Squats the Story MkII- Off topic thread

Mellor

Alf Veedersane wrote: »

12 different nationalities as well. My first thought was a load of the Choyaneese

China
Russia
United States

The boys in green should be ok

dastardly00

Blacktie. wrote: »

They are amazing.

On another note I was looking at some recipes on The Protein Chef today. He uses protein baking powder in a few thing. Is this just unflavoured whey isolate/concentrate?

Just seems to be whey protein concentrate.

Alf Veedersane

Tried my first Quest bar today (brownie flavour).

Underwhelmed.

MightyMandarin

LuckyLloyd wrote: »

Major doping scandal (getting bored?) coming folks:

http://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1037542/thirty-one-athletes-face-rio-2016-ban-after-ioc-re-test-beijing-doping-samples

31 athletes caught after 2008 samples retested. Medalists amongst them.

I swear if based Ilya gets banned from Rio, I might actually cry myself to sleep.

Mellor

6 sports flagged apparently

Weightlifting, athletics, wrestling, cycling, gymnastics, swimming would be my guess.

Depends if athletics is a sport as a whole, of subdivided in events.

the groutch

Alf Veedersane wrote: »

Tried my first Quest bar today (brownie flavour).

Underwhelmed.

Fulfill bars taste much better

Alf Veedersane

the groutch wrote: »

Fulfill bars taste much better

It wasn't mine anyway but if I'm going to buy a bar I'll probably just get a Moro and be done with it.

Moros are amazing
Or Boost anyway

But yeah +1 for fulfil. The caramel choc one only

TheSegal

Trying to cut weight at the moment for a BJJ competition and it's far harder than I thought! It's 6kg in 6 weeks (75->69kg). Stuffing my face with all of the dark green veg I can get a hold of along with lean meat, eggs and some nuts to snack on occasionally but still find my head getting foggy at times throughout the day.

I don't know how people manage to completely dehydrate themselves and cut lots of weight in a short time period without going insane!

Alf Veedersane

TheSegal wrote: »

Trying to cut weight at the moment for a BJJ competition and it's far harder than I thought! It's 6kg in 6 weeks (75->69kg). Stuffing my face with all of the dark green veg I can get a hold of along with lean meat, eggs and some nuts to snack on occasionally but still find my head getting foggy at times throughout the day.

I don't know how people manage to completely dehydrate themselves and cut lots of weight in a short time period without going insane!

You should watch conzy's weight cut vlog where he cut ~5.5kg in a week in your kinda weight territory.

Brian?

Mellor wrote: »

6 sports flagged apparently

Weightlifting, athletics, wrestling, cycling, gymnastics, swimming would be my guess.

Depends if athletics is a sport as a whole, of subdivided in events.

Given it was 2008 and the dark times had recently ended, I imagine some cyclists are sweating. I'd be interested to see who started the road race that year, there might be some Tour de France stricken from the record again.

TheSegal

Alf Veedersane wrote: »

You should watch conzy's weight cut vlog where he cut ~5.5kg in a week in your kinda weight territory.

That seems like absolute torture!

Mr. CooL ICE

TheSegal wrote: »

Trying to cut weight at the moment for a BJJ competition and it's far harder than I thought! It's 6kg in 6 weeks (75->69kg). Stuffing my face with all of the dark green veg I can get a hold of along with lean meat, eggs and some nuts to snack on occasionally but still find my head getting foggy at times throughout the day.

I don't know how people manage to completely dehydrate themselves and cut lots of weight in a short time period without going insane!

Is weigh-in the same day or the day before?

TheSegal

Nicolas Cage wrote: »

Is weigh-in the same day or the day before?

It's the same day. The tournament is specifically for white belts with less than 6 months training, it's being held in a BJJ gym in Dublin with little capacity so everything is happening on the one day. Going to be a bit of a trek from Galway to get to it but hoping it will be worth it!

conzy

The approach I used is only for 24 hour weigh in. You'll have to just try and lose as much fat as possible between now and the weigh in.

You can cut about 2% for a same day weigh in according to the all seeing all knowing Greg Nuckols

Blacktie.

You not making anymore videos conzy?

conzy

Blacktie. wrote: »

You not making anymore videos conzy?

Moved out the sticks so I'm doing about 15 hours of commuting a week. Haven't even unpacked the PC since

Might be back soon ™

Mellor

TheSegal wrote: »

Trying to cut weight at the moment for a BJJ competition and it's far harder than I thought! It's 6kg in 6 weeks (75->69kg). Stuffing my face with all of the dark green veg I can get a hold of along with lean meat, eggs and some nuts to snack on occasionally but still find my head getting foggy at times throughout the day.

I don't know how people manage to completely dehydrate themselves and cut lots of weight in a short time period without going insane!

Honestly it's not worth it at this point. Just compete in the 80kg bracket. You'll be fine.
In fact you'll probably perform better with 4 weeks of solid nutrition and training, and proper food and drink on the day. Rather of rocking up as a exhausted 69kg

Find out if you weigh-in in the gi or not. If it's with the gi, you'll be 78kg-ish now.

conzy wrote: »

You can cut about 2% for a same day weigh in according to the all seeing all knowing Greg Nuckols

I'd assume he's talking about weightlifting only. Not a Good idea in a typical BJJ comp where weigh in right before the match.

Alf Veedersane

bluewolf wrote: »

Moros are amazing
Or Boost anyway

But yeah +1 for fulfil. The caramel choc one only

So a Fulfil bar was being taste tested today. Cookies and cream.

"Yeah...it's probably the nicest one I've tried"


"They're all not great though, like"


Pretty much nail on the head. All aboard the Moro express.

caviardreams

The Carb Killa White Chocolate and Dark chocolate Mint are pretty fab.

Probably still go for a Moro/Boost/whatever they're called now, like you Alf.

Alf Veedersane

Alf Veedersane wrote: »

So a Fulfil bar was being taste tested today. Cookies and cream.

"Yeah...it's probably the nicest one I've tried"


"They're all not great though, like"


Pretty much nail on the head. All aboard the Moro express.

I haven't tried the cookies and cream one yet actually
The strawberry one was very sad

One day I'm gonna do a toes to wall overhead resistance band squat
Not today, but one day

JJayoo

Moro Swiss roll cake
Basically a Swiss roll sized Moro.
My quality of life would greatly improve if I could purchase this.

Tea-a-Maria

I went out and bought a Moro thanks to you lot. I hope you're happy.

Chocolate counts as carb loading right? :pac:

Alf Veedersane

Tea-a-Maria wrote: »

I went out and bought a Moro thanks to you lot. I hope you're happy.

You're welcome.

WHIP IT!

Tea-a-Maria wrote: »

I went out and bought a Moro thanks to you lot. I hope you're happy.

Chocolate counts as carb loading right? :pac:

Sure every time I see your username I feel like going on the p*ss! :pac:

Hanley

I'm taking up golf to improve my NEAT levels and spend more time away from the internet. Seriously, it's good craic.

ford2600

Hanley wrote: »

I'm taking up golf to improve my NEAT levels and spend more time away from the internet. Seriously, it's good craic.

If any real golfer reads that he'll be pretty p1ssed, golf is probably his only exercise...

Then again NEAT would probably be lost on him..

You'll be cycling next, it's the new golf

Alf Veedersane

36 holes of pitch and putt at home on your own used to be like cardio cos you'd end up galloping up and down hills trying to get the two rounds done

deadlybuzzman

just watching the champions league final and Im wondering is cramp impossible to prevent or is Bales cramp down to someone messing up on the nutrition end of things?

VW 1

Its a build up of lactic acid in the muscle isn't it? Having suffered it, I don't know if its preventable but its definitely painful! Usually only suffered it when dehydrated or returning from fitness.

Alf Veedersane

deadlybuzzman wrote: »

just watching the champions league final and Im wondering is cramp impossible to prevent or is Bales cramp down to someone messing up on the nutrition end of things?

Hydration and replenishment of electrolytes is key but it's very difficult to assess if a player is replacing enough electrolytes, especially for a player like Bale who covers an awful lot of ground.

VW 1

Alf Veedersane wrote:

Hydration and replenishment of electrolytes is key but it's very difficult to assess if a player is replacing enough electrolytes, especially for a player like Bale who covers an awful lot of ground.

No doubt lucozades marketing department will tell you they've the answer!

cc87

deadlybuzzman wrote: »

just watching the champions league final and Im wondering is cramp impossible to prevent or is Bales cramp down to someone messing up on the nutrition end of things?

Different things can cause camp including dehydration, fatigue, very minor tendon damage and others.

No one thing has been shown to cause it and nothing will 100% prevent it.

Mellor

VW 1 wrote: »

Its a build up of lactic acid in the muscle isn't it?

No, I don't think that it is.


Lactic acid also doesn't cause DOMS, although it usually gets the blame.

Blacktie.

Alf Veedersane wrote:

So a Fulfil bar was being taste tested today. Cookies and cream.

Peanut butter caramel one is better than a moro. Jus sayin

MightyMandarin

http://i.imgur.com/uOq65Du.gifv

Spotted this on reddit. This kid has an incredible jump.

ford2600

Mellor wrote: »

No, I don't think that it is.


Lactic acid also doesn't cause DOMS, although it usually gets the blame.

Your body, especially heart, can use lactic for fuel. The Hydrogen ions are what cause muscle burn when on the limit...

Ross Tucker has great 5/6 series on cramp. For me cramp coincides with an event where duration and intensity is above what my preparation should have me able for.

The electrolyte cause is common knowledge at this stage but often not the cause at all

http://sportsscientists.com/2007/11/sports-drinks-sweat-and-electrolytes/

The cramping series is buried it that website somewhere

Alf Veedersane

Blacktie. wrote: »

Peanut butter caramel one is better than a moro. Jus sayin

The bit in bold is something they would use in the OED as an example of a contradiction in terms.

Mellor

ford2600 wrote: »

Your body, especially heart, can use lactic for fuel. The Hydrogen ions are what cause muscle burn when on the limit...

And by the time DOMS kicks in, lactic acid has long cleared.


Also, that jump was sick

MightyMandarin

17yrs old, competes as a 77, squats 250. FML.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BGKAFuXJe3r/?r=2270987748

Alf Veedersane

Just as well he didn't need the spotters.

VW 1

Quick one, at what stage does a belt become necessary for lifting?

Have reached a double BW squat without one, and close to 2.5 BW deadlift. Would it add numbers or just help to support the core and improve form?

Mr. CooL ICE

Sweet jesus, I think I gave myself quad doms doing lateral raises. Might have to sit down in future.

Brian?

VW 1 wrote: »

Quick one, at what stage does a belt become necessary for lifting?

Have reached a double BW squat without one, and close to 2.5 BW deadlift. Would it add numbers or just help to support the core and improve form?

Now, never and sometime in the future are all valid answers.

Are you planning on competing? If you are you should get a belt. If you're not you probably should with those numbers.

Alf Veedersane

G Unit (aka Greg Nuckols) did an interesting article on it.

VW 1

Brian? wrote:

Are you planning on competing? If you are you should get a belt. If you're not you probably should with those numbers.

Competing is something I would like to do in all honesty, but I feel it would probably require more dedication than I am able to give currently.

So in the short term no, I likely won't be competing!

I'm a total noob and I'm going to meets

Mr. CooL ICE

VW 1 wrote: »

Competing is something I would like to do in all honesty, but I feel it would probably require more dedication than I am able to give currently.

So in the short term no, I likely won't be competing!

You're wayyy stronger than me (1.48x BW squat), and I've competed.



Do it.

VW 1

Hmm. Food for thought.

What would be the relevant organisation and what would be required to move from gym lofter to competitor equipment-wise and technique-wise?