Squats the Story MkII- Off topic thread

ferike1

Sorry if I am a few days late but holy crap!

http://www.kvue.com/news/CrossFit-community-crowdfunds-170000-for-injured-competitor-240544901.html

Poor guy, so unfortunate.

arse..biscuits

ferike1 wrote: »

Sorry if I am a few days late but holy crap!

http://www.kvue.com/news/CrossFit-community-crowdfunds-170000-for-injured-competitor-240544901.html

Poor guy, so unfortunate.

What I learned from this, stack spare plates to the sides, not behind or in front.

JJayoo

Orla K wrote: »

There is an advantage using it short term but not long term(can't remember the time frame)

People are taking the fish oil every day so it's effectiveness in the long term doesn't matter.

Hanley

dylbert wrote: »

So don't bother with fish oil? Get Omega 3 from natural sources?

Just don't take mad high doses. Moderation and all.

Brian?

ferike1 wrote: »

Sorry if I am a few days late but holy crap!

http://www.kvue.com/news/CrossFit-community-crowdfunds-170000-for-injured-competitor-240544901.html

Poor guy, so unfortunate.

Poor bastard, how the jaysus did it happen performing a snatch though?

Alf Veedersane

Brian? wrote: »

Poor bastard, how the jaysus did it happen performing a snatch though?

Looks like it bounced back in his direction off the spare plates as he fell backwards.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOpwoLq-1hY

Brian?

Alf Veedersane wrote: »

Looks like it bounced back in his direction off the spare plates as he fell backwards.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOpwoLq-1hY

That's it alright. I didn't see that in the new video posted.

Nothing should be behind you on the floor doing any lift, silly mistake.

ferike1

Was a silly mistake indeed but still what a freak accident!

conzy

Military Press is such a great exercise. Up to just over half bodyweight now. Did 4x8 @ 40kg yesterday morning.

Shoulders, triceps, abs, obliques, glutes.. Everything sore this morning. abs sore to the point where I couldn't do the ab circuit / farmers walks I had programmed for today

have plateaued at 40kg though. not sure whether to change up the rep range or swap to seated dumbell shoulder press for a few weeks?

Brian?

conzy wrote: »

Military Press is such a great exercise. Up to just over half bodyweight now. Did 4x8 @ 40kg yesterday morning.

Shoulders, triceps, abs, obliques, glutes.. Everything sore this morning. abs sore to the point where I couldn't do the ab circuit / farmers walks I had programmed for today

have plateaued at 40kg though. not sure whether to change up the rep range or swap to seated dumbell shoulder press for a few weeks?

Try some heavier, low rep work. 3x5, 8x3 or heavy singles.

Plenty of upper back work as well.

brownej

conzy wrote: »

Military Press is such a great exercise. Up to just over half bodyweight now. Did 4x8 @ 40kg yesterday morning.

Shoulders, triceps, abs, obliques, glutes.. Everything sore this morning. abs sore to the point where I couldn't do the ab circuit / farmers walks I had programmed for today

have plateaued at 40kg though. not sure whether to change up the rep range or swap to seated dumbell shoulder press for a few weeks?

This is an exercise I've come to like aswell. AS has been suggested perhaps try a different rep scheme. 5x5 perhaps and up the weight.
Personally 5x5 has been working for me.
I also like changing it up a little. My gym has a log and it has a neutral grip. I find this great for a change from a barbell.

Alf Veedersane

conzy wrote: »

Military Press is such a great exercise. Up to just over half bodyweight now. Did 4x8 @ 40kg yesterday morning.

Shoulders, triceps, abs, obliques, glutes.. Everything sore this morning. abs sore to the point where I couldn't do the ab circuit / farmers walks I had programmed for today

have plateaued at 40kg though. not sure whether to change up the rep range or swap to seated dumbell shoulder press for a few weeks?

Another option is to try a couple of push presses after failure at the end of the strict pressing.

Or what Brian? said.

Sangre

My gym is finally getting new equipment!

More tv's ffs.....it's likely Harvey Norman in there already.

arse..biscuits

Sangre wrote: »

My gym is finally getting new equipment!

More tv's ffs.....it's likely Harvey Norman in there already.

TVs in the gym is up there in my top 5 reasons for wanting to go on a murdering rampage.
TVs everywhere, you can't move in pubs for the TVs, TVs in the toilets in some pubs or if not they pipe the depressing soccer drone in on speakers. TVs beside petrol pumps, TVs in small shops, TVs in bedrooms, TVs in kitchens.
God forbid 5 minutes could go by without people being advertised to.
But the gym has to be the worst..

Hanley

No tv or Internet in my new gaff this past week. Been incredible.

arse..biscuits

Hanley wrote: »

No tv or Internet in my new gaff this past week. Been incredible.

I went about 6 months without either when I moved about three years ago. I loved it. Had to get internet for work eventually. Still don't watch TV though.

Hanley

arse..biscuits wrote: »

I went about 6 months without either when I moved about three years ago. I loved it. Had to get internet for work eventually. Still don't watch TV though.

I'm the same. Need the net for work but have been grabbing an hour a day over coffee and so far it's been sustainable.

In other news - removing my emails off my phone was the best decision ever.

Orla K

This is interesting. It's about bone structure and squatting.

Duck's hoop

Have not had tv for over 2 years. Get the odd twinge and think I'll get a UPC or whatever sub, but then it passes and evenings get longer and I'm glad I didn't bother.

Do watch an hour or so if I visit the folks every few weeks. It is definitely one of the most nonessential nonessentials.

arse..biscuits

Duck's hoop wrote: »

Have not had tv for over 2 years. Get the odd twinge and think I'll get a UPC or whatever sub, but then it passes and evenings get longer and I'm glad I didn't bother.

Do watch an hour or so if I visit the folks every few weeks. It is definitely one of the most nonessential nonessentials.

When you're away from it for a few months and then you're in a friends house for an evening, it's difficult to understand why anyone would throw away their evenings like that.

Mellor

Orla K wrote: »

This is interesting. It's about bone structure and squatting.

I seen that last week on FB. One issue I though of when reading it.
He is looking at the femur "ball" and hip "socket" separately. When they are obvious a single structure. A difference in direction, length, size etc of the femur ball could be partial, or fully compensated for with a corresponding difference in the socket.

I'm not saying its always compensated for, I don't believe it is. I believe that skeletal structure plays a huge role. I'm just pointing out that by looking at them in isolation, there's a hole in his proof.

link_2007

Nicest Bulkpowders Pure Whey flavour?

conzy

link_2007 wrote: »

Nicest Bulkpowders Pure Whey flavour?

Vanilla is nice, tastes like custard. Strawberry is ok too but im getting fed up of it. flavour is fairly artificial

kevpants

Wendler's after copying my training almost exactly (with added silly jumps). I was there first Jim, I have the photos to prove it!

Except mine doesn't need €25 worth of supplements PER workout.

Inspector Coptoor

Its nuts Kev.

"Brain Candy" peri workout?
Please

cletus van damme

Inspector Coptoor wrote: »

Its nuts Kev.

"Brain Candy" peri workout?
Please

brian candy at all....ffs

cletus van damme

this article annoyed me
http://www.t-nation.com/diet-fat-loss/fasting-sound-science-behavioral-bs

she uses extreme cases to prove her point which makes the article irrelevant imo

Her examples are clearly problem cases no matter what mantra you believe in.

I use IF and was really looking forward to an article saying how bad it was for you so I could balance my own thoughts and experiences against somebody elses conunter point. alas no...

Brian?

cletus van damme wrote: »

brian candy at all....ffs

Mmmmm Brian candy.

cletus van damme

Brian? wrote: »

Mmmmm Brian candy.

gah !

Brian?

Just googled Brain Candy. It's vitamins B6+12 with caffeine or without.

I'd say it'll keep you awake alright.

Alf Veedersane

Brian? wrote: »

Mmmmm Brian candy.

John's brother?

Thud

feck the gym i'm going to stick a baloon in my stomack....what could go wrong there...
http://news.sky.com/story/1198217/obesity-gastric-balloon-technology-launched

Marty McFly

Walk into the gym today and what do I see but two blokes sitting on the one bench one with his phone out k nothing new there and then his mate sat beside him with a fcuking ipad out and messing on it, why in the hell would ya bring an ipad into the gym and sit there messing on it.

Stench Blossoms

Looking up their program?

Alf Veedersane

Marty McFly wrote: »

Walk into the gym today and what do I see but two blokes sitting on the one bench one with his phone out k nothing new there and then his mate sat beside him with a fcuking ipad out and messing on it, why in the hell would ya bring an ipad into the gym and sit there messing on it.

He took the wrong tablet?

Marty McFly

Stench Blossoms wrote: »

Looking up their program?

I thought that at first maybe but nope don't know what it was but the two of them sat there for ages laughing and messing about showing each other stuff on the phone and ipads.

RidleyRider

Paid 5e for a pizza I had to cook myself. 12 chicken legs throw in some vege and spices/seasons already bought and it's ten times the meal. Stupid pizza, I'm still hungry.

discus

Well I'm off to Norway for 7 weeks for cold weather training. Guess I can say goodbye to my gains, and hello to my new ethiopan endurance runner body, complete with visable ribs!

RidleyRider

discus wrote: »

Well I'm off to Norway for 7 weeks for cold weather training. Guess I can say goodbye to my gains, and hello to my new ethiopan endurance runner body, complete with visable ribs!

What sport are you training for?

discus

The gentlemans sport of soldiering

Oregano_State

Mickk

Funny going back to the same gym that he made take down all his photos when he was running for governor...

Mellor

Thud wrote: »

feck the gym i'm going to stick a baloon in my stomack....what could go wrong there...
http://news.sky.com/story/1198217/obesity-gastric-balloon-technology-launched

I heard about that on the radio today.
TBH I think its a much better approach than current procedures like gastric banding and permanent stapling or removal.
Less invasive, easier to reverse, body tissue isn't affected etc.
It's not a solution for everyone's weight loss. It's an improved solution to current extreme surgery.

That said, this quote from the article is shocking.

Helene Fleckney, from Shenley in Hertfordshire, has had two of the balloons inserted into her stomach during the product's trial.

She told Sky News: "Prior to having Obalon I weighed 11st 1lb and I'm now down to 9st 9lb, so that's 19lb lost.

70kg/155lb people are not who this should be aimed at. So I suppose there a very real danger that the advantages I listed above will turn it into an out-patient for everyone.

thegreatiam

Marty McFly wrote: »

Walk into the gym today and what do I see but two blokes sitting on the one bench one with his phone out k nothing new there and then his mate sat beside him with a fcuking ipad out and messing on it, why in the hell would ya bring an ipad into the gym and sit there messing on it.

Coaches eye, ipad app for videoing your lifts and playing them back in slow motion. Not saying that's what they are doing, but it's one explanation.

discus wrote: »

The gentlemans sport of soldiering

Ive done this. Not in norway tho. Skinny is not what you want to be, nor muscly actually. Youll want the love handles to keep you warm.

Alf Veedersane

Mickk wrote: »

Funny going back to the same gym that he made take down all his photos when he was running for governor...

Well, he did tell them "I'll be back"...

discus

thegreatiam wrote: »

Ive done this. Not in norway tho. Skinny is not what you want to be, nor muscly actually. Youll want the love handles to keep you warm.

Yeah fair one, I've lost a ton of weight lately since I was sick... Currently scranning as many fry ups as I can handle! Mind if I ask, who did you do it with? NATO effort or EU BG?

thegreatiam

discus wrote: »

Yeah fair one, I've lost a ton of weight lately since I was sick... Currently scranning as many fry ups as I can handle! Mind if I ask, who did you do it with? NATO effort or EU BG?

If I tell you Id have to kill you.

Actually it was military school and sadistic ex military teachers. I was 12 or 13 I think, under a frozen lake in north wales middle of January.

cletus van damme

i got in grief yesterday for being a **** spotter.

"you know even how to spot , **** you"

wasn't my fault his 120kg smith machine incline bench (yes he want a spot on the smith) had such small range of motion that calling them partial reps is inaccurate.

I genuinely didn't know what he was doing when a rep started or stopped.

anyway I wasn't in the humour for a row so I just smiled and said "don't worry about it mate" and slapped him on the shoulder as I went off.

LuckyLloyd

cletus van damme wrote: »

i got in grief yesterday for being a **** spotter.

"you know even how to spot , **** you"

wasn't my fault his 120kg smith machine incline bench (yes he want a spot on the smith) had such small range of motion that calling them partial reps is inaccurate.

I genuinely didn't know what he was doing when a rep started or stopped.

anyway I wasn't in the humour for a row so I just smiled and said "don't worry about it mate" and slapped him on the shoulder as I went off.

You're supposed to half row it up for him while screaming 'it's all you mate, ALL YOU!!".

runawaybishop

cletus van damme wrote: »

i got in grief yesterday for being a **** spotter.

"you know even how to spot , **** you"

wasn't my fault his 120kg smith machine incline bench (yes he want a spot on the smith) had such small range of motion that calling them partial reps is inaccurate.

I genuinely didn't know what he was doing when a rep started or stopped.

anyway I wasn't in the humour for a row so I just smiled and said "don't worry about it mate" and slapped him on the shoulder as I went off.