And on point nutrition and I’m assuming a ridiculous amount of sleep. High level athletes sleep a lot. And take naps.A lot of the Russian/Eastern European philosophy of kill yourself every day was possible mostly through their drug regimen, huh?
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And on point nutrition and I’m assuming a ridiculous amount of sleep. High level athletes sleep a lot. And take naps.A lot of the Russian/Eastern European philosophy of kill yourself every day was possible mostly through their drug regimen, huh?
For sure. Plus they don't have professional sports like the US does. Why would a guy with a chance to play in the NFL monkey around with lifting. The US has never sent it's best athletes to the Olympics.... or the to soccer field or even hockey. It's why US women athletes over perform at the Olympics vs men. They don't have options so the Olympics gets Americas best.A lot of the Russian/Eastern European philosophy of kill yourself every day was possible mostly through their drug regimen, huh?
Screwing around definitely doesn’t produce optimal results but it does produce results. It’s better than nothing especially when you do it every day. Especially when you have a super simple template that you can plug and play with. Some days you might check off all four boxes. Others you might just concentrate on one ala 20 mins of just sandbag squats, KB swings, pull-ups, etc or a combination of whatever you feel like doing that day.There's no minimum threshold for benefit. Some is always better than none. If fun builds activity to training adherence that's the most important thing. If at some time you get to a point were you develop a thirst for a specific training goal you can make changes accordingly.
For me, I can't train without a goal. Sometimes the goal is a PR...others it's hitting rep ranges. When the inner bitch is strong sometimes just getting work done is the goal.
Don't need it now. It's spring and summer that are mostly garbage around here. Just got back from the beach, if all year were like the last 3 weeks I probably wouldn't lift much either.i cant imagine needing a gym right now. Im surfing 4-5 days a week. Im exhausted. Almost too tired to fook.
You need a bigger engine.i cant imagine needing a gym right now. Im surfing 4-5 days a week. Im exhausted. Almost too tired to fook.
We don't need to spread this information around. The lineup is crowded as it is without everyone developing more paddle power mkay?my turns are stronger bc i've been strength training. echo bike seems to help with the sprint paddling to catch waves. when i don't strength train i can feel it in my surfing.
Stay away from the weight room. It'll make you slow and muscle-bound (unable to move).I said almost puto breath.
You are a brave man. My experience with counterfeit Chinese products on Amazon is that the mfg quality is highly variable and getting worse.fwiw, bought this bench for about $90 last December for my kid and me...i like the option of incline/decline/flat (6 positions) for a wide variety of stuff and am quite pleased with the way this has worked out. lightweight, stores easy, and completely functional at all angles (unlike many home benches that particularly don't seem to have the ergonomics of decline correct). been used 3 times per week since and has held up pretty for well for the money. ymmv
well, I knew going in I was never gonna spend $500+ for a gym quality bench (and this was pre-pandemic - they are probably zero available used now). and yeah, i saw that, but when i looked at that vid (and how he was using it) and then compared his experience to 90% of the other buyers, i went for it anyway. 10 months later with steady use, no regrets, it's cheap but serviceable, ymmv.You are a brave man. My experience with counterfeit Chinese products on Amazon is that the mfg quality is highly variable and getting worse.
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Glad it worked for you. I think an adjustable bench is essential, but good ones are usually $600. I found a used one on CL made 30 years ago.
Again, I'm glad it worked but counterfeit goods also have counterfeit reviews. I haven't linked any Amazon products for that reason.well, I knew going in I was never gonna spend $500+ for a gym quality bench (and this was pre-pandemic - they are probably zero available used now). and yeah, i saw that, but when i looked at that vid (and how he was using it) and then compared his experience to 90% of the other buyers, i went for it anyway. 10 months later with steady use, no regrets, it's cheap but serviceable, ymmv.
Some people make weights out of concrete and rebar.and speaking of pre-pandemic, stopped into Play It Again Sports for the first time in a year to picked up some barbells (my 11 y/o is definitely ready for some 20's, maybe 25's) - used to be a vast selection available but not anymore. you could maybe pick up some 40's and 50's, but those days are behind me and far in front of my boy.
wait a sec...ok, cheap weight bench, got it (and i have no idea where it's made, but sure, probably China) - but how is this product counterfeit? when you say counterfeit, you're saying there is a higher quality genuine Gymenist weight bench out there and this is a knock-off of that - give me a link to the real thing, please coz i could't find it.Again, I'm glad it worked but counterfeit goods also have counterfeit reviews. I haven't linked any Amazon products for that reason.
Some people make weights out of concrete and rebar.
Generally, the products that show up in your Amazon search are knock-offs of the same product sold under a different brand, often made with lower quality to improve margins. This is one type of counterfeit. The other type is products sold under a brand name that weren't made by the brand. Then there are the products that are just plain junk. Gymenist might be a legit brand with poor/no QC. I'm guessing it's a rip-off of this:wait a sec...ok, cheap weight bench, got it (and i have no idea where it's made, but sure, probably China) - but how is this product counterfeit? when you say counterfeit, you're saying there is a higher quality genuine Gymenist weight bench out there and this is a knock-off of that - give me a link to the real thing, please coz i could't find it.
Your guess is as good as mine as to where to buy good products nowadays. I think this is why most people are buying stuff through Costco or through a manufacturer's website.and btw, largely agree with you on the value of reviews...had this point emphasized to me very recently coz i'm in the middle of a disastrous LG refrigerator experience that has great reviews everywhere but is actually on the edge of a class-action lawsuit.
Whoa. This has been my exact routine as well for a couple of months. I did the same, bought a 5 ft axle bar (basic thick bar) because it was all that was available and a few bumpers. Started accumulating more plates and another bar after that.satisfied doing deadlifts, power cleans, overhead press, rows—or some variations.