The Jimbo Slice memorial thread, feat Nate Dogg - The new Off Topic thread

Mellor

One thing that never ceases to amaze me with the gym is the sheer craziness of some people.
The other day, a women was using calf raise machine that was loaded to the hilt with plates. Tried to do a few reps, struggled immediately and blew her ankle. I don't know if it was a broken bone, or a torn ligament. I'd guess it was one or the other though. Stupid behaviour leads to accidents, the gym is no acceptation.
Then her lawyer contact the gym to let them know she is sueing them for damages. WTF?

I'm sorry she was hurt of course. But you you try to lift a weight that's too heavy for you, and you hurt yourself, that's your fault imo.

SteelyDanJalapeno

New year new flavour

Myprotein chocolate nut is stink :mad:

dastardly00

Nice article here from a former Boardsie

8 of the most common exercise and nutrition myths to avoid in 2017 http://the42.ie/3185383

Alf Veedersane

dastardly00 wrote: »

Nice article here from a former Boardsie

8 of the most common exercise and nutrition myths to avoid in 2017 http://the42.ie/3185383

Expect a ban.

Zillah

Mellor wrote: »

I'm sorry she was hurt of course. But you you try to lift a weight that's too heavy for you, and you hurt yourself, that's your fault imo.

I presume you know someone working there to get these details?

I imagine they will argue that at the least they were negligent by not providing appropriate training or warning signs or something like that. Otherwise, unless there is a suggestion that the machine was faulty or poorly maintained, I can't imagine what their argument would be.

IvoryTower

I imagine she will say she wasnt shown how to use the machine? Thats the only argument I can think of but no idea if she can win on that basis.

ford2600

One thing that never ceases to amaze me with the gym is the sheer craziness of some peopl

"So Mr Mellor stupid sh1t is something you regularly see in the Defendant's gym?"

"Would you be surprised if the Defendant was unaware of it?"

Shame to see stupidity rewarded but away from the real world and in legalese speak argument will probably be built on that basis

Mellor

Zillah wrote: »

I presume you know someone working there to get these details?

I work at the head office

I imagine they will argue that at the least they were negligent by not providing appropriate training or warning signs or something like that. Otherwise, unless there is a suggestion that the machine was faulty or poorly maintained, I can't imagine what their argument would be.

I think the arguement is that their should have been an instructions on the machine, though I'm not certain. Like on the other calf raise (which she also uses). Not uncommon to see a little image of a guy in two positions on thes machine Like This
But that argument is BS. She was using it exactly as intended. Just had on way two much weight.

Same as if you load up a hack squat machine with 300kg and get crumpled. Instructions won't give anyone super powers

Brian?

new OT thread

Mellor

Whoop top post. I'm off to find Amazing Emmet and tell him his been dethroned.

Mr. CooL ICE

Aaahhhh, I love the smell of new thread in the morning. Smells like... stale sweat?

Ewww

Alf Veedersane

Mellor wrote: »

Whoop top post.

"It was a good post, Bill...not a top post".

Mellor

Alf Veedersane wrote: »

"It was a good post, Bill...not a top post".

You some man Eamon, if first post describes it better we'll go with that

The main thing is that Amazing Emmet will need to show himself around here to reclaim the title.

whippet

Anyone competing at either of the powerlifting meets this weekend?

IPF Leinster Open (Sat / Sunday) - National Show Centre Dublin and ABS Gym Dublin
IPO / AIPO (tested) SingleLifts - Boyneside, Drogheda

I'll head in to Boyneside to watch the Single Lifts as it's local to me .. not competing myself as i'll be doing the IPO Nationals in March

Alf Veedersane

whippet wrote: »

Anyone competing at either of the powerlifting meets this weekend?

IPF Leinster Open (Sat / Sunday) - National Show Centre Dublin and ABS Gym Dublin
IPO / AIPO (tested) SingleLifts - Boyneside, Drogheda

I'll head in to Boyneside to watch the Single Lifts as it's local to me .. not competing myself as i'll be doing the IPO Nationals in March

Yup. On Sunday. Weighing in sometime around 6.30 (weigh-in 0600-0730).

whippet

Alf Veedersane wrote: »

Yup. On Sunday. Weighing in sometime around 6.30 (weigh-in 0600-0730).

best of luck ... it should be a great comp

Alf Veedersane

whippet wrote: »

best of luck ... it should be a great comp

Thanks man.

Getting up at 5.30 on Sunday will be zero craic though

You'd have thought id be used to it with a 2-year-old!

Brian?

Mellor wrote: »

Whoop top post. I'm off to find Amazing Emmet and tell him his been dethroned.

The irony here is that Hanley was actually first to post last time. I copied in Emmett's post just to annoy him. Now he had an entire thread dedicated to his memory.

Brian?

Alf Veedersane wrote: »

Yup. On Sunday. Weighing in sometime around 6.30 (weigh-in 0600-0730).

Good luck with it.

Anyone else giving it a go?

Alf Veedersane

Think Blacktie is as well. Said he was shortly after the entries sold out in the Squats the story thread (RIP)

whippet

Alf Veedersane wrote: »

Thanks man.

Getting up at 5.30 on Sunday will be zero craic though

You'd have thought id be used to it with a 2-year-old!

I don't envy you ... my last comp was similar up at 5am .. two hour drive ... straight to weigh in and platform at half nine ... at my age my body takes a long time to get going in the morning and I ended up dropping all my openers by about 10-15% and still struggled.

IvoryTower

can anyone just walk in and watch these comps?

Alf Veedersane

IvoryTower wrote: »

can anyone just walk in and watch these comps?

I think so.

Well, you definitely can at the National Show Centre on Saturday but it will cost you €17 (but that's only because it was set at that for the Crossfit Celtic Cup which is also on Saturday and the IPF were offered the use of the venue for free )

They had a live stream for athlone, be great if there was one again

Alf Veedersane

whippet wrote: »

I don't envy you ... my last comp was similar up at 5am .. two hour drive ... straight to weigh in and platform at half nine ... at my age my body takes a long time to get going in the morning and I ended up dropping all my openers by about 10-15% and still struggled.

I don't think you're that much older than me but a two-hour drive probably would have me reaching for the WD-40.

whippet

Alf Veedersane wrote: »

I don't think you're that much older than me but a two-hour drive probably would have me reaching for the WD-40.

I can barely put on socks in the morning without pain!! ... but fingers crossed I'll have a DL PB tonight !! If only lifting comps were run at nighttime I'd be laughing !

Jimmy Iovine

Brian? wrote: »

Good luck with it.

Anyone else giving it a go?

I am as well. In the Sunday AM session.

Have been doing my workouts before work to try and get used to lifting at 8am :pac: I usually get up at 6am anyway for work so I'm not expecting it to make too much of a difference.

I'm really looking forward to it. I've been to see three comps. First as a competitor.

Best of luck to all lifting.

Tigger

Alf Veedersane wrote: »

Expect a ban.

why is he banned ?

Alf Veedersane

Tigger wrote: »

why is he banned ?

It was a joke...for referencing H****y.

Tigger

Alf Veedersane wrote: »

It was a joke...for referencing H****y.

No I mean why is he banned, Jimbo?

Alf Veedersane

Tigger wrote: »

No I mean why is he banned, Jimbo?

Someone took offence to a post...said it was spamming and promptly banned him

Tigger

Alf Veedersane wrote: »

Someone took offence to a post...said it was spamming and promptly banned him

Oh they thought he was advertising his PT work?
He probably had about 10,000 helpful posts in fitness lol
Ah well
Thanks I haven't been following these fit and strength forums as much as I used to

Alf Veedersane

Tigger wrote: »

Oh they thought he was advertising his PT work?
He probably had about 10,000 helpful posts in fitness lol
Ah well
Thanks I haven't been following these fit and strength forums as much as I used to

That's it in a nutshell, sadly.

RoryW

Alf Veedersane wrote: »

That's it in a nutshell, sadly.

Perhaps a poll of forum members should be held as to whether the ban should be reversed or time limited given his overwhelming helpful posts ?

Democracy and all that ?

After all President Obama commuted a 35 year sentence to 7 years

But perhaps suggesting a democratic poll will result in a ban for me for such impertinence and banishment to North Korea ?

laserlad2010

whippet wrote: »

Anyone competing at either of the powerlifting meets this weekend?

IPF Leinster Open (Sat / Sunday) - National Show Centre Dublin and ABS Gym Dublin
IPO / AIPO (tested) SingleLifts - Boyneside, Drogheda

I'll head in to Boyneside to watch the Single Lifts as it's local to me .. not competing myself as i'll be doing the IPO Nationals in March

Yeah I'm doing the single lifts as a first comp before the nationals in March.

Ive another 800g to lose in 24 hours before weigh in to make the 100kg class. Hoping to PR in the deadlift but I'm nervous as f**k cos I'm lifting baby weights compared to some of the lads.

That being said, I'm a genuine AIPO lifter so I shouldn't compare like with like

Blacktie.

Think Blacktie is as well. Said he was shortly after the entries sold out in the Squats the story thread (RIP)

Yeah man cya there... Though I doubt I'll know who you are . I have a vague memory of a blurry squat PR a few months back.

MightyMandarin

RoryW wrote: »

Perhaps a poll of forum members should be held as to whether the ban should be reversed or time limited given his overwhelming helpful posts ?

Democracy and all that ?

After all President Obama commuted a 35 year sentence to 7 years

But perhaps suggesting a democratic poll will result in a ban for me for such impertinence and banishment to North Korea ?

Hey, it's boards.ie, wouldn't be the most ridiculous reason for a sanction I've seen.

Brian?

MightyMandarin wrote: »

Hey, it's boards.ie, wouldn't be the most ridiculous reason for a sanction I've seen.

If Hanley wanted his ban lifted it'd probably be done by now. I can't go into much detail. But it wasn't the fitness mods who banned him and it's not up to us to lift it.

Brian?

Blacktie. wrote: »

Yeah man cya there... Though I doubt I'll know who you are . I have a vague memory of a blurry squat PR a few months back.

Can one of ye start a thread in the main forum? I used to love when there was a powerlifting meet thread to admire.

laserlad2010

Brian? wrote: »

If Hanley wanted his ban lifted it'd probably be done by now. I can't go into much detail. But it wasn't the fitness mods who banned him and it's not up to us to lift it.

Based on what I know of Hanley I don't think he'll back down first, if that's what it is. It's a real pity.

RoryW

Brian? wrote: »

If Hanley wanted his ban lifted it'd probably be done by now. I can't go into much detail. But it wasn't the fitness mods who banned him and it's not up to us to lift it.

the plot thickens......

Brian?

RoryW wrote: »

the plot thickens......

I've said too much. I feel like Julian Assange

Alf Veedersane

Brian? wrote: »

Can one of ye start a thread in the main forum? I used to love when there was a powerlifting meet thread to admire.

A general thread for meets? How much traffic would that actually get though?

Alf Veedersane

Alf Veedersane wrote: »

A general thread for meets? How much traffic would that actually get though?

It'd be cool though, especially if there's live stream links
You could call it Officially Picking Things Up And Putting Them Down Again

Alf Veedersane

Brian? wrote: »

I've said too much. I feel like Julian Assange

Ah Chelsea, tis yerself.

Brian?

Alf Veedersane wrote: »

A general thread for meets? How much traffic would that actually get though?

A thread per meet. I'll see if I can dig up an old one.

Everyone used to post their experiences, number and some videos. It used to be great. Really motivated others to give it a go actually.

deadlybuzzman

Mellor wrote: »

One thing that never ceases to amaze me with the gym is the sheer craziness of some people.
The other day, a women was using calf raise machine that was loaded to the hilt with plates. Tried to do a few reps, struggled immediately and blew her ankle. I don't know if it was a broken bone, or a torn ligament. I'd guess it was one or the other though. Stupid behaviour leads to accidents, the gym is no acceptation.
Then her lawyer contact the gym to let them know she is sueing them for damages. WTF?

I'm sorry she was hurt of course. But you you try to lift a weight that's too heavy for you, and you hurt yourself, that's your fault imo.

There was a story going around sligo last week and I was a bit skeptical as I only heard the story off people from a different gym.
Today a got the full story from a guy that actually trains there:
A pretty strong guy was doing calf raises on a step in a Smith machine with a shedload of weight on. The step flips, he falls and the bar comes down on his neck.
Currently he's in a wheelchair unable to walk

Brian?

Alf Veedersane wrote: »

Ah Chelsea, tis yerself.

You know, I was going to say Chelsea Manning. But my gender identity issues are probably not suited to the Fitness forum. Although I only want to be a woman so I can wear those space leggings Bluewolf is into.

Brian?

Brian? wrote: »

You know, I was going to say Chelsea Manning. But my gender identity issues are probably not suited to the Fitness forum. Although I only want to be a woman so I can wear those space leggings Bluewolf is into.

Did I mention I actually went and ordered them ...
Waiting for them to arrive

Alf Veedersane

Brian? wrote: »

A thread per meet. I'll see if I can dig up an old one.

Everyone used to post their experiences, number and some videos. It used to be great. Really motivated others to give it a go actually.

Maybe so. I'd probably have posted in my log anyway. But I see your point.

Brian?

bluewolf wrote: »

Did I mention I actually went and ordered them ...
Waiting for them to arrive

Brilliant. They are fabulous.