Hello from Long Island, NY

[BG]

What brings you to SD?

I was on Roosh V's forum and saw a link posted by a member of the forum after he announced his forum was going to have an Orthodox slant.

Are you a member of other Internet fora?  If so, care to mention which one(s)?

Roosh V's forum.

Why did you choose your username and avatar?

My username is my initials. I did not think of a unique name at the time I registered.

What is your state of life - single, married, religious, or still discerning?

I am married.

I am an ethnically-Jewish, formerly-atheistic convert to Catholicism.


Whereabouts do you live "in real life"? (be as specific or as general as you wish!)


Long Island, New York.

Personality type?

I am likely what is considered a Debater (ENTP) though I am not totally extroverted. I am an ambivert.

Favorite books?

Most of the books I have read in the past few years are about the sexual revolution, which I believe is one of the foremost threats to Western Civilization and the family unit. I have read many books in my life, but here are a few I have read in the past few years.

I am also in the middle of following a Bible reading plan.

Sexual Utopia in Power by Roger Devlin
Sex and Deviance by Guillaume Faye
The New Politics of Sex by Dr. Stephen Baskerville
Sword of Christ by Giles Corey

There are other books that hit home with me, but they are highly politically incorrect. I am unsure if I should list them here.

Favorite movies?

I used to watch many movies before I converted, some of which I still would like to watch again. However, since I converted, I no long approve of most of these movies. So I do not care to list them.

Favorite TV shows?

The same goes for TV shows.

Favorite sports/teams

I no longer watch sports, as I believe, like with most cinema, they have been degraded and lend to idol worship and degenerate culture.

I used to be a bodybuilder, competed once, earned a natural pro card, and never competed again.

Have any hobbies?

Reading, cooking, and I am still a gymrat and dedicated to fitness, but I do not work out in the manner I used to. I plan on being fit my whole life. I lift three times per week and do cardio other days.

Pet peeves: Nosiness and compulsive talking.

Fun random fact about yourself: I do not think any facts about me are fun.

I am looking to communicate with others in the faith, and maybe even meet people near me in real life. The internet has served me well considering I met one of my closest friends from it through another forum unrelated to religion in the past.

[TerrorDæmonum]

Why did you choose your username and avatar?

My username is my initials. I did not think of a unique name at the time I registered.

That is unique in itself! Welcome, BG.

That is a nice name: very short and easy.

There are other books that hit home with me, but they are highly politically incorrect. I am unsure if I should list them here.

It is good to be careful about what one publishes publicly, however, you'll find that "politically correct" discourse is not found here.

(Watch out for those who hold a certain view on certain ethnic backgrounds.)

I used to be a bodybuilder, competed once, earned a natural pro card, and never competed again.

Natural, fake natural, or enhanced?

Fun random fact about yourself: I do not think any facts about me are fun.

High bar or low bar?

I am looking to communicate with others in the faith, and maybe even meet people near me in real life. The internet has served me well considering I met one of my closest friends from it through another forum unrelated to religion in the past.

This forum is a bit odd, so be sure to keep a strong sense of self. Don't let the tumult here toss you around.

[Michael Wilson]

Welcome to the Forum; we have a couple of ethnic-Jews that are converts here; and one at least that lives in N.Y. Area, "Chestertonian".
I agree with you about keeping fit and leaving off the body building; and nixing the movies and t.v. shows.
Great to have you here.

[Maximilian]

As an ex-bodybuilder who is still a "gym rat," you ought to be a nutrition expert.
I've found that "bro science" tends to be way ahead of medical science.

[TerrorDæmonum]

I've found that "bro science" tends to be way ahead of medical science.

There is nothing like someone appealing to science to say something is impossible or does not work when one has lived it to the contrary.

[mikemac]

Welcome.

[Jayne]

Reading, cooking, and I am still a gymrat and dedicated to fitness, but I do not work out in the manner I used to. I plan on being fit my whole life. I lift three times per week and do cardio other days.

I am looking forward to you sharing your perspective on this subject.  I am in my sixties and am especially interested in fitness in terms of its role in healthy aging. 

Secular society has a lot of examples of neglecting health and fitness on one side and obsession with health and fitness on the other.  It is a challenge to find a faith-based middle ground.  You seem to have given some thought to this issue so I look forward to your insights.

[red solo cup]

  Have you been to Q School?

[BG]

  Have you been to Q School?

Yes, I have a Phd in it. There is no element of the JQ I am not informed on. I am one of the rare ones to spill the beans.

[Melkor]

Welcome. Cool that you were a natty bodybuilder. How big did you get?

[BG]

Welcome. Cool that you were a natty bodybuilder. How big did you get?

I competed at a shredded-to-the-bone 173 pounds at 5'10". I think I will post a faceless picture if everyone is OK with it.

[TerrorDæmonum]

I competed at a shredded-to-the-bone 173 pounds at 5?10?. I think I will post a faceless picture if everyone is OK with it.

It is probably not prudent to do so on the general forum.

Ask for admission to the men's forum which is more private for discussions on physical training and appearance.

[BG]

Why did you choose your username and avatar?

My username is my initials. I did not think of a unique name at the time I registered.

That is unique in itself! Welcome, BG.

That is a nice name: very short and easy.

There are other books that hit home with me, but they are highly politically incorrect. I am unsure if I should list them here.

It is good to be careful about what one publishes publicly, however, you'll find that "politically correct" discourse is not found here.

(Watch out for those who hold a certain view on certain ethnic backgrounds.)

I used to be a bodybuilder, competed once, earned a natural pro card, and never competed again.

Natural, fake natural, or enhanced?

Fun random fact about yourself: I do not think any facts about me are fun.

High bar or low bar?

I am looking to communicate with others in the faith, and maybe even meet people near me in real life. The internet has served me well considering I met one of my closest friends from it through another forum unrelated to religion in the past.

This forum is a bit odd, so be sure to keep a strong sense of self. Don't let the tumult here toss you around.

Actual natty.

High bar or safety bar.  Low bar destroys the hips for some. I no longer do any barbell bilateral  squats, only lunges, step-ups, and split squats. Nor do I do standard deadlifts anymore. I no longer do any exercises that greatly compress the body, or make me feel awful for days afterward.

I do not mind heated subjects discussed with civility. I will not insult people. I am open to talk about IQ, historical revisionism, race, the JQ, the FQ (female question), immigration, and so on.

Accusations of being an angry incel don't work because I'm married with children. Inceldom is a problem in the West though.

I am not fond of perma-angry, meme-obsessed Trad Cats.

[TerrorDæmonum]

Actual natty.

That is what they all say...

High bar or safety bar. 

Nice.

Low bar destroys the hips for some.

It also destroys the "squat" motion for some if they really get good at some methods of it.

I no longer do any barbell bilateral  squats, only lunges, step-ups, and split squats. Nor do I do standard deadlifts anymore. I no longer do any exercises that greatly compress the body, or make me feel awful for days afterward.

Try goblet squats or front squats. That can improve things. One doesn't need a heavy weight on one's shoulders to squat productively.

I do not mind heated subjects discussed with civility. I will not insult people. I am open to talk about IQ, historical revisionism, race, the JQ, the FQ (female question), immigration, and so on.

Females don't exist. It is a conspiracy.

Accusations of being an angry incel don't work because I'm married with children. Inceldom is a problem in the West though.

I am not engrossed in the online discussions which have resulted in these words. I focus on moral theology.

I try to avoid even using the terms I do know, like the pills and such.

I am not fond of perma-angry, meme-obsessed Trad Cats.

Well, you fond the right place.

[Melkor]

No conventional deadlift? What about bench press? I guess you don't do any of the big compound movements anymore due to the stress on the body?