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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.

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Alf Veedersane

JJayoo wrote: »

Karl Henry is the Daniel O' Donnell of lifting

:eek:

Are you saying he loves drinking cups of T?

Brian?

JJayoo wrote: »

Karl Henry is the Daniel O' Donnell of lifting

Is that the steel driving man?

Mr. CooL ICE

The man who made a career partially by pretending to do triathlons

Dtp1979

JJayoo wrote: »

Karl Henry is the Daniel O' Donnell of lifting

I think he’s more Eoin Mc love than Daniel

Brian?

Nicolas Cage wrote: »

The man who made a career partially by pretending to do triathlons

Seriously? That's gas.

Alf Veedersane

Brian? wrote: »

Seriously? That's gas.

I think it was Ironman events he 'competed in' but which had a big DNF beside his name in the Results section.

TRS30

Is there a set formula or method for calculating your 1RM based on multiple reps. i.e. if I can do 7 reps at 135kg deadlifts what if my 1RM likely to be?

whippet

TRS30 wrote: »

Is there a set formula or method for calculating your 1RM based on multiple reps. i.e. if I can do 7 reps at 135kg deadlifts what if my 1RM likely to be?

best method of calculating is actually doing the 1RM.

There are so many variables that it would be impossible to tell and it will also be unique to you.

Myself and one of my training partners have the exact same 1RM on the deadlift yet I can rep 90% of this while he would struggle with a double.

TRS30

whippet wrote: »

TRS30 wrote: »

Is there a set formula or method for calculating your 1RM based on multiple reps. i.e. if I can do 7 reps at 135kg deadlifts what if my 1RM likely to be?

best method of calculating is actually doing the 1RM.

There are so many variables that it would be impossible to tell and it will also be unique to you.

Myself and one of my training partners have the exact same 1RM on the deadlift yet I can rep 90% of this while he would struggle with a double.

Thanks.
Agree; however I work out at home and 135 is the max I get on the bar I have, so I'm not able to actually test my 1RM. I know I need to invest in heavier weights just haven't got the cash at the minute.

COH

TRS30 wrote: »

Is there a set formula or method for calculating your 1RM based on multiple reps. i.e. if I can do 7 reps at 135kg deadlifts what if my 1RM likely to be?

http://www.exrx.net/Calculators/OneRepMax.html

whippet

TRS30 wrote: »

Thanks.
Agree; however I work out at home and 135 is the max I get on the bar I have, so I'm not able to actually test my 1RM. I know I need to invest in heavier weights just haven't got the cash at the minute.

then in the words of my coach .. 135kg is your one rep max as it is the heaviest you've ever pulled.

a tenner will get you a day pass in a fly fit or other gym ... you'll have all the weights you want and can test then.

Mr. CooL ICE

exrx is a great site. But goddammit does it badly need an overhaul

TRS30

COH wrote: »

TRS30 wrote: »

Is there a set formula or method for calculating your 1RM based on multiple reps. i.e. if I can do 7 reps at 135kg deadlifts what if my 1RM likely to be?

http://www.exrx.net/Calculators/OneRepMax.html

whippet wrote: »

TRS30 wrote: »

Thanks.
Agree; however I work out at home and 135 is the max I get on the bar I have, so I'm not able to actually test my 1RM. I know I need to invest in heavier weights just haven't got the cash at the minute.

then in the words of my coach .. 135kg is your one rep max as it is the heaviest you've ever pulled.

a tenner will get you a day pass in a fly fit or other gym ... you'll have all the weights you want and can test then.

Thanks COH.

Sounds like a plan, there is a fly fit in Swords which isn't too far so might look into that. Not overly concerned, was more out of interest.

Caliden

I find http://repmaxcalculator.com/

to be a better rep max calculator. Brzycki has been the most accurate for me.

Brian?

TRS30 wrote: »

Is there a set formula or method for calculating your 1RM based on multiple reps. i.e. if I can do 7 reps at 135kg deadlifts what if my 1RM likely to be?

There is. But don't use them. Just test your 1RM.

Brian?

TRS30 wrote: »

Thanks.
Agree; however I work out at home and 135 is the max I get on the bar I have, so I'm not able to actually test my 1RM. I know I need to invest in heavier weights just haven't got the cash at the minute.

Ah, sorry. Can I ask why you're calculating it if you can't go any heavier?

TRS30

Brian? wrote: »

TRS30 wrote: »

Thanks.
Agree; however I work out at home and 135 is the max I get on the bar I have, so I'm not able to actually test my 1RM. I know I need to invest in heavier weights just haven't got the cash at the minute.

Ah, sorry. Can I ask why you're calculating it if you can't go any heavier?

Curiosity more than anything else. Am also looking at replacing some 10kg plates with 20kg so kinda trying to work out how many I would need.

Mellor

TRS30 wrote: »

Curiosity more than anything else. Am also looking at replacing some 10kg plates with 20kg so kinda trying to work out how many I would need.

To be honest, if you only have 135kg, then you don't need to be replacing any weights. You need to keep what you have and add weights.
1rm is prob 160-165kg, so in the short term you'd want to add at least 40kg, with another 20-40g for future goals.

If it was me I'd get 2 x 20kg and 2 x 15kg and just aim to pull 200kg.

TRS30

Mellor wrote: »

TRS30 wrote: »

Curiosity more than anything else. Am also looking at replacing some 10kg plates with 20kg so kinda trying to work out how many I would need.

To be honest, if you only have 135kg, then you don't need to be replacing any weights. You need to keep what you have and add weights.
1rm is prob 160-165kg, so in the short term you'd want to add at least 40kg, with another 20-40g for future goals.

If it was me I'd get 2 x 20kg and 2 x 15kg and just aim to pull 200kg.

Replace was a bad choice of words. I meant replace on the bar, if that makes sense! The 10kg I have are the plastic York ones so are quite wide and I only have a 6 foot bar.
Standard size weights seem hard to come by and expensive as well.

Mellor

Ah I get you. You've to make a decision now then.
With commit to standard weights and find 50-70kg somewhere. Or sell them and jump to and oly set now

TRS30

Mellor wrote: »

Ah I get you. You've to make a decision now then.
With commit to standard weights and find 50-70kg somewhere. Or sell them and jump to and oly set now

Pretty much. It's something I have been thinking about since I got back into lifting properly a couple of months back. With two small kids and moving house recently I drift in and out of it so difficult to justify the €100s to go oly size or to join a gym. Shed in new house is much smaller so have to bench and deadlift outside so weather a factor as well.

Think will have to trawl adverts and DD to try and find some cheap standard weights.

Reps4jesus

used a hack squat machine for the first time a couple of days ago. Quads are still suffering doms from it

brianblaze

Went on holidays for 2 weeks to NY with the wife. Didn't get near a gym for the entire time but didn't overundulge on food and did 100 Press Ups with strict form (in groups of 20)

I've lost 5 kg and feel like I've lost 5 months of 'gains.'

I really dislike holidays at times

Blacktie.

brianblaze wrote:

I really dislike holidays at times

Your life must be so hard

brianblaze

Blacktie. wrote: »

brianblaze wrote:

I really dislike holidays at times

Your life must be so hard

Self employed so never a real holiday! You come back to more work and less time, but with a slightly better tan

Mellor

2 questions for anybody who has ran Smolov Jr for bench.

Add 5kg both weeks, or should the second increase be 2.5kg?

Can it be successfully ran back to back or in close succession.

[Deleted User]

The main website i got it from says don't run it back to back and I'd kinda have to agree
I think i added 2.5x2 then 5

Mr. CooL ICE

bluewolf wrote: »

The main website i got it from says don't run it back to back

Unless you're Barry fcukin Pigott

Mellor

bluewolf wrote: »

The main website i got it from says don't run it back to back and I'd kinda have to agree
I think i added 2.5x2 then 5

2.5 twice, then 5kg?

There's only two increases.

Week 2 has been fine so far. I think I can add another 5kg, but would rather make sure I keep the tempo up.
I might add an extra week?
Base, +5kg, +7.5kg, +10kg

[Deleted User]

I'll have to go back and check my log properly. I did it a few weeks ago. I just remember i did a big jump on week 3 so i could do 10x3 on my 1rm