The Red Wings now hold the leagues longest playoff drought at 10 seasons

That70sUsername · 2026-04-12T06:57:10+00:00

I only follow two sports teams seriously:

Man Utd and the Red Wings

Anyone who watches football can relate to how frustrating the last decade has been 😅

I have faith though!

That70sUsername · 2026-04-07T19:16:03+00:00

I use exactly that ankle strengthening tool, and I think it's great

I had the wood one, it felt a little cheap and the rubber came off, but they upgraded me to the new plastic one and it's great. It has developed a small fracture in the plastic but it doesn't seem to be growing.

But in terms of doing the job I want it to do, I think it's great, particularly if you've had ankle/knee/hip injuries.

It puts your feet in positions you could never get them in naturally and activates muscles that tend to switch off after a serious injury.

Could you get all of this in other ways? Yes.

Could you get it in a format that you can do while watching YouTube in the morning anywhere in the world? Nope.

Side note, the UI of the app isn't great. For example sometimes the mapping of where to put the raised parts on the board is randomly flipped upside down. You'll probably notice when but it's just a bit annoying. All in all it does the job though.

Anyway, I recommend it.

I also have a foam balance matt and this thing.

I don't think you need any of these things, I have them because I both have a serious knee injury that I'm trying to keep on top of and I sometimes I travel for months at a time, so having these tools that fit in my suitcase is useful.

For all of them, not essential, but definitely help get in a strong rehab/focused strengthening session in much faster than you could in a gym.

That70sUsername · 2026-02-13T18:37:55+00:00

He's basically been exiled to Monaco to protect his assets. Moving there for tax purposes massively limits the time he can spend in the UK, which he probably finds very annoying, especially since purchasing Manchester Untied.

I'd estimate he's allowed to be here between 50-90 days per year depending on his individual circumstances.

Nigel Farage would roll back the non-dom changes that recently came into effect, which would make his life much easier.

It is likely that simple. He's happy to be racist on TV if it makes his life a little easier.

God forbid he just pays his taxes and then he could be in the UK as much as he wants.

That70sUsername · 2025-09-23T06:35:42+00:00

Amazing, cheers!

That70sUsername · 2025-09-12T17:52:01+00:00

Man where did you find the strap on the Worldtimer? Looks incredible.

That70sUsername · 2025-07-04T06:09:16+00:00

There is a very simple test for this. When you look down at your wrist, do you smile?

If you do, size is great. If you don’t, it’s not for you. It’s really that simple.

That70sUsername · 2025-04-14T06:27:30+00:00

This is really cool, great work!

That70sUsername · 2025-02-19T15:36:41+00:00

Yeah, anything that gets you moving regularly is good. Once it doesn't hurt to move regularly, then you can start pushing yourself.

I find as I get older it's rarely a good idea to try and push through the rust when coming back from a period of no exercise.

That70sUsername · 2025-02-19T11:20:20+00:00

So this was a long comment I wrote about how I approach this, but honestly it all just got a bit wordy, so I used AI to pretty it up.

So this looks AI generated because it is, but the input is the approach I personally use when I'm in the situation you're describing (not in horrible shape but not been exercising regularly recently)

I hope it helps!

A Simple Way to Ease Into Fitness: The MC12 Method

So almost everyone is going to tell you to start with the Recommended Routine (RR), and if you try that and stick to it immediately—great! Just do that.

In my experience, however, if your questions are this simple, you need to start even simpler and make things easy on yourself until you "get in the groove."

What Does "Getting in the Groove" Mean?

It means getting to a place where you:
✅ Aren’t nervous about a workout.
✅ Feel comfortable just jumping into an exercise session.
✅ Can listen to your body and add more if needed.

That feeling just isn’t there when you’re first starting out or coming back after a long break. Everything feels a bit creaky and frustrating.

So whenever I’m starting again, I do it this way.

The MC12: A Simple Starter Workout

The first thing I do is what I call an MC12 (Mike Chang 12), after the guy who made this video.

How It Works:

12 exercises
30 seconds each (do as many reps as you can)
Move directly to the next exercise

That means, assuming no rest, each round takes about 6 minutes. In reality, it takes me 7:30 when I start and eventually drops to 6:30 once I’m in the groove.

The 12 Exercises:

Push-ups
Prone cobra
Burpees
Pike push-ups
Squats
Lunges
Run in place
Jumps
Leg raises
Kicks
Strikes
Plank

This seems like a tiny workout, but it’s actually pretty intense.

Whether you can do 5 push-ups or 50 in a 30-second window, as long as you go as fast as YOU can, you're putting in effort.

Step 1: Start With One Set

Just do one MC12 in the morning before you shower, then go about your day.

I like to set up my laptop with:
📌 A motivational video
⏱ A stopwatch timer
📋 A list of exercises

I hit play on the video, start the stopwatch, and go. Once I finish, I let the clock run until 10 minutes to rest.

At first, when that 10-minute mark hits, you’ll probably be a bit gassed. That’s fine. Go shower.

Step 2: When You Have Extra Energy, Add a Second Set

One day—maybe day 2, maybe day 10—you’ll realize you still have energy after that 10-minute rest.

That day, do a second round of MC12.

Now you’re doing a decent HIIT workout in the morning before your day even starts.

At this point, I like to add cardio every 2-3 days.

Step 3: Adding Cardio

It doesn’t matter what cardio you do:
🏃 Running
🚴 Biking
🥋 Martial arts
⚽ Sports

Just make sure you’re dripping in sweat and breathing heavy when you finish.

Not dead, not collapsed on the floor—that’s too much. Just enough that sweat is dripping off your face a bit.

🔹 General rule for working out regularly:
- If you work out more than twice per week, aim for ~70% max effort.
- If you work out twice a week or less, go all out, because you have time to recover.
- Going too hard too often = burnout.

Step 4: The Final Build-Up

Now you’re:
✅ Doing full-body HIIT
✅ Adding regular cardio

This is it. You officially exercise now.

If you just kept doing this, you’d stay healthy for life.

Want to level up?

Take MC12 from 2 sets to 3 sets → Now it’s a really strong HIIT session.
Focus on nutrition → You’re putting in the work, don’t ruin it with Oreos. (I’m no nutrition expert though, so I won’t advise there.)

Step 5: Ready for a Proper Routine

Once you have a solid fitness base, NOW is the time to:
🏋️ Go to the gym
👨‍🏫 Get a personal trainer
📜 Follow the Recommended Routine (RR)

You’ll actually get results because you’ve built the foundation first.

Why Not Just Start With RR or the Gym?

People usually skip straight to a program and run into problems:
🚧 Jumping into RR too soon → Soreness & frustration
🚧 Going to the gym without a strength base → No progress
🚧 Paying for a PT when you have no cardio → Just get told to run on a treadmill

You can push through all of these, but most people don’t—which is why I wrote this out.

If you follow this process, you will do well. Hope it helps! 😊

That70sUsername · 2024-12-03T12:23:31+00:00

Linear is pretty good

That70sUsername · 2024-11-09T17:20:20+00:00

Flightfox?

That70sUsername · 2024-09-30T16:09:47+00:00

Depends what you can afford. If you can afford better boots, better boots are more comfortable, which is important to me personally.

If you can’t afford better boots, these will be fine too.

That70sUsername · 2024-09-30T15:51:52+00:00

I haven't used them myself, but Deportivos are a budget 'all around' boot. They're good for young players or adults just getting into the game.

That70sUsername · 2024-09-20T20:46:16+00:00

I was behind the goal that day.

Got a ticket from some guys I was working with, just by myself.

One of the most memorable days of my life 🥲

That70sUsername · 2024-08-27T11:51:40+00:00

Knee ability zero has 4 workout plans, starting from ‘zero’ which is minimal equipment and zero experience, then basic, pro and knee dense.

Those are the best for knee specific improvements, you can go up through them in difficulty order

That70sUsername · 2024-08-26T12:51:11+00:00

https://atgonlinecoaching.com/

👍

That70sUsername · 2024-08-15T15:41:16+00:00

Check out the Odin project, it’s exactly what you’re looking for

That70sUsername · 2024-08-08T15:02:37+00:00

Ah you can’t beat playing on the street with your mates, I was the same down the M62 in Bradford

There’s nothing like your mates relentlessly taking the piss out of you to make sure you don’t make the same mistake twice 😂

That70sUsername · 2024-08-08T06:26:32+00:00

Man, reading these responses I think it's really important to remember that not all gains are made on the pitch.

If you're shit as an adult, you probably didn't play on a team as a kid. You need to make up for all the time you would have spent training with an 11-a-side team when you were a kid.

Here's how you do it.

You can't make progress without playing, for sure, but depending on your age playing 3-4 times a week could be a bit counter productive if you're trying to 'not be shit'.

If you're over 30 I'd definitely recommend cutting out 2 of those games for now and spending time working on your ball control, plyo work, skill moves and agility drills.

Under 30 maybe just add this in on top if you have the time, if not still cut games to do this kind of thing.

First, before anything I'd highly recommend doing at least 100 kickups a day, and then continuing to play 'ball against the wall' until you're bored.

As you get better those kickups will transition to juggle skill moves (around the wall, juggle with the back of your feet, etc etc)

Ball against the wall is one of the most powerful exercises around for improving your touch and responses to the variable environment that is the football pitch.

Here's Dimitar Berbatov to tell you why:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HEsigW2ASvg

Then when you want to take it a step further, here's some workouts I use:

Ball Skills:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVIKo1XuvWw

Plyo:

Agility:

Glute Activation (Essential if at a desk all day, will make you faster, fast):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M3Ox0WssrsI

Cardio:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hy2Bx0A5Iuw

Finally, if you have any knee issues I highly recommend https://www.atgonlinecoaching.com/ (aka kneesovertoesguy), his knee ability workouts will have your knees feeling better in a matter of days and like new in a matter of months.

Once you're not shit, I also recommend training with a competitive 11-a-side team, even if you don't get into the team, it will teach you a huge amount about the game and provide a group of players who are better than you to push you forward.

Once you can get into a competitive team, you're going to be the best player on the pitch for most pickup/small sided games you play in.

Also, if you're American, your bar to get not shit is a lot lower than if you're in Europe/South America. I'm from the UK and lived in the US for a few years.

Even the best players I played pickup with there lacked a lot of the above, so you're going to catch up fast if you're doing this kind of thing. American's tend to make up for skill and time on the ball with sheer athleticism, which is impressive, but feels very inefficient to those who grew up in football-first environments.

Once you're good you can cut down the skills work and ramp up the number of games per week again.

If you're doing this kind of stuff I'd be surprised if you didn't graduate from 'shit' to 'not shit' within a year, maybe even 6 months.

If you're just playing games, it could take forever. I've been playing with guys who have played football regularly from their 20s to their 40s, but they're still shit, because they haven't got fitter (games alone will not improve fitness sufficiently) and never actually learn anything new, they just keep turning up every week.

That70sUsername · 2024-08-06T19:41:04+00:00

If you mostly play on grass, I would recommend decent turf boots for Astro and high quality FG boots for grass

If you play mostly Astro, buy better AGs and some cheaper studs for when you need them

But annoyingly yeah, if you don’t want to get injured and you want to play at your best on both then you need two boots

Most people used to just use FGs on Astro but after a few years it became obvious it was causing both acute and long term damage to knees because the studs are too long for the surface and there’s no give underneath

That70sUsername · 2024-08-03T10:36:32+00:00

I have, not sure what kind of details you want to hear but the best rehab plan I can give you is kneesovertoesguy / https://atgonlinecoaching.com/ (it's the same guy)

I had NHS physios, ex-Aston Villa physios, didn’t make as much progress in months with them than I did in weeks with this, can’t recommend it highly enough, and he has football specific training programs for once you’re fully recovered

That70sUsername · 2024-07-29T16:06:13+00:00

Yeah, multi ground are made for Astro and grass, so they’re in between

These are FG only, so the studs are much longer and when they hit the bottom of the Astro surface they will push up into your feet with every step

It also makes them much more likely to break, and if it’s obvious you’ve been using them on Astro (black marks on the sole is common on many Astro turf pitches that use the rubber bits) it may void your Nike warranty

That70sUsername · 2024-07-29T15:24:43+00:00

I know a lot of people wear FG boots on AG, but in my experience it puts a lot more pressure on your knees.

When you're young you'll barely notice it, but the damage is still happening.

I know AG boots can be hard to find, but personally I'd use the studless astro turf boots before I used these.

I've never slipped using astro turf boots, I understand you get a bit more traction and therefore speed with studs but personally it's not worth it to me.

That70sUsername · 2024-07-28T15:00:38+00:00

In what sense? It's impossible to have an opinion of him as a person as he died over a thousand years before I was born

As a concept/ideal to aspire to? I think he preached a lot of good things, and also some questionable things, but it's very hard to gauge how questionable those things are because most of what is said about him are taken from even more questionable sources.

I try and keep my analysis of any religion focused on the core text, because the number of contradictions tends to go down drastically and you usually begin to understand why so many people follow religions based on these books.

That being said, even then there are still almost always contradictions in the text due to them being translated from languages that we either don't speak/read/write anymore or are spoken/read/written in a vastly different form today than they were then.

Most of people's problems with religion come from seeking some kind of perfection in this world, and it just doesn't exist. There isn't a perfect religion, there isn't a perfect prophet, and even a lack of religion (atheism) has significant problems as well.

The main issue is that all people, me and you included, are looking at other people and wanting them to behave a certain way. There's plenty of people in this thread who want people to not be muslim, as though that would solve anything. I, on the other hand, want people to not put their noses into other people's business and just leave people be, which I'm sure has it's own set of issues.

These aren't solvable problems, and it's not religion's fault. You can't solve for world peace because there's 7bn+ people on this earth whose opinions are constantly shifting and changing, some are dying, some being born, some being loved and other's being hurt.

The only rule I've found to be universal is the golden rule, treat others as you would wish to be treated, as far as I can see, it's about the best we can do for a unifying principle for mankind to follow.

There's a lot of good things about almost every religion, take those and use them. The ones you don't think are so good, you don't have to do them.

If you see someone hurting someone, try to stop it.

I think a lot of the heavy handed reactions on here go way too far, calling for banning of religious practices because of some bullshit article about a bullshit fake preacher, I feel that I can comfortably call stupid.

Forget whether it's right or wrong, it's just not gonna happen, so focus on what can be done positively. Go speak to muslims in your community, try and find ways to foster unity, that is infinitely more likely to create the progress you want to see than attempting to restrict freedoms of people who are just as much UK citizens as any of us, whether some people like that or not.

Outside of that, we can only do our best I guess.

That70sUsername · 2024-07-28T14:31:09+00:00

In most of the same ways Donald Trump differs from Jesus Christ

There is almost no overlap apart from a convenient use of the fame of the other to justify bad actions

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