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Fitness |OT4| Squat Booty, Summer Cuts, and Super Swoletrophy
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It's like a cult.
It is a cult.
theytookourjobz
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Hey Crossfitters, you know how your like "God damnit Veezy, why you hate on us so bad?"
Well...
there's a few reasons. Can anybody tell me what modal domain that shit is supposed to be?
EDIT: Oh, here's something interesting. Part 1 Part 2 Lose 40 lbs of fat in 63 days, with strength training. Good read.
Greg Glassman likes to show everyone how smart he is by using jargon.
And laughing at CF people doing dumb shit is fun but let's not pretend like that shit is new to working out. I do CF and I think that shit is stupid as well.
Alien messaged me on fitocracy. He's banned for an entire month because of this post...
http://m.neogaf.com/showpost.php?p=47450035&postcount=96
For hiveminsing and meta commentary.
http://m.neogaf.com/showpost.php?p=47450035&postcount=96
For hiveminsing and meta commentary.
BlueScrote
Member
And this is why I don't get involved with threads like that. And the countless threads about obesity and health.
I may miss Deadlift day due to the storm. Feels bad man.
Go deadlift some objects around the house. Couches, tables, people...
Yes.
HollovVpo1nt
Banned
Random question, is it feasible at age 22 to try and force 'the split' on your body?
That's where I do my shrugs. Throw four plates on each side and do bill starr style stuff.
Oh, I know.
It's just part of that 200 a month clients are dropping is for the training from certified experts. So, I'm wondering where they are when all of THAT is occurring.
No doubt, those threads are a trap. I'm surprised that was ban worthy, but I must be less sensitive than some. Still working out, but I'm hoping to start Starting Strength next week when I hope to have enough money to buy an Olympic set, squat rack, and bench.
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He wasn't quite doing that much weight...lol...and there's other places to rack a power bar in my gym for that sort of stuff, and only 1 place to squat properly.
"Then look for a new gym"
I pay $5/mo. You get what you pay for.
theytookourjobz
Junior Member
Hit a new best overhead squat this week at 205lb. Felt pretty good too. Might go for 225ish next week.
theytookourjobz
Junior Member
Get the rehbands from amazon. Not cheap but I've tried a few cheaper kinds and they are worth every penny.
thanks man!
My guess is that you're talking about leg splits.
Second with fierceness.
Anton Sugar
Member
Which is it--sleeves or wraps? They do very different things.
I wear Tommy Kono knee sleeves to keep my knees warm as I lift--they're not tight enough to directly aid the lift. Haven't had any knee pain since wearing them.
HollovVpo1nt
Banned
Yeah, I'm not looking for anything to aid me with the lift, just to reduce stress on the joints. Which is better for that, wraps or sleeves?
OK, first of all,what is your current level of flexibility?
For example, can you touch your toes? If you sit in a straddle position, how far can you extend you arms across the floor?
Hello FitnessGAF (I'm all giddy for my first post)!
I am a[
18 year old] long time lurker to this thread, and I appreciate all of the knowledge casually dropped (occasionally I have to google some of the acronyms hehe) here. You've convinced me to totally reform my workout (through SS) to incorporate the "big four". Thank you (to everyone).
Out of curiosity (with all of the talk of bad gym etiquette), is it poor etiquette to do overhead press at the squat rack? That's really the only place at my gym where it's possible to do it, and I sometimes wonder if I piss people off.
I am a[
18 year old] long time lurker to this thread, and I appreciate all of the knowledge casually dropped (occasionally I have to google some of the acronyms hehe) here. You've convinced me to totally reform my workout (through SS) to incorporate the "big four". Thank you (to everyone).Out of curiosity (with all of the talk of bad gym etiquette), is it poor etiquette to do overhead press at the squat rack? That's really the only place at my gym where it's possible to do it, and I sometimes wonder if I piss people off.
Hello FitnessGAF (I'm all giddy for my first post)!
I am a[
Out of curiosity (with all of the talk of bad gym etiquette), is it poor etiquette to do overhead press at the squat rack? That's really the only place at my gym where it's possible to do it, and I sometimes wonder if I piss people off.
Personal opinion, I think it's fine to do OHP on a squat rack.
At the bottom, try to raise your chest a bit more without lowering your hips.
At the top, try to shove your hips forward a bit more. It seems you are not reaching full lockout on your hips.
On the way down, the usual advice: unlock your hips first and shove them back; don't unlock your knees until the bar has traveled past them. Otherwise you won't be able to keep a vertical bar path.
Hello FitnessGAF (I'm all giddy for my first post)!
I am a[
Out of curiosity (with all of the talk of bad gym etiquette), is it poor etiquette to do overhead press at the squat rack? That's really the only place at my gym where it's possible to do it, and I sometimes wonder if I piss people off.
Totally fine to do OHP on the Squat rack, specially when it starts to get heavier.
You can always clean the bar for extra badass points if you want to though.
Hello FitnessGAF (I'm all giddy for my first post)!
I am a[
Out of curiosity (with all of the talk of bad gym etiquette), is it poor etiquette to do overhead press at the squat rack? That's really the only place at my gym where it's possible to do it, and I sometimes wonder if I piss people off.
Ill do ohps and hang cleans at the rage cage sometimes. Its just easier to setup the ohps there.
Anton Sugar
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Definitely sleeves. Look into some Rehbands, as was mentioned, or the TK bands, like I use. I haven't squatted once without them since using em.
HollovVpo1nt
Banned
Touching your toes is a good sign. It means that you've got good flexibility in your hamstrings (or you have monstrously long arms).
As for my opinion on doing the split starting at your age, I say go for it, but be careful.
It's much easier and safer to do the front split before trying the side split (Van Damme style).
I wear sneakers most of the time, but when I do squats I just wear a pair of Chuck Taylor allstars hightops.
FallingEdge
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I always OHP in the squat/power rack. I'm not gonna try to clean the weight up just to lift it up more.
Squat and dead in my socks. Very low cost.
yeah im not about to do that at 24 hr fitness haha
Why? Not sure what makes this funny.
I've always been able to touch the ground with both palms, and as a kid, I used to be able to do a front split inexplicably (was not very athletic).
Can still touch the ground with palms just fine, or extend my entire hand past my toes when sit-and-reaching. I tried to see how far I could get doing a front split recently. rofl. bad times.
I went first thing this morning, feels good man.
Then again, all the storm stuff was a bit overblown in the Buffalo area.
It always is.
When I moved from Syracuse to Buffalo, I was shocked at what a bunch of pansies Buffalonians are about snow.
It's pretty bad here in Toronto. If anything I'll wait until tonight when the plows and salt trucks have been out a few times.
pretty dirty there.
Yeah =(
They actually pre-cancel shit. When I lived in Rochester we hardly had cancellations unless snow was 8-12" deep. They cancel for 6" here it seems.
HollovVpo1nt
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