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yeah i think it'd be cool to work those in but i really feel like one should be trained in them.

goole, Wednesday, 4 November 2015 20:26 (eight years ago) link

carne asada teach us how to do oly lifts thru text ;)

mattresslessness, Wednesday, 4 November 2015 20:27 (eight years ago) link

Yeah, for all my talk of working through being sick I have taken this week off after being unable to inhale on the 45 degree leg press because of dumb cold/flu.

Three Word Username, Wednesday, 4 November 2015 20:31 (eight years ago) link

i think there might be some sort of oly lift class/crew at my gym there were a bunch of ppl doing them around this crossfit looking structure the other day

lag∞n, Wednesday, 4 November 2015 20:49 (eight years ago) link

wish someone would take the cool stuff about crossfit and do it cheaper and safer.

I know when that Ott line zings (Spottie), Wednesday, 4 November 2015 20:51 (eight years ago) link

yeah

mattresslessness, Wednesday, 4 November 2015 21:03 (eight years ago) link

feel like this is happening, like i said there is a crossfit inspired structure at my gym, and an oly lifting area, and one of those big tires lol

lag∞n, Wednesday, 4 November 2015 21:13 (eight years ago) link

i just want to do the rope arm up and down thing and my gym doesn't have it :(

I know when that Ott line zings (Spottie), Wednesday, 4 November 2015 21:15 (eight years ago) link

or the other stuff.

I know when that Ott line zings (Spottie), Wednesday, 4 November 2015 21:15 (eight years ago) link

ha they have the ropes and also attached to that structure are those straps w handles on them where u pull yr self up and down from a leaning to upright, i tried to get someone to explain to me what was good abt the ropes once lol

lag∞n, Wednesday, 4 November 2015 21:17 (eight years ago) link

the tire thing is funny

my gym is too small for that stuff - we have this little area called "UXF" which I think is some bobo brand of crossfit. It has a big swingset frame-like structure with some trx straps, kettlebells, boxes (like the one I hit my head on today) and a set of those battle ropes, although no one ever uses the ropes because it's too crowded. I do like using the trx straps sometimes fwiw, feels like it works the muscles differently to have that extra stability element.

on entre O.K. on sort K.O. (man alive), Wednesday, 4 November 2015 21:18 (eight years ago) link

the ropes probs don't do much but they are used in every commercial showing people getting fit now so i feel like they need to be a part of my life

I know when that Ott line zings (Spottie), Wednesday, 4 November 2015 21:21 (eight years ago) link

ropes: also cool

mattresslessness, Wednesday, 4 November 2015 21:25 (eight years ago) link

i got a fitbit thing and its crazy how good for me basketball is. i run like 5 miles playing pickup ball.

I know when that Ott line zings (Spottie), Wednesday, 4 November 2015 22:00 (eight years ago) link

my gym has a normal-style health club bit as well as a dedicated CF box but it's cool if you have a normal membership you can use all the CF stuff (rope, jungle gym looking thing, multiple squat racks, tires, rowers, prowlers, etc) w/o paying extra for classes

jason waterfalls (gbx), Wednesday, 4 November 2015 22:22 (eight years ago) link

sounds cool

I know when that Ott line zings (Spottie), Wednesday, 4 November 2015 22:31 (eight years ago) link

lift safe josh!

a llove spat over a llama-keeper (forksclovetofu), Wednesday, 4 November 2015 23:53 (eight years ago) link

my gym has a normal-style health club bit as well as a dedicated CF box but it's cool if you have a normal membership you can use all the CF stuff (rope, jungle gym looking thing, multiple squat racks, tires, rowers, prowlers, etc) w/o paying extra for classes

― jason waterfalls (gbx), Wednesday, November 4, 2015 5:22 PM (Yesterday)

that is an awesome set up.

(•̪●) (carne asada), Thursday, 5 November 2015 15:17 (eight years ago) link

Oly lifting is totally fun for me and makes you feel like a badass tbh. major benefits i've seen is increase in overall power and flexibility. I did have some really solid coaching early on and i practice technique and skill work drills with light/no weight regularly. Of course i mix this in with regular power lifting and bodyweight stuff but for me it's basically whatever keeps me interested in working out otherwise i get bored with it easy.

(•̪●) (carne asada), Thursday, 5 November 2015 15:30 (eight years ago) link

I feel like maybe if I can keep up the lifting for a year I'll see a trainer about olympic lifts.

on entre O.K. on sort K.O. (man alive), Thursday, 5 November 2015 15:33 (eight years ago) link

so who here has weight-lifting shoes?

jason waterfalls (gbx), Thursday, 5 November 2015 16:02 (eight years ago) link

nope

lag∞n, Thursday, 5 November 2015 16:11 (eight years ago) link

yeah i have nike romaleos

(•̪●) (carne asada), Thursday, 5 November 2015 16:17 (eight years ago) link

I don't have, but I'm starting to understand the benefit of a flatter-bottomed shoe, I sometimes feel like the cushion in my shoes prevents me from doing the best squats and deadlifts I can.

on entre O.K. on sort K.O. (man alive), Thursday, 5 November 2015 16:22 (eight years ago) link

http://www.finishline.com/images/products/lgm9166blk.jpg

goole, Thursday, 5 November 2015 16:25 (eight years ago) link

I sometimes feel like the cushion in my shoes prevents me from doing the best squats and deadlifts I can.

― on entre O.K. on sort K.O. (man alive), Thursday, November 5, 2015 11:22 AM (15 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

ya def want something w a p minimal heal to toe drop, lots of running shoes out there these days that fit the bill

lag∞n, Thursday, 5 November 2015 16:39 (eight years ago) link

yeah for deadlifts and regular power lifting i like chucks too

(•̪●) (carne asada), Thursday, 5 November 2015 16:47 (eight years ago) link

the lifters are for Oly stuff only ime

(•̪●) (carne asada), Thursday, 5 November 2015 16:50 (eight years ago) link

desperately in need of question begging

lag∞n, Thursday, 5 November 2015 18:06 (eight years ago) link

so who here has weight-lifting shoes?

― jason waterfalls (gbx), Thursday, November 5, 2015 4:02 PM (3 hours ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

i used to use my extra padded running shoes because they were better for my sole when lifting.

now that i do it at home i use a yoga mat sometimes but usually go barefoot

F♯ A♯ (∞), Thursday, 5 November 2015 19:11 (eight years ago) link

I'm 4 lbs heavier than when I started working out. Even if it's ALL MUSCLE, this isn't really going as planned. :/

on entre O.K. on sort K.O. (man alive), Friday, 6 November 2015 15:47 (eight years ago) link

i think that's common for people who have started to lift. don't fret!

goole, Friday, 6 November 2015 15:54 (eight years ago) link

yeah

I know when that Ott line zings (Spottie), Friday, 6 November 2015 15:56 (eight years ago) link

measuring yr waist size along w weighing yrself might be a more heartening experience, body fat scale also avalible

lag∞n, Friday, 6 November 2015 15:56 (eight years ago) link

Yeah I think my waist size is roughly the same, maybe will get a body fat scale though. My weight plateaued for like 3-4 months and then in the last month I gained.

on entre O.K. on sort K.O. (man alive), Friday, 6 November 2015 16:03 (eight years ago) link

ive def gained wait since i started lifting consistently but i dont worry abt it too much cause im obvs more muscular, the only thing im really worried abt is my ass getting too big to fit in my expensive jeans

lag∞n, Friday, 6 November 2015 16:05 (eight years ago) link

Yeah it only bothers me because I started with about 15lbs of fat on me that I wanted to get rid of, and I don't feel like I've actually gotten rid of that much fat, although I definitely do look more muscular. I just want to get rid of some of the layer of fat that coats the muscle.

on entre O.K. on sort K.O. (man alive), Friday, 6 November 2015 16:14 (eight years ago) link

it is really really hard in my experience to exercise off excess weight. the exercise seems to trigger a bigger appetite and if you've got bad dietary habits then you're just gonna replace every calorie you burn (and then some) with whatever is closest at hand (usually junk). I recommend some kind of emotional trauma and the consequent loss of appetite as the best way to lose weight.

failing that you just gotta starve yourself. trying to exercise your way to losing weight is either painfully slow (and then how do you know it's working?) or 2 steps forward 2 steps back stasis. imo!

ryan, Friday, 6 November 2015 16:41 (eight years ago) link

I lost weight easily when I was playing basketball regularly as well as working out -- I think I was probably just creating a bigger calorie deficit than I could fill without really pigging out.

on entre O.K. on sort K.O. (man alive), Friday, 6 November 2015 16:43 (eight years ago) link

yeah and that's rather intense extended cardio. weight lifting in particular definitely changes body composition but its ability to erase your gut is overstated imo unless your diet is also stellar.

ryan, Friday, 6 November 2015 16:45 (eight years ago) link

"abs are made in the kitchen" as the true nutrition nazis say

i'd encourage you to a) keep lifting, since getting strong is a+ good for like every other area of life/health, no matter what you look like, and b) take a look at your diet. nothing crazy, just cut out some of the sugary stuff and eat more good stuff in replacement.

goole, Friday, 6 November 2015 16:47 (eight years ago) link

otm

lag∞n, Friday, 6 November 2015 16:59 (eight years ago) link

My diet is not always the best plus i drink a lot of good beers. one thing i find though is that since i am lifting a lot when i do eat right for a few weeks my body responds real quickly.

(•̪●) (carne asada), Friday, 6 November 2015 17:05 (eight years ago) link

i eat reasonable healthy food like 50% of the time, also prob drink too much beers

lag∞n, Friday, 6 November 2015 19:05 (eight years ago) link

I lost weight easily when I was playing basketball regularly as well as working out -- I think I was probably just creating a bigger calorie deficit than I could fill without really pigging out.

― on entre O.K. on sort K.O. (man alive), Friday, November 6, 2015 11:43 AM (2 hours ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

cld be too u respond better to that sort of exercise ~everyones bodys work differently~ cld try some plyo p similar to what happens in basketball w/o sick dunks

lag∞n, Friday, 6 November 2015 19:07 (eight years ago) link

tho its hard to get as amped as when ur playing a game

lag∞n, Friday, 6 November 2015 19:08 (eight years ago) link

i tihnk maybe ill try to push the sled later never tried it

lag∞n, Friday, 6 November 2015 19:08 (eight years ago) link

yeah the prowler is one of the gym things where i wanna look like i know what i'm doing

jason waterfalls (gbx), Friday, 6 November 2015 19:11 (eight years ago) link

idk i seen ppl pushing it (always when working w a trainer) and it looks like u kinda just push it

lag∞n, Friday, 6 November 2015 19:12 (eight years ago) link


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