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Of course it varies and it's not a bright line rule. But you acknowledge that there IS a limit for what is sustainable right? For example, I think we would all agree that if you ever got to 0% bodyfat... somehow... you'd be dead (or at the least, probably dying.) So working your way backward, you get to 1%... then 2%...…

This is the sense I get as well. 10% is very, very low on a woman. Probably physiologically equivalent to something like 4-5% on a man. 90% of the time when someone claims their bodyfat is that low they are wrong every time.

But quite a few posts in this thread are toeing the line of being negligent parents by not advocating responsibility or accountability. Your last point is noted. But the kindness and understanding cuts both ways. We are expected to be kind and understanding that your child is learning to behave, but you, as a parent,…

This is the sicker attitude. Everyone deserves everything... except when it isn't you. The little boy deserved his haircut, despite his behavior? What about the other customers who deserved not to have to deal with the little boy? Parents deserve to be able to go out and bring their children? What about the other people…

But kids, and people, learn to behave. Because that's how society works. We don't all just do whatever we want because we have free will, and everyone else be damned. I can agree with this. I don't think there's any real dispute that the owner failed in her role as an owner as well.

This is a laudable attitude. "I know my kids scream during haircuts, but I don't care! I'll take them wherever I want! I don't care if they scream and bother others! I don't care if my kids act up at the grocery store! I never know what they do so everyone else just has to put up with it!" /slowclap

Parents can't predict or parents shouldn't try to predict? Which is it?

The world CAN. But we, the world, are accommodating YOU. We are doing you a FAVOR. You aren't entitled to anything. You don't deserve accommodations. You don't get to complain if we decide not to accommodate you. ...at least, you shouldn't. But seeing as how you've chosen to take potshots at someone's ability to spell in a…

The difference between keto and any other low-carb diet is that you have to be on keto (read as: in ketosis) for weeks for it to actually be doing anything. You can't just be on keto "sometimes". You either commit to it for the long haul, which is probably 4 weeks at a minimum to evaluate it, or don't waste your time.

It sounds like a hassle. But guess what? You're rewarded because you have a child that I'm sure you love very much! Me, on the other hand? I get nothing from your son. If he's bothering me, I couldn't care less if it's because he's autistic, or temperamental, or just at that age where kids are really, really annoying. It's…

The next time I am having my enjoyment and comfort at an establishment, which I also pay for, disturbed by a child's situationally inappropriate tantrum, I will be sure to first inquire of the parent(s) whether the tantrum is due to the child being autistic, or simply the result of poor child-rearing. If it's the former, I…

So if I pay the money I have every right to go to the spa and play loud music from my own boombox? Or throw confetti everywhere? Or harass/bother other paying customers? It's no different than having a loud and crying child at a restaurant (that isn't a kid's restaurant). It bothers and affects other customers who have…

Haha... all those posts have a depressing effect on guys like me that are trying to gain weight. Brb spend hours in the gym setting new strength records and hours outside of the gym metiuculously counting calories and macronutrients to gain 5 lbs, only 2-3 lbs of which is muscle, over a period of months. Brb read post…

Check to make sure your scale is calibrated correctly too. Seems too obvious to point out but you never know.

Wear a vintage tie. Conservative! Old-fashioned!

Oh, then don't worry. Very few of the obstacles require higher-than-average-couch-potato strength. The only ones I can think of which might be difficult are the wall climbs (but having a partner who is strong makes it easy) or the half-pipe (again, other people will help you through). As far as finishing goes, up your…

If you're one of the fortunate guys with this problem, show it off proudly and shamelessly!

Since when was wearing flat front pants a sign that you're flashy peacock? Whether your suit is "conservative" or "modern" depends on a lot of things, none of which include the FIT. Being conservative might mean two-buttons, side vents, notched lapels, etc. But pleated pants just look bad unless you're overweight. If…

This should've been the end of the thread.

Maybe he's nervous because jumping in a tub of ice in October sucks! :laugh:

Did she say how long you were supposed to be eating like this? A week? Two? A month? It makes a difference.

Skimmed the thread... seems like a lot of anecdotes and self-diagnoses being passed off as hard science. You know... the same way how EVERONE who is overweight and unhealthy (before coming here and learning to count calories and exercise right) was just big-boned, or had a slow-metabolism, or had a thyroid problem. Or…

I'd rather work in and deal with switching weights than wait 20-40 minutes if someone is using the squat rack doing stronglifts; assuming that there isn't another rack available.

Of course there's a magic number. You just don't know what it is. (I mean, no one knows, since we eat at and calculate at rounded estimates.) Otherwise If you assume that any muscle breakdown = muscle gain, as opposed to muscle repair, strength would increase indefinitely up to the genetic limit, yes? As long as you had…

That is precisely what would happen. If the deficit was severe enough. Although why you think it'd happen in "a few weeks" is incomprehensible. Muscle contraction i.e. breakdown/tear in this context doesn't mean your muscle disappears into thin air. It just means it's weakened and will be rebuilt via protein synthesis.…

The cut/bulk cycle is the FASTEST and most EFFICIENT means of achieving a net gain of lean mass, but its overall effectiveness relies on a lot of other factors including genetics. Bulking on a calorically neutral intake or a very slight excess may be able to achieve the same results under PERFECT conditions, but a…

I agree with you generally, although I'll note out that many NFL linemen ARE fat and, while also athletic, are fat because they believe that being fat (specifically, carrying fat weight) assists them with their profession. I'll also note that there has been a trend toward slimmer, more athletic linemen and the days of…

Then personally I wouldn't want to put up with 6 hours a week of something I don't enjoy, to get something I don't really need. I fully dig the vanity aspect though. Guys have it the same way when it comes to dropping below 10% bodyfat. It comes down to how badly you want/need it and what you're willing to do to get it. It…

This is way off topic but with the shooting muffs (?) in your pic I thought you were Adam Baldwin.

Depends on what your goal is.