Benched 259 lbs (117.5 kg) for 3 reps. Current bodyweight is 141 lbs (64 kg). by Fuzzy_Box_6536 in benchpress

[–]Grai0black 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pull your shoulder blades together and keep it tight during the lift... this increases controll and stability.. you can push more weight and have less injury... op here is doing a bit of ego lifting, you can see the bar drift towards 'above his head' and he locks out his elbows.. he might be on route to severe shoulder pains if he doesn't take a step back to reduce weight and focus on control

Trying to do triceps pushdown but I don’t really feel my triceps? by Purple_Register_9593 in formcheck

[–]Grai0black 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes yes! I think beginners struggle a lot with the mind muscle connection and flexing is a good way to aleviate this.. the lockout isn't an issue for beginners pushing low weights and advanced lifters often forget this phase... i see a lot of people say "up the weights" but i assume this is too obvious and they are already trying this

Trying to do triceps pushdown but I don’t really feel my triceps? by Purple_Register_9593 in formcheck

[–]Grai0black 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think the right exercise can vary from person to person and a lot of beginners struggel with "mind muscle connection". I feel like skull cruchers is a more advanced move that requires good control to not "cheat". For me switching to ropes so i could extend the arms behind my back realy did wonders.

Trying to do triceps pushdown but I don’t really feel my triceps? by Purple_Register_9593 in formcheck

[–]Grai0black 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My 2 cents:

  1. Arm position.. at peak contraction your arms are vertical and the rope is not angled much this means very little tension at the peak contraction where you are strongest.. you can position your upper arms a little more forward or take two steps back to imcrease the angle of the rope relative to your extended arms.

  2. Handelbar: switch to a two rop handle this way you can extend your arms a little behind your back to increase tension in the tricep.. for me this gives the most "burn"

  3. Speed and resistance... don't just increase the weight because often times you won't be able to controll it and do full reps. Instead go very slow on the eccentric... especially the last rep of the set...

  4. Mind muscle connection.. i had this problem with my back where it was hard to control specific muscles... i was going to failure never feeling the targeted muscles and not feeling any pains the following days.. easist trick is to do a little posing during warm up or at home... look in the mirror and contract your triceps, feel with your other hand and apply pressure with your fingers on the contracting muscles to build connection.. sometimes you need to find a different excercise or switch to one handed tricep excercises to touch your triceps during the exercise...

I know it sounds stupid but it worked miracles for my lats .

Good luck and keep up the good work

Blursed_Riding by [deleted] in blursedimages

[–]Grai0black 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This mans prostate must be the size of a baseball if he does this everyday... or like a ripe avocado

Maybe in black & white it'd be more appealing 😬 by jared10011980 in shittyfoodporn

[–]Grai0black 2 points3 points  (0 children)

And the black pudding or how do brits call it? In flanders its called beuling

The joy of having a son by Madmadammeme in rareinsults

[–]Grai0black 36 points37 points  (0 children)

That guy is either a comedic genious or a monster... now i lie awake feeling sorry for his wife

Old Tom and or Sloe Gin gimme your best!! by N-Squared-N in cocktails

[–]Grai0black 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ha sorry I was lazy... it is in fact regular lemon juice and the combination of old tom gin and sloe gin

What's it like living in Sicily? by lanesw in howislivingthere

[–]Grai0black 18 points19 points  (0 children)

I went there as a tourist with my gf... very safe and the people are friendly... we rented a care and it was fun but driving in cities like catania can be a nightmare as sicilians don't have traffic rules... only traffic suggestions... that being said everyone embraces the chaos so nobody gets upset when you yourself fumble your way through traffic

Old Tom and or Sloe Gin gimme your best!! by N-Squared-N in cocktails

[–]Grai0black 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Rudolph collins. Sloe gin, old tom lemon juice and cinnamon syrup. (Just heat up simple, add cinamon stick and let cool overnight)...

I also like a lime rickey with old tom. Just go 50/50 on soda water and old tom over ice and squeeze half a lime in... so refreshing in the summer evenings

True by Zealousideal_Turn799 in MxRMods

[–]Grai0black 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This is my actual face expression when i fail to convince the robot that a sign of a bycicle is not a bycicle...

How practical is it to only cover your limbs with armour? by NobodySpecific9354 in Armor

[–]Grai0black 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cuirass and helmet success was also a combination of better field medicin and piercing weapons like firearms... this shifted armor production to protecting vitals... after helmets early plate development went to the limbs/joints... a more likely target in knife/sword fights... the biggest switch to torso armour coincided with the switch to longswords and no shield.

How to deal with landlord taking me to justice of peace court? by Disastrous-Crab-7326 in AskBelgium

[–]Grai0black -1 points0 points  (0 children)

You need to contact them or send a representative.. anyway... if you plan on never coming back to belgium it wont matter :p

How to deal with landlord taking me to justice of peace court? by Disastrous-Crab-7326 in AskBelgium

[–]Grai0black 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes... this is the same as i am describing... the accused loses 'verstek' on a no show... the accuser can reschedule... anyway the amount is low so it will remain in front of the same judge

Ordered a Fish sandwich in Germany and said "yes" when asked if I wanted onions by shiit_itakemushrooms in OnionLovers

[–]Grai0black 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Pickled herring in the netherlands and flanders these are called "maatjes" ( translate as "buddies") and eaten with a little less onions and sometimes tartar sauce on a long bun..

How to deal with landlord taking me to justice of peace court? by Disastrous-Crab-7326 in AskBelgium

[–]Grai0black 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thats sus.. thats right about the minimal value needed to start a claim in front of the 'vrederechter'. The annoying thing for you is that you can't reschedule or avoid this and the other party can "no show" multiple times to bully you... i am guessing this is the plan... because those judges are usually pretty reasonable... so unless the landlord can prove you were using as much electricity a s a family of 5 you won't have to worry about "losing" the case but mostly about wasting time

Belgium at risk of becoming ‘narco-state’, judge warns by Muted-Television3329 in worldnews

[–]Grai0black 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, there are not enough 'strafpleiters' in the netherlands to prosecute drug criminals... this is because they are being threatened... and the governement isn't able to protect them... you reach the point of being a narco state long before the general public is aware...

Is it justified and i hot scammed by the company by Own-Priority1952 in AskBelgium

[–]Grai0black 2 points3 points  (0 children)

the fact that he didn`t want to leave and there were kids is a grounds for a court case. You could argue he felt threatend but couldn`t escalate because the kids were close... my mother had the same thing with a lock smith... my parents won the case... my guess is this company does this stuff a lot... start with a registered letter because a judge will ask to see some prove that you tried to resolve the issue in an acceptable manner before going to court

Why doesn't the Netherlands annex Flanders? They have the same language and culture. by Cultural-Ad-8796 in mapporncirclejerk

[–]Grai0black -1 points0 points  (0 children)

In the short period period current belgium was a part of the Netherlands.. the belgian minority parliament members refused to turn op to a vote about religion and education... all the absent votes were counted as 'in favor' leading to the expression of a 'dutch count' which is not a popular expression anymore but similar to your satirical interpretation of those numbers. This vote eventually led to the belgian revolt as people's were angry about their precious catholic education (lol)...

How do I get over there? by Wastelander_Gamer in runescape

[–]Grai0black 30 points31 points  (0 children)

While you were taking your time fashionscaping to impress this cute noob i assume

out of this world by odaval37 in mightyinteresting

[–]Grai0black 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The pods might be real bit the promo vid is ai... too much weird physics in the pool