OptimusX training log...

[DonnieJvilleNC]

Scott,
While I feel your pain, I must confess....that was a great story! I would've loved to been there to see it. My imagination doesn't do it justice.

In my experience, Old Navy has good shorts for those with built thighs and "ghetto booty". Just make sure to steer clear of A&F....they're built for twinks. Also check out LLBean.

[optimusx]

Thanks for the tips O and donnie... I don't think I'm willing to lay out $$$ for a kilt... don't know if I'd pay that much money for open air - airconditioning. I'll have to look into LL Bean and Old Navy (though I so far - with one exception - have been sucessful in avoiding Old Navy)

I need new pants, that's all that there is to it. While I wouldn't say I have "ghetto booty" I'm just big boned Any other suggestions are welcomed from guys that wear pants with 29" legs I would appreciate it!

Scott

[lewj99]

Great story Scott - if nothing else it's a sign the squat routine must be working. Just be glad you're not over here, I mean a lot of people don't even have 29" waists, let alone quads! And I know you said you weren't interested in 'parachute pants'...but I heard MC Hammer has been in financial trouble recently...maybe he'd be willing to let a few of his old pairs go for cheap!

[Marco_ukmus]

Originally Posted by optimusx

Any other suggestions are welcomed from guys that wear pants with 29" legs

erm, just so you know, i have a 29.5" waist, man your big! i would so love to have thighs as big as my waist... hehe

Thanks for the great story Scott!

Keep growing...

Marc

[brent]

Damn! Those are rivaling Tom Platz! I've seen lots of hot guys in Portland that wore kilts, but not so many down here. The sexiest look like Carhartt, but I don't know if they were authentic...

[ethernet_jock]

Originally Posted by Marco_ukmus

erm, just so you know, i have a 29.5" waist, man your big! i would so love to have thighs as big as my waist... hehe

Thanks for the great story Scott!

Keep growing...

Marc

:O

man.... the last time my waist was under 30".... I must have been 12 or 10.

[brent]

I was a senior in High-school when my waist was 29". I was working 50 hours a week, busting my ass as a bus-boy at the Olive Garden, and going to school. I was constantly going, but never had time to eat. I never want to go under 32" again, and much prefer 36 to 29...

[optimusx]

brent, ej, loopy, et al> Ya know I wouldnt' mind having a 32" waist again, considering I have a whole slew of pants that fit for 34" and 32"... then again, I doubt if they'd fit my legs now Hmm.. there's an idea... 36" legs and a 32" waist.. it could happen... And now for today's workout:

[color=red]6/27/05 Workout[/color]

Shoulders and Arms

Upright rows:
70x10
120x9
140x7
140x5

Front Shoulder Press:
140x10
160x7
180x4

Reverse Pec Dec (to hit delts):
145x10
175x10
235x9

Machine Side Raises:
110x10
160x10

Barbell Curls:
50x9
70x8
85x4

Hammer Curls:
40x10
45x8
50x8

Overhead Tri Extension:
150x10
200x10
250x10
300x10

Tri Pushdown:
100x10
150x10
175x10

SARGPS:
85x10
90x10
110x7

Abs Machine:
100x15
150x12
190x10

A little heavier than last week, but not too much heavier. Trying to push myself a tad harder each week, either by getting out one or two more reps or increasing the weight and getting the same number (or -1) of reps from the week before for that last set. I added in some Machine Side raises to hit the sides of the shoulders a bit more. Today was more or less a test to get the feel for the machine again since I haven't used it in a while, next week the poundages will be higher

Scott

[Muscleman666]

Nice progress

[grywlf]

i haven't had a 29 inch waist since i took a 29 wst 30 ism in high school i never wanna be that thin again either although maybe being a 36/36 is just as bad
sounds like you been keeping busy i worked all weekend and 10 hours monday night now i'm off till wensday the restaurant was insane this weekend our biggest rival was closed for 2 weeks to make repairs per order of the board of health so we were hammered all weekend i'll be very suprised if i don't get called in before wensday i so glad i have my weight room and can workout late nights
after work with my job i need to blow off some steam after work sometimes

[optimusx]

[color=red]6/28/05 Workout[/color]

Quad/Calves day 12:10-1:30PM

Inverted Leg Press:
270x10
450x10
630x10
810x9

Hack Squat:
140x10
180x10
250x8

Hip Abductors:
130x10
170x10
190x8

Leg Extension:
180x10
285x10

Ham Curl:
180x10
285x10

Seated Calf Raise:
90x10
135x10
180x10
205x9


I had to switch out my Leg Squat Press with the Inverted Leg Press today because another person was at that station and I didn't want to wait 15 minutes for her to get done... I was actually pretty surprised I could do this one, considering the motion is different than the Leg Squat Press. In the past I've never had any luck beyond 16 45lbs plates on this thing, but today I was able to get 18 45lbs plates on it... go figure.

I'm doing much better with my time in the gym. I was able to shave of 15 minutes from last week's time and get in another set on the Seated Calf Raises. Next weel I'll probably add another set to the Ham Curl and Leg Ext. since I have 15 min to play with.

Overall, the past two days, I've been able to either increase the weight or number of reps for most of the exercises. I think that's a good trend (though it won't happen every week). I think that, as I learn to focus more on my exercising these numbers will steadily rise. Unfortunetly I'm also tending to form extremely focused vision. As I was walking out of the gym today I didn't realize that a guy was directly in my path until we were about 1.5" apart (from nose to nose) I said, "sorry" and he replied with "Thanks" ... talk about a strange response

As a side note, I had to visit the dentist afterwards to get a cavity filled. If anyone has any questions about my feeling of needles, just ask the dentist. I made myself absolutely clear about my dislike for such an instrument. And now I sit here with half of my face numb and puffy after he stuck me an additional two (2) times because I wasn't numb enough... I think he just liked sticking me with a needle

Scott

[Marco_ukmus]

Hi Scott,

Excellent work on the leg press there, thats one of my strongest exercises too.

As for the needles, man I HATE them too! And once is enough for me in one session, but three times!!!! I think i would have killed him... (j/k)

Take care and keep up the excellent work.

All the best!

Marc

[optimusx]

[color=#ff0000]6/29/05 Workout

[/color]Abs/Arms day 12:40-1:35PM

Ab Machine:
100x15
160x12
190x11

Oblique Twist (each way):
160x10
180x10
200x10

Dips: (Where BW=Bodyweight which is 270lbs)
BWx10
BWX10

Underhand Tri Ext with bar:
100x10
150x10
140x10
130x10
120x8
110x8

Rope Tri Ext:
100x10
150x10
175x8

Rope Bi Curl:
100x10
150x10
140x8
130x8
120x8

Arm Curl Machine 1-2:
60x10
90x10

Underhand Forearm:
Olympic Barx12

Overhand Forearm:
Olympic Barx12


Today was a tad pathetic as far as workouts are concerned. I got the gym late due to my internet not resolving DNS correctly. Of course I had to return home since some guys were coming to do yard work and that screwed up my time. But what can you do? (make it up the next day of course)

Scott

[ethernet_jock]

Originally Posted by optimusx

I got the gym late due to my internet not resolving DNS correctly.

topic divergence - let me guess - Microsoft-based DNS?

I've been fighting MS DNS since w2k server - fortunately I never attempted it in NT4... it works much better now under W2003 server but it's still NOTHING like a good *nix based DNS service. I know a lot of guys who are starting to setup a shitty little stand-alone *nix box for the sole purpose of running DNS and maybe DHCP.

Just a thought for you.... as you flex your arm in front of me... and I quiver in my shoes.... and run away.

[optimusx]

Originally Posted by ethernet_jock

topic divergence - let me guess - Microsoft-based DNS?

Just a thought for you.... as you flex your arm in front of me... and I quiver in my shoes.... and run away.

Well, it's actually not a local problem, it has to do with the ISP I use (local cable company) They've been "tweaking" with a few things and usually end up screwing the connection. For the past week and a half or so I'd gather that they were trying to lower the signal power to the bare minimum to reduce costs, but instead just reduced my connection to zero (SNR was totally whacked). After they fixed that issue I'm guessing they figured they should mess with their DNS junk as I could get on the internet but could not resolve hostnames correctly (luckely I knew the IP of my domain name and was able to get and send emails).

I've since added a new prog onto my laptop that caches the DNS entries for sites I visit. Now my comp references my local copy of DNS info before going out to the Cable compnay for that info. At least this way I'll still be able to visit the sites I normally visit.

Now off to work chest and lats

Scott

[optimusx]

[color=#ff0000]6/30/05 Workout

[/color]Chest/Lats day 12:16-1:50PM

Incline Hammer Bench Press:
90x15
180x12
270x10
345x8

Wide Hammer Chest Press:
180x12
270x10
360x10

Pec Dec:
160x10
295x10

Assisted Pulldowns (est since it's based on my BW-Assisted poundages):
200x10
218x10
236x8
254x7

Seated Rope Pull:
120x10
170x10
190x9

Shoulder Shrugs(machine):
160x10
210x10
240x10

Narrow Pull Down:
110x10
150x8

I added narrow pulldowns today after seeing another guy doing them Monday and he suggested them to me. Don't quite know about them yet since I was just trying to get a feel for them... we'll see next week after I actually add some weight to it

Scott

[ethernet_jock]

narrow pull-downs is a good one... or one I enjoy anyway. You can REALLY feel the burn right in the middle of your back.

The only problem is - keep your legs TIGHT... I found myself recently doing more-of narrow pull-UPS unwillingly when I passed the 260lb mark. Too bad bowflex doesn't have a leg brace.



As for your 370lbs of "wide hammer chest press" all I can say is... oh my freakin' god...

[optimusx]

[color=#ff0000]Workout for 7/1/05
[/color]Hams/Calves/Back/Abs 12:10-1:45PM

Good Mornings (In Smith Rack):
50x10
100x10
140x10
190x7

Straight Legged Deadlift:
140x10
190x10
240x7

Ham Curls 1-2:
195x10
285x10

Hip Adduction
185x12
205x10

Seated Hammer rows:
180x10
270x10
360x10
410x8

Overhead Hammer Pulldowns:
180x10
270x10

Standing Calf Raises:
300x10
405x10
495x10

Ab Machine:
100x15
150x12
190x10

It appears as if I'm picking up the pace between sets which is a good thing IMHO. I was also able to add some weight to my leg workout today, but didn't really add anything to the back. The one main issue with my current routine is that I hit segments of my back on Thur and then on Fri. Not the best option, but there really isn't another day I could put half of my back workout.

Anywho, EJ, my main problem is that my arms are pretty long and that causes major issues for pull down motions. When I did the narrow grip pulldowns I litterally had the seat as low as possible just to get it so my arms were not extended at the end of the movement. As far as the wide hammer chest press, I can actually do a bit more. It's just I'm usually pretty beat after that Incline Hammer Bench Press, so I go a tad easy on the wide grip. Next week I'll just do the Wide grip and you'll probably see me get up to 410 for 6 or so reps.

Next week is going to be a tad odd though since I'll be heading up Friday to ATL to watch a friend compete in the NPC BB Comp. It's going to be the first BB competition I go to, so I have absolutely no clue of what to expect!


Scott

[ethernet_jock]

Scott - you have an incredibly good way of making me feel very small, weak, and insignificant.

Meanwhile, you're an incredibly nice guy.

I don't get it.



why aren't you competing?

[optimusx]

Originally Posted by ethernet_jock

Scott - you have an incredibly good way of making me feel very small, weak, and insignificant.

EJ- I, by no means, would ever want to make you feel that way. You've made excellent progress yourself and what you're doing is far more impressive than what I am doing. I don't have anywhere near the level of responsibility that you do, nor do I have to deal with 6'4 of height to fill in! Trust me, you're gonna overshadow me in no time!

Originally Posted by ethernet_jock

Meanwhile, you're an incredibly nice guy. I don't get it.

Welll thanks for the comps. I try to treat others as I would like to be treated. The only person I can be accountable for is myself.

Originally Posted by ethernet_jock

why aren't you competing?

Cause I'd get slaughtered at these competitions. My BF% is wayyyyyy to high and while I wouldn't mind going out on a stage in almost nothing, I wouldn't stack up well against guys that have been at it for 5+ years and who have been on cycle after cycle. While I am just a tad over 270, I am nowhere as wide/thick/defined as other guys. I'm just dense physically (i.e. I'm heavier than I look). Does this mean I won't compete in the far far future? Dunno. Maybe if I were 270 lean


Scott

[DonnieJvilleNC]

Scott,

Have a great time up in Hotlanta. Good luck to your friend in his competition. You'll have to let us know everything you witnessed and experienced.

If, or when, you DO compete, I'll make sure to be there. It will be something to see, I'm sure.

[Marco_ukmus]

Yep I second what Donnie just said! You definetly need to report back on what you see and experienced. I am yet to go to a competion, but would sure like to. Like you, I don't think i'd have any problems going up on stage, just need to look some what bigger than i am before i do. But, like Chris said, you must be one of the biggest guys here, if anyone is competition material I would have thought you would be closer to it.

keep up the good work!

Marc

[UKBeefy]

I have taken a range of newbies to competitions over the years to show them how they work and more importantly what shape people are in when they compete. Without wishing to be negative I think it is really important to see that even those in Novice or First Timer categories tend be what we would call huge guys. Often you get guys in such classes who have been bodybuilding for 10-15 yrs alongside other guys who competed earlier and then eventually they get persuaded to compete. So you may be up against someone who has seriously paid their dues for a decade or more.

The key about looking good on stage is conditioning - ie getting ur bodyfat down really really low. When you are at a contest you see these odd looking people walking around with mahogany coloured amaciated faces with tight cheeks and a slightly shrunken head look - they are the competitors.....It really is that shredded.

Anyhow go to some contests if you have not been to see what proper contest shape looks like.

[loopyrhino2001]

Originally Posted by ethernet_jock

Scott - you have an incredibly good way of making me feel very small, weak, and insignificant.

Imagine how I feel then!

I'm absolutely amazed at the kind of progress that Scott is making - as well as Marco, EJ, Hulkmuscle... And the more I read about your progress, the more I think "yeah, I'm not really meant to be any kind of weightlifter", LOL. Granted my workouts now are sporadic, but even at my most "dedicated" I would measure my gains (both lifting weight and body weight) over a period of *months* as opposed to day-to-day or week-to-week. My goal has never been to get "huge"... I just want to be seen as "in shape" as opposed to "stick figure", hehe. But even that goal has been sloooow to achieve. I think I'm gonna stop worrying about gaining mass since right now I'm kind of spinning my wheels, and just exercise to stay somewhat fit, and be happy with that.

And of course I will continue to be thrilled for and supportive of those of you who are making these awesome gains!

[Marco_ukmus]

Loopy, firstly thanks for the complements.

Secondly, you should not worry about what other people are doing, how fast they are growing and progressing. We are all different, have different commitments and have different body types. Hell, I for a time was very envious of young simular aged very well developed guys, and to an extent still am, but now i don't worry too much if at all about it. I know i will get to their level soon enough and in most cases (if not all) take over them.

One also needs to bear in mind that its all about proportion. If i had 27" biceps, I would look like more than a freak, and i don't think i'll ever get mine that big anyway. I'll be happy with a very huge buff body builders type physique with I guess a slightly disproportionate arms and chest development, but If i manage to get them even bigger then cool. Anyway. I do worry about me not putting on weight, but yet even though i have not added much over all weight these days, i've still added muscle. So, what im saying to you is, dont worry about the weight and the muscle size. Particually muscle size, because they will grow at different speeds and at different times. Just allow your body room to grow and strengthen, and make sure you keep up the exercise regieme to your upmost ability given your commitments. And try not to be too concerned about what others are achieveing, of course admire them if you want, but think to yourself I WILL get there, and you WILL! Honestly, if all you want is a buff body you'll get there in no time, and looking at your aviator, I recon your being too hard on your self (assuming its you) you are closer than you think...

Best advice I can give is STAY POSITIVE, THINK POSITIVELY, WILL YOURSELF TO GROW!

Take care, and thanks again.

Marc

[optimusx]

UKBeefy> Yeah, I've watched my friend get into contest shape over the past few weeks since he works out at the same time I normally do. It's been interesting watch the mental/physical struggle he's gone through, considering he's working through a severe injury. It's odd watching him at times because you realize that he has to get to X weight to compete, else he'll be facing guys with far more weight on them in the next weight class.

I think it will be a good experience. If nothing else, I should pick up on a few things as far as the flow of events. And I should get to see some serious muscle.


loopy> All good things take time (work, effort and tons of patience). You never really know. One day your body may just wake up and start blowing up!

Scott

[hulkmuscle]

Loop, I'd like to add my thanks for the inspiring comments. It meant alot to me to be regarded that way. Much appreciated my friend.

[optimusx]

[color=#ff0000]7/4/05 Workout

[/color]Shoulders and Arms 11:10-1:00PM

Upright rows:
70x10
120x10
140x7
140x6

Front Shoulder Press:
140x10
160x8
180x5

Reverse Pec Dec (to hit delts):
160x10
190x10
250x9

Machine Side Raises:
130x10
180x10

Barbell Curls:
50x9
70x8
80x4

Hammer Curls:
45x10
50x8
50x8

Overhead Tri Extension:
150x10
200x10
250x10
300x10

Tri Pushdown:
100x10
150x10
175x15

SARGPS:
85x10
95x10
110x7

Abs Machine:
100x15
150x12
190x10


Today was a little funny. Somehow I bruised the joint below my right index finger near the palm and it just made anything with the bis harder. Add on the fact that the gym closed at 1 today and me trying to get through everything (with everyone packed in the gym), made the day a little more aggrivating than it should have been. It's hard lifting earlier than usual... luckely tomorrow they go back to normal hours, so I should be back in the groove.

I'm considering not working out Friday since I've got a 3 hour trip to ATL and I would much rather not try the trip after working out my legs and back. I think what I'll do is move one of the two back exercises from Friday to Thur. and just give my hams a week off. Seems reasonable. At least that way I can get to ATL around 3 instead of around 6.

Scott

[hulkmuscle]

Originally Posted by optimusx

Anywho, EJ, my main problem is that my arms are pretty long and that causes major issues for pull down motions. When I did the narrow grip pulldowns I litterally had the seat as low as possible just to get it so my arms were not extended at the end of the movement.

Scott, you mentioned difficulty doing narrow-grip pulldowns because you couldnt get the seat low enough to extend your arms fully. Possible solution: Sit on the floor (provided the cable will come down that far), with your knees braced against the seat, if possible. Narrow pulldowns are great for finishing lats because they give you a pure contraction . Practice on getting your elbows behind your torso if at all possible to accentuate the contraction.

[hulkmuscle]

Originally Posted by optimusx

[b][color=#ff0000]
The one main issue with my current routine is that I hit segments of my back on Thur and then on Fri. Not the best option, but there really isn't another day I could put half of my back workout.

Easy solution: I see that your two back days consist of both lat moves and midback (rhomboid/trap) moves. Remember guys, the back muscles take up as much room on the your torso as do your chest and front delts, so I really don't understand the people who train delts and chest to death and do only a set of pulldowns, rows and shurgs for their entire back complex. Most bodybuilding coaches train lats and rhombs/traps as separate bodyparts. Again, think width one day and thickness another.

Because of your current setup, you're currently working both rhombs and lats two days in a row. Not good for recovery. Do all lats one day and all rhombs/traps the other.

On 6/30, you performed assisted pullups (lats), seated rope pull (rhombs), shrugs (traps), and narrow pulldown (lats). On 7/1, you performed seated hammer rows (rhombs) and overhead hammer pulldowns (lats).

I'd throw the shrugs together with the seated rope pull and seated hammer row on rhomb/trap day (although to be honest, those last two moves are pretty similar. Might I suggest a shoulder-width overhand grip on a straight bar attached to a cable to better target your rear delts as well as the rhombs. If you pull to your pec line, you will also engage traps).

On the other (lat) day, do your assisted pullups, narrow pulldowns and overhead pulldowns. Consider varying your grip on the non-narrow lat moves (use a parallel shoulder-width grip on one, and say, a wide grip overhand grip on the other). Viva variety for lat development.

Sorry for the lengthy post; I was in coach mood tonight. Musta been the great deadlifts today.

[optimusx]

hulkmuscle> excellent posts. You're right about the back workout. I really should have taken that into consideration. Oddly enough, I've been able to lift more since changing to that routine.. .go figure..


Scott

[glammaman2000]

but if you have access to a triangle-grip bar,you might substitute narrow chins for pulldowns.They're GREAT&if you extend all the way down;they can also expand your ribcage!(Trust me)

[hulkmuscle]

I like the triangle grip too Glamma...

[ethernet_jock]

ouch... triangle grip. Great but.... too hard for me.

Loopy - I second everyone else's comments as well - I think you're too hard on yourself. There's a nice defined hard tennis-ball sized looking bicep in that picture of yours and that's pretty damn hard to get. Everyone grows at different rates and has different commitments - I definitely find myself slacking off more than I wish I was... I've always aimed for 4-days/week on average for working out and it seems like I end up at about 2.75. Not much time to get buff in only 2.75 days/week, and it's taking me FOREVER, but I'm getting there slowly... and SO ARE YOU!!!

Keep up the hard work... I may have finally beat the 16" mark on my arms, but they're not NEARLY as well-shaped as yours. Everyone is different.

Thanks for the compliment!

Scott - and thank you again - for being so incredibly kind and inspiring.

[ethernet_jock]

Scott - incidentally - you were talking about hand pain.

Have you ever found that you seem to be reaching a point in your workouts that the weight your lifting is almost too hard on your hands?

Every time I have a good bench/bicep day lately I seem to find my hands hurting for the next 2-3 days... and not really a good kinda hurt.... like a cramping knuckle cracking sore and weak kinda hurt. Is there a given maximum weight here that I"m reaching with my danity little hands? Am I just using the wrong equipment (gloves, etc...) or grip? What's your experience been?

If I just need to bare through it and my hands will gain strength, then that's a good enough answer for me. I just want to make sure there's not something else I should be doing.

Thanks again!!

-Chris

[optimusx]

EJ> As far as hand pain... I've not really had any since I switched over to my new grip pads. Oddly enough though, I did bruise a small portion of my hands somehow... it may have been before I went to lift on Monday since I've been moving things around the house over the weekend. Hopefully it will heal enough before Thru when I hit the chest/back!

[color=#ff0000]7/5/05 Workout

[/color]Quad/Calves day 12:10-1:30PM (Same as last week!)

Squat Leg Press:
270x10
450x10
630x10
830x8

Hack Squat:
140x10
180x10
250x8

Hip Abductors:
130x10
170x10
195x8

Leg Extension:
195x10
285x10

Ham Curl:
195x10
285x10

Seated Calf Raise:
90x10
135x10
180x10
205x9

Slowly but surely... the numbers are slowly going up for some movements and I'm starting at higher weights for other movements. Both are good directions, esp if I can do the same number of reps as the week before but with more weight. I'm happy at the current trend. Guess I should have started to push a tad harder earlier instead of waiting around Still being cautious with what I'm lifting though.. don't want to get too silly an hurt myself!

Scott

[optimusx]

[color=#ff0000]7/7/05 Workout

[/color]Abs/Arms day 12:30-1:35PM

Ab Machine:
100x15
160x12
190x11

Oblique Twist (each way):
160x10
180x10
200x10

Dips: (Where BW=Bodyweight which is 270lbs)
BWx10
BWX10

Underhand Tri Ext with bar:
100x10
150x10
140x10
130x10
120x8
110x8

Rope Tri Ext:
100x10
150x10
175x8

Rope Bi Curl:
100x10
150x10
140x8
130x8
120x8
110x7

Arm Curl Machine 1-2:
50x10
60x8
90x8


Underhand Forearm:
Olympic Barx15

Overhand Forearm:
Olympic Barx15

Today was a tad harder than usual due to that small bruise on my hand. I tried to put my hands in a slightly different position to lessen the strain on the area that was bruised. Tri exercises went off without much of a hitch, bi exercises suffered a tad. Tomorrow I'll be hitting Chest and Back. It will also be my last workout for the week since I'll be heading up to ATL to see the NPC BB Comp my friend is in.

Scott

[DonnieJvilleNC]

Wow Scott......you've already done [COLOR=Red]tomorrow's[/COLOR] workout?

Those are great weights even with your hand bruise. Have a great time in Atlanta (I'm sure you will). Good luck to your friend! We'd love to see some digital pics (pretty please).

[optimusx]

Originally Posted by DonnieJvilleNC

Wow Scott......you've already done [color=red]tomorrow's[/color] workout?

See... that's what happens when you get trigger happy with the 7s on the keyboard... be glad I didn't write 7/7/7777 My mind was telling my index finger to move over and hit 6, but instead it hit 7... go figure...

I'd correct the issue with my awesome moderator powers, but I can only edit in a few of the sub catagories.... so alas, for all time I will have done 7/6's workout on 7/7 before 7/7 came.

That is all

Scott

[hulkmuscle]

He can even time-shift... go figure...