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@rumiakthar Do you mean BMR? If so, no, it’s not important. TDEE is the one that matters.

@oncemore Awesome, glad to hear it man!

@rumiakthar You have to understand the difference between BMR and TDEE. BMR (basal metabolic rate) is the amount of calories your body would require to function if you were in a coma. The variability of BMR between people varies somewhat, but not much. TDEE (total daily energy expenditure)...

@oncemore I usually use 3-3.5 plates per side on that machine

@austinsugden No, this is not common or advisable for most people in most cases. Where are you seeing this? The only time I can imagine this would be even close to necessary is at the very tail end of a contest prep when getting lean needs to be prioritized over health and performance...

@oncemore Engagement is one thing, effective stimulus is another. If you’re strong at all you’re going to have a very difficult time bracing in that position against the load you will have to use to hit failure in a reasonable rep range.

@zanyteen16 It literally doesn’t matter what your genetics are like. Building muscle and becoming healthier is always worthwhile. If someone told you with certainty that your genetics suck, would you quit? I would hope not.

@matt5963 The kidneys and the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) exert tight controls over fluid/electrolyte balance and blood volume. While it would be great to be able to minimize subQ water long term, it just isn’t practical outside of peak week because of the tight parameters for...

@dawn16 Good for you. Barbell row and pull ups aren’t inherently bad movements, I just dislike them.

@salbadinhduong It’s better than not working out at all, but not as good as a routine made by someone who knows what they’re doing. There are many to choose from in the r/fitness wiki. The bigger piece here for weight loss is your diet. Going to a nutrition coach or dietician is a good idea.

@sarham41 Back S: Prime extreme row, prime chest supported row, panatta high row, panatta chest supported row, deadlift variations, hammer strength supinated pulldown A: pronated cable straight bar row, single arm cable row, wide grip pulldown, neutral grip pulldown, meadows row B: single arm...

@rogue06 We actually don’t know for sure if gear users need more protein. Some bodybuilding coaches anecdotally notice that gear users grow more with more protein. Others say it doesn’t make a difference. Theoretically, a gear user may need more protein because the exogenous hormones are...

@backnforth What do you mean “master that weight at that volume”? You should be performing most, if not all sets with pretty tight execution throughout the set. What I foresee happening here, is that the 3x8 at a given weight will become progressively easier and each set would get...

@donna8558 You can’t, which is why you try to keep activity consistently high, and track food intake and morning scale weight. Watch for the trend of the weekly average of your weight.

@blondie977 Personally I like high to low. Do what you can get the best contraction in your chest with though.

@bc1 Btw, be careful with the Berberine dosage and watch for signs of going hypo

@bc1 Where I was going with the recirculation thing - if you keep the cabin air recirculation on it can slowly reduce the amount of oxygen in the cabin and make you drowsy

@solokwa Unfortunately that’s not how it works, though at your level of experience, you definitely need to be following a routine made by someone who knows what they’re doing. Off the shelf programs like this won’t work perfectly for everyone, but will work reasonably well for most. As you get...

@solokwa This is more of a guideline than a rule, though I agree with the sentiment that most people are doing way too much shit volume with no intensity. People have different volume tolerances. Assuming intensity is on point (very close to or to failure), you may be able to get away with...

@bc1 Berberine will only help if it is indeed a BG regulation problem. It’s worth a shot. It’s not going to blunt hypertrophy to any meaningful degree if you’re hitting your other variables properly. This is a bit left field, but do you keep the cabin air recirculation on your truck’s heat/AC...