tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4241010404351033906.post3932883876184996512..comments2024-03-24T16:14:25.138-07:00Comments on Mythical Strength: YOU ALREADY GOT YOUR REWARDEmevashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14983296057210465714noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4241010404351033906.post-44863410985166041152018-12-19T23:02:43.261-08:002018-12-19T23:02:43.261-08:00When talking about my accomplishments, I find peop...When talking about my accomplishments, I find people either don't care because they've done more, don't understand what I'm talking about, or are just plain confused as to why I would do so many swings (or pushups, or whatever).<br /><br />I think I want to do two things though.<br /><br />1) set a state or national record<br />2) post the video to stronglifts as a form check<br /><br />Just for the lulz. That would be my reward, hah!<br /><br />Really though, thanks for the post. Helps put things in perspective.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12864904948875512259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4241010404351033906.post-31842084853819684052016-05-12T08:23:30.669-07:002016-05-12T08:23:30.669-07:00Another excellent point Ben. Showing weaknesses c...Another excellent point Ben. Showing weaknesses can be fatal, but so can showing strength. I'm of the same mindset, where seeing someone do something better than me doesn't discourage me, but encourages me instead. I say "Hell, if someone else can do it, then so can I"<br /><br />Much better to keep your hand hidden and pull out the trump card on contest day.Emevashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983296057210465714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4241010404351033906.post-17143959566675521652016-05-11T15:57:43.950-07:002016-05-11T15:57:43.950-07:00My mentality towards it has very much carried over...My mentality towards it has very much carried over from my time fighting, and it doesn't really apply in the same way (at least at the level of competition I'm in now) but I still can't shake it, it's just the competitor in me haha. <br /><br />One of the ways I saw it was I never wanted to motivate my opponents/competitors to train harder or smarter. Showing a weakness is one thing, but I also don't want to show anything that's going to 'inspire' them or drive them to put in more effort. I know for sure that if I see someone putting up numbers just a little off what I can handle I'm definitely upping the training, and I expect and plan for others to do the same. A lazy opponent is always preferable to someone motivated. <br />Benhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16828389589280494970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4241010404351033906.post-9790096935362716022016-05-11T11:12:34.242-07:002016-05-11T11:12:34.242-07:00Thanks for that man. I'm really appreciating ...Thanks for that man. I'm really appreciating how much more active the comments section has become as of recently. Makes the writing process all the more rewarding.<br /><br /><br />Along with being in the video game, that still was in the Punisher comic "Born". If you've not read it, it's great, as was everything Ennis wrote. Very real imagining of the character.<br /><br /><br />And I will always fly my nerd flag with pride, haha.Emevashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983296057210465714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4241010404351033906.post-55409051478799880962016-05-10T20:31:20.437-07:002016-05-10T20:31:20.437-07:00Great read, including the comments discussion, but...Great read, including the comments discussion, but I have to give you nerd props for the still from the Punisher videogame from back in the day, haha.Pow Pow Punishmenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16292926521809796190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4241010404351033906.post-52759905484725017052016-05-10T19:41:41.309-07:002016-05-10T19:41:41.309-07:00Haha, amazing story and great conclusion!Haha, amazing story and great conclusion!Emevashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983296057210465714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4241010404351033906.post-65509122777840584062016-05-10T15:45:10.242-07:002016-05-10T15:45:10.242-07:00Yeah that's fair and I'm sure you aren'...Yeah that's fair and I'm sure you aren't the only one to have benefitted from it. I just think for 90% of competitors the social media side is worth more (as entertainment) than squeezing every last drop of competitive advantage out of training. I think it's particularly dumb when you read/hear about competitors psyching themselves out of events or competing because of another competitor's videos/lifts. One of my buddies does highland games. Threw in college, had dicked around a bit with the games events in a guy's backyard kind of thing, and obviously didn't have any official records of his Games throws (they call them marks). He shows up to his first games, local fair kinda place, and there's this douchey guy who goes, "Oh, you're ____? I looked up everyone's marks and you don't have any, so I'm thinking I can beat you today." Kid looked especially dumb when my friend beat him and is now pro 2 years later......spend less time on the internet, more time throwing things.<br /><br />At the end of the day, I think social media is dumb and everyone takes shit way too seriously. Shut up, lift, and have fun!<br /><br />WillUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13432971025745616490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4241010404351033906.post-13484180580660414182016-05-10T07:53:11.106-07:002016-05-10T07:53:11.106-07:00You raise a good point. Allow me to demonstrate f...You raise a good point. Allow me to demonstrate from my own experience where seeing videos of others allowed me to be more successful in a strongman contest.<br /><br /><br />Since I train alone and most of my contests involved my first time with an implement, I'd have no idea what a competitive number was for an event. I'd find out what the events are, and then just start hammering away at them, splitting my attention equally among them, trying to improve all of them.<br /><br /><br />However, once, while prepping for a contest with a press medley in it, I was trying harder and harder to complete the medley in a shorter time, until I saw a lot of folks posting videos of their training...only to see that they were struggling to compete the medley PERIOD. It wasn't a question of "who was going to do this the fastest", it was "who is going to do this", and since I was already knocking out the medley, I decided to completely deprioritize training it, and instead start really focusing on my weaker events. Had that video not been made available, I would have been wasting training time on an event I already had nailed and NOT been improving the things I was really lacking at. Consequently, this was the first event I ever placed in, taking second out of 14ish competitors.<br /><br /><br />Now, I'm still just a local scrub and this is just for fun, but I still think it's possible that some of those folks that weren't great pressers might've beaten me on the moving events if I wasn't able to prioritize training them.Emevashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983296057210465714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4241010404351033906.post-76758592738698726122016-05-09T14:19:09.841-07:002016-05-09T14:19:09.841-07:00I think a big difference is that you aren't *r...I think a big difference is that you aren't *really* competing against others in PL/Strongman the way you are in fighting or even other team sports. Obviously NFL you want to keep your plays secret. If I can only hit 10 reps on log, if someone posts a video of them doing 12, how does that affect anyone? I get that, at the highest level, it could make a psychological difference, and I still think it's dumb, I just don't think that it's an issue of strategy for 99% of PL/SM competitors. <br /><br />WillUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13432971025745616490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4241010404351033906.post-85342079727970351452016-05-09T13:31:51.189-07:002016-05-09T13:31:51.189-07:00Hey thanks man. Glad to have you as a reader. I&...Hey thanks man. Glad to have you as a reader. I'm sure the background in Muay Thai pays off well in strength sports, what with you being used to being hammered and abused, haha. It is simply mind blowing that people would willingly share their weaknesses with their opponents just so that someone will like their video on social media. Maybe the reduced risk of getting knocked out helps.<br /><br /><br />Let me know if there is ever anything you'd like covered in the blog. Take care till then.Emevashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983296057210465714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4241010404351033906.post-46938979711000897152016-05-08T16:53:24.846-07:002016-05-08T16:53:24.846-07:00I've got to say man, I've really been enjo...I've got to say man, I've really been enjoying your writing. Your competitive mindset and the 'simple', singular focus on the 'goal' is a nice change from a lot of the other stuff out there. Keep it up man.<br /><br />"And if I may, let us address the insanity of competitors sharing their success in training online. What manner of insanity IS this?"<br /><br />This never sat well with me. I competed in Muay Thai for a long time, and now Strongman, and I've never understood posting videos of your training. Good to know I'm not the only 'crazy' one. Benhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16828389589280494970noreply@blogger.com