I’m a barbell strength coach, not a personal trainer. ⚡️Strength requires proof of work. Verify...numbers on the barbell don't lie. ⚡️Lift heavy #bitcoin
Strength is simple math. Follow along.
Strength is the final way we interact with our environment.
And everything we do is a percentage of our max strength in that human movement pattern.
Getting out of bed uses a percentage of your total strength. Lifting a box above your head and putting it in the the attic uses a percentage of your total strength. Swinging a tennis racket uses a percentage of your total strength. Taking a hike uses a percentage of your total strength.
If you want everything in your life to feel easier and your athletic performance to improve, then increase your total strength so the percentage of all sub maximal efforts decrease.
To keep the math simple let’s say your maximal strength in the squat movement is 100lbs and you have to unload some 50lb compost bags out of your truck and squat down and put them on the ground.
You are at 50% of your maximal strength in this movement pattern.
These 50lb bags are going to feel a certain type of heavy to you and there is a limit to how many you can unload. Let’s say you can only unload 5 before tiring.
You decide to do a strength training program and you get your squat from 100lbs for a 1RM to 200lbs for a 1RM.
You go back to unload some 50lb compost bags out of your truck. Now you are at 25% of your total strength. The bags will feel lighter to you and you will be able to unload more than 5 before tiring.
Increase your maximal strength in natural human movement patterns like the squat, deadlift, bench press and over head press in order to decrease the percentage of your sub maximal effort in every day living and athletic performance.
#barbellcoach #liftheavy #squat #deadlift #getstrong #strengthcoach
I respect your passion for defending the faith—it's clear it comes from a sincere place.
Bishop Barron has been a profound influence for many, myself included; his teaching played a key role in drawing me deeper into the Church through OCIA.
Publicly critiquing bishops repeatedly, however, risks coming across as personal rather than principled.
Wiser voices in the Church have long emphasized the value of Catholics remaining at the table in public forums like the Religious Liberty Commission, even amid disagreements with fellow members or administrations. Dialogue and presence don't equal endorsement—they're often how the Church influences culture for the better and prevents greater harms.
When communication breaks down, divisions only deepen.
Perhaps this energy could be redirected toward prayer and positive evangelization. Have you brought these concerns to your priest or spiritual director in confession or direction?
Asking God directly how He wants you to use your platform and time might bring clarity and peace. The saints modeled bold truth-speaking balanced with humility and charity. May we all seek that balance.
@Pontifex blame fiat money. Govts have to devalue the money which causes inflation which hurts the poor but benefits the rich and their assets. Time to end the fiat ponzi scheme.
@BishopBarron Fraud diverts aid from the vulnerable, a grave injustice. But fiat money inflicts a deeper, systemic one: inflation silently robs the poor of purchasing power. A hidden tax no one consents to.
This is Amy and John.
They’re 67 and this was their first workout in years.
No rushing. No extreme workouts.
Just starting where they are and getting a little stronger each session.
Everyone needs strength but no one needs it more than seniors.
@MdBreathe I'm a @nicnacusa fan myself. It took a couple of days to get use to them. I take two 6mg and break them into smaller pieces and kind of micro dose it throughout the day. Maybe start with 6 and then build up to 12mg
$7000 per post: Israel paying undisclosed US influencers amid Gaza backlash
The Israeli government is paying US content producers up to $7000 per post as part of a major increase in budget for global influence campaigns. “We have to fight with the weapons that apply to the battlefields in which we engage, and the most important ones are on social media,” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told a group of US-based Jewish influencers in New York this week.
A September 2025 filing by Bridges partners LLC on behalf of 'Government of Israel through Havas Media Group' under the US Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) details “Initial payments for production and influencers. Concept development with each influencer. Begin matching with Israeli content partners and writing initial post,” among other line items. More than half the $900,000 total appears to be allocated to the recruitment and training of a cohort of more than a dozen US-based online influencers expected to post pro-Israel content.
The campaign is part of a larger influence push by Israeli authorities amid a collapse of public support in the US and elsewhere as the Gaza genocide draws into its third year. In late 2024, Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar negotiated a 20-fold increase in the foreign influence budget, securing USD$150 million. Among other initiatives, Israel is now paying $1.5 million a month to President Donald Trump's former digital campaign strategist Brad Parscale to produce “strategic communications,” using AI tools to generate thousands of variants on pro-Israel messaging. Parscale is is now registered as a foreign agent.
“We have to fight back. How do we fight back? Our influencers,” Netanyahu told the gathering in New York in September.
@parkeralewis After 1964, did you save your pre-1964 dime which was made of silver or spend it? Most people spent the new dimes which had no silver and saved the older dimes that did have silver.