I can’t believe we still have to have the debate about flu shots every year. Just get the shot. The flu sucks, like really bad. If you had the flu and it didn’t suck you didn’t have the flu. Yes, the shot isn’t 100% effective but it helps reduce severity of illness even if you do get sick and you can even get paid to…

Literally ever single person I have seen tout ivermectin as a treatment is anti mask and anti vax. Yes there is not a peer reviewed paper on the subject but it’s not much of a stretch to say people who deny the overwhelming validity of vaccines would also be opposed to any other common sense precautionary measures.

Reminds me, I need to drench some sheep. No, I will not be having a taste while doing it because I am not a moron.

In Texas the governor is GOP and that’s how the state voted for president but the local leadership of the major cities is all Democrat. Those areas are seeing higher vaccination rates than the rural areas but the vaccination rate in the low income and minority majority areas is definitely the lowest. The anti-vax…

If you can’t afford to buy full shares of these companies you should not be investing in individual stocks. Go buy a low cost index fund and call it a day. 

I just got into Iron Culture and I’m glad I missed out on it for so long because now I have a ton of episodes to binge

The Stronger by Science pod is so good, Eric and Greg have the best chemistry and sense of humor. If you want a lifting podcast without the education part and just the fun, definitely check out Massenomics, the lifting podcast about nothing. Might take a few episodes to get the inside jokes but it’s one of the most…

Tipping someone for grabbing a cup and filling it with some drip coffee is ridiculous. Maybe if I got some off menu item that took a lot of effort but how about just pay your staff appropriately? We don’t tip the cashier at McDonalds, why is coffee special?

Yeah the key here is the whole adjusting for lean mass/body fat %. Older individuals are probably not going to be carrying around as much muscle as they were before.

My bank waves them up to $100. I just like the peace of mind of never having to worry about it. Technically it’s not the most optimal way to do things but I want to have a certain amount of cash readily available anyway and my real savings account is with an online bank so it would take time to transfer the funds.…

I think it’s worth having at least double your monthly expenses in your checking account just as a safety. Yes you’re not making as much on it as a savings account but as you mentioned, savings rates are abysmal right now and 60 bps on three thousand dollars is $18/year. I’ll give that up for peace of mind that I’ll…

And then you need to buy a car, which would be at a possible all time high price point

No

This list is dumb, The Shining is not ruined because of the pandemic. Stopped reading after that.

Beth, do you notice when using straps if your setup is different? I typically pull mixed grip but when the reps are more than 3 or my hands are just ripped up I use my straps (versa grips, which I really like). However, it seems like I have a harder time “setting” my back vs using mixed grip. My guess is that I find…

I honestly don’t know how anyone can make an accurate diagnosis with those symptoms, there is so much crossover there

Nothing like some cool beans with a piping hot LaCroix on these summer days after some Jefferson deadlifting. 

I have a feeling it’s more complex than that but I can’t say for sure. If the vaccine is X% effective in preventing breakthrough cases on a large sample we would expect to see that same rate (within the confidence intervals) in a heavily vaxxed country like Israel, possibly even better given the percent of vaccinated…

It’s not like it matters, the people like that are dug in and nothing will change their mind aside from perhaps a friend/family member passing away from COVID. The people who we can still reach are the people who just don’t understand the data. There are actually people out there who have not been vaccinated because…

Would love an explanation on the breakthrough case rate in Israel that seems to be much higher than other nations.