Saw something like this on the net and trying to tweek it now.

Seems to work ok now will need to test it for a few weeks to see the effect it has.

For me building things is good for my mental health to.

3 minutes ago, jvs said:

Saw something like this on the net and trying to tweek it now.

Seems to work ok now will need to test it for a few weeks to see the effect it has.

For me building things is good for my mental health to.

 

When moving back I want a wood and metal work shop. I started out as an metall worker before I did my army and business education, and ended up as an oil offshore engineer 😄 

 

But I see another Norwegian have done well with a metall shop teaching family members welding and construction, so we will see where we go when Im coming back. The 1. plan is to build a gym, noodle shop and of course protein smoothie bar, and for that I will buy a mig welding machine, and build a few things for the gym myself like squat racks, benches etc

10 minutes ago, Hummin said:

 

When moving back I want a wood and metal work shop. I started out as an metall worker before I did my army and business education, and ended up as an oil offshore engineer 😄 

 

But I see another Norwegian have done well with a metall shop teaching family members welding and construction, so we will see where we go when Im coming back. The 1. plan is to build a gym, noodle shop and of course protein smoothie bar, and for that I will buy a mig welding machine, and build a few things for the gym myself like squat racks, benches etc

I already built a bunch of stuff for our small gym,sometimes i can buy old neglected equipment and alter it to make something better.

My eyes are getting a lot worse so making nice welds seems to be a thing of the past but these welds now do not need to be xrayed.

 

2 minutes ago, jvs said:

I already built a bunch of stuff for our small gym,sometimes i can buy old neglected equipment and alter it to make something better.

My eyes are getting a lot worse so making nice welds seems to be a thing of the past but these welds now do not need to be xrayed.

 

Each to his own 

I wouldn't want to get my hands dirty 

 

https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=430858265029622

It is a pretty expensive toy to buy and i built it for under 500 baht,had some parts lying around the shop

only needed to buy two small bearings.

Which, How and when you  take supplements matters

 

 

I take my Berocca everyday and vitamin b 

My Zinc X 3 a week 

vitamin D everyday

Vitamin C a few times a week 

Creatine everyday 

 

 

On 12/22/2025 at 2:33 PM, Hummin said:

and build a few things for the gym myself like squat racks

 

I have decided to take it easy with trying to lift heavy.

I met a couple of guys in the gym with injuries.

And there must be loads of guys out there with injuries pushing themselves way too hard in the gym. Even saw a Thai girl pushing herself too hard. She will hurt herself. Most people do not know how to train and don't realize they can damage themselves. Especially when you get older.

I am too old to be doing heavy squats. It's way too risky.

 

I just watched this guy. Maybe doing bodyweight squats (but high reps) is good enough for most people over a certain age. You will never get huge legs (which I don't really care anyway) but you will never get injured. And you don't need fancy squat racks. 

 

 

On 12/14/2025 at 1:13 PM, Hummin said:

Weighing and counting macros is part of the game!

 

Dinner 

400g minced meat

250g whole wheat pasta 

150g onion

450g tomato pastasaus

 

3 servings a 550 klalories with 35g protein each serving. 

 

Lunch 

Raw Kidney beans 75g each portion and 110 makrell in tomato 

 

breakfast 3 eggs,  onion,  two slices bread gives you approximately total of 

 

1300 - 1500 calories and then have 500 - 800 calories to add with protein shakes and snacks. 

 

At least 500g veggies and fruit a day. 

 

 

 

 

There's no way I'd ever go to that extreme. I save the hard work for the gym and don't turn each day into a job from morning to night, counting calories and macros.

 

I use the mirror as my guide, along with a scale and pinch test.

 

My extreme is 600 - 1000 calorie burning cardio sessions (Cybex Arc Trainer, Concept 2 rower and Ski-erg) and weight training 6 days a week, from 1 - 2 hours each day. I eat what I feel like eating, although I focus on higher-quality food, but still treat myself to ice creams, cakes and other sh**t like that.

I maintain my heart rate between 120 - 140 bpm during cardio, with an occasional push to 150 and above, which is ok for a 66-year-old. I monitor my heart rate during all cardio work. I don't know why people don't state their ages on these threads because age is an extremely important factor to consider in exercise programs. I don't train as I did in my 40s and 50s, and it will change as I get older. You can kid yourself into thinking about progress when you're old,  but I train to maintain or slow regression. Constantly pushing yourself to lift heavier, or go faster (cardio) or longer, will only lead to burnout and injuries.

 

It works fine. I maintain my body weight within a tight range and still display vascularity over most of the body. If I need to reduce fat, I use the "eat less" method. I don't need to count anything.

 

3 hours ago, JensenZ said:

There's no way I'd ever go to that extreme. I save the hard work for the gym and don't turn each day into a job from morning to night, counting calories and macros.

 

I use the mirror as my guide, along with a scale and pinch test.

 

My extreme is 600 - 1000 calorie burning cardio sessions (Cybex Arc Trainer, Concept 2 rower and Ski-erg) and weight training 6 days a week, from 1 - 2 hours each day. I eat what I feel like eating, although I focus on higher-quality food, but still treat myself to ice creams, cakes and other sh**t like that.

I maintain my heart rate between 120 - 140 bpm during cardio, with an occasional push to 150 and above, which is ok for a 66-year-old. I monitor my heart rate during all cardio work. I don't know why people don't state their ages on these threads because age is an extremely important factor to consider in exercise programs. I don't train as I did in my 40s and 50s, and it will change as I get older. You can kid yourself into thinking about progress when you're old,  but I train to maintain or slow regression. Constantly pushing yourself to lift heavier, or go faster (cardio) or longer, will only lead to burnout and injuries.

 

It works fine. I maintain my body weight within a tight range and still display vascularity over most of the body. If I need to reduce fat, I use the "eat less" method. I don't need to count anything.

 

Not really extreme, I'm making a dish for 3-4 servings, count the makros once, and that's it. I saved the recipe and knows by memory next time. 

 

 

Blueberry fast

Today ... planned an O&A, as been idle for almost a month  

 

Southern loop, as only area that interests us any more.  Even booked first 2 nights, as rarely do, but they are Sat & Sun.   Pitstop booked, Chumphon and 1st destination (?) booked, just one night.   Will decide if a 2nd or move on.  Gives me something to after nightfall.

 

Now, munchie spots... got keep those brains cell moving 

14 minutes ago, KhunLA said:

Today ... planned an O&A, as been idle for almost a month  

 

Southern loop, as only area that interests us any more.  Even booked first 2 nights, as rarely do, but they are Sat & Sun.   Pitstop booked, Chumphon and 1st destination (?) booked, just one night.   Will decide if a 2nd or move on.  Gives me something to after nightfall.

 

Now, munchie spots... got keep those brains cell moving 

The area near Nakhon Si Thammarat looks nice. NST is nice city. The main temple is my fav in Thailand.

Troll post removed @Harrisfan this is the health forum where posters seek advice, not your trolling nonsense.

6 hours ago, georgegeorgia said:

I take my Berocca everyday and vitamin b 

My Zinc X 3 a week 

vitamin D everyday

Vitamin C a few times a week 

Creatine everyday 

 

 

All good. Voost is cheaper. Try fasting too. No food just liquid or light food like berries or yoghurt.

27 minutes ago, Harrisfan said:

The area near Nakhon Si Thammarat looks nice.

 

It is, been in the area many times, especially if self drive.  Nice drive along the coast.

 

R&R always good for mental health .... Whoo-sa

 

 

Moon Coffee & Roti makes a nice pit stop ...

 

35 minutes ago, Harrisfan said:

All good. Voost is cheaper. Try fasting too. No food just liquid or light food like berries or yoghurt.

Yes Voost is cheaper.

As for fasting I can't do it,I tried.

 

1 minute ago, georgegeorgia said:

Yes Voost is cheaper.

As for fasting I can't do it ,I tried.

 

Fasting is hard the first 5 or 6 times. After it is easy.

Huge intake of Vit C once a day does good.

37 minutes ago, Stiddle Mump said:

Huge intake of Vit C once a day does good.

I wonder if it really does?

I take 1000mg 4 times over a week 

1 hour ago, georgegeorgia said:

I wonder if it really does?

I take 1000mg 4 times over a week 

I'm talking at least 5 times that.

Vit C - 2500 mg a day, I think.  Yes, it does work, and keep my skin clear, besides the supposed immune boost, which is probably why the skin is clear. 

 

It's the only supplement I take near of over the RDA, why I only take a half multi vitamin.

13 hours ago, KhunLA said:

Vit C - 2500 mg a day, I think.  Yes, it does work, and keep my skin clear, besides the supposed immune boost, which is probably why the skin is clear. 

 

It's the only supplement I take near of over the RDA, why I only take a half multi vitamin.

Taking big doses of Vit C definitely helps keep the skin nice as you say - in your case - Sir.

 

I believe the reason for this is that after the Vit C is metabolised it goes to the liver where work is performed s to remove any toxins compromising the livers main function; although it has many others.

 

The better the liver can perform, alongside the kidneys, the 'cleaner' the blood will be, and the skin will benefit from an unblocked liver, and mare natural blood.

 

There is also research that suggests that Vit C can actually repair damaged liver tissue. Perhaps even kidney damage.

 

I'm personally not one for the promotion of IV Vit C. Much prefer the more natural intake.

On 12/22/2025 at 3:30 PM, jvs said:

https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=430858265029622

It is a pretty expensive toy to buy and i built it for under 500 baht,had some parts lying around the shop

only needed to buy two small bearings.

It would be much more beneficial to do rowing. This exercise can put too much stress on the shoulder joints, elbows and wrists, especially for individuals with a higher body weight. After you're done with your rowing session, you can do some push-ups to work the chest and triceps, covering every major muscle group... and gain some cardiovascular fitness at the same time.

8 minutes ago, JensenZ said:

It would be much more beneficial to do rowing. This exercise can put too much stress on the shoulder joints, elbows and wrists, especially for individuals with a higher body weight. After you're done with your rowing session, you can do some push-ups to work the chest and triceps, covering every major muscle group... and gain some cardiovascular fitness at the same time.

It is a proven fact that the thrusting movements that a man does when his mate is on her hands and knees in front, is the best exercise. It is estimated that the time doing this particular act adds the same amount to one's life.

This is the reason the Europeans tried to persuade the natives to perform in the missionary position. They wanted to stop the longevity of the men; so conquest would be easier.

On 12/18/2025 at 11:48 PM, Hummin said:

It is hard to spot burn fat, and mostly glycogen and water for a 72 hour fast but some fat you would burn to. 

 

Anyway, I just googled fasting without muscle loss, and will look in to this one, and see if I will try a few weeks to test. 

 

 

 

 

It's not hard to spot burn fat, but impossible. Everyone burns fat according to their genetically predetermined pattern of fat distribution. The biggest problem for ageing men is interabdominal fat. For example, I can see some ab definition and have quite low subcutaneous fat throughout my body, but the waist is still too large.

As far as losing muscle during fasting is concerned, you will lose muscle mass during long fasts, but gain it back very quickly once you start eating normally again. The muscle loss will be imperceptible. There is something called "muscle memory". If you've had muscle and lost it, it's quick to get it back again. Gaining new muscle mass is not easy and requires a huge effort.

Last year I had a very long break from training and lost a lot of muscle. I stopped for about 1 year. It was amazing how fast it returned after this long break, even at age 65 - 66. After a few months of intensive work, I was back to where I was, strength and muscularity.

35 minutes ago, JensenZ said:

It's not hard to spot burn fat, but impossible. Everyone burns fat according to their genetically predetermined pattern of fat distribution. The biggest problem for ageing men is interabdominal fat. For example, I can see some ab definition and have quite low subcutaneous fat throughout my body, but the waist is still too large.

As far as losing muscle during fasting is concerned, you will lose muscle mass during long fasts, but gain it back very quickly once you start eating normally again. The muscle loss will be imperceptible. There is something called "muscle memory". If you've had muscle and lost it, it's quick to get it back again. Gaining new muscle mass is not easy and requires a huge effort.

Last year I had a very long break from training and lost a lot of muscle. I stopped for about 1 year. It was amazing how fast it returned after this long break, even at age 65 - 66. After a few months of intensive work, I was back to where I was, strength and muscularity.

I see that came a bit wrong out ;-)

I think it was a try to answer politely that spot burning is as you say, impossible :-)

37 minutes ago, Stiddle Mump said:

It is a proven fact that the thrusting movements that a man does when his mate is on her hands and knees in front, is the best exercise. It is estimated that the time doing this particular act adds the same amount to one's life.

This is the reason the Europeans tried to persuade the natives to perform in the missionary position. They wanted to stop the longevity of the men; so conquest would be easier.

Do you have a source for that historic claim ?

15 minutes ago, Hummin said:

Do you have a source for that historic claim ?

If you look at who you replied to, you should know the source is conspiraciesandothersillyclaims.com

44 minutes ago, CallumWK said:

If you look at who you replied to, you should know the source is conspiraciesandothersillyclaims.com

No! Absolutely not any of those things Sir. Just trying to bring nature into people's lives.

By the way boss, that link don't work.

1 hour ago, Hummin said:

Do you have a source for that historic claim?

I certainly have Sir, and I will find it and post. Why you would want a link to something that is commonly known universally; well, I don't know.

You can tell the farangs that are trying to prolong life in this most natural of ways. Just have a sneaky look. an unnoticed glance, at their wife's knees. Some are a tad green. Not that I look.

Ditch the press ups. Dump the pull ups. Throw the wights in the bin. Ride the exercise bike to the farm and leave it in a ditch. Use methods to stay healthy; like nature intended. You know it makes sense.