So what does your prepping for Ragnarok consist of?
I use to think prepers were mad. Until I saw a documentary on them. One of the guys they interviewed changed my mind. Iāll paraphrase;
āNo civilisation has lasted for ever. None will. It might not happen soon. It might not happen in my life time. But if it does Iām more ready than the next man.ā
Theres a logic in that you cant deny.
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My husband told my parents that he thinks Iām fattening him up so Iāll have plenty to eat during the apocalypse. My mom looks him dead in the eye and says āI believe tā
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I confess I donāt understand how some people complain that they donāt see any growth with their training. Iāve had these dumbbells for only a little more than 1.5 months doing simple AF movements and Iāve made some progress already, at least.
On the other side of the coin, Iām still not gonna agree with those people who say āoh you only need these amounts of sets and exercises to grow this body partā because Iāve already built up some strength from barbell training for 2 years (?). I know thatās barely scratching the surface in terms of training length.
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I confess that lately Iāve seen a pretty big trend of people (some of them I would otherwise even consider intelligent) going around wearing specific belts to shrink their waist.
Initially I mistook those for the lifting belts you use for deadlifts etc., and I was wondering why so many people felt the need to wear a belt during curls, benches, and pull downs. Then I realized they were walking around wearing them all the time, and they actually didnāt look like those kinds of belts. I even saw one of those guys walking around wearing it while not at the gym.
My understanding is there must have been somebody who initially spread this āinfoā that using those waist shrinkers is effective and/or safe, because I mostly saw a specific group of people using them and they all train together.
I try my best not to judge people because itās generally not productive but, since this is the flame free threadā¦ How can you be so stupid?
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Itās one part stupid, one part lazy. Itās playing on the insecurities of people and their weight, nobody wants a thick/fat waist, and if there is a way to get there faster and easier, might as well do it.
To be clear, I absolutely donāt do it because this is obviously stupid but I understand the motivations.
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In the same vein, the majority of the supplements that get sold to us are extremely unlikely to do close to what they allege to do or do so as a bandaid, but we (myself occasionally included) still buy them. Itās easier than eating a well balanced diet, getting enough sun, and getting proper rest.
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I forgot to say that half of those people are very jacked guys/girls, which adds to my disbelief. They are actually convinced that is doing something, whereas looking at them youād think theyād be at least somewhat knowledgeable as to what works and what is bogus (and downright stupid).
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I donāt know man, maybe a bit more leanness means more instagram followers or some shit?
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If you aināt curling enough to need a belt, what are you even doin in the squat rack, right?
I mean, man, some peopleā¦
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Sometimes I wear my belt when doing everything including curls to remind myself to brace and flex my ass. Itās when my lower back sciatic nerve thing or whatever the fuck itās called flares up. Iām normally in complete dumbass mode when in the gym so I sometimes forget and regret it for the rest of the week.
But:
Yeah I know people who believe this from way back.
Confession: I have a bad diet soda habit I am trying to break. Itās not so much the caffeine intake that bugs me but all the other chemicals and excess sodium that isnāt doing my physique any favors.
Switching over to coffee and tea only.
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Itās hard. Iād say Diet Coke is my last real mountain to climb, and Iāve got it down to mostly one a day (I usually drink it with lunch, then Caffeine Free if I get into salty snacks in the evening, so sometimes I get to two). I guess the difficulty is that aside from being a treat in and of itself, it also represents most of the sweetness I have most days.
Like you, I donāt worry about the caffeine, but the other stuff. Why is it such a fizzy sweet yummy treat? Chemicals. Itās creepy, and I recognize that.
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I confess that I bought these today for post workout carbs
Itās got āshreddedā in the ingredients, so itās gotta get you lean, right?
Sure, itās shredded wheat, but whatever.
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Yeah, I am at 2 to 3 bottles a day typically. I know itās āZero Caloriesā but it still canāt be good.
I think their some addictive properties to the chemicals (in addition to caffeine)ā¦
Workout confession -
I prefer traditional, low-tech exercise methods; free weights and calisthenics instead of machines, running or rucking outside instead of on a treadmill, etc. This predilection is even reflected in my screen name. That saidā¦
I like the dip machine at Planet Fitness MORE THAN REAL DIPS. Itās easier on my shoulders, I get a better MMC with my pecs, and it even has the ineffible quality of feeling good. Itās creating a little pecsitential workout crisis.
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Had a thought earlier and thought here was a great place to ask:
As your muscles get bigger do DOMS get worse? You know, because there is more muscle to be damaged or whatever so more muscle to be sore.
Anyone noticed any differences as theyāve grown?
I can say that, in my case, no. I also almost NEVER got sore when I had low T, but on TRT I absolutely get sore frequently. I am not bigger now than then, that I am aware of, and my workouts had more volume and heavier weights then.
This is inspiring me to go make tea, Iām definitely a diet soda addict.
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