New PR's Part 2

Training
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[quote]Apoklyps wrote:
I will most certainly agree that a good work ethic is vital to success. However, there seems to be a prevalent myth that in the free market paradise that is North America, anybody who works hard enough can achieve success. But that’s not the only ingredient for success.[/quote]

This bit, while absolutely true, is repeated so often by people that at this point it becomes meaningless.

Virtually everyone who succeeds worked hard. Period. While hard work may not be the only, or perhaps even the most important, reason why someone succeeds in something, it is still an important component.

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As in lifting, working hard is important, but working smart is even more important. And herein lies my point: is my time better spent on repetitive homework (which doesn’t really help me anyway, since I’m one of those lucky bastards that was born with such a good memory that I only need to read the material once) or pursuing other goals related to my personal development? And before anybody questions me, I do spend a majority of my free time on personal development. I don’t watch TV, I watch very few movies, and play very few games. These are time wasters IMO, when I could be doing more valuable things.[/quote]

If you get straight As in your classes without doing the homework because you already know the material so well that homework becomes meaningless, then sure.

But, again, I do have to ask why you’re not bothering to put the time in to do the homework when it should be so simple that you can finish it quickly anyhow?

See. It’s a matter of discipline more than anything here. Yes, you can know everything. That still doesn’t mean that you can cheat on your homework. That kind of time-cutting strategies speak of your personality, and those things will pop up when you get into your professional life.

There’s a fun saying in Korea- It’s always the smartest people in jail. There’s a reason for this- Korea is plagued with scammers of all types, who talk smooth and can bedazzle you with a whole bunch of numbers and shit. Then they take your money and run away. Idiots can’t do this.

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[quote]magick wrote:
There’s a fun saying in Korea- It’s always the smartest people in jail. There’s a reason for this- Korea is plagued with scammers of all types, who talk smooth and can bedazzle you with a whole bunch of numbers and shit. Then they take your money and run away. Idiots can’t do this.[/quote]

I would argue a big negatori on that one. There may be some smart people in jail, but the smartest ones are the ones that know enough to avoid getting caught.

Whatever the case, this is a pretty big derail. If you guys want to start up a separate thread to discuss my personality/work ethic/differences in ethical beliefs from the majority, go for it. Let’s get back to keeping this one about PRs.

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[quote]magick wrote:
But, again, I do have to ask why you’re not bothering to put the time in to do the homework when it should be so simple that you can finish it quickly anyhow?[/quote]

Because I had better things to do with that time. But yeah, I really did.

Now… I didn’t cheat on the homework. I just didn’t do it.

Those decisions paid off for me. YMMV.

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[quote]Apoklyps wrote:
I will most certainly agree that a good work ethic is vital to success. However, there seems to be a prevalent myth that in the free market paradise that is North America, anybody who works hard enough can achieve success. But that’s not the only ingredient for success. As in lifting, working hard is important, but working smart is even more important. And herein lies my point: is my time better spent on repetitive homework (which doesn’t really help me anyway, since I’m one of those lucky bastards that was born with such a good memory that I only need to read the material once) or pursuing other goals related to my personal development? And before anybody questions me, I do spend a majority of my free time on personal development. I don’t watch TV, I watch very few movies, and play very few games. These are time wasters IMO, when I could be doing more valuable things.[/quote]

Quite true.

Although, you really have wasted way too much time defending your position here.

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[quote]LoRez wrote:
Those decisions paid off for me. YMMV.[/quote]

YMMV indeed. That is sort of the point.

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[quote]Apoklyps wrote:

[quote]Silyak wrote:

What was it that Winston Churchill said about prostitutes and haggling about the price? Nobody is misinterpreting your position. You just seem to be unusually good at lying to yourself.
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I’m unusually good at lying to myself? Quite the contrary, my friend. I’d be lying to myself if I claimed not be a “prostitute”. But where have I done that?

In fact, I might even argue the reverse. By saying this, are you all claiming to be paragons of virtue? Have you never compromised your moral values for any reason? I want you to think about this the next time you purchase a big screen TV, car, or other large luxury item. Think about the “good” your money could do, e.g. the number of starving children it could save and send to school. By making this purchase, your actions state that your own pleasure/convenience is more important than the lives of other human beings. Yet most people will not admit this. Rather than open their eyes and see reality, they lose themselves in idealistic delusions of being “good” people, and rationalize away their missteps. It’s rather striking and ironic that I, with my policy of realpolitik, have been accused of being the one lying to myself.

I will most certainly agree that a good work ethic is vital to success. However, there seems to be a prevalent myth that in the free market paradise that is North America, anybody who works hard enough can achieve success. But that’s not the only ingredient for success. As in lifting, working hard is important, but working smart is even more important. And herein lies my point: is my time better spent on repetitive homework (which doesn’t really help me anyway, since I’m one of those lucky bastards that was born with such a good memory that I only need to read the material once) or pursuing other goals related to my personal development? And before anybody questions me, I do spend a majority of my free time on personal development. I don’t watch TV, I watch very few movies, and play very few games. These are time wasters IMO, when I could be doing more valuable things.[/quote]
I’m not saying I’m a paragon of virtue. But I did graduate from a top 50 school with a degree in Electrical Engineering at the age of 18 without ever cheating or copying anything. Trying to morally equate cheating and buying luxury goods is an incredibly brazen attack ad hominem. It screams that you don’t have a real argument to defend your actions. I’m somewhat skeptical that you really are as smart as you seem to think you are, but time will tell about that.

If you want to discuss the morality of buying luxury goods, start a thread about it. It’s a complicated subject that I don’t want to trivialize with a short answer. I don’t want to give a long answer in this thread as I think it would further derail the PRs.

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Well, that counts as a PR too doesn’t it? That this thread (combined with the last one) made it this far without a major derail.

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Let’s get this back on track…

125kg squat for 10, felt good for a couple more, but lower back has been sore all week and I didn’t want to push it. 5kg PR anyway.

Then 100kg for 20, 10kg PR after not doing a widowmaker for over a year. Felt like I had more here as well.

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One, to DSSG, read a profile, I have two BA’s and am female. 2. I know who I was talking to and why due to a PM, with no knowledge of who the person was so I posted public, three the percentage of a lift to body weight is standard in judging, which I do. 4. No one kicked my ass, I can not compete where I judge. I am sure it was just emotional and hurried scattered reading, but yes I respond to FIRST time rude PM’s. No guilt here, no apology. Except, I am sure the math is confusing. Probably should have copied and pasted the PM, but that is my business.

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Ramped to a 255 lb Snatch-Grip Deadlift, 10lb PR

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[quote]JamieAshe23 wrote:
One, to DSSG, read a profile, I have two BA’s and am female. 2. I know who I was talking to and why due to a PM, with no knowledge of who the person was so I posted public, three the percentage of a lift to body weight is standard in judging, which I do. 4. No one kicked my ass, I can not compete where I judge. I am sure it was just emotional and hurried scattered reading, but yes I respond to FIRST time rude PM’s. No guilt here, no apology. Except, I am sure the math is confusing. Probably should have copied and pasted the PM, but that is my business.
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Bottom line here is that this thread went for over a full year and had barely any negative criticism. Every one here is doing there best no matter what level they are at or what hangs between their legs. So can we please take the cock and clit measuring contest to some other section of this forum. As this is about the only thread I follow very closely any more because there is nothing but hard, dedicated, and positive things going on in here.

But yet some how in less than 2 months this thread has turned into bashing and just weird talk about how awesome people are in school. Unless your previous best in math class was a 79 and you got a 80 then its not a damn PR.

Lets get back on track here guys. Be fucking real lifters and if you have a problem or a dispute with some one then beat them on the platform or what ever the hell. Get your butts under a bar and put in some work and remember what this thread is about… Please.

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5 singles at 255 in exactly 12 minutes on dat dad gum bench press

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[quote]Reed wrote:

[quote]JamieAshe23 wrote:
One, to DSSG, read a profile, I have two BA’s and am female. 2. I know who I was talking to and why due to a PM, with no knowledge of who the person was so I posted public, three the percentage of a lift to body weight is standard in judging, which I do. 4. No one kicked my ass, I can not compete where I judge. I am sure it was just emotional and hurried scattered reading, but yes I respond to FIRST time rude PM’s. No guilt here, no apology. Except, I am sure the math is confusing. Probably should have copied and pasted the PM, but that is my business.
[/quote]

Bottom line here is that this thread went for over a full year and had barely any negative criticism. Every one here is doing there best no matter what level they are at or what hangs between their legs. So can we please take the cock and clit measuring contest to some other section of this forum. As this is about the only thread I follow very closely any more because there is nothing but hard, dedicated, and positive things going on in here.

But yet some how in less than 2 months this thread has turned into bashing and just weird talk about how awesome people are in school. Unless your previous best in math class was a 79 and you got a 80 then its not a damn PR.

Lets get back on track here guys. Be fucking real lifters and if you have a problem or a dispute with some one then beat them on the platform or what ever the hell. Get your butts under a bar and put in some work and remember what this thread is about… Please.[/quote]

This needed to be said.

PR:

Low bar back squat: 145kg x 8. Could’ve definitely pushed for 9, but I didn’t want to risk grinding out any reps.

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Bench 82.5kg for 12, previous best 80kg for 11

Bench 92.5kg for 5, 2 rep PR

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After progress on my press dragging along for months, I hit a ridiculous press PR today. I don’t know what’s been going on with these rep PRs lately. Clearly switching up my training for the meet was just what I needed. Either that, or someone’s been putting tren in my water lol.

Strict press: 140lbs x 7 (plus 2 more push presses)
Push press: 185lbs x 4

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Overhead press 150x7

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I’ve started a different program but had some improvement already

6 sets of 4 110kg dead and one set of 3 for 140kg deadlift prev best was 90 I think

squats 4 reps 7 sets 145kg

leg press 12 reps 550kg took a break from this but I think its a pb

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4 singles @405 squats
2 singles @500 deadlifts
5 x 245 bench
Glad to see I can get my 1RM for multiple sets now.

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Kind of a random PR, but I tried something new:

drop set: back squat 225x20, 135x I don’t know how many but 10ish. I originally intended to go for 30 at 225, and maybe I could have gotten there, but the bar was slipping on my back on the last few reps, and I didn’t really know how to fix the problem. This was killer regardless, my conditioning is terrible right now.

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Pr first: kroc rows 135X13
snatch grip shrugs with 3 second hold 205X10

Now onto my last IB message: I will not cheat. I appreciate the advice, but that is a risk, and moral issue I do not wish to take. I already have equal grades as my brother did while he was in high school while in a school that has higher standards, and he is currently finishing up for his PhD. I believe I will be fine staying with this path

I will be fine to discuss this in the off topic section if you guys would want to, but this is not the thread for it. Chobbs originally made this for a friendly grief free place to post personal records, and to share what their hard training has payed off for. Since then people have been called out for no reason, and there has been an argument about IB, and whether or not to cheat in IB/college.

And to the person calling me out: You have no reason at all to do so. I also can’t decipher your message, I have even talked to people who are autistic that are easier to understand than you. Either drop the topic, JamieAshe23, or get the hell out of our thread.

Once this is all done, let’s return this thread to how it once was.

Thanks, DSSG.