Official: Gym/Workout Thread

theres a guy and girl I see regularly at my gym (not sure if a couple or what) who are crossfit freaks. you wanna know how I know? cause they tell everyone. their shorts say cross on one leg fit on the other. his shirt says crossfit. and they do the same routine every visit.

don't get me wrong. at least it gets people to exercise and get off of their butts. just don't tell everyone and their brother about your new PR
 
tH1e swiN1e said:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=97eOCQEhHL8


....why cant I embed this damn link??
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Lol. "Crossfit...where bad form is the norm."

There's a set of rings in the climbing gym I frequent and I always cringe when I see people doing muscle-ups on them in the full-body convulsion sort of way that seems popular in the crossfit culture. I'd much rather be able to do 5 muscle-ups in a static, controlled way than say 10 or whatever that way. Just looks like an injury waiting to happen.
 
Haha. Loving this thread now. I will tell you though I ama crossfitter but I agree I hate most of the people I work out with. They hate me too though. They hate me because I do strict pull ups and a muscle with a small kip so I am not flying like crazy. They hate the fact I go as fast I am comfortable with without compromising my form. And they hate I lift more than most because I don't cheat myself just so I can almost get it. This year during our open this one dude was so pissed because he is "the man" for a few people and I finished higher in a few opens becUae I worked hard on what I needed.

Oh, and I don't wear the gear. I normally wear some Nike running shorts with the built in sack holder and a cut off sleeves shirt from basketball camps I coached at. Lol. I do encourage some people but not many. Don't hold it against all of us though. There are a few reasonable people out there I the cf world. Lol
 
I just watched two Cross-dressers circle the parking lot for about 10 minutes trying to find a closer spot. Both got out covered head to toe in cross-dress gear drinking some type Starbucks blended lard drink. God I hate them.
 
jimmied said:
haha. Loving this thread now. I will tell you though i ama crossfitter but i agree i hate most of the people i work out with. They hate me too though. They hate me because i do strict pull ups and a muscle with a small kip so i am not flying like crazy. They hate the fact i go as fast i am comfortable with without compromising my form. And they hate i lift more than most because i don't cheat myself just so i can almost get it. This year during our open this one dude was so pissed because he is "the man" for a few people and i finished higher in a few opens becuae i worked hard on what i needed.

Oh, and i don't wear the gear. I normally wear some nike running shorts with the built in sack holder and a cut off sleeves shirt from basketball camps i coached at. Lol. I do encourage some people but not many. Don't hold it against all of us though. There are a few reasonable people out there i the cf world. Lol
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haha, ya i dont really hate you guys, obviously theres good apples in every bunch, the main thing that bugs me which you pointed out is those crazy flailing arm tubeman imporium pull ups . The only thing good about those is your ego when your done because you were able to do so many.
 
ddnww said:
haha, ya i dont really hate you guys, obviously theres good apples in every bunch, the main thing that bugs me which you pointed out is those crazy flailing arm tubeman imporium pull ups . The only thing good about those is your ego when your done because you were able to do so many.
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I agree too. I stick 90% to strict pull ups and some pretty straight up and down kips but none of that butterfly bullshit that resembles nothing of a pull up. Do i get burnt by those that speed through with those things, sure do. Am i stronger because I don't give a shit, yup!
 
t4r4life said:
Time for a check in, got some new PRs to report
Bench-365
Squat- 525
Deadlift- 535
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Solids numbers. Whats your BW?

Im 165-170lbs. All raw lifts.
Bench-325
Squat-385
Dead-Pulled 465 for a double last week

I try to do mock meets every 6-8 weeks to see where Im at. Dont often have spotters so I either short myself (which I always regret) or things get really interesting sometimes lol.
 
[MENTION=95390]tH1e swiN1e[/MENTION] how tall are you?
i'm 5'9" 160lbs and bench for me is only 150-160lbs. ive never tried for a max. I never have a spotter either so I rely on db's and smith machine
 
th1e swin1e said:
solids numbers. Whats your bw?

Im 165-170lbs. All raw lifts.
Bench-325
squat-385
dead-pulled 465 for a double last week

i try to do mock meets every 6-8 weeks to see where im at. Dont often have spotters so i either short myself (which i always regret) or things get really interesting sometimes lol.
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damn!!! Those are some good numbers, i am 5'7 162lb

i dont do max often as i am training to bulk right now.

My working sets are:

Bench 205 for 5 sets
squat 225 for 5 sets
dead 225 for 4 sets
 
leftyguns21 said:
[MENTION=95390]tH1e swiN1e[/MENTION] how tall are you?
i'm 5'9" 160lbs and bench for me is only 150-160lbs. ive never tried for a max. I never have a spotter either so I rely on db's and smith machine
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Im just under 6'. Ive been lifting for over a decade and in the more recent years have got into powerlifting. Being able to push your own BW is always a good number. Try rest-pause bench for awhile. It will teach to be more explosive at a more manageable and very humbling weight and no spotter needed for big results.

ddnww said:
damn!!! Those are some good numbers, i am 5'7 162lb

i dont do max often as i am training to bulk right now.

My working sets are:

Bench 205 for 5 sets
squat 225 for 5 sets
dead 225 for 4 sets
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Thanks you sir, your numbers are solid as well. I used to train more BB style and had great results but PL and the cube method are my bread and butter now. What is your rep range per set?
 
tH1e swiN1e said:
Thanks you sir, your numbers are solid as well. I used to train more BB style and had great results but PL and the cube method are my bread and butter now. What is your rep range per set?
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8-12 reps per set on chest and deads, 10-12 on squat.

im currently trying to get to 175lb then cut. I had to take some time off from moving into a house and being sick.
 
im 5'8 165

bench 305
squat 465
deadlift (i don't know)

i havent squatted or dead lifted for quite a while due to my knee. I've focused more on some cardio (gasp) exercise. i don't have anyone to impress with numbers anymore, id rather be able to move
 
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