u/TallCryptographer106

Today I was benching. I intentionally have been benching lighter lately to focus on form.

My max at the moment is 125 lbs, today I was only doing 95lbs.

I focused on my form and slow, controlled reps.

The guy at the bench next to me stopped me as I was leaving to “help me”.

His advice was to not bring the bar so far down. To have it hovering a couple inches above my chest at the bottom.

He told me that he is a trainer and that I could “ask anyone and everyone here knows me”. It’s a commercial gym, and I highly doubt that. I wasn’t in the mood to challenge him though.

I did tell him that I’m focusing on form instead of ego lifting (which admittedly I used to do) and he said “yeah you are strong, I saw you did 6 reps there”. I did do exactly 6 reps on my last set, although I wasn’t aware other people were keeping track of that.

I’m just annoyed because 1. I know what I’m doing and 2. His correction wasn’t even correct. I even double checked and searched “bench press form” after because I thought I was going crazy. I’m not.

I just don’t see the point in trying to “fix” my form anyways? Because I KNOW I was doing it right.

Edit: Oh I forgot the best part. First, he waited until after I was done and was actively putting the weights back. So if he really cared about my form he probably would’ve said something before the set, not after. Also I had airpods in, had to take one out to hear him and when he wouldn’t stop talking had to take both out

I’m mostly just curious if anyone has any stories. I’ve never met anyone who did so

I’m a teacher and only recently found out my school that I’ll be working at this year doesn’t allow teachers to wear jeans.

All I wore at my last job was jeans which was a lifesaver because I have finally found jeans that fit me. I’m 5’1 and 135 lbs and very muscular, especially in my legs.

I spent $50 at Goodwill on various pairs of business casual pants. At best they look like leggings on me, at worst they look like I’m a child playing dress up.

Then I went to multiple other stores trying to find something that would work. Nothing did. I eventually bought a couple skirts and they look like I’m about to go to the club.

I’m honestly exhausted because at this point I’ve spent probably $100, hours of my life, and still look ridiculous in anything I try to wear.

My last school did NOT care what we wore. I wore jeans and a t shirt probably 80% of the time. I wore pink crocs most days.

My new school only allows jeans on Fridays and I’m pretty sad about it. I am an awkward size (short and very muscular) and professional pants rarely fit me. They’re either falling off and dragging on the floor or so tight they look like leggings.

Now I have to buy a whole new wardrobe and have to be uncomfortable all day. I can’t even wear dresses because they expect us to still wear school t shirts even when we can’t wear jeans

edit: Can’t reply to all comments but just wanted to clarify, school shirts aren’t required but strongly encouraged. I bought a couple skirts

edit 2: The skirts look like I’m wearing some kind of sexy teacher costume oh god. It’s going to be a long year

And is there any reason to take it if you are?

7am: quest protein milkshake

12pm: 2 slices of thin crust pizza

1pm: pure protein bar

3pm: pure protein bar

8pm: leftovers (lasagna)
4 rice cakes, 1 apple, 1 peach
5 packs nature valley bars

not great. i woke up at 4am, hit the gym at 5, worked from 7-7. went home and walked my dog for 20 min. then ate half my pantry

I’ve been called out twice in the past week for the amount of food I eat.

My dad, as he put away leftovers: “This should be like one meal for you. It would be like three for a normal person”.

He was completely serious and apologized after

This is my schedule 5 days a week for the foreseeable future:

Gym early in the morning, straight to work (teacher), straight to side hustle (personal trainer. I do not have time to go home between any of these.

I usually wear a sports bra and booty shorts to the gym. At work I’m required to dress business casual. At my second job I can wear leggings or workout shorts (loose) with a gym t shirt.

How do you recommend managing this?

I have been just putting all of my clothes in one bag and changing but it’s just so much. I’m thinking about just wearing plain black t shirts and trying to make it so I only have to change my pants but I don’t know. I’m also considering a bigger bag and/or multiple bags.

Has anyone had a similar schedule/wardrobe issue?

How do you manage it?

Everything’s there. Last year I supplemented so much even with a scripted curriculum. I can’t be bothered this year. I will still teach it to the best of my ability and fill in gaps as needed, but I’m not making cutsey assignments and extra slides above what’s strictly necessary

I work two jobs, a morning full time job (7-3) and an afternoon part time job (3:30-7).

On my way to the first job, there is a Crunch Fitness which is where I currently go. However, not far from my second job there is a Life Time fitness. The two jobs/gyms are on opposite ends of my house, so it would make more sense to either go to Crunch in the morning or Life Time in the night (otherwise I’d be driving across town multiple times a day).

I currently do upper/lower anywhere from 4-6 times a week (depending on recovery) and try to run 15-20 miles a week. I like to spend 1-2.5 hours in the gym a day.

Which would you pick? 5am crunch or 7pm lifetime?

This is my schedule and I’m not sure. I work a full time job 7-3 and part time 3:30-7

I work a very comfortable biking distance from home: 4.5 miles with sidewalks the whole way.

I also have a second job that’s 8.5 miles from the first job (and 3.5 from home)

So all together if I were to bike instead of drive, it would be a total of under 17 miles a day.

However, I’m just wondering how that works for anyone who does it: it is hard biking in work clothes/having multiple outfit changes? Do you get sweaty? What about when weathers bad?

I’d love any tips

My unpopular opinion.

I hate the idea of air freshener.

I’d rather have whatever space it is CLEAN and the source of any odor removed.

I want things to smell clean because they are clean.

Air freshener is just like putting a band aid on it and I hate it.

My endo recommended a low carb diet.

I already eat mostly whole foods and pretty clean so my dietician and I came to the conclusion that to meet my carb goal (130g) I literally have to limit myself to half an apple at a time and limit all of my other fruits and produce too.

I’m upset and frustrated because I love fruit.

Is it really worth it?