Essential Random Gym Thoughts Revisited...

[He Who Posts Well]

Here's another life pet peeve of mine. Motherfukkers that park right next to you. I specifically look for spots with one space between cars. Kind of like man law says you need a urinal between each other unless unnecessary. So I'm getting out of my car and this guy parks right next to me when the other side had plenty of spaces. Just had to park next to me. I was like

Whenever possible, I always park waaaaay out just to avoid people dinging my car. It's become a habit of mine.

 

[Adam3000]

How many of yall have done squats with chains?

Someone had built these ~35 lb chain rigs at one of my gyms and I tried them out today on squats:

They felt weird at first but after a bit I was like

I have rarely felt my quads getting the same amount of action as my hams/glutes when doing barbell squats. Which makes sense, since the weakest part of the squat is in the hole (ham/glute dominant) and the strongest part is locking out (quad dominant).

Using chains seems to solve this problem....my whole leg 360° felt equally worked today. This makes your bar heavier at the top and lighter in the hole as the chains start touching the ground providing an even motion from top to bottom

There are apparently athletic advantages to doing these too since they train you to explode out of the hole and accelerate the bar into its heaviest point

Plus, the swaying of the chains makes your core put in overtime as well to stabalize the motion of the bar. You know them stability ball squats that dummies do? This shyt provides those same benefits without the stupidity of having an unstable base

I'm keeping these as part of my regular routine. My quads are gonna be thanking me later

 

[Jesus]

Thought chains was fancy loud way of showing of in the gym with no benefit.

 

[Adam3000]

Thought chains was fancy loud way of showing of in the gym with no benefit.

Nope


SCIENCE

 

[mannyrs13]

Me at the gym. Gotta show the machine who's boss.

 

[XII]

I wear whatever shoes I can find at the time. I will put up a double double in flip flops if I have to

Out for season, shin splints

I now realize these two statements may be related

 

[AquaCityBoy]

Me at the gym. Gotta show the machine who's boss.

I don't understand why gyms don't try to stop people or kick them out when people do shyt like this. They could damage the equipment, not to mention hurt themselves or others.

 

[unit321]

This is pretty sad. With my knees the way they are, I am doing elliptical machine for cardio.
The right knee is feeling much better. The left knee is still feeling funny.
I did triceps too.

 

[Adam3000]

This is pretty sad. With my knees the way they are, I am doing elliptical machine for cardio.

 

[unit321]

This machine.

I did a 3 mile jog last week one evening. I felt great that evening, no problems or pain. The next day, my knees were hurting.

 

[Motife43]

My man @unit321 on the elliptical like

 

[unit321]

My man @unit321 on the elliptical like

Dikk.














Stupid gif.

 

[Motife43]

Do you need A checking account for LA Fitness

A debit card for the monthly payment

 

[patscorpio]

has anybody in here ever took CLA before? someone actually recommended to me as a pretty fat burner..any thoughts, comments, or experiences with it?

 

[Scientific Playa]

This machine.

I did a 3 mile jog last week one evening. I felt great that evening, no problems or pain. The next day, my knees were hurting.

look into getting a good quality glucosamine/chondroitin/msm formula from your health food/vitamin store/amazon.com.... it comes in tabs and liquid and it works.

and if your gym has them the cybex 750s have better shock absorbers than the life fitness product.