@marine77 eeeehhhhhhhhhhh
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not bad amirite
Also, these guys are pretty sick (featured on south park!)
these guys too
lol, it was impressive! After two shoulder surgeries, and a third on the way (not to mention life changes making me not spend as much time under the bar tlately), maintaining that type of size hasnât been my priority.
Luckily, when my 6 year old son comes into my office, he loves to look at all the shiny trophies and photos, and honestly, I donât think he even realizes Iâm much smaller now 
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This is⊠uh⊠umm⊠I donât know! Iâm confused!!! 
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Finally they dropped another new one
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Stranded \m/
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Their new stuff is a bit different than the previous but itâs still badass. Love that song tho
At about the time this came out and Magma Joe Duplantier seemed to learn to add a new dimension of emotionality to his singing that I think is just phenomenal not that he wasnât already awsome.
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The drummer plays some real tasty grooves and fills. I just started getting into them a few months ago but theyâre def climbing my personal fav list
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@marine77 @T3hPwnisher
Just got two meaty tattoos (both music related), one is a quarter sleeve and the other covers a big chunk of my forearm. How long til I can go back to gym?
Artist said 48 hrs. I donât want to wait that long; but at the same time I donât want to fuck up my new tattooâs as they were quite expensive. Any personal anecdotes?
@Frank_C (youâre Jmaier right?)
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No idea. I have one tattoo that I got 16 years ago. Donât remember the protocol.
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Is there an interesting story behind it by chance? I think itâs the logo from Marvelâs antihero âthe punisherâ
Few questions for you regarding training @T3hPwnisher. Iâve noticed a distinct pattern within the lifting recommendations you dispense. That is the prospect of time/consistency above all else. Training âoptimallyâ by definition requires one to set up rigid constructs, restrictions and boundaries around them of which would be impossible to abide as itâs almost impossible to
âfixâ ones day to day routine. Events change, things pop up and work/various demands can get the better of us.
That being said, to progress adequately is the answer simply âgo to gym, do whateverâ, or is there a specific template that tends gives more bang for your buck as opposed to simple consistency, keep training X lift if you want to get better?
- I Squat, Bench and Deadlift around once per week. It it possible Iâd progress faster with higher frequency? What about rep ranges, Iâve never seen any concrete literature solidifying the âlow reps for strength, moderate reps for hypertrophy and high reps for enduranceâ dogma. Rather it appears one gets better at lifting weights within a certain rep range⊠by lifting weights within that certain rep range, though training in almost any range will carry over (almost) equally to increasing 1RM.
I train deadlift in the 8-20 rep range, squats in the 4-6 rep range and bench in the 8-15 rep range, though typically 10+.
Is there anything I ought to be doing differently? In terms of sets I get in 3 sets of deadlifts weekly as high rep deadlifts tend to be very taxing on the CNS, around 10 sets of squats weekly and⊠say 4 sets of bench (incline bench/accessory work doesnât count).
Iâm lifting for strength as opposed to hypertrophy at this point. Current stats are
DL = 200kg max (around 440-450)
BP = 110 kg max (242lb)
Squat = 125 kg (275 lb)
Prior to a couple months ago I didnât train for strength, focused more on getting a pump and getting stronger was an afterthought/byproduct of training. I find training with strength in mind gives me an explicit goal to achieve and thus I feel very elated when I meet a designated set standard that I appoint for myself.
My weight is currently 162, Iâm quite a bit shorter than you (around 5â6, or 5â5). Trying to maintain/lose weight and gain strength. Goals by the end of this year are
315lb squat (easily achieved, used to substitute squats for leg press hence my poverty level squat)
315 bench (eeehhhhh, this will be difficult)
500lb deadlift
Is this feasible in my designated period of time (without going down the road of heavy AAS use)
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Is there a specific tip you could give in relation to the ratio discrepancy between my limits. Itâs somewhat frustrating that my DL is so far ahead of my squat/bench. I can rep 140kg (3 plates) for sets of 12-15⊠Canât rep 225 on the bench for sets of 10 etc.
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knee wraps/weightliftinig belts? Yay or nay?
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direct grip training? My grip has and always will be a weak point of mine; I have very small hands.
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Direct ab training?
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were you able to maintain strength when training for a half marathon? I employ cardio quite a bit, was wondering as to whether this may significantly impede progress provided I eat enough. I believe overtraining is an overhyped concept, otherwise gymnasts wouldnât look as good as they do/be as strong as they are. Though Iâd rather here what you have to say as youâve actually pulled this off.
Not an interesting story, no. Iâve been reading Punisher comics since I was 9, and still do to this day (actually reading one right now), which is also why my screen name is what it is. Thereâs a lot of relating it to philosophy and stuff, but pretty much all tattoo stories are boring to everyone except the person that has the tattoo, haha.
Wanted to get more, married into a family that didnât think highly of tattoos, decided I wanted familial peace more than I wanted more tattoos.
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I actually have what believe is a copy of the comic that encapsulates the punishers 9th appearance. The Amazing Spider-Man #174.
Itâs in decent condition, but isnât worth much. I donât read comics and to this day canât fathom why I spent 50$ on it.
Perhaps I thought itâd serve to be a good investment. That 50$ is now worth 50$⊠after adjusting for inflation Iâve made a net loss.
Also, if you ever have the time Iâd appreciate it if you could answer some of my questions above
I have a decent story regarding how I got my first and only piercing. I was around eleven at the time and my older cousin (18-19 at the time) was giving me shit, though her demeanour was playful. Eventually our conversation boiled down to pain tolerance; more specifically what would or wouldnât make me cry. After going through hypothetical scenario after hypothetical scenario my cousin states âI bet youâd cry if you got a piercingâ. I replied wouldnât, though I had no idea what a piercing specifically entailed.
At this point Iâd wanted a piercing for a little while, though both parental guardians were fiercely dogmatic about it. The same goes for tattoos; reasons being due to religious beliefs + engrained fundamentals as a byproduct of growing up in a different time.
I said I wouldnât cry from something so trivial. My cousin badgered me about it for around thirty minutes until she eventually said âyou can walk in for a piercing right there, do you really think you can do it?â⊠End of story, she signed off as my guardian and paid for it all to boot (piercing + silver stud for my ear). I got the piercing and as with just about everyone else barely felt it due to the location of which the piercing was in. I was shitting myself in the chair prior to having the procedure done as said cousin made out as if they used a harpoon sized needle to slowly budge through the ear.
Fuck yea⊠His fills kinda remind me of Pete Sandoval in a way. Just a bad ass band.
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Tough to say. I just got 3 little bangers that took nearly a month to heal. Play it safe. Or if youâre gonna go I would wear cut off sleeves and apply some moisturizer before.
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Correct. I didnât take much time off. I planned my week for a day off the day after the tattoo and trained before the session on the day of. I guess you could say I got close to 48 hrs but it wasnât planned. I sweated profusely during some of those sessions and I didnât lose any ink. I just try not to scrape the fresh artwork against anything.
Compliance is key. Different people respond differently to different training. CT has this explained by nuerotyping, which I feel just over-complicates it, but that can also be case in point. Some dudes get REAL excited about percentage based programs, and others would just as soon blow their brains out than run one. If you donât believe in the program, itâs not going to work for you, and thatâs just a fact. A program youâre willing to put 100% effort into will work better than an âidealâ one that you only pay lip-service too.
We get into the issue of âhow are we defining progress?â Your bench, squat and deadlift NUMBERS will most likely go up faster if you train more frequently, but thatâs because youâll be getting BETTER at those movements: not necessarily stronger. You can only build so much muscle so fast. I like infrequent movement training myself, because it means I can train from more angles and approaches over the span of a week. If Iâm benching, squatting and deadlifting 3x a week, that robs me of the ability to instead focus on incline benching, front squatting and trap bar deadlift, as an example.
For rep ranges, I think a variety should be used. Training goes in cycles: thatâs periodization.
Lifting for hypertrophy IS lifting for strength: the way you make a muscle stronger is by making it bigger. Now, again, you can get higher NUMBERS on lifts with an intensification block, which is about improving your ABILITY to handle heavier weights, but the way you get strong is by getting big. Thatâs why the Worldâs Strongest Men competitors weigh 400lbs. If they could be strong enough to win at 300lbs, they would absolutely weigh that much, because being 400lbs kills you.
I genuinely have no idea: 1rms arenât really anything I focus on.
Donât sweat it. If you could bench 1000lbs, and could âonlyâ squat 1000lbs and deadlift 1000lbs, youâd be really unbalanced and the only compensation youâd have is being the strongest human to have ever lived.
My biggest regret is not having started off with a lifting belt on day 1 of training. Theyâre awesome. I donât use knee wraps in training these days, but did for a while until I blew out my ACL. I donât think the two are related, but itâs more that I just try to limit loads on the knee now.
Everyone should train grip. Neck too.
Yup. No reason not to. A strong midsection is very helpful for being strong elsewhere.
I GAINED strength. I put on 7lbs of bodyweight. I ate like it was my job.
Hope that helps!
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Do you believe there is a purpose for trap bar deadlifting within a powerlifting/bodybuilding context? I was of the belief trap bar DLâs were best for increasing athletic prowess/reducing load on the spine if injuree. What can a trap bar DL accomplish that conventional DL, back/front squats and hyperextensionâs canât?
I find I can lift more with a trap bar DL as the handles attach higher up, so a 5 plate trap bar DL is very feasible, whilst I canât hit a 5 plate DL yet and wonât be able to for some time. A 5 plate deadlift at 160lbs (to me) is a very lofty goal.
Any tips for training grip? Grip is a weak point for me as I have tiny hands. I tend to focus on forearm curls though Iâm contemplating adding isometric exercises coupled with movement for forearms (i.e farmers walks).
When my grip gives out I switch to using figure 8 lifting straps. This allows me to increase the amount of reps I complete by around 20-30% on exercises that demand grip strength (pull-ups, barbell rows, deadlifts etc).
I hit the gym around 4-5 times per week. Used to be 6x/wk like clockwork, but with work, moving out of home, health ailments etc things have been hectic and Iâm struggling to find the motivation to go 6x/wk
Currently freshers week at college so I donât know how much time Iâm gonna get in for gym. Iâll certainly get in the gym at least three times this week, but thereâs a good chance my performance wonât be quite up to par lol.
I have no experience in bodybuilding to be able to speak to it. Thereâs a long standing historical precednet of the trap bar in powerlifting. Give Paul Kelsoâs âPowerlifting Basics Texas Styleâ a read sometime to see him to speak to including in in programming.
Didnât you answer your own question?
As we observed: different angles, different effects.
Forearm curls are training forearms: not grip. Easiest grip training in the world: at the end of your deadlift workout, take some weight off the bar and pull a double overhand rep. Hold it for time. When you can reach 90 seconds, up the weight.
I donât see a reason to lift weights 6x a week. Historically, the vast majority of people that have gotten big and strong lifted weights 3-5 times a week, with 3-4 being the most common.
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