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On June 10 2016 13:07 IgnE wrote: Within a weight class. Who are the best powerlifters in the sub-giant weight class? Shorter people.
Yes, but you put yourself in the weight class that makes you "short" (you gain weight to where you can).
Being short-leveraged (like dan green) is def an advantage. He is not "short" but rather very wide for his height.
#manletsport
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On June 10 2016 13:11 GoTuNk! wrote:Show nested quote +On June 10 2016 13:07 IgnE wrote: Within a weight class. Who are the best powerlifters in the sub-giant weight class? Shorter people. Yes, but you put yourself in the weight class that makes you "short" (you gain weight to where you can). Being short-leveraged (like dan green) is def an advantage. He is not "short" but rather very wide for his height. #manletsport
All I have to do is put on like 30kg to fill out the weight class I should be in -_-
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On June 10 2016 13:11 GoTuNk! wrote:Show nested quote +On June 10 2016 13:07 IgnE wrote: Within a weight class. Who are the best powerlifters in the sub-giant weight class? Shorter people. Yes, but you put yourself in the weight class that makes you "short" (you gain weight to where you can). Being short-leveraged (like dan green) is def an advantage. He is not "short" but rather very wide for his height. #manletsport
It's pretty obvious to me that it's easier for a 5'4" guy to hit 185 lbs than it is for a 6' guy to hit 255 lbs. Height and weight don't scale linearly. Wilt Chamberlain is never going to be a good powerlifter for his weight.
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Fuck so I think I strained my left quad a couple weeks ago (leaned too much on it during squat, and instead of letting it fall I pushed up anyway). I proceeded to go a week beyond that doing my leg exercises (squat, deadlift) per the norm, and I think I definitely aggravated it. I've been resting this week, but I'm not sure how long to wait. Really want to get back to it, but at the same time injuring it again/worse is obviously dumb. Not sure if icing it at this point would still help or no.
How do you guys decide when to start doing an exercise when you've injured yourselves? I feel like I should try to stay on the safe side, but what if I psych myself out etc? Also, I should start at a somewhat lower weight when I try again, right?
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On June 10 2016 15:47 Aerisky wrote: Fuck so I think I strained my left quad a couple weeks ago (leaned too much on it during squat, and instead of letting it fall I pushed up anyway). I proceeded to go a week beyond that doing my leg exercises (squat, deadlift) per the norm, and I think I definitely aggravated it. I've been resting this week, but I'm not sure how long to wait. Really want to get back to it, but at the same time injuring it again/worse is obviously dumb. Not sure if icing it at this point would still help or no.
How do you guys decide when to start doing an exercise when you've injured yourselves? I feel like I should try to stay on the safe side, but what if I psych myself out etc? Also, I should start at a somewhat lower weight when I try again, right? If it's really bad (constant pain, interferes with normal activity) then go see a physical therapist. If it just hurts when you use it, keep the deadlifts/squats light. Don't do anything heavy enough to cause acute pain. Do some stretching and mobility. The movement is good for it as long as you don't do anything strenuous enough to make it worse. Hit your upper body stuff hard.
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On June 10 2016 22:45 decafchicken wrote:Show nested quote +On June 10 2016 15:47 Aerisky wrote: Fuck so I think I strained my left quad a couple weeks ago (leaned too much on it during squat, and instead of letting it fall I pushed up anyway). I proceeded to go a week beyond that doing my leg exercises (squat, deadlift) per the norm, and I think I definitely aggravated it. I've been resting this week, but I'm not sure how long to wait. Really want to get back to it, but at the same time injuring it again/worse is obviously dumb. Not sure if icing it at this point would still help or no.
How do you guys decide when to start doing an exercise when you've injured yourselves? I feel like I should try to stay on the safe side, but what if I psych myself out etc? Also, I should start at a somewhat lower weight when I try again, right? If it's really bad (constant pain, interferes with normal activity) then go see a physical therapist. If it just hurts when you use it, keep the deadlifts/squats light. Don't do anything heavy enough to cause acute pain. Do some stretching and mobility. The movement is good for it as long as you don't do anything strenuous enough to make it worse. Hit your upper body stuff hard.
Apply heat regularly if it's a muscle; cold sporadically if you feel an inflamated joint.
A good self diagnose tool is to stretch the area gently; if you feel "relief" it's a muscle cramp, whereas if you feel "pain" with the stretch you have a minor tear.
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What do you guys think about static stretching? I've heard people both call it good and bad and I'm not sure what to think.
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On June 11 2016 04:16 RvB wrote: What do you guys think about static stretching? I've heard people both call it good and bad and I'm not sure what to think. Better than not stretching. In my Tae Kwon Do days, I got quite flexible doing predominantly static stretching.
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On June 11 2016 04:16 RvB wrote: What do you guys think about static stretching? I've heard people both call it good and bad and I'm not sure what to think. Do it separate from your workouts.
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@decaf: yeah it just hurts when I use it. For some reason, if I lie down and do the stretch where i grab my knee and pull it toward my chest, it hurts my quad--even though that's stretching out your glutes. I'll definitely do as you've mentioned though, thanks!
@gotunk: fak I've been icing it lol. Well I guess I'll heat it now that I know 
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@Aerisky did you take NSAIDs when you pulled your quad? and pulling your knee towards your chest kind of pinches your hip flexors, which if they were strained might hurt. is it upper quad or down by the knee?
Yo dudes. Progress pic.
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I am actually the lightest I've been since college. ~210 lbs.
If anyone wants to know why they should add on weight and build strength when they are young the answer is because by the time you are 30 you can get shredded without even trying that hard. Way easier to bring insane intensity inside and outside the gym when you are in your early 20s than it is after that.
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I didn't take anything the pain is kind of down by the knee, yeah. Maybe lower middle part of the thigh. Actually it's more or less in the middle, I think.
Dang dude holy shit you're yoked.
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You should take some NSAIDS and be on the bike every gym day getting blood into the area.
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Ahh kk, sounds good, I'll try that! It doesn't hurt unless I exercise, so I'll take some motrin and get some blood going, thanks!
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Looks good Igne. You're ripped.
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It's best to keep training through it in my opinion. Obviously keep the intensity down to 50% or 60%.
I've had injuries last so much longer when i tried to rest it completely.(if not super serious)
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Static stretching is great for the connective tissue in particular - just remember a few things: do it only when you're warmed up properly, do it gently yet strong, do it while you relax your breath.
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@igne I just biked today like you said, and at first I was like wut I don't feel anything in my quads, feels like I'm mostly just working stuff along my hamstring, but afterward it felt really good. I don't know if it was endorphins, blood running through, or what, but it definitely feels a lot better now, thanks :O
E: did 95 lbs (usually 135) and it still kind of felt strained tho, hopefully it's a getting-better-hurt.
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Yeah if you bike for 10-15 minutes it might not feel hard but after you get up and walk around you will notice that your legs feel different. It's good to get the blood flowing. I would shoot for 75-90 rpm.
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