that book looks good xp
― languagelessness (mattresslessness), Friday, 5 December 2014 17:24 (nine years ago) link
yah man thx for the tip
― goole, Friday, 5 December 2014 17:26 (nine years ago) link
i have it but i havent read it i cld take a picture of it for u its currently sitting squished between a book on running and one on javascript
― lag∞n, Friday, 5 December 2014 17:26 (nine years ago) link
send it to my stomach thx
― languagelessness (mattresslessness), Friday, 5 December 2014 17:30 (nine years ago) link
books pretty fibrous iirc
― (曇り) (clouds), Friday, 5 December 2014 17:31 (nine years ago) link
i have never tried to hit a max deadlift because my form sucks. probably due to lack of flexibility and that i have long legs and arms that are kinda short in comparison the rest of my body.
― (•̪●) (carne asada), Friday, 5 December 2014 19:30 (nine years ago) link
deadlift is kinda an awkward motion imo
― lag∞n, Friday, 5 December 2014 19:32 (nine years ago) link
gave myself a mental fistbump today when the resident gym strongman saw what i was deadlifting and said "that's heavy" and came over and did a couple of reps, and then insisted on watching me cause i'm fairly certain he was skeptical of my ability to actually pull it, which of course i did cause mama didn't raise no fool. basically at this point i am DLing 250 lbs and still look like a skinny streak of piss. have i earned some "aesthetic" workouts, y/n
― TracerHandVEVO (Tracer Hand), Friday, December 5, 2014 4:55 PM (2 hours ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
well, i'm no expert, but with deadlifts, the way i know i'm doing them right is if i don't have waist-pain later/following day. mind you, i don't deadlift that much. i never have waist pain whereas before i found i did.
just my two cents, but i could be wrong.
― ∞, Friday, 5 December 2014 19:54 (nine years ago) link
If you're not deadlifting for a competition, a trap bar/hex bar is the way to go IMO. Puts your arms neutral and the weight on your centerline.
― Kiarostami bag (milo z), Friday, 5 December 2014 20:04 (nine years ago) link
this random guy at the gym tried to convince me to squat w/ plates under my heels so my feet are angled downwards, seems a lil unsafe because it's introducing a new level of instability to the whole equation but it does seem to force my form to be a bit better, idk I'll prob stick to normal squats my form's pretty alright
― puff puff post (uh oh I'm having a fantasy), Friday, 5 December 2014 20:14 (nine years ago) link
it would be mimic the same effect you get from proper OLY shoes .
― (•̪●) (carne asada), Friday, 5 December 2014 20:16 (nine years ago) link
dog if you want that weight up off the floor you need to be pulling in a pair of classic steve madden wedges
― goole, Friday, 5 December 2014 20:18 (nine years ago) link
ballet slippers imo
― lag∞n, Friday, 5 December 2014 20:19 (nine years ago) link
deadlift barefoot imo
― (•̪●) (carne asada), Friday, 5 December 2014 20:20 (nine years ago) link
not joking btw
― (•̪●) (carne asada), Friday, 5 December 2014 20:21 (nine years ago) link
I warm up for squats w/ plates under my heels now tho
― puff puff post (uh oh I'm having a fantasy), Friday, 5 December 2014 20:22 (nine years ago) link
my Y doesn't allow you to be barefoot, probably for the best. i roll in a pair of chuck taylors.
― goole, Friday, 5 December 2014 20:26 (nine years ago) link
dudes in chucks are my favorite gymdudes
― (曇り) (clouds), Friday, 5 December 2014 20:28 (nine years ago) link
minimal running shoes prob a good proxy for barefoot too
― lag∞n, Friday, 5 December 2014 20:54 (nine years ago) link
chucks are fine for me
― puff puff post (uh oh I'm having a fantasy), Friday, 5 December 2014 20:58 (nine years ago) link
there's a guy in my gym who lifts in those vibram toe-glove things which is probably great but man it's a bad look
― TracerHandVEVO (Tracer Hand), Friday, 5 December 2014 21:00 (nine years ago) link
http://lib2.shopping.srv.yimg.jp/lib/goodchoice/tetsugeta.jpg
― Brad C., Friday, 5 December 2014 21:02 (nine years ago) link
I go barefoot for dl and squats, fwiw. Think plates under the heels is supposed to compensate for poor ankle mobility.
My deadlift feels like it's been stuck for ages now, after I filmed myself lifting 160 kg for a single rep, and realized I was cat-backing like hell.
Today I did 5 reps of just 135 kg. Filmed myself. Yup, still taking the expressway to Snap City. I think it's time I get to talking with someone who can really help me figure out what the hell I'm doing wrong. I've watched way too many righteous bros on youtube.
I *loved* deadlifts until I filmed myself. Felt like a movement I really GOT. Blah.If anything, I feel like more of a n00b now than I did two years ago.
― Øystein, Friday, 5 December 2014 23:29 (nine years ago) link
started lifting again this week for the first time in like 3 years (finally able to afford convenient gym, yesss). my legs are destroyed after a couple of sessions of squats, but i'm remembering why i used to enjoy this so much. my deadlift form has really degraded and will require some serious intervention, but the rest of my routine (basic starting strength / stronglifts program minus cleans) is still together.
pretty excited about this. i've been sporadically sedentary until recently, and now that i pass the gym on my walk to work every day, i'm hoping i'll shame myself into keeping up with the routine
― pursuit of happiness (art), Friday, 5 December 2014 23:34 (nine years ago) link
university gym is moving so i can't lift for a month ;$
― languagelessness (mattresslessness), Friday, 5 December 2014 23:35 (nine years ago) link
now that i pass the gym on my walk to work every day, i'm hoping i'll shame myself into keeping up with the routine
That worked really well for me when I was starting out. So much harder to skip when you're walking right by the gym with a bag of clothes on your back.
― Øystein, Friday, 5 December 2014 23:42 (nine years ago) link
speaking of DLs, local gym hulk recommended a belt + wrist straps. y/n?
― TracerHandVEVO (Tracer Hand), Saturday, 6 December 2014 10:18 (nine years ago) link
y & n, respectively. I generally lift without a belt, but put one on for the heaviest dl, when I worry that a slight slip might wreck my back. It gives you something to push against, which helps with keeping form (which, as mentioned, I struggle with.)It's worth trying, at least. I don't think it's necessary when not going really heavy, but ymmv.
As for straps -- no reason to wear them unless you find yourself limited by your grip strength, and alternate grip isn't good enough. Even then it seems most people prefer chalk or liquid chalk.
― Øystein, Saturday, 6 December 2014 15:00 (nine years ago) link
thx Øys
― TracerHandVEVO (Tracer Hand), Saturday, 6 December 2014 17:22 (nine years ago) link
I have this feeling that I can go heavier, but I am (sensibly, I think) holding back, partly because the weights are pretty goddamn heavy even with an alternate grip - they start to slip a little on rep 5 - but also because I am kind of a worry-wart with my back and abs (I have had two hernias in my life, both from way before I lifted at all, both totally motiveless as far as I can tell)
― TracerHandVEVO (Tracer Hand), Saturday, 6 December 2014 23:58 (nine years ago) link
i have left work at 2:30 twice this week to go to the gym and it is so nice. i haven't worked out 3x in one week in idk how long because work sucks and i hate when the gym is crowded.
― kola superdeep borehole (harbl), Thursday, 11 December 2014 22:31 (nine years ago) link
i'm trying to be less anxious about other people's annoying behavior in the gym but today this massive fireman (in his fire dept tshirt, work pants, and work boots no less) was benching 315 then abruptly left with all the plates on the bar, 10 minutes after he left i thought to myself oh i should have asked him if there's a fire somewhere so he can't take the time to take the plates off but i would never do such a thing
― kola superdeep borehole (harbl), Thursday, 11 December 2014 22:33 (nine years ago) link
I have been able to get two brief lunch hour workouts this week and it's great
I tried to do a Turkish get up with too much weight for my left hand (right was fine) and nearly had an incident tho. luckily my time was up and I skedaddled back to work
I am now a person watching YouTube videos of lifting form :-/
― gbx, Thursday, 11 December 2014 23:03 (nine years ago) link
i just watched the most hilariously bad video about squats and now i can't find it
― kola superdeep borehole (harbl), Thursday, 11 December 2014 23:10 (nine years ago) link
i saw one with some english bros that said it's ok to have your feet point parallel & forward, which is like, adios knees. was it that one?
― goole, Thursday, 11 December 2014 23:40 (nine years ago) link
I tried to do a Turkish get up with too much weight for my left hand (right was fine) and nearly had an incident tho.
― gbx, Thursday, December 11, 2014 6:03 PM (39 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
been saying this exercise is a deathtrap
― lag∞n, Thursday, 11 December 2014 23:45 (nine years ago) link
Ha, my youtube history has become chocked with scantily clad musclemen bending and pushing in the last year or two.Recently started working more on flexibility, which has evened it out a bit with a lot of scantily clad flexidames bending and stretching.
I usually go to the gym after work, but my last two sessions were both fairly shortly after hearty breakfasts, and wow, what a difference! I have a few weeks off work, so I'm going to take full advantage and make all kinds of gainz. Hopefully the Occupy The Gym movement in January won't put me off track. It sorta did last year.
― Øystein, Thursday, 11 December 2014 23:50 (nine years ago) link
january is the cruelest month
― languagelessness (mattresslessness), Thursday, 11 December 2014 23:51 (nine years ago) link
ppl shd space out their new years resolutions better
― lag∞n, Thursday, 11 December 2014 23:53 (nine years ago) link
― lag∞n, Thursday, December 11, 2014 5:45 PM (8 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
#lagoonwasright
― een, Thursday, 11 December 2014 23:54 (nine years ago) link
have been doing thrusters tho so ty to whoever recommended that good stuff
― lag∞n, Friday, 12 December 2014 00:10 (nine years ago) link
http://i.imgur.com/xYqYwFS.png
― lag∞n, Friday, 12 December 2014 00:56 (nine years ago) link
B-)
I will be in touch in a few days to know your thoughts.
Thanks again and you rock!
May you never, EVER get bored of your workouts again.
Dre Amos
Co-Founder and Master Trainer at Master of Muscle
― lag∞n, Friday, 12 December 2014 00:57 (nine years ago) link
i did not know this was such srs biz, i have not only acquired a jump rope but also a lifelong friendship
― lag∞n, Friday, 12 December 2014 00:58 (nine years ago) link
(and a jump rope carrying case)
i had a speed rope that i was v excited about until i remembered that i had neighbors downstairs
― gbx, Friday, 12 December 2014 01:01 (nine years ago) link
u cn go outside tho
― lag∞n, Friday, 12 December 2014 01:02 (nine years ago) link
jump rope everywhere u go why not
think im gonna do it while also dribbling a basketball
― lag∞n, Friday, 12 December 2014 01:03 (nine years ago) link