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04-24-2014 , 09:08 PM

#23501

BornToPun

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Trainer brings a new client to squat next to me while I'm DLing. I'm impressed. Trainer tells the guy some basics - knees out, get to at least parallel, bar low - and then does a few demo reps with very decent form. In now very impressed. Trainer then has client to 5 reps with just the bar and client gets nowhere near depth. I'll generously call it a half-squat.

Trainer: "ok great. Let's throw on 50 more lbs and do some more!"

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04-24-2014 , 09:38 PM

#23502

DeadMoneyWalking

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Originally Posted by bearz

What's wrong with that? Not like you need ROM for leg exercises

And we loop again.

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04-25-2014 , 09:50 AM

#23503

Pummi81

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Originally Posted by chinz

Spoiler:

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04-25-2014 , 01:18 PM

#23504

nuclear500

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lol what is that from

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04-26-2014 , 04:14 AM

#23505

Mmerli

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Riget

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04-26-2014 , 06:53 AM

#23506

bundy5

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I suppose it is a pretty standard observation but what pisses me off is people asking you in the middle of a set whether you are using another machine when quite clearly you aren't.

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04-26-2014 , 06:56 AM

#23507

Pummi81

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Maybe they just smoked weed (or popped X) before the gym and are being more social than usual?
Did you consider that, Bundy?

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04-26-2014 , 07:07 AM

#23508

bundy5

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Originally Posted by Pummi81

Maybe they just smoked weed (or popped X) before the gym and are being more social than usual?
Did you consider that, Bundy?

Good to see just how attentive you are whenever I post itt.

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04-26-2014 , 07:16 AM

#23509

Pummi81

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I can't have this thread open at the same time you post?
Are you paranoid? High again?

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04-26-2014 , 07:22 AM

#23510

DeadMoneyWalking

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guy squatting the bar over the bench.

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04-26-2014 , 07:26 AM

#23511

bundy5

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Originally Posted by Pummi81

I can't have this thread open at the same time you post?
Are you paranoid? High again?

Still 3 mins is pretty impressive

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04-26-2014 , 09:18 AM

#23512

GMan42

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Originally Posted by DeadMoneyWalking

guy squatting the bar over the bench.

Pls elaborate. Like he's squatting so shallow he just left whatever bench was sitting there and straddled it, knowing it wouldn't be in the way? Or is this not even in a rack?

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04-26-2014 , 09:24 PM

#23513

DeadMoneyWalking

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Originally Posted by GMan42

Pls elaborate. Like he's squatting so shallow he just left whatever bench was sitting there and straddled it, knowing it wouldn't be in the way? Or is this not even in a rack?

Not in the rack which was being used. He got tired of waiting so he straddled the bench press bench, picked up the bar, and started squatting right there. To be fair he did bounce off the bench a couple times.

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04-27-2014 , 04:08 AM

#23514

brandoncla

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Guy doing dips, counting reps outloud, with noise cancelling headphones on.

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04-27-2014 , 09:01 AM

#23515

__w__

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Originally Posted by brandoncla

Guy doing dips, counting reps outloud, with noise cancelling headphones on.

Eh...I'm guilty of this one. I know it's purely a mental thing, but sometimes I count my reps out loud even with the headphones on. Keeps me focused as they get harder.

Purely mental thing for me. Carry on.

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04-27-2014 , 06:33 PM

#23516

robnobot

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Originally Posted by brandoncla

Guy doing dips, counting reps outloud, with noise cancelling headphones on.

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Originally Posted by __w__

i sometimes smack myself before doing some "heavy" stuff

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04-27-2014 , 09:50 PM

#23517

Ghostzapper

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Originally Posted by bobboufl11

Why is this not getting more love? I haven't posted here in years, but I religiously follow the GGO thread, and this is outstanding.

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04-27-2014 , 10:35 PM

#23518

crashjr

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What is leg day?

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04-28-2014 , 01:27 PM

#23519

newfie

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new couple at the gym today. The guy was benching 95 pouunds and in between sets his girl friend would give him a nice shoulder rub. Then when he lied down 2 do hes set she wold give him the spider man kiss(upside down kiss). 2 top it off she did all his weight changes and put back the weights while he sat on the bench.

Wish my wife would do the weights 4 me. I'm ok without the rub down and kissing.

Then big dude maybe 350+ pounds started 2 squat beside me. Pulled up a bench i assumed for depth. But all he did was put his heals 2 the base and squat about 2 inches down. Guess he just wanted to make sure his feet were lined up.

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04-28-2014 , 08:53 PM

#23520

brandoncla

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Noticing it more and more. But, rookjobs are unscrewing the pin pull outs instead of just pulling on them. I actually pulled one off the other day, it was that loose. I imagine they can't figure out how it works so they twist on it, or it's chicks that lack the strength.

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04-29-2014 , 03:53 AM

#23521

Pummi81

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Originally Posted by bundy5

Still 3 mins is pretty impressive

Haha, yeah.

Especially considering this definetely wasn't our first round

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04-29-2014 , 09:30 AM

#23522

DeadMoneyWalking

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Guy doing dumbbell bench press gaspslook out! and then drops them.

7 minutes later he attempts the same weight and fails on the 4th rep and flings them sideways a bit so they bounce and roll. He then snaps his fingers oh right, look out!

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05-01-2014 , 08:59 AM

#23523

newfie

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Anyone know why i cant embed vids anymore. I just tried with the youtube in all caps since i seen someone in the form thread do it that way.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qrty...ature=youtu.be

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05-01-2014 , 09:20 AM

#23524

DeadMoneyWalking

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Originally Posted by newfie

Anyone know why i cant embed vids anymore. I just tried with the youtube in all caps since i seen someone in the form thread do it that way.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qrty...ature=youtu.be

only include the code to the right of the = and to the left of the %feature. Basically paste only a set of letters in between the youtubes/