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Winnie the poo poo posted:until you need dress pants True, but then you have the bragging point of "My legs are so awesome I had to have my pants tailored to fit  "
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Welp, lower back still a bit painful today, no squats for me. I'll stick to lower weight leg press and machines and maybe some hanging leg raises.
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i heard one legged leg press is a good way to help take strain off your back and one limb exercises are all the rage. but seriously, i heard that i dunno how true it is. also high bar squats felt a little more natural today. knee didn't really act up. stuff going good i guess.cable crunches still hurt my elbows just to hold on to. out of curiousity do you need a dynamic ab exercise or are planks/deads/squats enough?
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Drunk Driver Dad posted:i heard one legged leg press is a good way to help take strain off your back and one limb exercises are all the rage. but seriously, i heard that i dunno how true it is. also high bar squats felt a little more natural today. knee didn't really act up. stuff going good i guess.cable crunches still hurt my elbows just to hold on to. out of curiousity do you need a dynamic ab exercise or are planks/deads/squats enough? Single leg press was exactly what I was doing.  You could try ab-wheel roll outs. They work the abs incredibly well. Also hanging leg raises, although you'll need to build up to those.
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Dec 14, 2016 10:31
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Pesmerga posted:Welp, lower back still a bit painful today, no squats for me. I'll stick to lower weight leg press and machines and maybe some hanging leg raises. Foam roll your glutes
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Dec 14, 2016 10:48
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Pesmerga posted:Single leg press was exactly what I was doing. Yeah, I had a hard time with leg raises last year, but as I've mentioned before, my abs seem to be much stronger this time around which is why holding the weight on the cable crunches is hurting my elbows. Maybe I'll give them another go, I could bend me knees a bit to make them easier if need be. Also my lovely gym actually has an ab wheel so I'll try that too.
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Dec 14, 2016 11:18
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Drunk Driver Dad posted:Yeah, I had a hard time with leg raises last year, but as I've mentioned before, my abs seem to be much stronger this time around which is why holding the weight on the cable crunches is hurting my elbows. Maybe I'll give them another go, I could bend me knees a bit to make them easier if need be. Also my lovely gym actually has an ab wheel so I'll try that too. Instead of an ab wheel use a barbell.
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Not really enough room for that. There's barely room for deadlifts. I'll just try the ab wheel and leg raises and go with whatever feels best. I'm really digging this program. Still too early to know for sure about gains, but it's much more fun and I enjoy myself a lot more. Since there's 4 different days and more exercises I got a notebook and log everything down now, which gives me a better sense of "I came in here today and did something" Also took measurements for comparison sake. Is average shoulder width for males really about 18 inches? Mine are a little over 19, and generally everything genetic about me sucks except height and that's barely even considered tall. My wrists are like barely 7 inches. It's not anything I consider braggable, but if it's a small advantage to have when building muscle, I'll gladly take it.
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Considering DDD's history of loving himself up I'm going to recommend not doing the ab wheel, ever. I've known a few guys at my gym who were in pretty good shape and strong that have hosed up their lower backs using one. Just do planks.
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Yeah I didn't mention it because it was a one time offhand thing, but I did try the ab wheel one time when I saw it and while I didn't get injured it did feel weird on my back. I was more interested in the hanging leg raises anyway, I'll try them. And also, I know I bitch about injuries a lot, but I've rarely hosed myself up in the gym. It's all my job. I think my wrist is really the only thing that came directly from the gym.
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Dec 14, 2016 12:25
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Drunk Driver Dad posted:My wrists are like barely 7 inches. Sorry to tell you this but you'll never be able to go pro.
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Don't feel bad. I pulled a rib muscle at work back in March and I can still feel it sometimes 
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sassassin posted:Foam roll your glutes I'll try that, thanks. Drunk Driver Dad posted:
sassassin posted:Sorry to tell you this but you'll never be able to go pro. My wrists are only 6 and a bit inches. I've got a tiny frame 
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If you're going to try and pound your butt, get a lacrosse ball. It would take a seriously badass foam roller to really get up in there. I don't feel poo poo with mine but it's just a cheap smooth roller. The lacrosse ball cost like 2 dollars. Also be careful, there's one spot to the side of my glutes where it triggers a nerve, so I always stop if I get any weird nerve feelings.
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Drunk Driver Dad posted:If you're going to try and pound your butt, get a lacrosse ball. It would take a seriously badass foam roller to really get up in there. You've got the wrong idea about foam rolling, but whatever gets you off. Foam rolling isn't a competition to make things hurt the most. Use a basic firm-ish roll and use it regularly.
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I think DDD just has a super low threshold for pain and what everyone else considers manageable and/or growth associated pain DDD considers debilitating.
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That's a good explanation.Constipated posted:Considering DDD's history of loving himself up I'm going to recommend not doing the ab wheel, ever. I've known a few guys at my gym who were in pretty good shape and strong that have hosed up their lower backs using one. Just do planks. I've never heard of someone getting injured with an ab wheel. Humans are amazing.
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You guys actually take time off for injuries? I repeatedly work out until the pain stops or I get used to it. The one true way to handle soreness and injury
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Pesmerga posted:My wrists are only 6 and a bit inches. I've got a tiny frame Small wrist bro  Back day today. Increasing creatine intake a bit because it's taking a bit longer than I'd like to recover after leg days.
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Dum Cumpster posted:That's a good explanation. Doing them standing up (like straight legs) is apparently the cause of many back injuries. According to one story, that's how Bruce Lee hosed up his back (the other claims doing good mornings). My shoulders have been bothering me lately and I found doing this instantly eases the pain: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zsmeXwHu6W0
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Metanaut posted:Doing them standing up (like straight legs) is apparently the cause of many back injuries. According to one story, that's how Bruce Lee hosed up his back (the other claims doing good mornings). That makes sense. Don't know many people that can do them standing. Better to live pain free on your knees than to die of a broken back on your feet I suppose.
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Dum Cumpster posted:That's a good explanation. Yeah what the heck, you dont even put a lot of strain on your back if you do it properly. Are they twisting the poo poo out of their spine or something
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Zzulu posted:if you do it properly But do any of us ever do anything properly? Be honest with yourself.
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Dum Cumpster posted:That makes sense. Don't know many people that can do them standing. Better to live pain free on your knees than to die of a broken back on your feet I suppose. You have it backwards. It's better to live on your feet than die on your knees. I can do them standing. Impresses guys more than girls TBH
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Tiny Lowtax posted:You have it backwards. Nah, I can do them standing but I'd rather be an old bitch who doesn't continually cripple himself.
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Tiny Lowtax posted:You have it backwards. It's better to live on your feet than die on your knees. I tried that once and faceplanted. Nice metal splinter off the old 60kg dumbbell tonight, all because I was trying to impress the 16 year old girl with the perfect snatch.
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Dum Cumpster posted:Nah, I can do them standing but I'd rather be an old bitch who doesn't continually cripple himself. Don't you do the swole bro thing with like a cyborg heart or something? You're already ahead of DDD. He'd die in pre-op signing consents.
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sassassin posted:I tried that once and faceplanted. Can't tell if talking about Olympic lift or... not...
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a mysterious cloak posted:Don't you do the swole bro thing with like a cyborg heart or something? You're already ahead of DDD. He'd die in pre-op signing consents. LOL. Yes my heart is augmented but I was more talking about how I'm stronger than I am smart or durable and usually tear my dumb body apart chasing stupid strength goals.
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Being strong is important. Once you die, the strength you've accumulated is all you're gonna get to take with you to the afterlife
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Gotta accumulate all that biomass to give it back to the ground, man.
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Rodenthar Drothman posted:Can't tell if talking about Olympic lift or... not... The guy she was with spent the whole session jerking.
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Dum Cumpster posted:LOL. Yes my heart is augmented but I was more talking about how I'm stronger than I am smart or durable and usually tear my dumb body apart chasing stupid strength goals. Gotcha. Stay strong, cyborg-bro  sassassin posted:16 year old girl with the perfect snatch. 
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Did 5x200m sprints on the erg at a 1:27.8 split. I'm pretty sure I died and I'm now posting from the afterlife.
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bamhand posted:Did 5x200m sprints on the erg at a 1:27.8 split. I'm pretty sure I died and I'm now posting from the afterlife. I just started rowing and don't know what anything means but I know it's hard so RIP a mysterious cloak posted:Gotcha. Stay strong, cyborg-bro 
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bamhand posted:Did 5x200m sprints on the erg at a 1:27.8 split. I'm pretty sure I died and I'm now posting from the afterlife. I swam a 32 minute mile last week and I am pretty sure I drowned and was legally dead for about 17 minutes in the middle of it.
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buddhanc posted:You guys actually take time off for injuries? same so i just benched with wraps today and everything was fine
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GORDON posted:I swam a 32 minute mile last week and I am pretty sure I drowned and was legally dead for about 17 minutes in the middle of it. Yeah I went to lay down afterward and suddenly it was half an hour later. Dum Cumpster posted:I just started rowing and don't know what anything means but I know it's hard so RIP Erging is the worst. Split is your time to row 500m at your current speed. It's the main measure of speed that is displayed on the monitor. bamhand fucked around with this message at 01:24 on Dec 15, 2016 |
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bamhand posted:Did 5x200m sprints on the erg at a 1:27.8 split. I'm pretty sure I died and I'm now posting from the afterlife. Godspeed, rowgoon. That's pretty loving fast. I saw a dude with skinnier wrists than mine at the gym. I have bigger forearms 
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Rodenthar Drothman posted:Godspeed, rowgoon. That's pretty loving fast.
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