MindFreak

The second season has just started. I thought it was a Netflix series so they would make it available instantly on Netflix, all episodes at once?

Fair enough but I didn't know they had it planned for (apparently early) 2017 so still surprised.

True and still. We have some 20 kgs that do not have the stuff in the middle (I hate that, it hurts when cleaning the bar). And they actually have some female bars in some of the gyms (it's a chain). They even have the 10 kgs ones.

Interesting, didn't know they were that far with that movie. The premise sounds alright, hopefully it can deliver.

So the new trailer came. Quite liked it actually. Looks like good old fun.

Looks really nice, indeed! Might get it in a discount at some point!

Ah, I hate it when I'm unsure of how much the barbell weighs! The cap on the ends of the bar have been taken off so I have no real way of knowing whether it's 15 or 20 kg. But if I assume they are 15 kg I won't lift too little, I guess... On another note, anyone up for this? http://www.idoportal.com/blog/hanging Could be tempted but I don't have anywhere to hang if I'm not at the gym...

It sounds a bit metalized, like he's using a voice box or electrolarynx or something like that. It's going to take a bit getting used to but is okay. However, I felt that the entire scene felt a bit underwhelming and fear that the movie will be the same. Hopefully I'm wrong, I'm really looking forward to seeing it!

I like that version better, it's a lot more varied but will also take a lot of time. A burpee is: get down on the flow (chest should touch), get up (anyhow) and jump (with your hands touching each other behind the neck). Then repeat. Simple and very effective. It will make you burp, hence the name.

.. What?? That is one weird inclusion! I also wonder why they wait to publish a video of it till the 31st?

It's more like pay to not die.

That's a good point but as I progress in the other lifts, I don't think my eating is bad. I have always been weaker in arm pressing so it's probably just a lack of prioritising these exercises.

That is true. But it's the same with overhead press, and apparently (I just read this) since overhead press was removed from the olympic lifts shoulder injuries have increased - bench is harder on the rotator cuffs and can lead to bad posture, though any exercise done too much would do this. http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/issa83.htm I think it just comes down to personal tastes. I find overhead pressing more functional and a better exercise than bench press but both have their qualities, and I do bench press once in a while to vary the training.

I would argue, without knowing too much, that standing shoulder press / overhead press hits more muscles in the entire body... but yes, bench press is one of the "big three" (squat, deadlift, bench press) and thus should not be disregarded. I'm just saying that I don't see quite the value in bench press other than being an assistant exercuse for overhead press.

Sure, I can add some weight to my bench press - I just don't see the point in bench press in the overall scheme of things. I only do it at the moment because I've been advised to stay off shoulder pressing because of the separation in my abs, I have trouble holding my back in this position with too much weight overhead.

Yes, the very same Shannara. I haven't read the books, not even heard of them before the show.

My girlfriend and I have started watching The Shannara Chronicles as the trailers were interesting. Over the weekend HBO released the next two episodes due to a leak so we're up to episode 4 now. I like it for what it is, good adventure-fantasy, but it certainly has some flaws. The acting is quite bad at times and the story is really basic, almost too boring and reminds too much of Lord of the Rings.

I don't note down my weights, I just remember them from time to time. I guess that's rather ineffective but I seem to do fine anyway. However, I tried downloading the FitNotes app and it seems quite good, though I never bring my phone or anything else to the gym. I'll just update the numbers when I get back. Recently I've been hitting the weights again in a more serious manner. I've gone from backsquatting 5x5 @75 kg to now 5x5 @80-82.5 kg in three weeks (two times a week) and deadlifting 5x5 from 105 kg to 110-115 kg (last 5 reps were at 115) so I'm seeing some progress though I'm not as strong as I used to be. It's nice to be on my way back, though! Also doing some bench pressing but I'm only doing 5x5 at 57.5 and can't seem to push it further. I hate that exercise, would rather do shoulder presses and the like.

Ooops! A local shop just had Pokémon OR for the equivalent of about £8 and Mario Tennis Ultra Smash for about £10 - couldn't help it, bought the two! They also had Pokémon AS and Y and Donkey Kong Country 3D for £8 but I already have Pokémon X and Donkey Kong Country Returns so didn't need them.

No, it's only for members of this gym. Also, the achievements are not so exciting - visit 5, 10, 25, 100 different centres, attend 5, 10, 25 etc. classes for each particular type of class, visit on particular days (day of December 24th and 31st for instance) or exercise every day for a year. One thing is rather nice, though. "Weeks with no breaks from training", a simple counter that adds 1 for every week you enter the gym (it just has to be once a week for it to count). That's good motivation for me at least. I had it on 25 weeks since my vacation in July but they reset it on New Year, don't know why. They don't do that normally.

Jesus, that challenge is evil! My name has 23 letters in it! Went to the gym today (my gym offers an app with achievements in it, one was to exercise today - I might not have done it if that wasn't there), just to get over a lazy ass Christmas and New Year. Did 15 minutes of biking and then intervals of 1000, 800, 600, 400, 200 m rowing (with a couple of minutes' break between).

I'll be getting The Swindle and Thomas Was Alone at that price! This is really what Black Friday sales on eShop should have been.

I find that doing goblet squats are harder on the shoulders and thus they tire before my legs give out. If you're really good, you could also do overhead squats instead of front squats. Then your abs and shoulders will burn! On a side note, I managed a new PR for 100 burpees today. 5:47. Was pretty worn after that!

This has nothing to do with Dig so if that is your sole reason for getting it, don't. It's completely different. I hated Dig, it was a waste of time and disk space. --- I just finished Heist today, 12 hours, experienced difficulty. I quite liked it! It felt a lot like old-school Worms-games (bar the insane weapons) and that was refreshing.

It was Sceptile!