For sure.

And if I had to choose only one, I'd go for substance...

Luckily those things usually go hand in hand

Sometimes

I'd say that 'usually' is more accurate than 'sometimes', but I'm no expert on martial combat, so I'll leave the discussion on that to more knowledgeable peeps.

"*Intellectuals, please respond*"

Uhh

@Deleted User

I think Will could whip my ass and I've probably got 30 pounds on him.

But yeah, the average guy doesn't train at all.

So a weight/muscle advantage is usually a big deal.

whoop your ass in what though, rolling?

rolling is a controlled enviornment that in my opinion isn't incredibly reflective of overall ability

1v1

Will trains Muay Thai too...

Ik he does more, haven't seen any of that before though so I just went with rolling

I definitely think jiu jitsu and grappling are less effective in street/group situations but that aside

Haha @Deleted User lets get together you strike i grapple 😁

I kid. I have a much longer background in boxing than I do in BJJ but I’d put BJJ up against anything one on one

Hahah I'm game, shame you dipped out early the last opportunity we had to spar at Sam's though

I'm eager to go rounds with some of you guys again

Don't Khabib me bro

I wuz duckin you bro

tfw he fights like a rat and wins

you have to respect his ground game I suppose... that doesnt mean it wasnt cheap and boring though...

mcgregor not havin a good week

He’s checked out. Checked out a long time ago I feel like

Before mayweather even

agreed

I think he's just about the $$$ now

I can't really blame him

dude has a son now, another kid on the way and millions of dollars to sit on...

a clothing brand, his own whiskey and a crazy amount of sponsorships, etc. etc.

Khabib fight gave him a ton of opportunity to advertise

As a novice lifter should you see 5 pound jump coming back to a compound movement after a killer lift from 2 days ago? Or is that asking too much?

I'm just asking because I seem to be not improving as fast as I'd like and I think it could be because I'm not getting enough calories or getting the proper nutrition. Not sure though

Your progression should be steady, you shouldn't be throwing on another 5 lbs whenever you feel like - ideally. If you aren't seeing progression, it's likely not enough food, poor diet, not enough sleep, etc.

Fixed dat typo tho

I've been trying to up the protein and eat more lately so hopefully that helps out

And some people naturally progress at certain lifts slower than others. It just depends.

It just seems like I can't get to 3 plates on squats. Makes me unmotivated as all hell. Feels bad man