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I have a Withings Cardio+, it is pretty great. The main quality of life is rechargeable battery with an incredibly long life. It syncs with an app on my phone, track stuff, and integrates with Google Fit. In regards to other apps, if by fitness apps you mean nutrition, I am fond of...

Indeed, apparently I wasn't as caught up as I thought. That turned around quick.

Made the mistake of starting Attack on Titan season 4, summarily got caught up, and am now waiting week to week. This season is going all out. The episodes are flying by, don't feel wasted, lots of back and forth, and I really want to see how this pans out.

Not sure I would call it resolution. There is a bit to play out, but definitely a mic drop. That storyline arc was hands down my favorite, no competition. The only problem is it felt sprinkled in as opposed to being a main ingredient.

Spoilery stuff...

The middle of the book was a bit of a slog for me. One of the more interesting storylines I liked was Adolin / Maya and that was dropped in the middle and picked up later. It also depends on how much you like the Navani / Raboniel arc as well. I understand how that could be tough but I...

Any invites or recommendations for 'catch all' torrent sites these days? My primary tracker may be down for the count. They went offline a couple of days ago and have yet to resurface. Either significant system issues or they are out of the game for good. I had all of my eggs in one basket...

I ended up seeing this last night, I don't quite know how to describe it. Great scenes, action, concept, etc. However, I think either I am dense or just need to be spoon fed a bit more to really understand what is going on with inversion. Basically, after the first inversion / highway...

That sucks, I guess I am glad it isn't just me. I haven't been able to properly lift since early March. The gyms in Austin got the go ahead and I have been going back in to my Anytime to get some technique work in. The lack of lifting combined with the cut I have been on for most of the year...

The afternoon seems to pick up but weekend traffic (at least last weekend) seems like it is moving quickly on the south side of the city. Can't speak to entering from the north. This was mid day as well while we were running some errands.

My wife and I moved to Austin from Minneapolis January 1st this year. So far so good, it has been great. The difficulties for us you will largely be used to coming from an even larger / busier area. Traffic is brutal and downtown (when not locked down) is basically a game of cat and mouse...

That makes sense, thanks. The 'Keep Austin Weird' slogan definitely was a selling point for us. We wanted Northeast Minneapolis without winter and East Austin was on that list. Traffic is abysmal compared to MN. That will take some serious getting used to. The real question though, which is...

Care to share more on what turns you off to living in / around downtown? My wife and I are moving from Minneapolis to Austin for work at the end of the month. We are renting in East just outside of downtown while we look for a home. Any areas you would recommend? So far we have liked the...

I have watched 6 - 7 of the episodes. I am going to finish it out for sure. I think the longest one I watched was 16 minutes, the shortest was 6. Some of the stories are more interesting than others. Some are serious, some comedic.

Went in and did a DEXA this weekend marking the end of my bulk. I started bulking early July using a 4 day split. It took me a long time to really feel comfortable eating more calories so the first month or two are probably sub par. By the end I was eating around 3200 calories / day. I went...

I am going to be trying this by Kizen / Eric Helms this year. Both 3dmj and Renaissance Periodization are putting out some good stuff lately. This tool is basically a series on basic nutrition information and an excel tracker that guides you through a cut or bulk based on their methodologies...

I am looking back on my year of progress. It has been an interesting ride. At the start of the year, my testosterone was in the tank and I had recently separated my shoulder in BJJ. I started getting test sorted out via doctors. With that in maintenance I started working with an online...

That's great. What 5/3/1 programs did you try out during that time? Was this at maintenance or massing or...?

In the same boat here, I went all in on the Pixel 3 XL. Upgrading from a Nexus 6p. Really just getting more screen, the overall size of the Pixel 3 XL is actually slightly smaller than the 6p. Looked pretty neat.

Man, good looking out on this one. Completely under my radar but it sure delivered.

Eh, probably some passive self loathing / body dysmorphia that I haven't been able to shake. When I look in the mirror, I see a fat guy. Doesn't seem to matter that I am more fit and look better than I did at any previous point in my life.

Looks like I am back on the tracking bandwagon. I started working with a strength coach that my doctor recommended. They are excited to see how my body will respond now that my hormones are pretty much back in order. The goal is to put on 10 - 15 lbs of lean mass in the next 1 - 2 years while...

That is impressive, how long did it take you to get there? My press is my weakest lift hovering around 125 lbs 1RM. I seem to be making decent progress in rep count on lighter weights, but my actual 1RM has been creeping up very slowly.

Since the start of this year, I have been working on addressing my chronic low back pain. It has slowly went away due to lifting and some rehab exercises. My day to day pain is negligible at the moment. This is my 'one' week of my cycle so I decided to try for some PRs. I pulled 350 lbs...

I lift in a pair of chucks, haven't done me wrong.

I feel you, doing 5/3/1 full body full boring since Jan, same story for me this week. I was squatting yesterday, unracked it, and immediately reracked because thought I misloaded. Nope, it just felt really heavy.

I started playing a fairly amusing game by Nexon a few weeks ago called The Returners. The NA server has been open for around 1 - 2 months now. It is a typical gacha style game. Content is interesting so far with a focus on their PvP system. PvE is basically auto pilot after start. You can...

Yeah, I am not sure what started this whole mess. I haven't had a concussion that I am aware of. I even had an MRI for a pituitary tumor which is apparently somewhat common. That was negative. I have no problem growing body hair / my FSH appears fine so the pituitary is 'working'. My...

Nuts to that. That is why I got my own bloodwork. I was tired of seemingly arbitrary rules. A symptom is a symptom. My initial symptoms were primarily libido, energy, and fatigue. I didn't have ED, but I had absolutely no sex drive for around 2 years. It was declining as I got older, but...

I am 37. I actually went the 'out of pocket' route for my blood work through WellnessFX and ordered their full panel this year. It includes everything if you want, cholesterol, sex hormones, thyroid, etc. Lots of stuff the doctor may not even want to run given the demographic. I figured I...

I feel you on the mobility. My hips were junk, my glutes didn't fire correctly (part of my back problem), it was a mess. Things are starting to fall into place for movement patterns that are a huge quality of life improvement. Shoulders are also a large focus for me. I eventually want to get...

I modified my diet over the past couple of years so it is tailored around my mental health before physical performance. I am prone to anxiety, depression, etc. and have found my chance to binge eat increased dramatically when I was on a higher carb diet. At the start of the year I did a...

I just finished up my first '5 cycles up' of 5 / 3 / 1 this week. I am dropping 3 cycles back as prescribed and going to use the same program as it seems to have been working. There were multiple complications this year that I wanted to address, low back pain, separated my shoulder in...

I have some of these that I haven't actually needed yet, but it is cheaper than fractional plates. If I remember right, each one is around .625lbs. Throw a couple on each side. McMaster-Carr

I attempted to log in to TSWL after a long layoff because I always liked the story, etc. and end up playing through it. Does everyone have to recreate their characters and start over on TSWL? That is really disappointing as I had a fully unlocked skill wheel and various other neat things.

How are you handling progression / deload (7th week protocol, other?) and how do you feel about it? I am also doing a 5/3/1 Full Body template. I started with the '5 up 3 back' plan for progression. I am almost at my first '3 back'. It feels about right to me so far, but I won't know until I...

The 5/3/1 Forever book has tons of templates and ideas for programs. I highly recommend it as it covers just about anything you could possibly want. I similarly started my year off with a more squat centered program as it is my weak point. It is basically just a 3 day / week full body...

I have become a big fan of Romaine Lettuce as a taco shell substitute. It is along the lines of the salad you were constructing, but shell like in that you can shovel the good bits into your similar to a shell.

I had my 6p and 5x both replaced for similar issues. They were under 2 years old and I purchased the 'device protection' plan when I bought them from the Google store. No muss, no fuss. Edit: There was a $50 or $60 deductible per phone that was still required.

Yeah, I ended up boosting Mas because I started needing a healer. Went against him in a couple of PvP battles as well and when he is leveled seems to do great. Was a great contribution because a majority of my time 'playing' this game is orchestrating a team that can auto play. I have one...