>Joined military
>Struggled with PT, all cardio and endurance
>Just pass PT requirements, get smoked by younger guys who dont even lift
>No one gives a fuck about how much you can bench, squat and DL unless you can back it up with insane fitness
>Realise Im too heavy and need to cut ALL fat and trim down on muscle
>Realise Im going to struggle unless I give up lifting and bulking
>Body builders get laughed at in the Army
I think Ive made a huge mistake /fit/.
>>35303010
Should have been a pogue, free gym and meals plus no cardio.
>>35303010
all the bodybuilders are in the airforce and marines
but that aside, nobody actually gives a flying fuck as long as you get the minimums after you finish basic training. all that shit they huff up your ass in basic/recruiting is bullshit.
either way i wouldn't join the military unless its an office job, everyone else gets fucked in the ass. The office workers only work 30 hrs a week and get half the year off. Us maintainers and grunts work 50 a week and don't get a single fucking holiday off
>>35303010
>all cardio and endurance
Why are people surprised by this?
All you do is marching and running in the most retarded positions.
Had an instructor who regularly participated in ultra marathons, he was fucking nuts.
ITT: ask a cheerful, lifting gay person (broseph here! I've been around since 2011 and don't post much but I'm feeling a little lonely today!!)
No sé edición! :-)
>>35302882
have you ever picked up men from the gym?
>>35302891
Nah.
This bump will get it started I think. :-)
>"So Anon, why aren't you going out tonight? Do't you have any friends? Do you seriously only go to the gym all day?"
>>35302454
this is sad desu. Would rather reap them social gains then slave my life away pumping iron. Cardio forever (weak as fuck tho)
>>35302454
how do I fuck sluts that look like that /fit/?
>tfw thought about going out tonight alone but idk where to go
Say Yes.
Say Yes to baking cookies with your friends and family. Say Yes when someone you care for offers to pour you another drink. Say Yes to whipped cream and sprinkle fights with the family. Say Yes when offered another helping of delicious holiday delights. Don't be afraid to lick the frosting bowl or go a little crazy on the eggnog. Take a bite of little cousin Timmy's Christmas tree cookie when he isn't looking and laugh as he rushes to blame the dog.
I know what you're thinking, "But my gains! If I break from my diet for a week it'll ruin my whole years progress!" It's okay. You've worked hard and made it through another year. Now's the time for a break to relax and focus not only on just yourself and your fitness goals, but on the special people in our lives who make life so wonderful. Life's short. Don't get caught up in the endless quest of broccoli, chicken breasts, and shredz only to find out that once you've made it there's nobody around to appreciate you or the results you've worked so hard for.
Sometimes we get so caught up in our fitness goals that we lose sight of what's really important. We freak out when we don't hit our protein, carb, or fat goals for the day. We become OCD about that new PR, that new low weigh in. Or else we stress about how we're going to fit in that tub of MTS Cookies and Cream into our budget when we have presents to buy.
Then we start to think, "Maybe....just maybe if I slack a little in gift department I can get myself that new lifting belt and pre workout stack. Maybe if I go do 3 hours of cardio and fast the entire day I can gorge myself at the family dinner. Or maybe I can fake sick and not show up at all for dinner. Instead I'll pound that scoop and a half of whey to get my exact 185 grams of protein for the day."
>>35302422
Sometimes it does get a little ridiculous, we've all been there. But you have to realize that the holidays and new years only come once a year. You have your entire life to get in shape.
Fitness is and should be a lifetime journey. Forget about now. You don't need abs "now" to be happy. You don't need all the curves in the world to be happy now. Grandma isn't going to care if you have a shredded 8 pack or 18 inch guns. In fact, I guarantee she'll say "Steroids!" and force some full fat cake into your glycogen depleted ass. That hot coworker at the office new years party isn't going to be mirin any harder if you're not drinking and in the corner eating broccoli with canned tuna from a tupperware. She'll probably hook up with Dave who's on his 4th mug of mulled wine and having a blast with everyone else. Aka don't be that party pooper while everyone else is having a good time.
In the end, it's the holidays. It's a time to let go. Be merry. Enjoy your family, friends, and food to the fullest. Maybe when you're sitting there by the fireplace in your ugly Christmas sweater sipping your warm drink you can think for a moment...that you're going to be even better next year. But after that moment, look around and see everything, everyone who matters to you. Smile and think, "Life is good."
Always remember, fitness around your life. Not life around fitness.
You're meaning is good or you're a troll but either way kindly screw off
Hello /fit/
I want to mini bear mode (I'm only 5ft 6, 140lbs). I've decided to dedicate myself to this, I've made meals for the next 5 days (2800cals a day. Will up it if I'm not gaining weight but it looks way more than I normally eat). But, I really don't know what type of lifting will get my bear mode physique. I was thinking SL5X5 as it's all compounds but from what I've read, it has a bad rep. So should I do a hypertrophy routine instead?
Thanks fit.
(ps. Yes, I am a Manlet. Just trying to make the best of what I have)
>>35302247
just eat, once you have gained the weight we will give you a good routine
>>35302247
mini bear mode... lol thats cute. You don't have to take the manlet meme too seriously. Honestly i'm at bear mode and at our height its not too worth it. You're better off just cutting.
>>35302375
My upper body isn't very built though :-(
/fit/, how does I arms?
I can squat 355 and clean 275. but my arms are lagging behind.
how do I add some mass to my arms?
Train your arms.
You didn't fall for the "chest/shoulder/back compounds are enough for arms" meme, did you?
>>35302153
Just train your arms 3x a week.
I fell for the compounds only meme like >>35302171 said.
Pic related is what I'm working with right now. They're getting better but I am very disperportionate.
>>35302153
Isolations?
Rate me
Nice guy/10
Wt fuck
>>35302159
Thanks
>mfw culture is cyclical
>mfw the current fitness fad is just part of general revival of 80s trends in popular culture
>mfw fitness and this 80s stuff more generally reached popularity a few years back and is currently giving way to the chill 90s slacker aesthetic
>mfw relaxing with your girl and listening to superchunk while you're at the gym squatting
>tfw after this SJW PolCorrect phase society is going to rubberband back to more traditional/conservative values
post 90s jams
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHhvEAtX3QU
>>35302161
I hope we settle in some middle ground but this would be preferable to the direction we're currently going.
>Gym recently got one of those
what the fuck
Seriously, what the fuck is that?
A weapon, to surpass Metal Gear.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFwjR664ISQ
Seems unnecessary
still not /fit/ but im breaking DYEL after a long ass time of working out
before:
>couldn't do a single fucking push up
>was scared to talk on the phone
>disgustingly skinny and lanky
now:
>look like a normal person now
>healthy weight, some muscle
>can talk to people IRL without trouble
still haven't gotten mired, hopefully next year i will
>tfw functional autist that can talk to people no problem
>>35301995
kinda the same boat expect a was a pretty big tubster, now at a good weight
also that girl is qt
>>35301995
before
>lazy, slept, masturbated so much, skinny fat, in a shit relo and job.
>Could only bench 20kg as a 22 year old male
>shitty skin and lanky.
Now:
>dating a cutie Jap/scottish girl who gyms with me.
>Just hit 60kg bench for 5 reps for 5 sets.
>Now 13 kg heavier but still lanky (I'm 6"4")
>Bartend and also finished studying management so I can move up in my field.
People have noticed my change and people from work ask to gym with me now and then.
Lifes pretty good.... havent stopped smiling since hitting my PB on bench.
How do I make social gains, /fit/?
do social stuff, duh
>>35301961
The one best workout for social gains is rape!
Same as muscle gains senpai. Repetitions, patience, perseverance and hope your genetics (psyche) were not very fucked to begin with
and by high pay i mean 13$ hour + in california
help me out fit
suck cocks
>>35301934
suck cocks
Prostitution.
How does /fit/ clean their face?
With ur mums pussy 2bh
>>35301886
this
>>35301881
what the fuck did you say to me little bitch boy
Well I graduated and now I'm back with mommy and daddy until I get a job. They will cover food but not gym.
Post bodyweight routines.
Grab deck of cards
Pick something for each suit
Burpees, pushups, air squats, jumping Jacksx3
Hate your life
?????
Profit
This is shopped man, look at the dumb bells, the handle is missing from one of them and half the plate of another.
>>35301807
Apply for Job X Success.
Does manlet privilege exist?
They get swole faster
Spend less money on food, less money on going out with women, less money on alcohol b/c they get drunk faster.
>>35301717
>tfw I'll never get dom'd by two qts taller than me