LMAOO!!!
That is hilarious 
My dad is not confrontational and definitely doesn’t fights, but whenever I mention a boy who isn’t helping me with school too many times, I can hear his alarm bells go off
While mum suddenly becomes encouraging and permissive
I said almost this exact thing to my wife the other day, although it was Emo kids and Goth kids for our (millenial) generation.
Glad to hear it isn’t just coming from me.
@TrainForPain @simo74 @Frank_C
There’s a Bill Maher clip that covers this topic extremely well… it’s always a sign that the left has gone too far when Bill Maher starts debunking your shit.
I’ve been a huge fan of his lately. He harkens back to an era where we could have a difference of opinions without an existential crisis
Spent today shattering gymgoers’ perceptions of gods and reality.
And crying when dad songs came on my headphones.
Back again… tell a friend
My knees and hips and cranky, so I started with 3 sets of 10 with just 135 on squats. Then we got to the workout.
Meadows Rows
Worked up, as we always do, then:
85/10 x 3
One-arm BB Rows
75/6 - felt sloppy
50/10 x 2
Cable Straight-arm Pulldown
3 x 12
Rack Pulls
135/3
225/3
315/1
365/3 x 3
V-Ups
3 humbling sets
Calves
3 sets of 10 + 10 partials + 10s stretch
Tibia raises between
Off to walk the animals!
I’ve had similar thoughts before, and for the most part I agree. But couldn’t this be said about gym-goers too? Fitness culture has grown similarly to the gender identity group. Kids simply struggle to figure out who they are. Gender identity is an extension of that, but not the only extension.
I think it’s more of a parallel to the mental health crisis amongst young people. We’ve always had seemingly crazy at the time cultures going on amongst the youths of different times. Hippies, punks etc. This isn’t “latching on to a trend to help find their place”, this is beyond that.
I think we’re all saying this, but cutting your junk off carries further-reaching consequences than wearing black clothes.
There’s also a huge difference when authority figures are abetting (and keeping secrets, which is pedophile behavior) the counter-culture. Kids want to feel special; telling them they’re heroes is how you get us to go to war. Using that to manipulate them this way is plain wrong.
I try not to be political in here and I don’t visit that forum. I’m uninterested in having my opinion changed, so I don’t think it’s fair at all to subject someone else to my thoughts. However, I’ve always thought the kids were off-limits; that’s not political, that’s just basic morality.
Young people taking steroids irresponsibly also have further-reaching consequences, which is why I similarized the two.
Yeah, this could get very political which I don’t have much interest in delving into too deeply either. I’ll just say I blame the internet. A lot of preaching acceptance and individuality for everyone whilst at the same time doing everything they can to be just like everyone else.
Monty Python was so ahead of it’s time.
Kicking sticks!
Today was nauseatingly difficult.
Seated Leg Curls
40/20
60/15
65/15
65/15 + 15 partials
Squat
I put the bar higher than @simo74 on a Friday and it felt a lot better… like @simo74 on a Friday.
I also used a left squat bar with no whip and I think it weighs a little more, so every weight listed should basically be doubled.
45/8
135/8
185/8
225/8
275/8
315/8
Smith Squat
Feet way out
I played with some squat machine, but never got it feeling like I wanted, so I did this
135/8
185/8
235/8 + 185/8 + 135/8
Leg Extensions
2 x 15
RDL
135/4
185/8
225/8
235/8
Leg Raise
4 sets
Calves
100 reps
I freaking love the new belt. 10mm is soooooo much more pliable than 13mm and the lever is very convenient. I’m very glad I pulled the trigger on this. Thanks @FlatsFarmer!
I’m glad it worked out. I’ve always been happy with my single ply thickness.
You like the lever? More convenient than prong? Now I may be the one who needs a new belt.
It’s definitely more convenient. I’ve never had a lever before, so I’m not evaluating it in a vacuum (as I like the thinner belt better), but it was certainly more fun on the drop set - I just dropped the belt with one hand at the end when I was breathing harder than I needed back support.
I really like the adjustable lever on the Pioneer belt; I don’t feel like there’s any trade-off since I can still go different sizes without a screwdriver. I’m a simple man that likes starting the session with a hoodie, and finishing in a t-shirt, so this is a big benefit.
Higher than me on a Friday is way high mate. Quality
Chest & Shoulders today!
DB Bench
30/20
50/6
70/8
80/8
90/8
100/6
Not good, not sure what happened here
Incline
45/8
135/6
185/6
205/6 x 2
These were crisp, so that was good. Weird day
DB Hex Press
35/8
50/8
60/8 + 45/8 + 35/8
DB Pronated Incline Flye
35/6
30/8 x 2
Rear Delts
Started with DBs for a couple sets, but couldn’t get my traps out of it, so then I moved to the machine for the next 2 sets of 20
Machine Shoulder Press
50/6
70/8
90/8
110/8
130/8
Just throwing this out there if any of you weirdos cares about calves: that 100-rep set the other day ruined my ability to walk for the last 60 hours. It was incredible. I can’t get that kind of misery doing 100 reps on other body parts, maybe because calves are used to having to endure. Highly recommend/ discourage depending on your upcoming plans.
Was it 100 straight raises with a low weight? Take any breaks in that giant set? I’ll try that for a few weeks
@rugby_lifting I took a bunch of breaks, but tried to keep them to 10ish seconds. I probably got 25-30 reps to start, and then it was blocks of 10-15 after that.
Had a lot of opportunities to do stuff with my kids yesterday, so did two workouts today to get back on schedule. It’s all light stuff at this point in the week anyway. I skipped calves because my feet hurt, calves are stupid, and I’m running a 5k with my wife tomorrow. I also added another 10lbs to my backpack for my dog walks (still an absolute disgrace compared to my army days), and it’s noticeable!
Anyway:
Back, then arms
DB Rows
40/6
60/6
80/8
90/8
100/8
Away-facing Rope Pulldowns
3 x 8
BB Shrugs
2s hold at top
225/8 x 3
Stretchers
3 x 8
Rope Pressdown
4 x 10
I used the dual handle last week, but I don’t like how it feels on my elbows
Dual Handle Bent Extension
4 x 10
I did like those handles here!
Machine Dip
4 x 10
Was supposed to be incline extensions, but I kept running into the bench and couldn’t get the tension I wanted on my triceps.
BB Curl
Slowish eccentric, 45s rests
30/4
50/4
70/8 x 3
Pinwheel Curls
45s rests
35/8
30/8 x 2
Incline Hammer Curls
Super weird exercise
20/8 x 3
Crunch Machine
6 sets
Bike Sprints
15:45 x 10
I only care about them if they are jacked and meaty
I don’t know why I never thought of doing them like that. Lying tricep extensions went great for a couple of weeks but it’s increasingly awkward to get into position, my wrists don’t feel too great with them, and I always feel limited by my elbows. I will 100% be rotating these in my program in place of them.
Also, 15:45 x 10, I’m probably being a dummy but I don’t understand the format of that. Is it 15-45secs x 10? I can’t imagine you’re doing 15min 45second sprints. Long ass work out, that. 
If there’s a wussy way to do something, you can trust that I’ve found it.
Take care of those elbows! Once they get trashed, everything is annoying. I would consider doing dumbbells if you ever feel like doing skullcrushers; I really like taking them from the floor.
Nope, you nailed it: I’m just pedaling hard for 15 seconds and slow for 45 seconds, then repeat.
Dudes and dudettes, this is almost like a confession: I have let my bodyweight get up to 210. That is absolutely unacceptable, especially knowing my cardiac health is my primary concern. This is a bit of a wake-up call; turns out you can improve your cardiovascular conditioning while simultaneously fattening up, if you eat like an American. This is the result not of travel (where I’ve actually been pretty good), but coming home and thinking I’ve earned eating whatever I want with the kids all weekend. I’m 20+ lbs over where I need to weigh; let’s get our act together, shall we?
On the other hand, the gym went well today. Weird how that happens every time it becomes a lower priority.
Plyo Push-ups off Bench
3 x 3
I actually did these in between the warm-up sets below
Bench
45/20
95/10
135/6
185/4
225/9
185/14
Incline
135/4
185/8
165/12
Machine Press
60/6
130/12
150/8 + 2
Superset:
BB Curls
40/6
60/4
90/6
70/8 (added Grip4rce)
Machine Curls
Dunno - couple sets with a drop on the second
Pinwheel Curls
35/8
30/10 + 4
BFR Cable Curls
4 annoying sets
I see. Sounds similar to what I plan to do consistently after at least 1 of my workouts each week. Might not start with the full 10 sprints but build up to it and then aim to improve the average RPM each week.
Sounds like you’re where I was at. Got up to 204lb (wanted a 200lb limit). Doing a quick mini-cut to 190-192lbish right now.
So my elbows like to kick out pretty badly on SkullCrushers… like so badly that I lose contraction in my triceps and it’s just like a bad overhead bench thing.
Then I had a great dumb idea, you know those 4" straps the ladies wear around their thighs for glute stuff? Well I stole the Medium resistance one from my wife’s 2nd pack (shhh) and use it on my upper arms, right next to the elbows to force my elbows to stay in. Works like a charm and my elbows actually like it a good bit more.
Fluffy 210 or thicc 210? I find weight is a terrible metric for gauging progress, but ab definition tends to help a good bit.
