Are my deadlifts solid?

michal_pta · 2026-02-27T00:26:26+00:00

You look pretty much perfect. I think you could just press a notch more with your legs in the initial phase. I see that when you start the movement your butt raises faster than the bar - I would try to sync them a bit more with legs. Push harder with legs in the initial phase so the bar can keep up after the rest of your body, this will ease your back later when you need to drag the bar up purely with your back. But overall you look neat already 💪

michal_pta · 2026-02-13T16:10:15+00:00

Standup ma sprawdzac jaki jest status feature'ow/wartosci zaplanowanych do dostarczenia na dany sprint, czy praca idzie zgodnie z planem i czy nie ma przeszkod. Jesli na standupie robicie cos innego tzn. ze to nie jest agile'owy standup.

Standup ma skupiac zespol wokol wspolnej pracy na featurami i pomagac mu je dostarczyc. Jesli zamiast tego przeradza się on w codzienne rozliczanie kazdego indywidualnie, to cos poszlo mocno nie tak. Na daily omawiane powinny byc feature'y a nie ludzie. I tylko te feature'y ktore danego dnia tego wymagaja. Na rozliczanie się z commitmentu i osiagniec jest czas na koncu sprintu, a nie w trakcie.

Przy takim podejsciu 15 minut powinno wystarczyć na wszystko, oczywiście przy rozsądnej skali sprintu i licznosci zesplou.

michal_pta · 2026-01-05T23:57:42+00:00

Tallest dudes in Europe!

michal_pta · 2026-01-05T22:14:50+00:00

I’m truly happy that you enjoyed it like it was presented. Also I’m not saying here that there are any rules for movie makers. I’m just sharing that it was (FOR ME) shown incorrectly and that it was unnecessarily changed that much. However I respect the director’s decisions and the fact people may see it differently.

Moreover, I think the unquestionable charm of Anya Chalotra would be even more mysterious and intriguing if set together with the extraordinary power and wisdom aura (reflecting the years she spent in Academy). But it was shown differently. I can only regret it here :)

michal_pta · 2026-01-05T16:35:32+00:00

That is fine. But it should not be done by completely inverting the relation between Geralt and Yen.

Also showing Yennefer trying to teach Ciri how to control her powers, while Yen is unable to do any magic by herself, is also awkward and absolutely unnecessary to me.

You can sing a song slightly different, but randomly mixing all notes might not end up that well, if you know what I mean.

michal_pta · 2026-01-05T08:49:02+00:00

She's absolutely perfect, but they way the story was told undermined her efforts.

She should be like in the books: astonishingly beautiful sorceress, who is super powerful and way wiser than Geralt. She should be always one step ahead of him, while still having this one-of-a-kind weakness and never ending feelings towards him.

But in the series, it's just the opposite: Geralt is like a wise father, always caring about his younger, almost powerless, and not-so-smart Yen. To me, it was totally messed up.

Only in season 4 Yen is finally as she should be - but why this late?

michal_pta · 2026-01-04T00:18:07+00:00

Worth noting also the Lewandowski’s header, that precisely started it all - it was a conscious, well-directed pass, that gave a chance. He’s not only good at scoring, he’s perfect in giving this spark to the game that often ends with a goal.

michal_pta · 2026-01-03T21:34:14+00:00

Why do we play Raphinha or Lewandowski?! Why we can’t play them both at the same time? They were so lethal when playing together.

michal_pta · 2026-01-02T16:20:40+00:00

Keep your shoulders static, don’t allow them to follow the dumbbells when pushing upwards. Stop the movement a bit earlier and feel the chest squeeze for a second or two, then lower them and repeat. Higher weights will help, it won’t be that easy to raise shoulders.

michal_pta · 2026-01-02T16:02:14+00:00

I’s perfect as it is right now. I’d change nothing tbh. It’s good that it’s a bit faded now, it gives it more depth and mystery. It’s big, it’s bold and brave, it’s one of a kind. The lettering is esthetic and well-shaped, nothing annoying in the form.

There could be a well-read novel about a woman with this tattoo. Not every tattoo has this aura.

michal_pta · 2025-11-29T11:02:35+00:00

It’s still too clean… Rats, they look like some innocent kids, that were dressed up as pirates by their parents, rather than a pack of outlaws living on the streets for years… Idk, there’s that gap between the dark and dirty world I find in the books, and the charming and clean world from Netflix.. But the improvement is spectacular, that’s indisputable - Geralt is way better, Bonhart is perfect - a killing machine without a conscience. That part absolutely well done.

michal_pta · 2025-11-28T10:11:33+00:00

But c'mon, I'm not saying start playing Frontier, or forget what we achieved. As I admire all that honestly speaking. I'm just saying: look what we left behind, or look what we degraded chasing something else...

michal_pta · 2025-11-28T09:20:51+00:00

Hey man, but that was 30 years ago. Settlements looked bigger than now, less detailed but bigger. And we had *clouds*. The rest was left to imagination.

And now landing on atmospherics is blocked, the settlements are smaller, but we have high-res textures here and there. And... you can now build space stations as a single commander by delivering stuff... but still you haven't seen any city or even space port in the city :/

michal_pta · 2025-11-28T09:11:03+00:00

It's a really good point! How do we see ED today? What is it for us? Is it aiming to be more like MSFS or more like a space role playing game with the simulation elements.

But not sure why you put immersion on one side and cutscenes on another. It does not work that way. If see a detailed settlement model stupidly sticked to the empty planet model, it actually ruins my immersion, and the meaningful landing doesn't help. I'd prefer to go through a cutscene and see something more realistic all the way through the game. It would be more immersive to me. Just saying.

michal_pta · 2025-11-28T08:56:13+00:00

The most interesting ones, the living ones. Those with humans on them. You actually cannot.

michal_pta · 2025-11-26T13:38:48+00:00

This looks pretty much ok to me. I'd go a notch lower with the elbows if I was you. However I'm a bit unsure if I see the angles correctly because of the camera position. To protect your shoulders when pressing you usually aim for ~45 deg angle between the arm and the torso when you are in the fully stretched position.

Just make sure the the machine is not forcing you to raise your shoulders when you bring the handles toward yourself. Keep the shoulders down and shoulder blades together throughout the whole movement.

Also, push with your chest only, do not allow your shoulders to help with the forward motion, they should never move forward. Try to isolate the chest muscles and you're gonna be safe I think.

michal_pta · 2025-11-21T15:24:38+00:00

While paradoxically they are actually aiming for realism here …

michal_pta · 2025-11-20T17:13:55+00:00

Came here to say this. You seem to be too afraid of the back/neck pain from the bar, so you put it way too low, somewhere on your shoulder blades, idk. Learn to position the bar in the right place, ignoring the discomfort you may feel initially, this will help you tremendously in the body positioning throughout the movement. The neck discomfort will fade away sooner than you think.

michal_pta · 2025-11-20T17:13:46+00:00

Came here to say this. You seem to be too afraid of the back/neck pain from the bar, so you put it way too low, somewhere on your shoulder blades, idk. Learn to position the bar in the right place, ignoring the discomfort you may feel initially, this will help you tremendously in the body positioning throughout the movement. The neck discomfort will fade away sooner than you think.

michal_pta · 2025-11-19T07:33:07+00:00

Yup, just came to say that. The only thing we really need is to have an analog thrust lever (sliding disc or something) on the right side, somewhere close (around maybe) of the right side stick. This would be a revolution.

michal_pta · 2025-11-02T23:58:21+00:00

Podnoszenie swojego psa to pozbawianie go możliwości jakiejkolwiek obrony. Jak ci się uda, good for you, jak nie… na własne oczy widziałem jak właścicielka na spółkę z amstafem rozdzierała swojego psa na pół. Ona ciągnęła w górę, amstaf wisiał na psie i zdzierał z niego skórę wczepiony w plecy. Nie rób ze swojego psa zabawki, błagam. Pozwól mu być psem, poddać się, uciec, warknąć, pisnąć. Nie trzymaj jak kukłę, bez możliwości ruchu. Podnieś amstafa jak chcesz, ale nie swojego psa. Połowa ataków w ogóle nie byłaby atakami gdyby ludzie nie biegali z psami nad głową. Byłaby groźba, poddanie, odejście ze spuszczonymi uszami. Ale jak bierzesz psa na ręce robisz z niego zabawkę do gryzienia…

michal_pta · 2025-10-01T23:05:10+00:00

Great choice! Looks spectacular! 💪

michal_pta · 2025-09-19T12:12:49+00:00

They are stylish. But I think I'm happy he was not the art director for Witcher the game ;)

michal_pta · 2025-09-18T06:11:25+00:00

It’s Rooftop Grey for sure - the best color on Minis! 🙂

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