2020 Part 6: preworkouts & forums

[eatyourspinach]

Ice cold BCAAs taste so good

and on the contrary banana built bars are fkn disgusting

[Joe D]

Whatever happened to Athletic Edge nutrition? Was one of my favorite companies. Steel edge and intrabolic were great.

[Anthony21]

Whatever happened to Athletic Edge nutrition? Was one of my favorite companies. Steel edge and intrabolic were great.

Company went under. Seb is doing some other sh!t developing ingredients and what not from last I heard from a close previous associate of his.

Kind of sucks cause they were one of my favorite companies. Seb was always transparent with stuff and all of a sudden the guy vanishes.

[BenBlue]

Only not going because people close to me are immunocompromised and I don't want to risk it. I live in a covid hotspot so no bueno

That's totally respectable.

[LoudyRowdy]

Are you guys' gyms still closed or are you just choosing not to go because of the risk? srs

Ours is open via appt... I go 530-630am when it first opens... only 4-5 of us. No mask but are given a towel and spray to use after each equipment use

[Misctake7]

My gym has been open since June 1st. No limits. Staff wears masks and it's recommended masks are worn when arriving and leaving. They spread out the cardio machines more but the weight area is the same. I at least see people cleaning equipment more often than they did before.

Quarantine started right at the end of my bulk. I did have a buddies place with very basic stuff but I chose to rest more and pull back on calories. Made peace with the fact I'd lose muscle and strength and ended up losing about 20lbs. In the first month back I gained a good amount of size back and my strength is almost fully back. I think I need 2-3 more weeks and it will be right at the point it was when quarantine started.

I have zero fear of the virus but I ideally would prefer not getting my mom sick when I see her.

[sloop]

I have zero fear of the virus but I ideally would prefer not getting my mom sick when I see her.

Cuyahoga County would like a word with you, sir.

[UncleWade]

Cuyahoga County would like a word with you, sir.

Coming for the first time in a while for a wedding on the 24th. Saddle up.

[BenBlue]

BB.com customer care really are the best. I still wish BB.com had a better selection, but their CC has always been stellar. I ordered OL Levels PWO and Rising Labs Overkill V2. Got my package and Levels was there but they sent me a pump product instead of Overkill. I get to keep it and got a credit covering product and shipping to reorder Overkill, which I really like the formula of. Will let you guys know how it performs and what I think of this new Olympus Labs pwo.

They did get me on the tax, something like $5, but I figure if I get to keep the pump product, I won't give them **** over tax. I'd have paid an extra $5 on the initial order for the product if it was an option, so I won't split hairs.

[TheFugitive]

and on the contrary banana built bars are fkn disgusting

I ordered some of the Strawberry Battle Bars, fingers crossed they taste good and they don't melt during shipping

[TheFugitive]

I'm so fuk'n sick of these masks

[gbullock32]

I'm so fuk'n sick of these masks

Lol, mandatory testing at work tomorrow and Friday, all staff tested. I'm off, unless I get overtime, so I don't get tested. Plenty of people wont be for the same reason.

Can't wait for us to suddenly have a massive 'outbreak', though I guess the word is that if you have no symptoms they will still make you come to work even if you're positive.

[SOH11]

I ordered some of the Strawberry Battle Bars, fingers crossed they taste good and they don't melt during shipping

You gotta let me know if they’re worth it!!

My partner and I went and got tested at a site where the city was holding free testing. We were curious more than anything but didn’t show symptoms. Talked to the director beforehand to make sure we weren’t taking tests that were hard to come by and she laughed...said they have an over-abundance now and are doing an absurd amount each day.

100% uncomfortable, do not want again. Swab up the nose is no bueno

[faipdeooiad]

Can any of you give any feedback on candy cane Syntha 6? It’s 50% off in the store and I’m very tempted but not if it’s horrible.

Scrap that, shipping is eye-wateringly expensive.

You almost had my money bb.com, you almost had me.

[superhuman67]

You gotta let me know if they’re worth it!!

My partner and I went and got tested at a site where the city was holding free testing. We were curious more than anything but didn’t show symptoms. Talked to the director beforehand to make sure we weren’t taking tests that were hard to come by and she laughed...said they have an over-abundance now and are doing an absurd amount each day.

100% uncomfortable, do not want again. Swab up the nose is no bueno

That way of testing doesn't sound good I'd rather get poked with a needle and give a blood
sample and I hate needles but sticking something up my nose sounds crazy uncomfortable.

[TheFugitive]

Battle Bars, Strawberry



Battle Bars are flavorful, soft and chewy, but are they too chewy. Most of these style bars are have a crispy center that tends to shatter in your mouth and leaves you wondering, do i really like this...

My thoughts: Definitely worth trying, its a quick protein fix, and they actually taste pretty good

Flavor: 8.5

Texture: 8.0

[BenBlue]

I'm so fuk'n sick of these masks

2020 is going down in history as a complete blunder of leadership imo....for more reasons than one. But this mandatory mask thing when the CDC is ready to declare the epidemic over, and they estimate the true death rate at something like 0.26%....it's a bit ridiculous.

In any case, I just got a bandanna and RDR2 that ****.

[TheFugitive]

2020 is going down in history as a complete blunder of leadership imo....for more reasons than one. But this mandatory mask thing when the CDC is ready to declare the epidemic over, and they estimate the true death rate at something like 0.26%....it's a bit ridiculous.

In any case, I just got a bandanna and RDR2 that ****.

Yep, the CDC only recommend them if you're contagious, but people here are still wearing them while driving in their cars. Bring on 2021

[sloop]

On the annoyance scale, wearing a mask in public is like a 1. Maybe a 2 on a scale of 1 to 10.

What's the big fkn deal?

[SOH11]

Battle Bars, Strawberry



Battle Bars are flavorful, soft and chewy, but are they too chewy. Most of these style bars are have a crispy center that tends to shatter in your mouth and leaves you wondering, do i really like this...

My thoughts: Definitely worth trying, its a quick protein fix, and they actually taste pretty good

Flavor: 8.5

Texture: 8.0

cool! Thanks man, I really dig the fact they support veterans big time too.

[Farley1324]

On the annoyance scale, wearing a mask in public is like a 1. Maybe a 2 on a scale of 1 to 10.

What's the big fkn deal?

We are proving that, as a society, we are wholly and completely incapable of handling any kind of perceived inconvenience and we now know, beyond a shadow of a doubt, that if and when we hit an actual calamity or adversity, like 85% of the population won't be able to handle it and it will quickly be mad max.

In other words, most people are raging pussies incapable of handling, well, anything

Well, then there are the selfish asholes and the 4th grade education scientific illiterates who think medicine doesn't work things like taking down polio and antiobiotics working are just a conspiracy trick like convincing us the earth is a sphere

[BenBlue]

On the annoyance scale, wearing a mask in public is like a 1. Maybe a 2 on a scale of 1 to 10.

What's the big fkn deal?

It's not a big deal from a convenience standpoint. I have no problem doing my part and wearing a mask.

But don't kid yourself into thinking this pandemic hasn't been completely politicized. That's my issue. The lying and fear mongering, the constant back tracking and shifting of the goal post. There's a matter of precedence and a matter of principle to consider here imo. If i felt a mask was 100% necessary and the responses we've seen from our governments were 100% necessary, I'd have no problem adhering to every rule. Even so, I'm not protesting the masks, just pointing out the cluster **** of a response we've seen to this virus.

[gbullock32]

We have a tracker in our intranet for the prison, tells us all cases (inmate and staff) at all prisons. Can't wait to see how it looks in a few days when all the covid test results are in. We did them Thursday, Friday, and Saturday and had over 70% of staff test.

Currently we had less than 10 known cases, all staff.

Should have all the results in by the 20th or so. Already been told that even if we test positive we still need to come to work, unless we have symptoms.

[Farley1324]

It's not a big deal from a convenience standpoint. I have no problem doing my part and wearing a mask.

But don't kid yourself into thinking this pandemic hasn't been completely politicized. That's my issue. The lying and fear mongering, the constant back tracking and shifting of the goal post. There's a matter of precedence and a matter of principle to consider here imo. If i felt a mask was 100% necessary and the responses we've seen from our governments were 100% necessary, I'd have no problem adhering to every rule. Even so, I'm not protesting the masks, just pointing out the cluster **** of a response we've seen to this virus.

Yes, it's been politicized in that not wearing a mask is seen as a political statement. It says "I am a brainwashed sheep"

Yes, it's been a cluster. Initially the government, knowing how valuable masks were, lied to everybody and said they weren't helpful and even said they might hurt...meanwhile gov was buying them all up...then they come out and say what ever intelligent person and almost everybody in most other countries already knew, which is...masks help reduce the spread of a contagious respiratory virus. Imagine that!

Lying about it initially (they knew better, you could tell in the wording they used as I and others called from the very start in March) really hurt them and Trump being a complete fuktard about refusing to wear one (while having everybody around him tested constantly when no tests were available to regular people but politicians and rich or famous or athlete could get all they wanted of course) also hurt




People would literally rather a business be completely closed, than go to it and wear a mask. Absolutely pants on head retarded, people are

[Farley1324]

For the record, in the last month I've been in 5 different states and observed a lot of people.

I believe there is a strong correlation between a person's intelligence and whether or not they wear a mask. Also, their level of fatness. The obese fatass mother ****ers who can't take a flight of stairs with 150 lb 10 year old kids are the most likely to be without a mask right next to a sidewalk or walkway just hanging out.

[BenBlue]

Yes, it's been politicized in that not wearing a mask is seen as a political statement. It says "I am a brainwashed sheep"

Yes, it's been a cluster. Initially the government, knowing how valuable masks were, lied to everybody and said they weren't helpful and even said they might hurt...meanwhile gov was buying them all up...then they come out and say what ever intelligent person and almost everybody in most other countries already knew, which is...masks help reduce the spread of a contagious respiratory virus. Imagine that!

Lying about it initially (they knew better, you could tell in the wording they used as I and others called from the very start in March) really hurt them and Trump being a complete fuktard about refusing to wear one (while having everybody around him tested constantly when no tests were available to regular people but politicians and rich or famous or athlete could get all they wanted of course) also hurt




People would literally rather a business be completely closed, than go to it and wear a mask. Absolutely pants on head retarded, people are

The lies about the mask is the tip of the iceberg. And no, I don't think the people protesting masks would rather a business be closed all together. I think they are sick of being lied to and sick of being scared into submission. Edit: And ya, I think there are a bunch of idiots among them as well, who even if it was 100% certain that a mask was necessary, they'd still complain about it.


In any case, I'll wear a mask without complaining until this whole thing blows over, assuming it does. But do I think it's necessary? That's another story.

[Farley1324]

The lies about the mask is the tip of the iceberg. And no, I don't think the people protesting masks would rather a business be closed all together.

They would. Or they are even more dumb than I can imagine.

People choose to refuse masks, think it's great fun to wear the mask on their chin while going to the store excessively, go out and have parties, etc, knowing (or should know) full well this is going to lead to more cases and result in businesses being closed. Wear a mask, distance, wash your hands, keep cases from flying up, keep things open. Nope. That's not a good option. Gotta go full anti vax anti mask and get stuff closed down. It's better to be closed than to be able to go but have a mask required.

I think they are sick of being lied to and sick of being scared into submission.

Keep telling yourself wearing a mask during a global respiratory virus pandemic is "submission" and your businesses will keep getting completely shut down. Winning!

[BenBlue]

They would. Or they are even more dumb than I can imagine.

People choose to refuse masks, think it's great fun to wear the mask on their chin while going to the store excessively, go out and have parties, etc, knowing (or should know) full well this is going to lead to more cases and result in businesses being closed. Wear a mask, distance, wash your hands, keep cases from flying up, keep things open. Nope. That's not a good option. Gotta go full anti vax anti mask and get stuff closed down. It's better to be closed than to be able to go but have a mask required.



Keep telling yourself wearing a mask during a global respiratory virus pandemic is "submission" and your businesses will keep getting completely shut down. Winning!

lol so much to tackle that I'm not even going to bother cause you clearly feel a way about this whole thing, and I'm sure we'd both rather avoid a drawn out "discussion" on a topic we've probably both beaten to death with others to begin with.

Our middle ground is the agreement that the public should follow minimally invasive protocol to get our economies open quicker. A mask indoors is minimally invasive. That, we can agree on.

[Farley1324]

lol so much to tackle that I'm not even going to bother cause you clearly feel a way about this whole thing, and I'm sure we'd both rather avoid a drawn out "discussion" on a topic we've probably both beaten to death with others to begin with.

Our middle ground is the agreement that the public should follow minimally invasive protocol to get our economies open quicker. A mask indoors is minimally invasive. That, we can agree on.

Outdoors is a factor, see protests.

People are stupid and believe things like masks don't help, protein powder shuts your kidneys down, squats to parallel are bad for your knees, earth is flat...same basic problem lol

[BenBlue]

Outdoors is a factor, see protests.

People are stupid and believe things like masks don't help, protein powder shuts your kidneys down, squats to parallel are bad for your knees, earth is flat...same basic problem lol

Well, studies and common sense indicates that outdoors isn't even close to the problem that indoors can be in terms of spread. But yes, I agree that the protests we're a problem, and the government/media response from the left is another example of the hypocritical BS that's fueling the fire from those opposed to lockdown and preventative measures. I even saw articles trying to claim that the sudden spike in cases across the US had "nothing to do with the protests"....please.