This one guy who always works out in front of a mirror, usually doing (seated) curlz or cable shrugs, drinking vitamin water, tossed his cookies the other morning after working with a trainer. Funny thing is, the trainer looks like a slimmer version of Drago. Quite amusing in a wierd gym humor twisted way.
In other news, deadlift day destroyed me.
At long last, I’ve gotten up to 3 wheels on the Deadlift! Pulled 315×4 this morning in the end of my second 8/6/4 wave set.
Unfortunately, none of my co-workers, nor my sister understood why I was so happy today….sigh.
Next target–4 wheels fromt he floor and 3 on the squat!
WSJ: Gov. Sarah Palin: Midnight runs and caribou dinners
The idea of eating a lot of Alaskan seafood sounds pretty damn good to me. All hail the great mighty, omega-3 rich, wild Alaskan salmon!
Now for fun, anyone got a list of the other candidates diet/exercise routines?
Wired excerpts a Lancet article on the visual effects of what can happen when one uses steroids.
Based on the pictures though, from A to B, did the guy even have a good PCT put together? Was he restricted from lifting during those 8 weeks?
/Doesn’t use gear //No plans on ever doing so ///So what if my genetics are sub-optimal ////Tomorrow is LEG DAY!
Personal trainers at one Manhattan gym are apparently charging $110 a session for a Wii Fit based workout.
Mind you, the Wii fit costs $80 on its own.
Why people would waste their money like this I don’t know, but it’s their money, so let them do as they wish.
Personally, I’m sticking to the heavy iron.
(Yes, today was a deadlift day–pulled sumo for the first time in almost 6 months).
Deadlifts+squats ftw! (oh, rows, pull-ups too!)
Consumers are wising up to the negative effects of High Fructose Corn Syrup
Personally, I don’t consume any HFCS and I haven’t felt better!
Woman “sling shot” from machine at gym
Honestly, I feel bad for the woman, and the cheap shots that the Post took at her for her weight. That’s not right. Hopefully in spite of this indicent, the woman will at some point return to going to the gym.
On the topic of the abductor machine…men should virtually never be seen on one (save for very certain exceptions). Squats and deadlifts will work the hips better than anything else. Then more squats (and or a variation)! Sure they’re “harder”, but the challenge is worth it.
/loves squats //leg days rule ///after leg day….well….
After doing 5×5 squats this morning (tied a PR at 245×5, but then lowered the weight…wasn’t feeling flexible enough), went on to the Deadlift.
After sets of 5×5, going up to 285 (2×5), I tossed 20 lbs more on the bar, and went for 305lb. Why? Why not. I’ve been eager to break the 300 mark, so I figured why not give it a rip.
Gripped, ripped and PR!
Been on cloud 9 all day since. (and very busy as well)
I’m trying to come up with some more vegetables to add to my diet. i’ve got the basics covered (broccoli, carrots, peas, onions, spinach, celery, zucchini, cucumber) but I’m trying to “branch out”
Any suggestions?
Bonus points if it’s something seasonal grown locally!
How can High Fructose Corn Syrup be considered “natural”?!?!?
Personally, I cut that crap out of my diet a few months ago and I’ve never felt better.
It was a lower body day, 5×5 day in the gym today. Banged out some 225×5 squats (ties a PR). (90s rest intervals)
Then it was dead lift time. Things started out well. However, after my second or third set (I lost count), when reaching for my bottle, I accidentally bumped my head on the end of an oly bar. Needless to say, there was blood, and lots of it. Ran to the locker room, grabbed some paper towels to try and stop/reduce the bleeding (without much success).
Needless to say, I’d already loaded up the bar to 275lbs (uncharted territory for me)–and I easily ripped 3 sets of 275×5! Oh, and I was still bleeding and sweating all the while. Lots of blood.
Still proceeded to complete my workout, unfazed. Heck, maybe the cut boosted my strength?
It was sort of embarassing though, that the CEO of my company was also in the gym this morning working out, and he saw me all bloody. Thankfully, he’s a super nice individual and asked me later in the day if I was all right.
Actually PR’d in the gym this morning and wound up breaking that PR on the subsequent set!
Was doing 5×5 dead lifts (following 5×5 squats which is just evil).
My previous best pull was 225. So I went for 245×5. Banged it out. Then still being motivated, went for 255, and knocked out 3 sets of 255×5!
Needless to say I was quite happy with myself for most of the day. Although there was no one at work to share my excitement with. Even the Sister didn’t have a clue when I explained what the highlight of my day was.
Next time the 5×5 appears, I think it’s time to break 255! Hopefully I won’t have this nagging DOMS at the same time either.
Blogging was light because it was both laundry night and food prep night. (The latter because the freeloading sister ate my pre-prepped food).
Normal blogging to hopefully resume tomorrow, should I survive a 5×5 leg day.
Fark picked up on a Newsweek piece about wierd gym behavior [LGT Fark thread for the comments]
Making a grilled cheese on the sauna rocks? That’s wrong and disgusting on so many levels.
Coincidentally the NY Post also ran an article on the same topic
Me–I do none of the offending things. Heck, I even rack my weights and wipe up!
Strangely missing from the article was the sin of squat/power rack curling. Ugh. It’s verbotten!
What do Hanz and Franz deem appropriate?
Even funnier–imagine Hanz and Franz in an NYSC or Equinox…
So the case of “spin-rage” at Equinox goes on a Manhattan court room.
A brief recap–one guy starts screaming “feel the burn”, “great song”, “you got it girl” during a spin class in addition to grunting. Another spinner asks the guy to tone it down. The loud spinner ignores him.
Angry guy goes, knocks noisy guy off bike, and lawsuit ensues. Loud spinner subsequently spends 10 days in hospital, has surgery, etc.
Now what’s really weird with the story is that even after being ejected from his bike, the loud spinner got back on and finished out the class (endorphine overdrive?)
The fact that the loud guy was able to make all this noise during a workout is a clear sign that he wasn’t pushing hard enough.
IMHO, there are times in the gym when grunting is appropriate and/or acceptable. For example, if you’re moving heavy weight it’s normal to grunt. Granted, if you’re doing it right it’s not a “super loud” grunt, but its a release of air none the less.
If you’re doing curlz–no grunting. Heavy deads, bench, cleans and squats–grunt away.
USA Today reports that some people are using the Bible as motivation to exercise
Whatever works for an individual is good–the bottom line is ultimately that they are getting some sort of workout.
After all, since our bodies are “on loan” from G-d, shouldn’t we be keeping them in the best working order possible?
Today I was almost totally spent on the gym floor
Was doing Fat Loss II–workout B from New Rules of Lifting.
Bulgarian split squats + shoulder press were torture on my upper body. The squats I can handle (a bit better), but when it’s 24 reps total per set…that’s a bit brutal, no?
Decided to go for a run this afternoon. Just my luck, the skies decided to open up and drop a deluge as I was jogging along the East River. Go figure.
Set a new distance record for myself…something which I hope to soon surpass.
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