Squats the story - the Off Topic Thread...

Hanley

gymfreak wrote: »

I'm in between two minds about it. At the moment I'm following their posts and liking a good bit of their stuff. It's not that what they're posting is fantastic content wise or really has much to contribute content wise its just that there are not many female logs for me to read, nor do i know many females that train, so in a way i just like reading their posts as insights into what they do and why...on the otherhand the whole female empowerment thing is abit OTT and they do like the ole self praise a bit too

They're champions of mediocrity. I hate that sh*t.

gymfreak

Hanley wrote: »

They're champions of mediocrity. I hate that sh*t.

Yes, but at the same time there is not a huge pool of other females who train that blog/log/share their training. Like even in the fitness logs here on boards I amnt highly interested in the guys logs as they mean relatively little to me, also ive never even had a female training partner so I am curious about what others do.

But yeh, I get what your saying, I tend not to read their numbers too often as some of them aren't really top notch numbers to strive for. As soon as they go really commercial and start selling merchandise I'll probably give up reading the bits and pieces that I had been reading!

JJayoo

They seem to pick the girls based on how they look rather than any ability they have, sex pants check,camel toe check. Where do they keep the other girls? I wanna watch Trolls Gone Strong

TROLLLLLLLLL

the drifter

gymfreak wrote: »

Yes, but at the same time there is not a huge pool of other females who train that blog/log/share their training. Like even in the fitness logs here on boards I amnt highly interested in the guys logs as they mean relatively little to me, also ive never even had a female training partner so I am curious about what others do.

But yeh, I get what your saying, I tend not to read their numbers too often as some of them aren't really top notch numbers to strive for. As soon as they go really commercial and start selling merchandise I'll probably give up reading the bits and pieces that I had been reading!

you mean once they sell out....man i hate sell outs....

dartstothesea

JJayoo wrote: »

They seem to pick the girls based on how they look rather than any ability they have, sex pants check,camel toe check. Where do they keep the other girls? I wanna watch Trolls Gone Strong

TROLLLLLLLLL

Yeah, those girls are unusually delish, for the most part. Something's up there. Then again, they are unusually delish. They seem to be making a bit more of a circle jerk out of their training than I thought would be necessary, but I guess some people like the fun in that. Not me though >:[

Hanley

I'm not sure if this is appropriate or allowed, and I hope I'm not overstepping the mark. Buuuuuuuuuuuuuut....

Anyone wanna build a gym with me in Dublin?! Around 600 sqft? Anyone?? No? Ok

squod

Hanley wrote: »

I'm not sure if this is appropriate or allowed, and I hope I'm not overstepping the mark. Buuuuuuuuuuuuuut....

Anyone wanna build a gym with me in Dublin?! Around 600 sqft? Anyone?? No? Ok

Keep an eye on donedeal. Three gym auctions in the last few months. Any parking outside this gym of yours??

Antisocialiser

Hanley wrote: »

I'm not sure if this is appropriate or allowed, and I hope I'm not overstepping the mark. Buuuuuuuuuuuuuut....

Anyone wanna build a gym with me in Dublin?! Around 600 sqft? Anyone?? No? Ok

Stage 1: Recruit Hanleyites

Point b: Convince them good old fashioned manual labour is the only way to achieve the shredded abs they've only dreamt about! You base your knowledge on the pyramids and perhaps even coin the term 'slavefit'.

Numero trois: Run daily / weekly sessions of 'functional strength' training like breeze block stacks for time and mix mortar / wheelbarrow mortar AMRAP.

Step 5: Convince them that the gym they've built is your temple and have them worship you as their deity.

Penultimate stage: ???????????????????????????

Point 6: PROFIT

Thank me later.:D

Hanley

Antisocialiser wrote: »

Stage 1: Recruit Hanleyites

Point b: Convince them good old fashioned manual labour is the only way to achieve the shredded abs they've only dreamt about! You base your knowledge on the pyramids and perhaps even coin the term 'slavefit'.

Numero trois: Run daily / weekly sessions of 'functional strength' training like breeze block stacks for time and mix mortar / wheelbarrow mortar AMRAP.

Step 5: Convince them that the gym they've built is your temple and have them worship you as their deity.

Penultimate stage: ???????????????????????????

Point 6: PROFIT

Thank me later.:D

We really need to institute a "post of the year" award.

GoneFR

this is an enjoyable rant

Antisocialiser wrote: »

Stage 1: Recruit Hanleyites

Point b: Convince them good old fashioned manual labour is the only way to achieve the shredded abs they've only dreamt about! You base your knowledge on the pyramids and perhaps even coin the term 'slavefit'.

Numero trois: Run daily / weekly sessions of 'functional strength' training like breeze block stacks for time and mix mortar / wheelbarrow mortar AMRAP.

Step 5: Convince them that the gym they've built is your temple and have them worship you as their deity.

Penultimate stage: ???????????????????????????

Point 6: PROFIT

Thank me later.:D

cc87

and the protege

Dathai

Went to Nandos. Think I just ate 2 whole chickens. Getting the sweats. Free refills ftw.

Da Za

RIP Vasily Alexeev

http://www.monstersandcritics.com/news/europe/news/article_1677475.php/Soviet-weightlifting-icon-Vasily-Alexeev-dies

Edwardius

Sports illustrated article and interview about Alexeev from 1975

Humble chap! RIP

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ngko5tAwkk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VS7DsrynWWo

JJayoo

6'3'' 260pounds

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OKSmqc3eHSE

Mellor

^^^ Wasn't he De Franco's poster boy

Hanley

Mellor wrote: »

^^^ Wasn't he De Franco's poster boy

Correct!

Michael 09

Hanley wrote: »

Correct!

Picture didn't load on my computer but I'm presuming it's Cushing?

Hanley

Michael 09 wrote: »

Picture didn't load on my computer but I'm presuming it's Cushing?

Yup it's a vid of Cushing crushing a dude.

Michael 09

I'll have a look when I get home so, he's a big unit in fairness!

Beanmachine

This was posted in the Leinster Rugby thread, Thought i would repost it here as it might be of interest to people in here aswell. Leinster's new Gym facility near UCD. Looks really like an american college/nfl gym. Click on the pics to enlarge them.

http://www.3rddimension.ie/news/leinster-rugby-gym/

Brian?

Beanmachine wrote: »

This was posted in the Leinster Rugby thread, Thought i would repost it here as it might be of interest to people in here aswell. Leinster's new Gym facility near UCD. Looks really like an american college/nfl gym. Click on the pics to enlarge them.

http://www.3rddimension.ie/news/leinster-rugby-gym/

I'm not sure there are enough barbells.

JoeyDoh

I'm pretty sure that is the new Ucd sports centre, I remember reading a few months back in the university observer that Leinster and Ucd struck a deal together.

So here's hoping student have access to that facility!

squod

That's gonna be a mess of plates and dumbells. The fittest bloke there will be the one who has to tidy up.

Nervous Wreck

So many bars.......

Thud

Nervous Wreck wrote: »

So many bars.......

definitely not enough cross trainers

Hanley

Y'all realise it's just a mock up, right?

JoeyDoh

I just realised that those pictures are computer generated.

CGI is getting scarily good!

banshee_bones

For anyone who hasnt seen post of the day!

nbrady20009

Isn't crossfit fantastic.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDDyxXyf6UU