Equipment Crew- Part III

[pumping4life]

Hoi polloi?

[OSUDimond]

Hang on there man, I wish you all the best and a speedy recovery. Is this something that can't be fixed? I haven't had that specifically happen, but have had injuries, and it isn't any fun to be sure.

Thanks. Once the rib comes out of place once it loosens up the connective tissue holding the rib in place so it is more likely to do it again. The ribs sit on your spine on a golf tee surface so if they aren't snug they can slide right off. The swelling just kicked in. I am posted up on the couch until I go to bed.

[Hishiad]

If you have a home gym and you've got the space for more than a rack and a bench (e.g., DL platform, leg press, preacher curl, leg curl, etc.), it really makes sense to have more than 255 pounds and one bar. And it also makes sense to have the same brand/model of plates. Easier for interchangeability.

Yeah that's the plan...at the moment I've got some mismatched plates and a lame (although free) bar. Can't really dump much $$ into it until Christmas passes.

[ProtienandIron]

So after playing it safe a full 10 months without squatting or deadlifting heavy... I dislocate a rib from the t7 spot on my spine.... Doing low cable flyes of all things. I knew the second it happened when I heard a click and my entire back locked up. This happened 4 times last year and every time it was from squatting or deadlifting so I dropped those lifts and have been fine since. I can't get in to my chiropractor to get it popped back in until noon tomorrow so I have a long day of back spasms and torture. Anyone else ever popped a rib off their spine. Subluxed rib is term my doctor uses. Usually a guaranteed week out of the gym and 2-3 weeks of girly lifting.

That sucks so bad. I've never even heard of that happening before. Is there any way to self treat it apart from the usual ice? Good luck to you, I hope it heals quick this time mate.

Hoi polloi?

X2?

[4MEandThem]

This is just a word of advise to anyone who wants to do a Powerlifting meet.

1.get a proper fitting singlet that goes partway down your leg.
2.Wear underwear under your singlet.

This poor kid who was benching yesterday in front of hundreds of people and a live video stream had
his sack plop out everytime he set up for his lift.I don't think anybody wanted to tell him so as not to
mess with head between lifts. That was truly a "Raw" bench. Funny as hell!


I was also chatting with this guy who was huge and he said to me "At 315lbs I still feel athletic.....at 330 I start to feel too tight"
This guy was a Monster who squatted close to 900 and benched over 600 both raw.I thought that was the quote of the day.
There were some really big boys at this meet throwing up some big numbers.Good stuff!

[ProtienandIron]

This is just a word of advise to anyone who wants to do a Powerlifting meet.

1.get a proper fitting singlet that goes partway down your leg.
2.Wear underwear under your singlet.

This poor kid who was benching yesterday in front of hundreds of people and a live video stream had
his sack plop out everytime he set up for his lift.I don't think anybody wanted to tell him so as not to
mess with head between lifts. That was truly a "Raw" bench. Funny as hell!


I was also chatting with this guy who was huge and he said to me "At 315lbs I still feel athletic.....at 330 I start to feel too tight"
This guy was a Monster who squatted close to 900 and benched over 600 both raw.I thought that was the quote of the day.
There were some really big boys at this meet throwing up some big numbers.Good stuff!

LMAO, reminds me of this scene in the inbetweeners (british comedy- funny as ****)

Its not normally in blac and white- we're not that far behind.

[twodog]

Hoi polloi?

X2?

You guys are starting to act like the hoi polloi, don't you know how to search yet, lol.

Definition of HOI POLLOI (From Merriam-Webster)


: the general populace : masses


Examples of HOI POLLOI

<“I pay no attention to the opinions of the hoi polloi,” the writer sniffed>


Origin of HOI POLLOI

Greek, the many
First Known Use: 1837

[4MEandThem]

lmao, reminds me of this scene in the inbetweeners (british comedy- funny as ****)

its not normally in blac and white- we're not that far behind.

just like that!

[AttyGuy]

You guys are starting to act like the hoi polloi, don't you know how to search yet, lol.

Exactly!

[animalfan]

Went shooting today

Nice shooting! I'm going to try to get to the range this week sometime.

any ideas where I can buy a cheap home gym?

So after playing it safe a full 10 months without squatting or deadlifting heavy... I dislocate a rib from the t7 spot on my spine.... Doing low cable flyes of all things. I knew the second it happened when I heard a click and my entire back locked up. This happened 4 times last year and every time it was from squatting or deadlifting so I dropped those lifts and have been fine since. I can't get in to my chiropractor to get it popped back in until noon tomorrow so I have a long day of back spasms and torture. Anyone else ever popped a rib off their spine. Subluxed rib is term my doctor uses. Usually a guaranteed week out of the gym and 2-3 weeks of girly lifting.

I've done this once, using a 45 degree leg press. I sold it the next week and haven't used one since. Hope you heal well.

[Northernmoris]

And I have POWER.. 7 days of no power. Sucks. My fridge is empty, had to toss everything.

BTW lifting in the dark FTW..

[twodog]

And I have POWER.. 7 days of no power. Sucks. My fridge is empty, had to toss everything.

BTW lifting in the dark FTW..

I'm glad to hear that the power is back on, I've got to check on some of my friends.

[OSUDimond]

Nice shooting! I'm going to try to get to the range this week sometime.







I've done this once, using a 45 degree leg press. I sold it the next week and haven't used one since. Hope you heal well.

Well I survived the 24 hours of torture while the rib was still out of place. Had a nice visit to my chiropractor at noon today and the rib is back in it's home. I am going to take at least a full week off lifting and see how I feel next week. Leg presses can create the kinda pressure to pop a rib out. This is the 5th time it has happened.

1st- Front Squatting on a smith machine
2nd- Deadlifting heavy
3rd- Squatting heavy
4th- Breathing wrong (must have loosened it up earlier in the day lifting)
5th- low cable crossovers

And I have POWER.. 7 days of no power. Sucks. My fridge is empty, had to toss everything.

BTW lifting in the dark FTW..

Glad to hear you have your power back. Situations like this make me feel like a dick for complaining about a hurt back and put things in perspective. Hope you ca get your life back to normal as soon as possible.

[mensagitatmolem]

And I have POWER.. 7 days of no power. Sucks. My fridge is empty, had to toss everything.

BTW lifting in the dark FTW..

Sorry for what yourself as well as others have endured this past week. Good to hear that you have power again. How are other things going?

[Northernmoris]

Sorry for what yourself as well as others have endured this past week. Good to hear that you have power again. How are other things going?

Thanks. It's crazy how we typically take gas for granted, it's also scary. 3 1/2hr gas lines and now odd/even plate days. Who would ever have thought. What happens when the country has no gas?

Now we have a Nor'easter coming on Wed... We will rebuild and stay strog.

[Skidmarx]

And I have POWER.. 7 days of no power. Sucks. My fridge is empty, had to toss everything.

BTW lifting in the dark FTW..

Woohoo !

I've been there man. I went 2 weeks without power....in Florida....in August. Hurricanes suck.

[ProtienandIron]

And I have POWER.. 7 days of no power. Sucks. My fridge is empty, had to toss everything.

BTW lifting in the dark FTW..

Good to hear mate, sorry about the loss of meat in the freezer, thats expensive enough in itself.

...Surely its a bit dangerous using a shakeweight, bosu, and ab lounge in the dark?

[twodog]

...Surely its a bit dangerous using a shakeweight, bosu, and ab lounge in the dark?

Don't forget squeezing into the unitard and riding the unicycle while there is no light ! But the worst part is probably in the fact that it will be a few weeks loss of time in cruising CL and making big scores .

[ProtienandIron]

Don't forget squeezing into the unitard and riding the unicycle while there is no light ! But the worst part is probably in the fact that it will be a few weeks loss of time in cruising CL and making big scores .

LOL, theres an image...


And thanks for the Hoi Polloi explanation, its amazing what you learn in this thread.

[twodog]

And thanks for the Hoi Polloi explanation, its amazing what you learn in this thread.

I agree completely, I've heard the words used before and thought that's what they meant, but I had to look up the definition to be sure. This thread is definitely giving me an education, in more ways that one, that's for sure.

[Keetman]

Atty......I saw this today on ******** and I immediately thought of you.

The thought of Liam Neeson coming to my home and shooting me while I'm curling in my squat rack almost makes me want to change my stance on the issue.





Nah....

[KBKB]

Just got back from voting. It took a little over half an hour total, most of which was waiting in line.

Weird thing is there was almost no line for voters whose last name started with M-Z. The M-Z poll workers were sitting idle nearly the entire time I was there. But the overall number of voters wasn't that far apart between the two stations. (One of the women working that station had plenty of time to chat with me about it.) It seems that a lot of voters whose last names started with A-L showed up all at the same time.

[twodog]

Just got back from voting. It took a little over half an hour total, most of which was waiting in line.

Weird thing is there was almost no line for voters whose last name started with M-Z. The M-Z poll workers were sitting idle nearly the entire time I was there. But the overall number of voters wasn't that far apart between the two stations. (One of the women working that station had plenty of time to chat with me about it.) It seems that a lot of voters whose last names started with A-L showed up all at the same time.

I'm glad that my wife talked me into going early, just to get it over with. The funny thing I heard today was that 34 million people had voted early and 2.7 million of them were from North Carolina. 41% percent of our registered voters had done it before today, so the polls probably aren't that bad near me .

[mensagitatmolem]

Just got back from voting. It took a little over half an hour total, most of which was waiting in line.

Weird thing is there was almost no line for voters whose last name started with M-Z. The M-Z poll workers were sitting idle nearly the entire time I was there. But the overall number of voters wasn't that far apart between the two stations. (One of the women working that station had plenty of time to chat with me about it.) It seems that a lot of voters whose last names started with A-L showed up all at the same time.

I can hear the response from the tin foil hat crowd:
The reason A-L showed up at same time, is that there was a snafu on the random time generator, and the mind control device sent them all out at once. Something about the Montauk Project and misfiring of HAARP/tesla beams.

[ProtienandIron]

I've taken quite an interest in this election. I was chatting to some Americans about it last night and they described it like its a bad choice whichever way they vote. Seems no matter where you are in the world, people rarely have a good word to say about politicians. Good luck with the votes guys, lets hope stuff improves for all of us next year.

[Northernmoris]

LOL, theres an image...


And thanks for the Hoi Polloi explanation, its amazing what you learn in this thread.

Wait, I'll do it and post a pic.. You guys know me too well.

[Stasher1]

I've taken quite an interest in this election. I was chatting to some Americans about it last night and they described it like its a bad choice whichever way they vote. Seems no matter where you are in the world, people rarely have a good word to say about politicians. Good luck with the votes guys, lets hope stuff improves for all of us next year.

It's all just a big waste of time, with the world ending next month and all that.

[ExtremistPullup]

I saw and walked into a local business, they were selling a ton of used Olympic plates for .30 cent a lb!!

they also had a lot of commercial free weight equipment

https://www.********.com/PRFitness

[AttyGuy]

...Surely its a bit dangerous using a shakeweight, bosu, and ab lounge in the dark?

NM is the only Equipment Crew member professional enough to pull that one off!

Don't forget squeezing into the unitard and riding the unicycle while there is no light ! But the worst part is probably in the fact that it will be a few weeks loss of time in cruising CL and making big scores .

Yeah, but he made up for it by getting ripped and adding lean muscle mass! Plus, not washing the unitard made him even stronger.

LOL, theres an image...

It's a matter of dedication and commitment.

Atty......I saw this today on ******** and I immediately thought of you.

The thought of Liam Neeson coming to my home and shooting me while I'm curling in my squat rack almost makes me want to change my stance on the issue.

Nah....

Just spoke with Liam. He and Chuck Norris are headed to Ohio after the election. Something a fireman curling in the rack. . .

[ProtienandIron]

It's all just a big waste of time, with the world ending next month and all that.

Yep, zombies don't care who the president is.

Just spoke with Liam. He and Chuck Norris are headed to Ohio after the election. Something a fireman curling in the rack. . .

...unitard clad firefighter for the win!