Brian Vaio

@creation247 I’m so confused, I saw you post this and then immediately delete it?

I will never watch The Odessey I am banning it from my household forever. You could not pay me to buy a ticket, stream it, rent it, or even watch it i"ronically". The only way you are getting me through this thing is by strapping me into a chair Clockwork Orange-style and physically forcing my eyes open. And nobody should “hate-watch” it. Do not buy a ticket just so you can complain afterward. Every dollar is a vote. Every view still rewards the people taking one of the foundational stories of Western civilization and turning it into this. Let it fail. Let it become a warning. Some things do not deserve your curiosity, your attention, or your money. Nobody should see this movie. Nobody should support it.

I've lost respect for people who've gone to see the Odyssey

@creation247 I just saw your post where you saw it and gave it a B+ ?

@WesleyLHuff A very timely message for me to read. Thank you

If I'm honest this has been a hard season for me lately. I've been struggling with trusting God's timing. I was reminded when reading Psalm 37 today that I am to be still before Yahweh and wait patiently. That Yahweh is good to those who wait for him and seek him, and it is good to wait quietly for God’s salvation (Lam. 3:25–26). This quiet waiting involves hoping in God’s word while the soul waits more intensely than watchmen awaiting morning (Psalm 130:5–6). I was reminded that prior to preaching to thousands, for a season Peter went back to fishing after thinking he failed Jesus. That Paul sat in prison cells, Lazarus lay in a tomb, Jonah prayed in the belly of a fish, Hannah wept on the steps of the tabernacle, Joseph was locked in the captivity, and Moses stood in the fields of Median herding sheep. All before God made moves in his timing. Times of waiting, while hard, remind us of the confidence we should have in God’s timing and character. When direction seems slow in coming, we're called to wait for it, assured it will come when the time is ready (Hab. 2:3). Yahweh himself waits to be gracious and show mercy, and those who wait for him are blessed, for he is a God of justice (Isa. 30:18). Rather than taking matters into their own hands, like I often am tempted to do, we are instructed not to repay evil but to wait for the Lord, who will deliver us (Prov 20:22). Hoping for what is unseen involves waiting with patience (Romans 8:25), and through the Spirit and faith, believers eagerly wait for the hope of righteousness (Galatians 5:5). Waiting involves expectancy and hope regarding events and contingencies still in the future, it's the outworking of a spiritual posture directed at trusting God’s promises and timing rather than our own understanding. Knowing all of this, writing here on X doesn't make my season of needing to wait any easier, but the consistent, inspired, inerrant testimony of scripture nonetheless gives me something solid to trust in. I am fickle, impatient, and finite. God is trustworthy, forbearing, and infinite. And his timing is right even if I don't know how or when things will happen.

@WarInstitute This is a fascinating read as a civilian. I wonder how this might translate to the modern work environment. While the stakes are of course lower, I imagine team cohesion has similarly eroded with the rise of remote work and other work technologies.

"Long before modern doctrine, soldiers understood this intuitively. In the Iliad, Homer describes warriors gathering at the end of battle, recounting the day’s events, arguing over decisions, mourning the fallen, and making meaning of chaos together." mwi.westpoint.edu/want-combat-re…

@RichFGeorgia Finally a reasonable Catholic take hits my feed! It makes me sick to see the degree of vile and opportunistic behavior perpetuated on X in the “name” of our faith. Not at all surprised to see that you are an ND guy! Cheers Rich!

I'm Catholic. I stand with Israel and their right to statehood and self-determination. I stand with other all denominations that put Jesus at the center. I DO NOT STAND with Catholics who inaccurately use their faith to push anti- Israel and anti-evangelical nonsense.

@movie_tvshows_ Quite possibly the best movie trailer I’ve ever seen. Shoutout smashing pumpkins.

This is one of the greatest comic book movie ever made.

@hubermanlab BACK

There are a lot of studies and examples of different ways to train with weights for muscle growth and strength. Which is best? Everyone has different opinions on that but what has always worked best for me has been low volume high intensity training. (And when I say “best”, I mean getting the results of directed muscle growth and strength improvements and not having my nervous system feel so fried that I can’t do other things in life after training… after all, we have lives to live!) It involves training each muscle group directly once per week. Yes only once. You do one light and one moderate set just to get the mechanics and blood flow going, then 1 (maybe 2) all sets to failure * in excellent form * which means controlling the weight all the way up, contracting it hard and lowering it slowly. Depending on the muscle group, you do anywhere from 2 to 4 exercise exercises per muscle group total. 6 time Mr. Olympia Dorian Yates is my guest on the Huberman Lab podcast out now and we discussed this style of training and the types of training that work best for the everyday person. That means men & women of all ages. He gives a wealth of info. Dorian was also kind enough to take me through his version of low volume high intensity training. I got to feel what it is to target the back and rear delt muscles properly with true high intensity. We did: 1) lat pullovers: one light set, one medium set, and then one all outset to failure (w/ a few assisted repetitions). 2) reverse grip cable pull downs (also one set to failure) 3) one arm dumbbell rows (one set to failure for each side) 4) seated wide grip cable rows (one set to failure with a couple of assisted reps) 5) rear delt bent over dumbbell raises (one warm-up and one works set to failure). Comment BACK and I’ll DM you a link to a video of the full workout. - Please put any questions or comments you have below and thank you for your interest in science!

Training back and rear delts properly with low volume high intensity pioneer Dorian Yates. I’ve pasted the full workout below.

@homegymcoop Recently started following you. Just noticed the “Train Like a Champion” sign. Love that! ND fan?

I took the best functional trainer of all time and replaced the stacks with digital resistance. Nothing compares. Nothing.

@BumpBailey @hubermanlab Same question!

@hubermanlab Tough with young kids though, no? When I'm at work I want to make sure my wife and kids are OK. Best practice there?

Familiar with this study and the key is to have your phone in a separate room entirely. Off and upside down, in your bag = still “calling” you even if you don’t realize it.

@JamesSurowiecki Totally agree and was just making this point the other day. As a Dad I can’t stand scary/graphic trailers coming on during sporting events. You can’t always react fast enough to change the channel or distract. I remember as a little kid getting really scared by some of these.

I will say again that it is egregious to be showing trailers for R-rated movies during NFL games. I'm watching Chargers-Texans with my 7-year-old. He should not be confronted with a graphic trailer for a lurid horror film like "The Housemaid." Just stop it.

@MikeGoolsby41 Same! Favorite version?

No matter how many times I’ve heard it Oh Holy Night it still puts a knot in my throat Merry Christmas everyone!

@ElevatedSelfHQ @CoachDanGo I also have trouble getting flat footed. How are you working through that?

@CoachDanGo The deep squat is a good one. I can't quite get flat footed yet but have been working on this one in the mornings.

This stretch should be mandatory for desk workers. It's called the Asian Squat. This exercise is a signal of ankle, knee, hip mobility and leg strength, strongly correlating to independence, fall risk, and longevity as you get older. If you can do hold this squat for a minute or more you've got healthy hips and ankles. If you can't start by holding onto a pillar and gently lower yourself into squat position. Aim for 3–5 total minutes per day in short holds (30–60 seconds) and build up gradually.

@_willcompton LOL “deep state CFB” earned my follow

Don’t let this Heisman Ceremony distract you from the fact that Deep State CFB protected Alabama, ran a “squeeze out” operation on Notre Dame, and manipulated the system to justify an ACC team getting into the College Football Playoff

@AlexHormozi Not sure I agree with this. I can understand this thinking with casual friends or peer groups. But true friendships stand the test of time, endure through changes in life and hardship. These are the people you know you can always count on, and they should never be discarded.

You get through the lonely chapter of life where you’re more ambitious than your old friend group but don’t have enough proof for your desired friend group by focusing on the work, not the scoreboard. The scoreboard matters, but you can’t score without first being good. And you can’t get good without first being bad.

@Brady_Quinn @espn Bingo

So folks at @espn are upset ND isn’t playing in a bowl game after weeks of folks politicking against the lack of conference affiliation, using them as a pawn for their CFB playoff selection show, having the ACC network play the UM/ND game on repeat for 48 hours during Conf Champ week BUT now it’s a bad look they don’t want to serve ESPN’s best interest by playing in an exhibition bowl game? Got it.

@HowBoutNo_Shush @BarstoolIrish I’m not happy about skipping the bowl. But it’s honestly a lose-lose for both ND and BYU. ND wins they will say BYU wasn’t good. BYU wins they will just say well ND wasn’t good. Both BYU and ND deserve a shot at SEC teams like Vandy and Texas to prove themselves!

@bvaio @BarstoolIrish ND declined to play BYU because they know what the rest of the nation knows, they are not that good this year. They played a cupcake schedule and lost to any good team they played. They want to be able to talk like they big instead of showing it!

Notre Dame will not be bowling this year. Can’t blame them after everything that transpired today! Next year is ours, Irish

@PopeFelonious @BarstoolIrish God bless!

@DanWetzel Could ND instead invite UT, BYU, and Vandy into a 4 team NIT type playoff. This actually could mean something and would be good football for the fans.

Notre Dame won't go to a bowl game. Understand the sentiment, but it can be great for younger players.

@PopeFelonious @BarstoolIrish Not JV, at least two of those teams should’ve been in rather than the two G5 charity handouts that were allowed in the tourney.