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ElectricSheep posted:Speaking of olympic lifts, I have to get used to wearing a belt during deadlifts mainly because a) I want to for safety's sake as the weight increases and b) it feels awkward as gently caress in the starting position and I'm still trying to acclimate. It's a big old Inzer Forever belt and it is not flexible in the least so the edges end up poking either my lower ribcage or the iliac crests of my pelvis. Do you do anything at all for your shoulders? I'm not sure if mine were so bad as to stick in the middle of a lift but they'd feel crackly/not mobile/just not good. And they'd get tender the day after benching. I got a lacrosse ball and basically hit everything, but especially the pec minor area really made a difference. Dead hangs, active hangs, shoulder dislocators, band pull aparts, face pulls and other general pulling superset with every push set. I doubt any of that stuff would hurt you, and it might help you. It was a pretty big difference for me, but who knows what was actually wrong with my shoulders compared to yours.
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Drunk Driver Dad posted:Do you do anything at all for your shoulders? I'm not sure if mine were so bad as to stick in the middle of a lift but they'd feel crackly/not mobile/just not good. And they'd get tender the day after benching. I got a lacrosse ball and basically hit everything, but especially the pec minor area really made a difference. Dead hangs, active hangs, shoulder dislocators, band pull aparts, face pulls and other general pulling superset with every push set. I doubt any of that stuff would hurt you, and it might help you. It was a pretty big difference for me, but who knows what was actually wrong with my shoulders compared to yours. Specifically to aid this problem? No. It only happened Monday, then to a lesser extent Friday when I backed down the weight 5 lbs. My left shoulder stuck once on the way up and my brain basically blanked on me mid-lift. I didn't dare push through that kind of discomfort Monday so I called it a fail, and was still bothered enough on Friday that I figured I'd ask here. As others have said, the YLLS thread moves at a snail's pace so I'd rather ask the questions here. A bit more detail: I've only really been at this steadily since last June, far FAR less than most people here, but I'm not a total stranger to the gym. I just decided that I was tired of starting a routine and stopping it ad infinitum and paying for a gym membership for five years when I was barely in it for a fraction of that time. I ran volume work using the cavefish routine as a starting point until the start of February of this year, at which point I moved to SS as a strength routine to get more comfortable with its major compound lifts. So yeah, definite beginner territory. This has been my first real obstacle, and it's a concerning one. I know you can't live or die by what every trainer tells you, even if it's Rip and his charming Texas weight coach accent, and I know I've got to learn to feel out my own body. Some of you guys have been doing this for years and years. I think part of my problem is (could be?) that I'm thinking more about the explosiveness of the lift to get the heavier weight up and not considering the cues as I do so. If I'm feeling an impingement, it could be that I haven't retracted my shoulder blades properly on the way to the top of the lift. Or, as was previously mentioned, I should see a doctor. Or both. Or it's too much weight. Etc. etc. Since all my previous attempts at weightlifting were more or less shut down by other stuff going on, I never started approaching my max with a lot of lifts and I think part of the issue is that I just need to slow it down before I end up like one of these idiots in these crossfit videos. But I've definitely been pursuing superset shoulder work information so it's good to see someone else chime in with that. Even if it's only been a little more than 9 months, I've been in the gym 3-4 times a week for 50-90 minutes depending on the work I'm doing. I'm usually up at 4:30 am to pull that off and only stopped when we had a hurricane hit and I had the flu. To me, that's a lot of hard work and I'd hate to lose progress or scuttle it altogether because I was being stupid. I don't think I could at this point - my body's actually craving the activity and I feel twitchy as hell if I'm off my routine. I'd love to keep this going for as long as I can, until I'm old and grey and then some, so I'd rather common sense win out the day and not the need to show off. ElectricSheep fucked around with this message at 17:00 on Mar 11, 2018 |
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ElectricSheep posted:Specifically to aid this problem? No. It only happened Monday, then to a lesser extent Friday when I backed down the weight 5 lbs. My left shoulder stuck once on the way up and my brain basically blanked on me mid-lift. I didn't dare push through that kind of discomfort Monday so I called it a fail, and was still bothered enough on Friday that I figured I'd ask here. As others have said, the YLLS thread moves at a snail's pace so I'd rather ask the questions here. That’s the right attitude, you’re on your way to becoming a cute iron boi
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ElectricSheep posted:Speaking of olympic lifts, I have to get used to wearing a belt during deadlifts mainly because a) I want to for safety's sake as the weight increases Belts don't help with safety, they just let you lift more. Injury rates are the same either way Use a belt if you want bigger numbers but that's it
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And that is why you don't do that wearing straps. I remember seeing a video of a guy who got the bar above his head, but fell back with the bar towards his chest, pinning his back to the ground and breaking both of his forearms.
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Sonny webster and klokov seem to snatch a lot with straps.
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Rejoice my children, for today it is leg day and I will work my glutes and my hams and my quads until I am become death
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Sludge Tank posted:Sonny webster and klokov seem to snatch a lot with straps. They are also not amateurs and know how to properly bail.
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Mar 15, 2018 14:01
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When you look like Klokov maybe you can start doing advanced and risky stuff
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https://www.reddit.com/r/MuscleConfusion/ This poo poo is solid gold.
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Fartbox posted:When you look like Klokov maybe you can start doing advanced and risky stuff I like how he basically gave up on Oly lifting so he could juice as much as he wanted
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what the best gym shorts and compression shorts thanks
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TenementFunster posted:what the best gym shorts and compression shorts thanks I like Skins.
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MikeCrotch posted:Belts don't help with safety, they just let you lift more. Injury rates are the same either way Bigger numbers mean bigger muscles, no?
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Vargatron posted:https://www.reddit.com/r/MuscleConfusion/ i love these kinds of videos
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Grump posted:Bigger numbers mean bigger muscles, no? Using a belt is only really helpful for low rep lifts at least 1.5 times bodyweight. so not really useful for hypertrophy and getting ***sWoLe***
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TenementFunster posted:what the best gym shorts and compression shorts thanks Lululemon
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Mar 16, 2018 13:54
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EAT FASTER!!!!!! posted:Lululemon
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TenementFunster posted:should clarify that i’m not a woman I know that they have an association as a yoga brand but their stuff for guys is really, REALLY nice.
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I wear their work pants, and their underwear is really nice as well. It's really good for anyone with athletic proportions in their legs.
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Yeah Lululemon poo poo for men is pricey but very nice I'm personally a fan of Reebok *~CROSSFIT~* branded gear (I try to find the least branded versions of it all) it's durable, well built and not insanely expensive. Also in that crossfit fails video dude at 0:36 had a full on mechanical failure, I'd be interested to see what brand of barbell he was using because it should NOT be failing at anywhere near that load. Most bars like that have at least a 2000lb safety rating. MA-Horus fucked around with this message at 17:09 on Mar 16, 2018 |
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lol gently caress that lululemon poo poo is expensive I prefer $12 Inzer stringers and 15 year old gym shorts
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A good friend works for lululemon, and has been trying to get me to buy their poo poo for a year and a half. Still use the same 3 old pairs of gym shorts. (New shirts though)
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all gyms shorts need to do is cover your junk and not get in the way underwear is where the real magic happens
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Realtalk Lululemon's yoga pants for men are insanely comfortable and if you have mega-quads they make your legs look massive.
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MA-Horus posted:Realtalk Lululemon's yoga pants for men are insanely comfortable and if you have mega-quads they make your legs look massive. Don't forget the package enhancement, if you are a shower that is.
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Zil posted:Don't forget the package enhancement, if you are a shower that is.  what if you're not a shower?...
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Vargatron posted:
They also sell socks
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Just pump it manually before entering the gym, sheeesh do we have to spell everything out here
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Mar 16, 2018 20:44
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Guess I'll just walk by the yoga room.
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gently caress tendonitis
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Sludge Tank posted:gently caress tendonitis My left hammy agrees. Although it’s not playing up at the moment.
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Having it in your leg must eat rear end. I have it in my forearm/bicep. I think ive narrowed down its trigger to squatting.
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Sludge Tank posted:Having it in your leg must eat rear end. I have it in my forearm/bicep. I think ive narrowed down its trigger to squatting. Ask me about going from a 120kg 5 rep pr squat to not being able to squat 60kg. Gradually working my way back up now though thank gently caress. When it was particularly bad I couldn’t even do seated pull downs because it would fire agony down my leg 
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I got (self diagnosed, yeah I know, will see a doctor next week probably) plantar fasciitis that makes the sole of my foot feel like it's on fire sometimes. Hasn't stopped me from working out but has reduced volume and just made the experience less fun you know. Did a bunch (over multiple breaks, lost count) of sets of 10x80kg bench press and 25kg one arm dumbbell overhead press at work, still haven't gotten to actually trying a real 1 rep bench press max.
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Mar 18, 2018 14:03
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Could be cancer as well Could always also be cancer, guys, remember that You will probably die of cancer
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Mar 18, 2018 14:10
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Mmmmm the sweet embrace of cancer
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What does it mean if I nearly pass out deadlifting lol.
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