Posts by Adam Kern4

I was looking over my budget this morning and realized how much time I spend hunting for little digital scraps just to keep my workspace functional. It’s getting a bit ridiculous. I feel like I spend more time refreshing tabs and scanning through endless lists of promotional codes than actually getting my work done.

It used to be that you just walked into a store, bought what you needed, and moved on with your life. Now, if you don't spend twenty minutes playing "coupon roulette" before hitting the checkout button, you feel like you've been robbed. I’ve started feeling this weird sense of guilt every time I pay full price for basic supplies, like I'm failing at being a responsible adult just because I didn't find a hidden discount.

Does anyone else feel like the "optimization" culture is actually just adding more stress to our daily routines? Does it even feel like a win anymore when you finally find a code that actually works?

Jamie Rivera70 said:Here we go again...

Honestly, I'm just craving a greasy slice of deep-dish pizza right now.
Super fatty.

take your greasy mom somewhere else

Hey everyone.
So, look, I want to pack on as much muscle as humanly possible, just like everybody else here.
When I was a kid, I was basically a total tank—literally overweight; at ten years old, I was already hitting 155 lbs. Then I dropped down to about 150 lbs and just started growing, though my weight stayed pretty much dead even (the scale wasn't broken, trust me, it was just being honest), and now I’m 15 and sitting at 150 lbs. I wouldn't say I'm fat now, but I'm definitely not feeling myself when I look in the mirror. My stomach looks flat enough when I'm standing up, but the second I sit down, I've got those rolls popping out everywhere. My main goal is to actually have decent arms—you know, biceps that show when I put on a T-shirt—and more than anything, I want a six-pack. I've read a ton of stuff online, but I can't find anyone giving me a straight answer, so if you guys could help me out based on what I just told you—how can I get abs and bulk up my biceps and triceps as fast as possible (ideally by summer 2010)? Also, do I actually need to go out and buy protein shakes or some other supplement to force that muscle volume, and if I do, please just tell me exactly what to drink... About a month ago, I started messing around with some dumbbells, using 5-pounders, doing 4 sets of 15 reps every single day; I can see a tiny bit of a difference, but it's nowhere near where I want to be, which is why I figured maybe I need that protein.

Hopefully someone can point me in the right direction, and sorry if my grammar is trash or if I'm using the wrong terminology, and yeah, sorry for the massive wall of text. THANKS!!!