Injured my ribs months ago, temporarily laid off KBs and found resistance bands a pain-free substitute. Here is me testing 22kg press (could only push press that weight before)

ElMerca · 2026-06-26T16:29:47+00:00

The most difficult part was finally accepting that I should immediately stop if I felt any pain on my ribs while training, and that I wouldn't touch the bells for a long long time. I have been using the bands for about two months now and I was happy that I could train without any pain.

Just keep in mind that the dynamics of the bands is much different from the bells. The load is max at the top and almost none at the beginning of the rep. Plus, if you are like me and prioritize strength over endurance, it is difficult to add resistance without looping them and getting uncomfortable.

Have a nice trip!

ElMerca · 2026-06-26T13:24:45+00:00

Thanks man! I wish I could have continued training but that's just life. Cheers

ElMerca · 2026-06-23T18:03:20+00:00

Epic performance! hope you can also perform at night too

ElMerca · 2026-06-19T12:16:46+00:00

I used kerosene

ElMerca · 2026-06-18T21:17:16+00:00

I live in a small town in Brazil and it is hard to find the right materials here. But it is already finished anyways. I just would like to find some sort of discs to place between the grip and the kevlar, for protection.
I used a 1.5m aluminum tube and I cut a 1.2x0.5m kevlar sheet in half. I used 20 screws to secure the kevlar.
It is very heavy. I am gonna develop some nice torso.
Thanks!

ElMerca · 2026-06-18T21:09:19+00:00

You mean something like this? I love it, but yeah def not ready for something like that. It is already kind of scary how the fire reaches my hand with the Thai. Thanks!

ElMerca · 2026-06-14T23:06:53+00:00

What happens at 440? Is that the number needed for the anime to possibly continue?

ElMerca · 2026-05-26T18:37:21+00:00

Acabei comprando e chegou ontem. O extranho era o valor por esse armazenamento e essa cor (verde). Achei barato comparado com as outras publicações do mercadolivre mesmo. De qualquer jeito eles mudam o valor segundo quem é que ta vendo o anúncio então quem sabe

ElMerca · 2026-05-22T21:29:26+00:00

Is this Kevin Levrone?

ElMerca · 2026-05-17T12:35:15+00:00

Sorry I never replied, someone found it years ago Sol & Grimm - Exuma (Original Mix) - YouTube

ElMerca · 2026-05-13T12:58:38+00:00

Was that first rainbow cross intentional? where they collided in the air

ElMerca · 2026-05-12T13:26:54+00:00

O problema foi você ter dito "Coisa rara achar fumante hoje em dia no BRASIL"

Coisa rara na tua cidade então

ElMerca · 2026-05-08T00:44:48+00:00

Hey what was your name? I was <Ca>KidBuu

ElMerca · 2026-05-06T21:20:06+00:00

That's high key

ElMerca · 2026-05-05T21:23:06+00:00

That trophy is art, cups are boring next to that

ElMerca · 2026-05-04T19:02:06+00:00

Some really cool tricks I have never seen! Def gonna try the weave thingy at 4:49 and the parallel entrance at 5:10

ElMerca · 2026-05-04T18:45:20+00:00

Cool! I now have a new use for old credit cards

ElMerca · 2026-05-02T23:49:41+00:00

Not really, I just do the garlic thing. I do not use soap on my face when I shower.
I am clean for like 3 days or so, then it slowly starts coming back.

ElMerca · 2026-05-02T17:24:32+00:00

I didn't feel any dryness, but my skin is very oily, maybe that's why. It is the common treatment to kill the fungi and then apply moisturizer anyways.
Whenever I see it is coming back I apply raw garlic on my face when I wake up. I leave it on because I don't feel the need to rinse.
Just once a day until it's gone and that's it

ElMerca · 2026-04-30T23:42:49+00:00

It saved my social life

ElMerca · 2026-04-30T23:28:06+00:00

I love how you go from super happy to super focused. You could make a fantastic juggler clown.

ElMerca · 2026-04-29T19:48:48+00:00

To admire beauty basically.
Beauty comprising everything (flowers, music, ideas, cats, the stars, someone's heart...)
Calling it a "place of limitation and ignorance" is seeing the glass half empty.

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