acer910 Posted October 12, 2010 Share Posted October 12, 2010 okay i see what your saying now, i thought what you were trying to say is that making a muscle tired, and then continuing to work it doesnt help at all. because i know thats how you get better at running, i just didnt know if it translated to lifting weights. worked out last night, did upper body. planet fitness doesnt have a single fucking pullup bar. shoulders are good and sore, but i felt it more in my triceps and shoulders then in my chest when i benched. wrong form? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bumboclot. Posted October 12, 2010 Share Posted October 12, 2010 If you're feeling it more in your shoulders than your chest you're definitely doing it wrong. You are probably bring the bar too low, or have your arms out too far to the side rather than keeping your elbows closer to your body. Watch this video, it might help you out. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acer910 Posted October 12, 2010 Share Posted October 12, 2010 yeah, thats what ive been doing. i always bounce it off my chest, but i keep my elbows at a 90 degree angle when the bar is racked. il give it a try next week, props. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angelofdeath Posted October 12, 2010 Share Posted October 12, 2010 okay i see what your saying now, i thought what you were trying to say is that making a muscle tired, and then continuing to work it doesnt help at all. because i know thats how you get better at running, i just didnt know if it translated to lifting weights. worked out last night, did upper body. planet fitness doesnt have a single fucking pullup bar. shoulders are good and sore, but i felt it more in my triceps and shoulders then in my chest when i benched. wrong form? haha...dang. no pull up bar. you can try doing them on the smith machine. run the bar all the way up. use that as the chin up bar, bend knees and have at it. might work if you arent real tall its not uncommon to have sore triceps and shoulders, but your chest should be sore as well. without seeing a video of you pressing i would guess you arent tucking your elbows enough. also when benching try to pull the bar apart while trying to pinch your shoulder blades together. this should put your descend on your lats. tucking will take the weight off of your shoulders but be sure to keep your elbows under the bar at all times and keep your wrist as straight as possible without it arching back (you'll thank yourself later) watch this series : i think its 7 or 8 parts. watch them all. great lesson dont go for the flat back, non tight conventional press style. it might work if you are doing 15 rep sets, but if you want to start moving weight, get proper form. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acer910 Posted October 12, 2010 Share Posted October 12, 2010 i arch my back, plant my feet at a 90 degree bend at the knees, and have my hands at the right spot on the bar. i just didnt know to tuck my elbows in, nobody ever told me haha. il probly be able to use a smith machine for the pullups, but they are always being used. i had to wait around for a bench to bench at. ive got like 3 hours of shit to watch for this thread :lol: il watch it all this weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soup Posted October 14, 2010 Share Posted October 14, 2010 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CALIgula Posted October 14, 2010 Share Posted October 14, 2010 poodle exercises ftw! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acer910 Posted October 14, 2010 Share Posted October 14, 2010 last open race of the season, the unofficial "county championship". boys and girls both won, first time in almost 7 years thats happened. cut my time down to 20:55, not too shabby for only running 5 months. GU energy gels are pretty neat, but i think the prestorm weather did more haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanfullofretards Posted October 14, 2010 Share Posted October 14, 2010 you watch that vid yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acer910 Posted October 14, 2010 Share Posted October 14, 2010 nah, lemme eat something first. thanks for reminding me though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
facemeltAAARGH Posted October 15, 2010 Share Posted October 15, 2010 i sharted while doing squats today, just saying. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Bruno Posted October 15, 2010 Share Posted October 15, 2010 My old lady and I joined a gym on Monday. I've been running my ass off. My question is how accurate are the calorie burning counters on the treadmills and ellipticals? By the treadmill's estimation I burned 580 calories on Tuesday, 400 yesterday and 580 today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acer910 Posted October 15, 2010 Share Posted October 15, 2010 not very accurate. id trust Nike+'s system before i trusted a treadmill that gets used all day every day for god knows how long. spaced out on watching the video man, sorry. im guessing its about running barefoot? id never run barefoot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SystemFailure Posted October 15, 2010 Share Posted October 15, 2010 pushups, chins, dips, check out the convict conditioning book casek has uploaded numerous times. get a keg, do cleans with it. a sand bag. climb rope. get a jump rope. get a wore out truck tire with a cut side wall from a tire recycler, flip it, beat it with a sledge hammer. run. burpees. All you need. Mhm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CONCRETE RIVER Posted October 15, 2010 Share Posted October 15, 2010 started skipping dinner-if anything i munch on a powerbar after my late afternoon 5mile run. it works, droppin weight quick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fat ralphy Posted October 16, 2010 Share Posted October 16, 2010 today i threw 225 on the bench and repped it 5 times, i think I am going to start reppin heavier weights to gain mass. i know 5 reps isnt shit and doesnt do shit for me, it was an experiment to see how much I can press. I am convinced I need to do cardio every day to steadily lose weight, pretty much gave up on the atkins 2 week diet because I felt like shit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyWay Posted October 16, 2010 Share Posted October 16, 2010 Every time I get angry lately I been doing 10 burpees. Did 50 on Weds and 20 on Thurs, this has been on top of my usual training. Too hungover to do fuck all atm. I might stay angry but I'm gonna get cut as fuck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GOOD VINTAGE Posted October 16, 2010 Share Posted October 16, 2010 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KM4RT Posted October 16, 2010 Share Posted October 16, 2010 neg'd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyWay Posted November 6, 2010 Share Posted November 6, 2010 Talking to some old PT friends back home and too much conflicting shit to comprehend so I ask you health freaks of the oontz. Plymetrics, Crossfit, Callisthenics(what I been into for a while now), preferences, pros, cons, etc. Discuss Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lord_casek Posted November 6, 2010 Share Posted November 6, 2010 Convict Conditioning is good for some calisthenics workouts. Check further back in the thread to find links. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyWay Posted November 7, 2010 Share Posted November 7, 2010 Yeah I got CC a while back, I think of you Casek. What do you think of Pylometrics and Crossfit? It's never been my intention to get massive, more to get strength and good cardio. Climbing is great for strength and surfing/riding does my cardio but always interested in ways to improve/sharpen up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lord_casek Posted November 7, 2010 Share Posted November 7, 2010 Both are great. I think FatRalphy did or is doing Crossfit. Here are some places I frequent. Massive amounts of knowledge http://www.reddit.com/r/Fitness/ http://www.reddit.com/r/strength_training/ http://www.reddit.com/r/weightlifting/ http://bodyweightculture.com/forum/index.php Standing Press Vids/Rippetoe http://startingstrength.wikia.com/wiki/Press_Videos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CALIgula Posted November 7, 2010 Share Posted November 7, 2010 /fit/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Incognito Posted November 7, 2010 Share Posted November 7, 2010 i arch my back, plant my feet at a 90 degree bend at the knees, and have my hands at the right spot on the bar. i just didnt know to tuck my elbows in, nobody ever told me haha. il probly be able to use a smith machine for the pullups, but they are always being used. i had to wait around for a bench to bench at. ive got like 3 hours of shit to watch for this thread :lol: il watch it all this weekend. i started weight training regularly a few months back. i use the smith machines at planet fitness for chest workouts, but i try to switch stuff up a bit. at the very least, i'll super set a bench press for strength training with wide gripped push ups immediately after, preferably however many i can do (maybe 35 for the first set, then drop 10 for each set after). i'll usually end that after 3 sets and finish off with one of the machine chest presses or just wide gripped pullups. i typically never feel it in my tri's or shoulders after benching, only in my chest. the pullups might get parts of my arms sore Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanfullofretards Posted November 7, 2010 Share Posted November 7, 2010 As a guideline, never use machines or smith machines. They're nooo good. Cabled weights are acceptable though. Pros...correct me if I'm wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CALIgula Posted November 7, 2010 Share Posted November 7, 2010 i only really use the smith machine for seated military press. thats about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gasfacevictm Posted November 7, 2010 Share Posted November 7, 2010 No, you are correct. Machines are wack and they isolate muscles. Isolated muscles are lesser trained muscles. Carigura...i like fat girls too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CALIgula Posted November 7, 2010 Share Posted November 7, 2010 Carigura...i like fat girls too. :):) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gasfacevictm Posted November 7, 2010 Share Posted November 7, 2010 BOOM BOOM BOOM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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