Iyk3

Software Engineer turned WNBF Pro Natural Bodybuilder; helping engineers lose fat and build muscle eating foods they love.

[Iyk3 @_iyk3]

I went from skinny, weak & lacking in confidence to jacked, lean & one of the top ranked bodybuilders in Canada.

Here’s how:

[Iyk3 @_iyk3]

@DavidHundeyin Just going to leave this here

[Lord Bebo @MyLordBebo]

🇺🇸🇮🇱🇮🇷🇱🇧 Congressional inquiries reveal that the US, in collaboration with the UK and Israel, for decades has been secretly financing:
👉 Taliban,
👉 Al-Qaeda,
👉 ISIS,
👉 Nigerian Boko Haram,
👉 Hezbollah,
👉 other Islamic terrorist organizations

So, the US is creating the enemies ITSELF???

[Iyk3 @_iyk3]

@DavidHundeyin TACO Trump strikes again, if I were the Iranians I'd be very cautious though - these lot love attacking during "negotiations"

[Iyk3 @_iyk3]

@jacksonhinkle The marines are still headed to the Persian gulf, I think this is just a stalling tactic to get the Iranians to lower their guard….until the US completely withdraw all of their forces from the region, I won’t celebrate this just yet

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@JustSirTonna @DeleFarotimi lol he’s referring to Zuck

[Nicholas Fabiano, MD @NTFabiano]

Cortisol from exercising suppresses the subsequent cortisol response to a stressor.

Exercise before doing something stressful.

[Iyk3 @_iyk3]

@DavidHundeyin LMAO what's good for the geese is good for the gander

[Iyk3 @_iyk3]

@TheSerahIbrahim Makes sense, noticed he lost a bit of fat in his belly recently.

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@DavidHundeyin It's crazy that I knew who you were referring to with that "American first" line lmao.

Like "Americans" don't even consider you one of them confused people smh.

[Andy Galpin, PhD @DrAndyGalpin]

Intense Strength Training is arguably the most effective way to increase joint flexibility in healthy adults.

This systematic review & meta-analysis included ~1,500 men & women of varying experience and age, across 36 studies.

General results were similar to many of the original studies; a full range of motion resistance exercise is highly effective for most people.

Sex had a mild impact, but didn't change the overall conclusion.

Intensity on the other hand, played the biggest role. The more intense the lifting, the more benefit on flexibility.

Age and experience level had no impact.

Why does this work?

The 2 prevailing thoughts on how flexibility increases are:

1. Mechanical: Changes in tissue, tendons, muscles, etc.
2. Sensory: Higher tolerance to tissue being stretched.

Current evidence suggests that both acute (first few minutes) and short-term (first 8 weeks or so) are likely driven by Sensory. After that, Mechanical might be more plausible.

Thus, intensity training probably works well bc it drives both potential mechanisms.

Lifting heavy weights is not for everyone, but it is important to recognize that it is as viable a method for improving flexibility as anything we've seen thus far.

I'll always remember a @thereadystate video from many years ago about how silly it was to think a static hamstring stretch would do anything to flexibility if said hamstring was capable of deadlifting 500 lbs. The specific point doesn't matter, but he was highlighting a fairly common-sense point that ultimately appears supported by the bulk of the research.

Paper is open access (free!) below.

https://t.co/06ipogEpyu

[Iyk3 @_iyk3]

@pbasilstrength This is really useful info for sports athletes (especially basketball & volleyball), thanks for sharing 💪🏾

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@Big_Mck TDS works both ways 😂

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@DeanTTraining Adding a bench makes everything better lol

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@Big_Mck No such thing as “ex-CIA” lol

[Iyk3 @_iyk3]

@DeanTTraining Damn that’s a neat machine, wish I had one like that in my gym

[Iyk3 @_iyk3]

Truth isn't what matters, belief is. Your beliefs shape your reality.

See yourself as a lazy bum who can't stick to a workout, and that's exactly what you'll be.

But flip the script. Believe you're someone who gets things done, and watch it become your truth.

[✧ @cessonmute]

if you don't actively shape the life you desire each day, you'll eventually wake up to find that years have slipped by unnoticed

[Iyk3 @_iyk3]

@HumansNoContext Haha so true

[Iyk3 @_iyk3]

I've helped over 47 people achieve the best shape of their lives.

From my experience, the quickest way to guarantee failure, is by setting unrealistic timelines.

Yes, anything you set your mind to is possible; however, expecting to lose 50 pounds in 2 weeks is not.

[Iyk3 @_iyk3]

@Big_Mck We’re taking our country/continent back this year. 🫡

[Iyk3 @_iyk3]

You can transform your reality by reshaping your beliefs.

Every aspect of who you are stems from the deep-seated programming of your mind, influenced by:
- Past experiences,
- Societal norms, and
- Personal convictions.

Embrace change, and watch your world evolve profoundly.