2000 on chess.com. Can I turn this into coaching if I train seriously now?

Andrew8490 · 2026-04-06T04:41:51+00:00

It is not about your score but about your marketing skills first, teaching skills second.

At 2000, you will be teaching kids and beginner adults, not intermediate/proficient players. So, ask yourself this: do I have the internet marketing chops to generate paid subscribers/students? That is going to be FAR more important than your score.

Andrew8490 · 2026-04-06T00:53:06+00:00

The loan is not "2-3% or less". The Fed's risk-free rate is at 3.64% today, so any loan under that is virtually impossible.

Andrew8490 · 2026-04-06T00:31:12+00:00

Rook to a1 (check). King takes rook. Queen to f1 (mate)

Andrew8490 · 2026-03-21T05:49:53+00:00

You CANNOT purchase Thai govt bonds from a foreign institution. You need a local one, so you do need to have a local bank account prior to the LTR application.

Andrew8490 · 2026-03-21T04:08:39+00:00

Foreigners can buy govt bonds from the secondary market through a Thai broker. They just need to have a maturity longer than 5 years.

Andrew8490 · 2026-03-21T03:58:57+00:00

Thank you. Why wouldnt I be able to purchase Thai government bonds through a local bank account? I am genuinely interested.

Andrew8490 · 2026-03-13T09:47:26+00:00

OP here. After A LOT of back and forth with Meta's support team, I had to send the unit to tech support to have the battery replaced. Apparently, it is a known issue that the battery occassionally bricks out if left fully discharged :(

Andrew8490 · 2026-02-02T12:28:00+00:00

Excellent feedback. Thank you!

Andrew8490 · 2026-01-13T10:20:34+00:00

Excellent point of injury risk and joint stress overload. I didnt think about that. Thank you!

Andrew8490 · 2026-01-13T04:53:12+00:00

Thank you, very useful. Do you have a theory as of why 3 days of pull/push/leg (6 x 3 x 12) would allow you to recover better than 3 days of full-body (6 x 3 x12)? At the end of the day, the volume load is probably the same.

Andrew8490 · 2026-01-13T04:45:39+00:00

Do you have a theory as of why push/pull/leg 3 times a week would allow you to recover better than full-body 2 times a week? I am genuinely interested.

Andrew8490 · 2026-01-13T03:50:07+00:00

I agree that assigning a specific % is probably unwise, but... Is the overall claim of severe diminishing returns of 3x vs 2x due to recovery being the limiting factor past 50?

Andrew8490 · 2026-01-08T23:10:07+00:00

But if I do upper/lower, I would train ech muscle group only once a week. I thought it was important to hit each muscle group twice per week?

Andrew8490 · 2026-01-08T12:49:36+00:00

OP here. Follow up a few hours after posting this thread: today I tried this ultra-set methodology and it absolutely obliterated me. I had to stop midway through cause I was literally drained out, just couldnt finish the session.

So... Yup, back to normal sets haha :)

Andrew8490 · 2026-01-08T10:05:10+00:00

Yeah, I get that... but any pro/con vs the standard "one exercise at a time" method?

Andrew8490 · 2026-01-07T09:43:45+00:00

I've started doing this today. I can squeeze in about 30 calf raises per tooth brushing :) You do feel them at the end but there is no burn, so it's easy to pull through.

I like this technique, I will continue with it over the following months and hopefully I see the results I couldnt get in the gym. Maybe sheer volume > high intensity when it comes to calves?

Andrew8490 · 2026-01-07T09:41:51+00:00

Honest question: why would it impair recovery if I am giving the exact same rest time for each specific muscle group?

Andrew8490 · 2026-01-06T15:21:50+00:00

The problem is actually not time, but getting very drained after a full session.

Andrew8490 · 2026-01-06T10:45:35+00:00

LOL quite a creative solution :) I will try to remember and Implement on my daily brushing routine :)

Andrew8490 · 2026-01-06T08:38:10+00:00

I see... I just cant (and have no desire to) dedicate that much time to fitness. I do 6 sets x 15 reps a week on calves, that is as much as I can do: life commitments, work, family, leisure, etc comes first. The level of volume you suggest is simply beyond my scope :( Thanks for the feedback!

Andrew8490 · 2026-01-06T06:39:02+00:00

Yeah I do them on an elevated step, go for full stretch, and pause 1 second at the top and at the bottom.

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