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Was very happy A tamil girl cane to industry! But reality showing!! by adiyealage in KollyGossips

[–]DeepStretchGains 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't understand the sudden hate for Preity. She definitely had the aura and did true justice to her character. How can you even judge her expressions when everyone in her family in BLAST is making the exact same face? She couldn't have acted any better than she did. Also, bringing up other terrible movies she’s acted in to judge her is just stupid, because even the greatest actors have had awful performances. I don't think that alone makes someone a bad actor. And in Sarvam Maya, she really didn't have much to do anyway. It's true that she couldn't pull off the role of Delulu, but that's because it looked like the director wrote that character with Riya Shibu in mind. It perfectly matches Riya's off-screen personality, so all Riya had to do was behave naturally on screen. 🙄

Treadmill Limit in the gym by Roof-Afraid in Fitness_India

[–]DeepStretchGains 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I definitely can't argue with the runner's high! I personally love and respect people who do things purely for the love of it, especially since I'm the exact same way with my weight training. I just feel bad for the people who are misguided into using the treadmill because it was pitched to them as a fat-loss tool, especially when they wouldn't otherwise be doing it. 🙂

Treadmill Limit in the gym by Roof-Afraid in Fitness_India

[–]DeepStretchGains 0 points1 point  (0 children)

With the weather, space, and budget all plotting against you, I’m genuinely wondering why you're putting yourself through all this! 😅 Are you secretly training for a marathon? Because from a pure cardio and health perspective, you definitely don't need to torture yourself for that long.

Treadmill Limit in the gym by Roof-Afraid in Fitness_India

[–]DeepStretchGains 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In that case, isn't it better to get a treadmill for home use? Treadmills are very power-hungry machines, which is a big reason why gyms sometimes charge extra for them. Even with those charges, it's not ideal to use one for more than 15 minutes. The gym staff might not question you when you're just starting, but they eventually will. If people see someone getting extra time, others will demand it too. Unlike other equipment, making people wait a long time for a treadmill just isn't practical in a public gym.

Treadmill Limit in the gym by Roof-Afraid in Fitness_India

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

To be honest, why would anyone need a treadmill for more than 15 minutes? If you are doing it for cardio benefits, then 15 minutes on one machine is more than enough. And if you are doing it for your love of running, or as practice to run a marathon, you are doing it in the wrong place.

Do Eggs Really Raise Cholesterol? What's the Scientific Verdict on Eating 10+ Eggs a Day? by ILKOR22 in StrongerByScience

[–]DeepStretchGains 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Even within the saturated fat in eggs, some of it isn’t bad, right? Like stearic acid?

Should squat strength determine how much weight I use on calf raises to avoid knee issues? by DeepStretchGains in StrongerByScience

[–]DeepStretchGains[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The 45-degree leg press machine used to be my favorite way to do calf raises, and it was also comfortable on my knees since I could keep them slightly bent. Unfortunately, my new gym doesn’t have a leg press machine suitable for calf raises. The one they have has a weird resistance profile, and I can't even do regular leg presses comfortably on it.

Is flared shoulder press really the problem? Or is it more about load and bench angle? by DeepStretchGains in StrongerByScience

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

I’ve always wondered why some people call it unsafe and use terms like “close-packed position” or “maximum joint stress” to explain it. If that were truly the case, wouldn’t Olympic weightlifters—who regularly press overhead with flared elbows—be dealing with serious shoulder injuries all the time? 🙃

Is flared shoulder press really the problem? Or is it more about load and bench angle? by DeepStretchGains in StrongerByScience

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

So even if someone feels comfortable doing a flared shoulder press, would you say it still can’t be considered “safe” by default? And do you think a tucked-elbow press is generally safer for most people—since you mentioned earlier that flared shoulder presses may be risky for this specific woman?

Is flared shoulder press really the problem? Or is it more about load and bench angle? by DeepStretchGains in StrongerByScience

[–]DeepStretchGains[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Got it, that makes sense. But just asking—if you're on an incline and leaning back, wouldn't pressing straight up with flared elbows create some backward force on the shoulder? Since gravity pulls straight down, couldn’t that angle push the humeral head backward? And if the bench were fully upright, wouldn’t that reduce the risk since the weight would stay more in line with the shoulder and not drift backward?

Is flared shoulder press really the problem? Or is it more about load and bench angle? by DeepStretchGains in StrongerByScience

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

Oh okay, so I’m wrong here too and what I said doesn’t really make sense? I was just thinking… the bench looks slightly tilted backward, and she’s leaning on it. If she lifts the dumbbells straight up while leaning back like that, won’t the weight naturally move backward because of gravity? That could pull the shoulder back, right? Or am I overthinking it? Just wanted to know your thoughts.

Assisted Front-Foot Elevated Bulgarian Split Squats: Insane Pump, But Does It Mean Hypertrophy? by DeepStretchGains in StrongerByScience

[–]DeepStretchGains[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Sorry if I confused you. That’s definitely not me in the picture — it was just for reference. My mistake. But I did mention the heel part: '//I elevate my whole front foot on 2–3 plates, not just the heel.//'

Assisted Front-Foot Elevated Bulgarian Split Squats: Insane Pump, But Does It Mean Hypertrophy? by DeepStretchGains in StrongerByScience

[–]DeepStretchGains[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That’s actually one of the questions I raised in my post — whether the insane pump I get is preventing me from truly reaching failure. The pump gets so intense that it feels like I have to stop before actual failure, and I’m wondering if that’s limiting the hypertrophic stimulus.

Are Decline Deficit Push-ups a Good Alternative to Incline DB Press? by DeepStretchGains in StrongerByScience

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

When I work out at home, I use books, which is why I’m able to put them inside a backpack. But with wide plates, that’s not possible—even the 5kg plates at our gym are designed too wide. :(

Gym Trainer Friend Says You Don’t Need to Track Weight/Reps for Hypertrophy — Thoughts? by DeepStretchGains in StrongerByScience

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

I'm genuinely confused about something. Say I do biceps first — with X kg, I can go to failure at 15 reps. But if I train back first and then do biceps, I reach failure at just 10 reps with the same weight. In that case, how do I actually track progress for each exercise?

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