What are your Gym Hacks?

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  • ZoeLifts
    ZoeLifts Posts: 10,347 Member
    in the AM ....if I am groggy ...I will do my cardio first....this gets the blood going ......

    I like to do all push exercise bench shoulder squts on smith machine....not many people use it so it is always open

    There's a reason no one is ever using the Smith machine...

    I use it to hold my towel so it doesn't touch the floor while I'm using the squat rack next to it.
  • ZoeLifts
    ZoeLifts Posts: 10,347 Member
    I put my smartphone in my bra.

    It gets all sweaty when I squat or deadlift but I dont think it minds.

    ooOH, so since she has the MFP app on her phone, we are all cuddled up next to Cranks' boobs while's she's working out!!

    I like it here.
  • LiftAllThePizzas
    LiftAllThePizzas Posts: 17,857 Member
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  • civilizedworm
    civilizedworm Posts: 796 Member
    welcome to the internet- where things don't always go the way you had planned.
    Yep, trolls are seemingly in never short supply. But, you know, whatever works for you I guess.

    Jeez louise, how many more seconds till you start complaining about Internet bullies?
    Oh you know how it is... you set a nice table for adults, and some kid decides to leave their table to tell you how just how hardcore they are that instead of moving on when a thread isn't for them, they waste their precious time and effort to tell you that you that they are so GTFO. Boggles the mind.
  • civilizedworm
    civilizedworm Posts: 796 Member
    I know "hack" is a cool word to use these days, but maybe in a non-creeper way you could study other people's use of the word and figure out how you should be using it.
    In other words, you think observational learning is a waste of time and you've learned all that you can possibly learn. Gotcha.
  • civilizedworm
    civilizedworm Posts: 796 Member
    Also, be careful with your #10. In my experience, 90% of gym-goers have the worst form I have ever seen.
    True. I see this more often with newbies be they middle aged guy like me or a kid like I was learning. I used to skateboard and snowboard in the 80's and 90's and I learned a lot by watching how my friends landed their tricks. I still sucked. I translated that to the gym. After some study, you begin to see patterns of what not to do and what you are doing right or possibly wrong,
  • RivenV
    RivenV Posts: 1,667 Member
    welcome to the internet- where things don't always go the way you had planned.
    Yep, trolls are seemingly in never short supply. But, you know, whatever works for you I guess.

    Jeez louise, how many more seconds till you start complaining about Internet bullies?
    Oh you know how it is... you set a nice table for adults, and some kid decides to leave their table to tell you how just how hardcore they are that instead of moving on when a thread isn't for them, they waste their precious time and effort to tell you that you that they are so GTFO. Boggles the mind.

    C'mon guise... he's been here for two whole months. He totally knows how this works.
  • PikaKnight
    PikaKnight Posts: 34,971 Member
    Hacks? I'm really confused by the usage of the word here.

    Are you listing/asking about things to get you motivated to go to the gym? Or things you do while you are at the gym in general as you workout to keep you going? And what about it is "a hack"...wouldn't that be more a bad thing? Did you mean gym psych (yourself up) type things?
  • Ang108
    Ang108 Posts: 1,706 Member
    I know "hack" is a cool word to use these days, but maybe in a non-creeper way you could study other people's use of the word and figure out how you should be using it.

    As a non-native speaker of English I have no idea what it means in regard to any use and it's meaning. I have seen it used in regard to Ikea furniture, kitchen & gardening stuff, but have no idea what they are talking about.
  • PikaKnight
    PikaKnight Posts: 34,971 Member
    welcome to the internet- where things don't always go the way you had planned.
    Yep, trolls are seemingly in never short supply. But, you know, whatever works for you I guess.

    Jeez louise, how many more seconds till you start complaining about Internet bullies?
    Oh you know how it is... you set a nice table for adults, and some kid decides to leave their table to tell you how just how hardcore they are that instead of moving on when a thread isn't for them, they waste their precious time and effort to tell you that you that they are so GTFO. Boggles the mind.

    It's a public forum. You asked for things that people do for/at the gym. Some people don't do prep stuff or whatever. Their opinion and input is just as welcome as those that do. That doesn't make them trolls...(another word just throw about and misused).
  • rbiss
    rbiss Posts: 422 Member
    I know "hack" is a cool word to use these days, but maybe in a non-creeper way you could study other people's use of the word and figure out how you should be using it.

    As a non-native speaker of English I have no idea what it means in regard to any use and it's meaning. I have seen it used in regard to Ikea furniture, kitchen & gardening stuff, but have no idea what they are talking about.

    He is using the word wrong. I like urbandictionary for weird english slang.
  • stacy71773
    stacy71773 Posts: 27
    What bluetooth headset do you use? I've been looking at a few but haven't decided on one yet...they do seem a lot nicer than having the cord getting in your way!
  • devil_in_a_blue_dress
    devil_in_a_blue_dress Posts: 5,214 Member
    I am so glad I made note of this thread a few hours ago, it's going according to plan.
  • usmcmp
    usmcmp Posts: 21,219 Member
    Every machine is multipurpose. You can do leg extensions or foam roll
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    Just arms? How about a full body workout.
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    If you dress as Picachu you have more power
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  • PikaKnight
    PikaKnight Posts: 34,971 Member

    If you dress as Picachu you have more power
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    Hey hey now. Don't knock it until you try it.

    And if you do, make sure to put up lots of pictures and vids :bigsmile:
  • beertrollruss
    beertrollruss Posts: 276 Member
    I run the cord of my earphones thru the neck hole and arm of my shirt so the cord doesn't catch on things.
  • DavPul
    DavPul Posts: 61,406 Member
    welcome to the internet- where things don't always go the way you had planned.
    Yep, trolls are seemingly in never short supply. But, you know, whatever works for you I guess.

    Jeez louise, how many more seconds till you start complaining about Internet bullies?
    Oh you know how it is... you set a nice table for adults, and some kid decides to leave their table to tell you how just how hardcore they are that instead of moving on when a thread isn't for them, they waste their precious time and effort to tell you that you that they are so GTFO. Boggles the mind.

    So true. It's very annoying. You should start a new thread asking people here to have some respect and if they can't contribute just move on. Make a thread saying that people shouldn't be so mean to each other.
  • devil_in_a_blue_dress
    devil_in_a_blue_dress Posts: 5,214 Member
    I run the cord of my earphones thru the neck hole and arm of my shirt so the cord doesn't catch on things.

    Of look, a life hack.
  • MyChocolateDiet
    MyChocolateDiet Posts: 22,281 Member
    I run the cord of my earphones thru the neck hole and arm of my shirt so the cord doesn't catch on things.

    that might be more of a macgyver than a hack. hopefully OP will come back soon to settle it.
  • MyChocolateDiet
    MyChocolateDiet Posts: 22,281 Member
    I run the cord of my earphones thru the neck hole and arm of my shirt so the cord doesn't catch on things.

    Of look, a life hack.

    We seem to have the same taste in EVERYTHING. Can I borrow your shoes for Saturday?
  • devil_in_a_blue_dress
    devil_in_a_blue_dress Posts: 5,214 Member
    I run the cord of my earphones thru the neck hole and arm of my shirt so the cord doesn't catch on things.

    Of look, a life hack.

    We seem to have the same taste in EVERYTHING. Can I borrow your shoes for Saturday?

    Certainly! Can borrow your scarf?

    #fashionhack
  • MyChocolateDiet
    MyChocolateDiet Posts: 22,281 Member
    I run the cord of my earphones thru the neck hole and arm of my shirt so the cord doesn't catch on things.

    Of look, a life hack.

    We seem to have the same taste in EVERYTHING. Can I borrow your shoes for Saturday?

    Certainly! Can borrow your scarf?

    #fashionhack

    yes you may but for a shilling

    #deloreanhack
  • jackoninny
    jackoninny Posts: 39 Member
    First I perform a general vulnerability assessment and check the infrastructure for security flaws. After that I perform a series of penetration tests, and once successful I exploit the vulnerabilities for the purpose of mischief, vandalism, or finacial gain.
  • PikaKnight
    PikaKnight Posts: 34,971 Member
    First I perform a general vulnerability assessment and check the general infrastructure for security flaws. After that I perform a series of penetration tests, and once successful I exploit the vulnerabilities for the purpose of mischief, vandalism, or finacial gain.

    ^Making my day :flowerforyou: :love:
  • Strokingdiction
    Strokingdiction Posts: 1,164 Member
    When I'm done with my workout, I put extra weight on the bar and leave it. This leads people to believe that I'm stronger than I really am. This is doubly effective considering I workout alone, at home. I come down to the gym the next day and I'm all "WHOA, I am strong as hell!"

    And it's a mini workout for the next person who has to deload. That's two workouts in one! Everyone wins.
  • spicegeek
    spicegeek Posts: 325 Member
    I have my work out on my iPad so I don`t waste time
    i use the timer to ensure I do not rest too long
    I use my iPhone to video myself to check form
    gym bag always had band aids, antiseptic wipes and new skin ( kettle bells destroy you hands ), and a gu in case I have a sugar slump


    by the way - never ... ever ... lift in running shoes
  • rm33064
    rm33064 Posts: 270 Member
    All I said was I just show up, do my thing, and gtfo. OP decided to start to talking trash about everyone who doesn't have some stupid checklist of rituals to get them through their workout. Some clowns step up to the free throw line, wipe both shoes, bounce the ball 8 times, take 3 breathes, then throw up a brick. I just hit the shot and gtfo. Sorry if I messed up the table you set with your OCD bro...
  • Derpes
    Derpes Posts: 2,033 Member
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  • MyChocolateDiet
    MyChocolateDiet Posts: 22,281 Member
    hack1
    hak/Submit
    verb
    verb: hack; 3rd person present: hacks; past tense: hacked; past participle: hacked; gerund or present participle: hacking
    1.
    cut with rough or heavy blows.
    "hack off the dead branches"
    synonyms: cut, chop, hew, lop, saw; More
    2.
    use a computer to gain unauthorized access to data in a system.
    "they hacked into a bank's computer"
    gain unauthorized access to (data in a computer).
    "hacking private information from computers"
    3.
    informal
    manage; cope.
    "lots of people leave because they can't hack it"
    synonyms: cope, manage, get on/by, carry on, come through, muddle along/through; More
    noun
    noun: hack; plural noun: hacks
    1.
    a rough cut, blow, or stroke.
    "he was sure one of us was going to take a hack at him"
    (in sports) a kick or hit inflicted on another player.
    a cut or gash.
    a tool for rough striking or cutting, e.g., a mattock or a miner's pick.
    2.
    informal
    an act of computer hacking.
    a piece of computer code providing a quick or inelegant solution to a particular problem.
    "this hack doesn't work on machines that have a firewall"

    Urban Dictionary definition # 19

    19.

    hack
    - An individual that unintentionally makes life difficult for others.

    - A troll that has somehow justified their actions and doesn't think they're actually trolling.

    - Someone that doesn't take responsibility for their actions and it negatively affects the group.

    - A joke of a person
    Mike - "Yo did Chris put in money for the restaurant bill?"
    John - "He said he didn't have to because he only bought a soda"
    Mike - "He's a hack"

    Chris - "Did John throw up in the bathroom and not clean it up?"
    Gabe - "I'm not sure but if so that was a hack move"
  • Cranquistador
    Cranquistador Posts: 39,744 Member
    i never heard hack used the way it has been in the OP.

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