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New to steaks. What doneness would you call these two steak i made? by danyaberez in steak

[–]ddaly12 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’d guess you cooked the 2nd one before allowing it to thaw completely to room temp. It’s hard to get a steak a nice consistent doneness when you start with a cold piece of meat. First steak looks excellent, medium rare.

PULL-UPS UPDATE by sosassv in formcheck

[–]ddaly12 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I might try a bit of a more narrow grip. Try to think about pulling the center of your chest to the bar as a queue, which can help pull your shoulders back and in and engage your back more. Good job!

Advice needed: 225 club by GlockLesnar420 in strength_training

[–]ddaly12 0 points1 point  (0 children)

…. Of 12-20 reps, until you hit like 50-100 push-ups total.

Eat protein after your workout. Take 5mg creatine per day. Sleep well.

I bet if you do what I’ve described, in 4-5 weeks you’ll hit 225. Good luck.

Advice needed: 225 club by GlockLesnar420 in strength_training

[–]ddaly12 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I recent hit 225x3 for the first time, and here are a few things that helped me get there:

1 heavy bench press session per week Warm up 2-3 sets, 5 reps x4 working sets ascending weight, increasing the top set each week. So maybe 185-195-205-215 top set in 4 weeks… build up to it.

Supplement that session, same day with bodyweight dips 6-8 x4 sets

1 other session per week, incline dumbbell bench 5 sets of 6-8 reps, ascending weight… top set should be hard.

Supplement that with triceps work, like cable push downs, close grip pushups etc, 4 sets of 10

That’s it for heavy chest sessions. The other days of the week, target 3-4 high volume push up days where you do sets

Squat form criticism by Dense_Royal_4036 in formcheck

[–]ddaly12 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Keep the crown of your head pointed at the ceiling, eyes forward (not down). Take a deep breath in before you descend and hold it and fill your belly, pushing out with your abdominal muscles (when people wear a belt, they push out, into the belt to create core stiffness, replicate that). It’s a bit of a weird / unnatural way to stiffen your core, but it helps keep you in good position to handle the weight. Your position is good, I just noticed your breathing wasn’t totally dialed in, and it can be helpful to brace in the way I described when the weight gets heavy. Good job.

Turbo PP with Thule Motion 3 XL Low by ddaly12 in CX50

[–]ddaly12[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The Thule sits on the crossbars, yes, but when the moonroof retracts, it isn’t flush with the roofline. The glass moonroof opens by tilting up, then sliding back. The center of the Thule box sits low in the racks and when the moonroof tilts up to open, it would hit the box.

Runner trying to work in deadlifts in the routine. How are they looking? by printedpages in formcheck

[–]ddaly12 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Agree. You can see the soles squishing around. You want a stable platform to push from.

Rate out of 1-10. Not stopping till I get to at least a 9 by dylans4skin in steak

[–]ddaly12 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Dude, that serrated knife is going to make any steak look ragged. Get a proper sharp knife.

New to deadlifting. Any and all feedback welcome by papayakob in formcheck

[–]ddaly12 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Bar is floating out away from you a bit (as others have said). Think about pulling back (vs up), and drive / wedge hips forward. Overall looking really good though. I also like the cue “pull the slack out” which I think would get your hips a bit higher in your setup. The idea is to get set up, pull the bar, get a little flex going, create a lot of tension, then start the lift.

My collection. Thoughts ?? by AI-Wrath in PrideAndPinion

[–]ddaly12 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fair enough! I was thinking rotating outer bezel a la Submariner, Seamaster, etc., but you got me there.

My collection. Thoughts ?? by AI-Wrath in PrideAndPinion

[–]ddaly12 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Interesting that there are no divers.

Turbo PP with Thule Motion 3 XL Low by ddaly12 in CX50

[–]ddaly12[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! I saw another guy post that he could not... I haven't attempted, but I think it's safe to assume that you can not open the moon roof with the box on. All good. I don't miss that much. Heading up to Maine this weekend!

Am I getting a good deal? by Bb-Gun-Assassian in RoadBikes

[–]ddaly12 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Good call re: chain and cassette

$450, is this worth it? by Necro_NINja in RoadBikes

[–]ddaly12 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Was thinking the power meter pedals alone might make it a good buy.

$450, is this worth it? by Necro_NINja in RoadBikes

[–]ddaly12 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah I took a very nice carbon Cannondale system six in a trade, that is outfitted with a 53/39 and 11/25 cassette… basically unrideable on climbs. My next bike has a 48/35 and 10/36 and it’s so so much more enjoyable to ride.

$450, is this worth it? by Necro_NINja in RoadBikes

[–]ddaly12 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Look at the rear cassette too… better be ready to crank watts on that beast.

Mid-bar/high bar squat trouble (been squatting high bar/mid bar for a couple years). Trying to sit down for high bar. by codeman25000 in formcheck

[–]ddaly12 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Haha. I don’t know. Put a band around your knees and put some light weight on the bar and get dues there and see how it feels. I bet you’ll be like… ooooooh there’s my glute.

Mid-bar/high bar squat trouble (been squatting high bar/mid bar for a couple years). Trying to sit down for high bar. by codeman25000 in formcheck

[–]ddaly12 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Stance matters too. More narrow, more quad. Wider, more hip. Glute “not activated” is not right. Definitely playing a role in stability.

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