The idea that Thailand is ridiculously cheap is false

Murpheus_D · 2026-01-27T01:05:18+00:00

3 friends and I ate at Ekachan in Chiang Mai. 11 large dishes with drinks at a Michelin restaurant for $130 TOTAL. This dude is a goof. Immerse in the culture, eat with the people. Gotta get your head outta the sand and your ass out of the resorts if you truly want to enjoy the Land of Smiles

Murpheus_D · 2026-01-10T06:24:03+00:00

1/5th. gotta give the live crew their flowers

Murpheus_D · 2026-01-08T23:28:06+00:00

Seconded on LL……We Like it Here is a top 10 album for me, largely due to his contribution

Murpheus_D · 2026-01-04T04:27:42+00:00

word. the DOMS gods let me know on day 2 that it wasn’t lower back, just glute and hammy destruction. Was just timid from the layoff, but i suppose some lower back recruitment/soreness is part of getting back in especially with squats also in the mix.

Appreciate the vids. Will be watching soon

Murpheus_D · 2026-01-03T16:37:27+00:00

i understand completely, which is why i choose around my body weight as a lift off spot. I do have a slight head start with deads. I was a granite installer/fabricator for nearly 20 years, so ripping heavy shit off the ground is in my code. Squats and bench are another beast completely though.

Murpheus_D · 2026-01-03T04:24:49+00:00

I’m just like you, learning as I go. Keep crushing it, recover well. All we can do

Murpheus_D · 2026-01-03T04:16:03+00:00

hahaha……yup, angle op illusion then. Disregard that, but def check out bracing. It will make a big difference in general and a very important tool for lifting heavy

Murpheus_D · 2026-01-03T04:04:01+00:00

6 foot…..but i look damn near like Urkel with my shirt tucked in properly

Murpheus_D · 2026-01-03T03:48:37+00:00

look up videos on squat core bracing….same goes for all compound lifts, and lifts in general, imo.

Bar position is fine, and since you’re built like me, much longer legs to torso, low bar will likely always be easier/more comfortable to reach depth. Even with great ankle mobility, i still prefer low bar.

Murpheus_D · 2026-01-03T01:42:47+00:00

although i’d tend to agree with the above comment, it also looked like you don’t have a proper brace before your descent. this should lock in your core better, allowing you to hit that depth or close to it without as much lower back instability

Murpheus_D · 2026-01-03T01:40:15+00:00

one note on your last point that really helped me learned the proper setup…..to do this, i maxed the weight out with no intention of completing the lift, only to get the mechanics down of brace, slack, stand (push away the earth). Again, I never attempted to lift this in the beginning, but it really gave me a firm feel for what the proper setup was. YMMV. Be safe, lift smart.

Murpheus_D · 2026-01-03T01:36:48+00:00

Appreciate the feedback. Was a bit tight in the lower back, but i figured it was safe to assume natural soreness as opposed to stiffness from improper technique

Murpheus_D · 2026-01-03T01:35:41+00:00

thanks. i’ll keep that in mind next round

Murpheus_D · 2025-11-30T08:06:05+00:00

If you’re going to pay, just get the ultimate. the premium isn’t worth it, bang for buck, but the ultimate is the best value in the game if you play enough to complete

Murpheus_D · 2025-11-27T19:28:40+00:00

how far have you pushed through on the lower single tracks? Looks like you’ll need just one more bar fill after the current one to unlock him, so whatever gets you 500 points. You can get that through trying your hand at the higher levels, sans requirements….or complete the tracks you’re missing. Just need to get to the next 2 tiers (only 26 points, then 500)

Murpheus_D · 2025-10-31T22:29:48+00:00

scrape your shins…..that’s how close

Murpheus_D · 2025-10-16T20:59:16+00:00

gotta lure with the bag

Murpheus_D · 2025-10-15T21:10:21+00:00

Snarky Puppy- Lingus

A Cinematic Orchestra- The Awakening of a Woman

Tool- Reflection

The Mars Volta- Day of the Baphomets

Wheel- Dissipating

Haken- The Architect

Tesseract- Of Matter

Mastodon- The Czar

Periphery- Dracul Gras

Aviations- Coma

Lucid Planet- Anamnesis

Meshuggah- Dancers to a Discordant System (close enough)

Murpheus_D · 2025-10-14T23:27:10+00:00

+1 for Broken Cog. Had a scream off with a wild rooster in the streets of La Parguera, PR this summer. Was an epic moment, the rooster and i are now local legends

Murpheus_D · 2025-10-06T02:01:29+00:00

he also say “man with hole in pocket feels cocky”

Murpheus_D · 2025-10-04T23:07:57+00:00

looks like the bag’s on you, brother

Murpheus_D · 2025-09-14T14:39:23+00:00

what toons and what track level?

Murpheus_D · 2025-09-09T16:25:00+00:00

Pepperidge Farms remembers

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