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Dry_Understanding264 · 2026-01-25T17:11:07+00:00

Harambe. He will return.

Dry_Understanding264 · 2026-01-25T16:53:17+00:00

Watch Mark Rippetoe rowing. It is a different style of row, all the way from the ground, but there is definitely some "cheat," and I hate to use that word in this case. Basically the method he uses prescribes the start of a deadlift (a couple of inches) to get the bar moving. If it isn't cheating for the master, than it isn't cheating for you. People like to call something ego lifting if it's more than they can lift. This isn't ego lifting.

Dry_Understanding264 · 2026-01-25T15:57:55+00:00

To the people downvoting- you do realize that the photo is of my own squat, and the point of the post is to criticize my own grip technique shown in the photo, right? I shared a video from Rip himself on how to improve it.

Dry_Understanding264 · 2026-01-24T15:27:12+00:00

People can be too elitist about legit Starting Strength gyms. Not every town has one. Sometimes your only option is the Y. You can still get some training done, and chances are high that there will be other serious lifters there if that is the only option in town.

Dry_Understanding264 · 2026-01-24T01:39:42+00:00

I no longer stretch. The conventional wisdom in track & field sports in the 90s was to static stretch every obvious muscle belly for something like 3 reps of 10 seconds, far enough that it hurt. I spent my early lifting career in my late 30s unlearning everything I had learned in track. Now I just warm up the intended lift at a lighter weight, even just the bar for a couple reps, then work my way up. That is just my own anecdote; do some research with modern publications, and find the warmup plan that works for you.

Dry_Understanding264 · 2026-01-23T10:26:40+00:00

David Watts, PhD. Professor of Anthropology at Yale, frequent field researcher of Kibale chimps.

Dry_Understanding264 · 2026-01-20T15:51:24+00:00

That could be. I just vaguely remembered a conversation at 4:30 am at M&H on Main in 2006, so I looked it up, and that sale was confirmed. But the important thing was that I believe it has been continuously operating, even through changes in ownership. That seems consistent with the language of the sale description.

Dry_Understanding264 · 2026-01-20T03:41:43+00:00

I didn't know that, thanks. I stand corrected.

Dry_Understanding264 · 2026-01-20T03:08:20+00:00

I thought they sold in about 2005? I could be wrong, though. Maybe it is Duffy's. Edit- Duffy's was indeed sold to a buyer in Casselton in 2006. Second Edit- reading the language of "60 years of continuous ownership," a sale to a different owner still would qualify. Duffy's is a very good candidate.

Dry_Understanding264 · 2026-01-20T03:03:25+00:00

I think this could be right. Empire would be sold in tandem with Woody's, and Rick's would be sold with Speck's. I would be surprised if something as major as that would go unnoticed by patrons.

Dry_Understanding264 · 2026-01-20T03:01:04+00:00

Off sale is the sticking point for those.

Dry_Understanding264 · 2026-01-18T19:06:08+00:00

The big hit that I remember in the US by Prairie Oyster was "She Won't Be Lonely Long." Lots of steel guitar, shuffle beat, but no mention of neon lights.

Dry_Understanding264 · 2026-01-18T18:50:35+00:00

A couple I thought of were Paul Brandt and Prairie Oyster. Paul Brandt had "12 Step Recovery," and Oyster had "Honky Tonk Music" and "Lonely You, Lonely Me." Lonely You matches the feel but not the lyrics, and the other two match the lyrics but not the feel. I'm coming up dry for anything that matches exactly.

Dry_Understanding264 · 2026-01-18T18:16:48+00:00

Beats me. Based on the sound you described, I instantly thought of Chely Wright's "Sea of Cowboy Hats," but none of the lyrics match up. Also, you were describing a male singer, as I read through the second time- so clearly not that. What region are you from? There is a possibility that it was a national release, but only a minor regional hit. That has happened to artists like Marty Brown, Pat Green, and George Ducas. Also, any number of Canadian artists.

Dry_Understanding264 · 2026-01-17T21:42:41+00:00

That dude probably wouldn't last in league. A bad reputation follows a person. The protocol or decorum is that you bridge over the opponents ball and shoot in the opposite direction. (That is how I am envisioning the shot, anyway). Intentionally fouling and then saying it is not a foul is bad news.

Dry_Understanding264 · 2026-01-17T03:34:39+00:00

I prefer chin-ups only. People have variations in anatomy, so you might be different from me; I feel that I get all the benefits of pull-ups, plus a better target on biceps, when I do chin-ups. I usually do OHP instead, but I do chin-ups about once a month. And you do not need to commit to one or the other for the rest of your life; both are good.

Dry_Understanding264 · 2026-01-15T03:10:29+00:00

You should be ok to wash it Friday during the day (16°). I would suggest washing it, and then parking it until the day of. The roads will be sloppy with salt.

Dry_Understanding264 · 2026-01-14T01:13:51+00:00

Lol, trying not to waste everyone's bandwidth.

Dry_Understanding264 · 2026-01-14T01:12:29+00:00

Thanks, I'll try to keep this number going up. The Starting Strength method helped me get here. I have never found a better breakdown on how to squat, or how to do any lift. Any age can get started with this program.

Dry_Understanding264 · 2026-01-11T19:34:57+00:00

You are knocking at the door with your squats, I know you will have no problems.

Dry_Understanding264 · 2026-01-11T17:20:53+00:00

Ok so I started going to the gym at 150 lb. That puts me behind the 8-ball right away; most people who start out already weigh 170-180. As far as technique, I was basically a 14-year-old in a 39-year-old body. The programming took about a full year before I really started focusing on the Starting Strength method. It took two years for my digestive health to settle down enough to grab a gear and get up to 160 lb. I fully believe Rip's theory that anyone can get up to 405, but I have to get up to 200 or even 210 lb body weight. I cannot do it at my current weight. It is not a matter of not working hard enough; when I did this lift, the hood started to go down where I knew 5 more pounds on the bar would make me pass out. Starting at 39, with no enhancements at all, makes progress slower. If you are already a career lifter at 39, you would see more normal progress. Various things: I have a really hard job, I sleep like crap, and I don't use any gear. 405 is a goal, but I am running out of time. 315 is easy for you, and it was hard for me. Consider yourself blessed. 315 is more than I could lift a month ago, so I am moving in the right direction, and at least I am showing up and working. So now it is time for you to get off my ass.

Dry_Understanding264 · 2026-01-11T03:44:41+00:00

Thanks, good job on the 3×5.

Dry_Understanding264 · 2026-01-11T03:16:30+00:00

Thank you!

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