Am I the only one that thought they were looking at a new Mirrors Edge?!

Especially with a few places selling the X today for $399. That $349 1TB Series S couldn’t look less appealing

That or we may need to brace ourselves for some more expensive than usual hardware.

Perfect Dark looks like Mirrors Edge.

I was excited because I thought there was a new Mirrors Edge 😢

There‘s only 1 way to settle the pushup debate… Post videos of yourselves doing push-ups lol

I try to go all the way down and all the way back up. Not super fast, but not real slow either. Just nice and controlled. I can usually get around 45 before I start getting fatigued.

Series X is $399 again. Great deal for the console!

We were told Game Pass would increase game sales because of exposure. It was a PR talking point that a few folks here parroted many times.

Hey, you've been doing it for 2 months now. The hard part is over. Just keep it up and you'll notice the improvements you're looking for.

One thing I learned about dropping times is that you've gotta monitor your heart rate, and train in zone 2 (low intensity steady state) for long periods of time. What that will do is improve your VO2 max which will lower your heart rate at your higher speeds which will increase endurance. Maybe find a trail with a lot of hills, or a treadmill that you can incline and substitute a couple of your runs with a 60 minute brisk walk. I know when I started doing that, I was able to run at a 8 minute mile pace at a heart rate that was 15-20bpm lower. Which allowed me to run longer before I would gas out.

Eating healthier is what I struggle with as well. I can do it for a couple months at a time, but I like food too much. I've become better with holding myself accountable though. If I eat pizza and have some beers or something, I become obsessed with doing extra cardio the following day to counter the surplus. It's much harder for me during the NFL season because I end up watching football instead of working out. And watching football is usually accompanied with wings, snacks and beer. I'm really thinking about getting one of those low profile treadmills that people get for their office, and using it while I watch games.

315 was my goal last year and I hit it pretty quickly. I feel like I could go a little higher, but I lift in my garage without a spotter. And I've pinned myself once or twice before. It's not fun lol.

The last time I went to a public gym was a few months ago when I was in North Carolina for work. I went to a Planet Fitness thinking it was gonna mostly be soccer moms and senior citizens. There were some big ass dudes in there! Which surprised me because there are only smith machines for barbell work. I wasn't really paying attention to what everyone was lifting, but I would guess there were a dozen+ that could rep 225 on the bench. I agree that *most* aren't hitting 225, but it may be more common than you think these days. Fitness and lifting is more popular than ever.

Congrats! That kind of transformation is a serious accomplishment. It’s success stories like yours that help keep me motivated.