I think a lot of it stems from the surge of strong skinny dudes on YouTube and Instagram. Then you have the guys saying that bodybuilders are big, but not strong. They see that and think that they can only be strong or big but not both.
The internet is an amazing tool, but hurts more than helps young guys starting out and completely eliminates the “try it and see” idea a lot of us had growing up.
Confession:
Unintentionally managed to score a date with a “New Years resolutioner” girl from the gym
Absolute/10 who hadn’t been to the gym in over a year and only recently moved here, was in the hot yoga class (they turn the temp up to 40 degree’s in the studio) and we were chatting prior to the class as I noticed I hadn’t seen her around and she didn’t know where to put anything in the storage… set up in front of me, think she noticed me noticing her and when walking out had a laugh about it, and she asked if I was free
2018 starting out right
Teach me your ways
You not so little beauty!
On ya Jezza nice work.
If only people had the common sense, or even the broad enough mind to realize that they can actually use the internet and factual information to help and give them a head start with lifting so they can skip the try it and see aspect (to a certain degree) and just crack on getting results in the end you will have to do the try it and see but by then you will have a good foundation and a good idea what will work etc
Damn #JezTheSlaya
Confession: I’ve read this entire thread beginning to end and have laughed so much I’ve cried at several posts. I’m the usual lurker-returned-to-posting and it’s nice to be back.
Second confession: I haven’t had a gym membership for 4 months, and it’s been absolutely liberating. I only have 270 or so pounds of weights and no cardio machines, so I have to be creative about things, which has dramatically increased how interesting my workouts are.
Even though I make a nice little bit of scratch coaching others, I’d much rather still be competing and able to have that as a selfish priority.
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Is that from the shoulder? Or from the baby?
Even though I’m sure I could have found more ways to train around the shoulder than I do, it’s been more of a prioritizing thing than anything else. Always being there and spending as much time with my son as I can, or keep pushing 110% and end up needing full replacement while my son is still young, essentially limiting what I can do with him during his formative years.
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I tried human front squats today, and had to grind a fourth rep. My brother is ~79 lbs
To balance, wouldn’t his junk or ass line up with your face?
Lately I have been thinking about doing things far more than I have actually been doing things. I need to stop that and start doing things !!
Confession: Currently watching an obesity documentary and it’s making me hungry (no matter how bad they tell me shit is for my health)
More like lower back
Youngest son has a knee injury. Well his High School athletics are over for him since he is a Senior .
Well on a good note on like some parents I never lived vicariously through them in that regard.Other than bragging on them when they did good.
Sucks man. What kinda knee injury? Be happy to help troubleshoot some training idea from my experience anytime.
Luckily nothing super major… during a match he dislocated his right knee cap about 4 weeks ago. After seeing a Ortho and getting a MRI he has some slight soft tissue damage due to it dislocating and slamming back into place. Unfortunately, full recovery going to take awhile which will be well past when wrestling season ends.
That’s what a mouth is for, no?