What do you do when racks aren't available?

Cross fitters need to stay in the cross fit area. #justsayin

I don't Crossfit. I powerlift. There is a giant difference. It's like calling a hopscotcher a marathon runner.

I do both. No need to be a-hole just because you aren't good at cardio.

I'm awesome at cardio. Wtf are you talking about?

I wasn't even responding to you I was responding to the ahole that said Crossfitters stay in the Crossfit section. I don't Crossfit. I asked about OHP and squats. That's it. Never mentioned Crossfit.

lol it was a joke. People be so serious about crossfit.

Overhead press shouldn't require a squat rack, I put that up there with curling in the rack. Just clean it from the floor up to your shoulders and do your set then set it back on the floor. As for squatting, whenever the racks are taken and I need to squat I just work on mobility stuff and stretch until one opens up.

You aren't lifting very heavy if you don't need a squat rack for OHP. Sorry to break it to you.

If you can't clean your OHP, you're doing it wrong.

not for nothing- but pound for pound- women have a significantly weaker OHP- across the board- I train my OHP and it's still right at or below 100 pounds.

for us it's significantly less of an issue.

Holy smokes I am definitely impressed!!! I'm having the worst time progressing with this...but I'm going to keep going.

it gets better- it's hard- make friends with the 2.5 pound plates!!! or bring in some big washers and some yarn or whatever and use those as fractional plates.

OHP is the first to stall- and unfortunately for women- it's always been our weakest lift

cry cry cry- I love being a woman- but seriously- sometimes it's not fair!!

Overhead press shouldn't require a squat rack, I put that up there with curling in the rack. Just clean it from the floor up to your shoulders and do your set then set it back on the floor. As for squatting, whenever the racks are taken and I need to squat I just work on mobility stuff and stretch until one opens up.

You aren't lifting very heavy if you don't need a squat rack for OHP. Sorry to break it to you.

If you can't clean your OHP, you're doing it wrong.

Everyone misses the point. I DONT WANT TO CLEAN. I AM DOING OHP, NOT CLEANS.

Working in isn't cool at my gym. People hem and haw and roll their eyes. It's a very unfriendly gym.

One time, I was alternating between bench press for volume and cable lat pull downs. I don't hog machines when I do that. I just hit whatever is available. The lat pull down was open until my last set. This girl sat on it and stared doing her workout. She finished her set, so I asked if I could work in because I have one more set. She rolls her eyes and tells me no. Then she say go do that, and points to a different machine. I laughed and said all she has to do is stand up and move over about a foot. I will disturb nothing, I'll adjust the weight for me, do the set, put it back. Why is it a drama? She caused a scene while she got up. It's just unbelievable. Another time I asked to work in for squats, this guy agreed, then he just started complaining about how little weight I was using and taking weight on and off is a pain.

So, I just don't ask anymore.

My program is very strict, but I guess I'll have to loosen up. ................ But, if it's a wait, I get discouraged. I might decide to do some cardio and go home.

Those two attitudes sound like they're coming from two totally different people. I'm veyr strict - but if a piece of equipment isn't available I give up alltogether? I know you're asking for alternates and I'm "not helping" but my advice is to strongly consider switching gyms. I switched gyms and it has made a ton of difference in my workout. Being comfortable, working at your pace, and having ample equipment to work with is the only thing deserving of my time and money.