This means I can often predict how a game's AI opponents will react.
As an added bonus I use this pattern recognition to create IT / OT systems for various functions, currently I am paid big bucks to contextualize SCADA data into business information, for use in asset protection, inventory management and manufacturing execution systems (MES).
FalloutJack said:
I also have good timing, have the ability to summon buses
I decided to deadlift 665lb today at the gym, roughly three times my bodyweight.
I tried 700lb immediately afterwards (after a 5 minute rest) and unfortunately could only get it a couple of inches off the ground. At least I am still 15 pounds ahead of the current provincial power-lifting record in my weight class. I will try again this April. How about you, do you do any power-lifting yourself?
Forgot to mention I'm a pretty decent cook. I know good combinations of seasonings to use on meat and fish, well without relying on dumping salt on either. My meals are low carb, low sodium, high in protein, with vegetables and fruit. My mom has also shared with me her recipe of making beans on the stove top with a variety of herbs and sofrito.
I won't be on any top chef shows or competitions. But I am quite happy that I can cook my own meals. To eat well, save money, and bless others occasionally. Want to get into baking someday once I have my own place, and a proper kitchen to work with.
Saulkar said:
I decided to deadlift 665lb today at the gym, roughly three times my bodyweight.
I tried 700lb immediately afterwards (after a 5 minute rest) and unfortunately could only get it a couple of inches off the ground. At least I am still 15 pounds ahead of the current provincial power-lifting record in my weight class. I will try again this April. How about you, you do any power-lifting yourself?
I surprisingly came across some videos where the Lunk alarm was used. When I worked at Planet Fitness, it was only used to signal to the members at night that the gym was closed. And I've never actually heard it otherwise even when I did worked out there. Other than that, great lifting brother.
I surprisingly came across some videos where the Lunk alarm was used. When I worked at Planet Fitness, it was only used to signal to the members at night that the gym was closed. And I've never actually heard it otherwise even when I did worked out there. Other than that, great lifting brother.
Thanks! I unfortunately rounded out my back a little bit but nothing some more training will not fix. Furthermore I often notice that many power-lifters will round out their back a little bit on their 1 rep max but I seldom hear of this causing injury, barring the most egregious examples. You do any lifting yourself?
Thanks! I unfortunately rounded out my back a little bit but nothing some more training will not fix. Furthermore I often notice that many power-lifters will round out their back a little bit on their 1 rep max but I seldom hear of this causing injury, barring the most egregious examples. You do any lifting yourself?
Not for some months. I still have much to learn when it comes to doing exact calculations for calorie, carb, fat, and protein intake to gain weight. As I have an ectomorph type body and now have to avoid rice and pasta. Which were my go to for gaining and keeping my weight in the 162-165 range at 5'7. I also have an upcoming issue with my eventual police academy training, as its a poorly designed one focused on cardio and calisthenics on a daily basis. At least if your looking to gain muscle mass and/or want proper rest for your body. After that's over, then perhaps with more money to spare that comes with a job. I can really dive into how to get myself to a more desirable weight & muscle gain. And I do love a good deadlift.
Should also mention I invited my brother to work out with me years ago via Planet Fitness guest pass. He was a total noob at workouts, and kept blabbing on how he lifted more than the guy before him. And he made the classic mistake of running full speed on the treadmill for 10 seconds, only to slow down out of gas. Then he decided to improperly deadlift 190 pounds, and fortunately I wasn't stupid enough to lift that much. He woke up the next day with severe muscle spasms, and laid on a bed very awkwardly. He ended up having to go to the hospital, took prescription drugs (pain and muscle relaxers ?), and was confined to bed while having to do physical therapy with his back soon after. I know a year or two ago, he was having issues with his back and wasn't going to therapy. So that injury may unfortunately come back to bite him as he gets older.
It's hardly unique but I am very, very good at turn based strategy games, especially those played on a board or at a table. I am pretty decent at assessing the board state and planning some number of moves ahead but that only makes me decent. What elevates my game is my ability to play the players as well as the board state. I prey on the psychology of my opponents and use subtle tricks to get them to make sub-optimal moves even when they know better.
I am not at all proud of this ability because it poisons the well of fun. With some games I don't even need the psychological tricks. Back when I used to play Warhammer 40k, I'd often have the game won before the deployment phase was over and 90% of the game would simply revolve around going through the motions and watching my opponent slowly realize how doomed they were. Most of the time, I'll know what my opponent is going to do long before they've figured it out. Then I'll sit and watch them thinking it over, waiting for them to see what I saw two turns ago, waiting for them to either make the best possible move they can, and lose badly anyway, or watch them make a terrible blunder from which they'll never recover. I often prefer to watch other people play than to play myself, or I'll act in the role as GM or rules arbitrator to take myself out of the equation. All of that may make me sound like a braggart but it is what it is and I own it.
Thanks! I unfortunately rounded out my back a little bit but nothing some more training will not fix. Furthermore I often notice that many power-lifters will round out their back a little bit on their 1 rep max but I seldom hear of this causing injury, barring the most egregious examples. You do any lifting yourself?
Not for some months. I still have much to learn when it comes to doing exact calculations for calorie, carb, fat, and protein intake to gain weight. As I have an ectomorph type body and now have to avoid rice and pasta. Which were my go to for gaining and keeping my weight in the 162-165 range at 5'7. I also have an upcoming issue with my eventual police academy training, as its a poorly designed one focused on cardio and calisthenics on a daily basis. At least if your looking to gain muscle mass and/or want proper rest for your body. After that's over, then perhaps with more money to spare that comes with a job. I can really dive into how to get myself to a more desirable weight & muscle gain. And I do love a good deadlift.
Mmmmm, pasta. Speaking of which my dinner in an hour is a bowl of spaghetti and 4 large eggs. I really do not pay attention to my calories, I just eat when I am hungry and no more, no less. I pay attention to ensuring that I at least get enough protein and try to eat enough fruits and veggies but that is about it. If someone were to ask me if I knew how to setup a meal plan I would be all like:
Damn, the video is not working with the time stamp, they usually do, anyhoo, click this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p9SdB1NK9kA&start=66
I am actually going to start dieting this summer so I can drop down a weight class or two to increase my chances of winning but I would definitely require a meal plan for that.
-Jak- said:
I know a year or two ago, he was having issues with his back and wasn't going to therapy. So that injury may unfortunately come back to bite him as he gets older.
Nasty, reminds me of one of my friends that I see every few months since he is studying in another city. He does mixed martial arts and despite weighing 60lb less than me I can only just manhandle him. I always warmup using 225lb and 10 reps for my deadlifts and had left it lying around when he decided to try and deadlift it with his trainer watching. He started out with good form but his back rounded out as he lifted until he was folded like a pretzel... or an angry unicorn, and never got the bar off the ground. His trainer had to physically pull him away because he was worried my friend would hurt himself, thankfully he did not. XD
Here's a few things from my recent work. Drawing is something I've always done but I've been taking it more seriously the past couple of years. Still figuring things out:
Yea I use to just to load up on brown rice and whole wheat pasta. But then I started experiencing swelling on my face when eating those things in excessive amounts. And pimples too. Have to get myself check at some point for any allergies I may have. I already know I have to avoid even the smallest amount of dairy products. As dairy triggers bad breakouts for me.
Funny video btw. And good thing the trainer got your friend to back off. As harmless as picking up some weights may seem. Proper form and acknowledging your current physical limitations, are key to avoiding injuries.
I've been told by people my whole life that I am a natural at:
Giving massages: A talent that has come in very handy in my love life with the ladies.
I am an excellent listener/counselor. People just share their problems with me. Even random strangers will sit down with me at diners and start telling me their problems. Most notably a homeless guy, and another a very drunk Vietnam veteran, who wanted to tell me his problems, and then asked me to go out to his car, take his gun, and shoot him in the head, because he wanted to die, but didn't have the guts to do it himself. Aside from those two extreme cases however, most of my friends would always come to me with problems, even at like 2am, I would get a rap on my window as a teenager, and I'd go outside to sit on my front porch, and listen to their problems, and provide advice. People who have very troubling, personal trauma, have shared these traumas with me, when they haven't shared it with other people. *shrugs* I apparently exude an aura of "you can confide in me, and I will listen to your problems seriously".
That's all I can think of that has been pointed out as being exceptional about me, oh, and I was a natural climber when I was younger. Like ridiculously good at it. I used to go around my hometown, and find random public buildings to climb, because why not. It was never an issue of if, but just how.
I can whistle better than anyone I know. I've loved whistling ever since I learned how to do it, so over the years I've become quite good at it.
Comments on it have ranged from:
"Please stop!" -most people get tired of me whistling Sabre Dance pretty quickly. The piece seems to stress them out.
to
"I never would have thought Ave Maria could sound good in whistle form..."
Here's a few things from my recent work. Drawing is something I've always done but I've been taking it more seriously the past couple of years. Still figuring things out:
I can take a hit, a friend in middle school went full force punch into my face, and I didn't even move, didn't even flinch. Felt like someone slapped me.
I know the entire comprehensive lore of the Jurassic Park series, the different AU's, every dinosaur, can recite the first 2 movies by heart, and the first book as well.
I workout mostly just to workout. I need to do physical activity or I start to get really antzy, like my legs will get jittery, and I will feel like just sprinting around.
That said, I try to lift as heavy as I can, but I don't have a program. I have the exercises I will do (right now I am alternating push/pull days), then once I get to the gym I will decide reps and stuff.
It is funny because I can program, I finished college in fitness and health, but I just don't feel like it, it isn't that important to me to be super strong. It is just a fun challenge, and keeps me healthy too.
Deads might be my favourite, just because it is my best lift. I started trying to hook grip, but it is only strong enough to do 275 for a few reps
I think I may go back to over/under just so I can get back to heavier lifts.
Saulkar said:
Furthermore I often notice that many power-lifters will round out their back a little bit on their 1 rep max but I seldom hear of this causing injury, barring the most egregious examples.
I have read that upper back rounding isn't a problem, and some lifters even use it to decrease the distance the bar has to travel. It is when your lower back starts to bend that you can get seriously injured, but that doesn't usually happen because most powerlifters have a strong hip hinge. The lower back is a joint that wants stability, but the upper back is quite mobile.
-Jak- said:
I still have much to learn when it comes to doing exact calculations for calorie, carb, fat, and protein intake to gain weight. As I have an ectomorph type body
If you are an ectomorph I wouldn't worry about any exact calculations. You can probably eat as much as you want without worrying about gaining a bunch of fat.
If you want to build muscle mass, the typical answer is to eat lots of protein, I think it is something like 1.4 grams per lb of bodyweight. Beyond that, you are *required* to eat above your basal metabolic rate(BMR) to have any chance of gaining weight. One pound of muscle is equal to 3500 calories. Typically, most people aim for 500 calories above their BMR to gain weight, but since you are ecto, you might have to eat slightly more, maybe 600-750 calories above BMR per day.
I am a hard gainer as well, and my problem was I wasn't eating enough!! I felt like I was eating a ton, but I wouldn't gain anything, but once I started eating more I saw results.
Try writing down your calories to see how much you are really eating. You can also calculate your BMR on the internet easily.
Here's a few things from my recent work. Drawing is something I've always done but I've been taking it more seriously the past couple of years. Still figuring things out:
I have a terrible sense of smell, which has left me super resistant to smelly people like tramps. I'm a bit like Daredevil, in that my weakness is also my strength.
If you are an ectomorph I wouldn't worry about any exact calculations. You can probably eat as much as you want without worrying about gaining a bunch of fat.
If you want to build muscle mass, the typical answer is to eat lots of protein, I think it is something like 1.4 grams per lb of bodyweight. Beyond that, you are *required* to eat above your basal metabolic rate(BMR) to have any chance of gaining weight. One pound of muscle is equal to 3500 calories. Typically, most people aim for 500 calories above their BMR to gain weight, but since you are ecto, you might have to eat slightly more, maybe 600-750 calories above BMR per day.
I am a hard gainer as well, and my problem was I wasn't eating enough!! I felt like I was eating a ton, but I wouldn't gain anything, but once I started eating more I saw results.
Try writing down your calories to see how much you are really eating. You can also calculate your BMR on the internet easily.
Your right. My biggest issue is coming up with a meal plan that doesn't rely on rice and pasta for weight gain. Not sure if its the high carb intake causing water retention, or another undiagnosed health issue I may have which can mess with my face. I'm already eating 4-5 times a day, but my diet needs a higher calorie count.
I did read about a vegan football player who eats 10,000 calories a day, and a vegan bodybuilder whose in good shape. So there are alternatives out there that will work for me.
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