This is what you mean by dangerous?
I mean, in part - yes.
If a man wants to be successful in the world, he has to be considered attractive to women, or at least a woman.
Ladies dont find men who are incapable or unwilling to provide protection attractive.
*I’ll clarify that I dont define what a man is through the lens of what women think men should be. Good, strong, and dangerous men often have an unspoken and unacknowledged respect between them. We get each other. And we look down upon men who dont meet these criteria.
A man cannot be afraid to fight for what is his.
His woman.
His children.
His property.
His character or reputation.
In @alex_uk’s thread, I went to define the term ‘meek’ as Jordan Peterson did… being a warrior in a garden, not a gardener in war.
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I assumed this was what you meant. I just wanted to clarify.
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Tried to keep this off of the other log but it ended up there. I have a more thorough response there.
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9/23 Calories: 1421 Protein: 112 Carbs: 123 Fat: 42
145.2 lbs
Pull-ups 2 (barely)
Negatives 3
Farmer carries 35, 35
Varied core 4 sets of 20
My conditioning got turned into a brief core workout. My left knee was shooting some warning shots yesterday and it was continuing this morning. I got two sets of farmer carries in and it started to get angry so I did some core work and some extra stretching. Hopefully whatever I have irritated will relax pretty quickly. I think I will deload tomorrow. I’ve been building for 7 weeks and I should probably go easy on the knee.
Side note: I got my mandatory flu shot today and now my arm hurts. 
Lame.
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Consider doing something with less impact on the knees.
Weighted carries or walks of any kind are fairly injury prone for women.
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I will take that under advisement. Any suggestions for a replacement?
It kind of depends on the purpose of the movement.
I’d opt for kettlebell swings, assuming your intention of this movement is for general physical preparedness.
If your intent is something else, then I dont know if I have a replacement for this exercise. Farmers carries are rather unique in what they do for you.
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Grip strength, grocery bag carries etc…
if the loaded carries are whats aggravating your knees, then I wouldn’t advise to do more loaded carries until your knees are being more agreeable.
For core strength and grip strength purposes, bar hangs, static farmer carries, grip strength trainers, deadlifts, etc.
None are great at replacing loaded carries, they just do most of the same stuff… this is a particularly unique movement to attempt substitution for, as almost all alternatives are just other forms of loaded carries.
I’m not advising to stop doing them forever, just to double check if this is what the cause of cranky knees is for you, and if it is - to give it a rest until your knees arent bothering you.
When that happens, it may be smart to lower weight and increase duration of the movement to allow the tendons to “catch up” to the strength of the muscles.
You know your body best, these are just the tools to address it.
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Good information. I’m planning to deload this week. I will take it easy on the carries for a bit. I actually hadn’t considered them to be the potential problem. Thank you!
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The other option if you still want to do some sort of loaded carry but minimize the weight and therefore impact on your knees, is to do overhead carries. Hold a dumbbell or kettlebell above your head in each hand and go for a walk. Get ready for a crazy shoulder pump and doms for a few days after though. You’re Welcome 
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Well that sounds completely awful. I’ll give it a shot. On a weekend. When I don’t have to use my arms at work. 
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I liked your response, Beth, and agreed with it. My husband is very agreeable, but he builds walls out of boulders for fun, so isn’t weak. I don’t perceive an edge in him and doubt most people do. However I believe I’m very safe with him. He’s strong and smart and played collegiate hockey, and I believe would not back down if it were necessary. I get behind him when a dog approaches aggressively. However, I don’t think he’s ever been in a fight, which would be because there’s nothing about him to make him a target or a challenge, and he’s friendly and funny when he’s out, so makes friends. Children view him as a squeaky toy, as they’re allowed to jump on him.
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Nuff said. Not as chippy as some levels, but no backdown in those guys.
It’s the quiet guys that you have to watch. They don’t talk much, do what they gotta do, move on.
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When a woman says she wants a man with an edge, she means she doesn’t want an ordinary, 
well-behaved man. They can tell what sort of man is like this instantly. And it’s not his looks.
Quote: “If you put a woman like this in a room with a dozen men, within five minutes she would be exclusively focused on the meanest, most domineering and brutal fellow in the room. Some women who have had alcoholic fathers have a similar uncanny ability to detect the alcoholic in a room full of men, even if he is sober at the moment.”
So is this quote stating that a woman will be attracted to these men, or simply be able to identify them easily?
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9/24. Calories: 1395 Protein: 125 Carbs: 108 Fat: 40
145.8
Squats: (bar, 50), 65, 70, 75
Bench: (bar, 50), 55, 60, 70
Single leg deadlift: 30, 30, 30
Single arm row: (12) 20, 20, 20
Tricep extensions 3 x 10: 12, 12, 12
Hammer curls 3 x 10: 12, 12, 12
Situps 2.5# plate behind head 15 x 2, 10 x 1
Went light on everything. Still broke a sweat since I moved a little faster through it all. Work is killing my arm. The patients just keep getting bigger. The lifting seems to be helping with the elbow pain and my shoulder seems better than it should be with what I’m dealing with, but it is still taking it’s toll. I’m ready to fall asleep as soon as I get home. Tomorrow should be somewhat easier as we have a lighter patient load. Hopefully it will provide the needed break. Will see how pull-ups go tomorrow. Hopefully I will have 2 strong ones. That would be lovely.
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There is a certain type of women who are only attracted to such men and have the knack for sniffing them out quickly. And I have enough up-close observation of this.
Certainly not all women are attracted to such men, but these men attract an inordinate amount of women. Has anyone seen what women look like and how they act in the presence of a squad of such men? I have.
If I am derailing here, I can take this topic to the fatherhood thread, which is the more-recently active thread about sexuality and manhood.
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