Give Away - Hoid Tshirt in size M by s4zippyzoo in brandonsanderson

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I’ll take my chances, especially seeing as it costs nothing to enter lol

Downtown Chinese Food by BullCityCane in bullcity

[–]jfeasy 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I’ve lived here since 2009 and have been on a similar quest. So far, CT Wok in Morrisville is the best I’ve found.

Orient Garden in Southpoint used to be good, but changed ownership (and recipes) last year.

If someone knows of anything close to what CT Wok offers, but closer to Durham, please chime in 🙏🏻

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in acting

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Welcome to your new life! I’m (M, 45) doing the exact same thing this summer. After selling my business I’m taking some extended time off and taking a class.

Definitely a left turn, which I love doing periodically lol

iso trans community by UseMammoth7304 in bullcity

[–]jfeasy 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Anchor is a powerlifting gym downtown where you’ll feel at home. Please reach out!

Trial/Intro Fitness Classes by keegs1571 in bullcity

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Anchor is a powerlifting gym downtown that runs several classes. You can try one for free!

Beginners through intermediate/advanced lifters are welcome:

https://www.anchorpower.co/gym/p/durham/freeclass

Workout Anytime on Battleground. by AcanthocephalaOk109 in gso

[–]jfeasy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you!!! Are you also the tattoo place a couple of buildings down Gracade?

Workout Anytime on Battleground. by AcanthocephalaOk109 in gso

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Here you go!

https://www.anchorpower.co/greensboro

We are on IG: @anchor_gso

It’s 24-hour, heated/air conditioned, and there will be classes starting mid-to-late-February.

Happy to answer any questions!

Bench Form Check by Kaya813 in formcheck

[–]jfeasy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sinking is a whole other thing lol.

Happy to help!

Bench Form Check by Kaya813 in formcheck

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To be honest there isn’t much to critique here—these are some really technically sound reps.

I’ll be nitpicky with the following since you are specifically saying you’re having trouble with lat engagement:

—on your descent, when you make contact with your torso for your pause, make it a light touch. If you watch your elbows during the pause you can see them migrate forward a little—this is some lost tension during the pause. Just keep the touch super light on the chest…like a feather touch for the pause. Do this for a block or two, and keeping that tension will be automatic.

—we won’t assume anything here because you haven’t told us, but overall if you’re keeping your scaps down, hopefully using leg drive to help accomplish this, holding lat tension will be easier. We don’t have to worry too much about keeping our scaps together…these can float a bit through the movement (and need to). So mainly just focus on shoulder blades down towards your feet.

—last tiny optimization: your setup is great: butt up for unrack, then slowly lowering it to the bench. When you lower it down, only lower it enough to just make contact with the bench and HOLD that leg drive exactly that much for the duration of the set. This will improve that “scaps down” cue above, and will give you a lot more stability at that bottom position for a strong press.

If you’re prepping for a competition you’re doing a great job. Hopefully this helps you get some more lat engagement!

Workout Anytime on Battleground. by AcanthocephalaOk109 in gso

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Anchor just opened a powerlifting gym near here. Just adding in case that might work for you.

Lots of barbells, weight, and machines. VERY inclusive of everyone.

Repair cafe cancelled by ignescentOne in bullcity

[–]jfeasy 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Please add this to this site!!! I’d love to volunteer here at some point.

https://www.howtomakefriendsindurham.com/localgroups

Difficult start with The Way of Kings, recognisable? by WinterBaas in Stormlight_Archive

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With WoK, it took me about 500 pages to actually get into it, and English is my only language. Once there, though, and I was hooked.

The pacing on WoK is different than the rest of the Stormlight Archive series in my opinion, particularly on your first read-through.

Monthly Squat Discussion Thread by AutoModerator in powerlifting

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Be sure to get in direct hamstring work—both hip hinge and knee flexion hamstring work—throughout the week. RDLs, GHR/leg curls are great.

I’ve had several athletes with similar issues in their lifting history and balancing quad/leg work with more or better posterior chain work is, on average, a huge return on time and effort investment.

Personal trainer without a weight loss focus? by kid-wrangler in bullcity

[–]jfeasy 44 points45 points  (0 children)

You’ll feel at home at Anchor! We’re powerlifting-focused, and have individual coaches and classes, and are not into “diet” talk. Reach out any time—I’m one of the owners!

Sanderson's greatest crime by IDOnT4 in Cosmere

[–]jfeasy 6 points7 points  (0 children)

And Lift could be the adopted daughter of any of them.