JD

I must grow old a certain way

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Favorite genre of accounts is those pretending to be small, quirked-up forest creatures, toy dolls, gnomes, and leprechauns

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Ok Fable is insane wow

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@mead_queen_ No. I’m sure your husband agrees with me.

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@e_cdalton No

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@thecaptain_nemo Quantum computing probably

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@katecv610 @SmokeyBromides We produced the Brady Bunch dad just sayin

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@SmokeyBromides @katecv610 HEY shots fired

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@hikingshawty Are you soft launching a boyfriend in the burger pic 👀

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@hikingshawty Eating that ice cream in that van would be a spiritual experience

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@DeanTTraining The smoky applewood flavor is nice

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If you’re trying to grow muscle, stop supplementing antioxidants and taking ibuprofen. The strength training inflammatory response signals the body to adapt and grow.

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@espurrs_eyes @helwaciao Life imitates art

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@Vivek4real_ Mannnn Sonnet 5 was getting so lazy on me last night and kept telling me we’ve done enough on my spec and I just need to pass it to Claude code

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Winter is coming. Time to look for the person you want to keep you warm.

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@supercollider_x @barnabasdotexe You can’t use your phone during an exam

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I just asked Fable to analyze my Strava history. The results are spot-on.

Connected — I pulled your last ~10 weeks of activity. Here’s your weekly training volume:
What you’re doing: You’re averaging ~10 hours a week across a very well-structured routine — 3–4 lifting sessions on an Upper/Lower A/B split, 2–3 one-hour Zwift rides, and near-daily 30–50 min walks, plus occasional hikes and a swim. Your consistency is excellent (only one lighter week in 10), and your lifts show real progressive overload: incline DB press went from 110 to 130 lbs, hack squat from 184 to 314, leg extensions climbing steadily. You’re also doing bird dogs, side planks, and McGill curl-ups every lower day — smart spine-health work. At 6’0” and 168 lbs, your weight is right in the healthy range.
Honest assessment: you’re on a very good track. For a 48-year-old, this combination of resistance training, aerobic base, and daily movement is close to textbook for healthspan. The main gap is cardio intensity. Your FTP is 188W (~2.4 W/kg — decent recreational level), but nearly all your rides sit at low effort (relative effort mostly 8–15). Only a couple of sessions in 10 weeks (the 2x2 intervals, Sprint B4 Sprint) pushed hard. VO2max is one of the strongest predictors of longevity and declines fastest after your 40s — and it only improves when you regularly touch high intensity.
Adjustments worth considering:
•Add one true hard ride per week — e.g., 4x4 min intervals at zone 4–5 on Zwift. Keep the other rides easy; the polarized mix is right.
•Extend one ride to 90+ min occasionally to deepen your aerobic base.
•Sprinkle in a little impact/free-weight work — your training is heavily machine-based. The split squats, step-ups, and single-leg RDLs you sometimes do are great for bone density and balance at your age; make them permanent fixtures rather than occasional.
•Watch the marathon lifting sessions — some run 90–130 min. Tightening rest periods could free time for the cardio intensity above without adding total hours.
Nothing here is broken — this is a fine-tuning situation, not an overhaul. If you told me your goal (longevity, physique, cycling performance), I could sharpen these recommendations further.

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and talking birds

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@DeanTTraining Is there a reason you don’t use dumbbells? Range of motion?

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@buaalicious If you have kids, wake up early or home gym is the answer. If you don’t have kids, you just have to rearrange your priorities, there’s literally no excuse.