* The 2012 Gym Rats Thread *

icecold · 10 Jan 2012 at 15:43

Good squats too.

You find your back is a lot more stable on your squat if you get your knees out wider. You might want a slightly wider stance for this. Also be careful about knees going too far forwards.

LiE · 10 Jan 2012 at 15:53

Knees out!!

Steedie · 10 Jan 2012 at 15:59

Trouble is with wide knees, is I find it works totally different parts of my legs.

If I want to concentrate on my outer sweep, I'll have my feet closer together and knees facing forwards. Which if I'm just working quads as a whole, I'll go wide stance with knees wide

LiE · 10 Jan 2012 at 16:02

I'm the opposite, with knees out I don't find it hits my quads - it's all hamstrings and glutes. Closer stance with knees forward to me is similar to a leg press which hits the quads.

icecold · 10 Jan 2012 at 16:04

Leg press good for that too Steedie? I'm imagining it's easier to stabilise that way. Or with high bar maybe...

edit: as a rough rule, the further forward your knees go the more your quads will be used. It's a balancing act between more muscle being used being good, and going further and reducing posterior chain involvement and putting your knee in a riskier position.

Skillmister · 10 Jan 2012 at 16:04

I have quite a wide stance with feet pointing out and feel it in my quads plenty

LiE · 10 Jan 2012 at 16:09

I don't go wide, but my knees are out big style.

Vid I did for Delvis shows my stance

Delvis · 10 Jan 2012 at 16:30

Lovely vid as well

Skillmister · 10 Jan 2012 at 16:42

For those powerlifters amongst you

We want you to perform your 1RM of the dead-lift, bench-press and back-squat, and then add them up and submit your grand total.
Here’s an example entry:

Deadlift 160kg
Bench-press 95kg
Back Squat 135kg
Total = 390kg

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We are going to run 2 competitions in parallel with each other:
1. Under 90kg class
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Delvis · 10 Jan 2012 at 16:43

If only I could lift

LiE · 10 Jan 2012 at 16:43

LOL at the prizes.

Delvis · 10 Jan 2012 at 16:45

LiE said:
LOL at the prizes.

It's free, so hey

Skillmister · 10 Jan 2012 at 16:46

Yeah it's not a lot but if you can lift heavy it's free stuff right

LiE · 10 Jan 2012 at 16:48

Yea but it means you have to record all your maxes in the next 5 days...

duvet77 · 10 Jan 2012 at 17:00

And any serious lifter will already have his own straps, chalk and belt.
Still, it's £50 worth of protein.

Delvis · 10 Jan 2012 at 17:01

Ahem. £40

Skillmister · 10 Jan 2012 at 17:04

It will most likely be flavoured protein.

Skillmister · 10 Jan 2012 at 17:58

Eating some cake and an apple then off to do shoulders + abs

MoNkeE · 10 Jan 2012 at 18:29

Ahh, the typical pre-gym work out......

998cc · 10 Jan 2012 at 18:29

Saw Dave Titterton in the gym today and got chatting to him for a bit. Learned some great tips. Must say he is an absolute beast.

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