All of JMaire31 post is 100% spot on.
Safety is more about choices to avoid a situation and staying safe than fighting your way out.
Im a big strong ish guy with decent physical experience (rugby, mma, judo and I’ve worked a bar and had to throw PPL out) if I were attacked the odds are still against me.
Yes, almost always we know our rapists and to some extent invite them in. Learn to say a clear “no” rather than trying to be polite - stupid and/or drunk people lack subtlety.
Such good advice, I join the others in gratuitously copying it.
Thanks for the advice!
I definitely won’t be partying and will avoid dating for the time being.
It’s also good to know that random rapes don’t just happen… I’m kind of spoiled here in Shanghai
It may not be rocket science, but different brands use different concentrations of the active ingredient (the “pepper”).
Sabre Red is the devil! I’ve been sprayed by two brands and that one was worse. A piece of pepper actually scratched my eye.
If I recall correctly, the concentration can be 2% - 10%. Sabre Red is 10%.
Awareness
Not traveling alone
Don’t get drunk with strangers
In most cases, sexual assault happens between 2 people that know each other. The random violent assault is far less likely in a collegiate setting. In most cases, the best self defense is to not be there.
Edit: replied before reading the others. Folks already crushed it.
I always just figured like OC is potent at any concentration. But then again, better safe than sorry.
Just like tasers and other less than lethal options some will just piss your attacker off and others will really make them think twice. Always a good idea to research, and take legit training classes with what ever option you deem appropriate for yourself.
I confess I spent $30 at a comic book store for a Juggernaut action figure that is going to hang out in my home gym as a mascot.
I confess I have no idea what a juggernaut action figure is.
It’s an action figure of the juggernaut.
Well I need to think about that one.
It shouldn’t affect me in any way, but I get really irritated by people who always post training selfies and give the illusion that they’re working hard, but look the same month after month after month.
It’s obvious that their dedication stops (or at least fades) at their fork.
To be clear, these aren’t people with low body fat.
Well yeah that’s a given.
That was me my 2nd year lifting except with low bodyfat%
1st year from 143lbs to 157lbs. 2nd year 157lbs to 150lbs. I had abs for the first time ever and was likely below 8% bodyfat. I was running 4-6 times a week on top of lifting and was really happy with how I looked.
Thankfully though, I didn’t have social media other than facebook so didn’t ever post it anywhere. Just took a bunch of progress selfies and deleted all but the best 1.
If I had IG and got a bunch of likes and followers I would have stayed where I was just for the likes and confidence boost without a doubt.
My dedication stopped with eating to grow because I really liked how i looked. Now I’m just fat and my back hurts.
I think if you have a good physique, or even a physique that helps you with a sport, then that’s great.
Maintenance of something good is awesome. Maintenance of being 25 lbs overweight while trying to advocate working out is not great.
Again, I’m referring to people I know who have been doing this for years now. No changes. No improvement.
It is worth taking into consideration that, in an era where everyone gets progressively WORSE every year, simply maintaining is a victory.
The older I get, the easier it is to be physically impressive among my peers.
They call this powerlifting, lol.
Yeah, if I could get back to where I was two years ago, I’d be thrilled. It’s not out of reach, I just remember how hard it was to get there.
That being said, sometimes it takes a lot of reflection to realize you’re not getting anywhere, and a lot of will power to affect change. I know for me, I’m unnatutally fearful of getting fat, so it’s really hard for me to eat to grow.
I’ve been saying that for years. I guess the difference is that I’m maintaining a lean and athletic physique compared to that of a potato.
Don’t hate on us potatoes!
