The Official Gym & Fitness Thread

Like this.

 

It's for grip, you goon.


When you bench properly your legs push back. With enough weight usually that drives your shoulders into the bench and holds you there, using the bands help you grip to the bench and not slide back while pressing.

 

Helps give you a tactile feel on where your shoulder blades should be.

 

Another day. Another new thing learned.

 

Yeah but for 225?

The 315 I get

 

The grip bands help more with lighter weight. Since you don't have the heavy weight digging your shoulders into the bench to create friction, you use those bands to keep from sliding backwards.

A good bench setup will have a pretty grippy surface though. The bands are more for those slick vinyl ones at commercial gyms.

 

Gonna be honest haven’t had that issue even at my size. But makes sense.

 

Are you benching correctly though?

 

Looks like they got you covered. But yea, makes non-sticky pads stick.

 

I can say that with confindence, yes I am.

 

First workout today after having Covid. It was terrible. Can. Not. Breathe.

 

Please provide more details of your experience with this horrible illness.

 

I certainly don’t recommend it.

I was sick for about 5 days. Low fever. Headache. Body ache. Extremely tired. Got out of breath easily. I still can’t taste or smell anything. It’s crazy.

No cough or congestion for me.

All good now.

 

That's my gf as well except she has the cough and congestion. Been sick over a week now. She is feeling a lot better but still gets winded quick

 

I swear to god I had it last year before the universe blew up with it. Trying to see if my experience matches others.

Where you able to self isolate with it?

I’m glad you are getting better, not so happy to hear you still have issues with breathing.

 

Nah. Whole family got it. Kids had no symptoms. Wife’s case was mild.

 

It’s weird. Feel fine. Try to do anything physical and crash.

 

Is it hard to tell kids they can’t leave the house for two weeks but they feel fine? I’m trying to imagine quarantining kids who feel healthy.

 

Not really. Kids are way smarter than I ever imagined they’d be. They’re 4 & 7. They understand what’s going on. It was tough being cooped up though.

 

Yas please,