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Quote from: ChrisM on September 15, 2019, 12:29:05 pm

Quote from: Dreyth on September 14, 2019, 08:16:31 pm

have you been redpilled on women yet

ACTUALLY, a lot of that is why I left this time. I've read Rollos books and a lot of other psychological material in regards to relationships and women and life in general and the more I read the more I realized my "gut" has always been correct but I have always erred to the "nice guy" side of life just out of respect and how I was raised. Occasionally I'd feel at odds with myself (best explanation I have) over certain decisions in life. That was my baser instinct being at odds with my brains ingrained/learned behaviors. So, yes. Now, do I adhere to the pick up artists and, IMO, "darker" side of the red pill? No. But I am learning to balance my baser self within societal norms. I'm sure it will help with women yes but it also helps in work relationships greatly. The few things I've always felt were true but just needed hammered home were: actions>words, options are power, and the myth of "the one". All of these I'd seen in action and I'd recognized subconsciously but never put 1 and 1 together. I've always been called a "charming/loveable/etc asshole" by both genders and I always thought it was because I always speak my mind but genuinely do have a big heart and love to help people. Now I see its that combined with a strong dose of unknown red pill I never realized I had/was using.

That's a short cliffs lol! I continue to learn daily and am at total peace with my decisions and actions now a days. I'm not "100% red" I guess because I still base decisions around my daughter but it is what it is. She's my blessing and joy and comes first always!

theres so much stupid stuff out there lol. i knew a guy who would read pua stuff and its like he could never be himself. I picked up on it easily b/c i knew where it was coming from, but one of my clueless friends even said it's like everything is... robotic? planned? it was highly annoying

I just liked reading about boosting confidence and about how women can be just as evil, or more evil, than men. everyone already knows that many men (not all) lie, cheat, steal, hide intentions, etc. It's just more eye opening to hear about women doing it because for whatever reason (media, culture, etc) we are not expecting it. that and the fact that they are attracted to exactly who they say they arent attracted to. "I'd rather have a nice guy than a guy with a six pack." Yeah, for stability you do, but not for sex you liar. you're right about actions > words!

Also, go on reddit and see the advice people give for dead bedrooms. its pitiful lol. people thinking that doing the dishes will turn on their wife because "she will have less on her mind and therefore be more relaxed for sex" while they have turned into fat slobs, never keep up their appearance, lose their manhood, etc

its just that the thing i hate most about "redpilled men" are the fact that they think being a man means being extra harsh and abrasive and stuff. never allowed to be nice. everything is egotistical. as you said, it's about your daughter first!

anyway, cool to see how much of your athleticism you can keep even if inactive for a while at times. the opposite of me lol

IMO the PUA stuff is garbage. I wont touch it because like you said it takes away from who you are naturally.

I don't get the hate on red pill stuff. (I see y'all down voting! C'mon we can have civil discussions. I think an open mind is a learning mind!). I BELIEVE it's a function of the "toxic masculinity" that's gaining momentum to which I do have issues with. Like you stated too many associate "red pill" with harshness, abrasiveness, and general "asshole" behavior. In my experience that's completely wrong. Yes some can get that out of it but that's not the result I think you're supposed to achieve. Men need to be men and women need to be women. That's NOT to say there are strictly defined gender roles but we are two different organisms both physically/genetically and mentally. Sure women can do whatever a man can and vice versa but I don't think that's the norm per se. I see red pill as being confident in your masculinity. That's not toxic. I don't need to be violent in nature or degrading to women ever but there are other aspects of "being a man" that should be retained. Quick example is this: I lift. I "look" like a "man". To some that means I'm a meathead and should be considered potentially violent or what not. In reality I'm very kind hearted and prefer to avoid physical confrontation unless absolutely necessary. Those seem opposite but you'd be surprised how many people are willing to talk something out in person with me because they're "afraid" I'll kick their ass. It's the age old theory of walk softly and carry a big stick. Nuclear deterrent. Etc.

Another thing I see is people referring to red pill guys as a sort of "fuck boi" that's only after one thing (sex) and like you're typical douche canoes will do anything to get that. My reality has been much different. I'm simply up front and honest about what I want/expect from any relationship and I've been met with overwhelming positive responses from girls that are tired of getting "played".  YMMV but it's like they're craving honesty (surprise 🙄) regardless of what that honesty is. 🤷‍♂️ Just my few cents on it.

FWIW Dreyth check out MGTOW, it's what I think red pill stuff was meant to be before the PUAs and such got ahold of it and perverted it..

Quote from: ChrisM on July 25, 2019, 02:29:55 pm

Ok, got busy so I just tossed the vid up. Excuse the time between jumps I was inside my own head about the hamstring. SVJ check: meh, ok I guess; RL: not bad; LR: first attempt was closer, horribly short plant step; off glass lob: timing sucked but felt ok; self alley: holy shit all junk, plus a bobble of the rock; height check: smh. Felt ZERO explosiveness. Just powered through it. Hamstring tightness evident in the shorter plant step (knee is bent), and the block step was shit resulting in me going forward rather than upward. Pros? The landing felt feathery. Meaning the body is reading to absorb more force (aka speed into the plant and a resulting higher jump I hope).

Edit: also seen to be collapsing torso wise in the plant. Fawk.

Anyway...here ya go

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJRxodszQSQ" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJRxodszQSQ</a>

sup bud, good video. even though you felt no explosiveness something about your presence and stroll just shows ur ready to fly in due time. im sure you've gotten your fair share of disrespect in your life time in pick-up basketball games and then you split a defense and dunk on someone .... then that embarassing look on their faces.

im just guessing tho, cause based on my experience bad players love to disrespect others on the court. particularly the player that is worse than the other one. it always happens in that way.

I was more mad at myself than anything 🤣. Idk, I think everyone needs an inmate confidence in themselves in all activities. Yes, I've been disrespected, called racial slurs, cheap shorted, etc to see if I'm "worthy" I guess but at the end of the games/day it's almost always a mutual respect as just ballers and humans in general. I get the why. New guy/doesn't appear like he belongs/blah blah so they have to test you to see if you will fold or stand up. Sure the skills have some to do with it but alot of it is just being willing to stand up to the "bullying" and that earns you respect on the court.

As far as the "bad" players. Who knows? Maybe that's the edge they need since they aren't as skilled or talented as another player. Maybe they DO have an inferiority complex. Maybe it's a lot of factors combined. I don't take much stock in any of it. Leave it on the court and I'm fine. Very rarely will I go out of my way to "embarrass" an opposing player. It takes a lot to get me to that point. I just play the way the game comes to me. If that means score then ok, if it means assist or defend that's ok too.

A few days behind. Skipped lifts after ball monday and worked a ridiculous shift Tues that wore me out. So I got "Mondays" lift in on Wednesday lol! Started slow but came around at the end and ended up with a paused 365 triple squat with no gear. Not bad. Really wish I wasn't the only person in the gym at 1145pm lol would have been nice to video. BW was 187lbs and I didn't do an extensive jump/plyo warmup so I'll need to hammer some depth jumps tonight!

BW at 186 today. Did yesterday's workout today due to time BS. Added some extra sled push/pulls during warmups helps my knee and seems to be nice cardio. Got a few unassisted (no arm "flail" help) Nordics off a 3" cushion today so great ham gains there. I can get 2/3 per set then need some arms for a few then the last 2/3 I need a small push. It'll get there tho. The drop in weight seems to have really helped my SLRVJs in warmups. Feels quite springy. Also seems to be helping my mom natural DLRVJ as it was better today as well.. finished with some triples on hang cleans at 175lbs for speed. Good workout!

My training consistency is shit currently. SMH. Work is killing me lol! That said.... Some weird stuff today. Maybe I'm just fully recovered but I was quite explosive in warmups. Also, more flexible???? Idk how that happened considering I don't stretch often outside the gym/warmups/cool down. Also BW was 191.2lbs so that's headed in the right direction! Just gotta watch the portion sizes!

Ok, got busy so I just tossed the vid up. Excuse the time between jumps I was inside my own head about the hamstring. SVJ check: meh, ok I guess; RL: not bad; LR: first attempt was closer, horribly short plant step; off glass lob: timing sucked but felt ok; self alley: holy shit all junk, plus a bobble of the rock; height check: smh. Felt ZERO explosiveness. Just powered through it. Hamstring tightness evident in the shorter plant step (knee is bent), and the block step was shit resulting in me going forward rather than upward. Pros? The landing felt feathery. Meaning the body is reading to absorb more force (aka speed into the plant and a resulting higher jump I hope).

Edit: also seen to be collapsing torso wise in the plant. Fawk.

Anyway...here ya go

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJRxodszQSQ" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJRxodszQSQ</a>

That was back in a more physical era were size mattered more. This era is speed and skill based moreso. He has all the skills to excel: great handle, explosive quickness, can shoot, can finish well with either hand, great vision/passing ability and, the kicker, he can ACTUALLY run the PNR coming out of college!!!! The only question is will he defend his position well and with his athleticism, that's more of a learning angles/strategy and having a want to play D.