Has NRS silenced the Mortal Kombat 1 critics?

[Juggs]

There’s definitely a clear hatred or whatever you want to call it between @ImpostorOak and @Vulgar. Regardless of the semantics, you 2 don’t like each other, this is obvious to everyone. Funny thing is, you both accuse the other of things you do yourself or the feeling is mutual between the 2. @Vulgar, it’s clear you instigate and purposely try to harass and rile him up. Like knowing he had you ignored, but constantly reacting to his posts because you know he’ll see them. It isn’t against the rules but you know what you’re doing. And @ImpostorOak, I know that shit is annoying, but if simple reacts is enough to make you unblock him so you can call him out, I think you’re allowing him to get under your skin.

And while the back and forth is entertaining, it doesn’t feel like both parties are necessarily having fun or putting forth equal energy. So, as much fun as I have watching you 2 argue, maybe we should just avoid one another. Place one another on ignore, or don’t engage with one another whatsoever. This means reacting to their posts in any way, which includes liking, laugh reacting, etc. If one does this to the other and it is reported or seen by me or another staff member, actions will be taken.

And I’m not talking about warnings or infractions. This is the last warning. Knock it off, and go your separate ways. If either one cannot handle this, that is your decision.

Anyway, that is all

 

[ImpostorOak]

Anyway, that is all

 

[Dankster Morgan]

I think you guys should post your BMIs or maybe your max bench press to settle it

 

[ImpostorOak]

I think you guys should post your BMIs or maybe your max bench press to settle it

Bulking rn at 192, probably 18%bf or so, bench max is for high schoolers but I got 225 for 6.



Don't even care about the other shit, just got excited to talk about the gym. Just happen to be there now on the treadmill.

 

[Dankster Morgan]

Bulking rn at 192, probably 18%bf or so, bench max is for high schoolers but I got 225 for 6.

For the record I don’t feel bad because this thread is derailed completely

it’s not for high schoolers, there’s a lot of factors that go into it, but anything that motivates someone to train hard is a good thing

 

[ImpostorOak]

For the record I don’t feel bad because this thread is derailed completely

it’s not for high schoolers, there’s a lot of factors that go into it, but anything that motivates someone to train hard is a good thing

I was being tongue in cheek, but I don't max out. I find it to be a Lotta work for little reward.

 

[ImpostorOak]

 

[Dankster Morgan]

I was being tongue in cheek, but I don't max out. I find it to be a Lotta work for little reward.

I tend to agree with 1RM, but I still do once or twice a year, but I’m constantly getting PRs for heavy triples, sets of 5, 8, etc

 

[Eldriken]

I think you guys should post your BMIs or maybe your max bench press to settle it

@Vulgar, what say you?

 

[ImpostorOak]

I tend to agree with 1RM, but I still do once or twice a year, but I’m constantly getting PRs for heavy triples, sets of 5, 8, etc

I do push myself to set PRs, but training for hypertrophy alone, I tend to be in the 8-12 ranges most of the time. If I do go heavy I'll shoot for the 5-6 rep ranges, but like you said, that's 1-2 times a year.

I took a massive break from the gym after dislocating my knee and tearing my meniscus in 2022, started back mid 2023. I've spent most of this past year reaching my former PRs, and hopefully I'll start blowing them out of the water here soon.

 

[Dankster Morgan]

I do push myself to set PRs, but training for hypertrophy alone, I tend to be in the 8-12 ranges most of the time. If I do go heavy I'll shoot for the 5-6 rep ranges, but like you said, that's 1-2 times a year.

I took a massive break from the gym after dislocating my knee and tearing my meniscus in 2022, started back mid 2023. I've spent most of this past year reaching my former PRs, and hopefully I'll start blowing them out of the water here soon.

I hear that. I tend to do a reverse pyramid on most lifts so a heavy set of 4-6, slash 10% and do 6-8, another 10% and do 8-10. Goal is 17.5” arms and 27.5” quads this year so we shall see

 

[Trickywizard]

Think it’s just sexual tension between the two. Anyway this thread is done just close it at this point.

 

[ImpostorOak]

I hear that. I tend to do a reverse pyramid on most lifts so a heavy set of 4-6, slash 10% and do 6-8, another 10% and do 8-10. Goal is 17.5” arms and 27.5” quads this year so we shall see

Right on, man! I'm rooting for ya. Goals for me is 205lbs before Summer, and lean 185 before the end of the year. Wel shall see for sure. Haha.

Removed because I can't handle Fame

 

[ImpostorOak]

Think it’s just sexual tension between the two. Anyway this thread is done just close it at this point.

 

[Felipe_Gewehr]

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My gay ass looking at the buff dudes in this thread lol

 

[Vulgar]

There’s definitely a clear hatred or whatever you want to call it between @ImpostorOak and @Vulgar. Regardless of the semantics, you 2 don’t like each other, this is obvious to everyone. Funny thing is, you both accuse the other of things you do yourself or the feeling is mutual between the 2. @Vulgar, it’s clear you instigate and purposely try to harass and rile him up. Like knowing he had you ignored, but constantly reacting to his posts because you know he’ll see them. It isn’t against the rules but you know what you’re doing. And @ImpostorOak, I know that shit is annoying, but if simple reacts is enough to make you unblock him so you can call him out, I think you’re allowing him to get under your skin.

And while the back and forth is entertaining, it doesn’t feel like both parties are necessarily having fun or putting forth equal energy. So, as much fun as I have watching you 2 argue, maybe we should just avoid one another. Place one another on ignore, or don’t engage with one another whatsoever. This means reacting to their posts in any way, which includes liking, laugh reacting, etc. If one does this to the other and it is reported or seen by me or another staff member, actions will be taken.

And I’m not talking about warnings or infractions. This is the last warning. Knock it off, and go your separate ways. If either one cannot handle this, that is your decision.

Anyway, that is all

I react to a lot of people that have me blocked. That Elibunchofnumbers guy has me blocked and when he says dumb stuff, I'll disagree with it.

That's it. That's all it's ever been. Sometimes edgy, sometimes aggressive, disagreement with others.

Truly, an awful thing.

All that said, he's blocked. I'll not "bully" him anymore.

 

[ImpostorOak]

Think it’s just sexual tension between the two. Anyway this thread is done just close it at this point.

 

[PrinceGoro]

I tend to agree with 1RM, but I still do once or twice a year, but I’m constantly getting PRs for heavy triples, sets of 5, 8, etc

Yes it is more then sufficient to stick to 3-6 rep range for maximum myofibrillar activation.

1RM training is important in pure strength training, and busting strength plateaus.

Be carefull though with the amount of sets, heavy intensity myofibrillar activation, especially if you are a natural lifter, can easily induce over-training and it will stump your progress.

I can also recommend doing rehab days inbetween the next heavy weight and low rep workout of a particular muscle group.

 

[Dankster Morgan]

Yes it is more then sufficient to stick to 3-6 rep range for maximum myofibrillar activation.

1RM training is important in pure strength training, and busting strength plateaus.

Be carefull though with the amount of sets, heavy intensity myofibrillar activation, especially if you are a natural lifter, can easily induce over-training and it will stump your progress.

I can also recommend doing rehab days inbetween the next heavy weight and low rep workout of a particular muscle group.

My volume is on the low to moderate side so I’ve never had issues with over training and I’m fairly advanced.

Heavy singles can definitely help break plateaus. Even though I don’t explicitly strength train anymore, I’ll do a heavy deadlift every 6 or so weeks and keeps me from plateaus on RDLs. Doing it in waves is good too, where over the course of 6-10 weeks you’re doing max effort super high rep like 20 in week 1, slowly ramping up to a heavy triple by the last week, then in the next cycle trying to beat your numbers for each corresponding week.

 

[PrinceGoro]

My volume is on the low to moderate side so I’ve never had issues with over training and I’m fairly advanced.

Heavy singles can definitely help break plateaus. Even though I don’t explicitly strength train anymore, I’ll do a heavy deadlift every 6 or so weeks and keeps me from plateaus on RDLs. Doing it in waves is good too, where over the course of 6-10 weeks you’re doing max effort super high rep like 20 in week 1, slowly ramping up to a heavy triple by the last week, then in the next cycle trying to beat your numbers for each corresponding week.

That is an interesting concept, but it sounds a bit more geared towards a strength training style workout instead of a bodybuilding workout.

Not meaning as in its wrong but it may have a slower progress trajactory in terms of reaching your goals of size and messuremnts you outlined.

Try a A heavy weight low rep workout regiment thats only doable once a week for that muscle group( meaning you feel for the next few days like you cant do that again)with resting and rehab untill the next heavy weight low rep workout. You can try this out for your amrs specifically if you can fit it in with the rest of your work out plan.

I used that type of training to fix alot of lagging body parts, arms especially.

 

[Dankster Morgan]

That is an interesting concept, but it sounds a bit more geared towards a strength training style workout instead of a bodybuilding workout.

Not meaning as in its wrong but it may have a slower progress trajactory in terms of reaching your goals of size and messuremnts you outlined.

Try a A heavy weight low rep workout regiment thats only doable once a week for that muscle group( meaning you feel for the next few days like you cant do that again)with resting and rehab untill the next heavy weight low rep workout. You can try this out for your amrs specifically if you can fit it in with the rest of your work out plan.

the progression scheme I outline I do on my primary upper or lower day, then I do more typical bodybuilding rep ranges in other lifts for the same muscle. It definitely has proven to be effective though, like 4 I/ve added 20 lbs to my BB row for every rep range, whether it be a 20, 15, 12, 10, 8, 5, or 3RM. Being proficient in all rep ranges means you can push a heavier load on every rep range, and more stimulus ultimately

 

[PrinceGoro]

the progression scheme I outline I do on my primary upper or lower day, then I do more typical bodybuilding rep ranges in other lifts for the same muscle. It definitely has proven to be effective though, like 4 I/ve added 20 lbs to my BB row for every rep range, whether it be a 20, 15, 12, 10, 8, 5, or 3RM. Being proficient in all rep ranges means you can push a heavier load on every rep range, and more stimulus ultimately

Thats true yes and a great strength progression, how would you say, during the that time of that 20 lbs weight increase on the bb row, your back development looked visually?

There is crossover between strength and training and muscle building traing as one increases the other and vice versa but if you are looking at reaching specific mesurment goals then a more specialised muscle building traing would be more optimal.

 

[Dankster Morgan]

Thats true yes and a great strength progression, how would you say, during the that time of that 20 lbs weight increase on the bb row, your back development looked visually?

There is crossover between strength and training and muscle building traing as one increases the other and vice versa but if you are looking at reaching specific mesurment goals then a more specialised muscle building traing would be more optimal.

yes 100%, I went up a tee shirt size lol. Like running 5 cycles of a 6 week wave on barbell rows, by 20 rep max went from 185 to 210 and my 5 rep max went from 250 to 275, so its about proficiency across all rep ranges and hight effort sets. Only 1/10 weeks would be reps below 5. And i follow a standard dynamic double progression for my secondary lifts.

And I only follow this wave on the top sets. The back off sets are either a reverse pyramid or try to keep the weight but push to failure (on anything that isn't a free weight squat or hip hinge lol)

 

[PrinceGoro]

yes 100%, I went up a tee shirt size lol. Like running 5 cycles of a 6 week wave on barbell rows, by 20 rep max went from 185 to 210 and my 5 rep max went from 250 to 275, so its about proficiency across all rep ranges and hight effort sets. Only 1/10 weeks would be reps below 5. And i follow a standard dynamic double progression for my secondary lifts.

And I only follow this wave on the top sets. The back off sets are either a reverse pyramid or try to keep the weight but push to failure (on anything that isn't a free weight squat or hip hinge lol)

Thats awesome, im currently in maintanance mode at 100 kg and after i clear some things up i can focus on a clean bulk to 110 kilos to prepare for the cut. I will try to incorporste a variation of your system during that bulk to try it out.

There is alot of individuality in fitness and bodybuilding, but its alwaya interesting to try out new concepts and analyze the results

 

[Trickywizard]

guys stop it with all the gae posts