You might want to pay more attention while in class.

Burt, is that you?

I totally forgot I created this YEARS ago. That logo is PRICELESS!

I guess when the world comes to an end there will be no spam filters.

Currently, I am stock piling guns and ammunition, and am attempting to locate and contact thunder3davis in an effort to pair with him to better ensure my survival.

That's scary that you were able to provide a link to that book that quickly... What if you need to burn that book for fuel to keep warm?

So last night I watched The Road (really... that's a link to the full movie. It uses some kind of jewplayer or something... it says it in the bottom left corner when it loads up) and don't really know what to make out of the movie yet, and it's been nearly 14 hours.

It kind of felt like I was watching Postman, or even Water World all over again, or maybe even 2012 - I don't know. As usual, it's a movie that takes place after the world has come to an end - civilization as we know it has been shattered, and there are few humans left on the face of the earth.

I guess I'm just getting sick of all of these "end of the world" movies that keep on coming out of Hollywood as we near 2012. It's no different from me saying the world is going to end in 2099 since my Windows 7 calender only goes that far.

So you're all boasting about losses, I've finally managed to hit a 190 pound body weight... just 10 more pounds to go!

Anyone want to give me a found pounds? <---- Weird Tingly Feeling?

Anyone want to give me a few pounds?

They do help to prevent injuries when doing higher weights if used correctly, and they will also enable the lifter to lift more weight since it gives you recoil on the bottom of the lift.

Think of a shirt kind of like how a donut is used right before going up to bat in baseball. Using the bat with a weight on it gets you used to a heavier load. Then when it's time to bat, you get rid of the donut and swing with just the bat - which feels like it's half as much because you were used to the heavier weight.

Lifters that train with shirts usually see their raw (without a shirt) bench go up a decent amount as well. Though if you're someone who has just started lifting recently and is looking for a good way to get your bench game up, I wouldn't recommend going online and spending 200 on a bench shirt.

So tonight was the first night that I've used a bench shirt to bench. Real quick (I doubt anyone will know what it is), a bench shirt is a special shirt that is so stiff that you have to pull the weight down towards your chest to touch.

I've never used one before and was certainly nervous about using it because it was uncharted territory. I worked up to 315 pounds for an easy three reps, but it wasn't enough weight to have it touch my chest - That's how strong bench shirts are!

Let me know how it goes.

If I had to pick two tips from that link I posted a LONG time ago, I'd say focus on going with a wide stance with your toes slightly pointed out and make sure your ass / hips and moving back first before bending your knees. Those are two common things I see most people do wrong when they attempt to squat. Well, and not go low enough. I've only seen about three people in my gym go low enough on a squat to be counted as a real lift in a competition. Then again they're not competing... sooo....

Wow, Chris!  Quite an accomplishment!  Congratulations!

Thanks!

Next stop is 495 pounds... that's going to take some serious work, that's for sure!

Thanks to my friend for pushing me to deadlift 405, I was actually able to get it today, breaking my old personal record of 385 by 20 pounds!