Curling in the squat rack????

yep..... im a guilty one,but before you pass judgement on me let me explain why. The olympic bar takes up a lot more room than the regular barbell. The diameter of it is bigger and the length is clearly a lot longer. When one puts weights on either side of the olympic bar and walks around with that looking for room to curl... one gets even nastier looks than just curling in the squat rack!! I just say look... i will be glad to get out of your rack, when im done!!!:wink:
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  • Bakkasan
    Bakkasan Posts: 1,027 Member
    I'm glad my gym has a separate rack for this so the internet gym police can't complain!
  • diodelcibo
    diodelcibo Posts: 2,564 Member
    I do this sometimes because nobody ever squats at my gym.
  • myth4ever
    myth4ever Posts: 372
    As long as you yield to squatters when they need the SQUAT RACK by all means curl away......but if you say I got 3 more sets.....oooooh ooooohhhh ooooohhhhh!
  • jstandfield
    jstandfield Posts: 150 Member
    Is the power rack considered the squat rack?
  • JoshuaL86
    JoshuaL86 Posts: 403 Member
    I will kick your neck off for curling in a squat rack!!!
  • TR0berts
    TR0berts Posts: 7,739 Member
    How much are you curling, such that you need the Oly bar?
  • Cr01502
    Cr01502 Posts: 3,614 Member
    yep..... im a guilty one,but before you pass judgement on me let me explain why. The olympic bar takes up a lot more room than the regular barbell. The diameter of it is bigger and the length is clearly a lot longer. When one puts weights on either side of the olympic bar and walks around with that looking for room to curl... one gets even nastier looks than just curling in the squat rack!! I just say look... i will be glad to get out of your rack, when im done!!!:wink:

    Fair enough.

    If I need to use the squat rack for squatting I just let the person know.

    9 out of ten times they do their curls or pullups or whatever somewhere else.
  • Hendrix7
    Hendrix7 Posts: 1,903 Member
    Pick up the bar, hold it upright, take it to where you want to curl then put it down and add the weighs on.

    Simples.
  • Capt_Apollo
    Capt_Apollo Posts: 9,026 Member
    put the barbell on the top of the squat rack, and leave it empty there. it'll be an indication to anyone that wants to squat that they are free to do so.

    take an EX curl bar, like below, and bring it to the squat rack. i find that it is long enough that it fits in the squat rack, and can be rested on the bottom part/bumbers.

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  • AZKristi
    AZKristi Posts: 1,801 Member
    Doesn't your gym have curling barbells? These are usually shorter than the olympic barbells that you use for squats
  • tajmel
    tajmel Posts: 401 Member
    There's exactly one squat rack in my gym, and lots of squatters. There's also one guy who stubbornly insists on curling in the squat rack - because of the olympic bar - despite the gym being equipped with a graduated weight curling set. Lines form behind him while he does 8 sets of curling in the squat rack. Squatters need it for safety.
  • Cmonnowguys
    Cmonnowguys Posts: 361 Member
    I feel you.

    Although, this instantly came to mind.

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  • sjohnny
    sjohnny Posts: 56,142 Member
    I will kick your neck off for curling in a squat rack!!!

    Good luck with that.
  • JoshuaL86
    JoshuaL86 Posts: 403 Member
    I will kick your neck off for curling in a squat rack!!!

    Good luck with that.

    No luck needed. :D
  • diodelcibo
    diodelcibo Posts: 2,564 Member
    I will kick your neck off for curling in a squat rack!!!

    Try me bro.
  • JoshuaL86
    JoshuaL86 Posts: 403 Member
    I will kick your neck off for curling in a squat rack!!!

    Try me bro.

    Don't tempt me. :D
  • sjohnny
    sjohnny Posts: 56,142 Member
    I will kick your neck off for curling in a squat rack!!!

    Good luck with that.

    No luck needed. :D

    Do you even lift?
  • JoshuaL86
    JoshuaL86 Posts: 403 Member
    I will kick your neck off for curling in a squat rack!!!

    Good luck with that.

    No luck needed. :D

    Do you even lift?

    I do, why do you ask?
  • smittybuilt19
    smittybuilt19 Posts: 955 Member
    I feel you.

    Although, this instantly came to mind.

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    Haha holy crap that's hilarious!
  • Blessedbythebest1
    Blessedbythebest1 Posts: 971 Member
    I will kick your neck off for curling in a squat rack!!!

    Good luck with that.

    ^^^^^ LMAO -- You have no idea who you just said that too! She covered up on her profile pic...watch out buddy!
  • JoshuaL86
    JoshuaL86 Posts: 403 Member
    I will kick your neck off for curling in a squat rack!!!

    Good luck with that.

    ^^^^^ LMAO -- You have no idea who you just said that too! She covered up on her profile pic...watch out buddy!

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    It's a joke, I really don't care if people curl in a squat rack, and I'm not much of a fighter anyways. I was hoping to get some laughs out of it, not to get everyone defensive and ready for a fight, geeze.
  • Veganniee
    Veganniee Posts: 460 Member
    I will kick your neck off for curling in a squat rack!!!

    Good luck with that.

    ^^^^^ LMAO -- You have no idea who you just said that too! She covered up on her profile pic...watch out buddy!

    '
    It's a joke, I really don't care if people curl in a squat rack, and I'm not much of a fighter anyways. I was hoping to get some laughs out of it, not to get everyone defensive and ready for a fight , geeze.

    If you say "I will kick your neck off for curling in a squat rack!!!" then it's you that's ready for a fight. I'm sure God would approve.
  • JoshuaL86
    JoshuaL86 Posts: 403 Member
    I will kick your neck off for curling in a squat rack!!!

    Good luck with that.

    ^^^^^ LMAO -- You have no idea who you just said that too! She covered up on her profile pic...watch out buddy!

    '
    It's a joke, I really don't care if people curl in a squat rack, and I'm not much of a fighter anyways. I was hoping to get some laughs out of it, not to get everyone defensive and ready for a fight , geeze.

    If you say "I will kick your neck off for curling in a squat rack!!!" then it's you that's ready for a fight. I'm sure God would approve.

    Lol, it's from a youtube video from a guy called Edbassmaster. Why bring God into this? Oh well, I guess MFPers don't have a sense of humor. Maybe you all should eat more carbs. Hope you all have a better day. :D
  • Veganniee
    Veganniee Posts: 460 Member
    You clearly haven't checked my diary for today....... there's carbs aplenty. :blushing:
  • Capt_Apollo
    Capt_Apollo Posts: 9,026 Member
    I will kick your neck off for curling in a squat rack!!!

    Good luck with that.

    ^^^^^ LMAO -- You have no idea who you just said that too! She covered up on her profile pic...watch out buddy!

    '
    It's a joke, I really don't care if people curl in a squat rack, and I'm not much of a fighter anyways. I was hoping to get some laughs out of it, not to get everyone defensive and ready for a fight , geeze.

    If you say "I will kick your neck off for curling in a squat rack!!!" then it's you that's ready for a fight. I'm sure God would approve.

    Lol, it's from a youtube video from a guy called Edbassmaster. Why bring God into this? Oh well, I guess MFPers don't have a sense of humor. Maybe you all should eat more carbs. Hope you all have a better day. :D

    don't act surprised because some people didn't recognize your obscure youtube reference.

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  • crazy4lulu
    crazy4lulu Posts: 822 Member
    I will kick your neck off for curling in a squat rack!!!

    Good luck with that.

    No luck needed. :D

    Do you even lift?

    I do, why do you ask?
    because i could curl you thats why!!!
  • suzzann666
    suzzann666 Posts: 334 Member
    OMG...thanks for all the laughs people...and relax...it's just a chat room!
  • neverstray
    neverstray Posts: 3,845 Member
    I have no problem with walking up and saying, "hey bro, I need to squat. Can you curl over there...BRO." Stare...long pause...hem and haw, they move.
  • jofjltncb6
    jofjltncb6 Posts: 34,415 Member
    What time does the fight start?


    ETA: Huh? Canceled? Well, that sucks.


    Oh, and I have a rack in my basement, but if I do barbell curls, I step outside the rack...because it's just the right thing to do.
  • crazy4lulu
    crazy4lulu Posts: 822 Member
    this is just too damn funny. i make a post because everyone is on the defensive about curling in the friggan squat rack. hell at my gym no one ever uses the friggan squat rack when im there!!! but some twerp has to go and say he would throat kick me. THIS!!!!!! i am seriously LMAO!!! feel free to creep my profile then come try to do that!!! :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: