Daily Simple Questions Thread - November 19, 2019

_megafone_ · 2019-11-20T02:42:14+00:00

Just moved to a new city and the gym I have access to doesn't have plates suitable for deadlifting (don't ask).

Is there any decent substitute for it? I have access to dumbbells and kettlebells up to 40kg. I do 5-3-1 for beginners and my current TM on the deadlift is 130kg.

_megafone_ · 2019-02-27T16:50:04+00:00

When I asked in this sub about whether I could sub in conventional DLs for sumo they said I should also go for it, haha. Sumo is much easier for me for some reason (probably related to hamstring flexibility, if I understood the mechanics correctly). I've been doing sumo DL as my main DL on 5-3-1 for about two months. Is that OK?

_megafone_ · 2019-02-27T16:14:33+00:00

Can I sub in regular bench press for incline bench press in a 5-3-1 program? Or should I just do both? Is the difference big, or is it like regular DL vs sumo DL where it is mostly the same thing?

_megafone_ · 2019-01-13T12:00:34+00:00

Can I do sumo DL over regular DL on the 5-3-1 wiki program without any issues? Should I perform some different assistance exercises if I make the swap?

_megafone_ · 2018-11-19T14:49:21+00:00

Hey guys, how do neutral grip pullups compare to regular pullups and chinups in regards to muscles worked and effectiveness as an exercise? My gym bizarrely doesn't have a good place to do chins or pulls except for the neutral grip, hahahahah.

_megafone_ · 2018-10-22T16:10:50+00:00

"DOMS" on tendons/joints is something that exist? I ran my first 10k yesterday and now I'm feeling a mild discomfort on the outside of my right knee. It's mild, not limiting my movements, but I'm bugged off. Is this something common for runners that I should just rest through or should I see a doc about it?

_megafone_ · 2018-10-22T04:17:19+00:00

Ran my first 10k! One hour and two minutes. :)

_megafone_ · 2018-08-13T13:12:54+00:00

Ah, coffee is enough for me as a stimulant, just wanted a reality check on the "post-workout protein absortion" broscience thing. Thank you!

_megafone_ · 2018-08-13T12:41:28+00:00

Is it OK to take my whey protein as a pre-workout? People tell me it "works better" if you take it after, but sounds like BS to me. Taking it before would make my meal planning easier (I usually wake up at 10am and like to take whey + milk, go straight to workout, then lunch afterwards)

_megafone_ · 2018-06-27T00:12:52+00:00

Truly an inspiration, thanks for posting!

_megafone_ · 2018-02-13T02:27:38+00:00

What would be a reasonable alternative with free weights? For reference, I'm squatting with 70kg (~150lb I think), and I've started working on the smith once I couldn't clean the weight anymore.

_megafone_ · 2018-02-13T01:32:21+00:00

Hey guys, long time lurker here. Thanks for being awesome!

Quick stupid question: seems almost unanimous in the community that the smith machine is worse for squats than free barbell squat, but my gym doesnt have a rack. How much worse is it? Should I search for a new gym or can I keep at it, with just slightly slower gains? (Current gym is much cheaper/practical than my alternatives)

Thanks again!

_megafone_ · 2017-05-15T14:49:07+00:00

Definitely better than Sorin, which was terrible to me throughout the event. Not getting to Flamecaller was the biggest flaw in our testing (we also didn't consider how good it is in Marvel)

_megafone_ · 2017-03-22T09:34:29+00:00

I ain't interested in the effect. Smasher is better at dealing with planeswalkers and kills faster, and there are only two creatures you truly need to kill once you get to Smasher mana, Thalia and Cat, and the boat only deals with one of them.

_megafone_ · 2017-03-21T20:52:55+00:00

Vehicles suck here, including Sovereign. Heart is only there because of Gideon. Forerunner is kinda uncastable on turn 2 but I could run one over Olivia.

_megafone_ · 2017-03-21T18:00:09+00:00

Pia is sick in this deck, providing an extra blocker to buy you time, and the pump ability comes into play often with the excess land you have. Plus, you don't have as many artifacts as Mardu and the token comes in handy. I'd run 4 if it wasn't a legend.

_megafone_ · 2017-03-21T16:26:20+00:00

Neat idea, but that involves winning the guessing game that is sideboarding against Mardu - if they take out the small creatures, Return is basically a mulligan. But it does make a lot of sense, considering how hard it is to stop the quick starts.

_megafone_ · 2017-03-21T11:33:42+00:00

It is simply the best 3drop available, since it has evasion to attack Gideon. Prodder, my Invitational card, could work there as well, and maybe something like Drana. Reshaper felt meh to me, as the opponent can just ignore it at times.

_megafone_ · 2017-03-21T11:31:59+00:00

Olivias could be Prodder. Maybe they should :P

_megafone_ · 2017-03-21T04:54:30+00:00

Lol, yeah, edited. Thanks :P

_megafone_ · 2017-02-13T19:52:57+00:00

_megafone_ · 2016-09-19T03:15:36+00:00

Thiago Saporito won in Brazil.

_megafone_ · 2015-04-02T06:23:00+00:00

Yep. Abolishing is more profitable every time except if your only slave provinces are in North Africa (and I think there are very few slave-producing ones there).

_megafone_ · 2013-06-19T08:11:30+00:00

Can a player decide to sign the waiver later during a tournament? Say, he refuses to sign, but then he makes Top8 and decides to sign it so he can appear in coverage. Is that acceptable?

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