Squats the Story MkII- Off topic thread

dylbert

If you have a slow cooker do yourself a favour and make this pulled pork, I guaranty you won't be disappointed

http://civilizedcavemancooking.com/crockpot/crockpot-pulled-pork/

deadlybuzzman

dylbert wrote: »

If you have a slow cooker do yourself a favour and make this pulled pork, I guaranty you won't be disappointed

http://civilizedcavemancooking.com/crockpot/crockpot-pulled-pork/

This was a revelation. Ill buy a 2.5kg piece of pork and munch on it for days!

papu

deadlybuzzman wrote: »

I often wondered would using old cargo containers as a shell be feasable for a no frills shed? Obviously its not for everyone but could it work?

You'd wanna do something about the floor , Dropping a Loaded bar in there would be like being inside of a ringing bell.

dylbert

deadlybuzzman wrote: »

This was a revelation. Ill buy a 2.5kg piece of pork and munch on it for days!

My butcher sells pork shoulder for less than €5/kg

deadlybuzzman

papu wrote: »

You'd wanna do something about the floor , Dropping a Loaded bar in there would be like being inside of a ringing bell.

I was thinking if it mainly acted as a shell you could have the container sitting on stone chippings, grind out some big chunks of the floor and fill with concrete.
When its come to building I've never done anything but been an occasional grunt so I'm probably missing something thats stopped being done regularly.

RidleyRider

Anyone see the video Hercs put up on Facebook or a lad benching 210kg x 3 in a t shirt?

Hanley

RidleyRider wrote: »

Anyone see the video Hercs put up on Facebook or a lad benching 210kg x 3 in a t shirt?

I assume it was Bernie?

Alf Veedersane

Hanley wrote: »

I assume it was Bernie?

Yup.

RidleyRider

Anyone see the video Hercs put up on Facebook or a lad benching 210kg x 3 in a t shirt?

dor843088

arse..biscuits wrote: »

I built a shed 2 years ago, price will depend on many factors. I put down 6 inches of hardcore and 6 inches of concrete for the floor (you really want a solid floor). I got door and windows second hand. Roof has slate to match house, it would have been a lot cheaper to put OSB boards and felt. I paid for a brick layer but did everything else myself, total came in just over 4k.
I didn't use any insulation.
I have since painted the inside white and put a sand and cement render on the outside.

Looks like exactly what id be after. Not sure what dimensions yours is but I think mine will be roughly twice as big and even at the price youv given I dont think ill be able to swing 8k on a house for a power rack . Back to the drawing board maybe.

Alf Veedersane

RidleyRider wrote: »

Anyone see the video Hercs put up on Facebook or a lad benching 210kg x 3 in a t shirt?

Did he just go and knock out a second set?

Hanley

RidleyRider wrote: »

Anyone see the video Hercs put up on Facebook or a lad benching 210kg x 3 in a t shirt?

He posts here the odd time...

cletus van damme

day 3 of no caffine.
I feel super this morning.

rubadub

deadlybuzzman wrote: »

I often wondered would using old cargo containers as a shell be feasable for a no frills shed?

They make houses out of them in some places. So I expect there are loads of sites about it.

Thud

RidleyRider wrote: »

Anyone see the video Hercs put up on Facebook or a lad benching 210kg x 3 in a t shirt?

Savage benching

I'm sure that guy spotting is strong but doubt he'd have been much use if anything went wrong there...

arse..biscuits

deadlybuzzman wrote: »

I often wondered would using old cargo containers as a shell be feasable for a no frills shed? Obviously its not for everyone but could it work?

I don't think there is enough room to press over head in them

JJayoo

Arse Biscuits: some cow mats would be perfect as protective flooring in your gym shed

googled eyes

arse..biscuits wrote: »

I don't think there is enough room to press over head in them

I'd say there could be unless the person was quite tall.

Most containers are about 8 foot high internally, with higher one's being closer to 9 foot high internally
Edit:


7 foot 10 inch's for the average container

arse..biscuits

JJayoo wrote: »

Arse Biscuits: some cow mats would be perfect as protective flooring in your gym shed

They're on my list alright. Know of anywhere near Dublin that sells them?

runawaybishop

arse..biscuits wrote: »

They're on my list alright. Know of anywhere near Dublin that sells them?

These lads are in wicklow and do delivery. They do gym mats also. I think Hanley has some of tehir stuff and he said they were decent.

www.abbeylawn.net

Mellor

googled eyes wrote: »

I'd say there could be unless the person was quite tall.

7 foot 10 inch's for the average container

Remember though, the plate is 225mm/9" higher than the centre of the bar/hands that's gonna be pretty tight for anyone above average height

runawaybishop

Mellor wrote: »

Remember though, the plate is 225mm/9" higher than the centre of the bar/hands that's gonna be pretty tight for anyone above average height

You could do them sat down. Not having any real light and being freezing cold would be a bigger issue for me. Those containers go for about 1.5k, you'd build something decent in timber and insulate it for that.

googled eyes

runawaybishop wrote: »

You could do them sat down. Not having any real light and being freezing cold would be a bigger issue for me. Those containers go for about 1.5k, you'd build something decent in timber and insulate it for that.

I think I'd rather build something myself ( IF I didn't already have one )

rubadub

I think the longer containers are generally higher than the short ones.

runawaybishop wrote: »

Those containers go for about 1.5k,

Depends on quality, many are sold off as scrap, they are no longer fit for use as shipping containers, some will have holes and be rusting but could still be fine for his use.

runawaybishop

rubadub wrote: »

I think the longer containers are generally higher than the short ones.

Depends on quality, many are sold off as scrap, they are no longer fit for use as shipping containers, some will have holes and be rusting but could still be fine for his use.

Right, the price is very variable. I dont think you'd save much money, if any at all over even buying a garden shed, let alone building one yourself.Not after you site it, strip it, put windows in etc.

Alf Veedersane

runawaybishop wrote: »

Right, the price is very variable. I dont think you'd save much money, if any at all over even buying a garden shed, let alone building one yourself.Not after you site it, strip it, put windows in etc.

Get you!

What kind of flowers would you put in the window boxes?

runawaybishop

Alf Veedersane wrote: »

Get you!

What kind of flowers would you put in the window boxes?

Alf Veedersane

runawaybishop wrote: »

Pansy?

googled eyes

11.22pm and I'm about to cook my final meal of the day.....

JJayoo

googled eyes wrote: »

11.22pm and I'm about to cook my final meal of the day.....

What you gonna have??

googled eyes

JJayoo wrote: »

What you gonna have??

Had breaded chicken with wholegrain rice and beans. Was tasty enough. Sometimes its still a pain to get eating bulk quantities. My wife thinks I'm mad

Dave 101

Thud wrote: »

Savage benching

I'm sure that guy spotting is strong but doubt he'd have been much use if anything went wrong there...

If there is anybody in hercs ye want spotting you it's Dave smith

Thud

Dave 101 wrote: »

If there is anybody in hercs ye want spotting you it's Dave smith

can he bent over row 210kg?

Alf Veedersane

Thud wrote: »

can he bent over row 210kg?

That's assuming the bencher can apply zero upward force.

Which is usually unlikely.

Thud

Alf Veedersane wrote: »

That's assuming the bencher can apply zero upward force.

Which is usually unlikely.

worst case scenario, bencher passes out or pops elbow/shoulder...should prob have a spotter each end for that sort of weight

Alf Veedersane

Thud wrote: »

worst case scenario, bencher passes out or pops elbow/shoulder...should prob have a spotter each end for that sort of weight

Just curious, aside from the spotting issue, have you ever seen a bencher pass out or pop an elbow/shoulder mid-press?

Thud

Alf Veedersane wrote: »

Just curious, aside from the spotting issue, have you ever seen a bencher pass out or pop an elbow/shoulder mid-press?

there's a load of videos on you tube and this guy died last year:
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=9b6_1346289184&comments=1
lighter weight with spotters....

LuckyLloyd

Dave 101 wrote: »

If there is anybody in hercs ye want spotting you it's Dave smith

Alf Veedersane wrote: »

Just curious, aside from the spotting issue, have you ever seen a bencher pass out or pop an elbow/shoulder mid-press?

Meh, the guy has a point. Despite how experienced and knowledgeable the two lads probably are, it's 210kgs on the bar and the spotter wasn't going to be able to do much from that position if something went wrong. Probably incredibly unlikely it would be an issue mind, and there were other people there who could have rushed over to provide help, but the bench press is the only lift that kills people ever - worth taking precautions.

Thud

don't like being that guy and it's amazing lifting but better safe than sorry

Alf Veedersane

Thud wrote: »

there's a load of videos on you tube and this guy died last year:
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=9b6_1346289184&comments=1
lighter weight with spotters....

It won't open, which is just as well...since I'm benching tonight

dartstothesea

Had to spot a guy loads doing thumbless grip benching last night actually. Me nerves.

(Yeah, I tried discouraging him from that grip since he was sorta brute strong rather than particularly technically good. His life though )

dor843088

Is irish lifting closed down or what? Been calling over to the premises at various times of the day for weeks now and have never been able to either get in the door or get anyone on the phone . Maybe the online business is still open but offline they are definitely closed.

Dave 101

Thud wrote: »

can he bent over row 210kg?

Probably yeah, but he can defo hold a bar with 210 kg on it while camera man drags him out from underneath after he "passes out", there is always goin to a risk with that kinda weight even with 3 spotters

Zymurgist

Re the lad benching - what is the significance of him doing it in a T-shirt?

Does it dramatically impede your bench vs wearing a sleeveless top?

RidleyRider

Zymurgist wrote: »

Re the lad benching - what is the significance of him doing it in a T-shirt?

Does it dramatically impede your bench vs wearing a sleeveless top?

I think they meant it as in he was just in a t shirt and not a bench shirt.

Hanley

Thud wrote: »

can he bent over row 210kg?

No... but he's a 340kg squat, 200kg raw bench, 280kg raw deadlift, has trained with Bernie for years, knows exactly what his movement is like and has been involved with Irish powerlifting probably as long as the average poster here has been alive.

Cop on.

Internet, **** yeah.

...oh and the guy video'n it pulled 3.5x bodyweight as a junior - his son.

LuckyLloyd

Hanley wrote: »

No... but he's a 340kg squat, 200kg raw bench, 280kg raw deadlift, has trained with Bernie for years, knows exactly what his movement is like and has been involved with Irish powerlifting probably as long as the average poster here has been alive.

Cop on.

Internet, **** yeah.

...oh and the guy video'n it pulled 3.5x bodyweight as a junior - his son.

To be honest, you need to cop on and not get so needlessly defensive!

Great lifting, maybe less than the ideal spotting setup for that much weight. No need for people to take such umbrage with that observation!

Thud

Hanley wrote: »

No... but he's a 340kg squat, 200kg raw bench, 280kg raw deadlift, has trained with Bernie for years, knows exactly what his movement is like and has been involved with Irish powerlifting probably as long as the average poster here has been alive.

Cop on.

Internet, **** yeah.

...oh and the guy video'n it pulled 3.5x bodyweight as a junior - his son.

I'm sure they are all extremely strong (my other posts say it's amazing benching) but that doesn't negate to need to be safe....i didn't post that to get into an arguement just didn't look to safe to me in my opinion

Hanley

LuckyLloyd wrote: »

To be honest, you need to cop on and not get so needlessly defensive!

Great lifting, maybe less than the ideal spotting setup for that much weight. No need for people to take such umbrage with that observation!

I woulda said "incredulous" tbh. Unless you've trained in a real gym with real lifters you won't get what it's like.

A catastrophic failure of anything with 140 is juts as bad as anything that coulda happened with 210.

So to suggest its irresponsible cos of the
Weight is stupid. You've got to remember i travelled to comps with those lads and trained with them for over 4 years.

Everyone training in there together knows what's the other persons style is, appreciates the gravity of any slip up and is very careful and competent at spotting.

You're literally trusting them with your life in certain circumstances.

But all people see on the Internet is a few seconds of a training session and think they know it all because they've never been at a level where they can watch a bar as a spotter and anticipate where it's going and how to react.

So no, it's not "needlessly defensive". It's commenting on people who don't know enough about a topic to speak from a qualified place to correct something that is just wrong.

If I went onto a physics forum and starting telling them what's right and wrong with only a rudimentary understanding of a topic, I wouldn't be surprised if someone came on and told me exactly why I was wrong.

Besides when things go wrong with raw benching, you've TONNES of time to react anyway.

....and before anyone posts a vid of someone doing a suicide grip
Bench and getting smashed - stop with the strawman.

Thud

ok grand, you're right