Squats the story - the Off Topic Thread...

mloc · 28-04-2010 04:40PM

Finally got that 130kg bench. Wasn't as hard as I thought either.

I've cut back on alcohol about 70% recently and it's made a serious improvement to my training. It took a few weeks, but plateaus are gone and the rate of increase in all lifts is shooting up. Two serious drinking sessions back to back every weekend obviously had its price!

d'Oracle · 28-04-2010 06:29PM

Quick question.

I saw a guy doing Close Grip Bench yesterday.
He had them blue fat bar grip handle thingys on the bar and was using a suicide grip.

Is it just me or is this pointless?

brianthebard · 28-04-2010 06:41PM

If he was doing it to take pressure off his shoulders then its not pointless.

Remmy · 28-04-2010 06:57PM

d'Oracle wrote: »

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

Christ!

d'Oracle · 28-04-2010 07:34PM

brianthebard wrote: »

If he was doing it to take pressure off his shoulders then its not pointless.

So Benching with a thumbless grip on a fat bar is less pressure on your shoulders?

Never knew that.
Cheers.

rubadub · 28-04-2010 09:04PM

d'Oracle wrote: »

He had them blue fat bar grip handle thingys on the bar and was using a suicide grip.

Is it just me or is this pointless?

It might aid him in his sport or whatever he works at. I have the fatgripz and much prefer overhead presses with them (I don't benchpress). The instructions specifically warn not to use a suicide grip.

http://www.fatgripz.com/instructions

Doing presses with the fat bar does not lower my reps, but pullups/chins are roughly halved. This makes sense to me. I found this page on fatbar benching before

http://www.precisionnutrition.com/thick-and-thin-bars

it describes a study done on benching with thickbars, which was a waste of time, would have been good to see it done on pullups

the drifter · 29-04-2010 09:47AM

i has man flu version 3.0 now with upgrades....

itsallaboutheL · 29-04-2010 10:53AM

the drifter wrote: »

i has man flu version 3.0 now with upgrades....

This is entirely your own fault for

A) Not drinking often enough

and

Cycling

I have no sympathy

the drifter · 29-04-2010 10:55AM

itsallaboutheL wrote: »

This is entirely your own fault for

A) Not drinking often enough

and

Cycling

I have no sympathy

so your saying consuming lots of the alcohol and sitting in your ass is how you got your toned appearance?

no no...wait...your fat...

MrPain · 29-04-2010 06:05PM

the drifter wrote: »

no no...wait...your fat...

d'Oracle · 29-04-2010 06:50PM

Fail.

brianthebard · 29-04-2010 08:40PM

There are duffle bags for a tenner in aldi atm if anyone is thinking about making a sandbag...

Mellor · 30-04-2010 06:49AM

Hanley wrote: »

THat's a big ask!! The biggest comp snatch of all time was 216kg by Krastev. Mendes needs to do 225kg for 4 reds.

Can anyone explain why Krastev's record doesn't stand.
I know all the records were annulled when IWF changed the divisions. But surely to top divisions should of remained.
Everyone who was competing is 110+ would still be 105+
And i bet nobody, who ever holds a world record or wins top level gold, in the +105 division weighs between 105 and 110

Anyway, was watching Australia's greatest athlete last night and this weeks event was Benchpress. Obviously they weren't going to test 106kg Wendell Sailor against 67kg Olympic diver with max weight.

The challenge was max reps with 75% of body weight. Most of the numbers were pretty impressive, the two winners coming out with 33 reps @ 75%.
I thought it was pretty impressive, and got me thinking about giving it a shot. Obviously won't get near 33 reps

anybody ever do anything similar, or care to estimate what they'd crack out.

rubadub · 30-04-2010 08:14AM

There is some strongman interview/article on TV3 ireland am in a few minutes, one of the events on at a hotel I think. Probably will be repeated online.

http://www.tv3.ie/ireland_am.php

says a kickboxer too on there

EDIT Must be this one in cork
http://www.irishstrongman.com/competitions/viewdetails.asp?ID=67

Venue:

The Silver Springs Moran Hotel

Tivoli

Cork

We are very pleased that Cork and The Silver Springs Moran Hotel are supporting this event

Special rates on offer for this event for participants or vistors to avail of are as follows;

Doubles/Twin rooms - €99 Bed & Breakfast
Family rooms €119 Bed & Breakfast

shakencat · 30-04-2010 08:20AM

why does the nike online store take laser

god darnit!

the drifter · 30-04-2010 08:53AM

shakencat wrote: »

why does the nike online store take laser

god darnit!

why does any online store take laser!!!

what you buy?

shakencat · 30-04-2010 08:57AM

the drifter wrote: »

why does any online store take laser!!!

what you buy?

three tank tops, one polo and a hoody thing

(for a cheap proce mind you, but still!!)

i wanted capris but there expensive so il search tkmax!!

then i go onto asos and want dresses

the drifter · 30-04-2010 09:01AM

im not going to pretent i know what capris are :P cept there a ford from the 80's :P

/ needs to go shopping....

shakencat · 30-04-2010 09:07AM

the drifter wrote: »

im not going to pretent i know what capris are :P cept there a ford from the 80's :P

/ needs to go shopping....

the tight 3/4 length things! haha!

i do be sweatin in full bottoms..!

darn over draft!

lets go shopping

the drifter · 30-04-2010 09:10AM

http://www.youtube.com/user/NUCtheWHALEmann#p/u/6/IA-gY_znhyo

some of the lads from the club doing some demo stuff....

its demo stuff..for a dvd...these arent exactly designed to be used in street defense...and no its not bjj :P

the drifter · 30-04-2010 09:11AM

shakencat wrote: »

the tight 3/4 length things! haha!

i do be sweatin in full bottoms..!

darn over draft!

lets go shopping

:P im still going with them being an 80's ford...

but i dont like shopping!! unless its for food :P

shakencat · 30-04-2010 09:17AM

the drifter wrote: »

:P im still going with them being an 80's ford...

but i dont like shopping!! unless its for food :P

i like food.

shuda seen what i ate yesterday

amazing.

cake,
brownies,
a full easter egg,
big bag of mini eggs,
choc marshmallows.

was lad in works leaving do.
i feel better with an excuse hahha

ssssssssh

the drifter · 30-04-2010 09:22AM

shakencat wrote: »

i like food.

shuda seen what i ate yesterday

amazing.

cake,
brownies,
a full easter egg,
big bag of mini eggs,
choc marshmallows.

was lad in works leaving do.
i feel better with an excuse hahha

ssssssssh

I thought my diet was bad!

shakencat · 30-04-2010 09:39AM

the drifter wrote: »

I thought my diet was bad!

ah was one day!

il burn it off with brian power hahha

discus · 30-04-2010 11:00AM

shakencat wrote: »

ah was one day!

il burn it off with brian power hahha

Whoever he is, he's a lucky guy :pac:

the drifter · 30-04-2010 11:03AM

discus wrote: »

Whoever he is, he's a lucky guy :pac:

mwhaaaa

podge57 · 30-04-2010 04:02PM

Koklyaev's videos are always entertaining...

G86 · 30-04-2010 09:22PM

Was in Tesco today and this absolute beast of a guy ahead of me was buying like 50 tins of tuna, and the first thing I thought was 'I bet he's on boards!' It seems somehow I've wound up thinking that everyone who works out is on the fitness forum!:pac:

I mean god forbid there are actually people who don't know it exists....:eek:

mloc · 30-04-2010 10:14PM

shakencat wrote: »

works leaving do.[/SIZE]

It wasn't Dave's leaving do, perchance?

Parsley · 01-05-2010 02:03AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9fPaZLJcwQc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9fPaZLJcwQc

Just read the comments.... jesus wept.

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