SevenofSeven Posted March 25, 2015 Report Share Posted March 25, 2015 Had a young guy come over tonight and ask me a heap of questions on lifting. Felt well chuffed, that he actually came over, introduced himself and then asked 20 questions before drawing another breath!Went through my lifting log with him and set him on the path to Stronglifts and Starting Strength.Hopefully he'll be back. 9 Wait! What............? Link to comment
Sam Ashen Posted March 25, 2015 Report Share Posted March 25, 2015 ^^I think it's enough if somebody just asks me for a spot. Um. Basic question: If spotting somebody doing dumbell bench press, is the correct place the elbow or the weight? I am thinking just a little bit at the elbow is enough. He's got the rest. If it is a bar, then ultimately I can grab the bar and pick it up, but if it is dumbells, then I suppose I can ultimately grab the wrists. Just a little confused and don't want to feel like an idiot the next time around. 1 Classless Human Male Warrior - Introduction Height: 1.77m Weight: 93 kg Spoiler Current Maxes: (repsxkg) Squat: 10x122.3, 5x138.2, 3x147; 1x170 Bench Press: 10x79, 5x93, 1x102 Deadlift: 10x152, 5x192, 3x210, 1x229 Overhead Press: 10x52, 5x61, 1x70.3 Current Battle Log: 1707 Sam Ashen Summer Swole Program 2017 Challenges: 1701 1702 1703 1704 1705 Previous Challenges: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1603 1604 1605 1606 1607 1609 1610 1611 1612 Daily Log:The Daily Grind Form Check: Stronglifts Olympic More FC's: Pistol Squats Want to play? MFPvP Link to comment
Cat in the rack Posted March 25, 2015 Report Share Posted March 25, 2015 ^^I think it's enough if somebody just asks me for a spot. Um. Basic question: If spotting somebody doing dumbell bench press, is the correct place the elbow or the weight? I am thinking just a little bit at the elbow is enough. He's got the rest. If it is a bar, then ultimately I can grab the bar and pick it up, but if it is dumbells, then I suppose I can ultimately grab the wrists. Just a little confused and don't want to feel like an idiot the next time around.Do people need a spot for dumbbell press? Surely once the dumbbells are up if they can't handle the weight they can just drop them to the sides?"If you laugh before breakfast, you'll cry before supper."What's this supposed to mean? Follow me on snapchat or instagram @ catintherackSquat: 115kgBench: 77.5kgDeadlift: 130kgTotal: 322.5kgWeight: 68kg Link to comment
Oramac Posted March 25, 2015 Report Share Posted March 25, 2015 ^^I think it's enough if somebody just asks me for a spot. Um. Basic question: If spotting somebody doing dumbell bench press, is the correct place the elbow or the weight? I am thinking just a little bit at the elbow is enough. He's got the rest. If it is a bar, then ultimately I can grab the bar and pick it up, but if it is dumbells, then I suppose I can ultimately grab the wrists. Just a little confused and don't want to feel like an idiot the next time around. AFAIK, the proper place is the elbows. Grabbing the wrists just sounds like a bad idea to me. That said, if someone really can't do a DB bench rep, dropping the weights is a viable option too. (just not on themselves!) "Someone ever tries to kill you, you try to kill 'em right back." - Captain Malcolm Reynolds Current Challenge Also, I Agree With Tank™ Link to comment
Silo Posted March 25, 2015 Report Share Posted March 25, 2015 this can be avoided with intermittent fasting She's coming over this weekend and I am going to tell her this to see what she says. What's this supposed to mean? That's a mystery that has not yet been solved. I guess it is an old saying but I cannot figure out exactly what it means. She usually used it when she thought we were being too silly. It just made us laugh harder, though, and then she would end up laughing too. 2016 goals: Hit goal weight. Build muscle.2015 goals: Get stronger, stop loathing squats and get better at them - DONE!!!2014 goal: Lose 52.5 lbs. - DONE!!! 12/13/14 MFP Link to comment
Machete Posted March 25, 2015 Report Share Posted March 25, 2015 ^^I think it's enough if somebody just asks me for a spot. Um. Basic question: If spotting somebody doing dumbell bench press, is the correct place the elbow or the weight? I am thinking just a little bit at the elbow is enough. He's got the rest. If it is a bar, then ultimately I can grab the bar and pick it up, but if it is dumbells, then I suppose I can ultimately grab the wrists. Just a little confused and don't want to feel like an idiot the next time around. Wrist or the weights themselves, as per NSCA recommendations. 1 Valar Morghulis Halfling Monk, Chaotic Neutral Machete's Blog: Inside A Mad Mind Third World Warrior: The Eight-Year Training Log Link to comment
matty_mcfly Posted March 25, 2015 Report Share Posted March 25, 2015 Do people need a spot for dumbbell press? Surely once the dumbbells are up if they can't handle the weight they can just drop them to the sides? Usually spots for dumbbell work is a little less about safety and more so about helping grind through a few of the finals reps to get more volume and more of a pump. "I can. I will. I must." 3rd Challenge - The One Where I Pretend To Be a Strongman; Spoiler 2nd Challenge - The One Where I Pretend To Be a Triathlete; 1st Challenge - The One Where I Move North of Vag; My Daily Battle Log Link to comment
summer child Posted March 25, 2015 Report Share Posted March 25, 2015 Usually spots for dumbbell work is a little less about safety and more so about helping grind through a few of the finals reps to get more volume and more of a pump.True, but it is allways nice to have someone to stop you from smashing your face. 2 Link to comment
matty_mcfly Posted March 25, 2015 Report Share Posted March 25, 2015 True, but it is allways nice to have someone to stop you from smashing your face.Lol yes, this is also true "I can. I will. I must." 3rd Challenge - The One Where I Pretend To Be a Strongman; Spoiler 2nd Challenge - The One Where I Pretend To Be a Triathlete; 1st Challenge - The One Where I Move North of Vag; My Daily Battle Log Link to comment
Oramac Posted March 25, 2015 Report Share Posted March 25, 2015 True, but it is allways nice to have someone to stop you from smashing your face. Haha. Yes. My face isn't the prettiest, but I still prefer not to smash it if I can help it. "Someone ever tries to kill you, you try to kill 'em right back." - Captain Malcolm Reynolds Current Challenge Also, I Agree With Tank™ Link to comment
Machete Posted March 25, 2015 Report Share Posted March 25, 2015 Exactly. Everyone is being looked at for different reasons. Some chick might be looked at for showing off her ass in borderline hipsters, some huge dude might be looked at for his size, some other person for his clothing in general, I get looked at because I'm not the monk-in-morphine kind of trainer etc. I like to wear short shorts because they're comfortable. I have a lot of hair hanging out down there because I never trim. People probably stare because pubes. I continue to do so because I find it humorous. I've also gone in yoga pants (bulge proved less of a problem than expected), because why should females have all the fun? 2 Valar Morghulis Halfling Monk, Chaotic Neutral Machete's Blog: Inside A Mad Mind Third World Warrior: The Eight-Year Training Log Link to comment
Sam Ashen Posted March 25, 2015 Report Share Posted March 25, 2015 Wrist or the weights themselves, as per NSCA recommendations. NSCA made me think of this: Gentlepersons of the National Strength and Conditioning Association, andwhoever may be concerned:This letter shall serve as my formal relinquishment of my Certified Strength andConditioning Specialist credential. I was in the first group to test for the CSCS in1985, and was among the minority of applicants to pass the exam and be grantedthe credential, which I was proud to hold for many years.However, the NSCA has apparently taken a different direction from the one withwhich I so closely identified 23 years ago. My professional emphasis has remainedon the improvement of strength and conditioning, while that of the NSCA hasapparently changed. Its professional publications are quite thoroughly reflective ofa shift in emphasis to physical therapy and athletic training, while failing, in myopinion, to address the actual processes by which athletes are made more strongand conditioned,and further, in my opinion, failing to meet the minimum standardsfor a quality scientific publication.Its internal administrative problems are legend. It has dealt with me in anunsatisfactory manner regarding its professional insurance. It no longer serves mybest professional interest to be associated with the NSCA or the NSCACertification Commission.Therefore, I am formally relinquishing my CSCS credential, which I shall nolonger use in any subsequent professional reference or capacity. Furthermore, Iwithdraw permission from The National Strength and Conditioning Associationand the NSCA Certification Commission to list me as a Certified Strength andConditioning Specialist in any publications or online materials that may bepublished subsequent to the receipt of this letter.Sincerely,(signed)Mark Rippetoe AFAIK, the proper place is the elbows. Grabbing the wrists just sounds like a bad idea to me. That said, if someone really can't do a DB bench rep, dropping the weights is a viable option too. (just not on themselves!) Two opposite opinions. Do people need a spot for dumbbell press? Surely once the dumbbells are up if they can't handle the weight they can just drop them to the sides? Completing the rep with help is better than not completing the rep and dropping the weight to the floor. Usually spots for dumbbell work is a little less about safety and more so about helping grind through a few of the finals reps to get more volume and more of a pump. What Matty just said. True, but it is allways nice to have someone to stop you from smashing your face. How this is physically possible is beyond me. This coming from somebody who somehow managed to ring himself an Honorary Darwin Award Qualifier doing deadlifts and I have no idea how I physically managed that one. 1 Classless Human Male Warrior - Introduction Height: 1.77m Weight: 93 kg Spoiler Current Maxes: (repsxkg) Squat: 10x122.3, 5x138.2, 3x147; 1x170 Bench Press: 10x79, 5x93, 1x102 Deadlift: 10x152, 5x192, 3x210, 1x229 Overhead Press: 10x52, 5x61, 1x70.3 Current Battle Log: 1707 Sam Ashen Summer Swole Program 2017 Challenges: 1701 1702 1703 1704 1705 Previous Challenges: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1603 1604 1605 1606 1607 1609 1610 1611 1612 Daily Log:The Daily Grind Form Check: Stronglifts Olympic More FC's: Pistol Squats Want to play? MFPvP Link to comment
insanity Posted March 25, 2015 Report Share Posted March 25, 2015 How this is physically possible is beyond me. This coming from somebody who somehow managed to ring himself an Honorary Darwin Award Qualifier doing deadlifts and I have no idea how I physically managed that one.To smash your face with a dumb bell? Do a dumbell bench press, lift to failure, then when your arm finally gives, and bends at the elbow, the dumbell will proceed to your face... or shoulder in my case... 3 "Insanity - you make my world a better place man, you really do! That shit is awesome! :D" - Guzzi- My first challenge My battle Log: Insanity: Warrior Monk Honorary Ranger dubbed by DarK_RaideR, 1000 Pound club (875 of 1000) Link to comment
Cat in the rack Posted March 25, 2015 Report Share Posted March 25, 2015 Speaking of injuring yourself doing an exercise out of stupidity, I recently tried inverse crunches (hanging from the bar by your legs) using the pull up bar in my room. Turns out your legs can get stuck until you get them loose and plummet to the ground, I'm glad I tried it at home rather than in public. Are inverse crunches a viable option without a spotter or buying those weird leg clamp things? 1 Follow me on snapchat or instagram @ catintherackSquat: 115kgBench: 77.5kgDeadlift: 130kgTotal: 322.5kgWeight: 68kg Link to comment
summer child Posted March 25, 2015 Report Share Posted March 25, 2015 Male runners are rarely attractive, especially pros Nick Symmonds is something of an aberration Unless you run sprints. Link to comment
Estrix Posted March 25, 2015 Report Share Posted March 25, 2015 So apparently my gym is full of clones. It was a very weird day. Got to the gym, there are fours dudes wondering around the dumbbells. All the same shaved haircut, all with the same beard, all with big chests and tiny legs. In the time I did squat/bench/row and assistance work they did more than 20 chest/upper body workouts. I know because after awhile I kept a vague count in my fascination. Highlight moment: in groups of two, one lot doing flies and the other doing preacher curls. The "spotters" screaming "IT'S ALL YOU BRO! IT'S ALL YOU!" while blatantly assisting in lifting the weight! ...Reading this back I know it looks made up, but I swear every word is true! 3 The valiant never taste of death but once. Battle Log: 100 Day Bench Press Challenge (64 Days) Challenge: 1, 2 Estrix, level 1 Goblin Raider STR 3|DEX 2|STA 3|CON 3|WIS 3|CHA 2 Link to comment
summer child Posted March 25, 2015 Report Share Posted March 25, 2015 So apparently my gym is full of clones. It was a very weird day. Got to the gym, there are fours dudes wondering around the dumbbells. All the same shaved haircut, all with the same beard, all with big chests and tiny legs. In the time I did squat/bench/row and assistance work they did more than 20 chest/upper body workouts. I know because after awhile I kept a vague count in my fascination. Highlight moment: in groups of two, one lot doing flies and the other doing preacher curls. The "spotters" screaming "IT'S ALL YOU BRO! IT'S ALL YOU!" while blatantly assisting in lifting the weight! ...Reading this back I know it looks made up, but I swear every word is true!If they are clones it is all ''you,him, me, us'' no matter who is lifting. They are one. ^^, 3 Link to comment
Cat in the rack Posted March 25, 2015 Report Share Posted March 25, 2015 It'd be interesting if bro-spotters were more honest but showed the same level of enthusiasm."COME ON, YOU GOT SOME OF THIS, ITS PARTIALLY YOU!" 10 Follow me on snapchat or instagram @ catintherackSquat: 115kgBench: 77.5kgDeadlift: 130kgTotal: 322.5kgWeight: 68kg Link to comment
Jett Posted March 25, 2015 Report Share Posted March 25, 2015 Oh no. Did the Borg absorb a bunch of gym bros? The Brorg. 7 Current Challenge | Daily Log Link to comment
Estrix Posted March 25, 2015 Report Share Posted March 25, 2015 Definitely "wondering". They were very Zen. Meditating on the dumbbells as it were, while the spotter shouts "You got this Bro! That's super Mindful! It's all you bro!" 2 The valiant never taste of death but once. Battle Log: 100 Day Bench Press Challenge (64 Days) Challenge: 1, 2 Estrix, level 1 Goblin Raider STR 3|DEX 2|STA 3|CON 3|WIS 3|CHA 2 Link to comment
Cat in the rack Posted March 25, 2015 Report Share Posted March 25, 2015 Adding bro to a statement immediately removes any original sentiment."I have a dream bro", "The path of the righteous bro is beset on all sides by the inequities of the selfish and the tyranny of evil bros, bro", "One small step for a bro, one giant leap for brokind", "Do unto bros as you would have bros do unto you bro". 6 Follow me on snapchat or instagram @ catintherackSquat: 115kgBench: 77.5kgDeadlift: 130kgTotal: 322.5kgWeight: 68kg Link to comment
matty_mcfly Posted March 25, 2015 Report Share Posted March 25, 2015 "The path of the righteous bro is beset on all sides by the inequities of the selfish and the tyranny of evil bros, bro"Haha yes! 1 "I can. I will. I must." 3rd Challenge - The One Where I Pretend To Be a Strongman; Spoiler 2nd Challenge - The One Where I Pretend To Be a Triathlete; 1st Challenge - The One Where I Move North of Vag; My Daily Battle Log Link to comment
Barfly Posted March 25, 2015 Report Share Posted March 25, 2015 https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/553040173047754753/bgQ69kjQ.jpeg And I can't stop saying bro, bro. 1 The past is only smoke in a dream. Lvl 6 Ranger Berzerker STR 9 DEX 4 STA 9 CON 8 WIS 2 CHA 8 Barfly ain't even tryin'... Link to comment
Br0din Posted March 25, 2015 Report Share Posted March 25, 2015 https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/553040173047754753/bgQ69kjQ.jpeg And I can't stop saying bro, bro. Bro, we don't make fun of other bros 1 May Br0din bless you with mighty gains, and may your shaker bottle always be full. Wheymen ...and, if you die... Walk it off - Captain America Level 13: 1/4 Giant Warrior STR - 50 | DEX - 19 | STA - 19 | CON - 14 | WIS - 28 | CHA - 24 My food logging is here*: MFP: tyrsnbdr Link to comment
Artinum Posted March 25, 2015 Report Share Posted March 25, 2015 "If you laugh before breakfast, you'll cry before supper." What's this supposed to mean? I'm guessing this is an ancient saying for which the original context and meaning has long since been lost. One day all old sayings will have eroded to a single word. Oh, and on Nick Symmonds - hello, handsome... What happens when you play Final Fantasy VII with everyone called Cloud? It gets quite confusing... https://ff7crowdofclouds.wordpress.com/ Link to comment
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