, very safe (which is important for me. I need to concentrate during the day and traditional sleeping meds can fuck up your concentration) and you don't build a tolerance to it. Does anyone know how to get rid of dark lines under eyes quicker?
>>39680073
Also interested, bump
>>39680661
>>39680073
Google "sleep hygine". Basicall, you have to have a bed time routine and do it EVERYNIGHT without fail to condition your body into knowing it's time to sleep. Some fundamentals
-Bed is for sleeping. Don't lie or sit on your bed.
-No tv, vidya, food or water 1 hour before bed.
-get pajamas and change into them 1 hour before bed.
-have a pre-bed routine and stick to it eg. brush teeth, wash face whatever
-Get a book that your not very interested in and read that before sleep (Something that works for me)
-if you really cant sleep get out of bed and do something for mindnumbingly boring 1/2 an hour (eg read telephone book)
There's loads more, just google it
If you fix the dark circles let me how though bro
>tfw cutting
>tfw low libido
>tfw haven't gotten morning wood in 5 days
will i ever recover boys
>>39680071
What you mean?
I havent had a morning wood since 15
...? A-am i low test brehs???
>>39680082
5 days is probably a little too short to worry but morning wood has a strong correlation with testosterone and super male vitality
>>39680071
Does it count as morning wood if its hard but you need to piss once you wake up?
Guys, I need help. My workout has always sucked because I have so little tolerance for pain and discomfort.
I don't mean that on a physical level, but on a mental one. As soon as the pain starts to kick in, I can only take myself a little further before I have to stop. And I know by comparison that most people have more endurance than I do.
This lack of mental discipline hinders me on all spheres of life, and certainly delaying my gains too.
Is there any way to improve this? I'm thinking of starting a few meme exercises like meditation and cold shower, but that's all I can think of.
>>39680041
Find a partner of your choice and have them spank and whip you. Even better, get them to go full dom on you. Eventually you'll associate pain and discomfort with (erotic) pleasure and you'll have turned yourself into a masochist.
>>39680055
Dont do that. You will end up being a cuck.
>>39680064
Most subs I know are monogamists.
How does /fit/ avoid screwing up their back? I've been rather sedentary for several years now, 5'11'' 200 lb, 25. I have tried to get into shape, but always screw up my back in the process. Even doing basic shit like push ups, sit ups, squats (no weights), I manage to screw up my back to point I can hardly move for days.
We read the sticky. Unlike somebody.
>>39680018
be less sedentary, do more stretches/yoga
https://breakingmuscle.com/learn/increase-strength-by-integrating-yoga-10-essential-postures-for-strength-athletes
>>39680018
keep doing it and your brain will stop defining what you are doing as screwing up your back, you will define it as something else
this is the process of improving
you just think you are screwing up your back,
what you are doing may not be totally great, but it's a process man, fuck
stop being a bitch
stop trying to intellectualize your way out of work, sweat, and effort
Am I missing out on too much by never directly working out my legs?
Ex obese so I've got a pretty solid base with them and I'm fairly active/play sport so I never bother with "leg day", none of the isolation's seem functional and no one cares about leg aesthetics anyway.
Sorry for dick out picture, it's the only one with my legs in it that I have handy.
>>39679994
first thing I notice on this picture was your chicken legs and that was before I even read your post
so yeah, you are missing out
>>39679994
THANK YOU CURLBRO
>no one cares about leg aesthetics
do nothing
Hollywood eternal youth package.
Steroids
Human growth hormones
Photoshop
>>39679978
Hit the gym like a maniac everyday until you turn 30 then just dont go ever again.
How the FUCK do I achieve this mode?
Seriously, I've been dirty bulking for months now and I've only gained fifty pounds.
>>39679954
roids.
Eat nothing but Carl's Jr./Hardees
Why did you draw over the girls tummies what the fuck
I don't want to do lateral raises. I hate it. I hate it. I hate it
>I don't like getting a sickening delt pump
fuck is wrong with you
Sorry famalam I don't know that feel
>>39679916
i can only do like 10lbs of laterel raises per arm but i can ohp 95 lbs
you feelin fit, buddy?
Oops that went bananas
>>39679872
yeh i'm just a lucky guy
>>39679883
>U DROPPED UR FUCKING DB ON MY FOOT U FAGGOT
getting yoked
>>39679789
have you settled all your afairs?
>>39679795
dont need to, have a good amount of body fat to supplement the food i eat
>>39679789
What makes you yearn skelly mode so much?
So, after 9 months of busting my ass, I almost look like a respectable human being. I'd never excercised a day in my life before so I'm the best I've ever been.
Thing is, I was doing shrugs yesterday and I've realised that my left shoulder is noticably smaller than my right. (Explains why my barbell grip is weird, been trying all sorts to try and fix it)
What do I do to fix this? Can I do additional reps on my left side to bulk it up or should I just leave it to catch up on its own?
>>39679729
First things first. Are you a boy or a girl?
>>39679729
You have to restart.
Stop lifting, and wait for them to even out, the continue lifting.
If you've been doing a lot of barbell stuff (ie everything /fit/ suggests to new lifters) then you've probably been using your dominant side more when lifting.
Do more dumbbell exercises for a few months and it will sort itself out.
I'm trying this new thing where I only eat when I'm hungry.
And when I do, I eat fat and meat and veggies and fruit and other real foods.
Haven't lost gains, and I feel good.
Pic related is gf.
>>39679708
>trying this new thing that has been around for millions of years
instagram waifu doesnt count for gf fyi
>>39679725
Then why do people bulk?
Doesn't make sense to me if I can gain without it.
>>39679708
Pic related is your post op dad
Fat femanon here.
All my life other fatties have said how awful working out and eating properly are. I've never been thin but I decided I want that for myself. I'm sick of the excuses. It's only been a short while but compared to how I've been living my whole life, I feel better than ever and it's clear I was being lied to by people that have never tried it(or did it for one day but quit because it's work). I'm especially noticing improved mood after working out and eating a healthy meal, which was something bothering me for many years.
Thanks for helping me break the fat mentality /fit/. I'll post again next year with my comparison pic and what I've learned.
Nice blog faggot
>>39679613
Screencap this post, and take pic of current body. Tits optional. Come back in a year and show us the progress you've made.
ITT we post pictures of manlets looking pathetic. Particularly next to taller women to show how height does matter.
>Both guys are 5 6 the women are easily 5 10 or 5 11
>>39679596
These guys are probably bantamweights or featherweights.
At the dog park
Jesus Christ. I'd literally kill myself if I was a manlet.
I'm 6'2" only once have I ever seen a girl taller than me she was 6'3" and it made me feel like a beta twink. I can't imagine being like 5'7" and seeing girls taller than me every single day
Does fit cheat?
>>39679591
When I'm actively training i set my number of calories, and grams if protein. I'll eat pizza if it works in.
>>39679591
Only on holidays.
>>39679591
IIFYM