Yeah, it's a shame. Seems like a very knowledgeable contributor and a critical thinker (in a lot of areas). If he wasn't so hostile I don't think he'd have any moderation

I'd join you in the ice cream solidarity but I'm fighting a cold and my wife would not be happy with me.

NeedsmoreCELLTECH

Netherlands1242 Posts

January 22 2014 18:09 GMT

#262

I think another issue is that the knowledgeable people either stop responding to the similar posts, or start doing so in an annoyed way. It's frustrating to deal with skinny kids coming in here and saying 'lolol my metabolism is so high I can't any more d00d' when it's the only advice that's right. Exhibit A: I gained 60+ pounds in the last 2 1/2 years just eating enough and lifting hard.

mordek

United States12704 Posts

January 22 2014 18:15 GMT

#263

For the record I don't think it's the health and fitness threads in which the hostility manifests itself primarily

Anyways, come back soon Igne and set us all straight!

Najda

United States3765 Posts

January 22 2014 18:21 GMT

#264

What post was he banned for? I'm not really surprised, his posts are very abrasive even if most of the information is pretty accurate. Sometimes I have seen posts and thought about answering them myself and then thought that Igne's approach to the question would be more apt and just wait for him to reply instead.

MtlGuitarist97

United States1539 Posts

January 22 2014 18:22 GMT

#265

On January 23 2014 03:21 Najda wrote:
What post was he banned for? I'm not really surprised, his posts are very abrasive even if most of the information is pretty accurate. Sometimes I have seen posts and thought about answering them myself and then thought that Igne's approach to the question would be more apt and just wait for him to reply instead.

I don't wanna keep talking about it in this thread because it's kind of taboo to talk about someone being banned, but he was temp banned for complaining about samz!dat's perma-ban in the ABL thread.

NeedsmoreCELLTECH

Netherlands1242 Posts

January 22 2014 19:30 GMT

#266

Speaking of setting things straight, where are all those progress pics at yo?

Najda

United States3765 Posts

January 22 2014 19:31 GMT

#267

progress pics have a stipulation where it requires progress to be made. I took my before pictures and I'll post my progress sometime this summer

phyre112

United States3090 Posts

January 22 2014 22:49 GMT

#268

On January 23 2014 04:31 Najda wrote:
progress pics have a stipulation where it requires progress to be made. I took my before pictures and I'll post my progress sometime this summer

nah, post your before pics now. I you don't post them now, you'll either forget, or put it off "just until i gain/lose 5 more pounds" and never actually post them. The original line in this thread when energies started it waaaaay back was something about how TL is going to be your "silent accountability partner" - so post em now, that way you're committed. Even if they're blurry and taken in a public restroom mirror like mine =p.

On January 22 2014 23:59 MtlGuitarist97 wrote:
Ok, I think I'm going to start doing Jason Blaha's program, but I kind of want to switch some stuff around.

http://www.muscleandstrength.com/workouts/jason-blaha-ice-cream-fitness-5x5-novice-workout

Any tips/comments? The supplemental exercises seem to not matter nearly as much as the other exercises, so I think I should be ok with switching them out as long as I follow roughly the same intensity/set parameters.

If you've got a more BB focus than a PL focus it's a fine "advanced novice" program to go on. If you've been on SS/SL for a while there's no problem with switching to a program like that. The exercise switches aren't a problem, as long as they keep to the spirit of the program (dips for close grip is fine. DB tricep extensions for cable is fine, but you wouldn't go and sub chest flyes for your flat bench, obviously.)

Najda

United States3765 Posts

January 22 2014 22:55 GMT

#269

You just want to see me half naked

decafchicken

United States19930 Posts

January 22 2014 22:57 GMT

#270

On January 23 2014 07:55 Najda wrote:
You just want to see me half naked

Did you miss the page we're all did was posts pictures of our favorite half naked men?

Najda

United States3765 Posts

January 22 2014 22:58 GMT

#271

On January 23 2014 07:57 decafchicken wrote:

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Did you miss the page we're all did was posts pictures of our favorite half naked men?

The homo-eroticism is strong in the weightlifting community.

autoexec

United States530 Posts

January 22 2014 23:25 GMT

#272

Sorry about the noob mobility question. Should have known better by now. But now for the fun part! So, after I did the mobility work that I found last night, I set a 40lb PR lmao! I had never even gotten 2 plates before in a clean and I got 245 today! Super giddy about that!

Also of interest today: I was volunteering at a local elementary school helping kids learn math and whatnot. And the teacher I was assigned to was really interested in health. She said she did the paleo diet and crossfit and it was kinda cool to actually meet someone in person who actually really cares about taking care of their body. Had never had an actual serious conversation with somebody in person about that until today, and it was really cool!

Lastly, that whole deal with Igne sucks. Hate to see such a straight shooter like him get modded :/

infinity21

Canada6683 Posts

January 22 2014 23:32 GMT

#273

Man, feeling so exhausted lately. I get enough sleep but energy's low all day. Going to take next week off and see how I feel.

decafchicken

United States19930 Posts

January 23 2014 04:02 GMT

#274

On January 23 2014 08:32 infinity21 wrote:
Man, feeling so exhausted lately. I get enough sleep but energy's low all day. Going to take next week off and see how I feel.

How are you sleeping/eating?

infinity21

Canada6683 Posts

January 23 2014 04:18 GMT

#275

On January 23 2014 13:02 decafchicken wrote:

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How are you sleeping/eating?

I can never sleep 6-7 hours straight anymore.. must be getting old lol. I cook most of my food so I think nutrition-wise I'm alright. Could always improve I suppose. I'm hoping it's just stress from work and things get better once my workload becomes more manageable in a few months.

Shelke14

Canada6655 Posts

January 23 2014 05:49 GMT

#276

How old are you? Getting all the proteins and vitamins? I have the exact same problem with sleep I don't get really good straight through sleeps but I switched beds and it has helped my days go better.

Edit: major one is how your body and head line up while sleeping. How many pillows do you have, I switched from two to just resting my head on a flatter single pillow to keep my head more aligned with my body. Before when I tried to sleep with my head tiled upwards slightly because I was using two, it made me feel restless and sore the next day. Just something to think about.

FFGenerations

7088 Posts

January 23 2014 13:23 GMT

#277

i made some "start of the year" pix

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my torins^

mordek

United States12704 Posts

January 23 2014 13:31 GMT

#278

Cold onset Tuesday evening. 9.5hrs of sleep, vitamin D bomb, skip gym session. Wake up this morning with just a runny nose, aw yeah.

decafchicken

United States19930 Posts

January 23 2014 16:50 GMT

#279

Just saw this article on FB:
http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-12360/what-losing-100-pounds-taught-me-about-how-we-treat-overweight-people.html

This girl is somehow surprised and offended that people treat people that are in shape nicer than those out of shape. Well duh, if you're in shape I assume you to some degree respect yourself, take care of your body, and make good decisions regarding your body, health, and image. That's not to say I'm mean to overweight people or not friends with them, but getting in shape goes a long way towards improving your first impression on people. And don't even get me started on the fact this girl actually went on a juicing/vegetarian diet.