#the potato man

[askourweavetalecharacters]

I had a dream on August 1st that Toby Fox was arrested for being the kingpin of a drug empire. His codename was "The Potato Man."

This has absolutely nothing to do with WeaveTale. I just thought I would spread the word even further since people found it funny on Reddit & Twitter.

The Potato Man lives.

[kemetic-dreams]

ASHWAGANDHA: Do you have any insights, Mr. Potato?

Ashwagandha is just GNARLY, and alongside creatine is one of my staples for supplementation on a budget — ’CAUSE THAT SHIT IS CHEAP AND EFFECTIVE— specifically for the challenges we face in modern society, just the fact that it has shown over and over again in studies and clinical trials that it can reduce stress and boost testosterone is already MORE THAN ENOUGH to consider taking that shit.

Ashwagandha is an ADAPTOGEN, a natural substance that helps the body adapt to stressors, whether they be physical, mental, or emotional regulating the body's stress response and helping balance hormones, improving the immune system, and promoting a healthy response to stress.

Its key benefit is counteracting CORTISOL— the hormone of stress— cortisol isn't necessarily bad, it actually is pretty important for performing in high-stress situations like combat, live competition, or public speaking.

Cortisol and testosterone have an inverse relationship, meaning that high levels of cortisol can lead to decreased testosterone levels, while low cortisol levels can lead to increased testosterone levels, and chronically high levels of cortisol absolutely DEMOLISH your quality of life and wreak havoc on your entire system.

And unfortunately for us, the same technologies that provide us with the luxuries and comfort that allow this specific point in time to be the ABSOLUTE EASIEST time to survive in all human history also come with unnatural burdens that completely disrupt our brain's reward systems and perception of reality, by introducing us to an infinite new's cycle, completely abstract reward systems like bills and money, instant empty stimulation with porn, videogames, movies, and social media, and UNACHIEVABLE SURREAL standards to live by.

Not only because motherfuckers think social media is real life, but back in the day, if you were the best at whatever thing you like to do in your town, aye, you're GOOD, now, the second you start anything, you're automatically comparing yourself with the best people in the field of your choosing, and WITH A HORDE of lying ass motherfuckers.

It's like I always say, I've seen a handful of people squat 500lbs, and all of them either owned gyms or competed for years in powerlifting, ONLINE BRUH!? I'm hit DAILY with kids aged 12-88 saying they're throwing 700lbs deadlifts around like it's a rainy day in Cancun, which I very often get to smirk and reply "Dude, you know that's a WORLD RECORD for your weight, and age, right?"

So, there has never been a better time TO BE CONSCIOUS.

You simply can't live a healthy life in this day and age by simply REACTING to life, you can't operate on the basis of compulsion, the algorithms, the shiny lights, the potential indulgence has a gravitational pull that REQUIRES A CONSIDERED EFFORT TO GET OUT OF.

Most of the battle is fought on the inside, on the battlefield of the mind, with delayed gratification, composure, virtue, altruism, structure, AND FUCKING DISCIPLINE.

But supporting levels of mental health that allow for all that good shit to be implemented, REQUIRES us to take EXTREME good care of the machine, of the fucking body.

SLEEP— EXERCISE— HYDRATION— NUTRITION— SOCIAL BONDING.

These are the pillars on which your mental health will stand, if you don't have that shit NAILED, that's the first step, and if the goal is improving upon an already GREAT lifestyle, supplementation is an option, and there are TONS of evidence suggesting that yea yup, Ashwagandha will help TREMENDOUSLY.

But keep in mind, that adding it to a bad lifestyle, is like adding Stripes, and a Spoiler to your Pontiac Aztek— NO, it doesn’t turn it into a racecar— AND NO, that shit still looks absolutely RIDICULOUS.

So here are the potential HEALTH BENEFITS of Ashwagandha:

Reducing stress and anxiety

Improving brain function and memory

Lowering cholesterol and blood sugar levels

Decreasing inflammation

Boosting testosterone and fertility in men

Supporting a healthy immune system

And here are the potential ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE BENEFITS:

Increase strength and muscle mass

Enhance endurance and reduce muscle damage

Improve recovery time following exercise

Enhance cognitive function, reaction time, and hand-eye coordination

It's important to note that while there is some research supporting these potential benefits, more studies are needed to fully understand the effects of Ashwagandha on health and athletic performance.

The clinically effective dosage of Ashwagandha is 600mg/day.

So always check the nutritional facts in the bottles of any supplements that contain ashwagandha to see if they’re using ENOUGH to create positive effects, and if the supplement containing it has a proprietary blend to hide the amounts, don’t take it.

Yo, thanks for reading this all the way my BRUDDAH, if you can upvote this one for me, it would be DEEPLY appreciated my G!

BANG THAT IRON!

Big KISS

THE POTATO MAN

[noivern]

i mightve made. too much gnocchi.

[shiftythrifting]

[fyeaheddiemunson]

[fungii]

sliding this over to you on a table with a note that just says "thats her dad"

[pa-rou]

This just in: local severely burnt out office worker daydreams of the city’s superhero sweeping him off his feet while on the clock, more at 12

edit: here's a link to part two with a complimentary fic ;))

[doodlejoops]

It’s not my fault that AFO is so hot.

[bbq-ishere]

more portal new vegas but screenshot redraws [+alt vers undercut]

[giltori]

That one character from popular kids manga Chainsaw Man.

[stealingpotatoes]

Are you bi ?

yes but now i'm questioning who else you thought the pfp might be about like

[an-actual-floof]

little sketch of of @potato-lord-but-not ‘s John in a dress post w/ my John and Arthur designs cuz I can’t stop thinking about them

Link to original post is here !

[kemetic-dreams]

How can I build big arms lifting weights?

IT'S ARM DAY EVERY DAY BOYE!

Fuck yeah dude, time to make dem GUNZ GROW, I don't care what dem experts say, TRAIN YOUR FREAKING ARMS, regularly, often, it's AWESOME, and it will above all other muscle groups, make you FEEL GOOD.

Abs only make you feel good when you just wake up, during the day, I don't care how lean you are, you don't always feel lean.

Leg and Back definition and size are pretty awesome too, but it's more like a badge of honor.

But ARMS dude?

Pumping your arms and hitting that side triceps is FULFILLING, that little flex after training arms just to check dem biceps, that's GLORY SON, no wonder Arnold was talking that crazy talk about having orgasms in the gym, it's really freaking GOOD to have a pump in your arms.

So let's take a look at how to train them arms for MAXIMUM HYPERTROPHY.

General considerations.

When it comes to building a BIGASS ARMS the key is the pump, which is bringing blood to the region to make everything there grow, and the mind-muscle connection which is your ability to actively feel the muscle contracting.

To optimally do that, you should reserve 1 ENTIRE WORKOUT just to train your biceps and triceps together.

If you're already properly building your BACK & CHEST you're already properly overloading your arms, so this workout is exclusively directed toward learning to feel the muscle and get a pump.

You have gotta be able to contract both of them, anytime you want, and every time you go to the gym, you need to be able to get a pump, I know LOTS of dudes, that don't know what that is, that mistake the pump with DOMS, and are always walking around flat as hell.

Volume considerations

Volume for arms is pretty straight-up when it comes to frequency, ALWAYS get a little pump before doing other upper body exercises, it will ensure the longevity of your elbows, and believe me, you don't want elbow pain in your life, IT SUCKS HARD.

Other than that, you're already getting CRAZY volume training your upper body properly, so just add 1 workout on top of it, but the thing about arms is, it doesn't require much to keep it but to make the MOST POSSIBLE GAINZ it requires A LOT OF EMPHASIS:

To keep your arm gainz requires: 0-6 working sets a week.

Getting decent arm gainz requires: 7-12 working sets a week.

To get OPTIMAL arm gainz requires: 13-25 working sets a week.

To go FULL BEAST MODE and have horseshoe triceps and biceps vein without a pump 25+ working sets a week.

Keep in mind to split these working sets evenly between the biceps and triceps, let's say you're doing 12 working sets, make sure that 6 of them target the biceps, and 6 of them target the triceps.

Arm exercise sequencing.

When it comes to arm training I use the following sequence:

Activation sets

Finisher sets

Arm training is the simplest of all, it's 100% just GRIND, you need to put in a shitton of reps and that's it, no need to pick crazy heavyweights, no need to do 30 different exercises, you only need to find the exercises you like, that you REALLY can feel the target muscle contracting and work on building volume with those.

Activation Sets

Activation sets are designed to pump blood into the muscles that will then get SMASHED in the workout, their main focus is keeping your body primed to work, reducing the risk of injury, and extending your longevity.

When it comes to arm training it's just a matter of getting that pump with great form and minimum strain.

Focus:

Prevent Injury, and pump blood.

Exercise suggestions:

Cable pushdowns, concentration curls, EZ bar curls.

Rep range: 10-15

RPE: 4-5

Primary Progressive Overload Strategies:

Increase reps.

Increase sets.

Increase time-under-tension

Reduce rest.

Reduce overall time.

Finisher sets

Finisher sets often go to failure and/or beyond, THEY ARE ESSENTIAL FOR BIG ARMS, no way around it, you gotta feel it burn, SEE THE PUMP, the idea is by the end of your workout you should EMPTY THE GAS TANK, take every single last drop of glycogen within the muscle OUT, they often include SPECIAL METABOLITE TECHNIQUES like partial reps, supersets, paused reps, rest pauses, and dropsets, they can be used in every single part of your training, but for the arm, I consider them especially valuable in order to create roundness and achieve a great arm pump.

This is the time to unleash the MEATHEAD inside you, pick a machine or exercise and GO NUTS, really make sure you're feeling your arms BURNING.

I strongly recommend using CIRCUITS in this phase of the workout, pick 2-3 exercises and do crazy supersets.

Focus:

Going to failure and BEYOND.

Exercise suggestions:

Barbell Curls, Dumbbell Curls, EZ Bar Curls, Preacher Curls, Triceps pushdowns, triceps kickbacks, machine triceps extensions, rope pushdowns.

Rep range: AMRAP

RPE: 10+

Primary Progressive Overload Strategies:

Increase reps.

Increase sets.

Increase time-under-tension

Reduce rest.

Reduce overall time.

Overloading Sets

Arms don't require direct overloading sets, for instance, heavy-ass skullcrushers and strict barbell curls are COOL AS FUCK, but they're not at all required to build your arms if you're already doing rows, bench, OHP, Pullups.

Stretch under-load sets

There are stretching components to using FULL ROM on arm movements, but I don't think it classifies as a stretch under-load set like a Jefferson Curl would be.

Exercise selection.

A brief Tier list of my favorite exercises for the muscle group.

Tier S - Exercises that beginners, intermediate and advanced lifters SHOULD be doing to maximize hypertrophy.

Barbell Curl

Cable Triceps Pushdown

EZ Bar Curl

Rope Pushdown

Alternating Dumbbell Curl

Tier A - Exercises that beginners, intermediate and advanced lifters COULD be doing to maximize hypertrophy.

Dumbbell Twist Curl

Triceps Kickbacks

Cable EZ Bar Curl

Triceps Overhead Extension

Hammer Curl

Machine Triceps Extension

Machine Triceps Pushdown

Tier B - Exercises that beginners don't need to do, but intermediate and advanced lifters can incorporate in their workouts.

Close-grip Bench Press.

Incline Dumbbell Curl

Machine Preacher Curl

Assisted Dip

Barbell Skullcrusher

Cable Overhead Triceps Extension

Dumbbell Skullcrusher

Overhead Triceps Extension

Tier C - Exercises that are NICHE and designed for a specific goal.

Pin Presses

Close grip pin press.

Cable Single Arm Pushdown

Inverted Skullcrusher

Rope Overhead Triceps Extension

JM Press

Spotto Press

Seated Barbell Overhead Triceps Extension

[bioluminesced]

who up obiwaning they kenobi

[bizarreandjarring]

harrier if you didn’t want this to be romantic why did you wear your most boobylicious shirt ???

[jadequarze]

Woe, 'Dawn' Shep be upon ye!

Second part is post-ME3