Recent content by Photon

Re: Pullup Bars and consistency Congrats on choosing USMC Shay... I've been off the site for a while and remember a lot of SEAL talk a long while ago. I did the same exact thing, thought SEALs since I was 12, then when the time came to get some, Marines got me with those beautiful dress...

Re: No carbs gaining weight #1 Is that going 100% off carbs is not the best way to lose weight. The key to weight loss is by burning more calories in a day than you take in. First thing to do is determine your REE (resting energy expenditure) which is just how many calories you would burn...

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Re: Kettlebells? Anyone use em? I've been using dumbells for kettlebell swings as part of crossfit workouts for quite some time. It's amazing how many different muscle groups you can engage when you're using proper form. Shoulders, quads, hamstrings, glutes, rotator cuff, lower back... Great...

Re: Increasing Pull-Ups shooter65: It's a common test of strength in the military. The Marine Corps tests 20 as a perfect score. Otherwise it's a test of overall upper body strength along with pushups. I know people who can do 30 or 40, and I can assure you that none of them half-a$$ any part...

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Re: You know you're shooting long range when: When you have a single bullet cut your target in half because your trajectory is practically going straight down.

Re: STA, 0321s, Boat Co Marines and SEALS One day I will own my own... love those rigs!

Re: Increasing Pull-Ups <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Lonely_Wolf</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> Photon, you reaffirm my previous sarcasm. I think herein lies the key to pullups and exercising in general. One has to have clearly defined goals...

Re: Increasing Pull-Ups 300WSM: Recently weight myself in at an astonishing 185. However, I am on a fairly intense training regimen getting ready for a summer of military training. I'm doing a fair amount of running, crossfit, cardio, and dieting to keep my weight down. It truly helps to lose...

Re: shooting with two eyes Looks like there are a good number of individuals in my boat as well. Left eye dominant and right handed. I've always learned shooting both eyes open. I actually found out after skeet shooting (some of the first times ever firing a weapon) that my sights were always...

Re: Need to get into shape (round is not cutting i Ease into a diet, stick to it. Exercise regularly. Drink a lot more water, and a lot less 'other drinks'. Sometimes an abrupt change in physical lifestyle will bring about all kinds of crazy injuries and happenstances into your body. Weigh...

Re: SHIN SPLINTS. . . Everything that everybody else had said so far is valid. Remember RICE: Rest Ice Compress Elevate (AFTER A RUN) Be sure to warm it up (maybe with a heat pack) but definitely by stretching: Sit down, put affected foot over the other leg, hold leg in place, and pull...

Re: back ideas -Dead lifts. -Kettlebell swings. -Supermans. (Lay on your stomach, get into superman pose, and raise your arms/legs, just Youtube it) -Do back lifts on a GHD machine (google an image). Lie face down and raise, with or without weight, whatever is more comfortable. -DON'T FORGET...

Re: Intuition Man was I confused when I read the OP the first, and second time... Now I get where you're going... <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: melody</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> One show was about the human brain and how it can slow down...