What's wrong with them?Big Brain Bradley wrote: ↑Wed Apr 25, 2018 3:11 pmI have not, just shitty YMCA bars.
Kinda tired of the shitty YMCA bars
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They buy them off of the back cover of Povery Illustrated.Desertbreh wrote: ↑Wed Apr 25, 2018 5:35 pmWhat's wrong with them?Big Brain Bradley wrote: ↑Wed Apr 25, 2018 3:11 pm
I have not, just shitty YMCA bars.
Kinda tired of the shitty YMCA bars
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I have no idea. I've never been in a Y. I'm sure there are actual cheap/shitty bars that are made, but I imagine that most of them are pretty much the same thing with differrent aggressiveness of the knurling and maybe some don't have the "olympic" spaced finger markers on them. Other than that maybe some just aren't rated for as high of a load, but I doubt you'd find a bar capable of holding less than any of us can throw around for any of our lifts.Desertbreh wrote: ↑Wed Apr 25, 2018 5:55 pmUnderstood I just wondered the precise nature of the defect.
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Do you hear that Brad? We're calling you a betch.SAWCE wrote: ↑Wed Apr 25, 2018 6:00 pmI have no idea. I've never been in a Y. I'm sure there are actual cheap/shitty bars that are made, but I imagine that most of them are pretty much the same thing with differrent aggressiveness of the knurling and maybe some don't have the "olympic" spaced finger markers on them. Other than that maybe some just aren't rated for as high of a load, but I doubt you'd find a bar capable of holding less than any of us can throw around for any of our lifts.Desertbreh wrote: ↑Wed Apr 25, 2018 5:55 pm
Understood I just wondered the precise nature of the defect.
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Desertbreh wrote: ↑Wed Apr 25, 2018 6:01 pmDo you hear that Brad? We're calling you a betch.SAWCE wrote: ↑Wed Apr 25, 2018 6:00 pm
I have no idea. I've never been in a Y. I'm sure there are actual cheap/shitty bars that are made, but I imagine that most of them are pretty much the same thing with differrent aggressiveness of the knurling and maybe some don't have the "olympic" spaced finger markers on them. Other than that maybe some just aren't rated for as high of a load, but I doubt you'd find a bar capable of holding less than any of us can throw around for any of our lifts.
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Shitty finish, bearings and bushings that operate questionablly, no two are the same, etc, etc.Desertbreh wrote: ↑Wed Apr 25, 2018 5:35 pmWhat's wrong with them?Big Brain Bradley wrote: ↑Wed Apr 25, 2018 3:11 pm
I have not, just shitty YMCA bars.
Kinda tired of the shitty YMCA bars
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Desertbreh wrote: ↑Wed Apr 25, 2018 6:01 pmDo you hear that Brad? We're calling you a betch.SAWCE wrote: ↑Wed Apr 25, 2018 6:00 pm
I have no idea. I've never been in a Y. I'm sure there are actual cheap/shitty bars that are made, but I imagine that most of them are pretty much the same thing with differrent aggressiveness of the knurling and maybe some don't have the "olympic" spaced finger markers on them. Other than that maybe some just aren't rated for as high of a load, but I doubt you'd find a bar capable of holding less than any of us can throw around for any of our lifts.
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Bearings and bushings? On a bar?Big Brain Bradley wrote: ↑Wed Apr 25, 2018 8:13 pmShitty finish, bearings and bushings that operate questionablly, no two are the same, etc, etc.
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Desertbreh wrote:Bearings and bushings? On a bar?Big Brain Bradley wrote: ↑Wed Apr 25, 2018 8:13 pm Shitty finish, bearings and bushings that operate questionablly, no two are the same, etc, etc.
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Spin a collar on the bar next time... especially for Oly lifts you want excellent bearings. Bushings are good for general lifting doe.Desertbreh wrote: ↑Wed Apr 25, 2018 8:59 pmBearings and bushings? On a bar?Big Brain Bradley wrote: ↑Wed Apr 25, 2018 8:13 pm
Shitty finish, bearings and bushings that operate questionablly, no two are the same, etc, etc.
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yea bro, do you even lift?Desertbreh wrote: ↑Wed Apr 25, 2018 8:59 pmBearings and bushings? On a bar?Big Brain Bradley wrote: ↑Wed Apr 25, 2018 8:13 pm
Shitty finish, bearings and bushings that operate questionablly, no two are the same, etc, etc.
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Yesterday was really hard for whatever reason, maybe because sleep has been less than ideal this week. Hit the bench for 3x5 at 225 and 2x5 at 185. Then i did complex F
Overhead squat
Back squat
Good morning
Front squat
Rows
Deadlift
and holyeeeeee fook it kicked my but. But my HR strap is back and kinda working....
53 minutes, 606 calories, Avg Heart Rate: 150 bpm
And nonscale victory here.... part of the reason the HR strap was not working was it was not tight enough, so the month or so i have not been using it I've lost some weight right there enough to need to tighten the strap.
Speaking of scales I was 285 this am.
After some discussion with the wife, full on home gym is happening. I went and scored a FB marketplace rowing machine for her for 120 bucks last night. See housing thread for further discussion.
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Overhead squat
Back squat
Good morning
Front squat
Rows
Deadlift
and holyeeeeee fook it kicked my but. But my HR strap is back and kinda working....
53 minutes, 606 calories, Avg Heart Rate: 150 bpm
And nonscale victory here.... part of the reason the HR strap was not working was it was not tight enough, so the month or so i have not been using it I've lost some weight right there enough to need to tighten the strap.
Speaking of scales I was 285 this am.
After some discussion with the wife, full on home gym is happening. I went and scored a FB marketplace rowing machine for her for 120 bucks last night. See housing thread for further discussion.
viewtopic.php?f=19&t=58&start=775
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Despite moving "meh" amounts of iron last night however, I feel fucking great today, and like i could move a mountain.
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Still felt crummy today, two day rest period. Oh well.
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Didn't have much of an appetite yesterday and couldn't really eat. Go through probably 66% of my normal food at work. Still had a decent shoulder day though. Moved from an actual shoulder press maching to a smith machine for my pressing movement. I was able to feel my shoulders working way more, so I'll stick with that going forward.
Smith Press: 135x12, 145x12, 155x12, 165x14.
DB Side Raise: 30x12, 11, 9 drop to 14 for 18 reps. Got that drop-set technique from a dude named Seth Feroce. When you finish a set, you cut the weight in half and do twice as many reps. He calls them Seth sets. Super original.
Machine Side Raise: 65x12, 14.
Machine Rear Raise: 85x 12, 12, 12, 12.
Machine Shrug: 180, 195, 210x 12.
Smith Press: 135x12, 145x12, 155x12, 165x14.
DB Side Raise: 30x12, 11, 9 drop to 14 for 18 reps. Got that drop-set technique from a dude named Seth Feroce. When you finish a set, you cut the weight in half and do twice as many reps. He calls them Seth sets. Super original.
Machine Side Raise: 65x12, 14.
Machine Rear Raise: 85x 12, 12, 12, 12.
Machine Shrug: 180, 195, 210x 12.
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I worked out last friday. I did deads and a complex, i forget which one.
54m 713 calories Avg Heart Rate: 147 bpm
Lots of gluttany, but the 'healthy' kind this weekend, but lots of work too (see housing thread)
282 this morning.
54m 713 calories Avg Heart Rate: 147 bpm
Lots of gluttany, but the 'healthy' kind this weekend, but lots of work too (see housing thread)
282 this morning.
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I will be skipping gym today due to various reasons.
1. need to pick up baby food / other prescriptions (j00se)
2. I need to finish the home gym ASAP. There is NO time to work on it this weekend,
3. but if I finish i might have some time to USE it....but not time to actually go to the Y.
I'll just be a little off schedule this week.
1. need to pick up baby food / other prescriptions (j00se)
2. I need to finish the home gym ASAP. There is NO time to work on it this weekend,
3. but if I finish i might have some time to USE it....but not time to actually go to the Y.
I'll just be a little off schedule this week.
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I got back in today. It was a rough workout, but it happened.
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Had a good leg workout yesterday. Was supposed to hit it Saturday, but wasn’t feeling great so moved it back a day.
Extension/laying curl superset 145/60x15, 160/75x15, 175/90x15
Squat 275x7,7,7,7
Hack 270x7,7,7
Leg press 590x10,6,6 (right kneee felt weird after the first so so I backed off as soon as I felt it in the next two)
Seated curl 140x12,12,12,12
ISO curl 45x12,12,12,12
Walking lunges bodyweightx40,40
Extension/laying curl superset 145/60x15, 160/75x15, 175/90x15
Squat 275x7,7,7,7
Hack 270x7,7,7
Leg press 590x10,6,6 (right kneee felt weird after the first so so I backed off as soon as I felt it in the next two)
Seated curl 140x12,12,12,12
ISO curl 45x12,12,12,12
Walking lunges bodyweightx40,40
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Chest yesterday was meh..
Incline BB 205x10,10,7,8 (spotted on that 8th one)
Flat DB 55x10,10,10,10.. I wasn't progressing on the 80s at all, so knocked some weight off, and I'm focusing on going really slow negatives with explosive pressing and holding the contraction and stretch each for a second or two.
Single arm incline cable flye 30x 12, 12, 20..
Machine Flye 90x12, 12, 15.
HIt a little bit of abs, then I was going to do my cardio, but this dude who does some chiropractic and ART work offered to work on my back some, so I did that instead. Back is feeling way better today than I had been and I'm excited to hit it tonight.
Incline BB 205x10,10,7,8 (spotted on that 8th one)
Flat DB 55x10,10,10,10.. I wasn't progressing on the 80s at all, so knocked some weight off, and I'm focusing on going really slow negatives with explosive pressing and holding the contraction and stretch each for a second or two.
Single arm incline cable flye 30x 12, 12, 20..
Machine Flye 90x12, 12, 15.
HIt a little bit of abs, then I was going to do my cardio, but this dude who does some chiropractic and ART work offered to work on my back some, so I did that instead. Back is feeling way better today than I had been and I'm excited to hit it tonight.
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FInally knocked out my 4x10x325 deadlifts. On to 335 next week.
Pull-ups kinda sucked. The bar I ususally do them on was being used, so I used a different one where each hand is angled, and my elbows were killing me on it. Feels good to be doing them weighted again though. Should knock out 4x10 with 10lbs hanging from my waist in the next week or two, and then I'll go up to a 25.
Pull-ups kinda sucked. The bar I ususally do them on was being used, so I used a different one where each hand is angled, and my elbows were killing me on it. Feels good to be doing them weighted again though. Should knock out 4x10 with 10lbs hanging from my waist in the next week or two, and then I'll go up to a 25.
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Good shoulder day last night.
Last week I moved my pressing movement for shoulders to the smith machine. I just wasn't love the actual shoulder press machine at my gym. Loved it last week and hit it again yesterday and still loving it. I'm able to feel my shoulders working so much more and get a good pump in them. For weight I went 145x10, 155x10, 165x10, 175x13.
Still on the 30lb dumbbells for side lateral raises, but I'm getting a few more reps on them, and controlling them better. Reps 10-12 suck on every set, but I'm happy with the progress I'm making on them. Went 12, 12, 10 last night, then immediately dropped to a pair of 14lb dumbbells (my gym is weird) and knocked out a set of 20 with those for that Seth Set dropset I mentioned last week.
Machine side raises after that. Bumped the machine up to 70lbs. Got both sets of 12 reps, but didn't love how they felt, so I'll stick with that weight next week.
FInished my 4x12 with 85lbs on a reverse flye machine for rear delts, then hit 195, 210, and 225 for 12 on a machine shrug.
Last week I moved my pressing movement for shoulders to the smith machine. I just wasn't love the actual shoulder press machine at my gym. Loved it last week and hit it again yesterday and still loving it. I'm able to feel my shoulders working so much more and get a good pump in them. For weight I went 145x10, 155x10, 165x10, 175x13.
Still on the 30lb dumbbells for side lateral raises, but I'm getting a few more reps on them, and controlling them better. Reps 10-12 suck on every set, but I'm happy with the progress I'm making on them. Went 12, 12, 10 last night, then immediately dropped to a pair of 14lb dumbbells (my gym is weird) and knocked out a set of 20 with those for that Seth Set dropset I mentioned last week.
Machine side raises after that. Bumped the machine up to 70lbs. Got both sets of 12 reps, but didn't love how they felt, so I'll stick with that weight next week.
FInished my 4x12 with 85lbs on a reverse flye machine for rear delts, then hit 195, 210, and 225 for 12 on a machine shrug.