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Well that was weird...

Anyway, my latest...

Trainer from my gym, on the bench, 135lbs, with bands, feet in the air, using a foam roller on his chest to do board presses.

foam presses are legit (using foam instead of a board takes the bounce out of the bottom of the press), but i have no idea why one would want to do them with band tension instead of more weight

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12-11-2010 , 08:47 PM

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00Snitch

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Oh, I'm sure there are many very legit reasons for wanting to do board presses and sh*t... I'm sure those reasons are all to do with wanting to bench more weight...

Now it has been a while, but last time I saw Dave Tate instructing me how to f*cking bench more weight, he didn't mention anything about crossing my feet and lifting them in the air. Dunno, maybe he just forgot.

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12-11-2010 , 09:08 PM

#8253

konrad

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I'm doing a year of school in Belgium, and the gym I joined has a sauna. IDK if this is standard or not but its one sauna for both men and women, and it alternates between naked days and non-naked day. You MUST be naked on the naked days. None of this bothers me, I just thought it was strange (coming from Canada).

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12-11-2010 , 09:13 PM

#8254

anononon

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no that is not normal

what
the
****

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12-11-2010 , 09:16 PM

#8255

Soulman

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Belgium has good beer.

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12-11-2010 , 09:26 PM

#8256

00Snitch

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I thought all you euros got your kit off whenever possible...

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12-11-2010 , 09:44 PM

#8257

Ra_Z_Boy

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Originally Posted by konrad

Yes, incredibly strange but probably standard for countries with similar culture to the French lol.

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Originally Posted by 00Snitch

I thought all you euros got your kit off whenever possible...

If my holiday experiences are anything to go by Ostralyans are more likely than anyone to get naked.

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12-11-2010 , 10:04 PM

#8258

00Snitch

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Yeah, but only when we're drunk... oh.

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12-11-2010 , 10:07 PM

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SBR

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Originally Posted by 00Snitch

It helps with isolation.

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12-11-2010 , 10:46 PM

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Barge Ass

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I'm at a more hardcore gym now to hopefully cure me of being a pussy. In the monolift area one day were 3 powerlifters doing suited squats. Biggest dude loads up a numerous amount of plates and gets under the bar. A skinny guy wanders up and starts talking to a mate nearby and staring. Big guy proceeds to tell him to get the **** out of the area. Skinny guy politely complies. lol

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12-12-2010 , 12:05 AM

#8261

stueycal

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Originally Posted by Barge Ass

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E58g-3K_wtY

The story that reminds me of what you posted starts at around :30

If you want to see the abs that the powerlifting gods bestow upon you when you can squat 1000lbs...that is at around :20 seconds.

EDIT: classic story about kirk at 1:58

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12-12-2010 , 01:13 AM

#8262

Barge Ass

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Yeah Kirk is one of the most intense guys I've ever seen

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12-12-2010 , 01:52 AM

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00Snitch

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lol what a d*ck.

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12-12-2010 , 05:43 AM

#8264

glaaazed haaam

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i was doing 5rm squats when i hit the got damn safety bar with the left side of the barbell on the fourth rep. closest ive ever come to failing a squat rep. ive never hit it (or them) before, but i fear if i set up the safety bars one setting lower i would be on my ass before they catch the bar. thanks for reading.

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12-12-2010 , 08:44 AM

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00Snitch

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Did the same a little while back (4th rep of this fwiw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YpbwjJCBNWM). Since then I've put the pins down one hole and have dumped the bar on them no probs. Just do it.

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12-12-2010 , 08:59 AM

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Ra_Z_Boy

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Originally Posted by stueycal

Kirk is crazy as ****. Wonder why he didn't/hasn't competed in so long?

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12-12-2010 , 03:02 PM

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riverfish1

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Originally Posted by glaaazed haaam

easy way to figure this out is put the pins down 1 lower, do a squat with just the bar and abort the squat. See if the pins catch the bar before you're on your ass.

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12-12-2010 , 03:24 PM

#8268

konrad

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Originally Posted by konrad

Today I found out that the naked days apply for the swimming pool too. It was kind of weird being in a pool naked with two other dudes. Again, your not allowed to wear a bathing suit even if you want to.

Its a small pool and I felt like if I got too close to them I would be invading in some way, so I forced myself to keep a greater distance than I usually would. Also, I felt like if I swam under water they would think I'm a perv. Doubt I will ever get used to this policy, but I'm not stopping swimming (or sauna-frying) because of it.

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12-12-2010 , 04:01 PM

#8269

Soulman

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Naked day in the pool with both men and women? Is this a nudist gym or something? Or 60+ only?

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12-12-2010 , 04:13 PM

#8270

konrad

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Apparently it is....at least for 3/7 days of the week.

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12-12-2010 , 06:01 PM

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Ra_Z_Boy

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lolol. You still swam? I'd be looking for somewhere new. Its not like there's gonna be hotties there. Old saggy tits and old balls everywhere, no thanks.

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12-12-2010 , 06:31 PM

#8272

tmcdmck

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it is 100% normal for naked saunas to have compulsory nudity, in continental europe at least.

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12-12-2010 , 06:33 PM

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Ra_Z_Boy

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Yes, but naked saunas aren't normal. To me at least!

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12-12-2010 , 07:23 PM

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Assani Fisher

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Originally Posted by Ra_Z_Boy

How does a pull up bar or doing pull ups wreck your hands or create callouses? If i had to name the exercises doing the least amount of damage to my pretty palms I think pull ups would be on the list.