How is everyone's training going?
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SomeGuyDude
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LOL not pounds, poods. I think the conversion is that I have a 35lb, a 52lb, and a 75lb kettlebell. I'd like to have the 105, also, but that didn't come with the set.
damnromulans
Klingons do not faint
SomeGuyDude
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Satanstoenail
My Larpstyle determines my Derpstyle
I had to google lunk alarm. That sounds fucking ridiculous. My gym has nothing like that, and I've heard no 'anti-meathead bullshit' from anyone at my gym either. In fact one of the reasons I chose my gym is because there's a huge variety of people there.
The trainer I've used is huge on no-machine workouts and most of the stuff he's got me doing doesn't require machines. Do you really think I'm not improving myself here? Can you not concede that these "bullshit fitness centres" work for some people?
The meatheads at my gym are meatheads. Pure and simple. I doubt one of them has a degree in anything. They spend all their time there doing bicep curls and grunting and admiring themselves in the mirror and hurrr hurrr hurring. If your gym is full of rocket scientists, great. Maybe we can stop hurling generalisations at each other.
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SomeGuyDude
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I had to google lunk alarm. That sounds fucking ridiculous. My gym has nothing like that, and I've heard no 'anti-meathead bullshit' from anyone at my gym either. In fact one of the reasons I chose my gym is because there's a huge variety of people there.
The trainer I've used is huge on no-machine workouts and most of the stuff he's got me doing doesn't require machines. Do you really think I'm not improving myself here? Can you not concede that these "bullshit fitness centres" work for some people?
The meatheads at my gym are meatheads. Pure and simple. I doubt one of them has a degree in anything. They spend all their time there doing bicep curls and grunting and admiring themselves in the mirror and hurrr hurrr hurring. If your gym is full of rocket scientists, great. Maybe we can stop hurling generalisations at each other.
LOL I think the issue here is we're making bad assumptions on one another. So it's a deal, my bad! I was just in a mood, kinda projecting shit.
damnromulans
Klingons do not faint
"pood" is the unit of weight measurement for kettlebells. i forget exactly how much a pood is. it's a russian/soviet thing if i recallreclackclack.
I was thinking that it's funny how 2 years ago I was at the same body weight but a bigger clothing size and I trying to eat < 1400 calories a day and never got enough protein or fat. And 1 year ago I was almost 15 pounds heavier because the whole "long term calorie/nutrient deprivation" thing has a tendency to backfire on itself.
I was thinking that it's funny how 2 years ago I was at the same body weight but a bigger clothing size and I trying to eat < 1400 calories a day and never got enough protein or fat. And 1 year ago I was almost 15 pounds heavier because the whole "long term calorie/nutrient deprivation" thing has a tendency to backfire on itself.
Satanstoenail
My Larpstyle determines my Derpstyle
Cool. I've just noticed that we have Planet Fitness gyms in Australia as well, none in my state though. "The Judgement Free health club!" haha yeah right. They've apparently banned deadlifts and grunting. So non-judgemental.
Anyway, here's some inspiration for everyone in this thread:
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damnromulans
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Funerary_Doom
My head is bloody, but unbowed.
Yeah, it's actually pretty crazy since at the time doing it it didn't seem like it was a whole lot. Learned my lesson: Baby. Steps.
divine_torture
leVel
Decided to start free weight squats instead of smith machine squats yesterday. I did like half the weight, and I HURT right now.
damnromulans
Klingons do not faint
I'm so bloated my shoes barely fit. Note to self: eating fried food all day gives you a different kind of hangover and doesn't cure the original.
rms
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I watched the Crossfit Games last night, inspired to do something like that..just for my legs though.
And I somehow lost even more respect for the 'sport' after watching the dips and pullups..
And I somehow lost even more respect for the 'sport' after watching the dips and pullups..
wandering_taco
Minstrel of Woe
First workout in over a month today!
-Bench 155x8 155x8 185x10 205x4
-Then I did some front squat to shoulder press thing with the preacher bar and 25lb plates, 3 sets of 8 or 10.
-3 sets of arnold press with the 40lb dumbells
-3 sets of a combination finisher. Using the preacher bar with 25lb plates on it, did like 20 reps of shrugs, straight to 10 reps standing shoulder press, straight to 6-8 reps upright rows.
Overall a really fun workout, I'm hurting now. I haven't done any sorts of squats in years, so me legs be killin.
-Bench 155x8 155x8 185x10 205x4
-Then I did some front squat to shoulder press thing with the preacher bar and 25lb plates, 3 sets of 8 or 10.
-3 sets of arnold press with the 40lb dumbells
-3 sets of a combination finisher. Using the preacher bar with 25lb plates on it, did like 20 reps of shrugs, straight to 10 reps standing shoulder press, straight to 6-8 reps upright rows.
Overall a really fun workout, I'm hurting now. I haven't done any sorts of squats in years, so me legs be killin.
SomeGuyDude
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Shazam.
BTW not getting into the Xfit debate fully, just saying that the way they do dips and pullups is a competition thing for speed. They do the vast majority of their pullups and dips more "properly" so the muscles are at maximal capability to do them the way you see in competition. The hard butterfly kip is a technique just like anything else in an athletic endeavour: it's about maximizing results with minimal exertion. And believe me, it's hard as FUCK to do it right.
Remember: it's a competition about speed. Bitching about how they get their chins over the bar is like complaining about how someone runs during a race.
BTW not getting into the Xfit debate fully, just saying that the way they do dips and pullups is a competition thing for speed. They do the vast majority of their pullups and dips more "properly" so the muscles are at maximal capability to do them the way you see in competition. The hard butterfly kip is a technique just like anything else in an athletic endeavour: it's about maximizing results with minimal exertion. And believe me, it's hard as FUCK to do it right.
Remember: it's a competition about speed. Bitching about how they get their chins over the bar is like complaining about how someone runs during a race.
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wandering_taco
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Damn son, nice job on the bench. You're weighing just a couple pounds more than me right now. Hopefully my numbers start improving once I get back into it. I'm planning to hit the gym tomorrow, not sure what I'm gonna work on though, my legs are still killing me. I might do back and tris or something.
SomeGuyDude
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I keep dropping weight, it's kinda crazy. If I hit 190 it means I've lost 50lb since April. Not exactly my intention, either.
wandering_taco
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