*** The 2013 Gym Rats Thread ***
- Thread starter Morba
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abusers not users
there are plenty of pro bodybuilders who use it to top up weak points before a comp i'm sure.
depends on the straps. some are awful!
Winter training!! How to snap your **** up 
Can't get out of road in car so was picked up where I could walk to. Unit was freezing and we are out of gas. Bad times.
Warmups: red tiger balm and deep heat. Yep, warm now!
Log to get some blood flowing:
Strict:
70x10
70x10
80x5
90x3
95x3
100x1
2 man axle deadlift off 3" platform. Stupid height to start from and we had done deads less than 48 hours before.
340kgx1
380kgx1
420kgx1
450kgx1
480kgxf - I broke the floor, other person didn't and that's that
Swap with someone else
480xf - both broke the floor but he stopped
Swapped with Olly who is a taller than me but has a better dead than the other 2
480xf - above the knee, he's a hitcher though and once he started the hitch the weight transferred to me and I stopped moving. Close, a bit more fresh and we'd have that. - will post vid when it's uploaded.
From 18" I've no doubt we would pull 600 tbh. Bit more work on timing and technique is all that's needed.
2 man axle clean and press
More for something to do and the long pole was already out
Timing is everything here so a few fails occurred before it went right
170kgx3
170kgx5
Good fun today, a good laugh
Can't get out of road in car so was picked up where I could walk to. Unit was freezing and we are out of gas. Bad times.
Warmups: red tiger balm and deep heat. Yep, warm now!
Log to get some blood flowing:
Strict:
70x10
70x10
80x5
90x3
95x3
100x1
2 man axle deadlift off 3" platform. Stupid height to start from and we had done deads less than 48 hours before.
340kgx1
380kgx1
420kgx1
450kgx1
480kgxf - I broke the floor, other person didn't and that's that
Swap with someone else
480xf - both broke the floor but he stopped
Swapped with Olly who is a taller than me but has a better dead than the other 2
480xf - above the knee, he's a hitcher though and once he started the hitch the weight transferred to me and I stopped moving. Close, a bit more fresh and we'd have that. - will post vid when it's uploaded.
From 18" I've no doubt we would pull 600 tbh. Bit more work on timing and technique is all that's needed.
2 man axle clean and press
More for something to do and the long pole was already out
Timing is everything here so a few fails occurred before it went right
170kgx3
170kgx5
Good fun today, a good laugh
How long you are in the gym means nothing, it's what you do while in there that matters.
Diet is key, I'm guessing that given your recent hospital time you are after a quick fix or something. What do you look like at the moment, any pics up?
Diet is key, I'm guessing that given your recent hospital time you are after a quick fix or something. What do you look like at the moment, any pics up?
Hm, is there such a thing as a shirt with some rubber grip on the back of it? namely on the shoulders?
EDIT: will just get some non slip matting or something
what the holy **** are you asking for, a pussy pad? need a tampon for that bar when you do squats?
Isn't that the case for any gym though? The vast majority are full of people who don't have a clue what they are doing or why
Lol
i'd never be fit enough, or light enough to do crossfit without killing myself lolstrengthshop, its on discount at the moment, that is until you realise that its £50 postage!!
Yeah, you could sit here all day comparing yourself to people at the top of their chosen sport or profession and get nothing from it at all.
Some people are just naturally gifted and lucky enough to find out what that gift is.
Unless that's a biscuit flavoured shake. You're doing it wrong
kd
Oreo protein shakes? Worth a try
Interesting, what is it you do Morba (as well as shift lots of weight of course
I work in IT
Me and 3 friends have a unit (smaller than a double garage probably) with a load of strongman kit, a few oly bars and a shed load of weight that we just have fun with
We have spoken about having something commercial, it would mean paying less out ourselves each month, but that is a long way off and tbh there is a pretty good independent gym close to us which collects most of the bodybuilding/strength people in the community.
Something like this, where many people could train and all equipment could be out without disturbing others would be perfect:
Unfortunately its probably a horrible time right now to try and open a gym, people have less money burning a hole in their pocket than a few years ago.