The Jimbo Slice memorial thread, feat Nate Dogg - The new Off Topic thread

Alf Veedersane

allym wrote: »

And putting them on is a warm up in and of itself!

Yeah I'm wondering how that's gonna be. Won't be using them til I get back up towards PR territory so will be a while before I find out.

But luckily my calves won't be a stumbling block.

caviardreams

Blacktie. wrote: »

Ha took a while for someone to rip off Wyldssons idea. Wonder if they ripped it off someone else actually.

Nutella is BAE don't you know.

allym

Alf Veedersane wrote: »

Yeah I'm wondering how that's gonna be. Won't be using them til I get back up towards PR territory so will be a while before I find out.

But luckily my calves won't be a stumbling block.

When I first got mine I actually put them over the post at the end of my bed to stretch them out a bit which helped! I've very fat calves :pac: so that might not be necessary for everyone!

Alf Veedersane

Had my first ever go off dry needling today.

It gets a big thumbs up from me. Elbow feels better than it has in weeks.

Dtp1979

Alf Veedersane wrote: »

Had my first ever go off dry needling today.

It gets a big thumbs up from me. Elbow feels better than it has in weeks.

Wait till you get them in the glutes some day. Interesting to say the least

Alf Veedersane

Dtp1979 wrote: »

Wait till you get them in the glutes some day. Interesting to say the least

"You're going to feel a small prick in a minute"

Nervous Wreck

Alf Veedersane wrote: »

Had my first ever go off dry needling today.

It gets a big thumbs up from me. Elbow feels better than it has in weeks.

Went to that physio you recommended and he said dry needling is in my near future. Kinda looking forward to it!

will56

Alf Veedersane wrote: »

Had my first ever go off dry needling today.

It gets a big thumbs up from me. Elbow feels better than it has in weeks.

One the weirdest sensations, but so effective

Alf Veedersane

Nervous Wreck wrote: »

Went to that physio you recommended and he said dry needling is in my near future. Kinda looking forward to it!

I went in a touch sceptical, if I'm perfectly honest, because I had thought of it as being in the same ball-park as acupuncture.

I asked about it and he said he was a firm believer in it and explained the principles of how it worked and there was a distinct absence of woo, which made me more comfortable about giving it a go.

Pleasantly surprised at how much it improved things!

deadlybuzzman

After rolling my back yesterday my back now looks like I was beaten, it was much the same last Fri too. Does anyone else get this?

Alf Veedersane

deadlybuzzman wrote: »

After rolling my back yesterday my back now looks like I was beaten, it was much the same last Fri too. Does anyone else get this?

Only if I stay longer than is needed on any one area.

Dtp1979

Nervous Wreck wrote: »

Went to that physio you recommended and he said dry needling is in my near future. Kinda looking forward to it!

Physio or psychic ?

Brian?

Dry needling is a horrific experience. But god damn does it work. I've had IT band, calf and hamstrings all done.


A horrific experience? Or an horrific experience? Neither looks right.

Alf Veedersane

Brian? wrote: »

Dry needling is a horrific experience. But god damn does it work. I've had IT band, calf and hamstrings all done.


A horrific experience? Or an horrific experience? Neither looks right.

Depends where you get it. He went right into the forearm muscles and only one was in any way uncomfortable.


It's 'a horrific'.

Mr. CooL ICE

Depends on if the 'h' is pronounced/audible. An honest mistake. A horrific experience.

Not just 'h' either. An umbrella. A university.



Aaaaanywaaay, squats.

Alf Veedersane

Nicolas Cage wrote: »

Depends on if the 'h' is pronounced/audible. An honest mistake. A horrific experience.

Not just 'h' either. An umbrella. A university.



Aaaaanywaaay, squats.

And would you say "a giant pussy who found dry needling horrific"

or

"an giant pussy who found dry needling horrific"?

Thud

Brian? wrote: »

Dry needling is a horrific experience. But god damn does it work. I've had IT band, calf and hamstrings all done.


A horrific experience? Or an horrific experience? Neither looks right.

I've had glutes, hamstrings, calves and shoulder done but pecs are by far the worst.

Brian?

Alf Veedersane wrote: »

Depends where you get it. He went right into the forearm muscles and only one was in any way uncomfortable.


It's 'a horrific'.

You don't find having muscle spasms induced by dry needling unpleasant? When I had my hamstrings and calfs done I was close to tears.

Brian?

Alf Veedersane wrote: »

And would you say "a giant pussy who found dry needling horrific"

or

"an giant pussy who found dry needling horrific"?

I've never seen a large cat dry needled.

Brian?

Nicolas Cage wrote: »

Depends on if the 'h' is pronounced/audible. An honest mistake. A horrific experience.

Not just 'h' either. An umbrella. A university.



Aaaaanywaaay, squats.

Sound.

Alf Veedersane

Brian? wrote: »

You don't find having muscle spasms induced by dry needling unpleasant? When I had my hamstrings and calfs done I was close to tears.

I don't have calves

I just. Like I said, it depends where you have it. I don't imagine the discomfort in the forearm would be as bad as other spots.

Mr. CooL ICE

Mmmm, veal

runawaybishop

Alf Veedersane wrote: »

And would you say "a giant pussy who found dry needling horrific"

or

"an giant pussy who found dry needling horrific"?

Brian?

Alf Veedersane wrote: »

I don't have calves

Calves = baby cows
Calfs = muscle on your legs

I just. Like I said, it depends where you have it. I don't imagine the discomfort in the forearm would be as bad as other spots.

Fair enough. I'd say the bigger the muscle, the more it hurts.






There's a joke about back door loving in there if you want it.

It's always calves for both

Brian?

bluewolf wrote: »

It's always calves for both

I disagree. So does Websters dictionary. I've always used calfs for the leg muscles, but upon further research both calves and calfs are correct.

Merriam-Webster, lists calfs as an option for the plural of calf.

Alf Veedersane

Brian? wrote: »

Merriam-Webster, lists calfs as an option for the plural of calf.

I know a Miriam - her standard of English is atrocious.

I think that has made me suspicious of Merriam Webster, subconsciously.

Alf Veedersane

SBD knee sleeves arrived today.

On the right side of too tight. They take w bit if effort to get on but not where I need a team to help

Dtp1979

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=C7qQXP-jJR0

Deadlifts. 155 x 4
I'm a relitavely new to conventional deadlifting. Any advice or criticisms more than welcome.

Alf Veedersane

Dtp1979 wrote: »

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=C7qQXP-jJR0

Deadlifts. 155 x 4
I'm a relitavely new to conventional deadlifting. Any advice or criticisms more than welcome.

Blocked. Looks like it might be down to music cos it says UMG (Universal) blocked it on content.

Dtp1979

Alf Veedersane wrote: »

Blocked. Looks like it might be down to music cos it says UMG (Universal) blocked it on content.

Ah feck sake. It's a crap song anyway. Is there anyway around that?

Dtp1979

Any better this time?
https://youtu.be/r2WyVobFM40

Brian?

Dtp1979 wrote: »

Any better this time?
https://youtu.be/r2WyVobFM40

Couple of quick things, it's hard to see everything from that angle.

1. Your upper back isn't tight enough. Looks like your shoulders are rolled forward at the start of the lift. Pin your shoulder blades back and down before the pull.

2. It's a deadlift. The weight should be dead on the floor before each rep. You're using announce off the floor. Set the weight down, pause, tighten upper back and then pull.

Reps4jesus

Brian? wrote: »

Couple of quick things, it's hard to see everything from that angle.

1. Your upper back isn't tight enough. Looks like your shoulders are rolled forward at the start of the lift. Pin your shoulder blades back and down before the pull.

2. It's a deadlift. The weight should be dead on the floor before each rep. You're using announce off the floor. Set the weight down, pause, tighten upper back and then pull.

Agree with the above. on point 1, you arent taking the slack out of the bar, you should pull yourself down to the bar to get yourself into position for the lift so that you are nice and tight and the moment you exert pressure to begin the move, the bar will be ready to go with you

deadlybuzzman

All of the above. Make sure your shoulders are in line with the bar if they're not already.
If they're playing that stuff in the gym when you're lifting stick on some headphones or something and play something fast and angry.
It might sound frivolous but if you're doing something that's heavy you need to be fully amped up. Hearing that in the background is going to take a rep maybe two off what you can get. It's no coincidence alot of strongmen and powerlifters listen to what they listen to

Alf Veedersane

deadlybuzzman wrote: »

If they're playing that stuff in the gym when you're lifting stick on some headphones or something and play something fast and angry.
It might sound frivolous but if you're doing something that's heavy you need to be fully amped up. Hearing that in the background is going to take a rep maybe two off what you can get. It's no coincidence alot of strongmen and powerlifters listen to what they listen to

I'm the opposite to that, to be honest. Normal training, I don't get very amped up at all. Try to keep on an even keel and bring the anger to game day instead. It doesn't mean I don't hit a heavy training lift with intent.

deadlybuzzman

Alf Veedersane wrote: »

I'm the opposite to that, to be honest. Normal training, I don't get very amped up at all. Try to keep on an even keel and bring the anger to game day instead. It doesn't mean I don't hit a heavy training lift with intent.

That's interesting to hear, it's like the Russian approach. I was spinning my wheels literally for years until I found my inner Captain Angry and it was only then that I was able to get the extra couple of reps/kgs from one session to the next

Alf Veedersane

deadlybuzzman wrote: »

That's interesting to hear, it's like the Russian approach. I was spinning my wheels literally for years until I found my inner Captain Angry and it was only then that I was able to get the extra couple of reps/kgs from one session to the next

I think of it a bit like caffeine. If you listen to heavy music all the time, it won't have the same impact when you most want it to.

If you keep relatively calm during your training and then listen to something angry at a meet, then you can bring the violence to bear on the bar with greater effect.

cloudatlas

I've been watching the Adam Thrall video on Deadlifts :https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wYREQkVtvEc

Good reminder.

Alf Veedersane

cloudatlas wrote: »

I've been watching the Adam Thrall video on Deadlifts :https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wYREQkVtvEc

Good reminder.

Alan's very much a Starting Strength disciple now.

That said, I still like 99.9% of his work.

Dtp1979

deadlybuzzman wrote: »

All of the above. Make sure your shoulders are in line with the bar if they're not already.
If they're playing that stuff in the gym when you're lifting stick on some headphones or something and play something fast and angry.
It might sound frivolous but if you're doing something that's heavy you need to be fully amped up. Hearing that in the background is going to take a rep maybe two off what you can get. It's no coincidence alot of strongmen and powerlifters listen to what they listen to

I'd usually listen to metal TBH. But couldn't for those lifts above cause the music was on my phone and my phone was out recording me.
Mind you it's not always metal either. But the crap they play in my gym would make me wear earplugs if my music wasn't available. Silence can be golden sometimes

deadlybuzzman

Alf Veedersane wrote: »

I think of it a bit like caffeine. If you listen to heavy music all the time, it won't have the same impact when you most want it to.

If you keep relatively calm during your training and then listen to something angry at a meet, then you can bring the violence to bear on the bar with greater effect.

Yeah I used to be calm when lifting but after a long long period of stagnation it was only when I got wound up that things got going again.

That said it's not like I'm putting white chalk warpaint on my face punching people on my way to the rack and screaming at the weights but when it's the last rep or two of a bloody heavy set (which is naturally all relative) if I'm not wound up, at best I MIGHT match what I did last time or last time I used that weight.
Christian Thibbidydo talked on a podcast lately about different types of training suiting different people and personality types and maybe it relates to that. It was the same when I played football, unless I was wound up I was literally physically and mentally slower.
I get what you mean with the caffeine analogy but the difference is this is a well that I can go back to every week and never runs dry.
It could also be that I'm just lazy and need a boot in the hole!

VW 1

I'm generally pretty calm in this gym, listening to Jordan Peterson podcasts at the minute which may seem a little strange for the gym.

Beats the constant fm104 that plays over the speakers.

Zillah

Those floors they put in Flyefit are ageing really badly. Getting real tired of dumbells rolling off on a little adventure. Dire.

WHIP IT!

Nothing to add here other than to point out every time I log in to this Forum, this thread title cracks me the f*ck up :D:D

Brian?

WHIP IT! wrote: »

Nothing to add here other than to point out every time I log in to this Forum, this thread title cracks me the f*ck up :D:D

You are welcome.

Mellor

Brian? wrote: »

You are welcome.

*ahem*

Brian?

Mellor wrote: »

*ahem*

The creative process was collaborative. But I created the bleeding thread.

I also added "feat. Nate Dogg"

Mellor

Brian? wrote: »

The creative process was collaborative. But I created the bleeding thread.

Says started by me...just saying

I also added "feat. Nate Dogg"

That's true. Reminds me in the Marshal Mathers LP everytime I open it.

Ok, it was collaborative. We're the best, the rest of the losers have a few thousands posts to get thinking.

Brian?

Mellor wrote: »

Says started by me...just saying

Don't tempt me. I pasted in some posts on the last OT to annoy Hanley because he thought he was first to post.

That's true. Reminds me in the Marshal Mathers LP everytime I open it.

Ok, it was collaborative. We're the best, the rest of the losers have a few thousands posts to get thinking.

We are the best.