EPTOn August 03 2013 04:14 Najda wrote:
I'm jealous your gym has more than one squat rack.
I'm jealous your gym has more than one squat rack.
Isnt that standard? You can squat in the bench press or deadlift too...
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Shauni
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Isnt that standard? You can squat in the bench press or deadlift too... | ||
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GoTuNk!
Chile4591 Posts
On August 03 2013 05:24 Shauni wrote: Isnt that standard? You can squat in the bench press or deadlift too... I've never been to a non-crossfit gym with more than 1 squat rack, or bench rack. I've never EVER been to a gym with more than 1 squat rack and more than 1 bench rack. So I didn't have aids (hopefully) but got a pretty tough flu, lyed on bed for an entire week. On thursday (last week)I tried to train and both legs cramped at 60kgx5, so I was super sick. Light day, trying not to kill myself (never been more than 7 days without going to the gym in 2 years I think) Squat 120kgx5x5 OHP 60kgx5x2, 2x3 Pullups BW 10x2 Sucks that I missed almost 2 weeks of training  , my strength seems ok now, unlike last week when I was probably way sicker than I admited. Will get drunk today+tomorrow and go full retard on training afterwards as nationals are somewhere in november and there is a Bench only competition at my uni and I want to win it (Some big guys can bench 140-150 it seems, so its open) | ||
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Najda
United States3765 Posts
On August 03 2013 05:24 Shauni wrote: Isnt that standard? You can squat in the bench press or deadlift too... In my gym theres 1 squat rack and 2 bench press benches, but there's no way you could use the bench to squat. It's the same for all the commercial gyms in my area; I'd have to pay a lot more to go to any gym with 2+ squat racks. | ||
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ShadowDrgn
United States2497 Posts
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tofucake
Hyrule19268 Posts
But I do crossfit so I guess that's expected  *and nobody ever does curls | ||
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BenKen
United States860 Posts
![[image loading]](http://www.ironbeastbarbell.com/images/albums/NewAlbum_b8074/tn_240_20101005164638.jpg.png) Also, funny story, I randomly ran into a certain MLG-level SC2 caster benching there once (not inControl  ). He was pretty surprised to be recognized by some dude at the gym, but was super cool. Hooked me up with HotS beta even lol. | ||
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Eufouria
United Kingdom4425 Posts
My gym has 3 power racks and no other places to barbell bench or squat. They're building an extension though which is apparently going to involve a bigger weights room and not just another floor with more elliptical machines. | ||
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Garbels
Austria653 Posts
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zatic
Zurich15366 Posts
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mordek
United States12705 Posts
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sc4k
United Kingdom5454 Posts
On August 06 2013 04:46 zatic wrote: Took my girlfriend to the gym to assist her with barbell lifting. Turns out it is really difficult to get a 95 pound girl started with just the bar ... ikr!!! You need like a wooden broom handle or something :/ | ||
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farvacola
United States18874 Posts
On August 06 2013 05:31 sc4k wrote: ikr!!! You need like a wooden broom handle or something :/ In my intro to olympic lifting for women class I teach at the gym I work at, that's exactly what we use | ||
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tofucake
Hyrule19268 Posts
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phyre112
United States3090 Posts
On August 06 2013 06:02 tofucake wrote: Small PVC pipe works too Most PVC is too big in diameter.... and most people are more likely to have a broom than PVC lying around. | ||
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tofucake
Hyrule19268 Posts
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NeedsmoreCELLTECH
Netherlands1242 Posts
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phyre112
United States3090 Posts
Went back to my original form, closer to clean starting position than "real" deadlifts, doing some self manipulation in my lower back, regularly popping my SI back into place, a LOT of stretching of my piriformis and hip flexors, and and foam rolling the whole area every two days or so. Oh, and tons and tons of split squats. The majority of the improvement I credit to these. If anyone is having lower back/hip/hamstring problems, give them a try! | ||
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puppykiller
United States3137 Posts
Powders alone aren't going to be enough to hit 150, what kind of meals should I start cooking! | ||
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farvacola
United States18874 Posts
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mordek
United States12705 Posts
On August 08 2013 10:41 phyre112 wrote: Whooooo deadlifted 3 times in the past two weeks without pain. Went back to my original form, closer to clean starting position than "real" deadlifts, doing some self manipulation in my lower back, regularly popping my SI back into place, a LOT of stretching of my piriformis and hip flexors, and and foam rolling the whole area every two days or so. Oh, and tons and tons of split squats. The majority of the improvement I credit to these. If anyone is having lower back/hip/hamstring problems, give them a try! That's awesome news. I'm not there but I've been away from gym since April-ish and just doing bodyweight. You've encouraged me to get back to my split squats! | ||
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