*** The 2015 Gym Rats Thread ***

[reiyushin]

Recently squatted without centre knurling...not an experience I'd like to repeat

 

[Freefaller]

I HATE centre knurling.

I LOVE centre knurling. Makes it so much easier to squat with as it holds onto your back much more easily.

 

[Fireskull]

I LOVE centre knurling. Makes it so much easier to squat with as it holds onto your back much more easily.

This, I wish my gym had bars with centre knurling.

 

[Cookeh]

With FF and Fireskull here. Centre curling is fantastic.

 

[tom_e]

I love a bit of center curling, gives my hair some oomph.

 

[Cookeh]

Gotta love autocorrect Personally Ive always preferred full perm - no half measures here.

 

[Delvis]

Its more when I do single leg work with a barbelll,my shins don't likes it

 

[Freefaller]

Gotta love autocorrect Personally Ive always preferred full perm - no half measures here.

 

[Cookeh]

So, I'm pretty much at the end of my six week cycle for strength training - just one session of deads left (the sixth week of the cycle is deload/1RM calculations). Bench was today, prescribed rep range was 1-4 @ 62.5kg (weaksauce bench, I know), managed 9 without too much issue.... Felt really good after 4 so figured why not carry on? This puts my 'calculated' 1RM at 80kgs - which is 10kgs heavier than I ever managed post 13 week SL... Pretty chuffed, but no idea how on earth that works!

 

[GSVBagpuss]

Happy days!

 

[Delvis]

So, I'm pretty much at the end of my six week cycle for strength training - just one session of deads left (the sixth week of the cycle is deload/1RM calculations). Bench was today, prescribed rep range was 1-4 @ 62.5kg (weaksauce bench, I know), managed 9 without too much issue.... Felt really good after 4 so figured why not carry on? This puts my 'calculated' 1RM at 80kgs - which is 10kgs heavier than I ever managed post 13 week SL... Pretty chuffed, but no idea how on earth that works!

You doubled your rep range....probably should have been trying 67.5/70

 

[GSVBagpuss]

You doubled your rep range....probably should have been trying 67.5/70

Sounds like your 1RM to base this against was a little low. I have the same that the moment with 531. Doing 10 reps on my 3+ week was horrible

 

[GSVBagpuss]

I need some more shoulder work I think - I currently just do OHP really. I'm limited on equipment given I work at home with an oly bar, a bench and a squat rack. I guess I need to just get some Oly dumbells? If I did, what do exercises do people like? I have previously done Arnold presses and the usual fonrt / side / rear raises.

 

[Delvis]

you could do single arm work with a oly bar, whack it in a corner and use one end if that makes sense....Probably recommend getting something in the corner so the barbell doesn't ruin the skirting mind

But there would be no harm buying some Oly DBs if you have the plates already, just get some decent collars

 

[mrthingyx]

Savickas and Klokov presses, push-presses... and snatches.

 

[GSVBagpuss]

you could do single arm work with a oly bar, whack it in a corner and use one end if that makes sense....Probably recommend getting something in the corner so the barbell doesn't ruin the skirting mind

Like that idea a lot - thanks Delvis

Savickas and Klokov presses, push-presses... and snatches.

All sounds hard - dislike

 

[mrthingyx]

All sounds hard - dislike

This is my sad face ->

 

[GSVBagpuss]

My main problem is that gym (garage) roof is too low for overhead stuff. Anything I do outside is very visible to the whole street, and learning to snatch in front of hundreds of people is not my idea of fun. Maybe I can trundle my old standard bar and some weights to my back garden where I'm a little more hidden from view

 

[Delvis]

You can do seated press of some fashion. Or if you want to get technical look at Turkish get-ups

 

[mrthingyx]

Savickas press it is, then!

How low is your garage roof?