Squats the Story MkII- Off topic thread

Brian? · 27-05-2015 11:49am

Alf Veedersane wrote: »

I didn't necessarily mean in that order.

Just that you don't have to cook the eggs separately.

You don't have to cook the eggs seperately, true. That doesn't make it right though, my method above is the right way to make fried rice.

UnknownSpecies · 27-05-2015 11:53am

What's the reasoning behind using cold rice when stir frying it?

Brian? · 27-05-2015 11:55am

dorgasm wrote: »

What's the reasoning behind using cold rice when stir frying it?

It doesn't clump together as much as warm rice.

power pants · 27-05-2015 12:08pm

I had tin of curried beans, rice and crab meat all mixed in with some hot chili sauce last night

was nice

Alf Veedersane · 27-05-2015 12:09pm

Brian? wrote: »

You don't have to cook the eggs seperately, true. That doesn't make it right though, my method above is the right way to make fried rice.

I didn't say it wasn't. My point was that you can fry the rice and eggs together. That's all.

power pants · 27-05-2015 12:34pm

fight fight fight!

JJayoo · 27-05-2015 12:58pm

This has seriously put me off rice.

On another note I have started blending up raw eggs and frozen berries, it's good

27-05-2015 1:05pm

FROZEN BERRIES ARE DISEASED

27-05-2015 1:06pm

3 people died from them
New warning again last week

JJayoo · 27-05-2015 1:07pm

The salmonella and the berry disease taste good

power pants · 27-05-2015 1:24pm

bought blueberries from tescos a couple of times. Never again

no taste, no flavour and not juicey at all

all in all a disappointing 1/10

UnknownSpecies · 27-05-2015 2:07pm

power pants wrote: »

bought blueberries from tescos a couple of times. Never again

no taste, no flavour and not juicey at all

all in all a disappointing 1/10

Lidl blueberries are €1.79 for 250g at the moment. I have about 4 packs in the fridge. At that price they don't even have to have a taste.

power pants · 27-05-2015 2:13pm

I am willing to believe that the nutrional content in the tescos berries were ZERO no taste, no nothing

probably been frozen for 3 years before being put on the shelf :pac:

Brian? · 27-05-2015 2:19pm

Alf Veedersane wrote: »

I didn't say it wasn't. My point was that you can fry the rice and eggs together. That's all.

You can do a lot of things you shouldn't.

I take fried rice very seriously. Possibly too seriously.

Alf Veedersane · 27-05-2015 2:45pm

Brian? wrote: »

You can do a lot of things you shouldn't.

I take fried rice very seriously. Possibly too seriously.

But the eggs and rice are in the pot together when you make it, right?

I might even give your recipe a try.

But I'll add the egg in after the rice just to spite you

VW 1 · 28-05-2015 12:00am

Made a tit of myself tonight.

Was unloading the bar after squatting, but my attention was on a bench where one lad asked for a spot and the guy spotting him was helping with hands on the bar before he was asked and before the lad needed it.

Busy muttering under my breath I didn't realise I took the last plate of one side before touching the other sides plates. Cue bar and 55kg of plates crashing to the ground across the deadlift platform.

Thank god nobody was deadlifting or walking around and the worst consequence of m stupidity was dirty looks!

cloudatlas · 28-05-2015 8:15am

VW 1 wrote: »

Was unloading the bar after squatting, but my attention was on a bench where one lad asked for a spot and the guy spotting him was helping with hands on the bar before he was asked and before the lad needed it.

Yea, that happened to me last night, spotter decided I needed help before I asked for it. 'I've got it'. 'Er...thanks

'.

Alf Veedersane · 28-05-2015 8:32am

cloudatlas wrote: »

Yea, that happened to me last night, spotter decided I needed help before I asked for it. 'I've got it'. 'Er...thanks '.

Warning: educational content

MightyMandarin · 30-05-2015 6:15pm

How many days should you usually take to rest before testing a max?

Finished Smolov Jr for my squat today, so was thinking of testing maybe tuesday or wednesday. I asked a few more experienced lads in the gym who said maybe wait until friday, but I usually find that I can be a bit sluggish if I take a couple of days off, and I my recovery time has flew up since I started lifting with more frequency.

Alf Veedersane · 30-05-2015 6:58pm

MightyMandarin wrote: »

How many days should you usually take to rest before testing a max?

Finished Smolov Jr for my squat today, so was thinking of testing maybe tuesday or wednesday. I asked a few more experienced lads in the gym who said maybe wait until friday, but I usually find that I can be a bit sluggish if I take a couple of days off, and I my recovery time has flew up since I started lifting with more frequency.

I'd say Wednesday at the earliest. I'd have said 5 days was about standard but to each his own. Wouldn't be taking less than 4 days though, personally

MightyMandarin · 30-05-2015 7:02pm

Alf Veedersane wrote: »

I'd say Wednesday at the earliest. I'd have said 5 days was about standard but to each his own. Wouldn't be taking less than 4 days though, personally

I'll try wednesday so. My recovery is quite good at the moment as I'm used to 3-4x a week squatting and I'm in a surplus too. Gonna see how this transfers to my deadlift too.

Alf Veedersane · 30-05-2015 7:17pm

MightyMandarin wrote: »

I'll try wednesday so. My recovery is quite good at the moment as I'm used to 3-4x a week squatting and I'm in a surplus too. Gonna see how this transfers to my deadlift too.

Everyone that does it is squatting that much - there is a sweet spot, the supercompensation. The timing of that will differ from person to person. But 4-5 days will probably be about right

Mellor · 31-05-2015 4:27am

MightyMandarin wrote: »

How many days should you usually take to rest before testing a max?

Finished Smolov Jr for my squat today, so was thinking of testing maybe tuesday or wednesday. I asked a few more experienced lads in the gym who said maybe wait until friday, but I usually find that I can be a bit sluggish if I take a couple of days off, and I my recovery time has flew up since I started lifting with more frequency.

Does smolov not outline special ally want day to test on after the base/junior cycle?

LuckyLloyd · 31-05-2015 4:25pm

Mellor wrote: »

Does smolov not outline special ally want day to test on after the base/junior cycle?

Friday after last workout previous Saturday I believe

MightyMandarin · 31-05-2015 4:31pm

Mellor wrote: »

Does smolov not outline special ally want day to test on after the base/junior cycle?

LuckyLloyd wrote: »

Friday after last workout previous Saturday I believe

The website doesn't say anything for SmolovJr., but for the base cycle on Smolov it says Saturday.

But I also read on some forums that a lot of people felt sluggish after 6-7 days rest and felt they could've done better if they tested a few days earlier.

power pants · 31-05-2015 8:06pm

one of the gyms in city centre just got all their equipment nicked:eek:

31-05-2015 8:07pm

wha?

Alf Veedersane · 31-05-2015 8:17pm

Klokov cleaning and then pressing 162kg at the Klokov Power Weekend where lots of crazy carry on went down

https://instagram.com/p/3WR-1BiBT2/

COH · 31-05-2015 9:04pm

power pants wrote: »

one of the gyms in city centre just got all their equipment nicked:eek:

What gym?!

Dave 101 · 01-06-2015 10:07am

COH wrote: »

What gym?!

Power gym Dominica street

Caliden · 02-06-2015 2:08pm

Switched to going to the gym at 6:30am instead of 6pm.

Energy/motivation levels much higher and I still feel like I have free time in the evenings to just lay around and eat like a lazy slob.

9bred4 · 02-06-2015 2:22pm

How do you get yourself revved up for an a.m session though?

Alf Veedersane · 02-06-2015 2:41pm

9bred4 wrote: »

How do you get yourself revved up for an a.m session though?

If you're following a program, you just go and get it done.

Add coffee to taste.

Mr. CooL ICE · 02-06-2015 3:03pm

Been doing it for a few months too. Had a shot of coffee and a banana when I started doing it but realised I didn't need the coffee.

I spend approx 10 minutes longer doing warmups and stretching (depending on how awkwardly I slept). Add something like short plyo jumps on squat day to get the heart pumping also helps.

9bred4 · 02-06-2015 3:05pm

Does it equal gains x2?

Alf Veedersane · 02-06-2015 3:06pm

9bred4 wrote: »

Does it equal gains x2?

Even better.

Gainz.

02-06-2015 3:12pm

I've switch from morning to evening now that i know my other branch is a lot bigger and quieter in the evening
Sleep in in the morning

Sugar Free · 02-06-2015 3:52pm

I would prefer to train early morning but 0600-0800 is even busier than the 1700-1900 period in my place. Add to that time pressure to get finished and get working and it's sub-optimal for me.

A.m training on the weekends is much nicer.

Blacktie. · 02-06-2015 7:11pm

Work is absolutely destroying my evenings lately so I'll be joining a 24 hour gym and getting there for 4:30am. That's the plan! Now I just need to get the time to go and join :-(

02-06-2015 10:39pm

I used 10kg plate on one side today and 2x5 on the other
thought of you guys :pac:

I wonder should I just change my MFP macros
i have 35 / 35 / 30 but it always ends up being closer to 25 / 35 / 40 ...!

MightyMandarin · 02-06-2015 10:48pm

700lb deadlift at 170-ish bodyweight. These guys are a brilliant channel on yt, and the editing on this video is outstanding, as is the lift.

JJayoo · 02-06-2015 10:54pm

Cool vid, does anyone here wear their belt so high?

papu · 02-06-2015 11:11pm

MightyMandarin wrote: »

700lb deadlift at 170-ish bodyweight. These guys are a brilliant channel on yt, and the editing on this video is outstanding, as is the lift.

He was in a race with Candito to 7 Plates, Candito won.
But it looks like he's behind now.
Worlds will be interesting.
Love the Burrito Candito

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1pXb7pi5lk0

Alf Veedersane · 02-06-2015 11:11pm

Flinging the bar down and stepping over the bar?

No f*cking respect, young man!

Alf Veedersane · 02-06-2015 11:23pm

papu wrote: »

He was in a race with Candito to 7 Plates, Candito won.
But it looks like he's behind now.
Worlds will be interesting.
Love the Burrito Candito

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1pXb7pi5lk0

I feared the worst for his toes during the 700lb attempt...

Mellor · 03-06-2015 12:12am

For 6 months last year I trained everyday 5:45 to 6:30am. A couple of extra minutes to mobilise and you are sorted. No need for anything to rev you up. Having 2 hours extra everyday and getting to sleep much faster/smoother was vastly superior

Hanley · 03-06-2015 7:22am

papu wrote: »

He was in a race with Candito to 7 Plates, Candito won.
But it looks like he's behind now.
Worlds will be interesting.
Love the Burrito Candito

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1pXb7pi5lk0

Silly big pull.

Is he a junior still?

Seems weird the IPF world record's only 305kg.

Mellor · 03-06-2015 8:01am

papu wrote: »

He was in a race with Candito to 7 Plates, Candito won.
But it looks like he's behind now.
Worlds will be interesting.
Love the Burrito Candito

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1pXb7pi5lk0

Hanley wrote: »

Silly big pull.

Is he a junior still?

He posted this along with it on FB, so I'd assume he is still Jr. He's 22 I think.
"The race is finally over. 7 plates = 675 lbs which is 2 lbs over the JR 83kg world record for my weight class."

Seems weird the IPF world record's only 305kg.

Which record is that? Find it hard to sort through them tbh.

Powerlifting watch have the raw record at 684lbs/310kg
But IPF sites lists 340kg (but in not sure what the "original" category means)

Hanley · 03-06-2015 8:14am

Mellor wrote: »

He posted this along with it on FB, so I'd assume he is still Jr. He's 22 I think.
"The race is finally over. 7 plates = 675 lbs which is 2 lbs over the JR 83kg world record for my weight class."

Which record is that? Find it hard to sort through them tbh.

Powerlifting watch have the raw record at 684lbs/310kg
But IPF sites lists 340kg (but in not sure what the "original" category means)

IPF Raw Classic 83kg Jr is what you'd be looking at.

PL Watch usually collates all the feds.

it's a weird one.

deadlybuzzman · 03-06-2015 8:48am

MightyMandarin wrote: »

700lb deadlift at 170-ish bodyweight. These guys are a brilliant channel on yt, and the editing on this video is outstanding, as is the lift.

Fantastic lift. Fantastic editing. But for gods sake put on some shorts over the tights - or a tutu. Nobody needs to see a fellas budgie eggs

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