*** The 2013 Gym Rats Thread ***

[icecold]

don't forget that 90% of your vids are from behind as well, so next time younneed to wear your gym gear and walk everywhere backwards, oh and throw in the occasional squat as well, that might help

Could have tried shouting and being more of a douchbag too...!

Did anyone notice the old man wearing what looked like a karate gi from the 1980's?!

How could you not?! It was like seeing into icecold's future.

This.

Was mirin the super deep cut v top/shirt thing hard.

 

[Morba]

It was a cracking top, might have to get one myself lol

 

[Erich Kriegler]

Has anyone used olympic dumbells? Are they ok for dumbell bench, flies and rows or are they awkward to use?

 

[LiE]

Depends how heavy. I'd recommend using some clamp collars if the DB will be on it's side or loading lots of plates on each side.

https://www.strengthshop.co.uk/equipment-and-bars/miscellaneous/olympic-screw-clamp-collars.html

 

[Luckystrike123]

I have a set of Oly DB's which now a days only get used for Rows. The issue I have with them is the collars I have (2 types of spring and 1 set of clamps) get in the way when getting the DB's into position when either benching or overhead pressing.

 

[opethdisciple]

Good form?

 

[grudas]

snip snap snappity snup..

 

[mrthingyx]

Good form?

Good strongman deadlift.

I'm assuming you weren't in that video?

 

[Tenzo]

Christ, I actually winced at the screen then, I thought his back was going to tear in two...

 

[MoNkeE]

Guys will you stop cross posting my vids, leave them in my log pls.

 

[tom_e]

I twisted slightly once doing a deadlift PB and it really didn't feel good, God knows how he felt after that!

 

[Steedie]

It's the smug look on the idiots face as he walks off...

 

[grudas]

i mean he has a belt on right.. that'll do ;D

 

[Morba]

Sheeeeeet, one way ticket to snap city please!!

 

[Begbie]

Had a go at my mate for being a **** spotter just now, he moaned at me. Then moaned at me because I gave him a funny look for doing a half rep on his last one (bench). Didn't have the heart to tell him, that I wouldn't count a single one of his reps and me spotting him as he asks is NOT how one should be spotted.

Starting to get annoying!

 

[MoNkeE]

Time to make excuses and stop training with him broseph. A bad spotter a good workout does not make.

 

[BennyC]

Asked someone deadlifting with a belt yesterday if they knew how to use a belt properly.

'Breathe in right?'

I've never used a belt myself but dear jesus if you're wearing it for the sake of it what's the point?

 

[Morba]

Thats like a lot of machines and all sorts at the gym. People use them because they see others using them with no consideration for what they do or why!

 

[mrthingyx]

Asked someone deadlifting with a belt yesterday if they knew how to use a belt properly.

'Breathe in right?'

I've never used a belt myself but dear jesus if you're wearing it for the sake of it what's the point?

Jesus loves and pities those fools, as there can be no salvation for them. If everybody worked out with epic form then we wouldn't have anybody to laugh at.

Thats like a lot of machines and all sorts at the gym. People use them because they see others using them with no consideration for what they do or why!

Occasionally see it in our work gym if the coaches don't haddock slap them: gloves, belts... Never seen anybody else using straps, mind...

 

[Morba]

Wish i could use straps when using the log. the handles are worse than a razor sharp barbell tbh!