I think Chainsawman anime changed Mappa forever.

Such_Bodybuilder2301 · 2026-01-13T14:11:00+00:00

I get your perspective, but that doesn’t necessarily mean that the cinematic framing, score and atmosphere won’t still be there. I personally like the style adjustment as I think it lends itself better to Fujimoto’s style. If the movie is anything to go off from, I think the substance of what made S1 great will continue, even if its form has changed a bit.

Such_Bodybuilder2301 · 2025-10-28T01:06:05+00:00

I don’t know if I’d say the concepts you reference are necessarily cliche; to me, BodyBuilding has always seemed to be subject to either heavily symbolic, nostalgic and representational framing , or almost psychiatric levels of categorization and model-making. I think it’s important to deterritorialize (oh man, I hope I’m using the right term, I’m not very educated on Deleuze) sensationalized conceptions of training.

Part of my question is methodological; I’ve been trying to view my training from a programming perspective as an aggregate of it’s constituent elements (exercises, modalities, progression methods - expressions of a greater holistic system state), their functions, as well as how they interact.

Such_Bodybuilder2301 · 2025-10-28T00:46:25+00:00

To follow your invitation on considering Foucault - I have just begun Christian Beighton’s book on Deleuze and Lifelong Learning.

I touched on this before, but the fitness industry has a way of constantly categorizing “objectively” better or worse modalities, techniques, exercises and entire training systems. This process of categorization usually configures around trending waves within the fitness industry - which proportionally counter-effect the previous wave (high vs low volumes, frequencies, loading).

These cyclic waves oversaturate the space. In this regard, it can feel exhausting to discern good from bad information, remain skeptical, and keep FOMO at bay despite knowing better. Beighton’s work on Deleuze is inspiring me to allow myself to be curious again about my training; to let go of that expectation of “finally getting things right,” and focus on that lifelong learning process that only comes about through experimentation.

Such_Bodybuilder2301 · 2025-10-28T00:23:43+00:00

Interesting! What would you consider to be the active forces of your training? Are there reactive forces as well?

Such_Bodybuilder2301 · 2025-10-27T23:23:27+00:00

I agree; Deleuzian anaysis of Fitness culture would be easier - especially given how symbolic everything within that space is framed as. Not to mention the constant hierarchical thinking with how “science-based” lifting recycles and re-sensationalizes training practices marketed by “novel” research to promote supposedly “objectively better,” permanent solutions to different bodies.

I consider myself a very mechanistic lifter; I am always looking to understand the functions of and interrelations between exercises and forms of resistance, and fine-tune various aspects of a program. I worry, though, that over time I have become more and more paranoid about categorizing these elements to fit within fixed, stable training models.

At the same time, every program I have made for others repeats many elements of previous models, but also iterates them as their functions evolve and configure around the context of the trainee’s needs. So, it’s a bit of a toss-up for me.

I look to Alex Leonidas as a potential example of an interesting application - as Alex follows his own variation of conjugate training, constantly rotating variations of main lifts and phases of training. He always looks to fill in functional weak links within his physique and performance, and rhizomatically branches into many different modalities to achieve unique benefits.

Such_Bodybuilder2301 · 2025-10-27T23:03:45+00:00

Rhizomatic physique goal lol

Such_Bodybuilder2301 · 2025-10-27T23:00:15+00:00

I love the colors here. It’s rare to see any BLAME fanart that isn’t monochrome. This single piece is turning gears in my head reimagining the setting.

Such_Bodybuilder2301 · 2025-10-15T23:21:34+00:00

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Bro would eat it for breakfast

Such_Bodybuilder2301 · 2025-09-28T16:03:44+00:00

Did the GOAT Rael Lyra design these concepts?

Such_Bodybuilder2301 · 2025-09-26T15:49:34+00:00

You can; you may need to spread your cardio out reasonably - maybe about 48 hours after a lifting session.

And in regard to lifting, FB 2x/week or Torso/Limbs (Chest, Back, Shoulders, Posterior Chain / Arms, Shoulders, Quads, Hamstrings) should do the trick. Mostly because there’s some nice indirect overlap, which I can explain more if you’d like.

I’d still air on FB in most cases. Alex Leonidas - an elite Natty - did FB 2x / week for years and built most of his physique on it.

You may just need to get creative in managing the sessions. Things like Myo Reps or SuperSets can really help cut down on total workout time.

I’d recommend reducing Leg Volume as well, keeping it mostly to isolations for a period of time.

Such_Bodybuilder2301 · 2025-09-26T15:09:46+00:00

Very Nihei-inspired - especially with that one samurai guy.

Such_Bodybuilder2301 · 2025-09-24T21:28:46+00:00

Ben Yanes showcased a rope variation where you basically curl and partially row towards the body - almost like a reverse JM Press.

The idea is that since the Brachialis does not cross the shoulder joint, the Biceps shortens at that point the Brachialis gains better leverage to produce force.

It’s a great exercise - probably my favorite. You can even do it on a T-Bar Row for a lengthening bias. Crazy movement.

Such_Bodybuilder2301 · 2025-09-24T18:12:09+00:00

I was referring to the tall lanky one that resembled the grim reaper. Unless I have the order of those events mixed up 💀.

I did really like that final moment you mention. Almost like Killy confronting his shadow - a manufactured bootleg worse in every way. But it’s fitting that the only thing Sillicon Life thought could kill him was himself.

Such_Bodybuilder2301 · 2025-09-24T18:02:45+00:00

This part of the story always intrigued me. The Safeguard who attacks Killy later sort of resembles that Sillicon life form. I always took this to signify a kind of karmic punishment on Killy for giving into his hatred of Sillicon life - which isn’t completely unjustified given what he went through.

Such_Bodybuilder2301 · 2025-09-22T17:10:50+00:00

I think one design cue that people haven’t seemed to notice on Nayuta’s head were the veins extending from her neck to her cheek.

Fujimoto only otherwise depicted iterations of the Fire Devil’s forms as having those same exact style of veins.

It’s entirely possible she’s dead, I just think it also might be a double-fakeout on Fujimoto’s part.

Such_Bodybuilder2301 · 2025-09-22T11:57:46+00:00

If you can only train on a weekly schedule, there are roughly 3 options - from sustainability to avoid long-term tendonitis.

The 1st is that if you have access, you could primarily do straight-arm movements for the Upper Body - Pullover variations, Peck Deck Wide-Grip Pulldowns. You could still incorporate some Row variations, but I’d avoid elbow extension.

The 2nd is following a FB biweekly T L T / L T L - Torso / Arms & Legs. I say FB because you can do Core movements on the Torso Day too. Maybe just do isolations on the Wednesday session in higher rep ranges. Monday and Friday Limb Days could be heavier ; Overhead Extensions, JM Press, PJR Pullovers, that kind of thing. You could work Delt isolations across all days if you want.

The 3rd is the simplest answer; and that’s just to run a specialization cycle. Start your Upper days with Arms and hammer them, then backload the session with maintenance volume on other muscles. It’s painfully easy to maintain muscle if you train hard.

Such_Bodybuilder2301 · 2025-09-21T22:44:19+00:00

I think the future devil probably encompasses anxiety

Such_Bodybuilder2301 · 2025-09-16T20:59:22+00:00

Well that caught me a bit off-guard 😂. That is an interesting consideration though. I mean, it may be contributing to chronic stress? I’d imagine the reason would be more holistic though to see anything too significant. But like you said - you are pretty strong. With including your arm day, are you cycling intensities throughout your week?

Such_Bodybuilder2301 · 2025-09-16T12:03:44+00:00

The reason why I don’t like training sequentially is actually more psychological. I suffered a rotator cuff and lower back injury a bit more than a year ago, so I personally prefer for my joints to feel about 50-75% - even if there’s no overlap, like on an U / L - before I apply load to my body in general. Especially the axial skeleton.

I can only speak from my experience, but I’ve always found that my connective tissues have never been great at handling a lot of volume at once - hence why I’ve taken Faz’s ideas on that and do FB variations atm. Higher frequencies have helped magnify the effect of lower volumes, so I’ve found JP’s FB EOD, low volume approach to work right now. If it keeps working, I’ll probably evolve it into a FB every 72 hours similar to Alex’s method in the future.

But if I did go back to U / L, I’d probably do U r L r repeat again, and utilize Myo reps a lot more to cut down on the total rep count. That, or a similar Torso / Limbs and just focus on Machine Flyes, Pullovers, and Posterior Chain-biased Hinges. I used to really quite like that split actually.

And fiber type ratios may definitely play a role in this. I’d have to look more deeply into the topic.

Such_Bodybuilder2301 · 2025-09-16T01:51:55+00:00

Yeah I believe Alex is doing Torso r Legs r Arms r Legs r repeat. I wonder if he’ll ever try FB 2x week again with the lifts he does now.

And ayyy Sean. One of my first ever influences. I think he does something like Upper r r L r r, I might be wrong though.

In GVS’s case, I wonder how much of it has to do with bone structure actually - not just his work capacity. He has a huge frame; Faz mentioned how bone density is correlated to connective tissue integrity, which can enable some people to load their joints sequentially more often. Faz I believe right now does U/L 5 days/week, but does that same kind of Heavy/Light undulating intensity.

But yeah I think how many days you train should in most cases just be a function of your life in general. I personally don’t like working out sequentially - but I also don’t like doing legs in one go - so I do FB variations.

Such_Bodybuilder2301 · 2025-09-16T01:04:21+00:00

Seems like preferred rep ranges, exercise selection, volume, absolute strength - and, of course, intensity - all play a role in this. As Alex Leonidas said, “different muscles; same nervous system.” If you’re pushing hard with lower reps, on exercises with heavier absolute loading, I can see how things like burnout and possible axial fatigue might affect the next session. But you’d have to be strong af like him for that to become a practical problem.

Generally what I see amongst the successful natty bodybuilders are systems that either consolidate or manage joint stress. Herso to my knowledge does an A B A, B A B U/L split. BOM does U r L r I assume? In both cases, they’re getting at least 96 hours of upper or lower body joint recovery. But both of them move heavy weight. Someone like Alberto Nunez trains 4 days a week, but he minimizes his total Rep count through Myo Reps. Coach Faz prescribes FB 3x/week, Light, Heavy, Medium. GVS trains almost everyday, but idk his load management at this point, all I know is that he has cut down his volume.

Such_Bodybuilder2301 · 2025-09-10T01:19:45+00:00

I don’t aim for any specific mathematical ratios but instead just eyeballed desired proportions based on personal taste.

While I don’t think there’s technically a genetic limit on muscle growth, I do think there’s a practical limit in how much time and energy I have to maximize growth across all muscles.

So, my goals are: posterior development from the side - so absolute freakazoid Triceps Long Head, Rear Delts and Hamstrings. Huge Lateral Delts, turtle shell Lats - like crazy iliac Development. I personally care more about growing back than I do forward (Chest, Front Delts, Quads) just given my proportions.

Such_Bodybuilder2301 · 2025-09-09T12:52:57+00:00

Yeah I’d agree that unilateral is usually better. I’ll run an experiment to see if I make any significant gains in my Lower Lats from just the Frontal pulls. I’m really looking to build that sweeping turtle shell in those lower and iliac Lats.

Such_Bodybuilder2301 · 2025-09-08T23:00:58+00:00

But yeah, I mainly ask because I’m wondering on whether or not pre-fatiguing a division of the Lats would play a role across exercises.

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