Artinum Posted March 18, 2014 Report Share Posted March 18, 2014 So yesterday I saw a guy come into my gym and start lifting. No big deal right? Except he was wearing a polo shirt and sagging jeans down past his cheeks. How the hell is that even comfortable, nevermind lifting like that?! On the other hand, I'll give him credit for getting into the gym and doing something. Better to be there in jeans than not at all. Perhaps those are the jeans he started lifting in, and they fit better back then... 1 What happens when you play Final Fantasy VII with everyone called Cloud? It gets quite confusing... https://ff7crowdofclouds.wordpress.com/ Link to comment
Oramac Posted March 18, 2014 Report Share Posted March 18, 2014 I don't know if I could handle that Threesomes are bad enough [someone always ends up alone in the corner, pouting] Like you say though "Each to their own" ... or someone else's, as the case may be I don't know. In my experience, it can be done. Though it does take a certain kind. Perhaps those are the jeans he started lifting in, and they fit better back then... Perhaps. I certainly hope so. "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
I-Jo Posted March 22, 2014 Report Share Posted March 22, 2014 "You should be doing piroutte squats." Um. what? (the dancer in me immediately perks) LIke this (gets into sumo stance)... you know a piroutte squat. <le sigh> it's a plie' plie' dude- you sound like a jackass when you say that. Same dude"we should to a form clinic" says I"well why" says he"um because I need to work on my butt wink<faceblank>what for your bench? <Facepalm me> no- for my squat. sigh- I still don't have work for my butt wink. I has a sad. 1 Link to comment
wildross Posted March 22, 2014 Report Share Posted March 22, 2014 Honestly unless he was 150 lbs a 295 bench is rather unimpressive especially after 20 years. agreed. I hit 365# bench after about 2 years of serious lifting.Sent from my DROID RAZR using Tapatalk Warriors don't count reps and sets. They count tons. My psychologist weighs 45 pounds, has an iron soul and sits on the end of a bar Tally Sheet for 2019 Encouragement for older members: Chronologically Blessed Group; Encouragement for newbie lifters: When we were weaker Link to comment
Why not? Posted March 22, 2014 Report Share Posted March 22, 2014 "You should be doing piroutte squats." Um. what? (the dancer in me immediately perks) LIke this (gets into sumo stance)... you know a piroutte squat. <le sigh> it's a plie' plie' dude- you sound like a jackass when you say that. Same dude"we should to a form clinic" says I"well why" says he"um because I need to work on my butt wink<faceblank>what for your bench? <Facepalm me> no- for my squat. sigh- I still don't have work for my butt wink. I has a sad. What just happened. Long Term Goals: Spoiler 200# 245# Snatch 300# Clean and Jerk 380# 465# Back Squat 450# 500# Deadlift Planche Human Flag Front Lever 285# Log Clean and Press 1k Row under 3:20 Back Flip Bodyweight Turkish Get-up For physical training is of some value, but godliness has value for all things, holding promise for the present life and the life to come. 1 Timothy 4:8 Never compromise. Link to comment
Raev Posted March 24, 2014 Report Share Posted March 24, 2014 I keep reading "butt wink". I've really got to look this up. level 4 Gnoll warrior STR 6|DEX 5|STA 4|CON 5|WIS 5|CHA 2 Building a better Raev, part 1. Goal: working set of 350# squat, 235# bench, 370# deadlift, 15% or lower BF% Fix slight pelvic tilt, reinforce lower back to help disc issue Link to comment
Prairie Posted March 24, 2014 Report Share Posted March 24, 2014 "You should be doing piroutte squats." Somebody needs to make this a thing. Race: Ferret | Class: Assassin | Level: 4 | STR: 6 DEX: 3 STA: 1 CON: 5 WIS: 7 CHA: 3Battle Log | Challenges: 1, 2, 3 Link to comment
I-Jo Posted March 24, 2014 Report Share Posted March 24, 2014 What just happened.I'm not sure- other than I had a sad. I keep reading "butt wink". I've really got to look this up.If you squat much- you should know about this. Somebody needs to make this a thing.We do chene turns in class- and it winds up being a squat turn squat turn- but a very flat back- up right- wide kind of thing- it's a prep- with a plie to do it- so it is a thing- just a different thing. I'll work on something for you though. Yesterday at my studio- having a conversation with one of the guys who dances there- and some girl wanders over and interjects herself and says "oh yeah I used to lift heavy and stuff in college- I could squat like 480 and leg press 1200..... I just- I wasn't even sure what to say other than to start laughing- which I did and immediately turned away from her. Being that I donate my time at the front desk and I'm a representative for the studio- I can't just mouth off to people- or be snarky. I died inside- girl was maybe half my size- and while in moderate shape- even at peak I don't suspect she ever broke a 200 lb squat. Sigh- why do people lie. I don't get it. Link to comment
Obitim Posted March 24, 2014 Report Share Posted March 24, 2014 I'm not sure- other than I had a sad. If you squat much- you should know about this. We do chene turns in class- and it winds up being a squat turn squat turn- but a very flat back- up right- wide kind of thing- it's a prep- with a plie to do it- so it is a thing- just a different thing. I'll work on something for you though. Yesterday at my studio- having a conversation with one of the guys who dances there- and some girl wanders over and interjects herself and says "oh yeah I used to lift heavy and stuff in college- I could squat like 480 and leg press 1200..... I just- I wasn't even sure what to say other than to start laughing- which I did and immediately turned away from her. Being that I donate my time at the front desk and I'm a representative for the studio- I can't just mouth off to people- or be snarky. I died inside- girl was maybe half my size- and while in moderate shape- even at peak I don't suspect she ever broke a 200 lb squat. Sigh- why do people lie. I don't get it. That was very much a Billy Bullsh**ter comment from her! Shame you couldn't call her on it! Also, can we have a link for Butt Wink? Or an explanation? I don;t want to put it into Google at work... Link to comment
Raev Posted March 24, 2014 Report Share Posted March 24, 2014 Also, can we have a link for Butt Wink? Or an explanation? I don;t want to put it into Google at work... Don't you know, we are supposed to be psychic and automatically know things just because? 1 level 4 Gnoll warrior STR 6|DEX 5|STA 4|CON 5|WIS 5|CHA 2 Building a better Raev, part 1. Goal: working set of 350# squat, 235# bench, 370# deadlift, 15% or lower BF% Fix slight pelvic tilt, reinforce lower back to help disc issue Link to comment
Gainsdalf the Whey Posted March 24, 2014 Report Share Posted March 24, 2014 It's rounding of the lower back at the bottom of your squat and is very bad because it means your lower (lumbar) spine is flexing under load, which can lead to destroying your disks. It is also the most common form fault of the squat. It's called butt wink because, with your butt reaching back and lower back locked in slight extension, your "brown eye" should be "open". If back rounds and your hips roll under at the bottom, the "brown eye" winks. Massrandir, Barkûn, Swolórin, The Whey Pilgrim 500 / 330 / 625 Challenges: 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 31 32 34 35 36 39 41 42 45 46 47 48 49 Current Challenge "No citizen has a right to be an amateur in the matter of physical training. What a disgrace it is for a man to grow old without ever seeing the beauty and strength of which his body is capable. " ~ Socrates "Friends don't let friends squat high." ~ Chad Wesley Smith "It's a dangerous business, Brodo, squatting to the floor. You step into the rack, and if you don't keep your form, there's no knowing where you might be swept off to." ~ Gainsdalf Link to comment
Obitim Posted March 24, 2014 Report Share Posted March 24, 2014 Cheers Gainsdalf...wonder if I can ask someone at the gym to check that for me... Link to comment
Gainsdalf the Whey Posted March 24, 2014 Report Share Posted March 24, 2014 Cheers Gainsdalf...wonder if I can ask someone at the gym to check that for me... Or post a form check video in that section of the forums. Massrandir, Barkûn, Swolórin, The Whey Pilgrim 500 / 330 / 625 Challenges: 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 31 32 34 35 36 39 41 42 45 46 47 48 49 Current Challenge "No citizen has a right to be an amateur in the matter of physical training. What a disgrace it is for a man to grow old without ever seeing the beauty and strength of which his body is capable. " ~ Socrates "Friends don't let friends squat high." ~ Chad Wesley Smith "It's a dangerous business, Brodo, squatting to the floor. You step into the rack, and if you don't keep your form, there's no knowing where you might be swept off to." ~ Gainsdalf Link to comment
matty_mcfly Posted March 24, 2014 Report Share Posted March 24, 2014 Or post a form check video in that section of the forums.Posted one today. Pretty sure I have a bad but wink going on.Did "stripper" squat for my girlfriend yesterday to make her laugh...got a few extra singles...Sent from my SCH-I545 using Tapatalk "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
Obitim Posted March 24, 2014 Report Share Posted March 24, 2014 Or post a form check video in that section of the forums. That's probably a better idea to be honest... Link to comment
Hrothgar Posted March 24, 2014 Report Share Posted March 24, 2014 "Why do you go all the way home before work instead of taking a shower here?" "Because 5am is too early to see another man's junk. Come to think of it, there's no good time of day to see another man's junk." 5 Victory is not a destination; it's a process. Link to comment
Hrothgar Posted March 24, 2014 Report Share Posted March 24, 2014 Exactly. Victory is not a destination; it's a process. Link to comment
Raev Posted March 24, 2014 Report Share Posted March 24, 2014 It's so true! level 4 Gnoll warrior STR 6|DEX 5|STA 4|CON 5|WIS 5|CHA 2 Building a better Raev, part 1. Goal: working set of 350# squat, 235# bench, 370# deadlift, 15% or lower BF% Fix slight pelvic tilt, reinforce lower back to help disc issue Link to comment
I-Jo Posted March 24, 2014 Report Share Posted March 24, 2014 That was very much a Billy Bullsh**ter comment from her! Shame you couldn't call her on it! Also, can we have a link for Butt Wink? Or an explanation? I don;t want to put it into Google at work...yeah- I was annoyed- and wildly amused at the same time.A few hrs later- she was out there and they were talking about squatting and she couldn't do a proper body weight squat without tipping forward at all- not sure what they were doing- but it was quiet evident she had no effing clue how to squat - much less a 400 lb squat. Nailed it on the lumbar issue. I've read some conflicting articulates about how it's not as bad as everyone makes it out to be- I think a lot depends on how deep into the squat you get before it rounds. If you are rounding when you are hitting parallel and that's it- it's an issue- if you only have a little round at the bottom it's not a crisis (so I'm reading) I'd rather just not be doing it- but I'm not seeing any results from my mobility stuff improving it- actually I'm getting pretty bent about squatting in generally- but that's a rant for another thread. 1 Link to comment
Oramac Posted March 25, 2014 Report Share Posted March 25, 2014 So yesterday some idiot was doing his bench sets. Got to the end of the 5th set and was very clearly struggling. So of course the guy decides to go for just one more rep. Naturally, he failed and was just laying there with the bar on his chest until some nice patron came and helped pull the bar off him. That idiot was me. Quite embarrassing. 5 "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
The Most Loathed Posted March 25, 2014 Report Share Posted March 25, 2014 *silence* I love working out at home You can't spell Slaughter without laughter Link to comment
matty_mcfly Posted March 25, 2014 Report Share Posted March 25, 2014 So yesterday some idiot was doing his bench sets. Got to the end of the 5th set and was very clearly struggling. So of course the guy decides to go for just one more rep. Naturally, he failed and was just laying there with the bar on his chest until some nice patron came and helped pull the bar off him. That idiot was me. Quite embarrassing. Learn and master the roll of shame. Though have no shame in said roll.Sent from my SCH-I545 using Tapatalk 5 "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
Obitim Posted March 26, 2014 Report Share Posted March 26, 2014 Is the roll of shame a right of passage in the gym perchance? I never felt like I fitted in here till I did my first roll Link to comment
Timmy M Posted March 27, 2014 Report Share Posted March 27, 2014 i became the master of the roll of shame, combination of not trusting anyone at the leisure centre to spot properly and going a tad too heavy meant i got some practise in 2 Link to comment
Raev Posted March 27, 2014 Report Share Posted March 27, 2014 Is the roll of shame a right of passage in the gym perchance? I never felt like I fitted in here till I did my first rollAh, I remember my first "Oh crap!" and roll of shame.... It was last week. 2 level 4 Gnoll warrior STR 6|DEX 5|STA 4|CON 5|WIS 5|CHA 2 Building a better Raev, part 1. Goal: working set of 350# squat, 235# bench, 370# deadlift, 15% or lower BF% Fix slight pelvic tilt, reinforce lower back to help disc issue Link to comment
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