Squats the story - the Off Topic Thread...

pbowenroe

I have been using this type of foam roller http://www.amazon.co.uk/Foam-Roller-Black-15cm-90cm/dp/B0083SKJIE/ref=sr_1_13?ie=UTF8&qid=1366211035&sr=8-13&keywords=foam+roller , but I don't seem to be getting as much benefit out of it as I used to. I want something a bit firmer, can someone recommend me something?

Would this http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=rumble+roller&rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Arumble+roller or this http://www.amazon.co.uk/Trigger-Point-Performance-Revolutionary-Roller/dp/B0040EGNIU/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1366211109&sr=8-3&keywords=foam+roller be any good?

thanks

Deano7788

pbowenroe wrote: »

I have been using this type of foam roller http://www.amazon.co.uk/Foam-Roller-Black-15cm-90cm/dp/B0083SKJIE/ref=sr_1_13?ie=UTF8&qid=1366211035&sr=8-13&keywords=foam+roller , but I don't seem to be getting as much benefit out of it as I used to. I want something a bit firmer, can someone recommend me something?

Would this http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=rumble+roller&rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Arumble+roller or this http://www.amazon.co.uk/Trigger-Point-Performance-Revolutionary-Roller/dp/B0040EGNIU/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1366211109&sr=8-3&keywords=foam+roller be any good?

thanks

I have the grid and couldn't recommend it more. I find it much better than the normal ones. I have it about 2 years now, use it about 6 times a week and it's still in perfect condition.

RidleyRider

The grid is definitely the way to go.

pbowenroe

thanks lads

Nervous Wreck

Legits wrote: »

Avoid like the plague I ordered Tshirts from them for a sevens Tournament and when I wen to collect them at the agreed time they hadnt done them.
Ended up leaving the team sirtless as I couldnt hang around for two hours waiting for them to be done.

The guy didnt even apologise or bother to muster the energy to pretend he gave a f00k

Agreed, Camden is shite.

RidleyRider

Lads, where would I get a decent belt online? Say 60e or so? Tried strength shop but the delivery wouldn't make it worth it. Anyone got any suggestions?

Dathai

RidleyRider wrote: »

Lads, where would I get a decent belt online? Say 60e or so? Tried strength shop but the delivery wouldn't make it worth it. Anyone got any suggestions?

If you're willing to stretch your budget out a few more quid (for shipping mainly), the single prong version of this is yer only man:

https://liftinglarge.3dcartstores.com/mobile/home.asp?cat=12#page-46

If you can find it elsewhere for cheaper (adverts or something like that) grab it.

If you're on a strict budget, get onto Pro Fitness Supplies and take a look at what they have.

RidleyRider

Thanks Dathai.

Adidas Perfect Power II for 100e if anyones interested;

http://www.profitness-supplies.com/clothing-and-accessories/lifting-shoes/adidas-power-perfect-ll.html

RidleyRider

Thanks Dathai.

Adidas Perfect Power II for 100e if anyones interested;

http://www.profitness-supplies.com/clothing-and-accessories/lifting-shoes/adidas-power-perfect-ll.html

Thephantomsmask

Is there a parcel motel near you? They are great for cutting down shipping costs from the UK. €3.50 per 48hr stay and the first two are free. www.parcelmotel.com

discus

Best post ever!

Will Heffernan wrote: »

This fitness log is dying.
It's a far cry from the hub of activity it was a few months ago.

Can we merge Hanley's log back into this one at least? Both are covering the same ground only one is done shirtless and the other done in a constant state of injury. Most of the training these days in this fitness log is plain boring.

Sangre

RidleyRider wrote: »

Lads, where would I get a decent belt online? Say 60e or so? Tried strength shop but the delivery wouldn't make it worth it. Anyone got any suggestions?

Been looking at pullum-sports one myself recently. Haven't tried it but seems to get decent reviews and could value. US sites are prohibitively expensive for shipping imo.

Turbo_diesel

This girl is jacked as hell & only 21 years old. Now signed with the WWE. Right we all know its harder for girls to build muscle & the chances of them becoming big & bulky over night is rubbish. My question is can girls become this big & jacked without assistance?

rocky

^^ No.

matrim

The big question is why is the guys bicep so big compared to all the rest of him.

tmc86

Dave 101

matrim wrote: »

The big question is why is the guys bicep so big compared to all the rest of him.

He prob is an arm wrestler they tend to have d gunz

Mellor

Turbo_diesel wrote: »

My question is can girls become this big & jacked without assistance?

I had a quick look on the google machine. She was a pro arm wrestler I've no idea what testing is like for them but she in her other pics she doesn't look as unbelievably massive compared to above. So I'd assume that she had an "assistance" cycle ahead if her WWE debut

tmc86

Quick questions guys - I've recently started to incorporate some clean & presses into my shoulders workout to replace the seated DB military press.

Just looking for a guideline as what I should be able to manage/whats acceptable!

DB military press would have been as follows;
20kg DB's 2x12
22.5Kg DB's 2 x 10
25kg DB's 2x6

I struggle to get 27.5kg DB's up overhead without a spot but once they are up I can get a set of 3 controlled reps to finish.

My last shoulder session I completed the C&P at the end of my workout;
bar x 12
30kg x 10
35kg x 8
40kg x 6
45kg x 4

Does this look acceptable for starting off (BW@80kg) or should I be hitting higher weights? Next session I'll do the C&P near the start of the workout rather at the very end.

thoughts/opinions/advice/criticisms?!

rubadub

tmc86 wrote: »

I struggle to get 27.5kg DB's up overhead without a spot but once they are up I can get a set of 3 controlled reps to finish.

I do mine one arm at a time, so I can use the free hand to assist getting it up.

Thud

are you push pressing or military pressing after the clean?

tmc86

Thud wrote: »

are you push pressing or military pressing after the clean?

I suppose the lower weights would be military press with strict form and no leg drive but when I went up to 45kg it would have been more of a push press using my legs to help drive.

I haven't tried one arm at a time, I'll test this out next time I'm doing seated.

RidleyRider

CT Fletcher just tore the **** out of my deadlifts :pac:

ronanc15

RidleyRider wrote: »

CT Fletcher just tore the **** out of my deadlifts :pac:

Trolled, big style :P

RidleyRider

ronanc15 wrote: »

Trolled, big style :P

I know:pac: Saw the name and was like 'Hoooooooly **** CT Fletcher!!' The looked at his subs.. all 6 of them:pac:

Mellor

tmc86 wrote: »

25kg DB's 2x6

I struggle to get 27.5kg DB's up overhead without a spot but once they are up I can get a set of 3 controlled reps to finish.

I had/have almost the same issue. I never tried to get a spot, but I know if I was out of the hole I'd get a few reps. My solution is currently work the lower weight more, up until 8 or 10 reps, then try again.

rubadub wrote: »

I do mine one arm at a time, so I can use the free hand to assist getting it up.

Seated or standing. How do you keep you shoulders level? Or do you?

Gummy Panda

RidleyRider wrote: »

CT Fletcher just tore the **** out of my deadlifts :pac:

Eh?

tmc86

Mellor wrote: »

I had/have almost the same issue. I never tried to get a spot, but I know if I was out of the hole I'd get a few reps. My solution is currently work the lower weight more, up until 8 or 10 reps, then try again.

Seated or standing. How do you keep you shoulders level? Or do you?

Yeah, I'll ask my spotter to just support my elbows on the way up with a little push but once their up it's grand.

That's why I like working both shoulders at the same time as it feels balanced and more controlled.

JJayoo

tmc86 wrote: »

Yeah, I'll ask my spotter to just support my elbows on the way up with a little push but once their up it's grand.

That's why I like working both shoulders at the same time as it feels balanced and more controlled.

Have you tried doing one arm at a time while standing? I'm no scientist but IMO it's about a billion times better than doing them seated.

rubadub

Mellor wrote: »

Seated or standing. How do you keep you shoulders level? Or do you?

Standing, I don't think I could manage it seated at all. My shoulders would usually not be level, sometimes it looks more like kettlebell pressing where you might see a guy tilting to one side.

I find I can lift a lot more than half of what I could do with a military press (i.e. I use maybe 27kg dumbbell and no way I would do the same reps with 54kg on a barbell). This could be partly since I feel safer, if I did go to failure with the single dumbbell I can use the other arm to assist. I also usually use a fat gripz on the dumbbell handle and find I lift more, its more comfortable on the palm. I am also probably using momentum a bit more, like a sort of push press. I sometimes use a gripper or empty fat gripz in my free hand and find tensioning it helps the working arm.

squod

rubadub wrote: »

Standing, I don't think I could manage it seated at all. My shoulders would usually not be level, sometimes it looks more like kettlebell pressing where you might see a guy tilting to one side.

I find I can lift a lot more than half of what I could do with a military press (i.e. I use maybe 27kg dumbbell and no way I would do the same reps with 54kg on a barbell). This could be partly since I feel safer, if I did go to failure with the single dumbbell I can use the other arm to assist. I also usually use a fat gripz on the dumbbell handle and find I lift more, its more comfortable on the palm. I am also probably using momentum a bit more, like a sort of push press. I sometimes use a gripper or empty fat gripz in my free hand and find tensioning it helps the working arm.

Dunno which way you rotate during the movement. If the db is parallel with the shoulder or perpendicular? Any way some lad told me to always do it perpendicular ways as it causes less internal rotation. Better natural movement. That lad is fairly strong as far a db pressing goes.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qdgbnP2GNe4

googled eyes

Picked up an olympic set from irishlifting earlier
Fcking delighted

* thinly veiled showing off post

RidleyRider

googled eyes wrote: »

Picked up an olympic set from irishlifting earlier
Fcking delighted

* thinly veiled showing off post

Jealous

googled eyes

RidleyRider wrote: »

Jealous

I thought it was going to be a few months before I could afford it, but the Lifting Gods have been kind to this skinny mortal



SOON

rubadub

Simple parallel bars


it could be just nails/screws stopping the bars rolling. You could have several nail positions allowing you have bars at angles. And could use barbells for bars.

Ant11

rubadub wrote: »

Simple parallel bars


it could be just nails/screws stopping the bars rolling. You could have several nail positions allowing you have bars at angles. And could use barbells for bars.

Be nice to have the space for something like that.

jugger0

When will it be mine turn

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYeq-V7t9Jc

Duck's hoop

Just tracking an order I made with iHerb on Sunday.

It took just under 36 hours to get more than 5000 miles from California to Dublin. Just like last time.

And just like last time, it will take at least the same again to travel the 8 miles from the depot to my address. Gotta love the Irish way.

Mellor

Duck's hoop wrote: »

Just tracking an order I made with iHerb on Sunday.

It took just under 36 hours to get more than 5000 miles from California to Dublin. Just like last time.

And just like last time, it will take at least the same again to travel the 8 miles from the depot to my address. Gotta love the Irish way.

It's not an Irish thing. It would prob have timings going the other direction. Stuff gets held up in customs coming in, but not going out.
At least thats been my exp sending stuff from ireland. 2 days to sydney and then 3-7 for the last few km. One card disappeared for 4 months

Duck's hoop

Nope, went through customs very quickly, after arriving at sort facility. Then back to sort facility. Then on hold. Then sort facility. Then delivery centre. But I was being pessimistic. I got it this morning. I just think the local crowd isn't as efficient as could be.

MrPain

Anybody going to the Bodypower Expo in Birmingham next weekend?, just booked my tickets and I got flights for 40euro.

RidleyRider

MrPain wrote: »

Anybody going to the Bodypower Expo in Birmingham next weekend?, just booked my tickets and I got flights for 40euro.

Christ I wish. How did you get such cheap flights?

MrPain

RidleyRider wrote: »

Christ I wish. How did you get such cheap flights?

Ryanair where having a sale a few weeks ago, just checked them yesterday and they are up to 150.

deadlybuzzman

Just had the opposite of the epic meal experience. I had 3 courses in Nevin Maguires Restaurant earlier, Mrs has been dying to go for months.
Spuds and veg side dishes aside I could fit my main course in one hand..... I got a 1/4 pounder and cheese on the way home after and still hungry :mad:

deadlybuzzman

For anyone interested theres a seminar in Popeye Gym in Sligo on 1st of June by Dawid Geller and Ann Marie Last

https://www.facebook.com/events/373725576065487/

Sangre

Been looking to pick up some bands, primarily for mobility/flexibility work but will try some strength work with it as well. Word on the street is Woodys are the best. Are these overkill or can better value be gotten given what I have in mind?

Also looking at below pullum belt, anyone ever used it?

http://www.pullum-sports.co.uk/belts/powerlifting-belts/pullum-suede-duel-prong-powerlifting-belt/prod_24.html

Zombienosh

anyone use one of them ab wheel thingys? or know anywhere to pick one up cheap.

I'd like to try one out sometime.

deadlybuzzman

Zombienosh wrote: »

anyone use one of them ab wheel thingys? or know anywhere to pick one up cheap.

I'd like to try one out sometime.

I seen one ages back in tescos-I use them every time I do ab work, I seen a video of konstanin konstantinov doing them with a couple of plates on his back.
After that I figured if its good enoug for him......

ronanc15

Potentially more suited to the nutrition forum but would be interested to hear what macro ratios people have stuck with while they are going through cutting phases. I know it's different for everyone but just curious to hear other people's experience

Hanley

ronanc15 wrote: »

Potentially more suited to the nutrition forum but would be interested to hear what macro ratios people have stuck with while they are going through cutting phases. I know it's different for everyone but just curious to hear other people's experience

40/30/30pcf initially until you find what's good for you.

1g protein/lb bodyweight minimum too.

I'm closer to 40/20/40pcf these days