FIT.Y.E.R.O. (Meathead, wellness, fitness, diet, exercise) Thread

[anthonys735]

Rogue and REP both have power cage options with built in cables with weight stacks. I’m already seeing some on FB marketplace. Where are you located?

Those are dope. Uppppppppppper end of the budget but would basically cover everything but a treadmill.

 

[Kooky Kats]

Went bananas yesterday at Bloomingdale’s.

Little Moroccan salesman saw me coming a mile away. Pants, shirts, undies, 2 coats, belt. New wardrobe. Can’t hide 10” off waist with sinching my belt (-55lbs since 6/17).

I always internally complained about Barbour jackets being made for anorexic jockeys… now I fit like a glove.

Acqua di Parma (Zafferano EDP).

 

[WayneDougan]

Went bananas yesterday at Bloomingdale’s.

Little Moroccan salesman saw me coming a mile away. Pants, shirts, undies, 2 coats, belt. New wardrobe. Can’t hide 10” off waist with sinching my belt (-55lbs since 6/17).

I always internally complained about Barbour jackets being made for anorexic jockeys… now I fit like a glove.

Acqua di Parma (Zafferano EDP).

Imagine how happy he'll be when you come back in 4 months to buy the Big and Tall stuff again.

 

[Kooky Kats]

They don’t have that stuff at Bloomingdales

 

[UK-chulo]

Those are dope. Uppppppppppper end of the budget but would basically cover everything but a treadmill.

Advantage of these over other offerings is resale should you decide to go another direction later. Or if you want to upgrade. You’ll recoup more of your money with Rogue, first. Then, REP.

 

[UK-chulo]

Plus there is an ecosystem built around them should you want to add on things like dip bars, jammer arms endless ropes, etc. And new products are being developed for them.

 

[Kooky Kats]

Is 8 Sleep truly worth it? I mean, if you took the plunge you’re likely to defend your extravagances…

It’s a tough sell to the wifey.

 

[anthonys735]

We love it. I'm apparently in the 20th percentile of cold sleepers and she's exact opposite. So that's the biggest thing. I love having my sleep stats without a wearable. Very noticeable when we're away for several nights. Only drawbacks so far are it takes a few nights to get dialed in and if one of you(me) forget to turn the alarm off and the other is still asleep it'll cause a problem.

Expensive up front but something you use every night.

 

[Kooky Kats]

They’re running a $600 off sale and the algorithm won’t leave me alone.

I successfully campaigned for a ridiculously expensive coffee setup justified by the ‘use it every day’ logic as well.

 

[Hank Camacho]

I did a long review earlier in this thread that you can look up.

Highly recommend.

 

[cole854]

Is 8 Sleep truly worth it? I mean, if you took the plunge you’re likely to defend your extravagances…

It’s a tough sell to the wifey.

Anything is worth it if it helps you sleep better....could be this gimmick, or a really nice mattress, which I have. Some swear by Sleep By Number, others w/ a T-Pedic, etc, etc, etc. Cooling mattresses, firm, soft, etc, etc, etc. I have sleep apnea so my cpap is my life saver and I can sleep like a baby in my recliner if I used it there.

 

[anthonys735]

Look, it's a luxury item. Does it help me sleep better, yes. Is sit absolutely necessary, probably not. I'm happy with my purchase though.

 

[Hank Camacho]

For @Kooky Kats -- here's my earlier 8 Sleep review. I stand by everything I said below except that the AI is blah. It isn't. So far as I can tell, it gets better over time. Big fan. (I doubt it is actually AI they are using but whatever. @WayneDougan can dork out over the particulars of that annoying horseshit if he's not otherwise shitposting.) The point is that the software is just pretty good initially but gets better as it learns you, in my experience.

Looking back, I think this is well worth repeating. This should absolutely not be where you start or anything you rely on for results.

Only consider an 8 Sleep if you've got everything else fitness related at least addressed. In other words, you'd be a fool to drop $3k on an 8 Sleep if you haven't already established a track record of consistently working out, following a reasonable diet, attempting to sleep well, etc. This does not fix things but as a supplement to sleep, I can't overhype it. It is fantastic.

Here's my thoughts on the 8 Sleep after three weeks.

1. This thing is very, very well designed. As a rule, I don't mix electric and water but they've done it and it works very, very well. Heats up and cools down fast.
2. It has certainly improved our sleep. Surprisingly enough, my wife has gotten more benefit out of it than I have. She's been sleeping like a baby since getting her settings dialed in. My sleep has improved since we got it but nothing crazy -- likely because I do a ton of family law and during this hot ass summer, my work life is just a constant pressure cooker. I wish we had gotten it when things were calmer so I could get a fairer test.
3. It takes some getting used to. Even if you think you sleep hot or cold, I'd encourage anyone to start with it at zero for a few nights before adjusting too much. At zero, it wicks away heat and sweat so it provides a surprisingly large benefit. We always felt slightly clammy for the first two weeks or so because we didn't really know how to process the feeling of body temperature and sweat being wicked away by a heat sink.
4. The AI is blah. I despise AI, so I'm a harsh critic but it doesn't really do much after you get your temperatures dialed in. If that's big to you, do not take my word for it since I was frankly looking for a reason to not use the AI unless it was just a dramatic improvement and it certainly is not that.
5. The best thing for couples may be that it creates conversations about how each other is sleeping and let's you be creative about how to accommodate your partner's habits. For instance, we learned that I tend to snore early in the night and my wife does really late. That appears to because she does great for REM sleep and bad for SMS sleep and I'm the opposite. We've been able to do little things that have helped us both improve.

I certainly would not say it is an absolute gamechanger or a must have. However, I'm keeping it and we just had an offer accepted on a house so an extra $3k in my pocket would be nice right about now. It really comes down to how much that much cash means to you.

I would not even consider buying one unless I had everything else squared away, including my finances. Anyone who finances one of these probably donated to La Familia, too.