*** The 2014 Gym Rats Thread ***

opethdisciple said:
I found this which seems quite informative.

I can put those 'round the worlds' in to my workout, but any recommendation for sets reps?

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I remember feeling the pain on Monday. I do a heavy set of shoulder presses then I move on to high rep chest stuff. And during the chest stuff I could feel my right shoulder. I've also been feeling it during pull ups too.

I just tried doing some of those shoulder dislocations and I am very very tight.
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No.

Why don't you read the mobility thread as suggested?

Every time you post with an injury you're told to read the mobility thread, yet you always come back with your own ill informed ideas...

You seem to have a serious problem with this for some reason.

Good luck.
 
opethdisciple said:
I found this which seems quite informative.

I can put those 'round the worlds' in to my workout, but any recommendation for sets reps?

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I remember feeling the pain on Monday. I do a heavy set of shoulder presses then I move on to high rep chest stuff. And during the chest stuff I could feel my right shoulder. I've also been feeling it during pull ups too.

I just tried doing some of those shoulder dislocations and I am very very tight.
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I was going to let it go but for **** sake listen to the advice you are given or just stop ****ing asking questions because you'll only come back in a couple of weeks asking exactly the same thing because you didn't listen to the advice you were given the first time then when someone points this out you'll just start whining like the sort of man child who lifts the little pink dumbbells and only does kick backs!
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I did have a read through the mobility thread. I didnt read all off it tho granted.

I saw this video which you posted in the mobility thread on the link I posted above, so assumed it was in the same category 'mobility'

I guess not.

This is what you meant?
 
Does anyone have any recommendations for some floor mats to use in the very small little gym setup I've just..er.. set up.

All the mat needs to do is to catch some dumbbells that will probably be no heavier than 20kg each in the near future without making the house owner worried that I'm damaging the floor boards in there.

I'm still going to be doing 'proper' lifting elsewhere when the opportunity arises but this is for those times I can't get to the gym for a few days and I still want to do *something*.
 
Yes wall slides are good although I doubt you can do them just yet without compromising something, look for videos/articles by Eric Cressey to get some more information.

You need to mobilise everything, shoulders are an arse. You're shoulders will need mobilising, your RC will need mobilising, your chest will need mobilising, your lats will probably need mobilising as well (because they probably aren't being done already) - On top of that, you'll want to do soft tissue work.

Going by your post above you do shoulders with chest? While this can work for people, I had to split the days up and keep them relatively far apart to help with recovery, otherwise I made the issue worse. You may also need to play with Incline/Flat chest work to see what works best for you.

Personally see if there is a well known decent physio near by to get some form of diagnosis.
 
FrenchTart said:
Does anyone have any recommendations for some floor mats to use in the very small little gym setup I've just..er.. set up.

All the mat needs to do is to catch some dumbbells that will probably be no heavier than 20kg each in the near future without making the house owner worried that I'm damaging the floor boards in there.

I'm still going to be doing 'proper' lifting elsewhere when the opportunity arises but this is for those times I can't get to the gym for a few days and I still want to do *something*.
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People usually buy horse box matting for gym floor matting....You may want to put something else on top of that though if you want it to be more cushioned.
 
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opethdisciple said:
I did have a read through the mobility thread. I didnt read all off it tho granted.

I saw this video which you posted in the mobility thread on the link I posted above, so assumed it was in the same category 'mobility'

I guess not.

This is what you meant?
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No.

If it was as simple as posting a link, someone would have done that (that is a good article though).

People are suggesting you familiarise yourself with the principals of mobility, and then look specifically into your shoulder issue. All of this is covered throughout the mobility thread.

There appears to be a significant deficit in your understanding, so finding exercises you like the look of id going to be useless. Similarly, without someone seeing you move or examining you, specific exercise/stretch suggestion is almost pointless. There are a HUGE amount of exercises that might help.

Invest the time in reading the mobility thread and asking informed questions. If you can't be bothered to do that, no one here can help you.
 
DLs today
10 x 60 x 2
5 x 100 x 2
5 x 120 x 2
1 x 130, 135, 140, 145 (PB) failed at 150 frustratingly, didn't even get close.

Followed by 5 x 5 x 60 front squat.

I think the volume is too high, but I'm struggling with grip over 140 (over/under).
Any advice?
 
That is a fair old whack of volume.

If you're heading for singles, particularly so. Considering you did 20 reps at 70-85% in 5s, you are going to be blitzing your nervous system.

For working sets, fine, but not if you are testing singles.
 
Guys, do you think I'm over reacting here?

I've been with my current gym for approx 5 years, never missed a payment etc etc, however for the first I've lost my membership card.

I tell them this and they want to charge £6 for a replacement, I say no and give them my 30 days notice for cancellation as that's how ****ed of I was.

Have I gone over the top over something so silly?
 
Have you outgrown your gym? If so, then no - you are being entirely rational as your frustration with your lack of size due to poor equipment over those five years is boiling over.
 
Nabzlfc said:
Guys, do you think I'm over reacting here?

I've been with my current gym for approx 5 years, never missed a payment etc etc, however for the first I've lost my membership card.

I tell them this and they want to charge £6 for a replacement, I say no and give them my 30 days notice for cancellation as that's how ****ed of I was.

Have I gone over the top over something so silly?
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It's a bit of an over-reaction in relation to the cost - while they probably should factor it in to the fees they charge on a regular basis most gyms I've been to don't because they want to discourage the people who forget/lose their cards on a regular basis. Looking at it from a slightly different viewpoint, if you have been to the gym twice a week for the past five years on average then you've been 520 times (52*2*5) so that's approximately 1p each time to go towards the card.

If it's the principle and you haven't been satisfied with your gym for a while then maybe it's not such an over-reaction but if it were me then before I threw my toys out of the pram I'd want to be sure I had a satisfactory alternative.
 
David Lloyd tried this with me once, been a member for over 4 years, run one of their tennis teams, play for one of their squash teams and I told them where to go - manager replaced it free of charge and apologised. The rule is really in place for repeat offenders and if I lose it again id expect to pay really
 
tom_nieto said:
DLs today
10 x 60 x 2
5 x 100 x 2
5 x 120 x 2
1 x 130, 135, 140, 145 (PB) failed at 150 frustratingly, didn't even get close.

Followed by 5 x 5 x 60 front squat.

I think the volume is too high, but I'm struggling with grip over 140 (over/under).
Any advice?
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volume is indeed a bit too high on a lift as taxing as DLs. I would only do sets of 5 up to 120 and then do singles.
regarding grip strength, overhand barbell shrugs, farmers walk, dead hang chin ups, bar holds. you can also pinch two small plates (2.5,5 or 10kg) and hold them for as long as you can. make sure you ditch straps for all your other lifts as well
 
Had a bit of bro science yesterday. A mate at the gym said he takes 4 protein drinks a day. But his mate who used to be the same size of me (ouch:p) takes 6 protein drinks and is the size of Arnie now:p
 
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