If you want stimulus focused into your upper back then move lower as little as possible. Focus on the rowing movement. Pure rowing machines also have your back fixed. So nothing wrong with keeping back straight. I do find it easier to move heavier weights when getting assistance from the rest of the back. May be because of that you see folks move their back.

Buuuuuuuttttttt

At the other end is the flexion row where you not only move your back but flexing it allowing the spinal erectors do some work. I love this variant to compliment regular stiff back rows.

6 - done the gym, eaten lunch and now time to nap

And when you do find that axe

https://m.youtube.com/@NicoleCoenen

Why does it hurt when I have slept in a slightly wrong position?

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When it comes to weight loss there is only one hard rule - calories in must be less than calories out. Then how to achieve that differs. Often going high in (quality) protein is preferable, especially if training. You will still need plenty of carbs and fat as those are what gives you energy, but you can skew the ratio towards protein.

If you want to go the shake for lunch path you may want to look for meal replacement shakes rather than training shakes. It is however a field I’m not very knowledgeable in. But that is how I would do it, if doing shake. Or if you just want a lighter lunch, something semi-fluid, I cannot recommend enough going down the yoghurt/quark road. Combine with some muesli and fruits/berries. Quark is the high protein option (10%+ by weight) but is much firmer. If you need even more protein add eggs.

Awesome work! Now do another to confirm it, to remove any doubts you may have (like I had) that it was a fluke. Then just keep in doing them - at work, at home, on the beach, in the forest etc.

I know. Sometimes it is even nice here. But we’ll try to be less friendly and warm. Also maintaining a more proper person to person distance.

Somewhat similar to my situation. Active job, a bit of bike riding and stable between 105-110kg. Fall one and a half years ago as the cycling season wound down I took the plunge on a black friday/week and got me some basic gym gear and got a rebated membership. Chose the one with the most classes because I knew myself, that without exterior pressure (having signed up to a class) I would drop off. Half a year later I was down 20kg by having many evenings taken up by fitness classes. Which made me get home later. Have dinner later. And didn’t get time to get snacky before bedtime. That the snacking got cut out did the heavy weight loss and all the training have revitalised me.

Then the last year dropped another 5kg while getting stronger and more visibly fit. So the excess fat loss (which I’m more concerned about) is probably greater.

I’d do me any day of the week.

Been doing the same journey and want to chime in that it be better. Still have my dips but they are so fleeting.

Reply of the Zaporozhian Cossacks

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reply_of_the_Zaporozhian_Cossacks

to the Turkish Sultan:

You Turkish Satan, brother and comrade of the damned devil and secretary to Lucifer himself! What the hell kind of knight are you? The devil s[hit]s and you and your army swallow [it]. You aren’t fit to have the sons of Christians under you; we aren’t afraid of your army, and we’ll fight you on land and sea.

You Babylonian busboy, Macedonian mechanic, Jerusalem beerbrewer, Alexandrian goatskinner, swineherd of Upper and Lower Egypt, Armenian pig, Tatar goat, Kamenets hangman, Podolian thief, grandson of the Evil Serpent himself, and buffoon of all the world and the netherworld, fool of our God, swine’s snout, mare’s a[ssho]le, butcher’s dog, unbaptized brow, may the devil steam your a[s]s!

That’s how the cossacks answer you, you nasty glob of spit! You’re unfit to rule true Christians. We don’t know the date because we don’t have a calendar, the moon [=month] is in the sky, and the year is in a book, and the day is the same with us as with you, so go kiss our b[ut]t!

So if there are two types of grapes at the store, one grown in Israel and the other somewhere else, and you pick those not grown in Israel you are potentially going to jail? Because someone can orchestrate your choice into being a boycott. This sounds so arbitrary and exploitable.

Frozen peas is the GOAT! Spinach is a close second. Fancy haricots to liven up presentation comes in third.

Going out I have lots of vegan options so that isn’t an issue generally. And am not rigid in my principles, being a bit moderate makes me less of an obnoxious cunt. Easier to cook for, take along on outings etc.

If I hold hard on any principle it is that to not let perfect stand in the way of good. Being able to do 90% ethical consumption I find to be much better than failing to be 100% pure.

I’m kinda in this camp as well. Barely eat any meat and the meat I do buy is from small local producers where I can meet (hihi) and greet the animals.

It’s so… round.

Year long lowest possible to keep whatever fluids are in the radiators flowing. Not off but not too on either. And then open windows to regulate temperature.

My building is hot OK…

Haven’t played any civ in ages but there should (could) be a setting “Only War” or something similar that makes everyone hostile to eachother. Or there may be a mod to the same effect.

It would be more work, more dishes etc. And the heterogeneity is nice.