Squats the story - the Off Topic Thread...

Brian? · 31-07-2010 5:57pm

the drifter wrote: »

Best lunch break ever today. Found one of these badboys installed in my work gym! I'd stopped using the place for ages as all they had was a smith machine. Followed this up with a steak sub from subway one of the lads picked up for me, tasty.

As if that wasn't good enough Dublin just beat Tyrone. Not a bad aul day for having to work 12 hours.

Davei141 · 31-07-2010 8:22pm

Drifter was the cable attachment difficult to install or an easy enough job?

Scuba Ste · 31-07-2010 8:58pm

the drifter wrote: »

Very nice.

Where you planning on getting the bumpers, these are the cheapest I've seen. Would your bar take being dropped though.

dartstothesea · 01-08-2010 12:50am

That's so good. How much was the cage?

the drifter · 01-08-2010 9:46am

Davei141 wrote: »

Drifter was the cable attachment difficult to install or an easy enough job?

na simple enough to attach i managed it by myself well worth it though...

Scuba Ste wrote: »

Very nice.

Where you planning on getting the bumpers, these are the cheapest I've seen. Would your bar take being dropped though.

I hadnt looked yet scuba...ive spent enough for now...ill wait for next months pay check :P cheers for the link

as for the dropping.... anything ill be doing for the next few months will be light as im staying away from heave till after my few runs ive coming up. Ill try the bar anyways if it doesnt hold up ill get a better one

dartstothesea wrote: »

That's so good. How much was the cage?

I got it in IrishLifting so give mickk a shout for price info..

Davei141 · 01-08-2010 10:30am

the drifter wrote: »

na simple enough to attach i managed it by myself well worth it though...

Cheers might pick up one myself in that case

itsallaboutheL · 02-08-2010 11:08pm

could anyone who reads german fairly well pm me....

Plz.

COH · 02-08-2010 11:21pm

itsallaboutheL wrote: »

could anyone who reads german fairly well pm me....

Plz.

Google Translator

itsallaboutheL · 02-08-2010 11:34pm

COH wrote: »

Google Translator

won't do for this.

metamorphosis · 03-08-2010 10:20am

shakencat · 03-08-2010 1:05pm

Im after butcherin my back AGAIN:(

the drifter · 03-08-2010 1:10pm

shakencat wrote: »

Im after butcherin my back AGAIN:(

whatch do that for!

shakencat · 03-08-2010 1:17pm

the drifter wrote: »

whatch do that for!

ah for the laugh ya know,

no pain no gain ..

metamorphosis · 03-08-2010 5:38pm

8 weeks intermediate swimming lessons starting for me tomorrow evening. Any one in UL gym tomorrow at 8pm and see someone who looks like they are dying in a pool - that'l be me.

Scuba Ste · 03-08-2010 10:06pm

Watch this. Class.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9nB3TgUjNb0

the drifter · 03-08-2010 10:17pm

ULstudent wrote: »

8 weeks intermediate swimming lessons starting for me tomorrow evening. Any one in UL gym tomorrow at 8pm and see someone who looks like they are dying in a pool - that'l be me.

oh im soooo fooking there to see this

anyone in UL gym tomorrow evening around 8 ill be the bald fat guy laughing into the swimming pool

Parsley · 03-08-2010 10:18pm

the drifter wrote: »

oh im soooo fooking there to see this

anyone in UL gym tomorrow evening around 8 ill be the bald fat guy laughing into the swimming pool

I'll go squatting and chuck the bar off my back out the glass onto you... to remind you what heavy weights feel like

the drifter · 03-08-2010 10:27pm

Parsley wrote: »

I'll go squatting and chuck the bar off my back out the glass onto you... to remind you what heavy weights feel like

its ok.... im quick enough to get out of the way now...

Vegeta · 04-08-2010 10:10am

The drifter, I have all the same gear as you, cage, cable attachment, plates and bar etc etc

Very sturdy bit of kit, have mine 3 years I think at this stage and they're still going strong

Only thing is, weigh the bar. Mine is 17kg and not 20. It's not a big deal as I just leave 1.25kg on each side and the big collars on and that makes it 20.

the drifter · 04-08-2010 10:42am

Vegeta wrote: »

The drifter, I have all the same gear as you, cage, cable attachment, plates and bar etc etc

Very sturdy bit of kit, have mine 3 years I think at this stage and they're still going strong

Only thing is, weigh the bar. Mine is 17kg and not 20. It's not a big deal as I just leave 1.25kg on each side and the big collars on and that makes it 20.

I shall indeed so this!

the drifter · 04-08-2010 6:58pm

mmm i had to stop cooking a pizza half way through too go back into the office...wonder can i just turn it back on again when i go home?

brianthebard · 04-08-2010 7:03pm

give it an extra few minutes if you're worried.

the drifter · 04-08-2010 7:04pm

brianthebard wrote: »

give it an extra few minutes if you're worried.

shame to waste a good dinner....although food poisioning would meen a few days out of the office

rubadub · 04-08-2010 7:30pm

the drifter wrote: »

mmm i had to stop cooking a pizza half way through too go back into the office...wonder can i just turn it back on again when i go home?

Should be fine, the meats are already cooked on pizzas, I often let frozen ones defrost in the fridge so they cook faster, and I have ate leftover pizza many times with no problem, and this is sort of the same thing. Best thing to have done would be take it out and put it in the fridge right away, you can leave it outside for the wind to chill it quickly, I usually do that anyway -nothing worse than being starving and wolfing down scalding hot cheese. Or fan it with a newspaper to cool it.

rubadub · 04-08-2010 7:40pm

This site is brilliant for amazon
http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/shopping/cheap-amazon-loopholes#uncover

if you scroll down you can pick whatever section you want to search, and sub sections and then the range of discounts, i.e. only view products with 80% or more off.

I only buy from amazon, other sellers will be listed too, if you spend over £25 delivery is free, though earlier I got some tshirts & a top for just under £25 and still got it free delivery. Amazon items will have "Eligible for FREE Super Saver Delivery." under them.

brianthebard · 05-08-2010 1:39pm

For those beef jerky fans out there, there's a new Irish company that are producing it, about 3.50 a pack. I don't know if its nationwide yet. I'm not shilling for them, just thought people would like to know and also I got the impression it might be a sligo company, gotta support out own. Anyways the website has a link to the store but it doesn't work yet which is a bummer. I had some of their classic flavour, its good stuff. GF really liked it too and she used to eat it fairly often when she worked in the states so would know if it were good or not unlike me.

rubadub · 05-08-2010 1:48pm

Nope, not photoshop!
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1172810/The-yoga-supergran-bend-backwards-age-83.html

grimloch · 05-08-2010 1:50pm

brianthebard wrote: »

For those beef jerky fans out there, there's a new Irish company that are producing it, about 3.50 a pack. I don't know if its nationwide yet. I'm not shilling for them, just thought people would like to know and also I got the impression it might be a sligo company, gotta support out own. Anyways the website has a link to the store but it doesn't work yet which is a bummer. I had some of their classic flavour, its good stuff. GF really liked it too and she used to eat it fairly often when she worked in the states so would know if it were good or not unlike me.

Keep us posted, loved that stuff when I was in the US.

Nate--IRL-- · 05-08-2010 9:36pm

This is how I feel before a heavy lift.....

Nate

Hanley · 05-08-2010 9:40pm

brianthebard wrote: »

For those beef jerky fans out there, there's a new Irish company that are producing it, about 3.50 a pack. I don't know if its nationwide yet. I'm not shilling for them, just thought people would like to know and also I got the impression it might be a sligo company, gotta support out own. Anyways the website has a link to the store but it doesn't work yet which is a bummer. I had some of their classic flavour, its good stuff. GF really liked it too and she used to eat it fairly often when she worked in the states so would know if it were good or not unlike me.

Yup keep us updated please. I know at least one person who'll be interested!

the drifter · 05-08-2010 9:46pm

+1 get it from uk...but would prefer too support irish

d'Oracle · 05-08-2010 9:49pm

the drifter wrote: »

+1 get it from uk...but would prefer too support irish

You know about Biltong.ie don't you?

brianthebard · 06-08-2010 11:58am

grimloch wrote: »

Keep us posted, loved that stuff when I was in the US.

As part of my messed up dreams last night I dreamt that the shop page of the website was working. I have weird dream topics. Anyways the website is www.beefjerkysnacks.ie they have a list of shops that sell the product and you can keep an eye on the shop link to see when it starts working (I assume they know its not working atm). Most of the shops are in sligo but there are a couple in Cork I think.

g'em · 06-08-2010 4:19pm

Just to remind me how utterly weak I am in comparison to the greats: Svetlana Podobedova in the 75kg class (same weight class as me) @ the WWC 2009 setting new snatch and c&j world records with 132kg and 160kg respectively. Just wow. Can't get over how narrow her starting stance is.

LOL @ 4:03