Soviet Ideology: The smolovization of society

[adamsz]

Curls looked really gay. Like really really gay.

This. If I saw someone in the gym doing that I would think they were the biggest ******* ever...

[LegosInMyEgos]

This. If I saw someone in the gym doing that I would think they were the biggest ******* ever...

And then you would see them repping out 315 on bench and 405 on squats, and sprint to the squat rack and start doing them.

[LegosInMyEgos]

what do you think?

[Ironlife]

I have noticed that even when my legs appear symmetrically placed on the ground, they don't FEEL symmetrically placed, and thats due to one leg being bigger..

Its all psychological you goose




Nice vid too, good listening

[Ironlife]

Mt Everest is in Nepal mate

[Tom Bro]

"You can't not think overtraining exists and simultaneously not be retarded, it's as simple as that"

[LegosInMyEgos]

Mt Everest is in Nepal mate

its on the border, and China is stronger, so it belongs to China.

"You can't not think overtraining exists and simultaneously not be retarded, it's as simple as that"

problem?

[Tom Bro]

problem?

lol nah man. just thought it was an awesome way to finish the video.

[KevinAlvarez123]

I liked the vid, nice job putting it in simple terms

I noticed you talked about how those lifters in russia have less stress in the terms of things external to lifting. How big of a factor can say cramming for finals or drinking all night have on your work capacity or ability to perform in your opinion? I know it varies but if you could just talk about it a bit that would help

[LegosInMyEgos]

lol nah man. just thought it was an awesome way to finish the video.

I am the zyzz of the periodization

I liked the vid, nice job putting it in simple terms

I noticed you talked about how those lifters in russia have less stress in the terms of things external to lifting. How big of a factor can say cramming for finals or drinking all night have on your work capacity or ability to perform in your opinion? I know it varies but if you could just talk about it a bit that would help

I like to think of it like this. (this would actually be pretty fun to make a video about)

I strongly believe in a concept called ego depletion. There is considerable scientific data to support its existence, and combined with my experiences, I am going to train as if its scientific fact.

Pretend you have a giant bowl full of a liquid somewhere within your body. This liquid is what enables your body to push through very difficult mental and physical goal oriented challenges, but every time you do one of these challanges, your supply diminishes. As your supply diminishes, your ability to "will" yourself to do something diminishes significantly and proportionally to the lost supply of this liquid. Every time you do a 20 rep squat set for example, you are depleting this supply. So in essence, this liquid is responsible for what you call "will power".

Now obviously this is an extreme reductionism of the concept, and the actual logistics here are way more in depth. There is some evidence that glucose may be one of these substrates responsible for motivation, and if I have time I might find the studies. Interestingly enough, social influences have an effect as well, positive reinforcement improves cognitive performances on concentration or will power related tasks as well, which I think is probably due to phenomenon that occur at the cellular level within the brain. It wouldn't surprise me if through some mechanism that neurons are able to uptake greater amounts of glucose in the presence of this reinforcement.

[KevinAlvarez123]

I strongly believe in a concept called ego depletion. There is considerable scientific data to support its existence, and combined with my experiences, I am going to train as if its scientific fact.

Pretend you have a giant bowl full of a liquid somewhere within your body. This liquid is what enables your body to push through very difficult mental and physical goal oriented challenges, but every time you do one of these challanges, your supply diminishes. As your supply diminishes, your ability to "will" yourself to do something diminishes significantly and proportionally to the lost supply of this liquid. Every time you do a 20 rep squat set for example, you are depleting this supply. So in essence, this liquid is responsible for what you call "will power".

Now obviously this is an extreme reductionism of the concept, and the actual logistics here are way more in depth. There is some evidence that glucose may be one of these substrates responsible for motivation, and if I have time I might find the studies. Interestingly enough, social influences have an effect as well, positive reinforcement improves cognitive performances on concentration or will power related tasks as well, which I think is probably due to phenomenon that occur at the cellular level within the brain. It wouldn't surprise me if through some mechanism that neurons are able to uptake greater amounts of glucose in the presence of this reinforcement.

Would you say there is some sort of threshold limit to this? I often feel like the more I do in and out of the gym, the more I can do (if that makes sense). Laying around all day doesn't necessarily do much for my motivation at work, in my studies, or in the gym. Is there some type of momentum or built up capacity for this thing. Your opinion seems theoretical which I can appreciate, but it still seems a bit open to interpretation. I am wondering if this type of what you call "bowl of liquid" can be expanded or shrank based on life experience.

[LegosInMyEgos]

Would you say there is some sort of threshold limit to this? I often feel like the more I do in and out of the gym, the more I can do (if that makes sense). Laying around all day doesn't necessarily do much for my motivation at work, in my studies, or in the gym. Is there some type of momentum or built up capacity for this thing. Your opinion seems theoretical which I can appreciate, but it still seems a bit open to interpretation. I am wondering if this type of what you call "bowl of liquid" can be expanded or shrank based on life experience.

A threshold limit as in a set amount that ANY person can attain? No, its definitely something that varies from person to person. However, every person definitely has their own set limit as to what they can achieve.

You have to keep in mind that even though you feel you can do more when you're active, this doesn't equate to do you ACTUALLY being able to do more. Like I said, social interaction and positive reinforcement also have to shown to "replenish" this bowl of liquid. Now, this may sound a little spiritual and ghey, but its explanation is purely scientific in nature, I promise. Different neural circuitry and neurotransmitters are active/released when you experience these positive emotions, so they very well might aid in replenishing the liquid.

This moves me to the next point. Just like glycogen/ATP/fatigue resistance, you most likely CANT build up a significantly large store of this substrate than you were born with. However, you almost definitely CAN adapt in a way that causes your body to replenish the lost supply a lot faster. So in that sense, your capacity to do hard stuff can increase exponentially without actually needing more of this liquid.

You need to keep in mind that this liquid/substrate is a real substance/substances and that it takes up space and weight in the brain. It would not be efficient to store massive amounts of it.

Let me know if I am being too scientific in explaining or not scientific enough.

[KevinAlvarez123]

A threshold limit as in a set amount that ANY person can attain? No, its definitely something that varies from person to person. However, every person definitely has their own set limit as to what they can achieve.

You have to keep in mind that even though you feel you can do more when you're active, this doesn't equate to do you ACTUALLY being able to do more. Like I said, social interaction and positive reinforcement also have to shown to "replenish" this bowl of liquid. Now, this may sound a little spiritual and ghey, but its explanation is purely scientific in nature, I promise. Different neural circuitry and neurotransmitters are active/released when you experience these positive emotions, so they very well might aid in replenishing the liquid.

This moves me to the next point. Just like glycogen/ATP/fatigue resistance, you most likely CANT build up a significantly large store of this substrate than you were born with. However, you almost definitely CAN adapt in a way that causes your body to replenish the lost supply a lot faster. So in that sense, your capacity to do hard stuff can increase exponentially without actually needing more of this liquid.

You need to keep in mind that this liquid/substrate is a real substance/substances and that it takes up space and weight in the brain. It would not be efficient to store massive amounts of it.

so we are forever lazy?

edit: not too scientific, I can understand it thus far

[LegosInMyEgos]

so we are forever lazy?

forever limited in our ability to motivate ourselves.

[Blizzard589]

I'd like to see you be a bit more scientific if you don't mind. This is very interesting stuff.

[Woody-5]

interesting vid, good watch

[LegosInMyEgos]

I'd like to see you be a bit more scientific if you don't mind. This is very interesting stuff.

What specifically do you want to know more about?

interesting vid, good watch

I might make one on ego depletion since apparently its interesting.

[LegosInMyEgos]

Hypertropification

Decline bench
New idea

135x10
205x8
275x1
315x8 <--- only got 1 extra rep out of it, not really worth it
365x1 ..... too tired from 315 set, wanted 3-4
275x10
275x8
185x12

DB incline
50x3x12

Overhead extensions
120x15
140x12
160x10
190x8 (this was as heavy as the stack went)

reverse flys
?x15
?x2x10

Pull ups
x12
x10
x7 wide
x6 wide

thoughts

idk

[LegosInMyEgos]

[Blizzard589]

What specifically do you want to know more about?

Just throw some sciency nuggets in the ego depletion vid that you're gonna make. Like theories on what this substance is and evidence and how to replenish it quicker.. And what specific neurotransmitters are involved.

[Ironlife]

Nearly 10 reps with 315 on decline = strong man. Keep at it man, hows recovery so far? I suppose with relatively low intensity it wouldnt be too much of an issue

[LegosInMyEgos]

Just throw some sciency nuggets in the ego depletion vid that you're gonna make. Like theories on what this substance is and evidence and how to replenish it quicker.. And what specific neurotransmitters are involved.

Meh, not sure if gonna make a video on ego depletion, just ask what u want know.

Nearly 10 reps with 315 on decline = strong man. Keep at it man, hows recovery so far? I suppose with relatively low intensity it wouldnt be too much of an issue

Lots of DOMS

[LegosInMyEgos]

[kayne695]

RE: overtraining
Do you think that most people who take a week off because they are 'overtrained' are actually overtrained, or underadapted. For example if they just pushed through being 'overtrained' (as they call it) for a few weeks / months / however long, wouldn't their body adapt. This is in regards to people who lift 3 to 4 times a week, not those olympic lifters maxing out twice a day.

Also is it even possible to overtrain lifting 3 times a week? How about twice a week? etc.

[Ironlife]

Great vid again Andrew

Also is it even possible to overtrain lifting 3 times a week? How about twice a week? etc.

Short answer yes, but LIME can explain

[Blizzard589]

Nevermind I'll just look it up.


In your latest video, you should've emphasized that the taller person has more potential for strength because they can put on more mass and then train that mass to be efficient. Retards might interpret it as you saying that taller people are automatically stronger.

[Juggernaut0]

Moar flat bench plz.

[LegosInMyEgos]

Nevermind I'll just look it up.


In your latest video, you should've emphasized that the taller person has more potential for strength because they can put on more mass and then train that mass to be efficient. Retards might interpret it as you saying that taller people are automatically stronger.

equal frames = taller person automatically stronger

RE: overtraining
Do you think that most people who take a week off because they are 'overtrained' are actually overtrained, or underadapted. For example if they just pushed through being 'overtrained' (as they call it) for a few weeks / months / however long, wouldn't their body adapt. This is in regards to people who lift 3 to 4 times a week, not those olympic lifters maxing out twice a day.

Also is it even possible to overtrain lifting 3 times a week? How about twice a week? etc.

Its theoretically possible to overtrain in 10 minutes once a week, it has nothing to do with the amount of days you train.

Training through overtraining is retarded, you can't become less overtrained by overtraining even more.

Great vid again Andrew


Short answer yes, but LIME can explain

thanks IjewO

Moar flat bench plz.

No *******, only decline bench forever

[ampUP11]

You consider goin to a chiropractor to see how your hips are aligned? Might give some insight into why your legs developed differently...

[kayne695]

I think we misunderstood eachother. I more meant are people 'overtrained' or just 'overreaching' for a while.