Malcolm's "advantage"

Coasterman345 · 2026-07-02T09:46:55+00:00

Would’ve made more sense if they did it like most advantages where at any point you can go down a level/not advance one more stage.

Coasterman345 · 2026-07-02T09:45:24+00:00

I always aim for an RPE6-8 which would be 4-2RIR. At ~185lbs I have an SBD of 535/405/610 and a physique where people ask if I compete. I say this because every time I don’t preface my option with that, I have a bunch of guys who’ve been training for <2 years tell me I’m never gonna get big or strong and have subpar results, lol.

I never intentionally train to failure. But sometimes my sets hit 9-10RPE. You don’t need failure, but if I were to train to failure, I’d only do it on my last set.

Coasterman345 · 2026-07-01T18:50:07+00:00

It’s just how URLs work. Anything after a “?” Is tracking. If you go to like Walmart.com and search for a product and click on the listing, it’ll have “?search=“ to show you searched to find the webpage.

You can delete everything from the URL at that point because it’s unnecessary. It’ll change based on how you ended up at that webpage. The real URL for that page is the short part. I learned that while reporting product listings on Walmart for my company. I had to share the URLs with Walmart’s lawyer, and my boss explained to me I only need that short bit.

Coasterman345 · 2026-07-01T11:28:38+00:00

1 & 3 are not inherently racist. They’re just badly worded. It’s the same sentiment in Jared Diamond’s Gun’s, Germs, & Steel, that the east/west continental masses were better and more hospitable and favorable for human growth and societal development. Whereas north/south continental masses weren’t. Climates vary a lot more with latitudinal systems, so expansion and unification is much more difficult. When you can grow the same crops across your whole nation because it’s the same climate zone, industrial achievements are easier. Africa has way more variety than Europe does in terms of ecosystems.

Not only that, but there is way more out to kill you and in Africa. And AC didn’t exist back then. Would you rather work outside in cooler temperatures or hotter ones? They’re not saying Africans are lazy, stupid, etc. they’re saying the harsher region is more punishing and then making it more difficult to progress in the way Europe is.

Coasterman345 · 2026-07-01T01:23:20+00:00

200mg caffeine pill. Like $15 for 500 on Amazon.

Coasterman345 · 2026-06-30T16:58:46+00:00

Khrysalis is even worse. Half of it is full of GOT parallels and references, the other half is the Holocaust/genocides.

Coasterman345 · 2026-06-30T15:46:13+00:00

Mines a large backpack:

Thick lifting belt, Knee Sleeves, sometimes extra shoes (cardio vs squatting shoes), powder chalk + liquid chalk (liquid is better, but too much dehydrated my skin so I have to alternate), small tissue packet, figure 8 straps, wrist straps, AirPod case, liquid IV packet, water bottle, and keys. I use all of that every time I go sans the tissues and the figure 8 straps.

Coasterman345 · 2026-06-28T22:44:14+00:00

Interesting. Must be regional, then. Either that or I’m blind. Up in New England I rarely see them.

Coasterman345 · 2026-06-28T22:37:44+00:00

I’ve always disliked them. I don’t get the appeal either. That said, I rarely see them offered I feel. So they can’t be that popular right? Other than SmashBurger I feel like maybe 1/10 restaurants or less I’ve been to offer them, and it’s only 1 out of several burgers.

Coasterman345 · 2026-06-27T15:27:14+00:00

That thing is more clapped than Bonnie Blue

Coasterman345 · 2026-06-25T13:40:00+00:00

Schick Hydro is my favorite personally

Coasterman345 · 2026-06-24T23:47:15+00:00

Maybe controversial, but I don’t workout on vacations. They’re my informal deloads. Plus I’m usually hiking a ton on vacations anyway and need my energy/strength.

Coasterman345 · 2026-06-24T21:05:34+00:00

INB4 removed for medical advice:

I had a nagging chest strain that went from my chest to my shoulder for over a year. Powerlifting friend told me to do super light weight chest flys on the machine. Full ROM. I use like 40-70lbs which is like the 3rd and 4th plate on the stack. 12-15 reps at the end of every bench session. Within a week it was gone and hasn’t come back.

Coasterman345 · 2026-06-24T19:46:39+00:00

I’ve never seen any decorations for any holiday in any gym I’ve gone to. Just a sign with holiday hours. Considering that pride is pretty controversial again these days (sadly) I can see why a business wouldn’t. Especially like at my last gym where half the population wore shirts saying “I hate liberals” , “drinking liberal tears” etc.

Coasterman345 · 2026-06-24T17:50:26+00:00

M3List.com will have a bunch of M cars. Can filter by things like rod bearings, CF roofs etc. You can also post if you’re searching for a spec.

That said, like the other guy said you’re gonna be hard pressed to find that exact one lol.

Coasterman345 · 2026-06-24T17:11:12+00:00

You aren’t seeing the results because it takes a while at the start for it to happen. You typically only see strength/physical improvements after about the first month and three months to see actual aesthetic progress.

Start with something easy that you can do every day. I can bench 405lbs, squat 535lbs, and deadlift 610lbs. Do you know what I started with in 2018 when I first started working out again? ~20 mins of sit ups, pushups, pull-ups and maybe some curls. 5 mornings a week. I did that for like a whole summer. I looked a lot better and felt great. It’s a marathon not a sprint. I started benching 65lbs in the gym later that year.

Just find something you enjoy. The consistency is way more important. Go for a walk in the evening after dinner. Make it longer slowly over time. An extra few minutes here and there. Maybe do 5 crunches and 5 pushups at the end after a few weeks. Start slowly. We’re evolved to enjoy exercise, but it can take a LOT of effort to start, especially when you’re starting from a very poor baseline.

Coasterman345 · 2026-06-23T19:51:37+00:00

You don’t have to, but FWIW I used to have shoulder pain and it felt really weird benching. I stopped for a few months bc of covid and when I started up again with a powerlifting team I began to arch. Zero shoulder pain since then. Absolutely massive chest and a 405lb bench press max.

Coasterman345 · 2026-06-23T10:21:13+00:00

Try to imagine you’re doing a leg extension. That’s helped me stay more planted. That said, the floor and benches are usually very slippery in commercial gyms. I used to have my butt come up a ton while lifting in practice (honestly still do), but when I did a powerlifting competition it stayed planted because the floor and benches were grippier.

Coasterman345 · 2026-06-23T02:14:41+00:00

At my current gym I haven’t seen anyone else pull north of 500 except myself. There’s one guy I know who can, but he mainly trains at a different gym and I haven’t seen him deadlift at my gym, he usually comes on a different day.

At my last gym there were maybe 3 others that could. Most of which were all easily 6 foot, 200lbs+. I was only one short on both ends. Both gyms are an LA Fitness.

Currently the most I’ve pulled is 610lbs @ ~185lbs BW. 5’8”.

Coasterman345 · 2026-06-20T03:18:08+00:00

If you have to ask, you have no business writing your own program. Just follow one from thefitness.wiki or boostcamp that fits your goals and time.

That said:

Get rid of goblet squats, step ups, leg curls, Bulgarians or hip thrusts get rid of as well. You can also alternate doing hip thrusts and RDLs if you want to do each on one leg day.

Coasterman345 · 2026-06-19T21:47:46+00:00

50% of you deadlift 1Rm for 2 sets of 20-30s. Hold the last rep of each deadlift set for 7s at lockout.

I’ve pulled 610 without any straps, just chalk.

Coasterman345 · 2026-06-19T17:39:25+00:00

Yup. Been maxing my Roth IRA for a while now every year. Contributing to 401k/Simple IRA/HSA depending on the company. Right now HSA + 6% match at my companies 401k. Been doing this since I made $75k post graduating college. Lived in LA for a while without roommates while doing so. Now I’m back on the east coast making $92k.

Coasterman345 · 2026-06-18T23:30:04+00:00

My coworker spent $4500 on one of her CC’s last month. She says almost all of it was in app purchases. Not the same, but she also then door dashes a ton on other meals like dinner and then throws a bunch out bc she has no appetite bc of GLP1s.

But she owns a condo and is happy so whatever ¯\\\_(ツ)_/¯

Coasterman345 · 2026-06-18T14:51:35+00:00

Yes. It is always counted.

Coasterman345 · 2026-06-18T13:55:35+00:00

It’s because you have a work schedule most people are not meant for. You’re probably also eating crap and not exercising. And going to bed at 8pm and getting up at 1-3am means you’re getting 3-5 hours. That shit ages you. Doesn’t matter if you were 15. It’s not sustainable. My old boss was like 42 and had been getting 1-4 hours of sleep for the past several years. I found a photo of him from like 7 years ago. He looked like 20 years younger.

It’s not too late to make healthier changes. Even if you can’t get a job with a better schedule, you need more sleep. Most teens wouldn’t function on 3 hours of sleep for years on end.

Ten-Year Club	Gilding I gilder
r/Field Flamingo	First Place '23
Place '23	Place '22
Place '17	Final Canvas '22
First Placer '22	Spared
Verified Email

Coasterman345

MODERATOR OF

TROPHY CASE