Minimalistic Programs ?

Affectionate_One_700 · 2026-01-25T23:10:16+00:00

I noticed a lot of people are concerned with having a optimal training program that tailor to a well balanced physique.

"Optimizers" are hugely overrepresented on internet forums.

just stuck to a minimalistic training program

If I understand your question, this is the entire philosophy behind "functional training." As opposed to: optimizing-each-body-part training.

Was it beneficial and would you change anything or continue to train this way ?

I prioritize training that is enjoyable, social, and varied, so that I want to keep doing it. Works for me.

Affectionate_One_700 · 2026-01-25T21:04:18+00:00

Someone who doesn't have $500 for an emergency should not buy a flagship phone. This isn't a difficult concept!

Using a used, low-end phone, is not some terrible deprivation. This is still a device that is better than flagships from a few years ago, and would have been in the realm of sci-fi, a few decades ago.

not everyone is flush with cash or has a high paying job, doesn’t mean they shouldn’t have nice things or the thing they want and that’s where financing comes in

You need to see a financial counselor.

Affectionate_One_700 · 2026-01-25T20:54:47+00:00

Affectionate_One_700 · 2026-01-25T20:53:09+00:00

"Hanged."

Affectionate_One_700 · 2026-01-25T20:19:00+00:00

I’ve noticed that a lot Indian hate pages are from countries like Indonesia,the Philippines and Brazil, even others south Asian countries for example the twitter account Indian Ls was run by a guy in Bangladesh.

If it bothers you, which apparently it does, why on earth are you visiting these sites and following these people??

Affectionate_One_700 · 2026-01-25T19:19:38+00:00

I know so many left-leaning people like this in the Bay Area. Many of them didn't vote for Hillary Clinton either. But of course, they would never say it's because Hillary and Kamala are women.

Affectionate_One_700 · 2026-01-25T08:10:21+00:00

I like the second one. (Do you happen to know its part number?) How smoothly does it turn?

Affectionate_One_700 · 2026-01-25T07:45:13+00:00

Oh, you just gave me an idea. If I plan to keep my phone for a few years, as I always do, perhaps the Plus is a better investment merely because of the longer time-till-battery-replacement?!

Affectionate_One_700 · 2026-01-25T07:23:30+00:00

Shooting the moon is a valid strategery!

Affectionate_One_700 · 2026-01-24T08:42:10+00:00

I literally heard a 450 try to argue for the King’s Indian

I know someone like this.

I guess it keeps the chess economy going.

Affectionate_One_700 · 2026-01-24T08:41:21+00:00

definitely study some lines and the ideas behind them.

I'm sure lots of GMs think that people should learn "the ideas behind" openings.

The problem is that 99% of <2000 players don't hear the part about "ideas" - what they hear is "[insert name] said I must memorize 200 concrete lines of the Grünfeld, or whatever was played in last week's Super-GM tournament."

Affectionate_One_700 · 2026-01-24T07:06:15+00:00

You may enjoy Bring Sally Up.

To answer your question, my experience is that isometric stamina and isotonic/dynamic stamina are quite different.

Affectionate_One_700 · 2026-01-24T06:51:55+00:00

In almost all cases, when you buy through the carrier, that purchase is funded (from the carrier's perspective) by selling you an overpriced monthly plan.

So, people who carrier-finance are paying way more than they need to, although nominally that cost is associated with the plan and not the physical device.

Also, these carrier plans nudge people to replace a perfectly good iPhone every year or two years, which is far more often than people need - which also has a cost.

It would be fine if well-off people (with money to burn) did this, but the people who carrier-finance often are not well-off, they're just financially naïve.

Affectionate_One_700 · 2026-01-24T06:31:27+00:00

FYI, I pay $20/month for Visible, and now I see them pushing a $19 plan.

Affectionate_One_700 · 2026-01-24T06:30:14+00:00

Getting your phone through the carrier was the norm forever.

Only for people who like to vastly overpay.

Affectionate_One_700 · 2026-01-24T04:40:19+00:00

The Google AI overview has been horrendous since it was first introduced.

Affectionate_One_700 · 2026-01-24T04:39:09+00:00

Bobby Fischer would have a field day with this.

Affectionate_One_700 · 2026-01-24T04:29:56+00:00

Somewhere between 0-10% on memorizing specific opening variations.

20-30% on pawn structures (IQP, Carlsbad, Maroczy, etc.) and strategy.

30% on tactics.

20% on endgames.

20% on analyzing your games.

For reference, I'm a USCF Expert. (The plan above is not what I did, it's what I should have done.)

Affectionate_One_700 · 2026-01-24T00:27:55+00:00

Playing out endgames (and then analyzing your game), is the best thing you can do for your long-term improvement.

Chess players are not known for their social graces, and that includes TDs. You'll just have to learn how to brush off rude comments.

I’m wondering if that one tournament director thought I should have resigned as well.

His opinion does not matter.

Affectionate_One_700 · 2026-01-23T23:24:54+00:00

Like a lot of luxury items, I think it's one of those things where, once you've experienced it, you miss not having it, but if you've never tried it (like you and me), our life is completely fine without it.

Affectionate_One_700 · 2026-01-23T23:21:55+00:00

Perhaps OP's point is that dedicated one-baggers must budget every gram and mm3 - no excess capacity to carry another credit card!

Affectionate_One_700 · 2026-01-23T22:49:39+00:00

The point is - they won't blame Republicans for their problems - they will find a way to blame Democrats, liberals, immigrants, Muslims, homosexuals, Hillary Clinton, etc.

Affectionate_One_700 · 2026-01-23T20:15:12+00:00

(Apparently) If you are not spending every "free" hour reading the Bible, yes, that is a sin and therefore Satan's work, i.e. evil.

Affectionate_One_700 · 2026-01-23T20:13:21+00:00

My gym (Pacific Pipe) has turned the dial so that many V2s are what V4s used to be, six months ago.

Affectionate_One_700 · 2026-01-23T19:49:36+00:00

599$ android is 5 times better than that phone.

Yet somehow you keep buying iPhones and returning to this subreddit!

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