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Quick Question/Poll: Which fat level is most applicable to you?

Which fat level is most applicable to you?

  • 3-4%

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • 6-7%

    Votes: 3 9.1%

  • 10-12%

    Votes: 9 27.3%

  • 15%

    Votes: 6 18.2%

  • 20%

    Votes: 3 9.1%

  • 25%

    Votes: 4 12.1%

  • 30%

    Votes: 3 9.1%

  • 35%

    Votes: 3 9.1%

  • 40%+

    Votes: 2 6.1%
  • Total voters
    33
E.J. Wells said:
I feel you, homie. I have to wear these gay-*** wrist braces for another month before I can have both of my arms surgically repaired. When I hunker, the noise my knees make sounds like when you get sand in your reel -- you know that sound... Thank the Gods for cortisone injections, and that's all I have to say about that.

<~~~~ Also, 10,000. Fear my loserness.
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Then what the **** are you doing wrestling? You might want to try something lower impact. Playing basketball kicks my *** these days. At least my body is finally figuring out how to carry the extra weight more gracefully.
 
Enes CanTear You Apart said:
I see. Then I could suggest you to do all of your reading(assuming your job requires reading) while standing or wandering around in your cubicle. Not only when reading though, you can stand whenever you can. For a 175 lbs adult, it can make a difference up to 50-60 calories per hour. That means, you can spend extra 75+ calories only by standing 10 mins per hour during a typical 8 hours of office work. Pacing up and down adds to it considerably.

Another thing I'd suggest, something I've done a lot in my library and at my desk at home, using a cute, small dumbbell. Only a one not a pair. A water bottle could also work but they are just too light for their sizes. You can stash it under your desk or in your closet etc and every now and then workout little routines with your non-busy hand and alternate. At first it may be distracting you from your focus but it quickly becomes autonomic and you don't even realize that you are working out. Plus it gives a pretty sweet toning to your arms before you know and you don't sweat at all while doing it.

Another thing is fidgeting. I remember reading that fidgeting your feet or hands can burn extra 250+ calories throughout a day. Pretty worthwhile to me, though I don't know how one can make it as a habit, if they don't have it.

Anyway, I know you're an avid googler but, I found this kinda funny link that has some office exercises. Some are silly, some sweaty but the graphics rate them on three levels about it. It's basic movements but might be worth to check out.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/special/health/workout-at-work/

Edit: Another idea might be adding to your body weight by using ankle weights. Though they are not recommended much by the physiotherapists and might not be convenient or easy to get used to.
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Great advice as usual and I owe you rep after the cool down.

I'm a natural fidgeter and drive my co-workers nuts tapping feet and spinning pens (where's the I?). I'm going to try reading while walking around and might have to take a mini-Gott Jug to lift for drinks. That's actually a pretty damn good recommendation for an extra ten calories per day.
 
T25 and 3 days a week krav is remaking my body. I got a long way to go, but I am determined. Maybe later I will post some before and after pics.
 
Have you thought about switching your office chair for one of those big exercise balls?
 
bigb said:
Try dealing with these aches and pains doing my job. I wear a tool belt that weighs about 20 pounds around my hips. All day, every day. I probably walk a couple miles every day and climb the ladder probably 50 times every day. And to top it off, I'm constantly lifting things over my head or pulling wires through conduit. Those are the days when I'm not on my knees all day or digging trenches. My joints are seriously dicked. To top it off, I've had a permanently broken bone in my back since high school.
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At least you're getting paid.

bigb said:
Have you thought about switching your office chair for one of those big exercise balls?
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If it has to do with balls, I'm sure he's already tried it.
 
bigb said:
Now it's accurate.

I haven't got any kind of raise in a decade.
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what do you do bigb? Commercial Electrician?
 
I'm getting a raise regardless!
 
bigb said:
Have you thought about switching your office chair for one of those big exercise balls?
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Yes I've done that before, but thanks for an excellent suggestion anyway.

FEI, the ball thing is an overblown fad and can actually increase pressure on your neck and upper back from lack of arm support, and you have zero lumbar support. Not saying it's bad or that it doesn't help me with posture, it does, but it's not for everyone.


I tried EJ's bathtub yoga today. It's weird.
 
bigb said:
Try dealing with these aches and pains doing my job. I wear a tool belt that weighs about 20 pounds around my hips. All day, every day. I probably walk a couple miles every day and climb the ladder probably 50 times every day. And to top it off, I'm constantly lifting things over my head or pulling wires through conduit. Those are the days when I'm not on my knees all day or digging trenches. My joints are seriously dicked. To top it off, I've had a permanently broken bone in my back since high school.
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And all this not in comfy air-conditioned confines but rather areas that are often stuffy or even sweltering, I presume?
 
QuinSnydersHair said:
And all this not in comfy air-conditioned confines but rather areas that are often stuffy or even sweltering, I presume?
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About 90% of my work is outside (summer and winter), yes. I'm blessed right now to be doing a mini remodel in a school though. At least I've got air conditioning until Aug 11.
 
bigb said:
About 90% of my work is outside (summer and winter), yes. I'm blessed right now to be doing a mini remodel in a school though. At least I've got air conditioning until Aug 11.
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God bless you. I'm in my attic or crawlspace for two minutes and I'm sweating bullets.
 
QuinSnydersHair said:
God bless you. I'm in my attic or crawlspace for two minutes and I'm sweating bullets.
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We pretty much refuse to go in attics in summer, unless they're willing to let us in before 7 am. Plus it's a Benjamin on top of the normal costs for us to climb in.
 
bigb said:
We pretty much refuse to go in attics in summer, unless they're willing to let us in before 7 am. Plus it's a Benjamin on top of the normal costs for us to climb in.
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Nice! I had a licensed friend rewire (it was all aluminum) my whole 2,800 square foot house with copper, put in a new panel (200 I think?), put in a new box or whatever it's called on the side of the house, and also put in new outlets in a few different places (basement, etc.) and put all new recessed lighting in two rooms. What would you charge for that?
 
QuinSnydersHair said:
Nice! I had a licensed friend rewire (it was all aluminum) my whole 2,800 square foot house with copper, put in a new panel (200 I think?), put in a new box or whatever it's called on the side of the house, and also put in new outlets in a few different places (basement, etc.) and put all new recessed lighting in two rooms. What would you charge for that?
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Without looking at it, there is absolutely no way to know. But it's good you got rid of that aluminum. That's one of the biggest mistakes in the industry.
 
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