*** HAPPY BIRTHDAY USA #1 JULY LC THREAD*** - Page 3

<3_Tha_Grind · 07-01-2012, 03:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Spenda

Only goal I want to hit that's reasonable while being 90sTiny is BW+70 Chin

I get that, I'll be happy.

Check out Harry Selkow's stuff on EFS - gives chin/dip programming in the q/a section

Soulman · 07-01-2012, 03:33 PM

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Originally Posted by kidcolin

lolll. k brah.

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Originally Posted by Ostensibly Thremp

Listening to Euro talk about American beer is hilarious. I don't think they (the unwashed masses) even realize that are the hops they use for their stuff is coming from the US. Try to get the brewdog hops samplers and blind taste test them. You can quickly tell which is from the US (even someone who hates beer will understand it quickly).

More fun listening to USAnians talking about Euro beer like they even know what they're talking about. Or talking about "Euro" beer at all, lol. Way to show your ignorance.

PS: I've had two very awesome stouts here, among the best I've had. ON AVERAGE the stouts I've tasted (like 10, big sample size) have been fairly weak, and weaker than the average stouts I've had in Norway. Shrug.

kidcolin · 07-01-2012, 03:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Dudd

So, I'm 5'10, 210 at the moment. My standing reach is about 7'10, and I can barely get the rim jumping, so ~26 inch standing vertical jump right now. Would it be delusional to expect to be able to dunk at some point if I get down to around 170-180 and keep at it in the gym? That would probably mean adding 8-10 inches to my current vert, which doesn't seem like that much to me considering I've never done any jump training, my lifts aren't that impressive, and I still am carrying around a ton of fat, but the actual act itself of dunking at 5'10 still seems like it should be virtually impossible for someone without great natural athleticism, which is me.

8-10" on your vertical would be pretty insane but I wouldn't say it's impossible.

Soulman · 07-01-2012, 03:36 PM

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Originally Posted by JohnnyFondue

Having said that, In-N-Out is the GOAT fast food burger and you are getting a really good value (which SM mentioned to me about how much food you can get an In-N-Out for cheap). When it comes to cheap, quick, good quality fast food burgers, no one beats In-N-Out.

That's how I feel about it, anyway

Yeah this is well put.

Spenda · 07-01-2012, 03:38 PM

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Originally Posted by JohnnyFondue

Hmmm. I have some EC... but I don't wanna take it anymore. I haven't taken any for maybe... a year? I felt like it was really slowing me down when I wasn't on it and I didn't wanna become dependent on it.

I just take the caffeine when I wake up usually.

Do you experience anything like that?

I've been taking it for a while now, doubt it even helps anymore.

Caffeine works by itself too, I go through a lot of DDP. I'm not starving or anything when I wake up, but yea I'm a bit hungry. But as I mentioned, after passing that initial bout of hunger, I can go for a long time without eating. On most non-training days my IF window is like 20/4, so I'm probably not eating the first ~8-10 hours after waking up.

Soulman · 07-01-2012, 03:42 PM

July goals:
- Regain whatever strength loss I've had because of USA#1
- Lose the flab I've gained because of USA#1 (prob 3-4 lbs, grrrr)

JohnnyFondue · 07-01-2012, 03:43 PM

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Originally Posted by kidcolin

8-10" on your vertical would be pretty insane but I wouldn't say it's impossible.

This is what I was thinking. I don't know why I haven't mustered the WIM to get after like I should, I have to find it somewhere. I'm going to lose the bet I made about 10 months ago since I doubt I'll increase my vert by ~6" over the next 2 months.

I would be interested in maybe starting a year long journey to add a half inch or so/month on average (would obv be faster in the beginning) and be able to dunk in a year.

Since it's 2012 1/2 exactly today (well by months, anyway) anyone wanna join me on a year long dunk journey?

kidcolin · 07-01-2012, 03:44 PM

Goals:

- Get under 220. Should be easy. I was 224 this morning.
- run 12 hills in one session.
- 5+ trips to the beach.

kidcolin · 07-01-2012, 03:46 PM

if you're traveling around northern california and on average you're having weak stouts, then you're either wrong about everything in life or failing at selection.

cha59 · 07-01-2012, 03:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Soulman

More fun listening to USAnians talking about Euro beer like they even know what they're talking about. Or talking about "Euro" beer at all, lol. Way to show your ignorance.

PS: I've had two very awesome stouts here, among the best I've had. ON AVERAGE the stouts I've tasted (like 10, big sample size) have been fairly weak, and weaker than the average stouts I've had in Norway. Shrug.

Fresh beer > beer shipped overseas imo. I say this as someone with plenty of Heineken, Newcastle, Guiness and Grolsch in my fridge right now (I like many eurobeers), but you're missing a lot if you haven't found several USA#1 beers that are as good as or better than many of your eurobeer favorites imo.

Surly beer #1 imo. You won't find Surly very far west or the Mississippi River though. Should have come to MN imo

http://www.surlybrewing.com/beer/year-round-beers.html

http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/13014/28203/

http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/13014/28165

http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/13014/33127 <-- this last one is seasonal, expensive and hard to get, but its the best beer I've ever tasted.

Soulman · 07-01-2012, 03:53 PM

Well, some of them have been bought in your average restaurant/bar so shouldn't expect too much there. To be fair, you wouldn't get stouts at all on tap in lol Norway in most restaurants/bars. Two stouts I had yesterday were bought at brewery bars in SF, was surprised they were average at best. Stouts from Great Divide in Denver and Mammoth Lakes confirmed GOAT though.

Soulman · 07-01-2012, 03:56 PM

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Originally Posted by cha59

Fresh beer > beer shipped overseas imo. I say this as someone with plenty of Heineken, Newcastle, Guiness and Grolsch in my fridge right now (I like many eurobeers), but you're missing a lot if you haven't found several USA#1 beers that are as good as or better than many of your eurobeer favorites imo.

Oh I've found a lot of awesome beers, no worries. Like I said in post above, two super good stouts that are among the best I've had. Tons of good IPAs. I'm very jelly of anyone who has regular access to Pliney the Elder from Russian River e.g. On average access to good/great beer is way, way, way better in the US than most Euro countries. Probably only Belgium and England that could compete.

kidcolin · 07-01-2012, 03:58 PM

great divide's is great. My favorite is Old Rasputin from North Coast Brewery, which you werne't too far from and perhaps passed through from Napa to SF. It's in mendocino.

JohnnyFondue · 07-01-2012, 03:59 PM

I tried that 395 IPA last night and it was super unique. Hard to explain. Decently hoppy but a really mellow and smooth finish that I don't usually get from an IPA. It sorta lacked a bite maybe? I'm not very good at explaining what I taste in beer.

Pål seemed to like the Oatmeal Stout, I know I liked the Double Nut Brown porter or whatever it was.

I've def developed a much better beer palate, it's taken F long enough.

I still love brown/red ales the most, tho

ETA: I also liked the Sierra Nevada Hoptimum which I probably wouldn't have been able to drink a couple years ago. I'd prob have one right now if I wasn't going to drag my gf to play basketball with me in a bit

kidcolin · 07-01-2012, 04:00 PM

belgium and england obv can't compete, fwiw. especially lol england.

belgium has some sick high quality stuff, but I haven't heard much about them having crazy variety. USA#1 actually makes some incredibly high quality belgian brews, but they're mostly on the east coast (ommegang and allagash).