Strong in weight room means nothing outside of it
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deadlift 315 is still in the amateur weight class.
Yes its only 3 45's per side right? That really doesn't seem like it would be hard to lift off the ground like that. I don't even know why I'm being challenged to lift 315.
cuz people believe what they want to like people don't believe I can do 60 revolutions in 20 sec on jump rope.
That doesn't seem like it would be all that difficult. The jump rope I mean. Damn. Now I have to try just like the wide pull up thing.0 -
deadlift 315 is still in the amateur weight class.
Yes its only 3 45's per side right? That really doesn't seem like it would be hard to lift off the ground like that. I don't even know why I'm being challenged to lift 315.
cuz people believe what they want to like people don't believe I can do 60 revolutions in 20 sec on jump rope.
That doesn't seem like it would be all that difficult. The jump rope I mean. Damn. Now I have to try just like the wide pull up thing.
Put those quick feet to the test?
I have to post mine since people where so skeptical.
It take a while to get up there for me. I was chasing 100 revolutions in 30 secs for a full month.0 -
idk, i could bench as much as most people on my football team, and comprable in most lifts (tho there were stand outs that were a cut above me) but some that were 'weaker' then me can and did knock me on my *kitten*
strength and explosive power are not the same things IMO so i guess i'll throw that out there into the 'discussion'.
as many have said it comes down to the fact that the more closely the activity relates to your training, the better you will be.
I would imagine if the stronger man had as much basket ball experience as you do then he would have had the advantage.
its not going to upset me one bit if someone tells me my gym muscles are useless. they are there, and that was bascially the whole point.0 -
deadlift 315 is still in the amateur weight class.
Yes its only 3 45's per side right? That really doesn't seem like it would be hard to lift off the ground like that. I don't even know why I'm being challenged to lift 315.
cuz people believe what they want to like people don't believe I can do 60 revolutions in 20 sec on jump rope.
That doesn't seem like it would be all that difficult. The jump rope I mean. Damn. Now I have to try just like the wide pull up thing.
Put those quick feet to the test?
I have to post mine since people where so skeptical.
It take a while to get up there for me. I was chasing 100 revolutions in 30 secs for a full month.
You're on. Now I just have to find a jump rope. How much do you weigh? It may be a function of size and weight as well. I only weight 127 so moving that isn't as difficult as 227 for instance. I could be talking out my *kitten* though.0 -
deadlift 315 is still in the amateur weight class.
Yes its only 3 45's per side right? That really doesn't seem like it would be hard to lift off the ground like that. I don't even know why I'm being challenged to lift 315.
cuz people believe what they want to like people don't believe I can do 60 revolutions in 20 sec on jump rope.
That doesn't seem like it would be all that difficult. The jump rope I mean. Damn. Now I have to try just like the wide pull up thing.
its harder then you'd think. I have a lot of jump rope experience, never tried this, but it doesn't sound that easy to me.
i got the stop watch out on my phone and it took me almost ten seconds to count to 60 as fast as i could lol.0 -
deadlift 315 is still in the amateur weight class.
Yes its only 3 45's per side right? That really doesn't seem like it would be hard to lift off the ground like that. I don't even know why I'm being challenged to lift 315.
cuz people believe what they want to like people don't believe I can do 60 revolutions in 20 sec on jump rope.
That doesn't seem like it would be all that difficult. The jump rope I mean. Damn. Now I have to try just like the wide pull up thing.
Put those quick feet to the test?
I have to post mine since people where so skeptical.
It take a while to get up there for me. I was chasing 100 revolutions in 30 secs for a full month.
You're on. Now I just have to find a jump rope. How much do you weigh? It may be a function of size and weight as well. I only weight 127 so moving that isn't as difficult as 227 for instance. I could be talking out my *kitten* though.
the hard part is getting the rope to go that fast, not jumping it0 -
Dun-dun-duuun!
Who is *truly* elite?!?0 -
I'm going to try the jump rope thing tonight. I may find, like has happened frequently in the past, I don't know what I'm talking about
It's always cool to try something new though. 0 -
Didn't you know, lifting is for "real world" applications like the "what animal can you even lift site". I can leg press a Mature Male Moose once, can you?!?!? Mine sounds so much better than "I can play one one one casual basketball better than you" now, doesn't it? My brag is better than your brag because of weights!
http://whatanimaldoyoulift.herokuapp.com/0 -
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I been jump roping for close to a year now. HIIT style also.0
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So what good is it to be so strong in the weight room if it doesn't translate over to anything else?
If for no other reason, (for men) you should want to add as much muscle as you possibly can between the ages of 15 and 38, because after you turn 40, your testosterone and metabolism are basically non-existent. Life will suck for anyone who suffers from low-T.
What about if you're 39? Tell me there's hope for us 39ers out there? Something? Anything?
I'm 41. Do you have a sharp knife that I can borrow?
Wasn't your baby girl able to out-pedal you on her bike?
not after i let the air out of her tires, she wasn't0 -
That's fast. Nice economy of movement. Watching that makes me think I likely can't but I'll try anyway.0 -
can't see the video, but its going to be really hard if you don't have one of those steel cable speed ropes, they go a lot faster0
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how are you at double unders. i can do some fancy stuff but i totally suck at thoseI been jump roping for close to a year now. HIIT style also.0 -
That's fast. Nice economy of movement. Watching that makes me think I likely can't but I'll try anyway.
It is but I want to get faster. I will never have to change this workout like slow steady cardio. I will always get HIIT benefits.
I workout a lot less than people do and still have been losing weight. 20 pounds down in 50 days. Nutrition way more important important but I love to workout ok.0 -
My max is 30 straight. I know someone who can do 150 straight. SHE was my fitness nutrition guru.
how are you at double unders. i can do some fancy stuff but i totally suck at thoseI been jump roping for close to a year now. HIIT style also.0 -
jumping rope is awesome
That's fast. Nice economy of movement. Watching that makes me think I likely can't but I'll try anyway.
It is but I want to get faster. I will never have to change this workout like slow steady cardio. I will always get HIIT benefits.
I workout a lot less than people do and still have been losing weight. 20 pounds down in 50 days. Nutrition way more important important but I love to workout ok.
builds coordination, makes you more athletic then simply running or lifting or whatever. interesting that i mention that in this thread lol.
thats why i like doing different 'tricks' and sequences rather then just going for raw speed. training your ceribellum.
its awesome doing it to music, hardly feels like exercise. love doing it when i'm angry0 -
I gonna try to do cardio acceleration today using jump rope as my rest.0
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The OP is ELITE on his basketball court!
For the record, I play basketball a lot more often than I move furniture.
haha I was just thinking I need to do more weights so I can screw the bottom off the damn blender more easily.0 -
The OP is ELITE on his basketball court!
For the record, I play basketball a lot more often than I move furniture.
haha I was just thinking I need to do more weights so I can screw the bottom off the damn blender more easily.
That only works if you aren't the person screwing it on.0 -
If I were to take the "question" more seriously... Adding weight lifting to become "strong" helps to increase base muscle mass, which burns more calories daily, helps some with daily activities requiring muscle power, increases calcium storage/bone strength, fulfills your 150 minutes of moderate exercise minimum per week for improvement in all kinds of general health markers and disease prevention including of course, obesity related diseases and diabetes if you do it regularly.
So really, even without any of the "bragging and looks" benefits that you question have any value, if they don't, does that matter? Wouldn't you keep lifting in view of the above? Those are the main reasons I lift, I lift more for power not looks, and generally keep it to myself in real life.
And of course, whatever you train more in, you will usually be better than someone who doesn't train as much in that particular sport/application/knowledge base/field/hobby...0 -
To the Op..I'd be one of those people that would suck at basketball. Heck, I have an NSV post on here just about that, how I sucked at almost every sport...as an adult I found out I can outlift alot of people, especially in my peer group and now compete in kettlebell sport in the longcycle event.
So how can I be so good at that and so sucky at basketball too? Just different skill sets.
And I have friends who can outrun me in marathons, kick my butt in beach volleyball..etc.
ETc. ETc. etc.
I can see people asking me, "how does lifting a kettlebell over your head for 10 min straight help you?"
Well it definately doesn't help with basketball or soccer etc. etc. But if you need something lifted overhead, if you can't open a jar, usually at work I'm the chic they ask to open stuff.
I think that's pretty darn useful..
and besides. I do what I do for fun, just like your friend must lift because he/she enjoys it.
but you wouldn't pick me for your basketball team. Ever. I'd make your team lose.0 -
So, OP, why limit this to weight training? What good does playing basketball do to you? How does it apply to real world situations, why is it useful? Same for football, ballet, tennis, pretty much everything people do for fun. Unless you are suggesting we should all skip fun and focus on useful exercise, like ploughing or carrying furniture?0
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i thought we all lived in the Matrix?0
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So, OP, why limit this to weight training? What good does playing basketball do to you? How does it apply to real world situations, why is it useful? Same for football, ballet, tennis, pretty much everything people do for fun. Unless you are suggesting we should all skip fun and focus on useful exercise, like ploughing or carrying furniture?
Weightlifting is not fun. Basketball is often fun. Anybody who says weightlifting is fun must not be lifting enough weight.
I completely disagree. I love weight lifting, even when it feels like my arms are going to fall off or weight is going to crush me.
Everyone enjoys different things. I for instance can't stand basketball. Why? I just don't, it's not for me.0 -
Bollocks.
Weightlifting is not fun. Basketball is often fun. Anybody who says weightlifting is fun must not be lifting enough weight.0 -
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Aren't you the same guy who b
about women wearing yoga pants? lol0
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