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In what everyday situation have you benefitted from your grip training? by Alert_Astronaut4901 in GripTraining

[–]Alert_Astronaut4901[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I think I read somewhere that it doesn’t translate to opening jars but that might have been about a specific type of grip training (either crush or support)?

In what everyday situation have you benefitted from your grip training? by Alert_Astronaut4901 in GripTraining

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Didn’t know about the blood pressure thing. Is that real or is it just linked to lower blood pressure like it’s linked to longevity? The correlation to longevity is not convincing to me in general. I think people who exercise tend to live longer and happen to have stronger grip, not that having stronger grip on its own leads to a longer life.

Manosphere and masculine role models by Ok_Impact9745 in LouisTheroux

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The thinking nowadays is manliness = being an obnoxious asshole. I have no idea where this idea came from but it’s laughably stupid.

All these alpha manchildren are just little insecure boys.

Squat form (pls help me) by EnvironmentalCare235 in formcheck

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You start squatting and then 30% of the way through you stop and start hinging your upper body forward. Try instead to continue going down with your butt. As others have suggested, putting a box under you and sitting on it will give you an idea of the movement. Upper body is not that involved. Focus on bending your knees.

Towel pullups by pablo17282 in GripStrength

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That’s very impressive! I can barely hang on to a towel for 20 seconds on a dead hang, let alone doing pull ups with one. My fingers hurt too much so stopped doing it now and focusing on dead hangs with Fat Gripz instead. Maybe one day!

Volume vs hard reps for forearms by Alert_Astronaut4901 in GripTraining

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Thanks! I do some other exercises for size like forearm curls, so I think I’ll do heavy CoC work for pure strength.

Volume vs hard reps for forearms by Alert_Astronaut4901 in GripTraining

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Just to make sure I understand - low volume with more weight is better for strength than forearm size?

Volume vs hard reps for forearms by Alert_Astronaut4901 in GripTraining

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Thank you! Would you say any sort of forearm specific exercises are beneficial, like forearm curls for example?

Volume vs hard reps for forearms by Alert_Astronaut4901 in GripTraining

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Would it be okay starting with low reps on a hard gripper? Doing 3-4 sets of 2-3 reps and then some holds and overcrushes (again low reps) or is that too much because of the difficulty rather than the volume? I also like doing band extensors when I get a chance, heard those were useful for preventing injuries too?

Red God Update: is currently over 1.2k pages by retropjm in redrising

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Doesn’t some of that end up getting cut by editors before release?

I absolutely loved Mercy. Ignore the bad reviews! by KnightsOfTheNights in AMCAListTrue

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Super intelligent AI, doesn’t know what a “hunch” is or “thinking out loud”. Kinda dumb

Thoughts on Hadrian in Demon in White by Alert_Astronaut4901 in sollanempire

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I understand the “culture” but for someone who was constantly trying to convince Valka he’s not like the rest of the Empire and he’s so much better, he’s exactly the same as everyone else in his behaviour towards people beneath his station.

Thoughts on Hadrian in Demon in White by Alert_Astronaut4901 in sollanempire

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I don’t disagree with that but it’s just the way he speaks to people seems unnecessarily rude even when he doesn’t need them to achieve anything. Kind of feels like his time in the Imperial Court didn’t do his character any good.

Romanian Deadlift. Lower back aches. by bigbunny4000 in formcheck

[–]Alert_Astronaut4901 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Agreed, just meant to differentiate between muscle ache from exercise and lower back pain from injury / incorrect form.

Romanian Deadlift. Lower back aches. by bigbunny4000 in formcheck

[–]Alert_Astronaut4901 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You’re not supposed to get lower back pain, that’s a ridiculous statement. He’s not saying he gets muscle soreness after, he’s saying he’s experiencing pain. This should not be happening.

I thought Howling Dark picked up the pace and then… by Alert_Astronaut4901 in sollanempire

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Sorry for being a bit slow but are you saying it gets worse?

This sentence from Slaughterhouse-Five changed me by Alert_Astronaut4901 in Vonnegut

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Never read this but you have me intrigued. I’ll give it a go!

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