Poor form in the gym....
19 April 2005, 10:12 AM
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Well I did 160kg a couple of weeks ago and did 4 reps I think but that was without taking Black Jacks. 
Trouble is I can't stop eating em and they get very sickly but I just keep eatin em cos they are there
Damian.
Trouble is I can't stop eating em and they get very sickly but I just keep eatin em cos they are there
Damian.
19 April 2005, 02:48 PM
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We get a bloke in thats signed a paper saying he cannot sue hes that bad at everything LOL wont listen the says hes worked hard pmsl
best it the 2" ROM on the bench on 3" out the rack squat.
get satifastion doubling it and doing it right
Si
best it the 2" ROM on the bench on 3" out the rack squat.
get satifastion doubling it and doing it right
Si
19 April 2005, 03:32 PM
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Well my form went to pot at lunch time when they brought out the female models in very little and got them to pose for pics on the various machines!! 
Should add it was for some PR shots...... still waiting for the blood to return to my brain!
Should add it was for some PR shots...... still waiting for the blood to return to my brain!
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19 April 2005, 04:49 PM
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Originally Posted by super_si
best it the 2" ROM on the bench on 3" out the rack squat.
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19 April 2005, 06:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Tiggs
2nd gym post of mine!
Started back in the gym after a few years off last week.....i used to be an instructor so allways had pretty good form.
MY GODDDDD.....people havent got any better at using the equipment have they?
few examples that made me laugh/cry:
Tricep pushdowns: Range of movement from lockout to...ohh, about 2cms from lockout....weight LOADS!!!!
Seated Rows: range of movment....bar about 4 inches from chest to bar about 8 inches from chest....weight LOADS!!!!
Assisted Pull up machine: now im heavy so i appreciate the need for an assisted chin machine...but....saw a bloke using a LOT of assistanec on it for wide grip pull ups. I wasnt sure how much help it offered....until he took a hand off and wiped his brow.....AT THE TOP OF THE MOVEMENT!!!!!!!
Curls: i thought he was doing 21's until he put the dumbells down- range of movemnet- 3 inches!
Lastly, bloke after me on the leg press- i set the sled a long way back as im 6ft6.....and use the full stack for my last set. Bloke on after me doesnt adjust the sled so his knee is almost fully extended before he even presses it! He then reps out 10 on the full stack, range of movemnet- 6 inches, bounces of the stack springs on every rep...in fact his last rep was still bouncy on the springs 2 mins after he finished!!!!
Funny/sad all rolled into one!
Started back in the gym after a few years off last week.....i used to be an instructor so allways had pretty good form.
MY GODDDDD.....people havent got any better at using the equipment have they?
few examples that made me laugh/cry:
Tricep pushdowns: Range of movement from lockout to...ohh, about 2cms from lockout....weight LOADS!!!!
Seated Rows: range of movment....bar about 4 inches from chest to bar about 8 inches from chest....weight LOADS!!!!
Assisted Pull up machine: now im heavy so i appreciate the need for an assisted chin machine...but....saw a bloke using a LOT of assistanec on it for wide grip pull ups. I wasnt sure how much help it offered....until he took a hand off and wiped his brow.....AT THE TOP OF THE MOVEMENT!!!!!!!
Curls: i thought he was doing 21's until he put the dumbells down- range of movemnet- 3 inches!
Lastly, bloke after me on the leg press- i set the sled a long way back as im 6ft6.....and use the full stack for my last set. Bloke on after me doesnt adjust the sled so his knee is almost fully extended before he even presses it! He then reps out 10 on the full stack, range of movemnet- 6 inches, bounces of the stack springs on every rep...in fact his last rep was still bouncy on the springs 2 mins after he finished!!!!
Funny/sad all rolled into one!
19 April 2005, 10:51 PM
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Tonight I did on the bench press (with a spot);
130kg 8 reps
150kg 5 reps
170kg 3 reps
180kg 2 reps last rep was a complete ar$e up and I should never have attempted it but my spotter told me to do another Just as well he was spotting me as these are pec tearing weights for me.
So I am now putting 2+2 to come to 5 as I have eaten a load of black jack sweets today and therefore it is down to that.
130kg 8 reps
150kg 5 reps
170kg 3 reps
180kg 2 reps last rep was a complete ar$e up and I should never have attempted it but my spotter told me to do another
Just as well he was spotting me as these are pec tearing weights for me.So I am now putting 2+2 to come to 5 as I have eaten a load of black jack sweets today and therefore it is down to that.
20 April 2005, 02:49 PM
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Instructors? What are they?
Took a bit of weight off and concentrated on better form last night in response to this thread. If the way my muscles feel today is any indication, then it did me a lot of good.
Took a bit of weight off and concentrated on better form last night in response to this thread. If the way my muscles feel today is any indication, then it did me a lot of good.
20 April 2005, 05:34 PM
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Spen555.....try reverse weights, ie the heaviest first.
Why do your lightest weight first for 8 reps then do your heaviest weight for just 2 reps (probably by then knackered & with rubbish form)
The weakest link in bench press is not the chest muscle getting tired, its the tricep muscle, as that muscle takes a lot of the stress when you do that exercise. By the time you get to your heaviest weight the tricep is overworked & tired, hence your benchpress form suffers & the chest doesn;t get a good workout.
Do heaviest weights first when the tricep is fresh, then lower weight as needed to maintain form. Oh & dont count reps either. Heaviest weight must be a weight you can do at least 8-9 reps with, then drop weight as needed.....if you say to yourself "I am gonna do 8 reps with this weight" guess what - you will probably do 8 reps, its a psycological thing.
Also - its good to train triceps & chest together for the reason explained above (ie the triceps get a semi-workout when you train chest) however this is when overtraining can come in, because the triceps already have been trained to some extent, then you finish chest training & blitz triceps they can very easily become overtrained.
R
Why do your lightest weight first for 8 reps then do your heaviest weight for just 2 reps (probably by then knackered & with rubbish form)
The weakest link in bench press is not the chest muscle getting tired, its the tricep muscle, as that muscle takes a lot of the stress when you do that exercise. By the time you get to your heaviest weight the tricep is overworked & tired, hence your benchpress form suffers & the chest doesn;t get a good workout.
Do heaviest weights first when the tricep is fresh, then lower weight as needed to maintain form. Oh & dont count reps either. Heaviest weight must be a weight you can do at least 8-9 reps with, then drop weight as needed.....if you say to yourself "I am gonna do 8 reps with this weight" guess what - you will probably do 8 reps, its a psycological thing.
Also - its good to train triceps & chest together for the reason explained above (ie the triceps get a semi-workout when you train chest) however this is when overtraining can come in, because the triceps already have been trained to some extent, then you finish chest training & blitz triceps they can very easily become overtrained.
R
20 April 2005, 07:07 PM
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Originally Posted by SPEN555
Tonight I did on the bench press (with a spot);
130kg 8 reps
150kg 5 reps
170kg 3 reps
180kg 2 reps last rep was a complete ar$e up and I should never have attempted it but my spotter told me to do another Just as well he was spotting me as these are pec tearing weights for me.
So I am now putting 2+2 to come to 5 as I have eaten a load of black jack sweets today and therefore it is down to that.
130kg 8 reps
150kg 5 reps
170kg 3 reps
180kg 2 reps last rep was a complete ar$e up and I should never have attempted it but my spotter told me to do another
Just as well he was spotting me as these are pec tearing weights for me.So I am now putting 2+2 to come to 5 as I have eaten a load of black jack sweets today and therefore it is down to that.
good lifts! is that free weight bench pressing?
20 April 2005, 10:08 PM
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Rumpletiltskin!
I need to warm up you know! It takes all those to warm up! I would normally just stop at the set with 130kg but I was just seeing how far I could go.
Maybe you can just jump into your heaviest weight when your on roids but I am comletely natural and to be honest don't know a thing about roids.
If I were to just jump straight into say a 180kg bench I would just tear my pec straight off.
CC.
Yep, free weights, I can't stand machines, I rarely use em.
Due to the weights involved I have my training partner have his hands on the bar all the time as one slip up and I am finished doing any chest work. I reckon if I were to practice powerlifting I could do 160kg at the moment. For some reason I have always found as soon as someone touches the bar I find it easier.
Si,
Yep 250 squat. I will never get back up to that weight though
My recurring torn hamstring just seems to flare back up as some as I approach squatting 180kg. Very annoying as I don't feel I am working my legs with 140kg-160kg. I also only now go to just shy of parrallel to avoid stretching the hamstring. The other thing is I get no warning it is gonna go so I can back off. The last time it went I was doing 170kg and I got to the third rep and I was just getting into a groove when Bang! my hamstring went and I crashed the bar down onto the spotter rack.
If anyone has anyone tips for erradicating this then advise but from what I have read hamstring injuries never seem to clear up properly and only recover back to 80% of what they were.
p.s. My chest is killing me today. Not ached this badly in a long time and I have shoulders to do tomoz
Lol at Eddy. I think a mate of mine was telling me Lee Bowers used to do Military presses with 180kg for over 10 reps! It's worse though I think when you know there are women are out there lifting bigger weights. Would not want to meet one of those down a dark alley (I would probably cry and run like ****!)
Damian.
I need to warm up you know!
It takes all those to warm up! I would normally just stop at the set with 130kg but I was just seeing how far I could go.Maybe you can just jump into your heaviest weight when your on roids but I am comletely natural and to be honest don't know a thing about roids.
If I were to just jump straight into say a 180kg bench I would just tear my pec straight off.
CC.
Yep, free weights, I can't stand machines, I rarely use em.
Due to the weights involved I have my training partner have his hands on the bar all the time as one slip up and I am finished doing any chest work. I reckon if I were to practice powerlifting I could do 160kg at the moment. For some reason I have always found as soon as someone touches the bar I find it easier.
Si,
Yep 250 squat. I will never get back up to that weight though
My recurring torn hamstring just seems to flare back up as some as I approach squatting 180kg. Very annoying as I don't feel I am working my legs with 140kg-160kg. I also only now go to just shy of parrallel to avoid stretching the hamstring. The other thing is I get no warning it is gonna go so I can back off. The last time it went I was doing 170kg and I got to the third rep and I was just getting into a groove when Bang! my hamstring went and I crashed the bar down onto the spotter rack.If anyone has anyone tips for erradicating this then advise but from what I have read hamstring injuries never seem to clear up properly and only recover back to 80% of what they were.
p.s. My chest is killing me today. Not ached this badly in a long time and I have shoulders to do tomoz
Lol at Eddy. I think a mate of mine was telling me Lee Bowers used to do Military presses with 180kg for over 10 reps! It's worse though I think when you know there are women are out there lifting bigger weights. Would not want to meet one of those down a dark alley (I would probably cry and run like ****!)
Damian.
21 April 2005, 08:28 AM
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lmao dixon overheaded think it was 200kg for 3 reps! ****ing phenominal weights!!
think edd did 260k*3 tottally raw too!
Ive just started shoulder work in trying to keep in the 105kg category weight.
so loads tren and prop for me
Squat! rest id say, hope to god i never pick up something like that!
ill have your 250 by the end of next year
Si
think edd did 260k*3 tottally raw too!
Ive just started shoulder work in trying to keep in the 105kg category weight.
so loads tren and prop for me
Squat! rest id say, hope to god i never pick up something like that!
ill have your 250 by the end of next year
Si
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