What Are Your Gym/Fitness/Routine Moans?
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gym i go to advertises itself as a S&C gym;
i broke the last sled harness dragging X amount of weight - bit of googling has shown me its not really meant for heaving pulling but more parachute training/30kg, gym wont purchase a new one (mainly as its only me wanting to use it)
the 45 degree leg press - has 2 safety prongs on the top swivel stop bar that are about an inch in height. My legs arent long enough once i get to a certain weight to press up and swivel the bars. Below that weight its fine. Asked the owner to cut the prongs off, said no. Other gyms ive been too dont have these safety prongs, mofos. So ill be either stuck at that weight or ask for a spot to get the weight on/off the prongs or start from the compressed position.
PT's taking the piss out of some of the exercises i do due to them not recognizing what it does and not will to try
i broke the last sled harness dragging X amount of weight - bit of googling has shown me its not really meant for heaving pulling but more parachute training/30kg, gym wont purchase a new one (mainly as its only me wanting to use it)
the 45 degree leg press - has 2 safety prongs on the top swivel stop bar that are about an inch in height. My legs arent long enough once i get to a certain weight to press up and swivel the bars. Below that weight its fine. Asked the owner to cut the prongs off, said no. Other gyms ive been too dont have these safety prongs, mofos. So ill be either stuck at that weight or ask for a spot to get the weight on/off the prongs or start from the compressed position.
PT's taking the piss out of some of the exercises i do due to them not recognizing what it does and not will to try
V8mate said:
lemmingjames said:
TameRacingDriver said:
If that means a 10 year old pair of tracy bottoms and £2 plain pprimark t shirt then yeah I guess 
funny I was thinking you're there to work not pose....
But how tight are they? funny I was thinking you're there to work not pose....Alternatively wearing a vest with obligatory tats and spray tan
Halb said:
TheJimi said:
Yeah, there's that too.
Still overrated tho, and rarely used intelligently.
Rarely used yes, but then less than 10% in the gym know what they're doing anyway.Still overrated tho, and rarely used intelligently.
A valuable tool for progress.
). As Halb says - spotters also help forced reps.popeyewhite said:
90% of injuries during weightlifting are at the shoulder joint, and these mostly occur not during the lift, but when the weights are racked/dropped on the floor. Spotters are crucial for anyone who presses that wants longevity in the sport. I don't know any bber who doesn't use a spotter when doing free weights (apart from me ). As Halb says - spotters also help forced reps.
83% of the time it also helps to have someone to yell, "yeh, come on Bro, let's do this", followed by a high-five after the last rep. Statistical fact.). As Halb says - spotters also help forced reps.13m said:
popeyewhite said:
90% of injuries during weightlifting are at the shoulder joint, and these mostly occur not during the lift, but when the weights are racked/dropped on the floor. Spotters are crucial for anyone who presses that wants longevity in the sport. I don't know any bber who doesn't use a spotter when doing free weights (apart from me ). As Halb says - spotters also help forced reps.
83% of the time it also helps to have someone to yell, "yeh, come on Bro, let's do this", followed by a high-five after the last rep. Statistical fact.). As Halb says - spotters also help forced reps.
popeyewhite said:
90% of injuries during weightlifting are at the shoulder joint, and these mostly occur not during the lift, but when the weights are racked/dropped on the floor. Spotters are crucial for anyone who presses that wants longevity in the sport. I don't know any bber who doesn't use a spotter when doing free weights (apart from me ). As Halb says - spotters also help forced reps.
Genuine question (as I'm no expert). I do free weight bar bench press at the minute, but I don't have the luxury of a spotter as I train alone; would you say I'd be better off using a smith's machine?). As Halb says - spotters also help forced reps.TameRacingDriver said:
popeyewhite said:
90% of injuries during weightlifting are at the shoulder joint, and these mostly occur not during the lift, but when the weights are racked/dropped on the floor. Spotters are crucial for anyone who presses that wants longevity in the sport. I don't know any bber who doesn't use a spotter when doing free weights (apart from me ). As Halb says - spotters also help forced reps.
Genuine question (as I'm no expert). I do free weight bar bench press at the minute, but I don't have the luxury of a spotter as I train alone; would you say I'd be better off using a smith's machine?). As Halb says - spotters also help forced reps.TameRacingDriver said:
popeyewhite said:
90% of injuries during weightlifting are at the shoulder joint, and these mostly occur not during the lift, but when the weights are racked/dropped on the floor. Spotters are crucial for anyone who presses that wants longevity in the sport. I don't know any bber who doesn't use a spotter when doing free weights (apart from me ). As Halb says - spotters also help forced reps.
Genuine question (as I'm no expert). I do free weight bar bench press at the minute, but I don't have the luxury of a spotter as I train alone; would you say I'd be better off using a smith's machine?). As Halb says - spotters also help forced reps.
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Digger said:
Any suggestions for a combo of one or two exercises for hitting mid upper chest without involving shoulders too much!?
I'm petrified of aggravating an old rotator cuff strain which took over a year to repair.
At the moment I use a twin cable machine with cables in their highest position and do standing upright fly. Also incline dumbbell press with bench never more than say 30degs. I don't do fly on bench as find it starts to strain shoulders.
For same reasons I don't go heavy. Tend to do pyramid sets for most all exercises I dobb
Light to medium weight Bench Press - 20-12 reps with each rep done slowly?I'm petrified of aggravating an old rotator cuff strain which took over a year to repair.
At the moment I use a twin cable machine with cables in their highest position and do standing upright fly. Also incline dumbbell press with bench never more than say 30degs. I don't do fly on bench as find it starts to strain shoulders.
For same reasons I don't go heavy. Tend to do pyramid sets for most all exercises I dobb
DB or BB cross-bench Pullovers don't seem to affect the RC too much (I know this as I have a prob with mine, but these do not hurt the shoulders at all)
Whoops sorry Chris I'd just deleted it as I realised I meant to post in the training thread which I've now done lol.
I don't do any bench pressing as I find it strains shoulders due to hand position and elbows flared out. When lowering dumbells for each rep I now turn the hands palms inwards as its way more comfortable.
Thanks for the reply.
I don't do any bench pressing as I find it strains shoulders due to hand position and elbows flared out. When lowering dumbells for each rep I now turn the hands palms inwards as its way more comfortable.
Thanks for the reply.
Edited by Digger on Friday 23 September 15:43
Digger said:
Any suggestions for a combo of one or two exercises for hitting mid upper chest without involving shoulders too much!?
I'm petrified of aggravating an old rotator cuff strain which took over a year to repair.
At the moment I use a twin cable machine with cables in their highest position and do standing upright fly. Also incline dumbbell press with bench never more than say 30degs. I don't do fly on bench as find it starts to strain shoulders.
For same reasons I don't go heavy. Tend to do pyramid sets for most all exercises I do.
to get the weight numbers back with free weights then test shoulder in a safe environment on machines (the only thing i think machines are good for tbh) I'm petrified of aggravating an old rotator cuff strain which took over a year to repair.
At the moment I use a twin cable machine with cables in their highest position and do standing upright fly. Also incline dumbbell press with bench never more than say 30degs. I don't do fly on bench as find it starts to strain shoulders.
For same reasons I don't go heavy. Tend to do pyramid sets for most all exercises I do.
45º incline bench on smith machine, grip just wider than shoulder
45º dedicated chest machine press that follows an arc to bring in inner chest
they aren't superior to your afore mentioned exercises imo but they will allow you to up your strength & confidence, don't stop doing the free weight stuff though as you need to retain the form with these, as the weight grows on the machines then slowly increase it on the free weights to but to less a degree.
Shoulder injury, the worse to have (along side wrist
)TameRacingDriver said:
Genuine question (as I'm no expert). I do free weight bar bench press at the minute, but I don't have the luxury of a spotter as I train alone; would you say I'd be better off using a smith's machine?
I bench press in the squat rack, set the safety bars inline with chest and the racking hooks as 'high' as possible then good to go.Now go buy some dick print tracksuit bottoms and an overly large vest where the sides are cut out enough to expose the waist
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