Squats the story - the Off Topic Thread...

Hanley

jugger0 wrote: »

Any one got any tips for strengthening hip flexors? my right one is acting the kunt lately, making weird noises and really bad pain with overhead squats for some reason.

What makes you think it needs strengthening?

Could be glute/hip mobility, could be an activation issue etc etc... Chances are if there's acute pain during exercie, it doesn't need to be strengthened!!

Does it hurt squatting normally?!

jugger0

Hanley wrote: »

What makes you think it needs strengthening?

Could be glute/hip mobility, could be an activation issue etc etc... Chances are if there's acute pain during exercie, it doesn't need to be strengthened!!

Does it hurt squatting normally?!

Well i do a lot of glute activation and hip mobility, so i cant imagine it to be caused by either of those.
Front squats cause a tiny bit of pain,lately it has gone away it just clicks. Back squats caused a lot of pain so i stopped doing them, my form for them was always a bit dodge so they wouldn't be something i would do weekly or even monthly.

Hanley

jugger0 wrote: »

Well i do a lot of glute activation and hip mobility, so i cant imagine it to be caused by either of those.
Front squats cause a tiny bit of pain,lately it has gone away it just clicks. Back squats caused a lot of pain so i stopped doing them, my form for them was always a bit dodge so they wouldn't be something i would do weekly or even monthly.

Tightness - http://www.google.ie/search?q=piriformis+stretch&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&hl=en&tab=wi&biw=1440&bih=689 ?

Get a baseball or similar in at your pirformis - http://www.sports-injury-info.com/image-files/piriformis-muscle.jpg

If it's something like anterior femoral glide, stretching your hip flexors/doing mobility drills may make it worse.

kevpants

jugger0 wrote: »

Any one got any tips for strengthening hip flexors? my right one is acting the kunt lately, making weird noises and really bad pain with overhead squats for some reason.

Amen to what Hanley said. You def don't want strong hip flexors. Trust me.

jugger0

Thanks hanley i'll give it a good stretching, why is it only one side tho?

kevpants wrote: »

Amen to what Hanley said. You def don't want strong hip flexors. Trust me.

Im guessing the stronger it is the tighter it gets or am i wrong?

Sangre

Mauricmo wrote: »

From Ironsides facebook page:



:eek:

For some reason saw that feed and that it was Raw. Unforatunately not to be! Still, hell of a lot closer than Bray for me. Must check it out once I get my new bike.

rubadub

Saw a big banner sign up in sandyford saying there was some gymnastics class on. Couldn't make out the name maybe "John's" or something, it didn't appear to be part of any of the gyms there, i.e. had no big crossfit name or anything on it that I could see.

Dathai

There's some gymnastics centre right beside Crossfit out in Sandyford. Might have been that.

Hanley

rubadub wrote: »

Saw a big banner sign up in sandyford saying there was some gymnastics class on. Couldn't make out the name maybe "John's" or something, it didn't appear to be part of any of the gyms there, i.e. had no big crossfit name or anything on it that I could see.

Trojan?

rubadub

Hanley wrote: »

Trojan?

I am pretty sure it wasn't them, as they were on my mind when I first saw it.

I will have a better look on the way home.

OT- Some thread mentioning trojan was locked recently, g'em was saying it was getting penis enlargment spam, it could be because trojan are a condom brand!

rubadub

It was Janz gymnastics on 3 rock road
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Janz-Gymnastics-Club/209031475802724?sk=wall&filter=12

Janz Gymnastics Club
Adult Classes have a new time. Now 8-9.30 pm, every Wednesday evening.
9 hours ago

Has some pics, a proper high ring setup and trampoline.

g'em

rubadub wrote: »

OT- Some thread mentioning trojan was locked recently, g'em was saying it was getting penis enlargment spam, it could be because trojan are a condom brand!

Ah here, my eyes aren't awake yet and I had to re-read that a number of times to try and figure out why my name and penis were in the same sentence together. It's too early for such confusion!!

Hanley

jugger0 wrote: »

Thanks hanley i'll give it a good stretching, why is it only one side tho?

How long is a piece of string?

Do you sit perfectly symmetrical, use both hands equally, walk with the exact same gait, maintain the same posture on all exercises etc etc....??

Our daily lives play into imbalances in our bodies. No one's perfectly balanced, and almost everyone has a stronger leg or hand. It all plays a part - all you can do is try to ensure that the differential isn't so big in any one area that it causes issues.

Im guessing the stronger it is the tighter it gets or am i wrong?

I'm tryna remember what specifically causes muscle tightness and words like "hypertonic" and "trying to protect itself" come into my head but I can't explain.

Largely - injuries tend to happen at end ranges of motion (ie typically full extension). By limiting it's ability to hit that ROM, your body protects itself from possible injury (ie tight hamstrings = danger of tearing, cos once that ROMs exceeded, there's inherent weakness etc)

Molly

Anyone able to tell me how long pullum sports usually take for delivery?

COH

Molly wrote: »

Anyone able to tell me how long pullum sports usually take for delivery?

When I ordered I got my stuff in 4 working days

g'em

I was just stalking browsing Klokov's facebook page and some of the comments from him are pure gold.

random fan wrote:

dimitry how do you get so big?

Klokov wrote:

In addition to weightlifting, I go to the gym and do weights and I drink shakes

I love it. It's that simple.

Klokov wrote:

I purposely made the Facebook for people who want to contact me, they could do it from here. Please understand it, if I gave my email, I saturate messages.

He can saturate my message any day.

d'Oracle

Imagery.....

discus

g'em wrote: »

He can saturate my message any day.

First genuine laugh out loud moment in aaages!:D

the drifter

g'em wrote: »

He can saturate my message any day.

so you want him to spam you?

strange woman :P

g'em

the drifter wrote: »

so you want him to spam you?

Is that what the youngsters are calling it these days?

the drifter

g'em wrote: »

Is that what the youngsters are calling it these days?

jesus i dunno

where is cardio these days he is still only a youngster he will know..

Parsley

it still works if you take spam to mean spare pieces of meat...

Hanley

Parsley wrote: »

it still works if you take spam to mean spare pieces of meat...

Pieces plural?

COH

the drifter wrote: »

where is cardio these days he is still only a youngster he will know..

Hang on a sec.. I'll call his mum and find out

Dathai

rubadub wrote: »

It was Janz gymnastics on 3 rock road
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Janz-Gymnastics-Club/209031475802724?sk=wall&filter=12



Has some pics, a proper high ring setup and trampoline.

I was right so. I remember seeing a gymnastics club sign up on one of the buildings there when I was out in CFI a couple of weeks ago. I thought it odd there was a gymnastics club, crossfit and bikram yoga all right beside each other :P

It's a class setup, I'm surprised they haven't advertised it more.

Parsley

Hanley wrote: »

Pieces plural?

yes.

the drifter

COH wrote: »

Hang on a sec.. I'll call his mum and find out

thats never going to get old....

itsallaboutheL

the drifter wrote: »

thats never going to get old....

it really won't. his ma might though

the drifter

itsallaboutheL wrote: »

it really won't. his ma might though

COH still would...

gymsoldier

Who is this guy?....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cA8s17YIbSY

d'Oracle

gymsoldier wrote: »

Who is this guy?....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cA8s17YIbSY

Konstantin Konstantinovs.
For a while people thought he was gonna break 1000lb beltless, but then he disappeared.
I heard his back is ****ed, but I have no way of verifying it.

gymsoldier

d'Oracle wrote: »

Konstantin Konstantinovs.
For a while people thought he was gonna break 1000lb beltless, but then he disappeared.
I heard his back is ****ed, but I have no way of verifying it.

There is not a lot of information about him on the web at all.

d'Oracle

gymsoldier wrote: »

There is not a lot of information about him on the web at all.

There is probably plenty in Cyrillic text.

Hanley

gymsoldier wrote: »

There is not a lot of information about him on the web at all.

What do you want to know, he's one of the most BAMF lifters out there!!

itsallaboutheL

Wintergreen cream seems to just reactivate itself randomly for the laugh.

gymsoldier

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6x-JVXkd8SQ

podge57

this restored my faith in squatting, after all that SPF junk

squod

That's a picture!



Goldfish!

gymsoldier

Rugby world cup opening ceremony - EPIC!

Mellor

I thought it was very random, eg the machinery dancing about

cc87

Martin Rooney is talking about having a seminar in Edinburgh in December at some time. For anyone whos interested, would be worth keeping an eye on it here, https://www.trainingforwarriors.com/

gymsoldier

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rlGXdXfQ6Jw

papu

gymsoldier wrote: »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rlGXdXfQ6Jw

ugh thats just rank

rubadub

Those synthol arms look like they have tumors or growths or something in them.

Instead of looking big & strong they look like something is very wrong and you might expect them to be weaker than normal, I could imagine old ladies seeing them going to lift something and offering help, the arms look pregnant!

papu

rubadub wrote: »

Those synthol arms look like they have tumors or growths or something in them.

Instead of looking big & strong they look like something is very wrong and you might expect them to be weaker than normal, I could imagine old ladies seeing them going to lift something and offering help, the arms look pregnant!

Sure half the fun comes from the satisfaction of seeing the gains , I dont understand how using that stuff doesn't completely feel like cheating.Also not to mention the health risks

discus

rubadub wrote: »

Those synthol arms look like they have tumors or growths or something in them.

Instead of looking big & strong they look like something is very wrong and you might expect them to be weaker than normal, I could imagine old ladies seeing them going to lift something and offering help, the arms look pregnant!

It looks awful, doesn't it? Does anyone know if it's reversible -ie, do you have to keep topping it up, or if it doesn't deplete over time, can it be removed?

jugger0

Lets say if i was to sell a pair of adidas Ironwork iii size 12 how much would i be looking for? excellent condition by the way.

discus

Got new Asics today - replacing my 4 year old running shoes. I'm dreading trying them on...

itsallaboutheL

jugger0 wrote: »

Lets say if i was to sell a pair of adidas Ironwork iii size 12 how much would i be looking for? excellent condition by the way.

PM me, i know someone that wants a pair.

colman1212

Hey guys, Will someone with a good knowledge of west side check out my log and see where I should go from here.

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056261023&page=2

I've made significant gains using the program but I'm pretty much at my max and not sure where to go from here. I havent been following it exactly but its close enough

Squat 135kg
Bench 100kg
Deadlift 170kg

Also I havent been doing any shoulder work on it so thats a bit of a concern..