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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

Cill94 wrote: »

I think the science of it digesting slower is pretty certain, but as for direct evidence that it will actually lead to better gains than other protein sources, that’s more hazy. Human nutrition studies are a pain to control.

In the grand scheme, any benefit it could confer is really tiny compared to total daily protein intake and protein quality.

I wasn't saying it wasn't a slower digesting protein. More just talking about the benefits over and above a cheaper protein, such as whey, when taken at night.

Also, I just saw that my phone corrected 'leucine' to 'medicine'. Ffs.

caviardreams

Interesting write up of a new study on intermittent fasting published in JAMA Internal Med

NY Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/28/well/eat/a-potential-downside-of-intermittent-fasting.html?surface=most-popular&fellback=false&req_id=379594767&algo=bandit-all-surfaces&imp_id=878349551&action=click&module=Most%20Popular&pgtype=Homepage

JAMA: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/fullarticle/2771095?guestAccessKey=444bbcb2-7e13-4dc6-998f-5de5e27aa19e&utm_source=For_The_Media&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=ftm_links&utm_content=tfl&utm_term=092820

Question What is the effect of time-restricted eating on weight loss and metabolic health in patients with overweight and obesity?

Findings In this prospective randomized clinical trial that included 116 adults with overweight or obesity, time-restricted eating was associated with a modest decrease (1.17%) in weight that was not significantly different from the decrease in the control group (0.75%).

Meaning Time-restricted eating did not confer weight loss or cardiometabolic benefits in this study.

Mellor

Which is exactly for most people have said for years.
It's an effective means to cut calories. Not some way of bending physics.

Patsy167

This may be of interest to some. Some very good reading in here.

https://armypubs.army.mil/epubs/DR_pubs/DR_a/ARN30714-FM_7-22-000-WEB-1.pdf

The chapters on Sleep, and chapter 5, Periodization, talking about training cycles and programming are particular highlights

Thelonious Monk

Did anyone else's gym become full of teenage girls with fake tan and huge eyelashes recently? They all seem to try and do squats etc without ever really looking like they know what they're doing.

Cill94

Thelonious Monk wrote: »

Did anyone else's gym become full of teenage girls with fake tan and huge eyelashes recently? They all seem to try and do squats etc without ever really looking like they know what they're doing.

Probably saw their favourite influencer doing them in order to 'tone and sculpt'.

In fairness though, last part in bold describes majority of people in the gym.

Alf Veedersane

Cill94 wrote: »

Probably saw their favourite influencer doing them in order to 'tone and sculpt'.

In fairness though, last part in bold describes majority of people in the gym.

Last part was certainly me for a long time after I started going to the gym.

silverharp

I don't know who he is, just looks impressive how easy he makes it look

https://twitter.com/wscstrength/status/1315452158679154690

Mr. CooL ICE

The USAPL insta page shared this recently. Don't care if it's equipped; nobody should be able to disrespect 410kg like that

Alf Veedersane

Mr. CooL ICE wrote: »

The USAPL insta page shared this recently. Don't care if it's equipped; nobody should be able to disrespect 410kg like that

You should see what he does with 435kg (second lift) here.

Has the decency to be a bit slower with 447kg. A bit...

Bonus footage of him taking the American C&J record at the '04 Olympics at the end

silverharp

Whats the life expectancy of these guys? their sheer size can be good for their heart?

Mr. CooL ICE

We'll find out in a few years, I guess.

Dunno about Shane, but loads of huge powerlifters/strongmen intentionally lose weight after they retire. You have the likes of Mark Bell who used to be a massive SHW that competed in bodybuilding last year. Eddie Hall has lost a ton of weight since winning WSM. Big Z still competes but lost a good bit of weight a while back too.

Alf Veedersane

Eating for performance.

Lasha won't hit a 500kg total if he starts cutting weight.

And hitting 500kg is likely a lot more important than long-term helf.

Mellor

Mr. CooL ICE wrote: »

Dunno about Shane, but loads of huge powerlifters/strongmen intentionally lose weight after they retire. .

It's probably more a case of no longer actively training, eating all around them and juicing in order to be huge. Look at Dorian Yates these days

Cill94

silverharp wrote: »

Whats the life expectancy of these guys? their sheer size can be good for their heart?

Probably not. Steroids likely don't help either.

High level athletes have always prioritised performance over health though.

[Deleted User]

You've got to be kidding me.. I stubbed my toe yesterday of the couch and woke up this morning with a black and blue little toe. X-ray shows it's fractured.

Can put on socks and runners grand and hobble around so don't care much but I was doing so well with my deadlifts. And I was meant to go do them today.

A couch like. Wtf.

Alf Veedersane

[Deleted User] wrote: »

You've got to be kidding me.. I stubbed my toe yesterday of the couch and woke up this morning with a black and blue little toe. X-ray shows it's fractured.

Can put on socks and runners grand and hobble around so don't care much but I was doing so well with my deadlifts. And I was meant to go do them today.

A couch like. Wtf.

Can you definitely not do anything? Did a number on my little toe maybe 2 years ago and it was reasonably ok on deadlifts. Sorer on squats though

[Deleted User]

Alf Veedersane wrote: »

Can you definitely not do anything? Did a number on my little toe maybe 2 years ago and it was reasonably ok on deadlifts. Sorer on squats though

Maybe. I'll go the gym on Thursday for a chest day and test how the foot feels with bumper plates.

Hoping I can continue with the progress I was making. I hurt my knee last year and couldn't do DL and it killed my motivation.

Black Sheep

Can anyone tell me... Are all those rubber hex dumbbells sold by all these different companies actually basically the same item?

Has anyone ever noticed a difference in the type of hex dumbbells I'm talking about from different companies?

Alf Veedersane

Deleted User wrote: »

Maybe. I'll go the gym on Thursday for a chest day and test how the foot feels with bumper plates.

Hoping I can continue with the progress I was making. I hurt my knee last year and couldn't do DL and it killed my motivation.

Not sure what difference bumpers will make.

If you can, deadlift in your socks so that when the toes spread, it's not being pushed against a shoe so it won't be as bad.

[Deleted User]

Alf Veedersane wrote: »

Not sure what difference bumpers will make.

If you can, deadlift in your socks so that when the toes spread, it's not being pushed against a shoe so it won't be as bad.

I just meant that I didn't want to use 20kg plates off the bat as a tester and I need the height from the bumper plates.

Yeah could try just socks. It's a Viet gym. Some guys do their entire workouts barefoot. Thanks for the tip.

caviardreams

I think a mod needs to clean this thread up - no talk of people accessing gyms please, should be banned atm tbh :P:P:P

Or spoiler tags at least so we can all brace ourselves for the tears and wailing.

Alf Veedersane

Black Sheep wrote: »

Can anyone tell me... Are all those rubber hex dumbbells sold by all these different companies actually basically the same item?

Has anyone ever noticed a difference in the type of hex dumbbells I'm talking about from different companies?

Can't say I've ever noticed a difference in any of them. Maybe the degree of fatness of the middle of the handle but that's very minor

Alf Veedersane

Belkin pulls 445kg at a BW of 103kg. Beltless, as per.

His only attempt.

JJayoo

Alf Veedersane wrote: »

Belkin pulls 445kg at a BW of 103kg. Beltless, as per.

His only attempt.

This guy annoys me, imagine how much he could lift if he Eddie Halled it and spent 18 months ballooning up to 400 lb. Sure sleeping and moving and travel and breathing and living might be hard but could break the world record.

D'Agger

From the thumbnail I thought average Joe in the adidas shorts was gona rock up and lift it, got some shock with the size of the boy Belkin

Dtp1979

I see Larry Wheels and Michael Todd do these bench press into sit-up into overhead press movements. Look very hard. Anyone try these?

Brian?

Dtp1979 wrote: »

I see Larry Wheels and Michael Todd do these bench press into sit-up into overhead press movements. Look very hard. Anyone try these?

Got a video?

Sounds extremely difficult.

Dtp1979

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=V8yJd1AqAnU

Brian?

Dtp1979 wrote: »

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=V8yJd1AqAnU

Apart from showing off, I really don't see the point. But it would look pretty cool if you got it right.