Squats the Story MkII- Off topic thread

Dermighty

101.5kg at the moment. Feel strong, workouts are improving in crossfit but I've definitely gained useless weight as well as muscle.

I'm not a defeatest kind of person though when it comes to be truly lean I feel as though I'll never get there. My work ethic doesn't match the work required when it comes to losing fat. Though I've weight cut before for BJJ, up to 10kg's in less than 10 days this is really hard!

siochain

watch a few mins in, its worth it (but only if you have a decent DL, cause you may be embarrassed, I was)

You guys gotta see this – it’s Ronnie Coleman’s first powerlifting competition in 1994. You’ll like that Ronnie was yelling “light weight” long before his Mr. Olympia days. Now, what Ronnie does is indeed impressive, deadlifting 728 lbs. But on this day, Ronnie’s antics were outmatched by a whistling old man named Roy Mason. Roy was a traveling preacher and a truck driver. As you’ll see, he can barely walk over to the bar, but he then proceeds to pull 529 lbs at the ripe age of 76! Old man strength at its finest.

http://bretcontreras.com/ronnie-colemans-first-powerlifting-meet/

Duck's hoop

He's one beastly beast that RC.

ted1

I Love PPPP Longtime wrote: »

Can anyone tell me if they think that this would be good for improving grip on the bar?

It's something I use to absorb sweat and improve my grip in bowling. I've a load of these things in my locker at the alley and have no clue where to get climbing chalk (asked at the crossfit centre and they import from Germany)

Where are you based? Any of the outdoor ships should have it. I get mine in either snow and rock in Dundrum or the great outdoors in town or in their shop in awesome walls in Finglas.

Alf Veedersane

ted1 wrote: »

Where are you based? Any of the outdoor ships should have it. I get mine in either snow and rock in Dundrum or the great outdoors in town or in their shop in awesome walls in Finglas.

Neither would be close enough to Malta.

ted1

Alf Veedersane wrote: »

Neither would be close enough to Malta.

Sure its just down the road, I'm sure there's climbing shops in Malta

Marty McFly

Good article from the Daily Mail suprisingly.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2536180/Sugar-new-tobacco-Health-chiefs-tell-food-giants-slash-levels-third.html

siochain

Marty it's great to see this stuff in the media lately.

Marty McFly

siochain wrote: »

Marty it's great to see this stuff in the media lately.

Sure is but the sad thing is majority of people will ignore it or are to lazy to care.

Blacktie.

Bit of a problem with myprotein today when I tried putting through an order. I'm currently working abroad but when I went to enter a new delivery address my only option was Ireland. Couldn't change the country at all. Anyone ever have this happen? I've contacted them about it already but thought I'd get a quicker answer here.

Stench Blossoms

Are you trying to use the irish site? what about the .com site?

Blacktie.

Stench Blossoms wrote: »

Are you trying to use the irish site? what about the .com site?

That solved one problem cheers. Now when I need to put in my billing address Ireland doesn't show up in the list of countries

Stench Blossoms

Republic of Ireland?

Eire?

Blacktie.

Stench Blossoms wrote: »

Republic of Ireland?

Eire?

Nope no reference at all to Ireland on it.

Stench Blossoms

Can you pay for it with paypal?

Blacktie.

Stench Blossoms wrote: »

Can you pay for it with paypal?

Na still need a separate delivery address with no Ireland in sight

Stench Blossoms

You can change your delivery address to Ireland through paypal itself.

Blacktie.

Stench Blossoms wrote: »

You can change your delivery address to Ireland through paypal itself.

And problem solved. Nice one

Mellor

Just put in the billing address the same as the delivery address.
I had that issue on loads of sites over Xmas when trying to deliver to my Irish address put pay with my Australian card.

Gummy Panda

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fh_Px-5T4tY

1.40 for the fail

JJayoo

Ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww

Stench Blossoms

oh **** oh **** oh ****.

dor843088

Gummy Panda wrote: »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fh_Px-5T4tY

1.40 for the fail

Is it wierd that this video aroused me a little?

RidleyRider

dor843088 wrote: »

Is it wierd that this video aroused me a little?

Yes.

metamorphosis

Stupid bint Tracy Anderson been in the press over the last few days - the celebrity 'trainer' who said girls shouldn't lift more than 3lbs weights, who is partly to blame for that Paltrow actress's Osteopenia and Vit D problem

Came across which is a nice teardown of many of the stupid statements this stupid person as come out with

No time for these stupid, idiotic dangerous 'trainers'

http://deansomerset.com/a-logical-argument-against-the-tracy-anderson-method/

Dathai

Gummy Panda wrote: »

1.40 for the fail

Watched this the other day. Jesus wept.

cletus van damme

RidleyRider wrote: »

Yes.

nah i'm with him on that.
it gave me a bit of a rush of blood

RidleyRider

cletus van damme wrote: »

nah i'm with him on that.
it gave me a bit of a rush of blood

Ye must have a dull enough life.

cletus van damme

RidleyRider wrote: »

Ye must have a dull enough life.

might do but different strokes and all that.

my life is filled with happeness and good fortune with an exuberant session on occasion.

if that's dull then I'm ok with that.

dor843088

RidleyRider wrote: »

Yes.

Despite the name Ridley rider is allergic to hot chicks. Or at least thats what his mother told him.

RidleyRider

dor843088 wrote: »

Despite the name Ridley rider is allergic to hot chicks. Or at least thats what his mother told him.

I'd rather not engage in your pettiness, thanks.

Duck's hoop

Janey mac

googled eyes

Anyway, Day 12 of my 2014 bulkathon.

Currently 73kg and today I broke the 4000 cals barrier (4273), all real food, no shakes, one 2 litre of whole milk.

RidleyRider

googled eyes wrote: »

Anyway, Day 12 of my 2014 bulkathon.

Currently 73kg and today I broke the 4000 cals barrier (4273), all real food, no shakes, one 2 litre of whole milk.

Love bulking. My problem is now that anything less than 3500kcals and I'm hungry around this time.

Any idea of how high you'll bulk?

googled eyes

RidleyRider wrote: »

Love bulking. My problem is now that anything less than 3500kcals and I'm hungry around this time.

Any idea of how high you'll bulk?

I don't know, ten kilos for me would be fantastic and would put me at the heaviest i've ever weighed ( hell If I cross the 80kg mark I'll be flying)I find bulking very hard:eek:

So I've kind of eased myself into it this time. Eating an extra meal in the evening plus from today on having a small supper with a shake on workout days.

I'm finding as the (almost) two weeks have gone I'm getting more hungry which can only be good for the gainz haha.

Not too worried about BF % at the mo'

RidleyRider

googled eyes wrote: »

I don't know, ten kilos for me would be fantastic and would put me at the heaviest i've ever weighed ( hell If I cross the 80kg mark I'll be flying)I find bulking very hard:eek:

So I've kind of eased myself into it this time. Eating an extra meal in the evening plus from today on having a small supper with a shake on workout days.

I'm finding as the (almost) two weeks have gone I'm getting more hungry which can only be good for the gainz haha.

Not too worried about BF % at the mo'

Any time frame for it all or just going by ear? Bulking is hard to begin with but it does get easier. 3 months in at this stage and food just keeps going in with no end:pac:

That's your muscles screaming out for you to feed so they can get new buddies:P

googled eyes

Sorry had to sleep. I was thinking 4-5 months. If I'm not sick of it by then I'll keep eating haha.

I really don't know though as any attempt I've made in the past to bulk have failed fairly quickly. Eating has been a chore for me and as I've said in other threads here, when I am busy I tend to forget to eat. But I'm enjoying all the food at the minute so long may it last.

dor843088

RidleyRider wrote: »

I'd rather not engage in your pettiness, thanks.

Sorry man you are correct. Buds?

RidleyRider

dor843088 wrote: »

Sorry man you are correct. Buds?

If you care to be civil, I suppose I could put up with you:P

conzy

I went from 72kg to 79kg from early November to early January while pretty much maintaining the same level of leanness. Did a few weeks of 4k/day and settled on about 3400/day

Was dying in bed all last week ate basically nothing for a full week. 75.5kg this morning.. All my gains

But after a week of no creatine / no gratuitous eating thats to be expected, I'll have it all back on in a week or two I'd say. I'm going to stay bulking until late March or so, hopefully hit 83/84kg BW and then bench that weight for 3x5 and DL double that for 5 reps.. Dems the goals anyway

dor843088

RidleyRider wrote: »

If you care to be civil, I suppose I could put up with you:P

You have my word . My first friend:o

runawaybishop

dor843088 wrote: »

You have my word . My first friend:o

dor843088 has not made any friends yet

^^ you are doing it wrong :pac:

rubadub

Gummy Panda wrote: »

1.40 for the fail

I am always amazed at the amount of women who wear high heels, I reckon if they were only invented today people would laugh at the thought of wearing them, being literal fashion victims (of falls), and would just call the fashion designer a loon.

I remember seeing women in them in the heavy snow a few years ago, walking to work in an industrial estate (not like they were caught out) ankles quivering away with instability, while I was carefully selecting the widest soled shoes I had.

dor843088

runawaybishop wrote: »

dor843088 has not made any friends yet

^^ you are doing it wrong :pac:

Hey im turning over a new leaf a new year a new me

Alf Veedersane

dor843088 wrote: »

You have my word . My first friend:o

YNDTP

Plamásing.

Orla K

I was in someone's house yesterday and Irelands fittest family came on. Wasn't really paying attention but I saw a crossfit family, might have been two families. They got through to the next round anyway (I think)

Might interest some of you guys.

dor843088

rubadub wrote: »

I am always amazed at the amount of women who wear high heels, I reckon if they were only invented today people would laugh at the thought of wearing them, being literal fashion victims (of falls), and would just call the fashion designer a loon.

I remember seeing women in them in the heavy snow a few years ago, walking to work in an industrial estate (not like they were caught out) ankles quivering away with instability, while I was carefully selecting the widest soled shoes I had.

High heels get my vote. I think flat shoes should be banned for women . SLDL in high heels

dor843088

Alf Veedersane wrote: »

YNDTP

Plamásing.

You are my next pursuit alf what has a man got to do to friend you?

rubadub

rubadub wrote: »

I am always amazed at the amount of women who wear high heels, I reckon if they were only invented today people would laugh at the thought of wearing them, being literal fashion victims (of falls), and would just call the fashion designer a loon.

I remember seeing women in them in the heavy snow a few years ago, walking to work in an industrial estate (not like they were caught out) ankles quivering away with instability, while I was carefully selecting the widest soled shoes I had.

Historically it was cool for both men and women to wear them

During the 16th century, European royalty started wearing high-heeled shoes to make them look taller or larger than life, such as Catherine de Medici or Mary I of England. By 1580, men also wore them, and a person with authority or wealth was often referred to as "well-heeled".[9]
In the ninth century, Persian horseback warriors actually wore an extended heel made up for keeping feet from sliding out of stirrups. This also kept riders still when they needed to stand up and shoot arrows.

I did low squats on friday and my calves are so tight and shortened, I couldn't walk all weekend.
Heels might help :pac: :pac:

googled eyes

dor843088 wrote: »

You are my next pursuit alf what has a man got to do to friend you?

Long dark nights and bad jokes :pac: