Brolic Gaoler
formerly Alienshogun
Jason's Ultimatum said:
Mmmmm, pork roast.
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Mmmmm, pork roast.
Jason's Ultimatum
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Well, she's Jewish, so she doesn't eat pork. =\
Well today I Pr'd on the Deadlift with 335 lbs. I also pr'd on the leg press with 385 lbs. I was squatting today and a friend of mine told me that my knees go over my feet on the way down. So I tried again with better form and I had to reduce the weight to 225.
parrotbeak
Member
Brolic Gaoler
formerly Alienshogun
parrotbeak said:
Fixed link.
Also, wtf? Is that for real? There's no way those sirens and pictures are real. Right?
Brolic Gaoler
formerly Alienshogun
snoopen said:
Jesus christ.
So basically they want to cater to the people who will come in for a newyears resolution, then quit within a month but never really cancel their subscription.
Para bailar La Bomba
Banned
Can please somebody tell me what the best Muscle Pharm Assault flavor is? Thanks.....
Basically.Alienshogun said:
Even fitness figure models who squat, deadlift, push sleds, etc will be kicked out -- yet they would fall under the "lunk head" at that shitty place.
So overweight, indoctrinated and out of shape people can quietly crawl along on their treadmills with other overweight, indoctrinated and out of shape people. Can't you feel the motivation there?
I bet they make a killing on PT sessions since everyone doesn't know WTF they're doing and clients have nobody to compare their workouts with.
Yeah, Planet Fitness has the most despicable business model in the fitness industry, perhaps just short of the supplement companies that pass off snake oil as magical steroid juice. Planet Fitness is geared towards making long-term contracts with people who aren't even going to show up. It's not like other gyms where that's an incidental boon to their practice having people pay for a membership that they don't show up for. No, since Planet Fitness discourages the most ardent and disciplined of gym rats, the remainder of their clients are those who like to substitute membership dues for work. From what I've gathered they usually lack basic equipment for strength training anyways - squat racks, heavy dumbbells, etc.
But hey, I hear the dues are cheap.
But hey, I hear the dues are cheap.
Brolic Gaoler
formerly Alienshogun
That's just despicable.
parrotbeak
Member
Fixed the link in my post. Funny, the youtube firefox addon I'm using runs it even with the broken link.
Ya, I heard about that place before, I think in the previous fitness thread, but the Lunk Alarm was a shocker, and wow that chick is fucking crazy. She must have so much internal conflict to spout that nonsense for her job. "....Hitler?"
Ya, I heard about that place before, I think in the previous fitness thread, but the Lunk Alarm was a shocker, and wow that chick is fucking crazy. She must have so much internal conflict to spout that nonsense for her job. "....Hitler?"
MjFrancis said:
I work there, and I agree with most of this. The lunk alarm is retarded, although I do hate it when people let the machine weights slam down. The lack of squat racks is stupid (smith machines work, but I feel like if I tried to do the same weight on a free rack, I'd get crushed), and the dumbbells go up to 80lbs. Which is not a lot for some, but the majority of the people that workout at PF can barely lift those up. Also, members can deadlift and power clean (never seen anyone PC), although there's not much room for the latter, nor anything to support that. Nowhere to drop the weights, no designated areas, etc.
The only contract that members get stuck in is the Black Card one, which has a 12-month minimum with a $58 buyout fee. This problem can be easily remedied by signing up with or converting your billing info to a direct checking account - not a Visa, Mastercard, Discover, etc - in which case we waive the commitment.
Yes it is extremely cheap, and you get what you pay for. The quality of what we do have is (to my knowledge) fantastic. If you want squat racks (which I do, so I'm going to apply at a bigger gym sometime soon, one with a pool) or whatever, go to Gold's or Lifetime.
Oh, and with the Black Card membership, you get a lot of stuff, including tanning. There's several people who only have a membership so they can get cheap tanning, because it's a lot cheaper than the tanning salon down the strip.
As for what's been said about the actual members, it is mostly fat people who won't follow through after signing up, and we do just charge them until they cancel. This is their fault, but one could argue that since we have a history of their attendance, we could retroactively cancel their 'ship and refund them the few months. Which I've brought up to management, and been shot down instantly shot down. Probably something I"m missing. Anyways, membership is mostly old people who mostly come to socialize and stay healthy. Then there are the fatties who come for a month or two and then quit, and cancel years later (someone canceled the other day who hadn't used the gym in something stupid like 544 days). After that, you have the good lookin people who workout 4-6 times a week. There are some anomalies, like this one large girl who comes in during the night when no one is there and works out. She's really nice, and I can already tell shes losing weight.
PS - My current hookup-soon-to-be-girlfriend and I met at PF. She's a member. We'll see how that works lol...
EDIT: Wow this is the longest post I've written on GAF, hope it's semi-coherent...
IGotBillySoSpooked
Low moral character
I'm planning to buy a stack of Syntha-6, True-Mass, and CellMass. Can anybody suggest any cheaper alternatives, though?
I'll probably stick with the Syntha-6 because it isn't all that expensive on Amazon and it tastes like a milk shake.
I'll probably stick with the Syntha-6 because it isn't all that expensive on Amazon and it tastes like a milk shake.
kevo_huevo
Member
best flavor of ON 100% whey gold standard?
i'm really liking the double rich chocolate, was gonna order a 2 pound tub to try a new flavor from amazon. any suggestions?
i'm really liking the double rich chocolate, was gonna order a 2 pound tub to try a new flavor from amazon. any suggestions?
bananaman1234
Unconfirmed Member
Ok progress.. ah well hope to make lifting my top priority this year.
Luscious LeftFoot
Member
Good work isoku. That's more than "ok" progress.
Brolic Gaoler
formerly Alienshogun
isoku said:
Before/after pics really should be the same lighting (or close to it),angle and the same "pose"
Not flexing in one picture and flexing in another can be very deceiving to you and to others. Same with lighting and angle.
That said, from what I can guess at, it looks like you're making pretty good progress.
bananaman1234
Unconfirmed Member
Right. I'll have someone take better pics of me next yearAlienshogun said:
bananaman1234
Unconfirmed Member
I'm currently bulking until February or so making lifting my only priority since this is my last year before grad school. After the bulk, I'll cut to single digit body fat percentage and then most likely maintain while I pursue other athletic activities and focus on other areas of my life.
Dr. Feel Good
Banned
X-Frame said:
Personal training is free. Honestly the place isn't that bad, the employees are helpful and care, plus free tanning and whatnot makes it pretty worth it.
edit: What's your routine isoku?
shadowsdarknes
Member
Sounds like you've earned it.Bit-Bit said:
You'd be surprised how good you should feel when you fall back into the swing of things again. Take that extra time to enjoy yourself
parrotbeak
Member
For now how about some pics of the girl in your avatar? Also, ya, great progress by the looks of it!isoku said:Right. I'll have someone take better pics of me next year
shadowsdarknes
Member
_dementia said:
If you have access to a rope that's attached to a 5-10 lb plate, you should be able to get a get forearm workout. Don't do it too often.
Or if you have a cable machine and a weight lifting rope handle.. Set the cable machine at the bottom. Attach the rope handles. Grab the rope and pull upwards using the forearms, then extend the rope apart as you bring the rope up.
I wish I could explain it better.
shadowsdarknes
Member
So I'm experimenting with a hybrid of the regiment I'd do in high school with some other things.
I'm going to do 4 weeks of:
Chest + Tris
Back + Bis
Legs + Shoulders + Traps
The reppage will go as follows:
3x3+
5x5+
5-4-3-2-1+
10-8-6+
I will be calculating and summing my core lifts.
Then 4 weeks of Push/Pull routines
Week 1: 5x5
Week 2: 8-7-6
Week 3: 5x5
Week 4: 8-7-6
Then I want to spend around 3 weeks of 4-5 days a week sessions doing single body parts.
Chest Day, Arm Day, Legs Day, Shoulders Day, Back Day
Then go back to my Double body part days
Back + Bis, Chest Tris, Legs Shoulders,
Follow the same reppage:
3x3
5x5
5-4-3-2-1
10-8-6
After calculating all the sets, I want to compare that to my first four weeks.
I'm going to do 4 weeks of:
Chest + Tris
Back + Bis
Legs + Shoulders + Traps
The reppage will go as follows:
3x3+
5x5+
5-4-3-2-1+
10-8-6+
I will be calculating and summing my core lifts.
Then 4 weeks of Push/Pull routines
Week 1: 5x5
Week 2: 8-7-6
Week 3: 5x5
Week 4: 8-7-6
Then I want to spend around 3 weeks of 4-5 days a week sessions doing single body parts.
Chest Day, Arm Day, Legs Day, Shoulders Day, Back Day
Then go back to my Double body part days
Back + Bis, Chest Tris, Legs Shoulders,
Follow the same reppage:
3x3
5x5
5-4-3-2-1
10-8-6
After calculating all the sets, I want to compare that to my first four weeks.
bananaman1234
Unconfirmed Member
parrotbeak
Member
Haha, thanks, I was just kidding, but very nice.isoku said:
Jason's Ultimatum
Member
Pretty impressive results in just a month. The best I've seen in this thread so far.
gburgess10
Member
Jason's Ultimatum said:
That goes from 2010 to 2011. 1 year AND 1 month.
Jason's Ultimatum
Member
Well shit. Still great, though.
anyone remember that thread in somethingawful about a the science behind low carb dieting? I'm looking for that to read up on it. And while I'm here, whats a good routine to get a full chest workout? I really want to shape/sculpt my pecs and i feel what I'm doing now isn't hitting it all
Jason's Ultimatum
Member
Well your diet will play a role with your chest, but I'd stick to free weights and no machines. Do db or bb chest presses. Whichever you choose, do the opposite for upper chest: db chest press and then bb incline chest press. Hit em hard and do between 6-8 reps. Also, do dips. You can also do flat/incline flies.
Hey fit-GAF.
It's important to laugh. Makes a feel good and I hear it's a good work out for the diaphragm. That shit makes your lungs work, keep it flexing. With THAT in mind, allow me to present to you...
A pregnant woman doing kipping pull ups, with both feet in the band, above concreate.
Now, while most people would say "Vezzy F Baby, key to ladies, with keys to Mercedes, you hate Crossfit. That's why you're picking on this video." To that I'd say "nay." Let's analyze this shit, shall we?
1. Kipping pull ups are garbage. There's not a single (good) olympic or athletic (good) team coach that would have their athletes do it. There's a lot of reasons for it, but that's beside the point. However, kipping pull ups are easy. You're not supposed to use a band. The whole point is to be able to do a bunch really fast, since they're so easy to do. The woman can't pick herself up normally. I mean, seriously. Who, in their right mind, would tell somebody "this is good for your body."
2. Both feet in the band means that, should she lose her grip (and that NEVER happens with kipping pull ups), she has no way to catch herself. Above the concreate.
3. Ma'am, you're pregnant. Not like a few months, but full on baby belly. Why are you doing high intensity metabolic conditioning?
4. Just something silly to me, but the guy doing the stretching in the background totally obvious to the, effectively, malpractice occurring behind him.
Maybe this is only funny to me. But, whatever.
Aside from the above, I should have a full write up about Fit in the next day or so. Amazing book. Seriously, it should be handed out to PE classes in middle school. The information is just solid. I'd go as far as to say that for people starting out at the gym, it's more worthwhile than Starting Strength.
It's important to laugh. Makes a feel good and I hear it's a good work out for the diaphragm. That shit makes your lungs work, keep it flexing. With THAT in mind, allow me to present to you...
A pregnant woman doing kipping pull ups, with both feet in the band, above concreate.
Now, while most people would say "Vezzy F Baby, key to ladies, with keys to Mercedes, you hate Crossfit. That's why you're picking on this video." To that I'd say "nay." Let's analyze this shit, shall we?
1. Kipping pull ups are garbage. There's not a single (good) olympic or athletic (good) team coach that would have their athletes do it. There's a lot of reasons for it, but that's beside the point. However, kipping pull ups are easy. You're not supposed to use a band. The whole point is to be able to do a bunch really fast, since they're so easy to do. The woman can't pick herself up normally. I mean, seriously. Who, in their right mind, would tell somebody "this is good for your body."
2. Both feet in the band means that, should she lose her grip (and that NEVER happens with kipping pull ups), she has no way to catch herself. Above the concreate.
3. Ma'am, you're pregnant. Not like a few months, but full on baby belly. Why are you doing high intensity metabolic conditioning?
4. Just something silly to me, but the guy doing the stretching in the background totally obvious to the, effectively, malpractice occurring behind him.
Maybe this is only funny to me. But, whatever.
Aside from the above, I should have a full write up about Fit in the next day or so. Amazing book. Seriously, it should be handed out to PE classes in middle school. The information is just solid. I'd go as far as to say that for people starting out at the gym, it's more worthwhile than Starting Strength.
Dr. Feel Good
Banned
Alright so I just got back from the gym again (started again this week after taking hiatus from having knee surgery in May) and I'm pretty confident my knee can not handle heavy lifting, which blows. But I suspect that was part of the reason it happened to begin with so maybe I'm just not meant for it. Either way this means deadlifts and squats really don't seem to work for me, which sucks because I know those are some of the best for you in a workout. Sooooooo, I feel like this leaves me with machines, and I have no idea what would be best to use for those. Anyone have help on that front?
Bro, she's just working out man. What fetus doesn't need a strong dose of hormones and intese core workouts?reilo said:
Gotta state elite!
Dr. Feel Good:
I have some pretty messed up knees, and I can lift if I stick to my mobility work. Have you seen a doctor about it and do you do any stretching at home?
Dr. Feel Good said:
I assume you went to Physical Therapy after the surgery - what were you doing?
Also, just coming back from knee surgery and then expecting to do full-range bilateral squats might be cutting it close. I don't know what surgery you had and therefore the recovery time for everything to heal properly but it's possible you might be better off doing single-leg exercises with your bodyweight for reps such as lunges, split squats, etc.
Also, do you have a better idea of what caused the injury in the first place?
Are you doing soft tissue work like rolling on a lacrosse ball or foam roller on your glutes, quads, IT band, adductors, etc?
Dr. Feel Good said:
Have you talked to your doctor about physical therapy? I once tweaked my right knee area and it would be painful whenever I did anything physical with it - ie squating, sports that require a lot of cutting and changing directions. I laid off of it for like 2 months by now doing anything heavy like squats but it didn't improve. It was only when I worked on it by doing very light squats (ie with just the bar) and just basic motions to keep it moving. Sometimes it'd be a light twinge in pain but it was only slight even so that it didn't make the problem worse. While my situation isn't as bad as your knee surgery of course, all hope is not lost depending on what your doctor thinks is possible with some pt.
kevo_huevo
Member
Dr. Feel Good said:
Perhaps you could specify what kind of surgery you had? An arthroscopic procedure to clean your cartilage or remove loose bodies has a different effect on your body than total knee replacement or repairing an unhappy triad. Letting us know the extent of your injury could help us provide more fruitful advice
bananaman1234
Unconfirmed Member
Started out with SS, then Madcow's 5x5, then my own push/pull split routine for the last half of the year. I also bouldered a few times a week.Enco said:
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