This can certainly be true, but nothing in the video or post had any reference to Dr. Darden’s insights, looking for his input/feedback, etc. It was simply a commercial for Ricky’s gym.
Yep. Several other threads, too, for reasons I already explained. I did allow your two training video threads to remain in Dr. Darden’s coaching forum because they were regarding his specific programs.
That’s your decision, but it’s very much throwing the baby out with the bathwater. There are a ton of experienced lifters throughout the forum to talk training with and you’re choosing to miss out on some really good discussions and threads, like the annual physique transformation challenge coming up. (I’m very interested to see if any of the new guys will be participating.)
Not to mention that the whole idea of “if I can’t post my thread where I want it, then I don’t want it posted” is kinda childish and basically cutting off your nose to spite your face.
I think some guys need to wrap their heads around the way the forum works. I do understand that the old forum was a certain way with a certain vibe and a certain focus. Things are different now, but it’s pretty easy to adapt to the change if you’re the tiniest bit open-minded. You can still have the exact same conversations as before. You’re literally the only ones stopping that.