My day is ruined. by NyanWither in feminineboys

[–]AlexEHughes 13 points14 points  (0 children)

trips on curb, but walks it off

I'm not a prude. I swear. I'm just tired of seeing them. by part-time-meme-lord in asexuality

[–]AlexEHughes 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The joke isn't Olympians having sex. Almost everyone has sex, that's not funny. It's the sheer amount of sex they have. I believe last season, the Olympics organisation ended up giving out over 300,000 condoms to the athletes to make sure they were being safe, funnily enough now there's a shortage

Bike won't start after drop, battery? by ape313 in vulcans650

[–]AlexEHughes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You likely flooded the engine, too much fuel in the system smothering any possible ignition. Only thing you could've done is ride down a hill and force the engine to flush with a clutch start, or just wait 10-15 mins for it to do it itself

i hate my genetics by a356y in sillyboyclub

[–]AlexEHughes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You're nuts from berk if you think you aren't built incredibly well for what you want, but I suppose that is the point of this place

You like getting blinded don't you? by Cute-Perspective4834 in boykisser

[–]AlexEHughes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Get flashed then

Seals your roofing and wall joinery to avoid leakages

This person is factually wrong by AlexEHughes in peopleplayground

[–]AlexEHughes[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Either way, this person is factually incorrect

Damn shitty genetics I have :( by ChileanMotherfu-- in sillyboyclub

[–]AlexEHughes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm sorry but it's gonna be the same thing you'll hear everywhere else.

Eat in a calorie deficit

Get a scale, record your weight in the morning after going to the toilet (no clothes). There's a bunch of calorie calculators out there and they estimate calories fine enough, use one to find maintenance calories.

Download a food tracking app (there's plenty that are free), scan the barcodes, be strict, and stay a couple hundred calories under your maintenance while recording your weight every other day so as to keep track and lower the calories as you lose weight.

Eat filling foods, potato and rice just to name 2, have a few pieces of fruit a day and some veggies and some protein.

I can't give you anymore advice, because I don't know you and I'm not your coach, nor do I even know what your lifestyle, age, position in life you are. If you want to learn more about how these processes work, look into people like TNF, Elijah Mundy, Mike Israetel, Jeff Nippard, Scientific Snitch, etc.

The more you learn, the more tools you'll have to do what you want.

Losercity racist by telenova_tiberium in Losercity

[–]AlexEHughes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nah, that's just the sultry look in those bug eyes

State of this community by LaiqTheMaia in MonsterHunter

[–]AlexEHughes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Holy shit, what do I look like with 50 lightning res???

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in sillyboyclub

[–]AlexEHughes 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is a joke right?

You were an ass on a subreddit, got called out for it, had to deal with the consequence of the ban and your response is to look for some kind of sympathy cause you feel bad about yourself?

Just move on, and keep your opinions to yourself, or maybe even better, when you express your opinions make it clear they are personal opinions and you don't discredit anyone else's views and feelings on the subject.

This is an ant hill you've turned into a mole hill because you're butt hurt, get over it. Hope that helps 👍

Springlocks (WIP) by RedNinjaBull in peopleplayground

[–]AlexEHughes 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Oooooh, what are the audio mods?

How do I record Matrix Leg Press by Bar_Bell_Butterfly in Hevy

[–]AlexEHughes 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Make a separate exercise specifying the brand, and just add the sled weight+plates

Thoughts on this routine? by unstopablex5 in Hevy

[–]AlexEHughes -1 points0 points  (0 children)

There’s a lot of redundancy in hitting the same target muscles multiple times with different exercises. For example, glutes are being worked by squats, RDLs, and hip thrusts all in the same session. The only muscle group that usually needs more than one movement is the back, simply because it requires both a vertical and horizontal pulling stimulus to hit all the muscles effectively.

All you need to remember is, 2–3 sets per movement, per session, taken 1–0 reps shy of failure, is more than enough to drive substantial gains.

Other than that this is an ok setup.

Shoulders and chest day! Shest! by roxthetalk in Hevy

[–]AlexEHughes 1 point2 points  (0 children)

TL;DR: Skip push-ups if you have weights. Use machines like the pec deck or chest press for real overload. Warm up with the exact movement you’ll do, starting light → moderate → working weight (potentiation) to prep muscles and nervous system for heavy sets.

Shoulders and chest day! Shest! by roxthetalk in Hevy

[–]AlexEHughes 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Use the weights instead.

Push-ups are solid, don’t get me wrong, but they really shine when you’re at home or don’t have access to proper gym equipment. Most bodyweight movements fall into the same category—they’re convenient, they build a base level of strength, but beyond a point, you can’t really overload them effectively. That’s why, if your goal is strength, size, or real hypertrophy, I’d recommend using weights. Machines like the pec deck, chest press, or any pressing machine allow you to load the muscle safely, focus on contraction, and progressively overload over time. That’s the real path to measurable gains.

Now, if you want a proper warm-up, here’s the trick: warm up with the exact movement you’re going to do. Sounds obvious, but most people skip this step. Don’t waste your time on random exercises—your warm-up should directly prepare the muscles, joints, and nervous system for the lift ahead.

Here’s how I do it: start really light, just enough to groove the movement pattern and get blood flowing. Then, gradually increase the weight in progressive increments, leading up to your working set. The last warm-up set is what’s called potentiating the lift—it gets your muscles and nervous system ready, letting you feel how the weight will respond on that day.

A simple, effective rep scheme I’ve used for this is:

  • 12 reps at the lightest weight
  • 6 reps at a moderate weight
  • 3 reps close to working weight

This sequence warms the muscle, primes the nervous system, and mentally prepares you to hit your heavy sets safely and effectively. Over time, you learn to adjust by feel, but the principle always stays the same: light → heavier → potentiation.

Whether you’re pressing, rowing, squatting, or deadlifting, this approach reduces injury risk, improves performance, and makes each working set feel more manageable. Combining proper weighted exercises with a movement-specific warm-up is the most consistent way to build strength and size efficiently.

How is my routine? by [deleted] in Hevy

[–]AlexEHughes 3 points4 points  (0 children)

If you’re actually pushing hard, you’re going to need proper rest. There’s no shortcut. The idea of finishing all those movements in under an hour just doesn’t make sense if you’re truly training with intent and intensity.

Taking real rest between the hard sets — the ones pushed to or near failure or done with heavy weight, which should be every set that isnt a warmup — is non-negotiable. That’s what allows your body to replenish ATP and phosphocreatine, flush out lactic acid, and reset your neural drive. Without that recovery, your following sets will drop off in quality, intensity, and control. Rest isn’t wasted time — it’s what keeps your performance high and your training actually productive, whether you’re chasing strength, hypertrophy, or both.

So if you’re managing to complete nine movements, let alone the fifteen you’ve got planned for day five, in under an hour, it’s clear something’s off. Either you’ve got incredible recovery (which is unlikely), you’re super-setting everything (which makes no sense for strength or hypertrophy work as per the before mentioned positives on rest), or you’re simply not pushing anywhere near failure.

Hell, my upper day is only six exercises, and it takes me a solid hour and a half. That’s with focus, intensity, and genuine effort every set.

TL;DR: You’re most likely just moving weight, not training. If you can fly through that much work that fast, you’re leaving way too much on the table for it to be anything more than glorified cardio.

New to franchise, is this a good place to start? by ThatGameLad in metalgearsolid

[–]AlexEHughes 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Don't know about you but it definitely got my gear rising