Solemn

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[–] Solemn@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 year ago

I've had some success using microplates to do 2.5lbs increments instead of 5lbs increments to progress some stuff that plateaued for me, like dumbbell OHP.

[–] Solemn@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 year ago

High squats, low squats, front squats (probably only worth doing with a safety squat bar), deficit deadlift, sumo deadlift, incline/decline press, etc, off the top of my head.

Also, don't be afraid to drop some of the main lifts for 3-6 months to let them fully refresh. No one says you need to do OHP to build shoulders, and sometimes taking some time off sets you up to OHP better than ever 6+ months from now.

[–] Solemn@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Try changing things up. I watch Renaissance Periodization on YouTube for a lot of workout science, and doing the same exercise for a really long time can let it get stale, as your body just gets too used to it. Try more variations on the movements, or different isolation exercises. Whatever you do, try it for at least 3-6 months.

[–] Solemn@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Why 10, 20, 30, 40, 50 instead of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5?

[–] Solemn@lemmy.dbzer0.com 19 points 1 year ago

I enjoyed how everyone in the comment thread already knew. Technology Connections is a real treasure.

[–] Solemn@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 1 year ago

It doesn't improve your credit. Source: my memory of various articles saying that, and my own 800+ credit score and having never carried a balance in my life.

[–] Solemn@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

My company was more flexible, but is getting less and less flexible over time. This correspondingly means I'm not going to be working late during crunches, by my own decision, since it's not like they're paying me for the extra time, or letting me take off a few hours here and there to make up for it the rest of the year.

[–] Solemn@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 1 year ago

This really represents how disenfranchised I feel these days, always having to spend my time voting for the lesser evil instead of someone who actually represents my interests.

[–] Solemn@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 year ago

I had to reread this several times to realize your previous comment was playing off of "amen", rather than being a request for "a man". Dunno how many others had the same issue understanding you though.

[–] Solemn@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm in a rental right now with blind spot detection, and at first I thought it was pretty decent. Recently though, I've realized that 75% of the time it dings at me when I signal to change lanes, there's literally not a single object within 50ft of me on that side. It's just meaningless noise to ignore the majority of the time.

[–] Solemn@lemmy.dbzer0.com -1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I don't think it would be totally unfair for people to feel less than fully represented by someone who doesn't look like them, even if they're a legitimate historical figure. He's also not a native historically either. Japan in particular does have a lot of racist tendencies, as far as who's considered Japanese, to add to the issue.

[–] Solemn@lemmy.dbzer0.com -1 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I tried to be upfront with the fact that I know nothing real about the game. If he's the main protagonist, I could see that being a thing. If he's just a character in the cast, then no, that wouldn't be particularly sensible.

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