The Official Gym & Fitness Thread

Went to the gym today, haven't felt better about a session like today in over 3 months. Not even sure why. I haven't eating much today and yet I felt like I destroyed the weights. Also. I can't wait for the cold weather, I can't seem to keep my weight gain up with 100 degree, 100% humidity 50 gallons of water a day never peeing once weather.

 

Graduated/played baseball with a guy that pitched for GSU. Ended up playing in the Orioles farm system.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bmQC83_9nbU

 

They're pretty crazy, that guys got some badass body weight movement/strength down

but if I saw all that happening at my gym i would think theyre the douchiest ones there. haha

 

I agree with all of that.

 

Smh. No shoes.

Also, nice rack.

 

Anyone here done a try out for American Ninja Warrior?

 

They're the douchiest ones there cuz you can't do those moves!

I think most people would think that because they would seem like show offs to most, considering most of the population can't do that. Hell I can't even do those things!





Seriously though, you're right on all accounts.

 

The dude's so fuckin small though...look at him!

 

Well not everybody has the same goals.

 

I wanna get laid...

And tryout for American Ninja Warrior.

Not in that order.

 

I tried stepping on the 5lb plates during squats, pretty sweet tip.

Helluva lot more stable at the bottom of the squat

 

i like doing this with pistols helps a ton! i can barely do a few without this, then with i can do a lot. I'v broken both ankles so the flexibility isnt realy there anymore almost have no external rotation in both of them never really tried it with back squats tho i usually wear olympic lifting shoes when doing squats, anyone who hasn't tried those or if you have a problem pushing up thru your heals id recommend them for sure they make a solid difference

 

I second that a pair of cheap do-win squat shoes makes a ton of difference.

 

did my last squat day with not shoes and it was great, was able to get down a lot lower without feeling like i was falling forward.

on a different note, have any of you guys experienced any type of joint pain with doing the heavy 5x5 program?
my elbows have started hurting so i am going to switch to a lighter weight superset type of workout to see if it makes a difference.

 

Man down......

Did rack pulls for the first time in a long time a couple weeks ago. Now my right knee is killing me. After about 1/4 mile of constant walking it seems like its locking up. Almost as if I need to stretch or pop my knee cap into place. According to online seems like a loose patella. I'm pretty sure the barbell was riding down my leg in hitting the top of my knee cap during rack pulls. Time to take up swimming for cardio.

 

5x5s are brutal. I do 5x5s every other day and 3x10 on the others.

 

yeah i like doing the 5x5 workout but i think it's pretty hard on the body. i have been doing it for a few months now, i think it's time to change it up.