The Official Gym & Fitness Thread

Btw noticing a lotta funny stuff at this new gym im trying out(UFC), people doing shit non stop, shadow boxing jumping jacks between sets, fuck load of crossfit wanna be retards, people who flex infront of mirror, chicks that come in just to talk and look at themselves, lotta tap out shirts. at least nobody curls in the rack lol

 

If you're doing 135lb straight bar, have at it. At least that's my rule.

 

when that fucker goes to the prayer curls imma camp there and do this

 

I think my knee is fucked. As I was doing squats my right knee felt like it had a ton of pressure. I continued on and afterwards it started to hurt. I bought icy/hot patches for it. Makes it feel better. But only temporary.

 

I started randomly havin some pain in my right (previously injured) knee tonight while I was playing Volleyball. Can't find my freakin knee brace, and tomorrow is leg day.

 

Damn dude. RICE and Ibuprofen. Hopefully, starts getting better in a few days. Hopefully, doesn't affect work.

 

Knee brace? Any info on it? What does it help with?

 

dude if your knee is hurting before your hip you are doing it wrong, a proper squat that goes ass to grass does not get stopped because the knee's ability to flex, it's because you maxed out your hip rotation.

 

Lol RICE?

I'm going to keep off of it until Saturday (when I'm back on for work) so hopefully it's better by then.

 

skip it and work on mobility.

 

I've been told I have good form. I go as far down as parallel.

 

My cheap one (bought at CVS) just keeps pressure on it, keepin everything where it's supposed to be. Usually makes it a little less painful to walk, at least. The one with metal braces on the side is the one I feel like would be better for me right now, though. It's actually my girlfriend's brother's. He got it after a knee surgery, then when he got done with it, I screwed mine up wakeboarding, so I used it. He's got it with him right now about 6 hours away, though.

 

you should always go as far down as your can, you want to squat till your can rest comfortably at the bottom without any pain. your hip should taking most of the weight, and when you hit bottom you should always bounce off the hips not the knees, if people telling you going deep hurts your knee they do not know how to squat. matter of fact partial reps on squat really fucks up the knee

 

I've seen your squats before lol

JK

Maybe I'll post up a vid of my squats.

 

do you have a hard time not lifting up the heels and not shifting weight on the ball of your feet?

 

My weight is constantly on my heels. Maybe at the top (during my pelvic thrust)

 

how heavy are you squatting? cuz when i get up to 90%1rm all my bad habits starts to break out, weight shifting, knee flexing in, over arching.

 

I did my max 5X5 Squats with 185# today. New goal achieved. Def noticed some bad habits as i did the first sets. I found it helpful to push with my arms up at the same time.

 

Nice! i found it really helps to push my elbows in and open my chest up. form always goes to shit when you attempt PR, at least for me

 

when shit gets close to PR my form goes out the window

155, look sexy
175, still sexy
200+, look like a fucked up plant trying to reach for the sun