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Squats the Story MkII- Off topic thread

amazingemmet · 2013-06-13 20:47:06

Agree with this tbh. Stuff myself at meal times and then dont even think about food for a long time. Doesn't work for me I'm afraid. Would be much easier if that was the case! Jabula on Strand Street (off Capel Street) sell biltong, droewors, boerewors etc. Is it brand stuff they sell or homemade? If brand do you know the…

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#962 01-10-2013 12:59PM

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Dominator is still there, although I haven't been in there so can't comment. I heard it had a good atmosphere.

Olympic Gold would be no use to the guys as it would be too tight for them. UL wouldn’t really be suitable either.

The lads have a good lash of gear – bars, monolift, proper bench, super-yolk, farmers walks, atlas stones, logs etc so to be honest the Eastway style industrial unit was ideal. It’s not a training style that would fit-in in most commercial gyms. They have a few places, outside of the norm, to consider anyway.

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#963 01-10-2013 08:46PM

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This guy took all the preworkout........all of it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxEKoXBYzK4

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#964 02-10-2013 01:12AM

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Lads anyone have any tips to get to a single armed pullup or chinup?

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#965 02-10-2013 03:33AM

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jugger0 wrote: »

Lads anyone have any tips to get to a single armed pullup or chinup?

Chop one arm off?

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#966 02-10-2013 08:47AM

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I read in another thread here that your row and bench press should be equal (or as close as possible). Not sure if they mean barbell row or pendlay row.

My bench press is abysmal and horrible. At 69kg BW my 1RM is 50kg on the bench yet my 1RM for a barbell row is 70kg.

Am I to take from this that I'm doing something wrong, ie, having poor form which somehow enables me to lift more in the row or that I just have rubbish arms and can't bench more?

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#967 02-10-2013 09:36AM

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I Love PPPP Longtime wrote: »

I read in another thread here that your row and bench press should be equal (or as close as possible). Not sure if they mean barbell row or pendlay row.

My bench press is abysmal and horrible. At 69kg BW my 1RM is 50kg on the bench yet my 1RM for a barbell row is 70kg.

Am I to take from this that I'm doing something wrong, ie, having poor form which somehow enables me to lift more in the row or that I just have rubbish arms and can't bench more?

There was a discussion regarding this somewhere I just can't remember what thread:pac:

I think the consensus was how strict your form while doing the row?

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#968 02-10-2013 10:01AM

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jugger0 wrote: »

Lads anyone have any tips to get to a single armed pullup or chinup?

Have you checked out convict conditioning ? It does a nice progression from cant do a pull up or chin up all the way up to one arm chin up.
There is a tread on Convict Conditioning around here

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#969 02-10-2013 10:53AM

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jugger0 wrote: »

Lads anyone have any tips to get to a single armed pullup or chinup?

Why? The one guy I know can do them weighs about 50kg.

I'd take an extra 30kg and a decent squat any day!

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#970 02-10-2013 11:12AM

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googled eyes wrote: »

Have you checked out convict conditioning ? It does a nice progression from cant do a pull up or chin up all the way up to one arm chin up.
There is a tread on Convict Conditioning around here

Cool i'll give that a look now!

TheBellJar wrote: »

Why? The one guy I know can do them weighs about 50kg.

I'd take an extra 30kg and a decent squat any day!

Indeed, thats why it would be super cool if i could do one at 100kg!

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#971 02-10-2013 11:18AM

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jugger0 wrote: »

Cool i'll give that a look now!

Indeed, thats why it would be super cool if i could do one at 100kg!

Can I watch?!:cool:

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#972 02-10-2013 11:29AM

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jugger0 wrote: »

Lads anyone have any tips to get to a single armed pullup or chinup?

Thread on OAC here.

http://touch.boards.ie/thread/2057034386/2/#post86461483

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#973 02-10-2013 11:37AM

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TheBellJar wrote: »

Can I watch?!:cool:

Yes, yes you can.

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#974 02-10-2013 12:17PM

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RidleyRider wrote: »

There was a discussion regarding this somewhere I just can't remember what thread:pac:

I think the consensus was how strict your form while doing the row?

Read it here - http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057030607

After reading it, now I'm doubting my form. Personally, I've never thought there was an issue with it but if someone is saying that my bench and row should be the same there's clearly something wrong if I can row 20kg (~28%) more than my bench.

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#975 02-10-2013 12:28PM

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I Love PPPP Longtime wrote: »

Read it here - http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057030607

After reading it, now I'm doubting my form. Personally, I've never thought there was an issue with it but if someone is saying that my bench and row should be the same there's clearly something wrong if I can row 20kg (~28%) more than my bench.

Could be a combination of poor form on the row and your mindset holding you back on your bench?

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#976 02-10-2013 01:22PM

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runawaybishop wrote: »

Could be a combination of poor form on the row and your mindset holding you back on your bench?

What do you mean by mindset holding me back? I'm pretty damn determined to get a BW bench press. Had goals of getting it by xmas but I think that ship has long set sail.

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#977 02-10-2013 01:24PM

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I Love PPPP Longtime wrote: »

What do you mean by mindset holding me back? I'm pretty damn determined to get a BW bench press. Had goals of getting it by xmas but I think that ship has long set sail.

I think he has the Henry Ford quote in mind.

Whether you think you can or you can't., you're probably right.

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#978 02-10-2013 01:26PM

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ronanc15 wrote: »

Spot on as RR said.

Sadly, Eastway will be closing it's doors on October 12th, so I'm afraid it's not really an option to change to Deano. By all means come in for a session or two before it closes up and enjoy the last bit of what really is a brilliant training atmosphere!!

Thanks for letting me know, that really sucks . All I had heard about the place was really positive. We could do with more of this type of training environment, not less but I guess I'm in the minority thinking that.

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#979 02-10-2013 02:01PM

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I Love PPPP Longtime wrote: »

What do you mean by mindset holding me back? I'm pretty damn determined to get a BW bench press. Had goals of getting it by xmas but I think that ship has long set sail.

there's a fear of smashing your teeth/head/ribcage when benching that isn't there for rows or most other pulling exercises so people tend to push for higher weights sooner

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#980 02-10-2013 02:19PM

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Thud wrote: »

there's a fear of smashing your teeth/head/ribcage when benching that isn't there for rows or most other pulling exercises so people tend to push for higher weights sooner

Can't say that thought has ever crossed my mind but it might tomorrow, thanks :pac:

I'm more conscious of doing my back in with DL's and squats!

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#981 02-10-2013 02:28PM

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I Love PPPP Longtime wrote: »

What do you mean by mindset holding me back? I'm pretty damn determined to get a BW bench press. Had goals of getting it by xmas but I think that ship has long set sail.

I'm not criticising you - I'm sure you are determined, but pushing your bodyweight over your face is a lot (70% of men reckon they can do it, less than 15% can). You really need to be confident you can do it and I found that personally I was holding back more than I thought I was. Are you at a gym with a spotter or on your lonesome?

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#982 02-10-2013 02:47PM

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runawaybishop wrote: »

I'm not criticising you - I'm sure you are determined, but pushing your bodyweight over your face is a lot (70% of men reckon they can do it, less than 15% can). You really need to be confident you can do it and I found that personally I was holding back more than I thought I was. Are you at a gym with a spotter or on your lonesome?

Ah I was suggesting you were having a go at my mind frame, just didn't fully understand the question is all cause as I said above, it's something that never crossed my mind.

I go to the gym with my housemate but he just runs the entire time. Has no interest in weights. There's someone from work there who I can ask to spot me from time to time. So in short, I'm on my own.

The rack has these. Have never used them though. Would you suggest something like that when on my own?

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#983 02-10-2013 02:53PM

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I Love PPPP Longtime wrote: »

Ah I was suggesting you were having a go at my mind frame, just didn't fully understand the question is all cause as I said above, it's something that never crossed my mind.

I go to the gym with my housemate but he just runs the entire time. Has no interest in weights. There's someone from work there who I can ask to spot me from time to time. So in short, I'm on my own.

The rack has these. Have never used them though. Would you suggest something like that when on my own?

Yup, I find when I know I cant end up pinned like a fool I am able to push more confidently.

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#984 02-10-2013 04:08PM

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#985 02-10-2013 04:59PM

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I Love PPPP Longtime wrote: »

Read it here - http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057030607

After reading it, now I'm doubting my form. Personally, I've never thought there was an issue with it but if someone is saying that my bench and row should be the same there's clearly something wrong if I can row 20kg (~28%) more than my bench.

How strict are you doing rows?

Are you doing this?:

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#986 02-10-2013 05:08PM

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Brian? wrote: »

How strict are you doing rows?

Are you doing this?:

I'm doing bent over rows, not pendlay rows.

This is my position

To note, I'm very strict with my position (at least I think I am, just have no one to correct me). I've been working hard on form lately and have reduced the weights a bit as I want to get it right. Practice doesn't make perfect. Perfect practice makes perfect.

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#987 02-10-2013 05:22PM

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I Love PPPP Longtime wrote: »

I'm doing bent over rows, not pendlay rows.

This is my position

To note, I'm very strict with my position (at least I think I am, just have no one to correct me). I've been working hard on form lately and have reduced the weights a bit as I want to get it right. Practice doesn't make perfect. Perfect practice makes perfect.

My understanding was the bench to row ratio is for strict rows, i.e. Pendlay rows.

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Dathai wrote: »

Just back from the Sports Surgery Clinic in Santry. Absolutely incredible place.

My bro had knee surgery there. Two physios he saw in different clinics in the months after, told him the guy who did his surgery is renowned as the best in the world. Meant to be an unreal place.

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#989 02-10-2013 07:34PM

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#990 02-10-2013 08:15PM

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My news for the day I've drank the cool aid and starting December will be working out of CF15.

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amazingemmet wrote: »

My news for the day I've drank the cool aid and starting December will be working out of CF15.

Congrats

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