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Exercise and Fitness

prodigitalson

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10. I have just started doing serious (for me) weight training (12 sets to failure each major s

Reply to BlueWaveNeverEnd (Original post)

Wed Jan 11, 2023, 02:57 PM

Jan 2023

muscle group per week)

Always been a runner (5-10 k stuff)

I am 54. I think getting to just under 10 percent will be hard but doable. I think 4 as a goal is silly. Some people like ultra marathoners might get there just through training for races.

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social media star/Bodybuilder T Lee says his obsession w/ maintaining 4% body fat 'Ruined' His Life [View all] BlueWaveNeverEnd Dec 2022 OP

these people are even more into themselves than is Trump Skittles Dec 2022 #1

Trump has zero self descipline eShirl Dec 2022 #3

there is "self-discipline" and then there is obsession Skittles Dec 2022 #6

that kind of sounds anorexia-ish... eShirl Dec 2022 #2

it totally is.. .the male version... later in the video he explains that he had body dysmorphia. BlueWaveNeverEnd Dec 2022 #4

glad he's taking better care of himself now eShirl Dec 2022 #5

"Although he looked good"....really? tanyev Dec 2022 #7

here is better view. Among certain aspiring bodybuilders, this is considered an enviable result BlueWaveNeverEnd Dec 2022 #8

I guess if you want to look like you're always on the verge of turning into The Hulk.... tanyev Dec 2022 #9

I have just started doing serious (for me) weight training (12 sets to failure each major s prodigitalson Jan 2023 #10

agreed...4% is for the select few. good luck with your more reasonable goal BlueWaveNeverEnd Jan 2023 #11

thanks prodigitalson Jan 2023 #12