2013 Off Topic Thread

[MMA_scientist]

That Wolfs of wall street moving looks really good. I saw that its based on a true story.

yeah, I will probably see that. I want to see The Counselor too, even though the reviews haven't been good. I did see Gravity a few weeks ago. I thought it was pretty ok, which is generally how I feel about almost all movies anymore. Been a long time since I walked thinking "damn, that was awesome" or even had a lasting impression beyond "pretty entertaining." I like stuff that stays with me, not just entertaining movies.

[Mr. IWS]

yeah, I will probably see that. I want to see The Counselor too, even though the reviews haven't been good. I did see Gravity a few weeks ago. I thought it was pretty ok, which is generally how I feel about almost all movies anymore. Been a long time since I walked thinking "damn, that was awesome" or even had a lasting impression beyond "pretty entertaining." I like stuff that stays with me, not just entertaining movies.

I loved Gravity. My wife said it was the worst movie she ever saw lol.

[Mr. IWS]

I can frame a house and do most of the interior carpentry and drywall. I can't do electric or plumbing. I haven't done foundation work (though it doesn't strike me as super difficult), which is why my plan is to use pole construction for this thing. I am not super "handy" in that I can't really fix things, but I can build things, mostly because I read about it and am not afraid to try it. I worked a construction job for a couple summers when I was in law school.

I can't fix an engine or an A/C unit or anything like that. I really have no understanding of mechanical things. I can replace brakes and an alternator, that is about as deep as I can go on a car. I am even worse when it comes to small engines. I have to take my lawn mower to the shop to have even the most basic things done.

Your way more advanced then Me. If something doesnt work in my house, I though it out and buy a new one.

[Luke]

That Wolfs of wall street moving looks really good. I saw that its based on a true story.

Looks a lot like Boiler room to me

[Luke]

I do a lot of shit, I just don't watch TV very much. A typical day goes: eat, take kids to school, work, usually work out (bjj or ride bike), dinner, play with kids, talk to wife, sleep. Mixed in all this is that about 1-2x per week I am driving somewhere in the midwest, so I spend the entire day in the car.

On weekends I might do something more exciting, compete in bjj, go on a short trip, go out to eat with the wife, go to a kid's bday party.

I don't know, I do a lot of stuff actually, yesterday I rode my bike to a lake (where I was trespassing) and took a kayak out for a spin. I played a shit load of legos. I cooked some fish. I had a conversation with the wife about building a small house. I did watch TV yesterday for about an hour (Top of the Lake)... Any of this interesting?

Sounds like my life except the wife and kids stuff. I don't live an exciting life.........but I hope to someday

[Luke]

I loved Gravity. My wife said it was the worst movie she ever saw lol.

Love Gravity. The girl I took to it fell asleep during it if that tells you anything lol.

And I cant fix anything in the house or car. I have the yellow pages for that.














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[Mr. IWS]

Looks a lot like Boiler room to me

I that one is adapted from the book much like this one.

[poopoo333]

Poopoo, whats a good training program to get My kids bench press higher. He is strong as shit, but can barely bench 200. He can squat 430, deadlift 405, clean 195, but his bench sucks. We did the Bill Starr 5x5 last offseason and that shit worked wonders for Me, but didnt do anything for him.

What's his best bench? He is big and looks like has long arms if I remember right, might take awhile to get him a big bench.

[Ludo]

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[Luke]

What the fuck.............................................. ...

[Mr. IWS]

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In!

[Mr. IWS]

What's his best bench? He is big and looks like has long arms if I remember right, might take awhile to get him a big bench.

Best is 205.

[zY|]

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[MMA_scientist]

Just wanted to announce that I decided to check out my Obamacare options recently. Fuck. That. Shit.

I predict that this is not going to work. The people they need in the pool (people like me, healthy high earners) are not going to get in there and subsidize everyone else. The insurance companies are going to lose money. It won't work. I wanted it to work, I really did, because there is a social good there and it needs to be implemented. But I guarantee that it won't work in its current form.

[Luke]

Just wanted to announce that I decided to check out my Obamacare options recently. Fuck. That. Shit.

I predict that this is not going to work. The people they need in the pool (people like me, healthy high earners) are not going to get in there and subsidize everyone else. The insurance companies are going to lose money. It won't work. I wanted it to work, I really did, because there is a social good there and it needs to be implemented. But I guarantee that it won't work in its current form.

I don't honestly understand it because I've paid little attention to the whole thing, but why won't it work? From my little understanding of it, isnt the government just giving a subsidy to people who can't afford insurance to help them pay for it?

[MMA_scientist]

I don't honestly understand it because I've paid little attention to the whole thing, but why won't it work? From my little understanding of it, isnt the government just giving a subsidy to people who can't afford insurance to help them pay for it?

Im just guessing as guy who they need in the pool. You got a bunch of sick poor people who couldn;t get insurance before- so I was in an insurance pool with mostly healthy people. My insurance for my family runs about $250 per month. Under the ACA the CHEAPEST policy will be about $900 per month, which covers almost nothing. This is because the insurance company now needs to charge everyone more because they are going to be paying for sick people too. So they need some healthy people to pay and not use it to cover the sick people's costs. They lose money on the sick make money on the healthy. If the healthy people like me don't feel like paying 400% increases (I flat out won't pay $1000 per month for insurance, I will become mormon and join a religious co-op first), they will just lose money. The government subsidizes it so the insurance companies can collect the otherwise insanely high premiums. But eventually, they have to get healthy people who wil pay the full monte in there, or it is just losing money and the government trying to collect the rest through taxes. I will gladly pay the penalty to avoid paying those premiums and I assume every other person in my situation will do the same. Or they will find alternatives, like retiring and artificially lowering their incomes to get the subsidies. If I could retire now, I would and then let everyone else subsidize me like a lottery winner on food stamps because my "income" is low. I just think that no sane healthy person is going to pay the ridiculous premiums. I have heard it is worse in some states than others.

I wish they would just go full socialist with it and collect it with taxes. Leaving the insurance companies in is going to ruin it, they aren't going to lose money, they never do. So someone has to pay, and it won't be me. That said, they can probably tweak it and make it work eventually. Just as it is now, I really don't think it will. That said, there is a lot there, so it may just be my initial reaction. I can promise you I won't pay those premiums though. I was shocked at how expensive it was. I thought it was going to go up like 30%, not quadruple in price.

[poopoo333]

Best is 205.

hmm...

Max: 205
Training Max: 185 (%s are based off of this)

Week 1:

Bench: 125x5, 140x5, 160xas many reps as possible, 5 sets of 5 @ 140 lbs
Pause Bench: 3 sets of 5 @ 125 lbs
100 Total Reps Chest (DB Bench, Incline DB Bench) ..pick whatever, can do both
100 Total Reps Shoulders (DB military press, DB side laterals, DB front raises) ..pick whatever, can do them all
200 Total Reps Triceps (there are a million different triceps movements that i'm sure you and him know)

Week 2:

Bench: 130x3, 150x3, 165xas many reps as possible, 5 sets of 5 @ 140 lbs
Pause bench: 3 sets of 5 @ 130 lbs
100 Total Reps Chest
100 Total Reps Shoulders
100 Total Reps Triceps


Week 3:

Bench: 140x5, 160x3, 175xas many reps as possible, 5 sets of 3 @ 160 lbs
Pause bench: 3 sets of 5 @ 140 lbs
100 Total Reps Chest
100 Total Reps Shoulders
100 Total Reps Triceps


For the "total reps" just pick movements, do sets of whatever until he reaches 100 total reps for that body part.

After week 3, start over at week 1, but add 5 pounds to each bench set, including pause bench sets for weeks 1-3.

Do three of these 3 week cycles and test his max on week 10.

I'm not sure how many days he lifts weights a week but a lot of back work will be beneficial too. Barbell rows, dumbbell rows, pull ups, pulldowns. A solid split for him would be something like this:

Day 1: Bench
Day 2: Back
Day 3: Rest
Day 4: Deadlift/Legs/Abs
Day 5: Off
Day 6: Squats/Legs/Abs
Day 7: Rest

Also have him eat a lot of food. Like an ethiopian that stumbled upon a buffet.


If he has an "off season" for football I could probably write him up something that would get him way stronger/bigger/sexier for all lifts/nutrition recommendations and shit. No TRT needed.

[Mr. IWS]

Appreciate that homie! He is looking to put on another 20-30 lbs over the next 9 months, this should be a good start.

[Mr. IWS]

Im just guessing as guy who they need in the pool. You got a bunch of sick poor people who couldn;t get insurance before- so I was in an insurance pool with mostly healthy people. My insurance for my family runs about $250 per month. Under the ACA the CHEAPEST policy will be about $900 per month, which covers almost nothing. This is because the insurance company now needs to charge everyone more because they are going to be paying for sick people too. So they need some healthy people to pay and not use it to cover the sick people's costs. They lose money on the sick make money on the healthy. If the healthy people like me don't feel like paying 400% increases (I flat out won't pay $1000 per month for insurance, I will become mormon and join a religious co-op first), they will just lose money. The government subsidizes it so the insurance companies can collect the otherwise insanely high premiums. But eventually, they have to get healthy people who wil pay the full monte in there, or it is just losing money and the government trying to collect the rest through taxes. I will gladly pay the penalty to avoid paying those premiums and I assume every other person in my situation will do the same. Or they will find alternatives, like retiring and artificially lowering their incomes to get the subsidies. If I could retire now, I would and then let everyone else subsidize me like a lottery winner on food stamps because my "income" is low. I just think that no sane healthy person is going to pay the ridiculous premiums. I have heard it is worse in some states than others.

I wish they would just go full socialist with it and collect it with taxes. Leaving the insurance companies in is going to ruin it, they aren't going to lose money, they never do. So someone has to pay, and it won't be me. That said, they can probably tweak it and make it work eventually. Just as it is now, I really don't think it will. That said, there is a lot there, so it may just be my initial reaction. I can promise you I won't pay those premiums though. I was shocked at how expensive it was. I thought it was going to go up like 30%, not quadruple in price.

'Merica!

this whole obamacare shit is such a fuckin joke. Im with you, lets go socialist and call it a day.

[poopoo333]

Appreciate that homie! He is looking to put on another 20-30 lbs over the next 9 months, this should be a good start.

That program is all about slow and steady progress and continually beating your rep maxes each 3 week cycle. You can even keep running that cycle without testing his max for awhile..if he gets up to repping 185-190 5 times or so, he should definitely be beating 205.