09-15-2021, 08:24 AM | #2686 |
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Just that I've never seen anyone do benches this way. As I said, the amount of weight he was using on the bar does not match his body. His range of motion wasn't all that big either. When he did the 275 bench, he did arch his back to decrease the distance. The bar was set on the middle hooks and his grip was really wide where he was gripping a bit past the reference marks on the bar. I grip there and I'm 6'5". As I said, this guy is maybe 5'6" probably more 5'5" or 5'4".
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09-15-2021, 09:10 AM | #2688 |
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It could be a thing there is little guy at our gym that lifts some good numbers that does the same sometimes but also has a roll out thin rubber thing he uses and believe its for traction like I said at least for him.
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10-08-2021, 06:31 PM | #2691 |
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There are a few guys like that at our gym, it seems like it's more popular with the college crowd. If I remember correctly Schwarzenegger called out these guys in his bodybuilding book. Someone I can't remember called the no leg day routine the "lightbulb" workout.
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Theft. I was trying to rehab a shoulder injury and couldn't find a dumbbell lighter than 8. I asked the desk and they said it had all been stolen. Management eventually replaced them, one day there were all these shiny new 3# and 5# dbs, and within a week they were all gone again. It also happened with the 2.5# plates.
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Too many ppl and poor odor management, which is why I left LA Fitness to re-join the Ymca. Every Y is different, this one is nice and people there are chill. Much more balanced atmosphere then some of the other gyms I've been in with guys who think they are weight lifting Gods for no reason.
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Snapchatting to poses in the gym mirror when it is the second in your life in the gym and your arms are as big as my wrist. WTF Mate.
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I don't get people who arch their back on bench to lift "more" weight. I know that's what power lifters do and all, but it's cheating IMO, reduces the total distance the weight has to travel. Let's see you lift the same weight with your back flat, then tell me your bench 1RM is 1000lbs. Nobody counts half a rep with a flat back, why should arched back get that benefit? It's like crossfitters who can do 75 kip ups but only 10 pull ups. Can someone explain?
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A 123 pages of reasons why I stopped going to the gym a long time ago and now use a personal training studio. A 30 minute session where it's all about time under tension until failure or 2 minutes. If I get to 2 minutes, we add more weight next time. 3x / week and cardio on my own time.
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I did get a chuckle when she attempted to do the same crap at the incline bench with 135. Can't arch your back enough to cheat on that one. Next thing I see is the weight down to 95. I cringe with the thought of her ever providing any personal training to anyone. |
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My lower back never hurt with my knees parallel to bench surface. Any other way and I hurt
Nowadays I can only do decline because of the shoulder spur, so most of my chest work is hands below the chest on some sort of machine
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