The Weightlifters Thread

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#2,301
govols/cc said:
A lot of folks like to straight bar curl versus using the EZ curl bar & that's the most convenient spot. That's where everybody does shrugs too.
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Problem is, there's a dedicated rack for curling with a straight bar and it was completely open. Dude was a major bro, complete with tan and tribal biceps tats. I swear he saw me do the same routine for the first two circuits as he was standing right next to me when I began.
 
#2,302
#2,302
govols/cc said:
A lot of folks like to straight bar curl versus using the EZ curl bar & that's the most convenient spot. That's where everybody does shrugs too.
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When your gym has one legit squat rack and then about twenty other options for curling, it's a douche move.
 
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#2,307
milohimself said:
They wouldn't be douchers in that situation. You would be the doucher.
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No Cartman, that makes YOU gay!

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#2,308
#2,308
Been at the gym for 3 hours and just got home because some dolt walked off with my keys. Finally saw my wife's friend who brought me home to get the spare and took me back to my car. Not a good start to my monday.
 
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Spartacavolus said:
Been at the gym for 3 hours and just got home because some doucher walked off with my keys. Finally saw my wife's friend who brought me home to get the spare and took me back to my car. Not a good start to my monday.
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fyp

probably some guy who does curls at the squat rack
 
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#2,310
#2,310
I don't think anyone here uses Fitocracy to track their workouts, but on there is an option to do curls in the squat rack and it gives you negative points.
 
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#2,311
#2,311
Oh, and since I was at the gym for so long. I did curls on the squat rack every 15 minutes. I'd even see guys heading that way with talc, knee wraps, weight belt, no shoes, stupid scabs on the shin, tight shirt, chains for bench press, neck brackets, helmets, new shoes with only one toe that hides the others in a secret compartment type ****. I didn't put any weight on and slowly repped out about 50.

Those guys paid for VN mistakes. Just as VN can cost us a good recruit, it can also make an ******* be an ******* at the gym.


I did really do one set, but the Y doesn't have a lot of squatters, so I didn't feel threatened.
 
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#2,313
#2,313
What's the big deal guys? It's called a curl rack for a reason. Unfortunately some people just HAVE to squat in the curl rack...
 
#2,314
#2,314
I had someone ask me an interesting question that I didn't have a good answer for. How long does it take one's body to adjust to a higher level of exercise? Like, if you start lifting weight, how long until you start noticing gains in mass/definition/etc?
 
#2,317
#2,317
When I'm training somebody or just giving them advice, I usually let them do what they want for the first couple weeks, because simply doing anything will make the same kinds of gains one would see with a structured plan over the first few weeks, maybe up to a month. The additional upside is that they get used to being in the gym and can do whatever they want to get comfortable with working out. Just so long as they mix in some squats or lunges.

It's typically not until week three or four that I actually start creating a really structured plan for someone.
 
#2,318
#2,318
I am on week 4 right now, and have noticed no strength gains. :cray:

Is this normal? I'm pretty sure last time I started a workout after not working out for 6mos. to a year I was making significant gains by this time. Arnold would call me a girly man.
 
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Thrasher865 said:
I am on week 4 right now, and have noticed no strength gains. :cray:

Is this normal? I'm pretty sure last time I started a workout after not working out for 6mos. to a year I was making significant gains by this time. Arnold would call me a girly man.
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You probably haven't been pushing hard enough. No reason not to have added weight to your lifts in a month and unable to rep out a few more reps or able to add more weight at the same reps.
 
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#2,320
Trust me, I am pushing as hard as possible. I tried to add a bit of weight week 3 and my reps went down.

There was a drop-off from week 1 to week 2, because I don't think I recovered fully from week 1. I was still sore a week after my workout. Maybe I hit it too hard week 1.

Maybe I need to supplement my workouts. Right now, all I'm taking is protein.
 
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Thrasher865 said:
Trust me, I am pushing as hard as possible. I tried to add a bit of weight week 3 and my reps went down.

There was a drop-off from week 1 to week 2, because I don't think I recovered fully from week 1. I was still sore a week after my workout. Maybe I hit it too hard week 1.

Maybe I need to supplement my workouts. Right now, all I'm taking is protein.
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Strength v stamina. I wouldn't expect you to add weight and not drop a few reps.
 
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#2,324
Actually I'm drinking boost high protein shakes. My nutritionist had me on them while I was in the hospital several years back and they were just quick and easy so I used them when I started working out again, too.

My diet isn't very impressive. Usually oatmeal and/or protein bar for breakfast. Sandwich for lunch. Spaghetti, tuna helper or something off the grill, chicken or steak, for dinner. Usually mix in several fast food meals a week out of laziness.
 
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