*** The 2013 Gym Rats Thread ***

Every time you sit and stand, you squat.
Every time you bend over to pick something off the floor you deadlift.

Don't not do them for fear of hurting yourself, do them light while recovering and concentrate on form. Just don't use silly weights :)
 
Morba said:
Every time you sit and stand, you squat.
Every time you bend over to pick something off the floor you deadlift.

Don't not do them for fear of hurting yourself, do them light while recovering and concentrate on form. Just don't use silly weights :)
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I've actually started this xD

My flat mates haven't commented.... Yet xD

Also trying to fix my posture when sitting in chairs to encourage straight back.

kd
 
Very good valid points there. People should take note.

As morba said you are working muscle groups that are used in day to day life. With sensible weights and good technique it can only be beneficial.
 
I appreciate that advice. I was thinking this, but after 2 weeks I've only just been able to squat down without my back pulling and tingling in my left leg. I've needed the time off! I'll start really light, even if I look a bit weird just squatting the bar, I can't look as silly as trying to get straight back into it and having to leave the gym after 10 minutes.

Thanks, will get back on it!
 
Echo morba, from experience, as long as you aren't hurting yourself and naturally if it won't be doing anything negative for recovery, do it.

This entirely depends on the injury mind.
 
Cool Tom, if day to day activities are still stressful then I can understand your approach :)
Basic movements can only help you in the long run :)
 
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Do you even Photoshop?
 
tom_nieto said:
I appreciate that advice. I was thinking this, but after 2 weeks I've only just been able to squat down without my back pulling and tingling in my left leg. I've needed the time off! I'll start really light, even if I look a bit weird just squatting the bar, I can't look as silly as trying to get straight back into it and having to leave the gym after 10 minutes.

Thanks, will get back on it!
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What do you care of how people think of you lifting just the bar? If someone is going to sneer at you for just lifting the bar then their opinion isn't worth your time.
 
MoNkeE said:
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I'm not a doctor or physio, so not going to tell him to do something :p Just from when my back was buggered lifting helped it a bit. Still got some issues with it which I need to iron out sadly.

EDIT: holy leg doms! right pec is tight as sin as well, need to try and work on it today and it's pulling my shoulder.
 
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First day back at the gym in a month.

Bench hasn't gone down. 50 60 and 70 all came up super clean then did a few of 80, exactly how I was before I left. Hopefully I can improve. Also a friend taught me how to deadlift, only did 60, just to teach me, it's back day tomorrow so I shall be attempting to go heavier tomorrow should be good!

Wondering what you guys think of my routine and if I should change it?
Day 1: Chest + Triceps (bench day)
Day 2: Back + Biceps (deadlift day)
Day 3: Legs + Shoulders (squat day)
 
I've seen quite a bit recently about strength/hypertrophy hybrid programs, namely Layne Nortons power/hypertrophy routine, and I've not seen much about them here, any reason why? My goals are to add mass, but I like lifting big weights too :P So in theory this should be perfect, just wondering if there's a reason I don't see things like this talked about more frequently?

For those of you who are unfamiliar with the programme, it goes along these lines


Day 1: Upper Body Power
Day 2: Lower Body Power
Day 3: Rest
Day 4: Back and Shoulders Hypertrophy
Day 5: Lower Body Hypertrophy
Day 6: Chest and Arms Hypertrophy
Day 7: Rest
 
They take a lot of time ad dedication over and above a normal 3-4 days a week in the gym. Many people are at or close to the limit doing 4 days a week.
 
Syla5 said:
They take a lot of time ad dedication over and above a normal 3-4 days a week in the gym. Many people are at or close to the limit doing 4 days a week.
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Yeah, I figured i'll probably have to eat and sleep more to get the best out of it, but if that's the only reason then I may as well give it a bash I think.
 
I have a question regarding deadlifts. Where should the bar be on your shins during starting position? To me it feels like it slightly to low down my my shins. When I get in to what feels like a really nice deadlift stance, where I feel comfortable everything seems to be aligned the bar is to low. I tried deadlifts the other week in the squat rack using the bar at the bottom which keeps the barbell up off the floor, this was to high for a starting position really, it came to a little below knee height. I know it was easier because of the height of my lift but it felt my natural, my back was nice straight and legs/hips all seemed to be in perfect alignment, something I can replicate when the bar is higher than doing it from the floor. Not sure what size the weights are down KISS but the bar comes to probably 1/4 or 1/5th of the way up my shin and I would say feels around 2-3 inches lower than what seems ideal.
 
BroB9 said:
Yeah, I figured i'll probably have to eat and sleep more to get the best out of it, but if that's the only reason then I may as well give it a bash I think.
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But that's my point, you can't just give it a bash. Fr it to work you need to eat, sleep, ad breath the program. Lots of food, lots of focus. It's like a bb'er prepping for a show, you not just give it a bash.
 
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