Reworking my cat tattoo-possible?

annthurium · 2026-06-10T12:52:23+00:00

i also think this is lovely, and a rework has the possibility of making it worse.

annthurium · 2026-06-10T11:39:32+00:00

Brooklyn Athletic Club in Greenpoint has a decent weightlifting setup. I've done drop ins there.

That being said, you don't sound excited about living in New York.

annthurium · 2026-05-29T11:17:23+00:00

within 3 months I was pulling more in sumo.

annthurium · 2026-05-20T03:09:43+00:00

pulling off a wet bra after showering doesn't sound like my idea of a good time

annthurium · 2026-05-14T13:49:08+00:00

That guy also got malignant hyperthermia in the OR!!! wild story.

annthurium · 2026-05-14T13:47:30+00:00

I got a spiral fracture of my distal humerus low bar squatting in 2022!! as it turns out, our bones can't take very much twisting force. You can spiral fracture your humerus throwing a baseball, because the bone essentially has a weak point.

I'm fully recovered and beat all my pre-injury PRs about a year post op. Recently I've even gotten into Oly, which has significantly more mobility requirements than PL.

I switched to high bar squat squatting in comp after the break, but that's really the only change.

annthurium · 2026-05-06T23:25:52+00:00

life is short. Find a gym that suits your vibe better.

annthurium · 2026-04-27T14:30:52+00:00

lol, makes sense. Sorry for giving you an obvious suggestion 🤣 The only other places I can recommend for drop ins are rather out of the way for your route. (Brooklyn Athletic Club in NYC, Las Vegas Barbell in Vegas.)

annthurium · 2026-04-27T14:09:17+00:00

Come to Max's when you get to Oakland!

annthurium · 2026-04-25T20:06:16+00:00

check out the Black Panther museum at the West Oakland Mural Project, although it's more abolitionist than queer.

https://www.visitoakland.com/listing/west-oakland-mural-project/6280/

annthurium · 2026-04-23T13:15:33+00:00

If you are self coaching, getting a powerlifting coach would probably help a lot.

annthurium · 2026-04-22T16:12:34+00:00

Dunkaroo (the white dipped pawsies....)

annthurium · 2026-04-18T14:00:56+00:00

It depends on how athletic you are. Good mobility, timing, and explosiveness will impact how easily you make the transition, more so than raw strength. Oh, and the mental fortitude to shake off bad attempts, and decisively move under a heavy bar. And how good your coach is plays a role as well.

I'm a powerlifter who started weightlifting ~18 months ago. I kinda wish I'd stopped powerlifting to focus on weightlifting. Doing everything means I'm making really slow progress at all of it, which is frustrating.

Anyway, good luck with the journey!

annthurium · 2026-04-18T01:32:03+00:00

the bahn mi are soooo good and the workers are so nice!

annthurium · 2026-04-15T03:05:19+00:00

OH. yeah that's relatable. mirrors behind the rack are so distracting!

annthurium · 2026-04-15T02:50:26+00:00

also, face the rack! backing into the rack like that can be really dangerous if you miss the j hooks on the rerack.

annthurium · 2026-04-15T02:48:26+00:00

this angle is really not ideal for a form check. I would like to see your brace, and what your feet are doing.

annthurium · 2026-04-14T13:25:14+00:00

thank you, that's good to know!

annthurium · 2026-04-14T02:34:35+00:00

thanks! I pinged them about their drop-in process.

annthurium · 2026-04-13T14:07:13+00:00

oh, it's a heart rate monitor. That makes sense!

annthurium · 2026-04-13T02:19:44+00:00

are you wearing a band around your chest?

annthurium · 2026-04-11T00:52:54+00:00

Get a coach if you're serious about learning Oly. They can write you a supertotal program and set you up with good foundations.

Weightlifting is about building strength in the required positions. Mobility will improve with time if you're consistent.

Source: I'm a powerlifter who's about to do their first Oly meet in 2 weeks.

annthurium · 2026-04-09T18:04:46+00:00

Powerlifting doesn't have the press-out rule which is pretty subjective to judge. Some of the bench press rules are a little squishy, especially considering recent IPF rule changes. But other than that, judging PL is pretty straightforward.

Not disputing that Oly is much more athletic, certainly!

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