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[Scribe]

45 min sauna, only lost half a pound?! lol

 

[AlexofBarbaria]

How are we measuring bodyfat percentage? Last I checked there wasn't really an accurate way to do that at home. Wish there was.

 

[Evaniel]

How are we measuring bodyfat percentage? Last I checked there wasn't really an accurate way to do that at home. Wish there was.

I use Body Fat Calculator

Is it objective? I'm sure it isn't. But since I'm only using it to gauge my relative progress, it's actually quite good! There are several ways to track body weight/fat. The probably more accurate one is to do it every day and average out the results over the course of the week. I just do it on Saturday morning. The key is to choose a consistent time. I've found that weighing myself first thing in the morning after hitting up the bathroom is a good way to weed out some of the variables that can often thwart consistency with body weight.

I also use a handy dandy tape measure specific to body measurements, something like this: [Amazon link]

 

[schneeland]

How are we measuring bodyfat percentage? Last I checked there wasn't really an accurate way to do that at home. Wish there was.

I have this thing:

And also a scale that claims to measure body fat (Omron BF 511).
The numbers are largely in line and equally depressing, so I fear they are at least mostly correct

 

[darjr]

Made it to the gym late last night. I found bruises from the mosh pit I didn't know I had. Do they still call it a mosh pit?

 

[AlexofBarbaria]

Quads looking big @darjr!

Did my workout B over the weekend. Split squats are feeling very effective. Squats only make me sore in the lower quads. Split squats get me in the glutes, quads and mid-upper quad (rectus femoris).

Barbell Split Squat - 155lb x 13, 11
Dumbbell Shoulder Press - 110lb x 10, 7, 80lb x 7 <-- liking a drop set here instead of myo-reps
Lat Pulldown - 160lb x 11, 10
Seated Cable Row - 160lb x 8, 8
Leverage Decline Chest Press - 230lb x 10, 8+2
Decline Situp - 35lb x 10, 10
Single-Arm Cable Overhead Extension - 22.5lb x 8, 17.5lb x 12
Single-Arm Cable Behind-the-Back Curl - 22.5lb x 20, 14+6
45° Hyperextension - 55lb x 10, 10
Machine Fly - 195lb x 13, 6+4+3
Standing Machine Calf Raise - 270lb x 16, 11+5

 

[Scribe]

Big chest day.

90s on the Dips.
200s on the bench.

Should be sore tomorrow.

 

[ThrorII]

Between shoulder issues and tendon issues in my dominant arm, I don't lift anymore. I do pushups (incline, decline, wide-arm, standard, etc), crunches, dips, and other 'body mechanic' type strength exercises. Then I jump on the recumbent bike for 30 minutes/6 miles. All of that 4x a week.