no shoulder shrugs in the squat rack please......
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slideaway1 wrote: »There's always one idiot in my gym who thinks he owns the place, which is worrying because it's a home gym.
**snort**
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How does one tell if there are people waiting for the power rack? Is there a list?
You see them hovering around like a vulture, using the cardio equipment for a few minutes and then walking over around the racks looking for the opportunity as someone unloads their bar. They half-*kitten* a dumbbell curl as they look out the corner of their eye for a free rack. It is just like the jungle.
Or at least that is what I do.
That would be me, hovering in the wings
I finish a set of lifts, walk by the squat area...still in use
Go do another set of lifts, again walk by the squat area...still in use
Repeat until one is finally free, or I have to leave to go home
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XavierNusum wrote: »
Was anyone even trying to use the jack or is the mere existence of such an egregious devolution l decorum violation enough to get our collective panties in a bunch?
Strong routine but there a 3 tenth deduction for the lack luster dismount. I expect a stronger finish from an admitted troll.
Fair point
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IsaackGMOON wrote: »There are some guys at my gym who just take the olympic bars off of benches or the squat rack just to do curls... even though there are fixed barbells with the weight they are using - they even have the olympic bar thickness or w/e lol.
I don't know if it's just my gym, but I do nooottt trust those 'fixed' barbell things. I went to overhead press 60 pounds last night using the Olympic bar, but I saw someone waiting for the squat rack (there is literally NO other place to overhead press at my gym than the squat rack, because of the little metal things to set the bar down on. Same goes for dead lifts), so I thought I'd hop over and grab one of those fixed barbell things.
Grabbed the 60 lb one, and picked it up like it was a toothpick. So, I'm MEGA skeptical of those things, I'm 99% sure the weight on them is bullsh**.0 -
mackenzies_frenzies wrote: »IsaackGMOON wrote: »There are some guys at my gym who just take the olympic bars off of benches or the squat rack just to do curls... even though there are fixed barbells with the weight they are using - they even have the olympic bar thickness or w/e lol.
I don't know if it's just my gym, but I do nooottt trust those 'fixed' barbell things. I went to overhead press 60 pounds last night using the Olympic bar, but I saw someone waiting for the squat rack (there is literally NO other place to overhead press at my gym than the squat rack, because of the little metal things to set the bar down on. Same goes for dead lifts), so I thought I'd hop over and grab one of those fixed barbell things.
Grabbed the 60 lb one, and picked it up like it was a toothpick. So, I'm MEGA skeptical of those things, I'm 99% sure the weight on them is bullsh**.
I sometimes feel this way, but the fixed barbells are a lot shorter than the standard Olympics, so it does take a lot of stabilisation out of the equation, meaning you can put all your energy into the movement, rather than staying balanced as well.
...At least that's how I justify it
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Iron_Miss_Canada wrote: »Iron_Miss_Canada wrote: »FabianRodriguez94 wrote: »Saw 3 guys bring a bench to the squat rack and start doing chest exercises. There were 3 bench press stations available with plenty of plates available. My girlfriend and I had to wait 20 minutes before they finished.
The rack works great for benching without a spotter. With 3 guys it is probably overkill as at least one can be a spotter.
Until you have had the experience of having a spotter miss the bar and it coming crashing down. I always bench on a competition bench or in a rack, and I always have my safeties set properly.
curious how do you set the safeties? when i set them at mine they are too high and the bar does not come near to my chest, if that makes sense?
I was thinking if I set them an angle it might work better, but no sure….
I make sure my face and neck are safely below the height of the safeties. I have a high enough arch that my cheat is above the level of the safeties, although I will set the bench on plates or something if the bench is too short for me to engage leg drive without pushing my butt off the bench.
interesting, I think I need to work on my back arch .....0 -
Iron_Miss_Canada wrote: »Iron_Miss_Canada wrote: »FabianRodriguez94 wrote: »Saw 3 guys bring a bench to the squat rack and start doing chest exercises. There were 3 bench press stations available with plenty of plates available. My girlfriend and I had to wait 20 minutes before they finished.
The rack works great for benching without a spotter. With 3 guys it is probably overkill as at least one can be a spotter.
Until you have had the experience of having a spotter miss the bar and it coming crashing down. I always bench on a competition bench or in a rack, and I always have my safeties set properly.
curious how do you set the safeties? when i set them at mine they are too high and the bar does not come near to my chest, if that makes sense?
I was thinking if I set them an angle it might work better, but no sure….
I make sure my face and neck are safely below the height of the safeties. I have a high enough arch that my cheat is above the level of the safeties, although I will set the bench on plates or something if the bench is too short for me to engage leg drive without pushing my butt off the bench.
interesting, I think I need to work on my back arch .....
I'm still working on mine. I want it up above my sticking point. Almost there, only another couple inches.0 -
mackenzies_frenzies wrote: »IsaackGMOON wrote: »There are some guys at my gym who just take the olympic bars off of benches or the squat rack just to do curls... even though there are fixed barbells with the weight they are using - they even have the olympic bar thickness or w/e lol.
I don't know if it's just my gym, but I do nooottt trust those 'fixed' barbell things. I went to overhead press 60 pounds last night using the Olympic bar, but I saw someone waiting for the squat rack (there is literally NO other place to overhead press at my gym than the squat rack, because of the little metal things to set the bar down on. Same goes for dead lifts), so I thought I'd hop over and grab one of those fixed barbell things.
Grabbed the 60 lb one, and picked it up like it was a toothpick. So, I'm MEGA skeptical of those things, I'm 99% sure the weight on them is bullsh**.
I sometimes feel this way, but the fixed barbells are a lot shorter than the standard Olympics, so it does take a lot of stabilisation out of the equation, meaning you can put all your energy into the movement, rather than staying balanced as well.
...At least that's how I justify it
I've actually started putting some of the stuff in the gym on scales, since my last squat session felt super light, but shouldn't have. Some of the (cheapo) barbells are a bit off...0
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