* The 2015 Gym Rats Thread *

SixTwoSix · 13 Jan 2015 at 09:34

Applied this morning, however as it's a private group, it shouldn't appear on the feed surely?

tom_e · 13 Jan 2015 at 09:36

SixTwoSix said:
Applied this morning, however as it's a private group, it shouldn't appear on the feed surely?

it wont appear to other people but unless you hide it posts will show up on your newsfeed, just not your profile page.

kai · 13 Jan 2015 at 10:01

Second week and the January resolution mob are starting to die off. Cable's and bench areas are still a no go zone, as its just full of curling and international chest day crew.

Please hurry February, the novelty should have worn off by then!

Delvis · 13 Jan 2015 at 11:57

Bench was completely clear when I got in Monday...

JoeF1 · 13 Jan 2015 at 12:40

GSVBagpuss said:
Just applied myself. I assume there's an entrance exam?

I think your first 'welcome' post on facebook will become known once you've had a browse around for 5.

kai said:
Second week and the January resolution mob are starting to die off. Cable's and bench areas are still a no go zone, as its just full of curling and international chest day crew.

Please hurry February, the novelty should have worn off by then!

Tuesdays seem to be chest day for everyone in my gym. I am seeing loads of women in the gym this year. Which isn't a bad thing of course. Well until they ask the personal trainer to ask us to leave the studio (which we was already in) because they was self concious of their bodies. The gym i go to have 1 studio and its more than 1/4 of the top floor so its pretty big. That sucked to say we was sparring and cannot do this in the main gym so we couldn't spar at all!

Macky · 13 Jan 2015 at 13:54

Anyone got any tips for lunges? I pretty much fall over every time I try one, my balance seems to be appalling. I have a feeling improving this would improve my squat a lot too.

tom_e · 13 Jan 2015 at 14:00

Check out the mobility thread, it'll almost certainly be down to lack of flexibility.

icecold · 13 Jan 2015 at 17:29

Macky said:
Anyone got any tips for lunges? I pretty much fall over every time I try one, my balance seems to be appalling. I have a feeling improving this would improve my squat a lot too.

Do more lunges.

This is a serious comment.

Delvis · 13 Jan 2015 at 19:09

As above, since doing more split squats, my balance at doing them has improved tenfold.

reiyushin · 13 Jan 2015 at 21:24

BW lunges with hands out for balance -> bw lunges with hands on hips -> bw lunges with hands on head -> repeat with reverse lunges then finally add in weights if necessary.

tl;dr do more lunges

Mr.Stu · 14 Jan 2015 at 16:13

So I'm in week 11 of strong lifts, stalled at 80Kg on squats.

Video'ed myself from behind for the first time and realised I'd made the mistake of high bar squatting for the past 11 weeks.

Switched to low bar for the first time today and its a revelation. 80Kg 5x5 went up with relative ease. Would recommend a hard look at bar position to any other SL'ers.

Delvis · 14 Jan 2015 at 16:19

There's nothing wrong with high bar squatting....?

GSVBagpuss · 14 Jan 2015 at 16:25

Bar position choice is not a mistake - one particular position may suit you better. Grats on progress!

Ayahuasca · 14 Jan 2015 at 16:27

Sounds like high bar was offsetting your balance

mrthingyx · 14 Jan 2015 at 16:32

Sounds like a guy with weak legs and strong back to me.

Mr.Stu · 14 Jan 2015 at 16:54

Delvis said:
There's nothing wrong with high bar squatting....?

Indeed, but Stronglifts recommends low bar so I'd be doing the wrong exercise for 11 weeks.

Didn't mean to knock the high bar!

/dons flame suit

:cool:

GSVBagpuss · 14 Jan 2015 at 18:15

mrthingyx said:
Sounds like a guy with weak legs and strong back to me.

Does that make me weak back but strong legs?! Would make some sense

Phantom Shadow · 14 Jan 2015 at 18:37

I did the same thing pretty much, though I think I was somewhere between high and low bar. Which would explain my light bulb moment when I realised, if the bar wasn't in the right place for any kind of squat.

Delvis · 14 Jan 2015 at 18:49

Mr.Stu said:
Indeed, but Stronglifts recommends low bar so I'd be doing the wrong exercise for 11 weeks.

Didn't mean to knock the high bar!

/dons flame suit

It also recommends 1x5 on deadlifts.

What I'm saying is, if you are moving better with high bar, then use it. Although going by your post low bar seems to feel better?

SixTwoSix · 14 Jan 2015 at 19:49

What's difference between low/high squats in regards to leg/ass/back development?

Think i've been doing high on SL so far, just felt like a natural position

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