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@overcoming1 Ah. That's funny cuz I hit the gym this morning at 0415...

@overcoming1 If you mean coffee then.... coffee is more than a drink in many ways in that it has social meaning and rituals associated with it (we say "let's for get coffee") . So a lot of people pick up coffee that way regardless of taste (or despite a bitter taste). And then it carries over...

@dkitching My freezer... Full of yasso.

@jimkbeau Maintenance phase is usually a long phase where you aren't really maxing out efforts at all. You are doing much less work, probably between 25% to 50% of your normal work. This allows you to still maintain muscle and practice technique while your body recovers from fatigue. 2 or 3...

@vinod367 No. I go up till I can see my mouth above the bar in the mirror on first and last rep. That's my own form check. For unweighted I usually start with bar to chest and stop counting when I can't see my mouth. For weighted pull ups I feel like you can be good on a rep and then you're...

@jimkbeau Have you done a deload, maintenance phase, or some sort phase where you scale back to give your body a break?

@vinod367 Weighted pull ups are the core of my back workout. I still aim to get at least 10 reps for any given weight. Any heavier and I feel it's a total body struggle where I lose focus on stimulating the lats.

@namibia Beef bone broth + quinoa + grass fed beef. Throw into rice cooker or instapot. Walk away. Add siracha, salt, pepper, garlic to taste. Freezes well.

@unknown404 +1 for the technique week approach I also use a deload week to try new exercises or machines with light weights just to experiment.

@sam68 To add on. RP does have an app but I don't use it. RP is just a great source of knowledge. It is sort of like the stuff we see from Jeff Nippard but even more nerdy. Watch them enough and you can easily create your own routines that are really dialed in for you. And advanced techniques...

@dawn16 You're Dr Mike from RP, aren't you? Don't lie. +1