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Minus the tree branch, I have two of those. I made them myself from two different diameters of pvc. The exercise is supposed to help mitigate carpal tunnel and elbow tendonitis from too much rock climbing. I never really used them much so I can't say if it works.

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10-14-2011 , 09:37 PM

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lilaznboi

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 4,448

Doiing clean and press today, woman walks right into me when I'm about the rip the bar off the floor and I knock her over with the bar.

Why the **** would you try and walk around someone who is clearly lifting.

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10-14-2011 , 09:39 PM

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mixmastermattyk

grinder

Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 541

Well I'm a gym noob myself and I'd never seen anyone use anything resembling that. It was definitely home made with a tree branch, plus it was the crazy old guy who talks to everyone made it seem like the most bizarre thing I'd seen. Obviously I need to respect him some more if he's bringing in legit pieces of workout equipment from home.

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10-14-2011 , 10:21 PM

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bearz

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Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 3,771

those things, minus it being a tree branch and just being a piece of polished wood, are in every gym ive been to

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10-14-2011 , 10:30 PM

#12007

Carl Sagan

old hand

Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 1,746

Guy had on tight as hell ballet style pants with a low cut vneck tank top + gold chain and hair gelled to the max. He was pretty tan as well. Shoulda took a pic for jdock.

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10-14-2011 , 10:46 PM

#12008

Rich Muny

Former PPA President

Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 28,010

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Originally Posted by lilaznboi

Doiing clean and press today, woman walks right into me when I'm about the rip the bar off the floor and I knock her over with the bar.

Nice one.

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Why the **** would you try and walk around someone who is clearly lifting.

I'll bet she looks next time.

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10-14-2011 , 10:57 PM

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kidcolin

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 109,033

how did she not get hurt pretty bad? and how do you not go dzh rage mode on her?

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10-15-2011 , 01:07 AM

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DWarrior

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 7,787

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Originally Posted by mixmastermattyk

I have one that's just a string with a carabiner hook. Wrap it around one end of a bar and twist. I chalk up also, so I guess I must look pretty strange to someone.

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Originally Posted by milesdyson

green wrist rollers ITT.

FYP

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10-15-2011 , 01:10 AM

#12011

DWarrior

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 7,787

As I'm working out today, this PT chick with a nice ass keeps GTGing reverse pullups. Makes no sense to me because when I got the iron gym, I went from GTGing sets of 5 to sets of 12 in like 2 weeks.

Also she set up 2 jump boxes, one 1' and another 2'. She'd jump on the 1, then the 2, and then off the 2 onto the floor. I was gonna tell her she's probably intending to do depth jumps, but that would result in either her getting injured or her thinking I'm a freak and a weird dude.

Last edited by DWarrior; 10-15-2011 at 01:16 AM.

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10-15-2011 , 01:52 AM

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txdome

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 17,918

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Originally Posted by DWarrior

PT chick

Also she set up 2 jump boxes, one 1' and another 2'. She'd jump on the 1, then the 2, and then off the 2 onto the floor.

Certified ******ed.

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10-15-2011 , 02:13 AM

#12013

MortalWombat

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Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 5,125

Maybe she is practicing finishing the first stage in Super Mario Brothers in real life.

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10-15-2011 , 10:42 AM

#12014

lilaznboi

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 4,448

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Originally Posted by kidcolin

how did she not get hurt pretty bad? and how do you not go dzh rage mode on her?

I have no idea how hurt she was tbh, I did rage at her though.

It was 225 on the bar and she might've weighed 120 and it hit her in the arm/shoulder on the way to racking the bar on my shoulders.

After my 5 seconds of rage I couldn't stop laughing, and no I didn't apologize.

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10-15-2011 , 06:58 PM

#12015

00Snitch

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 20,865

I have never seen one of those wrist roller things in my life...

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10-15-2011 , 07:20 PM

#12016

txdome

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 17,918

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Originally Posted by 00Snitch

I have never seen one of those wrist roller things in my life...

They produce a crazy enjoyable burn in the forearms. It's worth giving them a try.

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10-15-2011 , 08:53 PM

#12017

Evoken

2014 Golden Loco

Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 10,302

mindbender of a ggo today: mid 40s couple, woman is wearing a "westside barbell" shirt and is really buff and prob on roids, guy is wearing a shirt that says "squat until you puke", looks kinda skinnyfat. I see them do leg extensions on a machine and smith machine front squats with 185lbs during the 1.5 hours I'm there. Must be some super secret Louie Simmons rehab programming.

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10-15-2011 , 09:09 PM

#12018

Phatony

old hand

Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 1,317

I've seen a wrist rolled thing jigged up with a 2.5kg, a rope, and a stick. The guy using it has wrist problems so I assumed it was some kind of rehab exercise.

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10-15-2011 , 09:35 PM

#12019

KPowers

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 13,180

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Originally Posted by Evoken

This is awesome irony. I've wanted to wear Zumba shirts in to the gym, and my bag is from Planet Fitness, but this is reverse super irony.

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10-15-2011 , 09:39 PM

#12020

-C-P-

veteran

Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 2,288

We used them for baseball all the time when I was growing up. Our coaches told us big forearms would give us better bat speed (like Steve Garvey duh) and wrist curls and wrist rolls were the key. No squats or power cleans though.

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10-15-2011 , 10:34 PM

#12021

Phatony

old hand

Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 1,317

lol

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10-16-2011 , 12:30 PM

#12022

zer0

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 5,835

whenever i go to the gym late at night theres always the same guy there doing some odd exercise, when i was there friday night and saw him go up to the smith machine i figured i'd roll some footage

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rpY2VOF6iXo

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10-16-2011 , 02:13 PM

#12023

sayid_the_saviour

banned

Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 2,416

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Originally Posted by zer0

good eccentric action there along with upper body development

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10-16-2011 , 02:24 PM

#12024

Rich Muny

Former PPA President

Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 28,010

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Originally Posted by zer0

LOL.

I wonder if he could even do that with free weight.

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10-16-2011 , 06:43 PM

#12025

00Snitch

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 20,865

A+ video work

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