Self Improvement Thread

Just started my masters. Did some studying this week to prepare for induction week next week. I suspect the other students will be very smart and motivated; I should use that to push myself.

Considering whether or not to buy student membership to the gym or try out for Muay Thai or just save money and work out in my room. I need to improve my sleep schedule, keep my room clean and cook good meals. Got back into practising guitar. Gonna be tight with my masters though. Need to set priorities and manage time well.

I have a little chub on my belly and I'm not worried about that but my legs are very muscular because I used to play baseball when I was a kid. Now I ride my bike a lot, so I get cardio in. My legs are fucking pumped with muscle. I'm working on my arms right now and once I'm satisfied, I'll begin working on my torso. It's pretty funny how parabolic life is. You have to exercise every part of your body to achieve the ultimate physique just like you have to work on every part of your mentality and all the sorts for the same result.

Been trying it for years now and it's made very little difference. If anything I feel worse now because I'm constantly doing boring, painful bullshit in the vain hope that something will get better when it won't.

user, what are your dietary habits? Are you overweight? You do understand that losing weight has a lot to do with your diet, right?

What is a good diet for someone who cant cook and is poor (unemployed)?

I'm fitter, healthier, more muscular and slimmer than 90% of everybody I meet and I can do 25-mile runs.

>told a girl I am attracted to her for the first time in my life
>she didn't feel the same
>still stay friends
fast forward a month
>I'm out with her and a bunch of other friends
>she starts flirting with a guy
>they stay alone even after everyone else is going home
>am mega envious of the guy and mat at her
>realize I'm not entitled to her attraction and this feeling is literally a problem generated by me that only I can solve
>manage to think my way outof the urge for her to like me and instead into being happy for her
Felt like a huge leap in character development.
>inb4 cuck

If that is the case then why do you feel bad? I suppose you've done well with yourself.

Excellent classic pic op
Semi well. My hips bothering me but still working towards what I want to do.
Nice
Are you saying you benched 2 50lb dbs? Thats not horrible for a beginner.
What you said about workout priority is bizarre though. You always want to focus on compound movements. And are you saying youre benching 25s? You wouldnt happen to be a trap with a sweet pink bucci would you?
What masters?
Gym is always fun but Ive heard muaythai is great also.

Because it ultimately didn't change anything in the end. It's like watching grass grow.

Broccoli(500g)+green beans(500g)+rice(150g) (+tofu(300g) for musky taste and if you need more protein). Literally just cut the broccoli and beans and cook them until their consistency is good and cook rice in another pot.

Other option: lentils. Nothing else. Just plain lentils. Nutritious as fuck and very cheap. Downside is you have to prepare them like 2 hours before you can eat them if you buy them in dried form. But again: Just cook them.

Baking chicken and baked sweet potatoe. Very simple.
Lentils take forever to cook but are tasty healthy and dirt cheap.

>What masters?
Geophysics. The course offers a lot of oil exploration and mining company contacts.
I have done 2 years of Krav Maga (yeah I know it is a meme) and some Brazilian Jiu Jitsu but my job was too hectic to pursue BJJ seriously. I wanna try out Muay Thai but I do not want to get concussed at all, so maybe I could try find a good BJJ club as I still have my gi (I am still white belt).

Do you have anything else in your life other than fitness?

I used to sustain myself on rice, potatoes, frozen vegetables, and cheap meat like hearts and thighs.

Been going to the gym for a year, just starting to get a fit body now that I've lost weight. also have 3.6 GPA and am 6'3. nobody cares. Girls dont give a fuck about me why bother not just throwing it all away and going to jail or something

I had found a nice set of weights, prepared and written down exercises to do. I even had my brother who's fitter than me give advice. Suddenly out of nowhere I caught a cold and now I feel like complete and utter shit. Oh well, I shall try once I get better

good luck lads

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Started my masters this week as well, not going bad but still feel depressed. Also all the time spent studying actually makes me lose progress in fitness..

if that really worked, I'm happy for you. But maybe you're just repressing it and feeling even worse in a few days.

just give up pussy

>Are you saying you benched 2 50lb dbs? Thats not horrible for a beginner.
>What you said about workout priority is bizarre though. You always want to focus on compound movements.
>And are you saying youre benching 25s? You wouldnt happen to be a trap with a sweet pink bucci would you?
Reading that gave me AIDS. Sorry.

Get out of here you rascal.

Yeah, I also draw and play guitar. Those both suck too and haven't changed my life at all.

>long time lurker
>full time nerd
>weird fetishist
>porn addict
>coomer
>depressed
>"attempt" suicide
>decide enough is enough a few years ago
>decide to improve
>get an entry-level admin job
>move out
(Cannot stress this enough if you are male, struggle and self-sufficiency are cornerstones of manhood, thank God I live somewhere I can afford to)
>get a gym membership, learn to cook cleanly, keep a house tidy, lose destructive timesink hobbies like video games and masturbation every night
>start losing fat, start gaining muscle
>visit hairdresser and start getting a cut that suits me
>start dressing with modestly priced clothes for my build and age
>attend local events and try to be more outgoing, make friends
>find sales opportunities in my job, look to make a career and start studying
>go out with new friends and start chatting with qt girl from new-found position of confidence based on new body, new home, new look, new career
>feel capable of anything
>she feels it too
>gf acquired
>find self-respect
>attracts her even more
>adoration and regular sex
>a gorgeous girl tells me she loves me and wants to spend time with me every day
>prioritise myself and fit her in with my own mission in life to be the best version of myself so no matter what happens I can be proud of the effort I made

And that's how in a couple of years I turned myself from a depressed NEET dangling off a cliff hoping my parents wouldn't find the body to a self sufficient young man with a couple lays under my belt, a car, a future career, and a loving gf under my belt in less than three years
Thanks for coming to my TED talk any questions

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Well, I personally can't see drawing or playing guitar changing your life unless you expose the stuff you create to the public or find a way to monetize it. This guy had a good idea by going outside and letting the world know that he exists.

I do go outside. Once more, no difference.

>Been in fhe gym two months.
>Out-lifting a lot of casuals already (I've been in shape before).
>Got some rehab work on my old injuries. >Getting up early and showering every day. >Brushing my teeth.
>Seeing consistent strength and cardio gains.
>My bench press is at 72kg max
>Can do 3 sets of 10 pullups
>Can leg press 200kg
>16% body fat
>Trying to eat more to see better returns

>entry-level admin job
How did you go about doing that? Really need to know please.

where do you get the motivation? where does it come from? why don't i have it? how do i get it? i feel completely empty

How do I find a good career? My IQ is only double digit so I cannot do anything too technical like cs or IT. Did I have the right idea by going for carpentry and construction?

also, currently working on getting Jow Forums and social

15 months of continual improvement.

I'm still sad but i am stronger.

fuck is the point when we are so limited by genetics. I dont care about looks, intelligence and creativity are what matters.

>started self improvement over a year ago
>quit sugary drinks flat out
>no porn
>lifted weights
>lost 20kg
>eventually got fit enough and became a firefighter
>barely play vidya as much as I used to, mostly work out and listen to music
>went from fatass NEET to almost chad-lite
It can be done lads, it just doesnt happen overnight and you must never slacken and never lose faith!

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Pretty well. Pro-tip: passing any military physical test is easy, even if you aren't in that military, and it's a huge ego boost.

Not very well. I want to take my bike out for a ride but there are people outside and I dont want them to be mean to me

Haha! Look at this poofter, e's a poofter! Oi shirtlifter, wanked off any dogs?
AHAHAHA

It's alright bro just ride past them as fast as you can.

This is good advice. They can't bully you if they can't catch you.

Smoothly.

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Having a rest day today, but I'm getting really into boxing training, and am working up to doing 1/2/3/4 on the side.

>lost 40 lbs since I've started dieting
pretty decent my man