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  • #4442
    Mellor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,429 ✭✭✭✭Mellor


    Within 2 kg of body weight bench,
    So just need to get weight down to a nearest 2.5kg, or press the one above

    Next bench goal? 100kg won't happen soon

    also, my form is ****, suggestions to improve stability, was thinking a few weeks of DB presses or low weight, steady, for high reps on the oly bar


  • #4443
    d'Oracle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,024 ✭✭✭d'Oracle


    Mellor wrote: »
    Within 2 kg of body weight bench,
    So just need to get weight down to a nearest 2.5kg, or press the one above

    Next bench goal? 100kg won't happen soon

    also, my form is ****, suggestions to improve stability, was thinking a few weeks of DB presses or low weight, steady, for high reps on the oly bar

    I saw lat work recommended for this.
    I kid you not.
    Gives you a more stable base to press off.

    Someone with a bench to speak of might throw some light on here?


  • #4444
    itsallaboutheL
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,333 ✭✭✭✭itsallaboutheL


    d'Oracle wrote: »
    I saw lat work recommended for this.
    I kid you not.
    Gives you a more stable base to press off.

    Someone with a bench to speak of might throw some light on here?

    um... do i count??

    Upper back and lats are nearly more important than the pressing exercise itself.

    You want a big bench get a big row.

    If you want specifics you could video yourself, or describe how it is you are failing.


  • #4445
    ragg
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,853 ✭✭✭ragg


    What up, quick question for someone in the know.

    Can you buy low carb tortilla in any supermarkets in ireland?

    Something similar to this would be just spiffing, http://www.lowcarbmegastore.com/bread/tortilla-wraps-original

    Would comein very ahndy for this evening if posible


  • #4446
    squod
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,702 ✭✭✭squod


    Mellor wrote: »
    Within 2 kg of body weight bench,
    So just need to get weight down to a nearest 2.5kg, or press the one above

    Next bench goal? 100kg won't happen soon

    also, my form is ****, suggestions to improve stability, was thinking a few weeks of DB presses or low weight, steady, for high reps on the oly bar

    T-bar rows and weighted dips helped me last year a bit. Good luck with it.


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  • #4447
    rubadub
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,386 ✭✭✭✭rubadub


    ragg wrote: »
    Can you buy low carb tortilla in any supermarkets in ireland?e
    Never seen them, the wholemeal ones I did see were mainly white flour too. If they are 36g and 3g protein and 5g carbs, I am wondering WTF is the remaining weight made up of? Some will be water/moisture and some fat but it seems very odd.

    Best bet might be health food shops or those healthy food or gluten free sections in supermarkets.

    EDIT found info on those tortillas. It is listed in the US way, so really 7g carbs, 4g of which is fibre.
    7g carbs, 5g protein, 3g fat, less than 1g salt, so the rest must be water. Strange.

    http://www26.netrition.com/mama_lupes_tortillas_page.html


  • #4448
    brianthebard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,165 ✭✭✭✭brianthebard


    rubadub wrote: »
    Never seen them, the wholemeal ones I did see were mainly white flour too. If they are 36g and 3g protein and 5g carbs, I am wondering WTF is the remaining weight made up of? Some will be water/moisture and some fat but it seems very odd.

    Possibly fibre?


  • #4449
    rubadub
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,386 ✭✭✭✭rubadub


    brianthebard wrote: »
    Possibly fibre?
    Yes, just edited that post, still only some fibre, still apparently over 50% water.

    Mysupermarket is a good site for real info

    http://www.mysupermarket.co.uk/tesco-price-comparison/Speciality_Breads/Old_El_Paso_Soft_Tortilla_Wraps_6.html

    el paso tortillas
    Protein 8.7 g
    Carbohydrate 51.1 g
    Fat 11.7 g


  • #4450
    brianthebard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,165 ✭✭✭✭brianthebard


    Oh I see. That's even weirder if the fibre is already accounted for.


  • #4451
    ragg
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,853 ✭✭✭ragg


    rubadub wrote: »
    Never seen them, the wholemeal ones I did see were mainly white flour too. If they are 36g and 3g protein and 5g carbs, I am wondering WTF is the remaining weight made up of? Some will be water/moisture and some fat but it seems very odd.

    Best bet might be health food shops or those healthy food or gluten free sections in supermarkets.

    EDIT found info on those tortillas. It is listed in the US way, so really 7g carbs, 4g of which is fibre.
    7g carbs, 5g protein, 3g fat, less than 1g salt, so the rest must be water. Strange.

    http://www26.netrition.com/mama_lupes_tortillas_page.html

    Its odd, I've no doubt they are all kinds of bad for me, but the ones i listed are about 3g's of net carbs; would come in very handy on some occasions.. Particularly today.


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  • #4452
    itsallaboutheL
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,333 ✭✭✭✭itsallaboutheL


    ragg wrote: »
    Its odd, I've no doubt they are all kinds of bad for me, but the ones i listed are about 3g's of net carbs; would come in very handy on some occasions.. Particularly today.

    Pics or GTFO :pac:


  • #4453
    ragg
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,853 ✭✭✭ragg


    TLO932.jpg

    :rolleyes:


  • #4454
    itsallaboutheL
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,333 ✭✭✭✭itsallaboutheL


    ragg wrote: »
    TLO932.jpg

    :rolleyes:


    i meant the burd you're cooking for :P


  • #4455
    Mellor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,429 ✭✭✭✭Mellor


    itsallaboutheL wrote: »
    um... do i count??

    Upper back and lats are nearly more important than the pressing exercise itself.

    You want a big bench get a big row.

    If you want specifics you could video yourself, or describe how it is you are failing.
    When lifting close to 1RM or failure on normal sets (70-80% 1RM)
    When I drop the bar, it veers back as I press it up, towards my head/the rack. So the path for the bar is overly curved instead of straight up.
    I didn't know it was that bad until the guy spotting my 1RM pointed it out (he's was a PT on his break). He said i'm wasting energy gettign the bar up the long way around.
    ragg wrote: »
    What up, quick question for someone in the know.

    Can you buy low carb tortilla in any supermarkets in ireland?
    I seen low carb wraps in the shop here (sydney), i'll get the brand and ingredients for you if I see them again.
    Old el paso do a light wrap, cals are ok, but still carb/white flour dominated.


  • #4456
    Parsley
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,144 ✭✭✭Parsley


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dh3t6T-nqP0


    start with some of the things in this vid maybe?


  • #4457
    Molly
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,256 ✭✭✭Molly


    Any chance we can stop threads being made if the word shin splints is in the topic :p


  • #4458
    cc87
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,368 ✭✭✭cc87


    This is a steal from the CFI blog.....but its still interesting honestly!! :D

    http://www.fitnessspotlight.com/2010/04/20/top-health-fitness-quotes/

    I like this one.....
    “An hour of basketball feels like 15 minutes. An hour on a treadmill feels like a weekend in traffic school.” ~ David Walters


  • #4459
    cardio,shoot me
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,462 ✭✭✭cardio,shoot me


    Mellor on the bench, make sure your feet are as wide apart as possible, and that the bench is wide enough, i was on a bench today and i was all over the place because i couldnt get both my shoulder blades onto it. made some difference .


  • #4460
    itsallaboutheL
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,333 ✭✭✭✭itsallaboutheL


    Jellytots count as one of my 5 a day ya??


    I mean green's a fruit right.....


  • #4461
    cc87
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,368 ✭✭✭cc87


    itsallaboutheL wrote: »
    Jellytots count as one of my 5 a day ya??


    I mean green's a fruit right.....

    Clearly greens are veg!!
    the oranges are fruit!! :D


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  • #4462
    the drifter
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,338 ✭✭✭the drifter


    heliloggers.....

    they cut trees...then lift them out with helicopters...

    its more bloddy addictive than whale wars!!!!!


  • #4463
    Hanley
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 21,981 ✭✭✭✭Hanley


    the drifter wrote: »

    its more bloddy addictive than whale wars!!!!!

    Was gonna make a joke about fat chicks....


  • #4464
    the drifter
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,338 ✭✭✭the drifter


    Hanley wrote: »
    Was gonna make a joke about fat chicks....

    L's not online...no point really...


  • #4465
    itsallaboutheL
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,333 ✭✭✭✭itsallaboutheL


    the drifter wrote: »
    L's not online...no point really...


    that's just propagating lies.

    i'm gonna slap you around the place next time i meet you.:cool:


  • #4466
    the drifter
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,338 ✭✭✭the drifter


    itsallaboutheL wrote: »
    that's just propagating lies.

    i'm gonna slap you around the place next time i meet you.:cool:

    yawn...........i can out run you and out punch you...unless your going to strike fear into me with your bench i think id get one over on ya...

    also you wont cause you want to use my prowler...

    its ok dude...fat chicks need lovin too....look at it as you giving back to society...


  • #4467
    itsallaboutheL
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,333 ✭✭✭✭itsallaboutheL


    the drifter wrote: »
    yawn...........i can out run you and out punch you...unless your going to strike fear into me with your bench i think id get one over on ya...

    also you wont cause you want to use my prowler...

    its ok dude...fat chicks need lovin too....look at it as you giving back to society...

    i'm not gonna stand for this..

    also, a tenner says i beat you over 100 metres


  • #4468
    the drifter
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,338 ✭✭✭the drifter


    a tenner says you cant even run 100 meters!


  • #4469
    itsallaboutheL
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,333 ✭✭✭✭itsallaboutheL


    the drifter wrote: »
    a tenner says you cant even run 100 meters!

    saturday week, 10 squids, 100 metres on the track :cool:


  • #4470
    squod
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,702 ✭✭✭squod


    Gotta see this!


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  • #4471
    Mellor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,429 ✭✭✭✭Mellor


    cardio,shoot me wrote: »
    Mellor on the bench, make sure your feet are as wide apart as possible, and that the bench is wide enough, i was on a bench today and i was all over the place because i couldnt get both my shoulder blades onto it. made some difference .
    I'm gonna drop down to 60% for two weeks and concentrate on getting my shoulder blades and traps.
    I noticed that when it come to the last two or so, my form falls apart and I'm just thinking get the fcuking bar up.

    Also, 100 BW squats after a regular squat set = serious DOMs today


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