It’s insane to me that some people don’t have this day off.

I really appreciate your level headed take.

Wow you putting it like that:

TL;DR: Americans are stupid because they are shameless

That’s literally it. You are so right.

I cannot count the amount of times that “annoying uncle/dad” is spewing racist/sexist/uneducated bullshit and everyone in the family feels like they just have to let them say it.

We really need to normalize pointing out stupid pov’s with harmful consequences.

This also reminds me of the common experience in the US of some random white dude with a megaphone screaming “Jesus saves blablabla” in public places. Why the fuck do we deal with that shit?

I was wondering if a top age restriction could be good though. People use to not live so damn long that they could fuck over the future generation.

Like shouldn’t people who will actually be alive to see the changes they are making make the decisions? Why are we letting people vote who are on their death bed, probably base their decisions on stuff from 50 years ago, and don’t really care about what the people who will actually live that reality will experience?

Not sure what the cutoff should be. But if 17 year olds aren’t old enough to vote, maybe 60+ year olds aren’t young enough to vote?

Thank you haha

Explain the joke?

That last part is so annoying. Just let no be no 😑

I guess I’m the only one but 7 is underrated

Real 🗿

I can’t handle the fact that sex is complex and it’s ok to need to work on it and figure out what works for both partners

My favorite I always get more of these when we run out

Good point!

But isn’t the intention of the fediverse to keep our people just trying to make money? Even a chill podcast needs to make money.

Although maybe since the fediverse gives users/instances so much control we could keep them in line hahaha

Y’all crazy

Tbf if you want a big following for ads and such you need to use whatever has the people on it.

Lemmy is great for personal hobbies and enjoyment, but not running/advertising a business (which I assume the podcast is).

And it should probably stay that way? Not sure.

But I’m of the opinion that stuff like Instagram/Fb/X will always be around, but I’ll stick with things like Lemmy for personal stuff.

Please tell me this is made up 😭

My current “default” workout is based on one of his videos I saw years ago. It’s just a basic full body compound movement push, pull, hinge, squat 🔥🤩

I get a workout in 45 min if I need to and it feels great.

Totally feel that! Also one thing I learned is that a lot of my “gut” was actually bloat/gas built up. Like I noticed as soon as I started being more active I slimmed up faster than I should be able to, but I think my digestive system just did better.

Also something I forgot to note - get good sleep! I know it can be hard but getting at least 7+ hours of solid sleep every night does wonders for your body.

The only thing I think you might want to look into is doing compound movements (like squats, bench press, rows) instead of isolated movements like bicept curls. These activate a lot more muscle and overall help towards your goal of fat loss. You don’t need to work abs individually either - if you are doing squats and other compound movement with correct form, you’ll be hitting the too.

Of course not trying to tell you how to live your life! But this is what I’ve seen echoed from many different fitness resources and chatgpt. :)

Agreed! Making it so brainless that it’s easy to stick to is KEY.

First off - I’m excited for you!! Your future self will be so fucking grateful.

I absolutely think at home workouts are a fantastic starting point.

I get the gym can be intimidating and if that stops you from working out then do something else.

But major note is: what’s your goal?

• Lose weight?
• Gain muscle?
• Just be stronger?
• Something else?

If you are trying to lose weight, your biggest goal should just be more activity + calorie deficit. You can only do strength so often and while it will help you lose weight, it’s way better to do strength + walking (or other easy cardio).

I recently lost about 15 pounds in the last 6 ish months and I did it by getting around 10,000 steps per day and 1-2 strength training days per week, and being on a calorie deficit.

If your goal is to gain muscle, then you can absolutely do that with minimal weights or just bodyweight at the beginning.

Personally this got a little boring (if just a lot of reps and for me doesn’t feel as fun as some of the gym equipment I use now).

But above all: DON’T underestimate the dieting portion. Whether your goal is to gain muscle or lose weight, what you eat is half if not more of the equation.

Happy to share more details but didn’t want to type a book without knowing what you need :)

Good luck!!

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