*** The 2012 Gym Rats Thread ***

[Kimi]

I actually find my balance is better once I've got some weight on my back, maybe I'm just weird

Yea true dat, i was trying to show my friend the other day what my power rack is for, i tried to do a squat with just the barbell empty and it was harder than fully loaded up, nearly fell over lol

 

[Chris1712]

It's pretty hard to low bar with no/little weight simply because most of your body weight will be behind your midfoot, unless you have a long torso/short legs.

 

[mrthingyx]

Get on, ladies - squatting without any weight and a tight back is easy.

Or does that make me a laydee?

 

[Yozz76]

Haha, my induction didn't go so well. I was told to turn up 'between' 6 and 7 and so I turned up at 6:30. The gym were expecting me at 6 for and induction from 6 to 7! They had someone else booked in at 7 and so I could only do half the induction. I'm going back on Friday for the other half. I'm such a numpty.

 

[SMed]

Deadlift:
60x5
100x5
140x5
170x1
185x5

OHP:
40x5
50x2
60x1
67.5x1 (quite a bit of leg drive, so not really an OHP PB)
67.5xf (strict)

Pushpress:
70x3x2

Face-pulls:
50x15x3

 

[Syla5]

damn, not as easy as they look!

 

[SMed]

 

[richjs]

Hey, haven't had access to the internet for a while so haven't been reading recently but I just have a quick question whilst on a mates phone.

I'm starting HST and am doing the strategic deconditioning week. What can I / can't I do. Is a combination of mobility / complexes / plyometrics / core work etc OK or should I take a complete hiatus for the week and just do mobility work?

 

[Syla5]

You can do anything. You like just don't go above 60% in my opinion. Currently on my SD week at the end of my first cycle, and I am testing out some new exercises and sticking to the main compound lifts at light weight, stretching/mobility work.

 

[icecold]

Handsome

Strong

Medicinal

 

[SMed]

 

[Deception]

Had fun with Deadlifts, although I think its one of the exercises I should really do with some fuel in the tank. Still, wasnt a bad run:
80x5
100x5
135x5
145x3x2
155x1
165x1x2 - Current PB

RDL
Glute Bridges
Core work

 

[Steedie]

Fuark, just when I thought I was better, woke up middle of the night puking my guts up and pretty much been like it since. Yesterday, the one day I'm supposed to be off the gym, I feel better, then today....

Goodbye sweet gains

 

[Syla5]

steeds, get back in there, i skipped monday feeling rough, worst cold i have had in a long long time, yesterday i thought "screw you cold, i am going anyway", went, and felt great afterwards and still feel great this morning (even though i have a cold!), apart from random glute doms, i can only assume these are down to the box squats!

 

[Steedie]

Mate, normally I'm the first to say to get back in the gym when you have a cold, but given I'm weeing out my rear end and now vomiting, I don't think it's a good idea attempting anything that might strain me

Brb breaking my squat PB by 100kg as I'm aided by jet propulsion from my back side

 

[MoNkeE]

Nooooo! I made a terrible mistake

 

[Steedie]

Check my form guys...

Was concentrating on depth...

 

[willems]

i see so many people doing these quarter squats. i call them squarts

still i bet they are laughin at me who is only squating my BW atm but hey im on the right track

 

[Syla5]

Mate, normally I'm the first to say to get back in the gym when you have a cold, but given I'm weeing out my rear end and now vomiting, I don't think it's a good idea attempting anything that might strain me

Brb breaking my squat PB by 100kg as I'm aided by jet propulsion from my back side

hahahahah its U_E nappy time lolol

sorry first thing that came to mind, on a geniune note, get well soon mate

 

[Delvis]

Nooooo! I made a terrible mistake

Do tell?

Edit: Hah! Syla5, I was going to find UE's quote for that