Doug Swain @pseudoramble@indieweb.social
Mainly nonsense. Some software dev/tech, life in general.
I discuss #weightlifting #powerlifting #strongman #gym stuff on my alt @pseudoramble.
Important note: unless posts come with sources one should assume these are purely my own opinions. This is the internet, so that should not be surprising I hope!
Joined Oct 2021
It must be summer once again, because Relationship of Command started playing in my head once again.
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLowYsSpHAf_dNahma4Z37IHTLgsAnrLeQ
One thing I've noticed is I tend to thread a lot of my posts. Partially to fit more content, and partially to organize posts by related topic. Is that what most others do? I get the sense it isn't as common but I'm not sure.
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Workout
Worked up to 2x10 @ RPE 8 on these.
Squats: 225lbs (felt right on target RPE wise)
OHO: 115lbs (was push more like RPE 9.5 at the end, but got it!)
These higher volume sets are killer! Could never be a body builder lol.
Doug Swain
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Fitness workout
@everlifting Ha, he loves running, but prefers to *watch* lifting LOL
Parenting, Food
I used to worry too, but then I read something on one of the major medical websites that, paraphrased, said "your child will eat when they're hungry and not when they aren't. Save for some extreme medical condition, they will never let themselves starve."
This makes so much sense to me it feels absurd to have thought anything else otherwise.
So, offer them lots of food options and often! Also, trust them to know what they want. Don't beat yourself up over amount of food eaten.
Parenting, Food
People are strongly opinionated about parenting in general, but in my experience get especially weird about food. As in, they see an amount a child eats and decides it's right or wrong. I think it's from a good place. They want the kids to be well fed and healthy. It just seems to be hard to judge though.
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Networking Tech Question
I've got a Netgear Nighthawk router. It's been good for a while but recently has started to have connectivity issues where the entire router sometimes stops responding until a physical reboot or will sometimes eventually recovers on its own.
Any suggestions for a better setup?
Doug Swain
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Fitness
Welp, powered through the main lifts but called it on the accessories tonight. Was getting way too sloppy and exhausted at the end.
Overall not great but better than I thought given my state. Deadlifts 2x6 @ 265lbs, and Push Press 2x6 @ 155lbs.
Doug Swain
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Fitness
A terrible night of sleep and a full belly for this session are not adding up well! Hanging in there though.
Deadlifts, Push Press up to 2x6 @ RPE 8 each, then some accessories.
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Why can't you go faster than light?
https://tilvids.com/videos/watch/fba7f4eb-80ca-4370-b6f8-af526eb0b912
Holy moley, my backups finally saved me! What a great day!
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Fitness content creators hate this!
If you're just starting to try deliberate physical activity, are mostly casual about it, or enjoy doing more than one activity suboptimally, good news - that's fine!
That's right, you heard it here first. You can just do whatever you want!
Bored of cycling? Go lift weights for a week!
Like strongman and long distance running? Great! Do both, gains be damned.
Not focused enough to be the best at one team spot? Congrats on understanding yourself!
Doug Swain
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Weight lifting
I can tell on #deadlifts and rack pulls when I didn't emphasize the lock out properly because my knee hurts (very mildly) afterward. Been good for a while now but got careless today.
Seems like I lock my knees naturally, whereas if I focus on lock out using my hips and glutes my knees don't hurt at all.
Doug Swain
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Weight lifting
Handy little guide on #stretching mainly focused on #powerlifting here. https://everlifting.com/books/minimal-stretching-guide/msg-toc.html. I'm already doing some of the dynamic stretches, but could use more, and really need to add in static ones after workouts.
Thanks to @everlifting for the write up!
Doug Swain
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Weight lifting
Planning on eventually working in Zercher squats into my workout. They look fun but also like you're out of control while doing so. Can't wait!
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BARBELL BACK SQUAT:
- 8x105 lbs
- 8x105 lbs
- 8x105 lbs
BARBELL SEATED SHOULDER PRESS:
- 10x65 lbs
- 10x65 lbs
- 10x65 lbs
BARBELL DEADLIFT:
- 8x135 lbs
- 8x135 lbs
- 8x135 lbs
For self hosted blogging platforms, what options are there? I know of WriteFreely, WordPress, and Ghost. I like WriteFreely and use it now, but I find the interface on Firefox mobile isn't very good, and I'd like image handling out of the box.
Mainly nonsense. Some software dev/tech, life in general.
I discuss #weightlifting #powerlifting #strongman #gym stuff on my alt @pseudoramble.
Important note: unless posts come with sources one should assume these are purely my own opinions. This is the internet, so that should not be surprising I hope!
Joined Oct 2021
