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The Official Gym & Fitness Thread

Discussion in 'Health' started by TyT, Jan 31, 2011.

  1. Apr 20, 2016 at 5:49 AM
    Kerleyfries

    Kerleyfries Idk what the hell I'm doing

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    I just buy straight leg jeans, but I have to buy jeans that are more for durability instead of flexibility and shit like jumping into my truck is what wears them out, and is actually how I blew these out.
     
  2. Apr 20, 2016 at 5:51 AM
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    Depending on the company and how long you've been there people can accrue weeks of vacation time. Not that uncommon
     
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  3. Apr 20, 2016 at 6:40 AM
    zacharypaul89

    zacharypaul89 Eat right, be fit, die anyway

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    I have come to hate blue jeans since I've been working out. I just don't think blue jeans and people who do legs regularly coincide. I wear J Crew jeans and even if they fit in the waist, the crotch and thigh area are tight.

    I'm not willing to wear baggy-ass 90's pants to be comfortable....I wanna look stylish, too lol. Most of those dudes who are enormous wear sweats 99% of the time. If they're wearing normal clothes, they usually look like a clown. Just look at Ronnie Coleman in a suit.

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    Granted, I've seen folks like Phil Heath in well-tailored suits and he looks good, but those things are like $1000+. I have to have suits for work and even with my frame, I have to order pants and jackets in different sizes and have my jackets taken in. After tailoring and everything, one of my suits is around $1100 (I also don't buy cheaply-made suits lol)

    Moral of the story: the cut of jeans that are in style right now are slimmer fit and if you do legs, you're not going to be comfortable in them. All of my jeans are almost skin tight above the knee, but I still wear them b/c I don't want to wear work slacks or gym clothes everywhere I go.

    I have this one. I love it. My favorite things about it are you can put your container on it, turn it on, and it's set at 0, so you can measure food as you put it in the container, rather than having to try to stack it on the small scale glass. Also, you can flip from grams to ounces with the push of a button. It's idiot-proof. I use it 4-5 times a day.
     
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  4. Apr 20, 2016 at 8:06 AM
    LocoLocal

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    I am not saying it is not a challenge. My only gripe is that I have heard the "I can't find pants that fit" humble brag for so long and I think the problem is a little overstated. I doubt any of us in this thread will have to go to the lengths that pro body builders do to find clothes that fit. We're not THAT big.
     
  5. Apr 20, 2016 at 8:12 AM
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    ThunderCookies This is the Wait

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    I'm not that big, but I have a small frame for my build so things do fit awkwardly. Like large shirts are usually to long on me but the sleeves fit my arms better than a medium shirt where the length is good but the sleeves are stuck up in my pits. And most t-shirts that are crew neck are rather tight on my neck. I usually wear tanks or v necks. For shorts, I am a 30 waist and they are usually pretty tight around the quads, and most of the inseams are short too. Apparently I need to switch to chubbys.
     
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  6. Apr 20, 2016 at 8:22 AM
    zacharypaul89

    zacharypaul89 Eat right, be fit, die anyway

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    Guess you just can't have style and comfort...brb, going to buy some Jnco's

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    Same here. Mediums look great on my arms, but the sleeves are too short and there's not enough room for my beer belly. Larges fit perfect, but the sleeves don't fit snug on the guns, so my arms look smaller. Gonna have to get a seamstress to start taking in the sleeves an inch or so on my larges I guess. That's why I love the bb.com shirts: you get a good comfortable shirt that cuts off the circulation to your arms so they look like they're 22"

    Also, get Chubbies. You'll have no rag-rets
     
  7. Apr 20, 2016 at 8:33 AM
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    Papa Taco HARD CAAAAAAARRRRRRRL

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    Speak for yourself, I'm fucking huge in my mind....
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    Contractor is exactly what I am these days. It doubles my pay and I get as much time off as I want. When a hospital is short staffed anywhere in the country, they contract my staffing agency. Then when I tell my agency what state or city I wanna move to, they tell me what jobs are in the area. Usually a 3 month contract with the option to extend it as needed/wanted. Agency even gives you an apartment when your there. Downside is I'm never home in N.Y. Right now working in Seattle and haven't been home since January. As for being reliable, I don't get paid if I don't work, there isn't any sick days either. When I sign a contract, unless I ask for time off in the contact, I don't get any. But after the contact is over, I have no obligation to work there ever again
     
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  9. Apr 20, 2016 at 8:44 AM
    Papa Taco

    Papa Taco HARD CAAAAAAARRRRRRRL

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    That's pretty cool. Working away from home can suck but at least you get an apartment. I used to do a lot of traveling for work and just got shitty hotels. I hated life on the road
     
  10. Apr 20, 2016 at 8:47 AM
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    Amen. I am soooo pleased being home each night with my family. I have 2 close friends that travels 50% or more for work and I can think is how lucky I am now.
     
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    Well I know that. I am not mentally impaired. However, he clearly made a statement wanting off a month at a time for "hunting" which to me infers at least yearly. He also stated if he wants time off he takes it. Sooooooo if anyone has 30+ vacation days per year, and can dissapear all willy nilly, they have a generous company and have been there a long time.

    To break it down, my feeble mind assessed the general content and assumed contractor. I asked to confirm. I didnt say "holy cow, say, how do you get 2 weeks of vacation a year"?

    #fail
     
  12. Apr 20, 2016 at 8:54 AM
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    Have y'all heard of barbell apparel? They make jeans for those who lift.... they have an instagram. should check 'em out - could be a solution to your blow out issue :thumbsup:
     
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    OHP tonight. Can anyone recommend some good accessory movements (shoulder exercises) for this lift? I've been doing the same stuff for so long and I am looking to switch it up.
     
  14. Apr 20, 2016 at 8:59 AM
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    $150 for jeans and $80 for shorts :bananadead:
     
  15. Apr 20, 2016 at 9:00 AM
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    yeah but how much does buying new jeans every time you bust open a seam cost you? lol
     
  16. Apr 20, 2016 at 9:18 AM
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    zacharypaul89 Eat right, be fit, die anyway

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    Think I just found what to ask my wife for Christmas. They don't look bad either. I was expecting some Ed Hardy/Affliction shit with designs and sparkles

    - OHP/military press/seated OHP with bar, dumbbells, etc.
    - side db lat raises, front db lat raises
    - incline bench reverse db flys, front raises
    - bent over db flys
    - single arm linear jammer
     

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  17. Apr 20, 2016 at 9:24 AM
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    Definitely no designs/sparkles haha!:D that would decrease your max by at least 50lbs
     
  18. Apr 20, 2016 at 9:36 AM
    zacharypaul89

    zacharypaul89 Eat right, be fit, die anyway

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    Tru dat. I think I'm gonna try to get a couple pair of those. Of course, I can't justify paying that much for clothes, but my wife sure can! I only wear jeans on the weekends and even that's rare. If I'm not at work, I'm all gym shorts 99% of the time.
     
  19. Apr 20, 2016 at 9:38 AM
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    I only wear jeans with flames on them. Anyway, I think I'm gonna ohp tonight too!
     
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    zacharypaul89 Eat right, be fit, die anyway

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    I just saw where Rogue makes some, too, and for only $100...probably gonna go that route instead
     
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