DukeTheSlaya's Journey to Overhead Pressing Like a God

[duketheslaya]

@Yogi1

Also, I love that your solution to your auntie not buying you the food or anything anymore is to get a job and buy your own. You’re taking charge of your shit which is a damn respectable quality for anyone to have, but particularly so for someone your age.

You’re a good kid, duke. I’m proud of you.

Thanks alot @Yogi1 !!!

Ive realised the only way to get anywhere in life is to do it yourself.

[magick]

@Yogi1

Also, I love that your solution to your auntie not buying you the food or anything anymore is to get a job and buy your own. You’re taking charge of your shit which is a damn respectable quality for anyone to have, but particularly so for someone your age.

You’re a good kid, duke. I’m proud of you.

That would be admirable if he did that on top of finishing school.

[Yogi1]

@magick

That would be admirable if he did that on top of finishing school.

I agree. It’d also be admirable if did it on top of leaving school and getting a good job/trade.

[Yogi1]

well the issue here is that you might end up getting a trade you hate, which you’ll just abandon after a while, meaning a few wasted years.

If you finish school then that gives you a couple more years to think about what it is you really want to do, as well as opening up a lot more opportunities academically.

It’s a tough call. I finished school and went to uni to earn a useless degree which never got me anywhere. Other people I know left school, got a trade and are earning stupid money, but others I know did the uni thing, got amazing qualifications and are now earning staggeringly good money.

It’s one of those annoying times when you don’t know what the right thing is. You just have to make your decision and do the best you can with the consequences.

If you don’t plan on furthering your education (college, uni, etc) then staying in school might not be the right thing, but I wouldn’t leave school purely because you hate it. If you do leave, then have a plan.

[danteism]

@duketheslaya

Im a bit concerned with doing an amrap set on btn presses ( i always do amrap sets leaving one or two in the tank withall my main lifts, however is it safe for btn presses?)

You can do an AMRAP set on BTN, just be sure to keep your form in check the whole time - no cheating is allowed here. Some people do experience pain in their shoulders with BTN AMRAP sets, if you start getting it, it’s best to drop the AMRAP set out.

Experimenting on yourself is a great way to learn if you know what you’re doing.

[duketheslaya]

@Yogi1

well the issue here is that you might end up getting a trade you hate, which you’ll just abandon after a while, meaning a few wasted years.

If you finish school then that gives you a couple more years to think about what it is you really want to do, as well as opening up a lot more opportunities academically.

It’s a tough call. I finished school and went to uni to earn a useless degree which never got me anywhere. Other people I know left school, got a trade and are earning stupid money, but others I know did the uni thing, got amazing qualifications and are now earning staggeringly good money.

It’s one of those annoying times when you don’t know what the right thing is. You just have to make your decision and do the best you can with the consequences.

If you don’t plan on furthering your education (college, uni, etc) then staying in school might not be the right thing, but I wouldn’t leave school purely because you hate it. If you do leave, then have a plan

Yeah i have alot to consider, the good thing about a trade is il be able to pick up other trades easier if im decent at say bricklaying etc il be able pick up an electrician trade easier then if i didn’t do bricklaying. Another benefit is getting paid while doing an aprenticeship and i can save up for a car easier then some after school hours job or weekend job would allow me to.

However if i finish school- it will open up better pathways like you said and i will be able to buy a car drom the betyer job from my better education.

[duketheslaya]

@danteism

You can do an AMRAP set on BTN, just be sure to keep your form in check the whole time - no cheating is allowed here. Some people do experience pain in their shoulders with BTN AMRAP sets, if you start getting it, it’s best to drop the AMRAP set out.

Experimenting on yourself is a great way to learn if you know what you’re doing.

Il see how it goes, im just a bit wary after reading all of the "btn kills your shoulders and causes injuries " stuff thats everywhere online. However i think this is because people do to much bench pressing and not enoigh overhead work so there shoulders just mess up even more and they blame btn presses etc. 40-50 years ago it was quite a popular exercise whereas today its bench.

[oldbeancam]

The main thing to consider is that you can’t do a trade forever and you won’t like it forever. The benefit of going to school is that even you don’t enjoy what you do aglfter you get a degree, you can still do a trade. It doesn’t work the other way around. My father makes a decent wage as a mechanic. My grandfather cleared well over 6 digits multiple years owning his own plumbing business. They both hate their jobs and can barely move everyday. My dad has told me multiple times in my life he hates everything and can’t stand cars anymore which is sad because that used to be his life. Rather than worrying about school, a trade, etc. I say you should finish school because it’s not like you aren’t being taken care of, and tackle issues when they come, and do something you enjoy rather than for a job. Myself and many others here have had to pay for schooling while working 40+ a week at jobs you hate to get soemwhere better (hopefully). To me anyway, for you to not take advantage of someone else paying for things for you is almost like a slap in the face.

[oldbeancam]

I wanted to add too, that jut because you don’t enjoy something doesn’t mean you should quit it man. School is easy as fuck. Even you’re a bum fuck idiot who barely goes to class you can graduate. Life and actual jobs are not like this, so it’d be better to learn this AFTER you graduate so you can have an opportunity to go to college versus having to get a GED and then go.

[danteism]

@duketheslaya

Il see how it goes, im just a bit wary after reading all of the "btn kills your shoulders and causes injuries " stuff thats everywhere online. However i think this is because people do to much bench pressing and not enoigh overhead work so there shoulders just mess up even more and they blame btn presses etc. 40-50 years ago it was quite a popular exercise whereas today its bench.

Yeah, nowadays people spend so much time on their computers and cellphones with a hunched postrure - if they go to the gym bench and curls are the only thing they do. No wonder everyone has tight shoulders and pecs! Then when they try BTN their limited mobility makes it a very dangerous movement and there you have it; shoulder issues

It’s really a shame that people do so little overhead work nowadays. It’s something that everybody should be good at.

[Kniebuigkoning]

Don’t know what kind of math you have, But for myself i always sucked (suck) at math to.
I went from a 2,5/10 to a 8, in my last year of highschool, took allot of effort, and studying, but it was hella worth it.

Ps, congrats on the 70kg push press!

[caesium32]

I don’t have anything to add to all this adult talk but I’m quite good at maths. If there’s anything you need explaining I’m happy to help.

Edit: Congratulations on that push press, that’s some serious weight over your head.

[dchris]

@duketheslaya

if im decent at say bricklaying etc il be able pick up an electrician trade easier

How do you suppose that? Those aren’t even remotely close trades.

[Yogi1]

@duketheslaya

the good thing about a trade is il be able to pick up other trades

I see your logic here but it doesn’t really work like that. The amount of time and energy you’ll invest in getting a trade means you’ll really only ever realistically do that once, so if you’re not absolutely sure it’s something you want to do, then don’t.

Let’s think about it another way: What do you like? (Serious question and don’t just say girls and working out)

[oldbeancam]

@dchris

if im decent at say bricklaying etc il be able pick up an electrician trade easier

How do you suppose that? Those aren’t even remotely close trades.

Another reason why you should stay in school

[dchris]

Who, me?

[oldbeancam]

my bad man, I meant to just quote his post, not yours. I agree with your point

[duketheslaya]

@oldbeancam

ain thing to consider is that you can’t do a trade forever and you won’t like it forever. The benefit of going to school is that even you don’t enjoy what you do aglfter you get a degree, you can still do a trade. It doesn’t work the other way around. My father makes a decent wage as a mechanic. My grandfather cleared well over 6 digits multiple years owning his own plumbing business. They both hate their jobs and can barely move everyday. My dad has told me multiple times in my life he hates everything and can’t stand cars anymore which is sad because that used to be his life. Rather than worrying about school, a trade, etc. I say you should finish school because it’s not like you aren’t being taken care of, and tackle issues when they come, and do something you enjoy rather than for a job. Myself and many others here have had to pay for schooling while working 40+ a week at jobs you hate to get soemwhere better (hopefully). To me anyway, for you to not take advantage of someone else paying for thing

Thanks for that man!, i have to have a big think about what i want to do.

[painter27]

Ain’t that the truth lol Also apprenticeships can be pretty boring for the first year or two… You just get stuck doing shit jobs no one else wants to do.

[Irishman92]

@painter27

Also apprenticeships can be pretty boring for the first year or two…

Sometimes yes, but not in all cases.

In my 1st 2 years as a furniture maker I was making chairs, tables, restoring antiques, driving loaders, working on a timber mill, driving forklifts and making deliveries all over the south east of qld.

Some apprentiships I would consider for @duketheslaya :

• Electrician
• Diesel mechanic (good money in mines)
• Carpenter
• Plumber
• cabinet maker
• Auto electrician

Apprentiships I wouldn’t do:

• Bricklaying
• Concreting
• Roofing
• Tiling