Squats the Story MkII- Off topic thread

Nervous Wreck

Never liked Romaleos; opinion unchanged.

LuckyLloyd

Who gives a **** what they look like? What's the advantages / feel / design of either?

Mr. CooL ICE

Got some free protein powder samples and gave them a try this morning. Had Nutristrength goat and sheep whey. Combined with milk, I ended up drinking the whey of 3 different animals at once. New PR.

Blacktie.

LuckyLloyd wrote: »

Who gives a **** what they look like? What's the advantages / feel / design of either?

Isn't that the only real reason people get new lifting shoes? Otherwise the things last for years! With the amount you wear them wear and tear is slow.

Alf Veedersane

LuckyLloyd wrote: »

Who gives a **** what they look like? What's the advantages / feel / design of either?

They need to match the hoodie.

SteelyDanJalapeno

Respectful to Boards and how great and active the fitness forum has become.......
Is there any other health/fitness forums you guys visit and post in? just out of interest....asking for a friend

MightyMandarin

TiltedBrain wrote: »

Respectful to Boards and how great and active the fitness forum has become.......
Is there any other health/fitness forums you guys visit and post in? just out of interest....asking for a friend

r/powerlifting and r/weightlifting are good subs. I avoid r/fitness like the plague though, /fit/ is also kinda the same.

MightyMandarin

Nervous Wreck wrote: »

Never liked Romaleos; opinion unchanged.

I love adidas but if I could get my hands on a pair of the varsity red Romaleo's I might have a shoegasm.

coffee_cake

Fitness and xxfitness

Mellor

bluewolf wrote: »

xxfitness

I understand what they were getting at, but they really didn't think it through.

coffee_cake

Ah I like it though

Anyway here's baby warm ups for extra gainz

https://www.instagram.com/p/BPJqZzRBOol/

Alf Veedersane

Omar Isuf said his old weightlifting coach has had to move....but that he has a big announcement that his new one is a wizard.

Clarence?

He does comment on certain tweaks he made that are like what Clarence does...

Nervous Wreck

Clarence with a 200kg raw bench.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RREo2BysYS4

TRS30

2 questions.

I do seated OHP and having issues getting bar off/on the rack as is sore on the rotator cuff reaching back to get bar off and on. Any suggestions?

When doing dips have been getting a pain right between my pecs. Normal or doing something wrong?

arybvtcw0eolkf

TRS30 wrote: »

2 questions.

I do seated OHP and having issues getting bar off/on the rack as is sore on the rotator cuff reaching back to get bar off and on. Any suggestions?

When doing dips have been getting a pain right between my pecs. Normal or doing something wrong?

One, neither can I. Can you use DB's?. Or do you shoulder press on a machine or Smith machine?. Or have someone spot you and start the initial lift?.

I've never experienced pain between my pecs on dips so I can't help you with that one I'm afraid.

Alf Veedersane

TRS30 wrote: »

When doing dips have been getting a pain right between my pecs. Normal or doing something wrong?

Are dips a relatively new exercise for you?

Nervous Wreck

TRS30 wrote: »

2 questions.

I do seated OHP and having issues getting bar off/on the rack as is sore on the rotator cuff reaching back to get bar off and on. Any suggestions?

When doing dips have been getting a pain right between my pecs. Normal or doing something wrong?

Unrack at the front/address your shoulder mobility.

If you're leaning forward into the dips, you're working your chest. I used to do this as a main chest exercise (with a 3-4 second negative) and it was really beneficial for chest size. Try keep more vertical to keep the chest less engaged and the triceps more engaged.

TRS30

Griffin Mushy Twill wrote: »

One, neither can I. Can you use DB's?. Or do you shoulder press on a machine or Smith machine?. Or have someone spot you and start the initial lift?.

I've never experienced pain between my pecs on dips so I can't help you with that one I'm afraid.

I work out at home in a shed so too low to do standing version. DB's are only 15kg and doing 50kg at the minute.

Alf Veedersane wrote: »

Are dips a relatively new exercise for you?

Yep, new rack I got has dip handles on it.

Nervous Wreck wrote: »

Unrack at the front/address your shoulder mobility.

If you're leaning forward into the dips, you're working your chest. I used to do this as a main chest exercise (with a 3-4 second negative) and it was really beneficial for chest size. Try keep more vertical to keep the chest less engaged and the triceps more engaged.

Not sure can unrack at the front as bench will not go far enough forward in rack. Any good exercises for shoulder mobility?

Thanks for tip on the dips could be that I'm leaning forward a bit, will try to stay more vertical.

JayRoc

TRS30 wrote: »

Not sure can unrack at the front as bench will not go far enough forward in rack.

Do it standing. Problem solved.

TRS30

JayRoc wrote: »

Do it standing. Problem solved.

Shed roof not high enough.

TRS30

JayRoc wrote: »

Do it standing. Problem solved.

Do you mean unrack it standing and then sit down?

IvoryTower

Nervous Wreck wrote: »

Clarence with a 200kg raw bench.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RREo2BysYS4

I love watching this guys videos despite knowing nothing about lifting.

I take it he competes, does he do well in competition? The depth he gets in squats with that weight is class, would he still go that low in a comp where he dosent need to?

JayRoc

TRS30 wrote: »

Do you mean unrack it standing and then sit down?

No, but tbf you said you haven't the clearance for a proper press so fair enough.

Cake Man

Sorry if this is a stupid question but I've recently been introduced to blending up foods which I really like. It saves me a lot of time and effort while being able to take in a nice chunk of calories at once without having to go through the process of eating it all (currently on a surplus). I only do this for a post workout meal where I will blend up 3 eggs. banana, 20g oats, 10-20g peanut butter, ~150ml milk and a scoop of protein powder. Nice quick way to get in around 800+ cals.


My question is; am I missing out on anything by doing this or disadvantaging myself in any way? e.g. missing out on any nutrients, minerals, vitamins? I'm guessing no as none (apart from the eggs) involve cooking.

compeatingpear

Cake Man wrote: »

Sorry if this is a stupid question but I've recently been introduced to blending up foods which I really like. It saves me a lot of time and effort while being able to take in a nice chunk of calories at once without having to go through the process of eating it all (currently on a surplus). I only do this for a post workout meal where I will blend up 3 eggs. banana, 20g oats, 10-20g peanut butter, ~150ml milk and a scoop of protein powder. Nice quick way to get in around 800+ cals.


My question is; am I missing out on anything by doing this or disadvantaging myself in any way? e.g. missing out on any nutrients, minerals, vitamins? I'm guessing no as none (apart from the eggs) involve cooking.

Add a fist full of spinach, you wont taste it and you get a load of good nutrients.

MightyMandarin

IvoryTower wrote: »

I love watching this guys videos despite knowing nothing about lifting.

I take it he competes, does he do well in competition? The depth he gets in squats with that weight is class, would he still go that low in a comp where he dosent need to?

He hasn't competed since 2013 cause of injury and subsequent decision to not compete, presumably possibly cause he's on dat dere supplements.

He's not a powerlifter, he's a weightlifter so there is no 'competition depth' for him, there's just squat how low you can.

Mellor

Cake Man wrote: »

My question is; am I missing out on anything by doing this or disadvantaging myself in any way? e.g. missing out on any nutrients, minerals, vitamins? I'm guessing no as none (apart from the eggs) involve cooking.

You are probably losing a little protein from the eggs as raw egg protein isn't as bioavailability as a cooked egg protein. But you are talking about 50% of the 20g in 3 eggs.

If you are ok with that keep doing it I guess. But if you are adding eggs mostly for extra protein then you might as well just add 10g of whey*. And maybe 10g coconut oil or fish oil to replace the fats in the eggs.

*or cook then

Nervous Wreck

TRS30 wrote: »

Not sure can unrack at the front as bench will not go far enough forward in rack. Any good exercises for shoulder mobility?

Thanks for tip on the dips could be that I'm leaning forward a bit, will try to stay more vertical.

Just search "shoulder mobility exercises" on YouTube and you'll find something!

Mellor

Nervous Wreck wrote: »

Just search "shoulder mobility exercises" on YouTube and you'll find something!

@TRS30
Shoulder dislocates and scap push ups will go a long way here

D'Agger

Doing some perusing on Bulkpowders this afternoon - anybody tried any of their stuff other than protein? Like COQ10 for inflammation, the AM:PM multivits etc.

I'm taking gainer atm with a scoop of L glutamine and creatine, multivit, omega 3/6/9, Chlorella & Spirulina and ZMAs

All seems to be working fine but interested to hear what you fine folks might be supplementing your efforts in the gym with.