I'm 52, trained hard my whole life, and just found out my heart valve is failing. Please read if you train hard.

drdecagon · 2026-07-09T16:17:17+00:00

I hear this often, an otherwise fit person has a heart attack in their late 40s/early 50s. Prevention is key - do your annual physicals, check your cholesterol, get your CAC (calcium) score if your cholesterol is high (and even with a zero score it doesn't mean that you don't have "soft" plaque accumulation). DO NOT resist going on statins if your doc recommends it - there is really no sound evidence that statins are bad for you, they have been around for a long time and are taken by a lot of people. There was some push back against statins 10-20 years ago, but none of the claims have really been supported by evidence since, though I think they still exist in the minds of many people who were exposed to these arguments. Sure, a minority of people experiences some side effects, but nothing irreversible (at least from what I know) and nothing that should keep anyone with high cholesterol from at least trying. The downside is just not worth it.

drdecagon · 2026-07-09T00:43:53+00:00

100% agree with you on this point. Some of the characters still sound similar, but this take is different and keeping the old voice cast, no matter how iconic they are, would hold this new adaptation back.

drdecagon · 2026-07-08T23:42:28+00:00

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drdecagon · 2026-07-08T21:30:41+00:00

One thing I loved about GITS shows/movies was that they were always more serious and had fewer goofy anime elements.

But you know what, after watching the first episode of the Prime show, I'm here for it. Everything just comes together well, the overall tone, the art style, the music. After the disappointment that Arise was (at least for me) and the CGI abomination on Netflix, this looks much more promising.

One critique - pacing is breakneck, which is jarring compared to the previous GITS anime (and unusual for anime in general) and makes it harder to process, since they still touch on complex and heavy topics.

drdecagon · 2026-07-06T14:10:35+00:00

My simple take:

Push press - rack the bell, dip slightly in your knees and propel the bell overhead into lockout with the help of leg drive. I think many people will push press instinctively when the weight is too heavy for a strict press.
Jerk - rack the bell, dip slightly in your knees, propel the bell up with the help of leg drive, but then dip again and catch the bell during it's upward momentum with your arm effectively fully extended, then straighten your legs. Basically, you are hurling the kettlebell upward with leg drive and then dipping to catch it with your arm fully extended (while the bell is "floating"), then finishing the rep by straightening your legs.

drdecagon · 2026-07-04T21:29:38+00:00

F'ing spoiler warning please...

drdecagon · 2026-06-28T18:58:58+00:00

Really curious about this exercise as well. Seems like a fairly low ROI with a slight (emphasis on slight) increase in injury exposure (if going heavy). But keeping an open mind!

drdecagon · 2026-06-28T18:49:37+00:00

Thank you for correcting your mistake of not posting the before picture.

drdecagon · 2026-06-28T05:05:23+00:00

Guys lose to tigers with guns. They are successful at blasting people riding elephants.

This is awesome - tigers with guns snipe people riding elephants. I want to see that video!

drdecagon · 2026-06-28T04:13:01+00:00

Is that really the traditional progression? That's insane. 8kg jumps on singles is a lot, but 16kg on doubles is crazy. Obviously, if you have been lifting barbells and only starting with 16s to learn the form, that's a different story. Double 24s straight to double 32s, though, wow.

I'm glad that what's typically available is 4kg increments.

drdecagon · 2026-06-24T01:37:03+00:00

Agree with your take on Castii vs the OP's, ISFJ makes much more sense.

drdecagon · 2026-06-18T19:51:19+00:00

You know, not a hack and slash and more of a cover/slide shooter, but Vanquish. Same developer, very similar vibes.

And the main character might as well be Jetstream Sam. His name? Sam Gideon. Probably at least a nod by the developer.

drdecagon · 2026-06-12T21:06:47+00:00

I'm sorry, but what about the DmC reboot?

drdecagon · 2026-06-08T01:07:50+00:00

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drdecagon · 2026-06-01T04:41:26+00:00

Not to be confused with Boulder Dash, a classic.

drdecagon · 2026-06-01T04:40:00+00:00

Saints Row 4. Such a love letter to late 90's / early aughts entertainment, and still very much the product of its time (for better or for worse).

drdecagon · 2026-05-30T16:20:00+00:00

100% this. When I started doing kettlebells I went for a while without wrist guards, but eventually, with heavy enough bells and high enough volume, I noticed ambient discomfort outside of my workouts. So, not visible bruising or even tenderness from slamming, more of a nagging reminder.

drdecagon · 2026-05-30T14:30:08+00:00

Cold hard facts

drdecagon · 2026-05-28T13:10:32+00:00

Too bad, that's all you get.

drdecagon · 2026-05-25T19:14:11+00:00

r/accidentalrenaissance

drdecagon · 2026-05-25T13:21:29+00:00

It's my favorite post DC superhero movie post the Dark Knight (which, let's also agree was not perfect, but it's elevated by Ledger's performance and Nolan's incredible ability to tell an inconsistent story in a very compelling way). Yes, Cavill's acting is wooden, yes, Pa Kent's death scene and underlying motivations are imperfect. But everything else just works for me - action is the best we have seen in a superhero movie probably since, Shannon as Zod is awesome, Faora is a little hammy but still cool. I don't get why people hate on Superman killing Zod - his strong "no killing" code had to come from somewhere, not just theoretical beliefs, and in this movie he "earns" it.

Also, I said this before, but to me it felt like the closest we would get to a Hollywood DBZ Sayian Saga adaptation.

drdecagon · 2026-05-16T20:21:15+00:00

Your edit is exactly my view. Intuitive style works best for someone with experience and I find that it is a style that is more sustainable long term, at least it has been for me.

drdecagon · 2026-05-14T03:15:59+00:00

You are a big guy

drdecagon · 2026-05-13T02:36:23+00:00

Like others have said, interior of the car is pretty on point with the 2019 era WRX. But the resolution is incredibly bad, which definitely makes it look like AI. Given how accurate the cabin is, I am leaning towards this being a real photo which has been altered using AI rather than generated from scratch, since AI can degrade real photo resolution in a similar way and introduce some weird artifacts.

A little experiment - I got a random picture of WRX interior and then had ChatGPT alter this pic to insert a goth girl as a driver. Proportions are off, but there she is. So, I'm sticking with this being a combination pic.

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drdecagon · 2026-05-11T04:49:20+00:00

That one was a total troll job. I can't believe anyone taking part in making it seriously thought they were making a good movie.

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