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Isaac Medina replied to a thread COVID19 Factors We Should Consider/Current Events in Mark Rippetoe Q&A

Wow. And he's calling you a racist piece of shit. Breaks my heart. Nobody should be using that word. In all fairness, you do look like that guy...

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02-18-2021, 01:34 PM

Isaac Medina replied to a thread Three-Times-a-Week Press in General Programming

Yes sir, I'll make it happen.

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02-17-2021, 07:59 PM

Isaac Medina replied to a thread Three-Times-a-Week Press in General Programming

Rip, I just got done listening to one of your older podcasts, Ask Rip #39, And you answered a question about the push press. You said, "Push...

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02-15-2021, 01:04 PM

Isaac Medina replied to a thread Garage gym warrior andybaker.com in General Programming

I second that

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02-14-2021, 02:48 PM

Oso Rojo replied to a thread Fat Guy Belt Questions in Gyms & Equipment

Keep in mind there is nothing more satisfying that having to buy another belt because you just plain shrank too much for the old one!

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02-12-2021, 02:03 PM

Isaac Medina replied to a thread COVID19 Factors We Should Consider/Current Events in Mark Rippetoe Q&A

133 Car pileup footage. This is so sad. Watch at your own discretion. Prayers are going out to all those affected by this horrible tragedy

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02-11-2021, 02:03 PM

Isaac Medina replied to a thread Three-Times-a-Week Press in General Programming

Yes sir, the clearance issue is within the rack. So I'm thinking that push press would be that overload exercise, which would replace pin presses in...

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02-11-2021, 08:22 AM

Isaac Medina replied to a thread COVID19 Factors We Should Consider/Current Events in Mark Rippetoe Q&A

This song was pulled from iTunes, Pandora, and Amazon music. To quote a guy named Alan Roberts: "Rap was once about voicing our circumstances and...

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02-10-2021, 08:06 PM

Isaac Medina replied to a thread Three-Times-a-Week Press in General Programming

Don't you push press outside the rack? I'm able to press outside the rack. Just not in, or from the pins

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02-10-2021, 03:13 PM

Isaac Medina replied to a thread Three-Times-a-Week Press in General Programming

I'm thinking of doing either push presses or incline bench press. I'm thinking that the push press is the better option here. I re-read the "Useful...

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02-10-2021, 12:35 PM

Isaac Medina replied to a thread COVID19 Factors We Should Consider/Current Events in Mark Rippetoe Q&A

Here's some more abusrdity: This car salesman bought COVID-infected saliva to try and kill his boss so he could pay off a loan shark | Not the Bee

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02-10-2021, 12:30 PM

Isaac Medina replied to a thread Three-Times-a-Week Press in General Programming

I'm trying not to make excuses, I am just trying to work with what I've got. Would seated pin presses at above forehead height work? Or is the...

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02-10-2021, 12:28 PM

Isaac Medina replied to a thread Three-Times-a-Week Press in General Programming

Damn, I should've mentioned that the racks are bolted into the ground.

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02-09-2021, 07:37 PM

Isaac Medina replied to a thread Three-Times-a-Week Press in General Programming

What can I use in lieu of pin presses at the forehead? The racks at my gym are pretty dang short. One end has chin-up handles at the end, and the...

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02-09-2021, 01:30 PM

Isaac Medina started a thread Three-Times-a-Week Press in General Programming

Hello Rip, I spoke to you during the most recent Live Q&A about my press and you recommended pressing three times a week. You said to do 5 heavy...

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02-05-2021, 03:22 PM

Oso Rojo replied to a thread Visiting USA in General Q&A

Try to get a couple of days in Santa Fe NM. The food, art, and terrain will be like nothing you've seen before. Go in the summer and there are some...

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02-05-2021, 02:37 PM

Isaac Medina replied to a thread COVID19 Factors We Should Consider/Current Events in Mark Rippetoe Q&A

Luckily, gyms and nail salons are open right now. She changed her mind and opened gyms back up after a 2-week house arrest at the end of...

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02-05-2021, 12:52 PM

Isaac Medina replied to a thread COVID19 Factors We Should Consider/Current Events in Mark Rippetoe Q&A

Officer killed near Deming had baby on the way; Suspect was headed to drug deal, police say | KTSM 9 News NM State Police officer shot & killed;...

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02-05-2021, 09:29 AM

Oso Rojo replied to a thread Is my calorie intake abnormal? in Nutrition & Recovery

It sounds like you need to stop worrying about the numbers and concentrate on the effects. You appear to be making your lifts and your loosing 2 to...

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02-04-2021, 06:01 AM

Oso Rojo started a thread End of the Cut in Nutrition & Recovery

Robert, thank you for all your great work that you have shared with us both here and on podcasts. I'm an older trainer at 59 who is coming down in...

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02-02-2021, 06:50 PM

Isaac Medina replied to a thread COVID19 Factors We Should Consider/Current Events in Mark Rippetoe Q&A

Amazon Founder Jeff Bezos to Step Down as CEO Bezos is stepping down. Hmmmm

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01-29-2021, 01:57 PM

Isaac Medina replied to a thread The Movies in Mark Rippetoe Q&A

My sister-in-law worked on that movie. She was part of the wardrobe department. She got to meet and hang out with Tom Hanks. Pretty cool stuff

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01-29-2021, 11:59 AM

Isaac Medina replied to a thread COVID19 Factors We Should Consider/Current Events in Mark Rippetoe Q&A

Thank you. The turkey analogy was really helpful and funny Nah, I won't invest.

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01-28-2021, 01:39 PM

Isaac Medina replied to a thread COVID19 Factors We Should Consider/Current Events in Mark Rippetoe Q&A

CommanderFun, Wiig, Yngvi: Thank you for your responses. I want to gain knowledge in things I know nothing about, so this is super helpful.

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01-28-2021, 10:22 AM

Isaac Medina replied to a thread COVID19 Factors We Should Consider/Current Events in Mark Rippetoe Q&A

I'm not the most knowledgeable person on the stock market. Can someone explain why this Gamestop thing is a good thing? I've heard that Wall Street...

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01-26-2021, 03:17 PM

Isaac Medina replied to a thread Round back deadlift in Technique

Okay, so here's my DL from this Friday I tried widening my stance a bit, and I think it helped. What I'm wondering is why I only got 400x1....

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01-26-2021, 12:50 PM

Isaac Medina replied to a thread COVID19 Factors We Should Consider/Current Events in Mark Rippetoe Q&A

COVID19 Factors We Should Consider/Current Events

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01-26-2021, 11:34 AM

Isaac Medina replied to a thread COVID19 Factors We Should Consider/Current Events in Mark Rippetoe Q&A

Ghislaine Maxwell asks judge to dismiss charges against her | Daily Mail Online So bizarre. "They're too white! Drop the charges! Waaahhhh!"

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