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DJ Fuckboy Supreme posted:Cancelled my anytime membership this morning. Between Jesus Take The Wheel guy and the general way that most of the population who uses my location treat the place I'm done pretending like it isn't as much a risk as I wanted it to be. Managed to find a 36" power band and a pair of 45lb dumbbells at a local fitness shop so with those and the rest of the equipment I own it'll have to suffice for You can mostly maintain your gains with a 45lb dumbbell/kettlebell, you can even get a kettlebell grip for the dumbbell so that you can do swings. I'm sure you could do doubles with it too.
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Wizard Master posted:Thoughts on simply using leg press rather than doing squats for leg hypertrophy due to history of knee/back issues??
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My town hasn't had a positive test in a month which is getting me itching to hit the gym up. Of course the gym is a town over and they had 7 the past 2 weeks. And that's borderline meaningless given the asymptomatic rate. Also they're gonna open er up the schools soon and gently caress lifting around teenagers any time soon.
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New York finally gave some guidance for gyms to open up for the first time since March. 33% capacity, masks mandatory at all times & the facility must meet new HVAC standards. I think I'll take a hard pass on this one for a couple months and see how the data pans out.
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Omnikin posted:I think I'll take a hard pass on this one for a couple months and see how the data pans out. Yeah I would be keen if the standards for hygiene were higher but like you, it's too early. I'm just lucky to have enough equipment (and thanks for the suggestions thread) to work out at home. I made it working out every day in my living room for the two months that the gym was closed, so i can make it through the next however much longer this is going until.
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What was the resale value on Rogue stuff like pre-covid?
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I remember like 20 years ago, an administrator on some gaming website mentioned offhand that she prefers lean and muscular men. I don't remember the name of the website. The userbase of the website got extremely upset, acting like it was some kind of betrayal. One guy said "All those losers are probably on steroids and/or protein shakes." I think about this often for two reasons: 1) it's incredible that that same exact sense of entitlement later became a potent political force that altered history and 2) lmao at equating steroids with protein shakes.
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Hellblazer187 posted:I remember like 20 years ago, an administrator on some gaming website mentioned offhand that she prefers lean and muscular men. I don't remember the name of the website. The userbase of the website got extremely upset, acting like it was some kind of betrayal. One guy said "All those losers are probably on steroids and/or protein shakes." I think about this often for two reasons: 1) it's incredible that that same exact sense of entitlement later became a potent political force that altered history and 2) lmao at equating steroids with protein shakes. There was an r/relationships story in the previous megathread about a mom writing to Reddit because her son had gotten into fitness and she'd call his protein shakes "steroids" and say that working out was dangerous because it actually tore your muscles (I think she had read about the microtears that occur) and she had some dilemma she needed Reddit's help with (might have been an AITA post). It was hilarious because she would not listen to reason and kept saying she had done the research and that everyone replying was obviously hooked on steroids and poo poo.
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He explained this on a podcast once. He was traveling and looking for a gym to train in. Called up some gym to explain what was going on and he needed a good gym to train in and the gym owner was like "hell yea, we have great equipment, it'll handle whatever you can squat no problem" Then this happened and the gym owner got pissed and wanted Joe to pay for the bar, lol.
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Am I a dick for going to the gym again? I go over there at midnight and only go in if I'm the only one there - which is often, it's a small one. Wipe down everything, sanitize or wash hands during. If someone comes in, I've got my mask, and just finish what I can't do at home and then leave. It's still pretty just much that, and a weekly trip to the grocery store being the only places I go. I saw my doctor for a physical, and he seemed fine with it, but he's kind of dopey.
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TotalLossBrain posted:when I smoke steroids, I get the protein shakes. Better than the Harlem Shake, I guess.
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Drunk Driver Dad posted:He explained this on a podcast once. He was traveling and looking for a gym to train in. Called up some gym to explain what was going on and he needed a good gym to train in and the gym owner was like "hell yea, we have great equipment, it'll handle whatever you can squat no problem" Then this happened and the gym owner got pissed and wanted Joe to pay for the bar, lol. Iirc it hosed his knee up for a while too
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Captain Lavender posted:Am I a dick for going to the gym again? I go over there at midnight and only go in if I'm the only one there - which is often, it's a small one. Wipe down everything, sanitize or wash hands during. If someone comes in, I've got my mask, and just finish what I can't do at home and then leave. It's still pretty just much that, and a weekly trip to the grocery store being the only places I go. I saw my doctor for a physical, and he seemed fine with it, but he's kind of dopey. Until the decision is taken out of our hands with another lockdown, you just have to decide you've made the right call for your safety and the safety of those in your immediate contact. Covid restrictions were lifted in my part of Canada late May and I returned. More and more people began to as well, and finally yesterday I decided that it wasn't safe for me, whether or not restrictions were lifted because it was probably safe to do so. Also I really dislike the way a lot of people treated the place. Also my mom, whom I regularly see, is immunocompromised and I would hate to endanger her. Also, y'know, the rest of my friends and family. If you're being as safe as you think you can be, that there's relatively little traffic when you're there, and that you're wiping your equipment down, well, sounds like you're doing your best. The uncertainty was too much for me, ymmv. My goal is that when the worst of this passes, all willing hopefully in a year's time, I'll be able to afford the "serious lifter's" gym in town and a trainer to make up for a year of in-home workouts.
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Captain Lavender posted:Am I a dick for going to the gym again?
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No more of a dick than if you go to Chili's
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a crossfit gym in my city had 10 people who tested positive for the covid recently. 300 more were put in quarantine as a result
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Bob Morales posted:No more of a dick than if you go to Chili's but like... you also shouldn't be going to a restaurant either. I can't even fathom the mindset that lets someone think that's normal in a loving pandemic
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Ugh, I agree with both of these. This sucks. I had a pretty good system going with a kettlebell and my stationary bike when Covid started, but the bike broke, and getting back to weights was really something to look forward to. I live in a plains state, and avoiding people is pretty easy - walking and public transit is basically zero - so I've been feeling pretty confident about it. But yeah, I'm creating risk where I don't need to. I've been going to the gym and eating right for longer than ever in the past, it feels lovely to stop like this. I'll have to think hard about what to do going forward.Bob Morales posted:No more of a dick than if you go to Chili's
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Captain Lavender posted:I've been going to the gym and eating right for longer than ever in the past, it feels lovely to stop like this. I'll have to think hard about what to do going forward. Same, buddy. I am privileged to own enough equipment to maintain most of my strength (and, probably, exceed in terms of form and maintenance) and like you, I've been at it for long time. It's a different landscape now, and even posting in this thread keeps me accountable to my goals. Sucks to be socially responsible and also devoted to something best achieved outside my home, but you can't lift if you're sick. Or dead, of course. You can still eat right, and I imagine you can find something to keep yourself active without the gym. Best of luck.
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LordArgh posted:a crossfit gym in my city had 10 people who tested positive for the covid recently. 300 more were put in quarantine as a result Oslo?
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DJ Fuckboy Supreme posted:Same, buddy. I am privileged to own enough equipment to maintain most of my strength (and, probably, exceed in terms of form and maintenance) and like you, I've been at it for long time. It's a different landscape now, and even posting in this thread keeps me accountable to my goals. Sucks to be socially responsible and also devoted to something best achieved outside my home, but you can't lift if you're sick. Or dead, of course. I'm real annoyed I won't hit my bench & squat goals for the year, but that's okay. There's next year or the year after I guess. Khorne fucked around with this message at 19:32 on Aug 21, 2020 |
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RamboMoe posted:Oslo? yep
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Tested my maxes for the Goon Meet in YLLS Quite happy with the results for dieting for the most part since March. Helios Grime posted:So I did my Powerlifting attempt for the Goon Meet. I weighed in at around 90.8kg.
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What's a good workout with dumbbells that can be adjusted to 45 lb thats sorta like PPL
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I'll crosspost mine too, because why not:VorpalFish posted:gently caress it, I'm doing this now.
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Good job and you are a braver man then me trying to max bench without safeties and/or a spotter.
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Well done you guys. Seeing those makes me wish my lower back wasn't made of twigs and broken glass.
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Awesome guys
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Since we're crossposting goon meet results:RamboMoe posted:Morning weight: 105.3 kg
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VorpalFish posted:I'll crosspost mine too, because why not:
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RamboMoe posted:Since we're crossposting goon meet results: Man, those pound plates look really big. But good work anyhow. 
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https://twitter.com/voxdotcom/status/1297851204626780161 I knew about the demand surge, but I didn't realize how badly the supply had been constrained.
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Helios Grime posted:Man, those pound plates look really big. But good work anyhow. Not just the plates. The bar is also really big for 20 lbs
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Someone on fb is selling 350 lb of plates, a bar, and an acceptable looking rack for $500 but my government has decided there will be no more money. 
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nooneofconsequence posted:nice triceps Thanks. Bench still never go up.
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I think it was Dan Green who said when he first started out everyone told him you need to work on your triceps to increase your bench, so he got huge triceps but he eventually realized no, what you really need to do is bench more
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