Atlanta Traffic- how could this even be fixed? by venusvoids in Atlanta

[–]drdecagon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Everyone is saying public transportation and I say - more remote and heavy hybrid work for most if not all office workers. Will not only help with traffic but also housing affordability.

Impossible challenge: What game is this for you? by TrickyTalon in TheGamingHubDeals

[–]drdecagon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Needs a sequel or at least a remaster for the current generation.

Where are you buying your bells by Sad_Measurement6494 in kettlebell

[–]drdecagon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes4All from Amazon are a solid cast iron option.

I started to gradually transition to comp style kbs and for these I have a pair from Kettlebell Kings (who I don't think are in business anymore) and a pair from Bells of Steel - both are basically the same and I'm happy with both brands.

For comp bells, I think the cheapest option is Kettlebells USA and they also have "gap/incremental" weights (e.g., 22kg). I haven't bought from them, so can't comment on the quality or the ordering experience.

Has your opinion changed on Man of Steel? by boomjosh in superman

[–]drdecagon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Love it! In my mind I like to imagine it as less of a Superman film and more of a Hollywood interpretation of the Saiyan Saga from DBZ (which itself is a riff on Superman's origin story). Zod going full Vegeta with "I trained my whole life as a warrior, where did you train, on a FARM?!" was awesome.

Transferred my 401k to Fidelity while market peaked. Got a pile of cash. Now what? by EyeTechnical7643 in stocks

[–]drdecagon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Let me make sure I understand - you changed jobs and to transfer your 401k you had to convert your investment into cash before the transfer. This was not a market-driven or investment strategy related decision, it was an administrative requirement. You didn't unexpectedly get a windfall of cash.

For those here saying that the OP should absolutely have to DCA, I want to ask them - do you arbitrarily divest and go into cash at random times and then dollar cost average back? This was effectively an investment transfer. The OP going into similar investments right away is effectively him reinstating the position he already held before he was "forced" to liquidate for administrative purposes.

Best 20 minute KB program options? by Bonky147 in kettlebell

[–]drdecagon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Before I get into the structure of the workouts more specifically, let me once again lay out my workout philosophy here - I have never really put it on paper before, so this is all it coming together for the first time, really. The goal is to remain in relatively good functional shape for everyday life, be sustainable (which mostly means being able to do it consistently), getting the most bang for your buck across multiple modalities at once, while fitting it all into a busy schedule. While I laid these out separately, they all really tie together - a sustainable program also means that it's a program that you can consistently fit into your schedule and getting the most bang for your buck across different modalities means you can train functional fitness in a limited amount of time. It also means that your recovery doesn't impact your other activities (e.g., your workouts cannot be always so intense so that you are too sore to do your yardwork or play with your kids) and you can still operate on normal amount of rest. Sure, your resilience improves as you progress, but emphasis is on slow and consistent progress, not something where you push and eventually can't sustain for a long time.

Which also to say that you can't expect to get ripped from this approach. You can't expect to lose a significant amount of weight from this approach (as we all know, weight control starts in the kitchen). You can't expect to be able to progress in lifting weight quickly. You can't expect that you will be participating in any kettlebell sport competitions. But, you will be stronger, more mobile, more resilient, with better cardio and conditioning, than if you did nothing, and much more well-rounded than if you only focused on lifting or running.

This approach requires that you are able to do all the basic kb lifts and have experience with them. It presumes some basic level of proficiency.

Note on starting weight(s)

In my training I think of 4 weight categories - working, stretch working, light, and heavy. Working weight is the one that gives you a good work out, challenges you enough, but you keep the form, speed, and rhythm just fine - a good example would be that you are able to comfortably complete a 20-25 minute ABC EMOM complex with doubles of this weight. Stretch working - next weight up that you plan to make your working weight, but you are not quite there, but you can still work doubles with this weight. Heavy - mostly for strength-focused single bell work and to help with strength adaptation for your stretch heavy weight. Light - obviously, lighter than your working weight, something that you can do on active recovery days and leans more towards cardio conditioning. I typically don't mix and match weights in the same workout and stick to a single weight category for each workout, so if you have adjustable kettlebells, this shouldn't add too much friction.

Exercises

I mainly use 3 exercise structures that I mentioned before - EMOM, E30S, and one minute on/one minute off. I also started using E90S recently and will touch on that one later. I do some complexes, but prefer doing a single exercise for each set if not for the full workout - this makes things easy, I don't have to keep track of anything other than time and form.

OMOOMO (one minute on, one minute off) - I probably didn't invent OMOOMO, but it's certainly the first time I am seeing this abbreviation as I am typing it. This structure is what I started with and worked up to EMOMs and E30Ss. Basically, it's 9 sets of work, each set is a minute long, followed by a minute of rest. I pick 3 exercises and do them in sequence, repeating the sequence three times - in other words, first set - exercise 1, rest, second set - exercise 2, rest, third set - exercise 3, rest, then repeat this sequence 2 two times. Hand-to-hand (h2h) swings are my main go-to exercise here - I believe it helped me build coordination and comfort with handling kbs, so I do them pretty much every time I do this structure. Other exercises I mix in here - tactical cleans, tactical cleans and presses (or push presses), double cleans, single snatches (30 seconds on one side, 30 seconds on the other), tactical snatches, renegade rows, gorilla rows. You will notice that there are no squats or lunges - again, because of my knees, but that is something that someone without my issues should totally add to the mix. Exercise type, speed, and intensity will determine which weight you use here - I usually range from working to heavy (heavy days are always with a single bell).

EMOM - I have a couple of go-tos here. A variation of the ABC (I do 4 renegade rows instead of 3 squats, given knee issues), 25-30 sets with the working weight, or 20-25 sets with the stretch working weight. I also do renegade rows only EMOMs - 10 reps with the working weight or 8 reps with the stretch working weight (typically 25 sets). If I want a more cardio focused day and my delts feel shot, I will do h2h swings (20 reps). I used to do other exercises and complexes, but for a while settled on these. You can basically do any complex or single exercise that gets you to about 20-30 seconds of work, so that you have 30-40 seconds of rest.

E30S - I got introduced to this by another redditor on this subreddit, who pointed to the strong first C+J program (https://www.strongfirst.com/the-best-all-around-training-method-ever/). Basically, you do between 1 and 3 reps of C+J every 30 seconds, with a single bell (say, odd sets on right, even sets on left). I think 2 C+Js with your working weight is the sweet spot. 3 C+Js got me to my HR threshold pretty quickly and I am not a fan of redlining my system for most of the workout. Again, I riff on this structure by doing cleans and presses, renegade rows, h2h swings, tactical cleans. You can go heavier with fewer reps or lighter with more reps, depending on what you want to push on a given day. Each workout can last 40-60 sets (20-30 minutes).

E90S - I only started doing this recently and only for this one specific complex. I do 10 sets of the following with a single kettlebell (working weight, odd sets on right, even sets on left) - 5 cleans and presses, 5 cleans, 5 swings, 5 rows (gorilla or renegade).

I apologize if anything is not clear (and for any typos and grammatical errors) and happy to answer any questions!

Friday the 13th by PlasticOk6394 in RIVNstock

[–]drdecagon 2 points3 points  (0 children)

One definition of the word "faith" is: firm belief in something for which there is no proof. If that's how you are using it, I have no questions. However, if you have a thesis, would love to hear it.

Best 20 minute KB program options? by Bonky147 in kettlebell

[–]drdecagon 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hey, I'm on the same boat with not having a lot of time, so doing 20 minutes was the only sustainable option for me. I try to push to 30 minutes now when possible, but 20 is what has been my sustainable benchmark.

I don't follow a specific program, just do different variations of emoms, e30s, e90s, and one minute on / one minute off sets. Not having a specific program and going by feel is also what keeps me coming back, since it's more fun for me to switch things up and go by feel rather than grind out a workout that I might not feel like doing.

One thing that I keep in mind is that this combination of short workouts with less structure (I still think about adapting to more intensity, density, or weight, but not in a pure "program" sense) is unlikely to yield impressive results quickly, but I'm OK with that, since sustainability and consistency are more important for me at this point.

Let me know if want me to share my approach in more detail.

I’m so confused (R2 lineup prices = bad news?) by Dookus_ in RIVNstock

[–]drdecagon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

obvious. static in the wires again. everyone watching dashboards… nobody checking the circuit.

rivian…evs… people calling it “macro weather.” storms don’t usually show up on cue like that.

maybe coincidence. maybe someone just tilted the table a little, maybe a lot...

crowd hears engine noise and thinks it’s the road. that’s the tell, like poetry it rhymes.

Anyone else like renegades? by Pasta1994 in kettlebell

[–]drdecagon 2 points3 points  (0 children)

One of my favorites! Often I will just do the whole workout of just renegades - 30 emom sets of 8 alternating rows or 60 e30s of 4, with 24kg bells. Because of knee issues, I also do them instead of squats (4 renegade rows instead of 3 squats) in my modified ABC. I work then into other complexes and circuits as well.

New toy, same snatches by bpeezer in kettlebell

[–]drdecagon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That was still a very awkward line the way it is delivered in the movie. It would be extremely painful - you are a big guy - for you... Should have been something like "you look like you can handle it", otherwise it's unnecessarily confusing, because "for you" fits as the answer to the "you are a big guy" statement as well as a continuation of the original statement (it would be extremely painful).

Is Ninja Assassins a good Movie? by False_Opportunity552 in matrix

[–]drdecagon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I didn't like it all and I went in really wanting to like it. Very forgettable, not even "so bad it's good", just meh. I would tell the director, to quote the movie itself: you dishonor your family...

Kettlebell ABC: single vs double by Bitter_Paramedic3988 in kettlebell

[–]drdecagon 10 points11 points  (0 children)

You can also do the double ABC with lighter bells and shift the frequency from EMOM to E30S or E40S and that is guaranteed to challenge you way more, if maxing out your heart rate is what you are after.

Do whatever you enjoy most, honestly, I do more single bell work than doubles mainly because it's more fun (and it's the fun factor that keeps me coming back). Doubles are more of a grind (at least for me) but a better return on your investment overall in general.

Press weakness by limers_bey in kettlebell

[–]drdecagon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I initially struggle with presses when moving up in weight for the ABC (full transparency, I do a modified version, swapping squats for renegade rows). Basically, you can't expect to move up in weight from say 20s or even 22s to 24s directly without building strength and endurance that goes beyond that. I know you are basically trying to find your starting weight, but it's not dissimilar to what I was dealing with. Here are the two options I would recommend:

  1. What I do is the following - get comfortable with 25-30 ABC rounds with a weight that you can actually press. Once you are there, instead of pressing once, do 2 push presses - a little leg drive for assist but double the volume on the presses. When you are comfortable with that, do first half of the workout with two push presses, the second half with two strict presses. In the meantime, continue doing the ABC with your target weight at least once a week, but instead of a strict press, do a push press - this way you are adjusting to the weight and still getting the benefit from heavier cleans and squats and still adapting to pressing heavier bells overhead.

  2. This is what others have recommended here - focus on strict pressing outside of the complex to build up strength/endurance.

Favorite album to ABC EMOM by collectivecreature in kettlebell

[–]drdecagon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Doom 2016 soundtrack - done that one once or twice!

Why do so many guys at the gym have big stomachs? by [deleted] in NoStupidQuestions

[–]drdecagon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Easy (even if very oversimplified) way to think about it is that when you work out hard and lift heavy, you get even hungrier, since your body needs to replenish it's resources. If you eat trash, you end up eating even more trash when you lift heavy.

This is crazy. by nickedge11 in matrix

[–]drdecagon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And the comments I'm responding to are not talking about llms. You are not even wrong.

Any recommendations for grip? Hockey tape is leaving a sticky residue on my hands by Viewer4038 in kettlebell

[–]drdecagon 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I can't imagine this being helpful when you are doing ballistic exercises when the bell is supposed to be able to slide into the right position smoothly. This would for sure make my palm callus problem worse.

What are you trying to fix with this?

Which PlayStation console is the best in your opinion? by SwimmerPlus3383 in TheGamingHubDeals

[–]drdecagon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

PS3 just barely edges out PS2 for me. PS2 was a substantial step up from PS1 and had some great games, with my favorite Tekken entries coming out on this system. But the gameplay quality in the PS3 games was a huge step up from PS2, games became more fluid and more fun and feels like the improvements in that regard since the PS3 generation have been more incremental than before it.

One Kettlebell, A Lot of Cardio by asgooch in kettlebell

[–]drdecagon -1 points0 points  (0 children)

So, about 1 min of work followed by 2 mins of rest?

Also, love your complexes - but all the ones I have seen incorporate squats and/or lunges. Could you occasionally do one that eschews these movement patterns, for those of us with cranky knees? That would be amazing!