Fitness thread

[Dynamite_Kid19]

Yeah it's got a leg press which will do in leiu of a rack, plenty of machines actually, just not enough free weights. I'll be moving away from my climbing gym so will be working out more and climbing less.

Recommend some adjustable dumbbells as free weights. Always buy the biggest 1s on offer!

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[geoffbot]

Recommend some adjustable dumbbells as free weights. Always buy the biggest 1s on offer!

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Would do, but the gym already has lots (up to 20...) It's a communal gym, I wouldn't expect them to go missing but still, some 30s and 40s should do me if I add them to the rack I think.

[Mediocre]

No gshock handy, so the Seiko joined me on the basketball court this evening!

[geoffbot]

No gshock handy, so the Seiko joined me on the basketball court this evening!

You shooting hoops?

[litlmn]

No gshock handy, so the Seiko joined me on the basketball court this evening!

That makes for a good weapon when boxing out.

[Mediocre]

You shooting hoops?

Yeah, I take the kids and go shoot for 30-60 minutes regularly. Good fun and exercise

That makes for a good weapon when boxing out.

I did not even think about that! Missed opportunity!

[Mediocre]

Row machine before some hoops

[Mediocre]

Damn, imagine seeing this thread still going after all these years!

Just a ping to remind to visit!

[Mediocre]

USAPL and USPA are the big ones for raw lifting. In my area, USPA used to be the best because of the person who ran this region. There was some infighting and a split and he started the USPC, so our local USPA meets aren't run as well as they used to be, but it's still a good federation.

I train lighter lifts without a belt, then use a belt for heavier lifts. Example, squats this week were...

Warm up (heel touch, goblet 1.5 squats, foam roll adductors and calf, calf mobility, back squats of 15 up to 125kg)
125kgx10 no belt
143x8 no belt
152x5 no belt
165x5 no belt
175x3x3 belt
143x12 belt

I use SBD knee sleeves when I do any pulling or squatting. Give them a try, most raw lifters use them. I also only use a 6.5mm belt for training, but 10mm for max attempts or competitions.

Thank you for the recommendation to give basic equipment a try. After pulling dl over lunch using knee sleeves and a belt, I feel better than I ever have after dl. No back or knee discomfort lingering at all

I also tried my wrist wraps for the first time this week. Seated dumbell ohp. I was able to go heavy and push extra reps without concern over my wrists giving out. Game changer

Thanks again!

[Mediocre]

New post-covid pr!