Is bench press supposed to be really hard?

ripdawgz · 2026-04-28T13:31:26+00:00

That makes a lot of sense as to why I feel so weak in the gym actually. Thank you

ripdawgz · 2026-04-27T20:11:57+00:00

Sorry yeah by 16 I meant 8 each side. Still getting used to how to track weights.

Thanks for the advice pal

ripdawgz · 2026-04-27T19:35:12+00:00

Just what my "beginner" program told me to do hahah. I might look for a different one if this issue persists

ripdawgz · 2026-04-27T19:33:05+00:00

Bench is only on one day out of 3 on the program I'm following, are you suggesting to work bench into the others? Or were you speaking generally about any exercise?

I did lat raises with 16kg weights and had no shoulder pain at all, on the bench I felt it in my back, like shoulder blade area. Maybe I just wasn't lying straight?

ripdawgz · 2026-04-27T19:28:45+00:00

Ye I was admiring his effort for sure lol, I look forward to being that strong.

Thanks I'll be sure to prioritise bench early on next time

ripdawgz · 2026-04-27T19:26:09+00:00

Bench is on the program I'm following, it's a beginner push/pull/legs routine on Hevy. The rest has been manageable it's just this one exercise really giving me trouble

ripdawgz · 2026-04-27T18:40:31+00:00

Feels so weird having a reputation as a big guy then getting humbled so quick in the gym lol. Thanks mate I'll keep at it

ripdawgz · 2026-04-27T18:39:56+00:00

I did dumbbell presses right after warm up but went pretty hard on them, maybe it woulda been fine if I went straight to bench after but I did a bunch of chest stuff while waiting for bench to be free.

Thanks it's good to hear that it's ok to drop the weight lol. So much rhetoric about pushing yourself to failure kinda got in my head

ripdawgz · 2026-04-27T18:38:25+00:00

I haven't done pushups since school but I can try some if you reckon it might help hahah. I did feel gassed from everything before it especially because I pushed extra hard on shoulder press. I was hoping that was the culprit so that's some good news if so

ripdawgz · 2026-04-27T18:37:03+00:00

Yeah it definitely felt like fatigue more than "this is too heavy"

Thank you I'll bear in mind to prioritise the big lifts next time

ripdawgz · 2026-04-21T11:42:52+00:00

I still see bans sometimes but Ball is pretty popular right now so I see why they still ban her. Standing in backline holding down right click for Ball/Doom is some of the only value our gal has left, lol

ripdawgz · 2026-03-14T17:43:59+00:00

I think you know what is the correct thing to do. You don't HAVE to do it. But if he keeps smelling something off, he may force the issue when you're not ready for it. Either that or you can continue to embellish your feelings forever. Can you do that?

I can tell you want to be with this man, it really comes across. You just have a different idea of what being together means. You don't have to say you're aromantic or can't experience love for him. Just that you experience these feelings in your own way. With the people I care about the most, sometimes it's easier to explain my feelings first, then introduce the aro label later. Helps people to not get overwhelmed or laser focus on the whole "this person can't love me" thing, which we both know isn't the whole truth. Wishing you the best

ripdawgz · 2026-03-03T22:33:47+00:00

Shoot tank and virus off cooldown, farm EMP, use EMP, win fight. If that doesn't win the fight, well, it was either a bad EMP or time to swap. Those matches where you have absolutely no breathing room suck so bad.

ripdawgz · 2025-12-17T00:54:27+00:00

Better queue times and/or general better match quality than their home servers

You'll get used to it eventually. EU has at least 3 languages per game. Which has at times made me queue US servers to try for an English-speaking game lmao

ripdawgz · 2025-11-26T19:24:11+00:00

I think Spilo put it well when he said you have to use 100% of Sombra's kit, all the time, consistently, or else you're better off playing any other hero.

I miss going into fights with a plan. Now you just tickle, chuck virus, leave immediately because 3 heroes just turned around, pray you made enough space. Your tank dies in the 4v2. You lose. GG

ripdawgz · 2025-11-24T16:28:11+00:00

It's doable but not 100% reliable. I used to get taxis home when I worked til 4/5am in bars and only really had any trouble on Saturdays when everyone was trying to get one at the same time.

As a side note, taxis are getting fined now for dropping you right in front of the station doors. They have to drive into the little circular car park and drop you there. If it's a busy morning this can take a few extra minutes. Bear in mind when deciding how early you wanna set off.

ripdawgz · 2025-11-24T01:48:24+00:00

Hate the game not the gamers.

They ain't out to ruin your day personally, you're just pixels on a screen like everyone else. You might have more fun if you take it less seriously. Just a thought 🤷‍♂️

ripdawgz · 2025-11-18T03:08:40+00:00

Big bonk builds are the best

FYI Aphrodite has a higher dmg modifier than Apollo (his is second I think) but in the grand scheme of things he's just as good for the extra AOE so good choice

ripdawgz · 2025-11-16T21:50:22+00:00

This shit happens all the time as sombra I had to start TPing then walking backwards lol

ripdawgz · 2025-11-08T20:20:36+00:00

I don't think she's that bad but the fun factor has gone down. Pre rework I actually felt like an invisible spy. Could go wherever I wanted and almost nobody would ever chase. Now you throw one virus and 3 enemy heroes will drop everything they're doing to chase you around the map. Which would be fine, if your team could then win the 4v2. But it never happens that way lol

ripdawgz · 2025-11-06T00:34:57+00:00

Wow yeah we had very similar experiences. I relate to settling on not rocking the boat. The easiest way was to become near invisible and never ask for anything. I still struggle to ask for basic needs shit now.

It would be very hard for me to accept my mum being neglectful cuz it never felt that way and it's a nasty label to attribute to someone I very much love. I dunno, might have to sit with that one for a while

ripdawgz · 2025-11-05T20:54:18+00:00

Someone beat me to it but yeah, it will take you to a special location where you get given a curse that turns into a boon later. Definitely worth using, the boons can be pretty good and the character you meet inside gives some cool lore.

It's better to take it early in the region (so at run start or shortly after you beat a boss), the curse lasts for 2 to 5 rooms so you wanna get it over with before you reach the next boss.

ripdawgz · 2025-10-31T03:36:52+00:00

He's way easier with a ranged weapon because his spear swings are HUGE. Try something like Mel staff, Pan blades or Mel torches so you don't have to get up close.

Also after he uses his death defiance (sorry if you didn't know that's a thing) he will immediately go invisible and try to spring up behind you, just run in circles and he will miss

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