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Any video gamers?
I'm a big fan. Have been ever since I was a kid. Old stuff, new stuff, and MOST things in between (first gen 3D stuff is awful to me). Favorite games (in no particular order) are Mike Tyson's Punch Out, Castlevania, TMNT: Turtles in Time, Bloodborne, Dark Souls (1 and 3), Fallout 3, Fallout: New Vegas, and the Mass Effect…
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New to muscle gain, need some advice
For the past 16 months, I've been at a calorie deficit. I'm 5'11.5 (bad posture, might be 6') and I started at 350 lbs. Currently at 220-ish lbs. I've been doing resistance training with a personal trainer since January. I have built some muscle (because lean muscle helps burn fat?) but now it feels like I'm only…
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Low carb diet and cheat days
So I'm fairly new to the low-carb/keto diet. The food is delicious and very easy to eat. The "problem" is that I enjoy taking one day a week to just eat whatever I want since this is a day I'm usually out being social. I know that with the keto diet, the idea is to be in ketosis and a cheat day (or even a meal) can kick…
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Exercises for increasing calf strength and balance?
As an attempt to improve my balance and leg strength, I started using the Stair Master daily back in December. It's been working pretty well. My balance and strength have definitely improved, but I think I've accomplished what I can by walking stairs. I still wobble a bit when I walk, more so when I run. My trainer works…
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Forcing daily calorie goal for muscle growth
Just wondering if someone could offer some insight here. Since one of my goals is to build muscle, should I be "forcing" down all of my calories even after becoming full? Currently at 2100 calories, significant deficit for fat loss, high intensity workouts 6-7 times a week
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New to the community
I've been using the app to keep track of my macronutrients and it's been such a huge help. 16 months into my journey, down 135 lbs and there's no quitting now. Would love some help with getting rid of these last 30 or so lbs. They're being reeeeally stubborn
