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@Jainadave_ Hope so. I'm pushing hard in the gym, but I have high insulin resistance. Not sure muscle alone will help, but I'm at least decreasing my (refined) sugar intake quite substantially.

Gaining ~1 kg of muscle can improve whole-body insulin sensitivity by ~10–15%. Muscle is the organ of longevity. Train accordingly.

Nature is so great for unwinding. For me, looking around through the forest trying to see any type of wildlife. Noticing the smells of the forest, or the sounds. The reason this is so positively beneficial to me is that it seems to move the focus from my negative situations in life that I spend so much time stressing over. My biggest downfall (weakness) in life is my habit of stressing and worrying, and focusing on these only amplifies it like a magnifying glass would. Nature does give me a break, when I choose to go into it.

What’s one habit that massively improved your mental health? Is it nature for anyone else? 🌿

Well, made it into the gym this afternoon after having a bit of a rough week with some digestion issues that affected my workouts. Was able to push hard without fear of running to the washroom, lol. Anyways, I even forced myself to do some pull-ups, even tho it feels like the whole gym starts watching when someone hits the pull-up bar. I managed to get 3 half decent pull-ups from full dead-hang. The 4th was only about 70% up, but rode the negative down real slow. Then I just hung there in a dead-hang until my grip let go. I'm always envious when I see other guys out there doing 10-20 clean pull-ups, but the one thing I've learned; the only way to do 10 or 20 clean pull-ups is to start where you are and keep trying. Consistency seems to win in virtually all situations in life!

@micheal_ws18 Yes, agreed. A great workout tonight!

@undoingyears Yes and that’s pretty much the best times to go and work on yourself.

Packed gyms on a Saturday night say a lot. More people are choosing workouts over nights out. Is your gym quiet or packed on Saturday night?

Well, did 30 full days of Carnivore, with zero sugar and carbs. Half of the time was great with tons of energy and the other half had me pretty much either bed-ridden with keto-flu, or stuck in the bathroom with runs. Made a choice to go back to carbs for now. Did eat some simple sugars, but that left my stomach hurting for an entire day. Did 36-hr rolling fasts (alternate day fasting) for this past week, but combined with lower quality foods, didn't lose much. Lost 1lb and 0.25" from my waist. This next week, complex carbs and as close to single ingredient foods. I might throw in a 36-hr fast, but also might just do OMAD around noon or early afternoon, and ride in a deficit. Who knows? Looking forward to going to the gym pretty soon. Feeling good, finally. Will update next week. This week's YT video will post tomorrow! Have a great one out there!!

@chefsevenn Carnivore's dream fridge

What is your first thought when you open this fridge?

@Jainadave_ No. Apparently, I've lived a sheltered life. I didn't know there was other cotton candy other than the traditional pink and blue 🤣

Y’all ever tasted them cotton candy lime and orange ??🤤

@Jainadave_ Assuming cheese is a given, then pepperoni

One pizza topping for life : What are you choosing?

@micheal_ws18 Some folks have to lift lighter for some movements due to past injuries.

Judging someone’s fitness based on their bench press is disrespectful. Strength has standards, but it’s not the full picture. Not everyone hitting the gym is built the same, trained the same, or even training for strength. Stop reducing fitness to one lift. Isn’t intermediate strength for men around 1.25x bodyweight anyway?

I will typically eat a large nutritious breakfast at 6am before work. This carries me through my workday. I don't eat after 6pm. So, if work is too busy, and I don't make it home before my eating window closes, I just eat the following morning. I have stopped snacking throughout the day.

Genuine question. Why are you on OMAD???

@Jainadave_ When running laps on the track, or street, anytime you pass a person, tap them on the shoulder, yell "tag, you're it," and run faster. Actually, never tried this, but could be fun?

Gym people, does anyone have any tips to make cardio fun?

Have to get them when you can. Lately, here in Canada, I've seen 2-packs of rib steak as high as $83/pack ($60 usd/pack). They're usually around $65-$75/pack ($47-55 usd/pack). I've been fortunate enough to load up a bit when it was on sale for $35/pack ($25 usd/pack), but this only happens at Easter, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. So, for most of the year, ground beef it is 😩

Remember when beef prices weren’t so high?! Me too! 🙃 I cooked a budget ribeye yesterday and have another one to cook today. Savoring every bite!

@micheal_ws18 Regularly per week and month. Many 36-hr water fasts.

Have you ever gone a whole day without eating? Be honest….

@TrueJester86 Deadlift

if you could only do one exercise for the rest of your life, would it be the Squat, Deadlift, or Push-up ?

@RetroHighway In please

Black olive slice in or out?

@F0ODHub Since carbs/sugar doesn't matter, I'd add a piece of toast to dip in the eggs.

What would you change if it was yours?

@Jainadave_ That is a powerful motivator!

Do you agree that thestrongest addiction is watching yourself transform??

@_9th_Life_ 9-5 Supervisor, 5-8 gym/pool

What do you do for work and how do you manage your fitness/health around it?

@Jainadave_ A few times I've tried running at the track after training legs, and it's like my legs are jelly! 🤣 But, any other training day is fair game!

DOING CARDIO AFTER YOU HIT THE WEIGHTS IS THE CHEAT SHEET! THANK ME LATER