Top-rope session. No quality logging, as I was entertaining a new person to the group by belaying them and teaching them the ropes (that pun kills). Attempted a brutal 7a but could not finish it. Flew up a 6c though but I’d argue it’s a 6b at best.
Definitely. More around the lines of surprised/ speechless etc.
I think we agree on all points, so I’ll refrain from nitpicking all of your arguments.
Your point about a control system is valid but I am very concerned with how everything is going right now. Especially with seeing how powerless the government and the EU are against Facebook and other media giants.
I think a decent system would be possible without spying on private communication.
Basically typing on the internet must count the same way as if you were using other forms of communication. Hate speech (as public comments), political extremism and trolling for political purposes as well as harassment (if made public by one party) need to be prosecuted.
I nitpicked yours, in a way, although my intention was to share how I share your views in part but from a slightly different perspective.
If anything (this is an apology), I let my frustration with “the internet brings out the worst in people”-argument out on you. I think it’s a simplification that lacks the important perspective — that you rightfully brought to bear — that it really isn’t about the internet that brings that out of people but rather that society stifles it.
I believe that by focusing on “the internet brings out the worst in people” a meaningful part of the discourse is lost, and I fear that the loss is similar to the manner in which the proverbial “A jack of all trades is a master of none” loses it’s entire point as it is rarely quoted in its entirety.
Side-track: that saying in it’s entirety
“A jack of all trades is a master of none, but oftentimes better than a master of one.”
even has a meaning that in a sense opposes the way it is ordinarily expressed.
Anyway, “nitpick” away. I might learn something or take away a different line of reasoning I hadn’t been exposed to before.
No apology needed, I didn’t take it that way at all.
Oh, I’m absolutely not calling it equivalent, it obviously isn’t. Simply a handle for me to understand irrational eating behaviours.
Also, an element of self interest as if I do ever want to look remotely “Hollywood lean”, I’m going to need a large element of control over my eating behaviours so any insight I can get into why I sometimes eat irrationally is useful.
I was probably not in the best frame of mind to respond. I “know” you well enough to know that wasn’t what you were doing.
You mean, binging despite wanting to lose weight? I’ve come to look on that behaviour as a clue that you are overdoing your deficit. Obviously, someone that has coached people through successful weight-loss might consider it a risk that has to be there if one wants to drop the fat fast but I do not know. Dare I @ Stu?
Anyway, as I myself am not trying to actively get leaner at the moment I don’t have a cohesive set of notes to share with you, but I have thought about the future when I do decide to lean out once more. And, I have a few alternatives in mind.
And, I think this is the one that appeals to you, fat-loss blitz. See " Fast or Slow – How Should You Approach Fat Loss?" on Thibarmy and do 8 of them spread out over the year, otherwise staying at maintenance,
I wouldn’t describe it as binging. When I binge, it’s usually planned so I don’t consider it particularly destructive behaviour. On my birthday, Christmas etc (although I can’t think of other occasions right now), I eat what I want. And that’s a lot. I measured a christmas day one year, for squirts and giggles, and easily knocked off 20k in a day. These days, and the occasional cheat meal or relaxed week, are planned so I don’t consider them an issue. I don’t need to get rid of them for my current goals, and likely never will need to.
The irrational eating is the unplanned cheats that are usually pretty small and often give me absolutely no joy. I consider these an issue because in some cases it’s almost instinctive and is definitely destructive.
Ah, well. I can’t offer any advice on that I’m afraid.
BBB Beefcake Week 1
A. Deadlift
5@90.0, 100, 120
5 circuits of
B1. Ring Dips (10 reps)
B2. Deadlift (10 reps at 90)
B3. (Band) Face-pulls (20 reps)
Time: 14:46
2x20 Straight arm pull-down
Bouldering for two hours. Did too many to count. Tons and tons. They’d set new routes so tried as many as I could. Most weren’t hard. Did expend effort on a few though and one was straight terrifying.
How many days a week do you normally climb?
Twice weekly, Tuesday and Thursday. Not enough to improve beyond my current level. But, with the gym, biking to and from everywhere, daily walks, that’s my recovery limit. If I do more I’d have to either go to the gym less or weave the two activities and pay more attention to deloading them both.
BBB Beefcake Week 1
A. Bench
5@50, 55, 65
5 circuits of
B1. Split Squat Right Leg 5@60
B2. Bench 10@50
B3. Split Squat Left Leg 5@60
B4. Kneeling Ab-wheel Roll-out 5 reps
B5. Hanging Leg Raise 5 reps
B6. Pendlay Row 10@50
Time: 23:44
That was a lot of work
Uff, my restorative yoga session yesterday seem to have undone some healing in my hamstring. Fingers crossed today’s workout will be fine anyway. Top set of ~112.
Other than that, yoga is dope. Do yoga.
Meaning to do it for years nur never got around to it
Try the Down Dog Intro app (it’s free). Do a vinyasa in the morning and/or a restorative session before bed. You can certainly just repeat the sessions over and over and still get more out of that than not doing any yoga at all. I swung for their “real” app afterwards and am very happy with it.
Would you program the McGill big three in the same way as described on elitefts? All articles I’ve read clearly describe how to program the McGill Curl but I’m finding it conflicting info for bird-dog and planks.
I have not actually read the elitefts article. The info I have is from an interview that Stuart McGill himself did a while ago.
He said to do it daily during rehab phases and also as an activation before lifting. I usually do 1-3 sets per exercise if I use it for rehab. 1 set takes relatively long anyway.
The plankes: Hold for 10 seconds then release for 1-2 sec. Repeat 6 times per side.
Bird dogs are all about the bracing. Hold for 2-5 seconds. Repeat 5-10 times per side
That is indeed time-consuming and almost on par with the article. Good sanity check. Cheers.
Yeah I usually combine it with some gluteus rolling with a lacrosse ball, some external hip rotation stretching and maybe some air squats and occasionally hip flexor rolling witht he lacrosse ball. Do all that and you’ve got yourself a workout time wise, haha