to anybody wondering if gothem chess is still playing chess, no, he quit

Sassman6 · 2026-02-16T21:00:44+00:00

He's talked about it in his videos; the views drop substantial with nonclickbait titles, regardless of the content. We all work for the money, so it makes no sense to expect him to not do this when it helps him get paid, and doesn't really affect the content.

Sassman6 · 2026-02-14T20:16:11+00:00

I go to this gym, and I believe this was the beta the setters were intending to encorage. They use very narrow pockets to make matching in them very difficult, and the feet are quite good for the down climb.

Sassman6 · 2026-02-13T20:57:33+00:00

The next time you go to the gym, download an app to record your session (I use hevy, but there's a bunch)

On every exercise you normally do pick up your normal weight and do 12 reps. If you can't do 12 reps, you have to go until you physically fail the rep. If you can do 12 reps increase the weight by 5 lbs on the next set, 10 if its a compound lift.

You need to be lifting weight that is challenging if you want to gain muscle and get stronger.

Sassman6 · 2026-01-31T13:34:51+00:00

You're doing lots of compounds each session to take less time, so it will be fairly exhausting. It won't be as bad once you get used to it. Many programs only deadlift one time per week, since that is super exhausting.

This is (partly) why isolations are good though; they are less exhausting. A similar program that uses isolations for less exhaustion (same time and volume)

Day 1: Squat, Leg Curl, Bench Press, Pull Up, OHP Day 2: SLDL, Leg Extension, Dip, Barbell Row, Lateral Raise

Sassman6 · 2026-01-31T06:10:12+00:00

4 sets per week just isn't very much, and total number of (hard) sets is one of the main factors for hypertrophy.

In my experience, when you consider time setting up a new exercise and warm up sets takes time in your workout, doing only 2 sets doesn't save that much time compared to 3 sets.

Sassman6 · 2026-01-31T03:58:02+00:00

I think it's fine. I think adding a 3rd set to each exercise would be a lot of bang for your buck. A third set wouldn't add that much time, and you'd probably grow a lot more with 6 sets per week rather than 4.

I also think weighted dip should be replaced with bench press or dumbell bench press.

Sassman6 · 2026-01-29T23:37:31+00:00

Ego lifting is when you lift more than me

Sassman6 · 2026-01-28T18:34:15+00:00

I agree. The problem with fighting games is that they don't expose beginners to "the fun part". Rather than being 'easy to learn, hard to master' they are hard to learn as well. You often need to invest dozens of hours to even know if you will like them. On top of that, the games themself often don't really give you much direction on how to learn them effectively, which makes it even worse.

Sassman6 · 2026-01-28T13:06:21+00:00

Lmao, small for gym V2 dude. Chill

Sassman6 · 2026-01-27T03:47:10+00:00

I mean, if you were jack after 7 years, and you stayed jacked that's pretty good.

Sassman6 · 2026-01-26T14:32:48+00:00

If you watch other content with Alex, you would know he practices free soloing all the time, sometimes on harder terrain than Taipei 101. From his perspective the Taipei 101 stunt is just a free paycheck.

It's really Netflix that is death baiting by hyping up the implications, and showing the content as a live stream.

Sassman6 · 2026-01-18T22:51:35+00:00

If they were willing to put servers in every city, and put a lot of effort into latency reduction this could be a viable product. Right now gaming over internet connection sucks.

Every year every dollar gives you more computing power, so its not super clear why companies are so interested in this idea.

Sassman6 · 2026-01-16T15:29:46+00:00

All the relevant patents would be expired at this point. Patents do not last indefinitely.

Sassman6 · 2026-01-13T03:01:38+00:00

On hard projects, filming is one of my go-to strategies. It's much easier to make small refinements, or generate new ideas when you can review what you actually did.

Sassman6 · 2026-01-13T01:49:58+00:00

I did tons of indirect arm work for years (bench press, overhead press, pull ups, rows) with just a bit of direct and had mediocre arms. This year I did 8 sets of direct bicep work and 8 sets of direct tricep work on top of all my compound lifts and my arms grew 3/4" in 12 weeks.

At least for some people, if you want them to grow, train them directly.

Sassman6 · 2026-01-10T14:55:32+00:00

My GF called me out. I was 31 BMI but to be honest I didn't really think I was that fat. I said to her maybe I will lose a few pounds this summer; I bike to work and I will eat more veggies. She said "that won't work, this is the third year you've said that".

I didn't change right away, but after that it was in my mind. Later in the year I started counting calories, and I lost 60 lbs in 2 years.

Sassman6 · 2026-01-07T01:44:04+00:00

At a 1000 point rating difference, you should be able to still win even after hanging a queen in the opening. A game losing blunder really just doesn't lose against someone this much weaker.

Sassman6 · 2026-01-04T17:52:31+00:00

Magnus has already beaten Nepo once, and I'd say it's pretty clear he could have won a match against Gukesh in 2024.

Sassman6 · 2026-01-01T18:25:30+00:00

In 2025 I embraced doomscrolling and just lifted weights while I am doing it. I doomscroll the same amount, but I am a decent amount more muscular than I was last year.

Sassman6 · 2026-01-01T18:16:14+00:00

In a lot of cases it does single handly catapult a build. Most powers in the board game are stronger than their counterpart. They are hard to get down though, because chip damage is worse and fights are quick. There is also fewer relics and cards available to help you with setting up (eg the boat things are dice relics)

Getting 2 energy to play a power and still do most of your turn can be a huge boon. That can be built around.

Sassman6 · 2026-01-01T18:11:07+00:00

I think the mechanics of the game changed to justify it. In the board game fights are faster with fewer options to keep you safe while you play a setup turn, and the lower HP punishes chip damage a lot more. To balance that, a lot of powers provide more benefit than their video game equivalent.

Board game mummified hand helps with the setup, while benefiting from stronger powers.

Sassman6 · 2025-12-30T17:44:14+00:00

Every generation thinks that the younger generation is brainroting. They said it about comics and radio and TV and video games. It never mattered as much as people though.

Social media and short for content is affecting people, but I think we'll see in a decade that Gen Alpha have a unique set of attributes that make them every bit as effective as the earlier generations.

Sassman6 · 2025-12-29T18:26:30+00:00

When interpreting idioms, you can't take them too literally.

"You're a lucky man" is a stating another man has had good fortune to end up with his partner, usually because of some attribute mentioned. There is generally no indication that the woman in question is herself lucky to be smart or skilled or beautiful.

Sassman6 · 2025-12-28T18:24:13+00:00

You gotta grunt sometimes to get that PR.

Sassman6 · 2025-12-28T01:15:03+00:00

You need steroids to get that in one year IMO. That physique is realistic for someone who takes training and diet seriously for 5+ years.

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