# Off-Topic **URL:** https://forum.troygrady.com/c/off-topic/15.md [Latest](https://forum.troygrady.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.troygrady.com/categories.md) --- ## [Effects of boxing training on hands](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/effects-of-boxing-training-on-hands/50131)
**Author:** [@PickingApprentice](https://forum.troygrady.com/u/PickingApprentice)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2026, 7:17am UTC](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/effects-of-boxing-training-on-hands/50131 "2026-10-08T07:17:39Z")
Anyone here into boxing/martial arts? If so, has doing it damaged your hands or impacted in your playing? Two things have happened over the last handful of years: 1 - I have become a fan of boxing 2 - I have put on w… --- ## [Yngwie... vitamins?!](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/yngwie-vitamins/82899)
**Author:** [@Riffdiculous](https://forum.troygrady.com/u/Riffdiculous)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2026, 10:04pm UTC](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/yngwie-vitamins/82899 "2026-09-26T22:04:05Z")
I am a little disappointed he didn’t call these Malmtivitamyngs. I expect Rising Force will be released later as a male enhancement. --- ## [Copying Fender's Bodies](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/copying-fenders-bodies/97423)
**Author:** [@kgk](https://forum.troygrady.com/u/kgk)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2026, 5:02pm UTC](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/copying-fenders-bodies/97423 "2026-09-17T17:02:02Z")
--- ## [Metal dance choreography](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/metal-dance-choreography/97690)
**Author:** [@kgk](https://forum.troygrady.com/u/kgk)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2026, 3:03am UTC](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/metal-dance-choreography/97690 "2026-06-01T03:03:55Z")
--- ## [Cracking the Code – Reed Instrument Edition](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/cracking-the-code-reed-instrument-edition/96642)
**Author:** [@geoffk](https://forum.troygrady.com/u/geoffk)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2026, 4:27pm UTC](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/cracking-the-code-reed-instrument-edition/96642 "2026-04-23T16:27:08Z")
Hey Reed Players (clarinet, sax, etc.) and curious musicians! Guitarist/Clarinetist here - I’ve been pondering for a while about how hard it is to tongue fast on a reed instrument. The classic advice I always hear is t… --- ## [Eight year old Xiao Yu does some YJM](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/eight-year-old-xiao-yu-does-some-yjm/95595)
**Author:** [@kgk](https://forum.troygrady.com/u/kgk)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [March 22, 2026, 2:33am UTC](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/eight-year-old-xiao-yu-does-some-yjm/95595 "2026-03-22T02:33:38Z")
(Hopefully this hasn’t been posted before; if so, my apologies.) --- ## [Success stories... what was the one revelation that changed it for you?](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/success-stories-what-was-the-one-revelation-that-changed-it-for-you/93259)
**Author:** [@Airtrooper719](https://forum.troygrady.com/u/Airtrooper719)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [December 24, 2025, 6:17pm UTC](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/success-stories-what-was-the-one-revelation-that-changed-it-for-you/93259 "2025-12-24T18:17:12Z")
If you could pick one little (or big) detail that you had to change, that completely unlocked the speed and accuracy of your picking over time what would it be? (and also, how hard was it to retrain yourself from old hab… --- ## [How many from the UK? Pub?](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/how-many-from-the-uk-pub/86061)
**Author:** [@Tonemason](https://forum.troygrady.com/u/Tonemason)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2025, 6:38pm UTC](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/how-many-from-the-uk-pub/86061 "2025-12-19T18:38:47Z")
Ok, so here’s the deal. I live in rural, middle-of-nowhere, England. I play in a function group and have fun practicing at home. It would be super cool to sit down in a pub with other CtC people and just have a natter. T… --- ## [Most disgusting display of power i have ever seen!](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/most-disgusting-display-of-power-i-have-ever-seen/70166)
**Author:** [@bradejensen](https://forum.troygrady.com/u/bradejensen)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2025, 6:32pm UTC](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/most-disgusting-display-of-power-i-have-ever-seen/70166 "2025-10-02T18:32:42Z")
this makes me cringe so badly! --- ## [Activity Goals (Fitness Tracker)](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/activity-goals-fitness-tracker/90547)
**Author:** [@Tom\_Gilroy](https://forum.troygrady.com/u/Tom_Gilroy)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2025, 1:02pm UTC](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/activity-goals-fitness-tracker/90547 "2025-09-04T13:02:29Z")
I can think of worse ways to spend 5 hours :grinning\_face: --- ## [Weightlifting and Guitar?](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/weightlifting-and-guitar/74541)
**Author:** [@murphy\_5150](https://forum.troygrady.com/u/murphy_5150)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2025, 3:53pm UTC](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/weightlifting-and-guitar/74541 "2025-07-23T15:53:42Z")
I just started lifting weights and am actually really enjoying it. I know im probably just paranoid but…will lifting have a negative impact on my guitar playing? Finger fatigue? Technique problems? Thank you! --- ## [Benefits from CTC outside of guitar?](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/benefits-from-ctc-outside-of-guitar/87917)
**Author:** [@steve506](https://forum.troygrady.com/u/steve506)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2025, 1:16am UTC](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/benefits-from-ctc-outside-of-guitar/87917 "2025-07-06T01:16:07Z")
Hi, I was wondering, has anything you’ve learned from the community expanded outside of guitar technique? In my case, I think it has helped me at the gym, specifically with the basics how joints work and how they inter… --- ## [Graph of an Amazing Audio Effect](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/graph-of-an-amazing-audio-effect/86509)
**Author:** [@Tom\_Gilroy](https://forum.troygrady.com/u/Tom_Gilroy)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2025, 1:15am UTC](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/graph-of-an-amazing-audio-effect/86509 "2025-04-05T01:15:52Z")
Turn on the sound on and crank up the h value! --- ## [Can you insert a single bar of tab in a chord chart in Musescore?](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/can-you-insert-a-single-bar-of-tab-in-a-chord-chart-in-musescore/75947)
**Author:** [@aliendough](https://forum.troygrady.com/u/aliendough)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2025, 11:16pm UTC](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/can-you-insert-a-single-bar-of-tab-in-a-chord-chart-in-musescore/75947 "2025-03-10T23:16:56Z")
I’m working on transcribing the chords to a song and there is a riff it in and I worked out a line to play. Since the song is largely chords, I have been writing it out as a chord chart, but I really need to add in a si… --- ## [Ai voice chat. Gpt](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/ai-voice-chat-gpt/85373)
**Author:** [@WhammyStarScream](https://forum.troygrady.com/u/WhammyStarScream)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2025, 9:22pm UTC](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/ai-voice-chat-gpt/85373 "2025-02-20T21:22:58Z")
https://youtube.com/shorts/HgJwxoqfqtw --- ## [A post must be a minimum of 20 characters](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/a-post-must-be-a-minimum-of-20-characters/84318)
**Author:** [@Tom\_Gilroy](https://forum.troygrady.com/u/Tom_Gilroy)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2025, 11:21pm UTC](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/a-post-must-be-a-minimum-of-20-characters/84318 "2025-01-10T23:21:57Z")
…and a maximum of 32,000. Now I know. Something big is coming. --- ## [The most violent pop music video ever](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/the-most-violent-pop-music-video-ever/83520)
**Author:** [@kgk](https://forum.troygrady.com/u/kgk)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2024, 6:20am UTC](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/the-most-violent-pop-music-video-ever/83520 "2024-12-11T06:20:41Z")
Metal videos have been surpassed by this upcoming pop star, where she has set the violence dial to 11. Kudos to Sabrina! https://m.youtube.com/results?sp=mAEA&search\_query=sabrina+carpenter+taste --- ## [Gba Game boy advance](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/gba-game-boy-advance/82791)
**Author:** [@WhammyStarScream](https://forum.troygrady.com/u/WhammyStarScream)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2024, 11:22pm UTC](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/gba-game-boy-advance/82791 "2024-11-18T23:22:51Z")
https://youtube.com/shorts/YJabFO1txKY --- ## [Winter and Summer](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/winter-and-summer/83431)
**Author:** [@WhammyStarScream](https://forum.troygrady.com/u/WhammyStarScream)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2024, 9:09am UTC](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/winter-and-summer/83431 "2024-12-07T09:09:02Z")
Winter. https://www.youtube.com/shorts/wJMLdkXiDZs Summer. https://youtube.com/shorts/BuIXV18lNt8 --- ## [Black Friday, Cyber Monday](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/black-friday-cyber-monday/83211)
**Author:** [@GuiTardyon](https://forum.troygrady.com/u/GuiTardyon)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 29, 2024, 5:42pm UTC](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/black-friday-cyber-monday/83211 "2024-11-29T17:42:19Z")
Is the Black Friday sale one day only? Is the cyber Monday deals covering such deals as discount lifetime memberships? --- ## [Warning about Andy James Guitar Academy](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/warning-about-andy-james-guitar-academy/75896)
**Author:** [@Riffdiculous](https://forum.troygrady.com/u/Riffdiculous)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2024, 10:43pm UTC](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/warning-about-andy-james-guitar-academy/75896 "2024-11-23T22:43:36Z")
Just a heads up for my fellow guitar players: I made a one time $40 purchase from Andy’s site several months ago, but earlier this month I was mysteriously billed by them again (for $79). I tried contacting their support… --- ## [Does this sound like something you've heard before?](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/does-this-sound-like-something-youve-heard-before/82883)
**Author:** [@WhammyStarScream](https://forum.troygrady.com/u/WhammyStarScream)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2024, 3:29pm UTC](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/does-this-sound-like-something-youve-heard-before/82883 "2024-11-18T15:29:09Z")
I’m trying to find it. https://youtube.com/shorts/-qef6MRRnaw --- ## [David Bowie, Internet](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/david-bowie-internet/82553)
**Author:** [@WhammyStarScream](https://forum.troygrady.com/u/WhammyStarScream)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2024, 9:54am UTC](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/david-bowie-internet/82553 "2024-11-05T09:54:07Z")
--- ## [How an olympic champion increased his swimming speed](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/how-an-olympic-champion-increased-his-swimming-speed/81867)
**Author:** [@tommo](https://forum.troygrady.com/u/tommo)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2024, 11:12pm UTC](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/how-an-olympic-champion-increased-his-swimming-speed/81867 "2024-10-30T23:12:04Z")
Spoilers: he did not use a metronome! Slightly more serious spoiler: just doing mindless repetitions in training was not the answer. Studying, measuring and refining details was. --- ## [Jason Becker is a real life anime character](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/jason-becker-is-a-real-life-anime-character/82293)
**Author:** [@WhammyStarScream](https://forum.troygrady.com/u/WhammyStarScream)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2024, 6:48am UTC](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/jason-becker-is-a-real-life-anime-character/82293 "2024-10-26T06:48:12Z")
--- ## [Saw this a few days ago](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/saw-this-a-few-days-ago/82178)
**Author:** [@WhammyStarScream](https://forum.troygrady.com/u/WhammyStarScream)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2024, 6:05pm UTC](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/saw-this-a-few-days-ago/82178 "2024-10-21T18:05:28Z")
Really weird n cool, never seen this before. Not got anywhere else to share it --- ## [I love you, you Love me, we're a happy Family](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/i-love-you-you-love-me-were-a-happy-family/81472)
**Author:** [@WhammyStarScream](https://forum.troygrady.com/u/WhammyStarScream)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2024, 3:00am UTC](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/i-love-you-you-love-me-were-a-happy-family/81472 "2024-09-30T03:00:15Z")
--- ## [Skateboarding analogy writ large](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/skateboarding-analogy-writ-large/80481)
**Author:** [@Frylock](https://forum.troygrady.com/u/Frylock)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2024, 2:31am UTC](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/skateboarding-analogy-writ-large/80481 "2024-08-19T02:31:41Z")
I suppose nearly any montage of skateboard learning would do, but this video on reddit today immediately reminded me of @Troy’s past discussion of learning skateboard tricks as an analogy for the “starting with speed” co… --- ## [Tremolo competition?](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/tremolo-competition/78596)
**Author:** [@WhammyStarScream](https://forum.troygrady.com/u/WhammyStarScream)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2024, 10:17pm UTC](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/tremolo-competition/78596 "2024-07-02T22:17:31Z")
Evenness doesn’t matter just time. 6:33 --- ## [Posting in this section](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/posting-in-this-section/79262)
**Author:** [@Mattyherbert4](https://forum.troygrady.com/u/Mattyherbert4)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2024, 11:27am UTC](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/posting-in-this-section/79262 "2024-07-01T11:27:41Z")
Hi, Before I post, is this really the off topic bit of the forum? I know it says is is, but so far everything o this section still seems to be music related. My post is completely unmusical related. Thanks [Next page](https://forum.troygrady.com/c/off-topic/15.md?page=1)