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Re: What Are You Going To Stop Doing in 2014?

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Post by jacalata »

ninjac0der wrote: post #15
Anon84 wrote: post #14

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Why, if I might ask...

I live in the US of A.... look around. #edit it's the only form of protest I can think of that might actually affect things, or at least my involvement.

Why not figure out how to become a valuable enough person that you can leave, if you think the USA sucks? Eg; with a degree and a few years experience in software and learning french, you should qualify for Canada. Start looking at jobs in Britain and see what you'd need to get hired by someone who'd get you a working visa, like Google.

Re: What Are You Going To Stop Doing in 2014?

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Post by adam419 »

adam419 wrote: post #35
twobits wrote: post #26

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Care to give pointers/mindset/whatever helped, for quitting smoking?

Smoke two packs of Marlboro reds in a 1 hour timespan. Yep that should do it.

Downvoted? Are you kidding me? Does anyone have a sense of humor anymore?

Re: What Are You Going To Stop Doing in 2014?

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Post by masoninthesis »

antirez wrote: post #16

I actually stopped doing it for some time already, but will continue in 2014: I stopped to train to failure. If you are into strength training I strongly suggest to give this a try in 2014, I read a few books about it but I'm not able to give you a short TLDR that is accurate, but if you wanna try: - Make about half the reps you could do with a given weight, but make sure you still do a great total volume. - Train ev…

I learned the same thing last year.

I spent way too much time in working at my computer last winter. I would work 12-16 hour days eating 1-2 meals. At 22 yrs old, I dropped down to the same weight I was when I was 15 (150). That's when I got my ass into gear and tried the Geek to Freak program laid out in The Four Hour Body.

Tim F says he was able to gain 34 lbs of lean muscle in 4 weeks working out ~4 hrs total. I did due diligence on the method and was actually able to go from 150 to 170+ within 4 weeks.

A couple things I learned:

• Most people put way too much emphasis on gym time and too little on nutrition. I would say nutrition is 80% of the work. Recovery time is extremely important for rapid growth too. • When trying to cram as many calories in a day as possible, a meal plan is a must. The more strict the better. • You can get better results curling a 10 lb dumbbell with proper technique than curling a 100 lb dumbbell with poor form. • For muscle growth, I prefer only 1 set of high weight with low reps (6 reps min, 12 reps max) • LOMAD (one liter of milk a day) is a lot easier than it sounds.

Re: What Are You Going To Stop Doing in 2014?

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Post by Arnor »

ninjac0der wrote: post #40
blinkingled wrote: post #33

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> it's the only form of protest I can think of that might actually affect things Wait, that's apathy. Don't you think being selective about where you contribute is the right way to go? (I understand the idea of avoiding the "intelligence in the service of madness" trap but there's still a lot of good in the world.)

Yes, it would be much more comfortable to continue riding inside the machine that tramples others than to be the others. Perhaps the divide is how you see of our current global actions. Truly sinister, or just the actions of a jumbled congress/governing system.

> or just the actions of a jumbled congress/governing system.

Exactly.

Re: What Are You Going To Stop Doing in 2014?

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Post by Scienz »

I had already recently come up with a list of things to stop doing:

- eating meat and dairy (mostly... I just don't want to contribute to the animal cruelty/factory farming epidemic. I'll still eat fresh caught fish and free-range meat)

- using Facebook, Google, and other stuff that contributes to the surveillance state.

- using non-open source stuff. Starts with transitioning to Linux.

- purchasing stuff that supports IP law or DRM.

- using "herbal supplements" that support violent drug cartels. Still fine with anything produced by other means.

The hardest part is building a habit of not doing stuff that you've been trained to do since birth, such as changing your diet to vegetarian. Decided to use a spreadsheet to keep track. I may still forget and screw it up, but at least every day I have to remind myself whether I did it right or not, which slowly reinforces the correct habits. Has been working pretty well so far.

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Post by k3n »

twobits wrote: post #26
3pt14159 wrote: post #18

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I disagree. I quit smoking easily last year on January 1st. I decided to quit a month prior to Christmas, but I was afraid of the jolliness of the season making me slip. I assume it is the same for exercise, portion control, and alcohol consumption moderation. Sometimes it is nice to have a clean break in a month where nobody bothers you and where you haven't had a routine for a couple of weeks. Although I really wis…

Care to give pointers/mindset/whatever helped, for quitting smoking?

The current gen of e-cigs are amazing. They're not better than quitting full-stop, but they are a great, easy step in that direction.

Re: What Are You Going To Stop Doing in 2014?

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Post by danoprey »

twobits wrote: post #26
3pt14159 wrote: post #18

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I disagree. I quit smoking easily last year on January 1st. I decided to quit a month prior to Christmas, but I was afraid of the jolliness of the season making me slip. I assume it is the same for exercise, portion control, and alcohol consumption moderation. Sometimes it is nice to have a clean break in a month where nobody bothers you and where you haven't had a routine for a couple of weeks. Although I really wis…

Care to give pointers/mindset/whatever helped, for quitting smoking?

Alan Carr's Easy Way to Quit smoking for me. 10 months now and it really was quit easy after being on Marlboro Reds for 10 years. Started reading it after a thread on Reddit with no real intention to quit, smoked throughout (as he recommends) then was convinced to stop when I finished the book. It's a little cheesy/self-helpy but it's short and worth giving a shot and taking seriously. I immediately felt free when I stubbed my last cig.

Re: What Are You Going To Stop Doing in 2014?

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Post by danoprey »

Scienz wrote: post #47

I had already recently come up with a list of things to stop doing: - eating meat and dairy (mostly... I just don't want to contribute to the animal cruelty/factory farming epidemic. I'll still eat fresh caught fish and free-range meat) - using Facebook, Google, and other stuff that contributes to the surveillance state. - using non-open source stuff. Starts with transitioning to Linux. - purchasing stuff that suppor…

I stopped eating red meat for similar reasons (I live in China and free-range is quite a premium, although I may have some now and then when back in the West).

Instead of a spreadsheet I use https://chains.cc/ from Seinfield's "Don't break the chain".

48 weeks no red meat, 46 weeks no smoking, 3 weeks no coffee. Seems to help!

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