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The logo on my verve Fitness SSB is definitely on the wrong side compared to the photos of others and on Verve's site...
I emailed them, and they asked me to send some pics, and they said they have no issues sending me a new pad, but I think it's just a matter of taking the cover off and flipping it around.

I had to do a bit of WD40 cleaning on the bar, but overall pretty nice





I was only able to do a couple of light sets with 60kg x 8 today, as I can't squat heavy again till next Tuesday... next session will be sub-maximal explosive sets with 80-90kg x 7-5 or so, and today was supposed to be a rest day/upper body, but I just had to try it out :)

Initial impressions are that it is better balanced than the Iron Edge bar, there seems to be slightly less camber.
The Iron Edge handles are slightly more angled forward.



The pad is much firmer so it doesn't wobbly around on my back when moving/walking, unlike the iron Edge SSB.
The smooth chromed bar is way easier to rotate on the J hooks to get onto the pads vs the rough powder coating on the IE SSB, and won't rough up the J hook surface.

I find you also can't place the bar as far down the back as the Iron Edge one, I pretty much have to butt the pad against my neck or else the bar will try and roll back - I think due to the larger pad, so it's probably still sitting in the same location, and more secure with neck and back contact.

I put 2x 1kg micro loading plates on the inside as the bar weighs 28kg (I weighed it) to make loading easier :)




bar is nice.

man u r looking alot lighter.

good stuff !

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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: ADARQ's journal
« on: March 26, 2020, 03:09:00 am »
absolutely love this google lens app.

been wondering what some of this stuff was for a while.. most of this is just naturally growing in my back yard, except for the "fire on the mountain" plant. I picked that from a forrest. it died for months, then somehow re-emerged and has spread to several different pots, unreal. it's one of my favorite non-edible plants.

will take some better photos. these are just the google lens screenshots so i can remember what stuff is called.





this thing smells very edible, it's so odd.. smells oregeno-ish. grew through rocks, out of nowhere.





this is related to sunflowers apparently. started growing in several pots with other plants, again out of nowhere.





this thing is actually pretty big.. but it's starting to fall over. grew through rocks, out of nowhere.





this was growing in my uncut grass, in one spot. it looked so cool that i dug it up and put it in a pot.





my naturally growing everglades tomatoes. have 4 big bushes now. grew through the rocks. there's a definite theme here.





this weird thing grew, out of nowhere, in a cup i was trying to propagate a bougainvillea in. boog didn't make it, but this thing sprouted up, so i eventually put it in a pot.





i tried some of the black berries, not too tasty. apparently the green ones are toxic. grew through the rocks.. there's like 10 of these growing. too bad i can't really eat them. i mean maybe i could but it's not that tasty.. soo..





bunch of these have popped up through the rocks. looks cool early on, then starts looking shabby. letting them grow for a bit.





a more recent one.. through the rocks, like usual. really looks like that marvel-of-peru.. would be nuts if it starts growing flowers like that.





plants are fu*king nuts.

gn!

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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Party's Over!
« on: March 25, 2020, 04:03:21 pm »
My gym has been shut indefinitely due to COVID19 so I can't lift weights for a while.

I've got an appointment with the Podiatrist tomorrow with plans of getting shock wave therapy on my achilles. Hopefully this treatment works!!!

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COVID19 is causing havoc to the Australian economy. Thousands of people became unemployed today due to all pubs, clubs and gyms being closed. Tough times...

damn. yea it is. i think we're getting the unemployment numbers on friday, people expecting a 2-4 million people will file. not good.

pc!

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some peppers i picked today, and stir fry:





also, planted 144 seeds (shishitos, bells, jalapenos). this is before i put the remaining dirt on top.

also, i'm experimenting with two different soils here. each 12 x 6 block is a diff soil, 2 diff blocks.


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my lime plant is starting to produce. can't wait until this thing is cranking.


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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: ADARQ's journal
« on: March 21, 2020, 12:10:10 am »
2020-03-20

down from 157 2.5 weeks ago, 148.

a little example of what happens when "necessity" kicks in. ie, curbing appetite, rationing, etc. just getting ready for forced calorie restriction.

feel great tho.

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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Scooby 2011 Journal
« on: March 19, 2020, 05:47:48 pm »
200319 I went outside again
Like LBSS suggested, jumping once a week outdoor is too little. So i decide to go out again.
Warm up with Depth drop and went right into stationary jump at rim 3, I am getting over the rim easy.

Btw, I did 6 x 500m sprint yesterday with my kid, intead of doing the 30 min indoor bike.   (along with a few set of Hang clean during lunch)
Surprising my leg is not too sore today.  May be i am getting use to the daily cardio (had been about 15 days already)  or may be running 6 x 2.5 min is less taxing than biking for 30 min.

let me look at the my Garmin cal to compare.
Bike 30min  = 261-310cal
500mx6 cal =  30*6 = 180cal
jog 30min = 344cal

um... i dont know. base on the number sprint burn less cal...(During the exercise), it should burn more after.

Back to today feeling,  The stationary jump felt good getting high.  I played with the arm swing a little.   testing if i should squat down when the arm is swinging down from the front. vs squat down during the arm swing down from the back.  the result is similar.  I have a feeling that  during a actual running jump, the squat down actually happen when my arm is point from the back and swining down from the back.  (I got nothing to do during the jump, so my brain start having this idea lol)

At the end of this session,  I did some 1 step jump (AKA the LBSSS method if i remember right), I have not done that for long time,  doing it today felt a little different in a good way.
I actually feel like i am Loading the spring and jumping during the 1 step jump.   (i dont remember have this feeling before)

lets hope me knee is healthy, my muscle is less sore. and continue what i am doing.


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Mean while, every Asian in American is facing racist attack because of the virus.  To make things worse...

i've heard some reports. not sure if it's as wide spread as your statement, but it definitely could be as the weeks go on. our disgrace of a fake-president is calling it the "Chinese Virus". definitely not a responsible thing to do.

i've seen asians being attacked in the UK and US .. but more so in Europe.

not sure the extent of it.

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American GOV is telling everyone mask does not work.

yea they are saying surgical masks aren't safe to use around people with the virus. virus can get through, too porous.

they've said masks do work, but the n95 kind etc.

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And when Asian who had knew what Asia has been doing since 2 months ago... they already have some mask stored at home.   When they wear mask to go outside... they can attacked...
this is just sad to see...

damn..

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For those who read my journal.  I just want to let u guys know that.. according to Hong Kong expert (with SARS experience)  Mask is a must to keep your safe.  It has been working in HK.
Those place who does not wear mask is taking a big hit.  (this is base on factual data of what has happened in the last few weeks.

damn good info man. thanks!

i've been suspect of their "anti surgical mask propaganda" for a while now.. it could be somewhat related to the fact that they know we don't have enough masks. so, why not downplay it as if they aren't useful anyway?

crazy shit going on man. stay safe/healthy over there.

pc!

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Boxing / Re: Misc Boxing News
« on: March 19, 2020, 01:29:20 am »
roger mayweather dead at 58

"u don't know shit bout boxing" -- roger

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i think i have black nightshade growing.. will post photos of it later.

some people say it's poisonous, others say it isn't. apparently the black berries are fine, the green ones aren't. kinda scary.. but i have alot of them growing, would be nice to be able to eat them.

it's like this:



found this video on it, decent vid hah.

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7ijgvlRqPE" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7ijgvlRqPE</a>

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News, Announcements, & Suggestions / Re: mod suggestions
« on: March 17, 2020, 01:40:27 pm »
i'll try to install this if i get some time today .. i tried before iirc.

(twitter embed)

https://custom.simplemachines.org/mods/index.php?mod=3991

It would be cool if you update the smilies too lmao, this seems like a good pkg? https://custom.simplemachines.org/mods/index.php?mod=4233

Some other interesting mods:

tabs: https://custom.simplemachines.org/mods/index.php?mod=4182

embed streamable videos (pls do this lol): https://custom.simplemachines.org/mods/index.php?mod=4138

font awesome: https://custom.simplemachines.org/mods/index.php?mod=4143

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News, Announcements, & Suggestions / Re: mod suggestions
« on: March 17, 2020, 01:40:23 pm »
twitter embed

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News, Announcements, & Suggestions / mod suggestions
« on: March 17, 2020, 01:40:19 pm »
dokdsogksdo

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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: ADARQ's journal
« on: March 17, 2020, 01:36:54 pm »
hornworm update :o

13:33 <@run> i just had to tend to my hornworm, he didnt look like he was doing too good
13:33 <@run> i put dirt on the bottom of the plastic container
13:33 <@run> and gave him fresh leaves
13:33 <@run> now he's back to munchin
13:33 <@run> dude.. he pee's like a human
13:33 <@run> i took him out and put him in a cup, temporary placeholder .. and he pee'd a fucking tablespoon of urine in it
13:33 <@run> lmfao

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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: ADARQ's journal
« on: March 17, 2020, 01:41:34 am »
did you find out what the berries are? there's an app that can tell you what a plant is using the camera. can't remember what it's called.

nah not yet.

i one of them is "google lens"? vaguely remember as well. planned on searching for that & trying it, but got side tracked.

i definitely want to figure it out tho.. because they look like heavy producers.

i gave it a slight taste test but didn't follow through completely.. hah.

pc!

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