aGhostWhoShares [comrade/them]

If everyone but your 200 internet friends are "enemies" I'm fairly confident your group isn't going to do anything... Like, literally anything, whatever your stated goals are.

I marinate mine in tamari, mirin, liquid aminos, gochujang, granulated garlic, and onion powder. I cut the block into 1/2-3/4"slices and leave it in for at least 24 hours. I've found that roasting it for an hour and a half or so and then cooling it down again in the fridge before using it leaves it with a denser toothier kind of texture.

Wasn't expecting to find obscure midwest hardcore here. Thanks for this!

The best from software game is Otogi. Fight me.

My go to is chucking it into dal. I overplanted radishes this year, and just made a gallon of radish greens dal. It freezes reasonably well.

Oh, and you can definitely find the book PDF floating around the internet for free. b-ok.cc has it.

Elsewhere in the thread someone suggested Starting Strength as a starting point. That isn't a bad recommendation for your stated goal. If you're someone who learns by reading you can get the basics of the movements from the Starting Strength book. If you don't learn that way then you can check out youtube form guides. Alan Thrall's are pretty solid.

You can start out practicing the movements with a broom handle or something similar just to get used to your own body mechanics, and then move from there to a bare bar and only start adding weight when you get comfortable with the movements. There are also coaches out there willing to critique form by video, but I don't have a ton of experience with who is who in that regard as I haven't used those services myself. Remember also to give yourself adequate rest between sets, and between workouts. You also need to be consuming more calories that you're used to, especially protein. That's extra true if you're trying to gain muscle mass.

If you find yourself not being able to finish training sessions at the progression rate the book suggests it's fine to go slower. Without an actual coach a manual can only really be a guideline and it's better to not finish a session perfectly but be able to get the next one than it is to get hurt and stop entirely for weeks or months. I've certainly been in the "tried for too much and then was out for a long time" camp before, so please learn from my mistakes. Be careful, go at a reasonable pace, and pay attention to how your body is reacting and you'll be ok.

Final note: Starting strength isn't the be all end all routine, and if you stick to training and/or your goals change you'll eventually need to move on. Just don't get stuck on it dogmatically if you do start it.

Doing things that don't mesh with your goals at a rate your body and mind can't handle is the best way to burn out and never come back. That isn't your fault, the fitness industry pumps out a firehose of content that is nearly impossible to parse without having prior knowledge which is hard to acquire due to that whole firehose thing.

1.) What are your goals? If you don't know yet, then that's where your start point is.
2.) Does what you're doing right now actually match what you're trying to accomplish? 3.) There is no shame in training at a rate you can actually handle. An easier session you can finish with consistency will always beat a harder one that leaves you done for a week.

I've got a number of years under my belt coaching people for various combat sports, and I'm happy to help get you pointed in the right direction if you'd like.