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Team Jones
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Im eating my words now. Ive been doing Front Squat and I have to say, THEY ARE AMAZING! It hits your legs right. I dont know the technical details of the Front Squat, but you can feel and see the different.
As you see in my quote; Yes, its awkward, but your body will adjust. Also, I dont use the Olympic grip; I use the Bodybuilder grip YES, I heard Olympic is better, but IDGAF.
My advice is chock" yourself with the bar at lower portion of your neck (the bar should barely touch your neck), it allows for proper placement of the bar on your shoulders. Another bit; if youre testing out the front squat add some weight to the bar, it help groove the bar into your shoulders. I first attempted front squat with too light of weight and it felt more awkward than with a slightly heavier load.
DUFFMCWALIN
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Guys are better at giving you compliments too. I always tell my friends if you lift for yourself and not for girls, your gonna stick with it and really make a change in your body.
Damn team Jones you are looking good. Front squats are great. Doing them today actually.
Thanks man. It's a gym in south Reno. Hands down the best gym I've been in. It used to be an old computer battey manufacturer building. It's freaking huge! Upstairs has it's own free weight area plus a separate cardio area. Downstairs there are 2 full court basketball courts, 40 yards of turf for sled pulling and stuff, that incline hill you see, a dedicated deadlifting area with 4 pads, plus a hammer strength area and some machines. It's crazy. Oh, they also have a hair salon and an "age management doctor." Place is huge. I love the openness.
EDIT: Shit. Forgot the 2 racquetball courts.
Cooter, your light chest day looks like my squat day. Freaking animal.
Team Jones
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That gym does look like Elysium!
Makes me miss the gym at the Pentagon. It was under construction and it was still nice. I need to work for the DoD again!!
*wides tear*
Thanks guys. Feel really stressed lately and glad to have something positive going on.
Psychotext
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Holy shit, it looks like it would be a workout just getting those compression bottoms on.
Holy shit, it looks like it would be a workout just getting those compression bottoms on.
This is what would happen to most of us if we try to put those pants on.
That gym looks crazy.
And there are plants in actual plant pots.
The closest thing to vegetation at my gym is the fungi growing in the showers.
No plans to join Planet Fitness anytime soon then?
I think Cooter would set off the lunk alarm when he gets within 10 feet of any Planet Fitness.
MrToughPants
Brian Burke punched my mom
Haha. I have 2 memberships. You can't beat the smith machines at PF. Great quality!
newdayrocks
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Hey, everyone. Just read through the entire OP, and am excited to get started on my weight-loss goal. Currently 6'4", and just weighed in at 265.2 lbs. Would like to work my way to getting down to 215 lbs.
Watching my diet big time, and also preparing to hit the excellent rec center at the local university (pool, track, machines, freeweights, etc.) four days a week.
Anyone have recommendations for a good pair of workout shoes for when I'm running the track/doing the elliptical/stairclimber/rowing machine? Also, am I best off wearing workout shorts or full-on sweats? T-shirt OK?
Watching my diet big time, and also preparing to hit the excellent rec center at the local university (pool, track, machines, freeweights, etc.) four days a week.
Anyone have recommendations for a good pair of workout shoes for when I'm running the track/doing the elliptical/stairclimber/rowing machine? Also, am I best off wearing workout shorts or full-on sweats? T-shirt OK?
i like windpants in the winter (and a hoody until I warm up), shorts in summer, always a loose fitting t-shirt. sneakers or running shoes are okay until you need specific work out shoes for lifts such as squats etc...
BlueTsunami
there is joy in sucking dick
Free chicken wings would be a massive employment incentive for me
You've found the motivating cyclical relationship between food and exercise. That's it brother!
On week 4 of SS now but I've come across a major hurdle - my knee hurts.
I can't do squats, deadlifts or power cleans without pain in the knee, so naturally - I stopped doing them, my problem is now that those exercises are what.. 60% of what SS consists of, so what am I supposed to do now?
I've been toying around with the various contraptions around the gym that seems to train my legs somehow, but I haven't a clue if they're worth my time, or if I should simply focus on my other lifts untill my knee is functioning properly again.
What do?
I can't do squats, deadlifts or power cleans without pain in the knee, so naturally - I stopped doing them, my problem is now that those exercises are what.. 60% of what SS consists of, so what am I supposed to do now?
I've been toying around with the various contraptions around the gym that seems to train my legs somehow, but I haven't a clue if they're worth my time, or if I should simply focus on my other lifts untill my knee is functioning properly again.
What do?
Post videos of your lifts.
Will be sure to film them next time, but to clarify:
The knee doesn't hurt because of the lifting, I have a 4 year old running injury that I still suffer from which comes back when I overload my knee heavily - which this time took around 3 weeks of lifting.
Duuude its like an awakening for a dude who usually does a crash diet and then gains things back.
CherryWoodFuton
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I'm going to have to read up on those, since I know neither - but according to my doctor it's inflammation caused by overuse (I'm translating his words literally here, might not make sense)
CherryWoodFuton
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Sorry RICE is an acronym for rest ice compression and elevation. NSAIDS are medications like Advil or Aleve that reduce inflammation and relieve pain
What have you done to help fix it?
Doctor said that i'm stuck with it for life, but my temporary fixes are ice after pain or painkillers.
Ivan A Nguyen
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At this point I'm lifting so I can eat ok with out getting fat again. I did a lot of calorie counting to drop 90 lbs, but sense I switched to lifting I feel like I am eating all the time. I'm not eating trash like I used to, but I am wondering how many boxes of plain cheerios and raisins I will eat before it starts showing up on the scale in a big way.
Psychotext
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Tour of Sufferlandria - Day Eight Complete
I'd rate that as probably the third hardest thing I've ever done. On a normal day, any one of the three stages that I had to do would be enough to utterly wipe me out... I didn't even think all three was possible. Really proud of that.
At the very end of all three I even managed to break my all time thirty second power record. An hour and a half of HIIT... madness.
Revolver
http://www.trainerroad.com/cycling/rides/1591892-sufferfest-revolver
Violator
http://www.trainerroad.com/cycling/rides/1592266-sufferfest-violator
Half Is Easy
http://www.trainerroad.com/cycling/rides/1592549-sufferfest-half-is-easy
One day to go. By comparison the last day should be easy.
I'd rate that as probably the third hardest thing I've ever done. On a normal day, any one of the three stages that I had to do would be enough to utterly wipe me out... I didn't even think all three was possible. Really proud of that.
At the very end of all three I even managed to break my all time thirty second power record. An hour and a half of HIIT... madness.
Revolver
http://www.trainerroad.com/cycling/rides/1591892-sufferfest-revolver
Violator
http://www.trainerroad.com/cycling/rides/1592266-sufferfest-violator
Half Is Easy
http://www.trainerroad.com/cycling/rides/1592549-sufferfest-half-is-easy
One day to go. By comparison the last day should be easy.
Thanks. Nope, just a byproduct of getting stronger. I rarely go over 10 reps in my training. The 225 til failure thing is just something I like to do from time to time. No rhyme or reason why.
Cooter, they need to start to create new words for you. Impressive just isn't enough. You are really getting everything out of that bulk. I needed to watch that video three times before I was able to concentrade to the background. Like people have said in here, that gym looks super awesome. I am totally jealous. The gym I go to is smaller than my apartment...
ILoveBish, I am really looking forward to see your progress pics! You have done awesome work!
Team Jones, your legs are to die for! (I also remember your upper body to match them quite perfectly.) Looking ridiculously good.
But yeah, I think I just keep pushing myself at the gym while doing cardio and do lower intense when I am doing Nordic walking.
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I needed to watch that video three times before I was able to concentrade to the background. Like people have said in here, that gym looks super awesome. I am totally jealous. The gym I go to is smaller than my apartment...ILoveBish, I am really looking forward to see your progress pics!
You have done awesome work!Team Jones, your legs are to die for! (I also remember your upper body to match them quite perfectly.) Looking ridiculously good.
Psychotext, I kinda do around 4-5 hours of cardio per week mostly because of my back. It is not really a matter do I really have time for it but more like I make time for it since I hate infernal pain and agony and I try to (again) get rid of it.
But yeah, I think I just keep pushing myself at the gym while doing cardio and do lower intense when I am doing Nordic walking.
Lol. At least you got the body beyond of what you even imagined.
And come on, I am damn impressed...
Hahah, this might be true though. Before I honestly kinda just thought that the beast looking people were just jerks with really good genes (like Cooter...
)That and Dinjooh probably needs to work on his mobility.
Stay away from isolation movements. Leg extensions in particular can be pretty rough on the knees. If you find you can do leg press without pain I guess it's okay if you do them for a bit until your knees heal. Focus on bench press, OHP and chinups for the time being. Try doing Romanian Deadlifts and see how they feel. You'll be fine. There's no rush.
When I started squatting I had pretty bad knee pain and I fixed it with mobility work. It took a while (like 6 months) for the pain to finally disappear completely but it paid off. I strongly recommend the book Bulletproof Knees as it helped me immensely.
I also had a previous injury when I started SS and had suffered from chronic knee pain for years. An orthopedist told me I'd have to live with the discomfort for the rest of my life but the pain dissapeared years ago when I got to about 225lb on the squat and it never came back. I can't warranty strength training will do the same for you but it's worth giving it a shot.
Cooter, they need to start to create new words for you. Impressive just isn't enough. You are really getting everything out of that bulk.
You are the ultimate pick me up. Thanks for the nice words.
Hahah, this might be true though. Before I honestly kinda just thought that the beast looking people were just jerks with really good genes (like Cooter...
Damn straight! These genes allow me to workout 35 minutes a week, tops. They're fantastic!
m_shortpants
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Greetings fitnessGAF!
At the start of my third year of college, I weighed 125 lbs (I'm 5'9"). In about February of that school year, I started a variation of rippetoe's starting strength routine. By May, I was 150 lbs and had increased my lifts significantly. Unfortunately, a few months later I was unknowingly onset with celiac's disease. No matter what I did, I couldn't gain weight and I had trouble eating a lot of food. Fast forward to May of last year and I finally got my positive celiac's diagnosis. The state of my intestines wasn't great and having to go on a strict gluten free diet messed me up fairly badly. I dropped back down to 125 lbs. (You can search this thread, I actually asked back in Aug last year if anyone knew anything about good gluten free diets).
I've since tried to return to the gym in bouts (usually one month at a time), but was unable to commit properly due to continued pains and such. Well, I finally went back to the gym two weeks ago and I'm happy to report that I'm gaining weight again! I can't express how good this feels. In two weeks I've gained 10 lbs back Not much but I hope I can get back to 150 lbs and my old lift numbers in a few months!
Just thought I would come post this here since it feels good finally.
At the start of my third year of college, I weighed 125 lbs (I'm 5'9"). In about February of that school year, I started a variation of rippetoe's starting strength routine. By May, I was 150 lbs and had increased my lifts significantly. Unfortunately, a few months later I was unknowingly onset with celiac's disease. No matter what I did, I couldn't gain weight and I had trouble eating a lot of food. Fast forward to May of last year and I finally got my positive celiac's diagnosis. The state of my intestines wasn't great and having to go on a strict gluten free diet messed me up fairly badly. I dropped back down to 125 lbs. (You can search this thread, I actually asked back in Aug last year if anyone knew anything about good gluten free diets).
I've since tried to return to the gym in bouts (usually one month at a time), but was unable to commit properly due to continued pains and such. Well, I finally went back to the gym two weeks ago and I'm happy to report that I'm gaining weight again! I can't express how good this feels. In two weeks I've gained 10 lbs back
Not much but I hope I can get back to 150 lbs and my old lift numbers in a few months!Just thought I would come post this here since it feels good finally.
I appreciate all of the advice, and will look into leg press and Romanian deadlifts.
Can you elaborate on your mobility point? - I'm not entirely sure I'm getting it.
TTOOLL
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I second this. I would always feel pain in my right knee when I ran, after like 3 weeks of squatting and lunges the pain disappeared. I can now run without any pain. It was clearly lack of muscle strength.
http://70sbig.com/blog/2014/08/chalk-talk-5/
70's Big said:
Something you can look into.
Before when I had minor knee pain, it would go away temporarily after doing the pigeon stretch, so my problems come from the hips. It has become better lately after working on my hip mobility (with stretching and soft tissue work) and adding some SI joint pain exercises.
Noema, thanks for the recommendation. I just got the PDF for the book and hope to look into it even if I only get minor knee discomfort time to time.
If I want to get rid of scar tissue where I broke my leg and in my ankles, what is the technique called for breaking it apart? And who would I best be served going to in order to have done or learning how to do it myself?
I've been working on able mobility and am closer to being able to squat flat footed like a baby, but I feel scar tissue is holding me back quite a bit
I've been working on able mobility and am closer to being able to squat flat footed like a baby, but I feel scar tissue is holding me back quite a bit
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