Squats the Story MkII- Off topic thread

power pants

tescos and all spars, dunnes

Ive actually unwittingly taken on the role as a fage ambassador on this forum. I started off giving out about the fage eaters

Also worth noting, I prefer liberte

Liberte is great i wish they would do a LF version somehow!

power pants

LF? Does this mean Low fat?

They do 0% as well, its virtually the same nutrional value as fage

500g for 2e most of the time in tescos on sale

Alf Veedersane

I bought some Fage last week on power pants' recommendation. I was not disappointed.

But Liberté is on sale at €2 a pop in the Tesco near work so I'm all over that.

Alf Veedersane

power pants wrote: »

LF? Does this mean Low fat?

They do 0% as well, its virtually the same nutrional value as fage

500g for 2e most of the time in tescos on sale

Lactose free sorry

Aw man apparently they do have it in canada

Alf Veedersane

Alf Veedersane wrote: »

I bought some Fage last week on power pants' recommendation. I was not disappointed.

But Liberté is on sale at €2 a pop in the Tesco near work so I'm all over that.

Try glenisk. Really delish and 15grams of protein in the 150g tubs. Bit pricier mind but that's a daycent amount of protein.

You can get the multipack tubs too which are 10grams per 10g tub.

10 percent protein. That's what I'm trying to say.

Edit: Just saw your picture Alf. Weird. I swore that Liberte was only 6% and I actually checked in the other day in Tesco. My brain is stupid.

Zombienosh

speaking of yogurts....

had one of these the other day......unbelievable...one of the nicest yogurts I've ever had.

Stuff my face with eggs every day, low cholesterol
Hee
I wonder how i can get higher good cholesterol
Apparently losing weight does that. Boring

Brian?

bluewolf wrote: »

Aw man apparently they do have it in canada

They also have moose and moose are Arseholes.

There's a moose loose about this hoose

Alf Veedersane

bluewolf wrote: »

There's a moose loose about this hoose

Oh thanks for that.


i don't have time to go buy Wine Gums either.

Wine gums have glucose syrup

Alf Veedersane

bluewolf wrote: »

Wine gums have glucose syrup

Unless you're allergic to glucose syrup, I see no problems here.

Derived from wheat in eu. Wasn't sure but coeliac friend's doc confirmed it's a no

Blood work shows coeliac issues and needs further testing but for now I'm crying over no more croissants
Lol
Ah i didn't eat much wheat anyway but i wasn't strict

Alf Veedersane

bluewolf wrote: »

Derived from wheat in eu. Wasn't sure but coeliac friend's doc confirmed it's a no

Blood work shows coeliac issues and needs further testing but for now I'm crying over no more croissants
Lol
Ah i didn't eat much wheat anyway but i wasn't strict

I'll get a second pack as a tribute and have a minute's silence (while I chew a full pack at the same time)

Mellor

Blacktie. wrote: »

When are they out?

Most have been out for ages.
But even guys still in the closet deserve the option to be unhappy as the rest of us in the future

Thud

bluewolf wrote: »

Derived from wheat in eu. Wasn't sure but coeliac friend's doc confirmed it's a no

Blood work shows coeliac issues and needs further testing but for now I'm crying over no more croissants
Lol
Ah i didn't eat much wheat anyway but i wasn't strict

Lactose intolerant and Coeliac?

Yeah. No nice things ever again
EVER

Ah no there's lf alternatives to most things and i will put up with the occasional ben and jerrys
The wheat is annoying

Alf Veedersane

bluewolf wrote: »

Yeah. No nice things ever again
EVER

Ah no there's lf alternatives to most things and i will put up with the occasional ben and jerrys
The wheat is annoying

It's a pity mixing wine gums through Liberté makes for such a tasty snack.

Blacktie.

I Missed the results word there! :-D

460 steak and courgettes and rice and gf toast with pate and bounty bites i made
yesss

Mr. CooL ICE

Met some of the family for lunch in The Counter on Suffolk St, Dublin. I had a 1lb burger, about 10 chicken wings (my sister couldn't eat them) and a sizable portion of chips, onion rings, coleslaw and salad.

Approx 2200 worth of meat in one sitting. If I wasn't out injured, that would be some serious gains

Alf Veedersane

Today's mindf*ck: broccoli, peas and pear.

Turns out it's the opposite of the horrendousness it sounds like.

Baby chefs think outside the box, for realz.

Dtp1979

Alf Veedersane wrote: »

Today's mindf*ck: broccoli, peas and pear.

Turns out it's the opposite of the horrendousness it sounds like.

Baby chefs think outside the box, for realz.

Do you actually eat the stuff? And if so how much and how often?

Alf Veedersane

Dtp1979 wrote: »

Do you actually eat the stuff? And if so how much and how often?

I'm the taste tester so if something sounds mental I'll taste it.

If it sounds a bit mental but there's an argument for it, I'll observe and taste if it isn't rejected.

If it sounds fine and goes down well, I'll try it out because research.

tonsiltickler

Had a crap day in the gym today, despite tonnes of rest and good food.

Very related, could my toes pointing excessively outwardly be a contributory factor to my squat plateau?

Saw on reddit today...



• BASE:

• 1 tbsp chocolate protein powder

• 2 tbsp ground almonds

• 2 tsp stevia or other sweetner

• 1 tbsp meltd coconut oil

• 1tsp coco powder

• Blend altogether, then add a teaspoon of water so all ingredients combine. Spoon in to mini moulds & bake for 5 minutes at 180 degrees

• CHEESECAKE:

• 1/4 cup cream cheese

• 1/4 cup greek yoghurt

• 2 tbsp peanut butter

• 2 tbsp milk

• 2 tsp stevia or other sweetner

• 1 tsp melted coconut oil

• 1 scoop protein - vanilla, PB or whatever; I used chocolate as it's all I had in.

• Maple/Caramel flavouring

• Combine altogether, spoon over cooked & cooled bases then freeze for an hour. While they were freezing, I melted some dark chocolate & made the swirls for the top.

MACROS: * 90 calories * 5.7g fat * 6.3 carb * 5g protein (macros don't include the melted chocolate on top)

https://scontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xtf1/t31.0-8/11119434_10153943330149199_7890406041403944335_o.jpg

jugger0

Would there be many people in Ireland benching 180+?

Squatman

jugger0 wrote: »

Would there be many people in Ireland benching 180+?

There would be 1 or 2 in every town, not a huge amount of people, but not unheard of.
There would be very few benching over 500lbs. Gimme a few years and you can ad me to the list :eek:

Brian?

jugger0 wrote: »

Would there be many people in Ireland benching 180+?

I've spotted about 10 myself in different gyms. So I wouldn't say it's freakish.

deadlybuzzman

jugger0 wrote: »

Would there be many people in Ireland benching 180+?

Personally I've seen 4 do 160-180 in sligo. 2 of them are definitely unassisted too

power pants

for 1 rep or more?

A lot of people can do 1 rep for 180kg. When I say a lot I mean more than you would expect but probably not a lot as in a million people in irleand being able to

bigronnie9

could anybody point me in the direction of a good video on Close Grip Bench Press / or maybe no need for a video if someone here knows...

Just wondering about bar path, should it finish say over your eyes or over your nipplies at lockout??

Alf Veedersane

bigronnie9 wrote: »

could anybody point me in the direction of a good video on Close Grip Bench Press / or maybe no need for a video if someone here knows...

Just wondering about bar path, should it finish say over your eyes or over your nipplies at lockout??

I'd have said it should be locked out with your arms pretty much at 90 degrees to the floor/bench...so over your chest.

I like scott herman videos if i wanna double check those things

Alf Veedersane

bluewolf wrote: »

I like scott herman videos if i wanna double check those things

He does the close grip topless so you can even line the bar up with his nipplies...

UnknownSpecies

bluewolf wrote: »

I like scott herman videos if i wanna double check those things

His videos are great. Although one time a while back, I checked skullcrusher form from his videos. When I did the exercise using his form in the gym, I had a lad come over and correct me. Apparently if you drop the bar behind your head, it's a french press or something?

Alf Veedersane

dorgasm wrote: »

His videos are great. Although one time a while back, I checked skullcrusher form from his videos. When I did the exercise using his form in the gym, I had a lad come over and correct me. Apparently if you drop the bar behind your head, it's a french press or something?

What...he came over and corrected you on what it was called?

jugger0

deadlybuzzman wrote: »

Personally I've seen 4 do 160-180 in sligo. 2 of them are definitely unassisted too

Was just talking about it with a few mates, wondering if 180kg is something everyone given the right training can reach or is it beyond what most people are capable of without the use of special muscle sauce.

power pants wrote: »

for 1 rep or more?

A lot of people can do 1 rep for 180kg. When I say a lot I mean more than you would expect but probably not a lot as in a million people in irleand being able to

Yes just the one rep! Have ya seen any 200+ raw benchers?

jugger0

dorgasm wrote: »

His videos are great. Although one time a while back, I checked skullcrusher form from his videos. When I did the exercise using his form in the gym, I had a lad come over and correct me. Apparently if you drop the bar behind your head, it's a french press or something?

Man scott herman... i remember his old squat tutorial video, trolls had a field day in the comments. As for the lad correcting you, did he work in the gym or just a random lad?

power pants

jugger0 wrote: »

Was just talking about it with a few mates, wondering if 180kg is something everyone given the right training can reach or is it beyond what most people are capable of without the use of special muscle sauce.



Yes just the one rep! Have ya seen any 200+ raw benchers?

yes 3 people spring to mind off the top of my head

power pants

standing on the balcony with the rug draped over the rail so I could beat all the dust etc from it as I do on a weekly basis

as I was doing this and staring down 4 floors my eyes caught something stuck in the drain, didnt look like it should be there

went down on closer inspection and saw it was a hedgehog

took me ages to lift it out and eventually I did.


Makes you think, had I not been stating at the ground 3 floors up beating my rug, the hedgehog would probably be dead

Alf Veedersane

power pants wrote: »

standing on the balcony with the rug draped over the rail so I could beat all the dust etc from it as I do on a weekly basis

as I was doing this and staring down 4 floors my eyes caught something stuck in the drain, didnt look like it should be there

went down on closer inspection and saw it was a hedgehog

took me ages to lift it out and eventually I did.


Makes you think, had I not been stating at the ground 3 floors up beating my rug, the hedgehog would probably be dead

It was probably only there because you beat it out of the rug.

Blacktie.

180 bench isn't too unusual. Between that and jayroo pressing 50kg dumbbells I am now weak as ****

UnknownSpecies

Alf Veedersane wrote: »

What...he came over and corrected you on what it was called?

Hmm, not exactly. He came over and said something along the lines of "if you're trying to do skullcrushers, you shouldn't drop the bar behind your head. Instead....."

jugger0 wrote: »

Man scott herman... i remember his old squat tutorial video, trolls had a field day in the comments. As for the lad correcting you, did he work in the gym or just a random lad?

He was just a random fella in the gym. He's probably about the same age as me and not even remotely big. I've seen him correct other people before too though so I just assume he gets a kick out of it or something.

I can bench 46

Hope that helps

Alf Veedersane

dorgasm wrote: »

Hmm, not exactly. He came over and said something along the lines of "if you're trying to do skullcrushers, you shouldn't drop the bar behind your head. Instead.....".

You don't have to be big to know what's what but it seemed like a pointless interruption.