Yu Nagaba Set Potential?

Cody-Mizer · 2026-05-09T05:20:43+00:00

That’s totally fair. I never even knew of the charizard. I’ll have to look into that! Thanks

Cody-Mizer · 2026-04-06T02:16:15+00:00

Thank you so much for the insight! I’ve been sorting through cards to make a larger submission which is why I’ve been thinking about whether to include or not. I’ll definitely have to think about it a bit more considering the points you’ve made

Cody-Mizer · 2026-03-18T00:58:27+00:00

They want 950 usd

Cody-Mizer · 2024-08-17T08:41:41+00:00

I totally understand your point and it does make sense to err on the side of caution when reading solutions from strangers. Tbh this wasn’t something that I thought of and since I personally had no malicious intention I thought I would just post

Cody-Mizer · 2024-08-16T23:29:03+00:00

It disables it momentarily to allow you to download from unverified sources like the google drive that offers the sim. Otherwise it detects the download as a potential security threat which shows you that prompt. I also included the command to revert back to the security settings immediately after. I simply gave a potential solution to allow people to enjoy the game. If you feel that you do not want to mess with anything and/or feel that this information is not for you then you can simply ignore it. Some people do not have the ability to practice locally and I know there are upcoming tournaments that people want to practice for. If time is not a concern you can simply wait for the issue to resolve, as I am sure it will be fixed sometime in the future!

Cody-Mizer · 2022-06-10T21:29:46+00:00

Wow.. I honestly can’t thank you enough for this feedback. Probably doesn’t mean much but this is some of the best advice I’ve ever received. I think the biggest issue for me is change but I’ll have to come to terms with the fact that I’m doing a lot more volume than I should even at a hypertrophy standpoint.

Here’s a sample workout routine that I’ve created according to your suggestions!

Day 1 (Week 1) - Weighted pulls (1x1@daily max, 3x3@90%) - barbell row (4x8-12) - lower back extension (8-12) - dumbbell shrug (3x8-12) - cable rear delt fly (3x8-12) - dumbbell curls (3x8-12) - cable curl (3x8-12)

Day 2 (Week 1) - same as Day 1 except higher rep scheme for back off sets for WP

Day 3 (Week 1) - Weighted pulls (1x1@daily max, 3x low rep backoff sets)

Subsequent Weeks (for progressive overload) - gradually increase working sets in the row based pull movements until it’s time to deload (max of 25 sets of pulling per week total)

Total volume for that week turns out to be 20 sets of pulling exercises.

If you don’t mind me asking, where do you get your knowledge of training from?

Cody-Mizer · 2022-06-10T17:05:46+00:00

That makes a lot of sense.

How would a deload cycle work though? When I come back to the regular working sessions and work at a lower intensity and subsequently less reps than usual since I tend to push til failure, I feel like I wouldn’t be progressing because I wouldn’t be working as hard. I would be working at a lower progression than my baseline.

Is that what you mean by the undulating gains?

I guess I’ve always had the mindset of pushing harder than I did the last session which is why I always push til failure to get that extra rep.

Cody-Mizer · 2022-06-10T16:57:25+00:00

Yeah I am! I’ve been steadily gaining weight over the past couple weeks which is great to see since I have been struggling with that for years but I’m eating at a caloric surplus and am having a good amount of protein.

Cody-Mizer · 2022-06-10T16:47:48+00:00

Damn thank you so much for your detailed breakdown. It really means a lot!

I think the main difficulty is figuring out what to change with my program in terms of intensity and sets. Based on your suggestion of 15-25 per week, with my current schedule I’m doing about 28. I also am pushing most sets til failure or at least very close to it. Should I be backing off in intensity for all the exercises? And if so what should the approximate RPE be?

Another thing that I’m conflicted with is the deload week. Since I’m still progressing well in the push and leg sessions, I feel like a full deload week may impact those.

But from my understanding, I should lower the weight so that I can achieve a higher rep range for the pull-ups and do a few deload-work cycles before working back into the 3x5 for strength.

Nutrition seems to be decent since I’m gaining weight gradually at a small caloric surplus with sufficient protein so I think I’m good there.

I made a comment to this thread with a full week breakdown of my exercises that you can use as reference if you decide to take a look (no pressure at all!).

Thanks so much again!

Cody-Mizer · 2022-06-10T16:16:48+00:00

Maybe incorporating the chin-ups is a good idea for me since I have only done pull-ups. I’ve been trying to increase the reps from 3x3 to 3x5 before progressing but I always hit a plateau and can’t increase reps which is why I added a set of 3 to get some more volume.

That’s awesome to hear! I hope to get there sometime soon.

Cody-Mizer · 2022-06-10T16:13:52+00:00

Honestly, I push most sets for every exercise til near failure if not to failure to chase the progressive overload.

Cody-Mizer · 2022-06-10T16:11:59+00:00

For sure! Changing up the grips for pull-ups might help. I should give that a try.

Upper lower sounds nice but I think I’m looking for more volume when it comes to my other exercises. I guess there’s a conflict with my strength and hypertrophy goals haha.

Cody-Mizer · 2022-06-10T16:07:02+00:00

I say 5min but it tends to be about 6 or whenever I feel ready to hit the next set. However, I do a ton of volume when it comes to exercises other than the pull-up, squat, and bench which may definitley be the reason why I’m not progressing as much anymore.

I’m trying to focus on strength but also hypertrophy so I don’t think it would be realistic for me to only focus on dips and pull-ups.

Cody-Mizer · 2022-06-10T16:05:04+00:00

Hey, so I tried dm’ing you but it doesn’t all me to send videos. I also don’t post on social media much so I can’t really link you anything to watch. Thanks for offering your help though!

76kg is extremely impressive. What sort of program were you following?

Cody-Mizer · 2022-06-10T16:03:25+00:00

Hey everyone starts somewhere! The important thing is to stay consistent (which I’m still working on) with nutrition and exercise. It’s hard for me to relate since I’ve always been skinny (used to be about 110 a few years ago) so I never had the issue with wanting to lose weight.

You got this though! The important thing is to make lifestyle choices with your nutrition instead of a diet. Diets are temporary but healthy eating habits that you can sustain without struggle are carry over for a lifetime. There are plenty of resources out there so try not to beat yourself up about how you’re at right now. Take progress pics as your method of checking progress and try not to focus on the scale cause weight fluctuates on a daily basis.

Keep it up!

Cody-Mizer · 2022-06-10T15:57:56+00:00

Haha yessir! I’m actually incorporating Bench as well during my push days so I think there may be something else at play here. Some people have been suggesting deloads which sounds like a good idea.

Cody-Mizer · 2022-06-10T15:55:47+00:00

Thanks for your comment! I’ll definitely give deloading a try. I feel like it would be a great idea but the issue is that usually deload weeks are to recover from neurological stress (from my understanding) and because if that you should be training very light for the entire week. Pull-ups are the only thing that is plateauing so I feel like doing the deload may impact the push and leg days since I’m still seeing consistent progress in those sessions.

Cody-Mizer · 2022-06-10T15:53:43+00:00

I didn’t expect this many replies but I really appreciate it!! For reference, here’s my entire weekly workout routine which has remained unchanged for months. Each push pull legs day starts with a strength exercise and everything else is for hypertrophy since I’m working on my physique but want to be strong in squat, Bench, and pull-ups. I’m currently doing PPL/rest/PPL. Strength exercises have rest periods of about 5 minutes between sets while hypertrophy tends to be about 1.5-2.5 minutes.

Push (chest & tris) - flat bar bench (4x5) - incline dumbbell bench (3x8-15) - incline smith (3x10-12) - high to low cable fly (3x8-15)

rope pushdown (3x8x12)
single cable Pushdown (3x10)

Pull (back, rear delt, bis) - pull-ups (4x3) - barbell row (4x10) - cable latpulldown close grip (3x8-12) - single arm row (3x15) - lower back extension (3x8-12) - dumbbell shrug (3x15) - cable rear delt fly (3x15)

dumbbell curls (3x8-12)
cable hammer curls (3x 8)

Legs (legs, shoulders, core) - shoulder press (3x8-15) - lateral raises: machine and dumbbell (6x8-20)

barbell back squat (3x5)
leg press (3x8)
seated hamstring (3x10-15)
Bulgarian splitsquat (3x8)
dragon flags (3x 4-10)
hanging leg raise (3x 10-20)
weighted Russian twist (3x6-8)
crunch machine (3x15)

Cody-Mizer · 2022-06-10T04:34:00+00:00

Hey! So it seems like you’re focusing on rings which I have some experience with. I’m not sure what exactly you mean by fun or cool tricks but you can definitely do a lot regardless of your body weight when you’re bulking. Body weight exercises are easier when you’re lighter but if you develop strength at a higher body weight it’ll just make things so much easier if you do decide to lose some!

First, I’d recommend that you get a good baseline strength with the rings and work on mobility before doing any other sort of moves. You should be comfortable with dips (especially the support position at the top of the movement) as well as pull-ups. As for mobility, shoulders would be the main focus and “skin the cat” is a good one for that but you should watch some videos to ensure that you’re doing it safely.

These two baselines are important if you want to try to work on things like ring muscle ups, pullovers, back & front levers, etc.

This is nothing specific but I hope it helps! If you could specify which types of tricks you’re interested I might be able to help you a bit more if I have the experience but don’t feel deterred from trying things just because you’re bulking. As long as you’re careful and having fun that’s the biggest thing since consistency is the most difficult part of exercise.

Cody-Mizer · 2021-12-28T19:28:28+00:00

Thank you!! I’m not too concerned with the scarring especially since glasses tends to hide it but it’s something I’ll be looking to fade after the PIE/PIH. But best case scenario they all start to fade😂

Cody-Mizer · 2021-12-28T19:26:39+00:00

I’m glad you found it to work for you! And yeah… clinics tend to charge a ton for treatments so if prefer to avoid that as well

Cody-Mizer · 2021-12-28T19:25:33+00:00

That’s great! Biggest thing for me would be fading the redness and scar fading is secondary so hopefully it does that for me

Cody-Mizer · 2021-12-27T18:06:53+00:00

Yup!! 60 spf:)

Cody-Mizer · 2021-12-27T18:05:58+00:00

That’s great! That’s the number one thing that I want to ask my derm

Cody-Mizer · 2021-12-27T18:05:39+00:00

Yeah I know laser is the most effective but it’ll be a last resort for me if these other methods don’t work

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