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If you wake up one more and have the urge to start fitting more cardio exercise in, are you likely to head out for a full 26 mile marathon or a 5km walk? If you decide you want to start lifting some weights you're going to find your 1 rep max and work from there (or at least that'll generally be the advice when creating a plan in my experience), not jump straight in consistently trying to lift heavier than you can. Nutrition should be treated no differently. TLDR, in my opinion (and seemingly others too), changes in nutrition should be implemented at the correct pace... hence me saying over and over, if adjusting is something you want to it it's worth talking to a professional. So many just blindly follow what has worked for others, often strangers from the internet, expecting the same results in a similar timeframe... while only replicating one element of that persons lifestyle. It's entirely daft, but it's more convenient than getting assistance from those that are qualified to advise you on the best steps to a healthier body... often with a healthier mind as part of the package. The number on the scales isn't the only thing that matters in the equation, so don't be a slave to it. 15 stone can be carried in a variety of different ways on your body.

I don’t know if it’s simply a case of the entire lack of exercise outside of airsofting once a fortnight throwing me off, but given your rough description of yourself (big and tall) but I’m not sure I’d agree with you that 2200 calories a day is high at all. If anything I’d say you’re way under what I’d expect, even taking into considerate that you aiming for a deficit. You know your body much better than I, and as I mentioned at the top of this post it could be the lack of activity that pulls it down. But I’ve never been one for keeping my mouth shut.

If you've found something that works then great, but I would like to highlight that it is absolutely possible to have what I would call a complete diet where you're not feeling hungry all of the time. You can absolutely eat meals which are extremely filling while having good macros and the correct amount of calories (which will always vary from person to person). The anecdote regarding the doughnuts, while again I'm happy for you that you're able to resist the temptation, is more about willpower than anything with actual hunger. The main downside of any diet relying on ketosis predominantly through nutritional intake is how strict you need to be with it. If you botch your macros and have a gram too many carbs you'll exit ketosis thus rendering the dietary sacrifices you're making pointless. That's largely why I land anything of that ilk as not being sustainable for most. So much of all of this is entirely in your, or our, heads. If you truly think about it you wouldn't believe how many times a day you're actually hungry versus think you're hungry because you're bored/it's habitual. Again, to highlight, that's not to downplay any level of success anyone is having with however they choose to do it. However, if folks are serious about making a change that extreme that they should speak to a professional because the 'fastest and most efficient diet for burning fat' doesn't necessarily make it the healthiest. Health and fitness are significantly more than how much fat is body burning on a daily basis.

I'm not going to give any advice on the 'actuals' of what to do (I'll be honest, the last place anyone should be taking fitness advice from is an airsoft forum) but I will pop some things that are worth thinking about below: 1) Though generally they go hand in hand, fixing your nutrition should be a higher priority than exercise. Changes to your nutrition should be sustainable, fad diets are all well and good for getting quicker results but are rarely ones most folks would be able to maintain for an extended period of time. 2) Though I'd tend to advocate talking to professionals, an easy way to start amending your nutrition is plugging your details into a TDEE calculator. It won't be 100% accurate but it gives you an ok starting point and calculating where you want to be for a calorie deficit. Cutting out fizzy drinks and replacing them with water is all well and good, if you're still taking in 4000 calories a day in other junk with shit macros then you're likely still in caloric surplus... and such, putting weight on. 3) Your motivation will be the first thing to cave, your willpower is going to be tested more than anything else in your body will be. Be mindful of this. 4) Starting point of folks health and fitness will vary, be careful following whatever the hot thing is on the internet. As much as folks will try to sell you on 'this works for literally anyone', that's not necessarily the case and linking to the previous point... all it'll take is falling at some early hurdles to wipe out your motivation. 5) Know what your goals are, if you go into it with 'I just want to be a bit healthier lol' it'll be really hard to maintain motivation as time moves on because you'll quickly realise you're not working toward anything and that initial drive you had at the start will fade. 6) You get out what you put in. Some would rather make non-intrusive small changes, others are looking for a lifestyle overhaul. Either way, the results are going to line up with what you change and how well you stick to it. 7) The biggest one, the one we've all done at some point in time... and will likely all initially claim we haven't. Stop making excuses for not doing things.

Aye, super impartial from a chap who's good friends with a retailer that carries Silverback products 👀. That, not insignificant, element aside... am I just blind or does this type of video just show nothing? It's been a long time since I bothered with 'airsoft YouTube' largely because it's just a hive of useless (often paid for, but rarely disclosed) information and shite peddling, but even when it was something I engaged with I've always struggled to see the point of this type of content. It's literally someone strolling around while you squint at the monitor to track a BB, only to have sound effects and post production convince you things hit because you sure as shit can't see it for yourself. If it's something you're into, you do you, but I have never understood this type of thing.

I'd imagine so, can't help but doubt they're old enough to have dreams about anything interesting just yet. The good ones come along once you've hit puberty.

Took about a month to get here from Italy, but a few bits for the MWS should I decide to actually install any of them.

It's hard for me to be able to answer that entirely loaded question honestly because that's simply not a temperature we're likely to encounter over here in the near future (assuming the various gradual bullshit going on with global weather doesn't accerate that is). For you, already having sunk the expense of tanks, taps, a regulator and a way of filling said tanks sure it financially makes sense. For me, in the unlikely event I encounter weather conditions the MWS won't run over here, I'd rather have an AEG back up than go through the faff. TLDR - We'll likely always have opposing opinions because you have a problem I don't have. And if i were to, I'd solve it differently.

As someone that used primarily HPA with an engine rather than tapping for the 2/3 years ahead of the various lockdowns happening I'll never understand how people skirmish with tapped RIFs. One of the biggest reason for picking up a GBBR and dealing with the minor inconveniences (some of which are blown way out of proportion/consideration) is the added element of realism leading to further 'immersion'. The two biggest contributing factors to that increased realism because recoil/feedback and reloads. The moment you tether it to yourself, and add disconnect line at the start of a reload and reconnect line at the end of a reload you're taking what is largely considered the biggest disadvantage of running a GBBR (that being mag capacity) and exacerbating it by making reloads harder. Alongside that you're also making reloads decidedly less realistic... and that's before considering the fact you have a droopy line by your side the entire time. But yeah, I'm not sure I'd say it lands in full on heresy... but it is entirely counter to the reason many choose to run a GBBR in the first place, hence why it's meet with raised eyebrows and pitchforks.

Got to applaud a spam bot that's so good at seemlessly blending in and going unnoticed. Edit: I don't have the option to report it, just gives me 'Share' when I click the 3 dots. If someone that does have the 'Report' option could please do the honours that'd be ace.

Have seen you try the same joke to no avail a few times now bud, I’m afraid it’s not catching on… mainly because it’s not funny in the slightest.

You’re more than welcome to justify your choice as much as you wish, I just wanted to highlight that you’re making a claim that HPA is going to improve something that it isn’t. I’d strongly recommend you do some proper research and weigh up the positives and negatives. I’m not intending to entirely come across as a prick here (while fully aware I am), but given you’re statement in your previous post it leaps out to me that you perhaps don’t know exactly what running a RIF on HPA entails. I dare say you’re far more worried about the cold weather than you should be, but it seems you’ve got your mind set on it so I won’t waste any further breath. My final piece of advice being, once you’ve tarnished those poor mags with HPA taps I’d probably avoid putting photos of them in here. Lest you be bombarded with ‘Careful Nows’ and burn the witch gifs… and that’s assuming the folks decide to keep it civil 👀. As always, you do you, but it’s probably for the best that you know what to expect.

You've got the perfect clickbait title loaded and ready to go as well... "I Bought A Novritsch SSP1 And It Made Me A Speedsofter 💯💥"

Just took delivery of this, likely overpaid for what my plans are with it… but carry handle A2 uppers seem damn near impossible to find at the moment (and unless CYMA get involved any time soon I can’t see that changing) so when I saw one I scooped it up immediately. In other news, I’m officially in the queue to have said upper grafted onto an MWS upper so I can finally satisfy that itch. Does the fact I bought this simply to butcher the carry handle off make me feel a little guilty? Yes. Will that stop me? No.

Sorry, couldn't resist.

Aye, it'll be so much easier replacing gas refills with... Carrying a heavy tank on your back Having to disconnect and reconnect a line everytime you reload (or having a drum mag made up, which will just be a significant weight increase) Reducing have easy the RIF is to manipulate because you're tethered to it Having to get your tank filled up Doing maintenance on your HPA equipment to keep it airtight and safe Doing additional maintenance on everything because the air is so dry Yup, a real time saver and increase in convenience 👀. The beneft of HPA is consistency and that's about it, outside of that you're making your life harder versus running it as a regular GBBR.

👀 And on that note of an officially entirely detailed thread, I’ll go ahead and disappear.

If I was to sum up my feelings on 3 point slings in one image: And just to be clear I only raised my own opinion because it was given as a recommendation when the person making the recommendation hasn’t actually got experience with the thing they’re recommending i.e. combining a 3 point sling and an EVO. I wouldn’t usually be so pernickety but as others have highlighted they’re better on some RIFs than others because of how they get in the way of controls… especially on a RIF with a ‘bolt release’ of sorts. There are literally forum rules regarding giving advice in this regard (yes, I’m aware I’m the only person that actually reads them).

An F2000 is bad enough as it is, combined with a 3 point sling that’s a borderline war crime.

Turn out that I just learned that somehow in 2021 folks are still using, and more worryingly recommending, 3 point slings. Get a 2 point with a quick adjustment tab (Slingster, Trex Arms, Vickers to name a few… I imagine there are clones too if you care to run that gauntlet) and enjoy the aforementioned benefits without any of the draw backs that come with a 3 point. I can think of only one time that it might be worth considering a 3 point and that if you’re hellbent on wanting an MP5 that’s correct to certain time periods. In this instance they’re still overly complicated piles of tangle wank, but at least ‘the look’ is right I guess 🤷🏻‍♂️.

With love,

Ahh, another cyclic topic by way of a change. It's nothing to do with the fact it's HPA, an AEG is entirely capable of that sort of overkill. The person using it is the problem, not the tool (though the person using it is evidently a tool, so that's fun). You're just leaning into a self fulfilling prophecy by assuming they're a wanker because they're using HPA, when infact, they're just a wanker. In terms of answering the question: That A2 carry handle receivers are a pain to find That TekLoks (or TekLok equivalents) are amazing in comparison to MOLLE if you switch your belt around a decent amount That ditching any sort of 'theme' to your kit and running what works for you (in my case currently jeans, t-shirt, softshell if I need it and whatever load bearing kit works for what I'm using) gives you so much freedom, which likely sounds really obvious but 🤷‍♂️