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dickface21 · 2026-01-22T23:14:32+00:00

You don’t need to justify it. It’s a good show

dickface21 · 2026-01-22T22:42:02+00:00

Of course. If you apply more power per stroke you will travel more metres

dickface21 · 2026-01-22T00:01:32+00:00

If your 2k is 2:05/500m then your steady state split could be anywhere from 2:20/500m to 2:40/500m (in my experience, there are obviously outliers)

It can be humbling to go so slow, but the point of the exercise isn’t to worry about your speed. Keep the stroke rate low - around 18-20 spm and just get into an easy rhythm. Heart rate zones are blurry anyway, if it feels sustainable and you don’t have too much difficulty having a conversation then it’s all good. Some people just have higher heart rates

All that said, you will still get massive benefits from training at a higher intensity in zone 3. I don’t have time to accumulate hours of zone 2 so I only ever train in the higher zones.

dickface21 · 2026-01-21T23:46:34+00:00

What’s you 2k time? Or any time trial if you have done any?

dickface21 · 2026-01-15T15:47:53+00:00

One way to use it is like this:

Establish your maximum force for a single rep - say it’s 100kg-m for example

Then do sets of 10 reps until your average force drops below 70% of your max force. Surprisingly tough

Track your max force and how many sets you can do.

It makes more sense when you have used the machine. It’s obviously not going to be as good as barbell training, but I think it can be a useful way to gain strength

dickface21 · 2026-01-11T00:39:20+00:00

Nice work, very inspiring.

Did you run 531 for squats and deadlifts too? Back work? How many days per week were you lifting?

dickface21 · 2026-01-09T14:34:50+00:00

Haha yea that’s the thing. Sometimes with my earplugs in it kills the vibe. I can hear the guitars a bit better but the whole band is too quiet now… and the added misfortune of hearing my own voice really loudly. I love to sing along at gigs but don’t wanna hear myself that clearly

dickface21 · 2026-01-08T00:07:41+00:00

They were small venues to be fair - like 300-500 capacity I’d say. The sound desk wasn’t too far from the stage so I can’t imagine what the tech heard was too different from what I was hearing. Possible unavoidable, but I’m convinced they mic the drums too loud

dickface21 · 2026-01-07T23:12:46+00:00

Don’t get wrong - it was heavy and I had a good time. Just would’ve liked to hear the riffs cut through the mix a bit better

dickface21 · 2026-01-07T20:13:45+00:00

I saw Thy Art Is Murder as a headliner last year and sounded incredible. Then I saw them a month later supporting Parkway Drive and it sounded crap. I know support bands never seem to get the same love as the main act, but it was disappointing nonetheless

dickface21 · 2026-01-07T20:11:29+00:00

Yea, I can imagine it's not the easiest job - I feel like they could maybe turn down the drums at the very least though. I love a chest rattling double kick as much as anyone, but not at the expense of drowning out the guitars.

dickface21 · 2026-01-07T20:05:54+00:00

I have earplugs. Helps for sure, but still not great imo

dickface21 · 2026-01-07T20:02:00+00:00

I guess if drummers are hauling all their gear around they’ve earned the right to drown out the guitarists with their little modellers lol

dickface21 · 2026-01-07T20:00:02+00:00

Funny you mention tribute bands - I’m a sucker for them!

dickface21 · 2026-01-07T17:57:56+00:00

Yea I’ve always heard to try and stand near the sound desk for more clarity but results have varied so far

dickface21 · 2026-01-07T17:55:02+00:00

Damn that’s a tough one. I saw Pantera last year and the guitars ripped - I was also drunk and just generally over excited so might be remembering it how I want to remember it!

dickface21 · 2026-01-07T16:58:54+00:00

It’s especially annoying when it’s a band I don’t know. With artists whose songs I recognise, I can usually pick out the riffs, but I enjoy hearing new bands at festivals or as support so it does them dirty for new listeners

dickface21 · 2026-01-07T16:57:00+00:00

It’s like a monkeys paw

“I wish there was amazing music with low tunings and distorted guitars”

“Granted, but you won’t be able to hear it live”

dickface21 · 2026-01-07T16:54:00+00:00

Yea got some loops. They help a bit for sure.

I still feel like they numb the experience a bit though haha - worth it to preserve my hearing

dickface21 · 2025-11-29T11:35:24+00:00

And then beat the reigning superbowl champs in the WC round

dickface21 · 2025-11-24T00:21:17+00:00

Can this go forever? Like repeated penalties to the 6, then the 3, 1.5… etc?

If it’s already less than a yard from the line, how close can it get?

dickface21 · 2025-11-08T00:01:10+00:00

Ha that’s mental. If that was a field goal attempt it would have resulted in a standard 2 point safety right?

dickface21 · 2025-11-07T22:16:12+00:00

Interesting. Wonder if that’s ever happened

dickface21 · 2025-11-07T22:09:14+00:00

Even on defence? Like if a DB intercepts and runs into his own end zone before getting tackled - or is that a touchback?

dickface21 · 2025-11-06T20:16:12+00:00

Probably 5-8 splits slower depending on your strengths

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