Equipment Crew ... a.k.a. Home Gym Gear Sluts HGGS

[yankeemarko1]

Yankeemarko1 on jfindon's diet.

[jfindon]

jfindon,
I just realized you are right around the mountain from me....I'm a computer geek as well sitting here on my fat arse while typing this at work...lol

Indeed I am.... I'm trying to get out of the computer industry though, I'm starting to hate it already. Need to think of something else to go to school for I guess.

Yankeemarko1 on jfindon's diet.

[eb02z06]

Indeed I am.... I'm trying to get out of the computer industry though, I'm starting to hate it already. Need to think of something else to go to school for I guess.

Computer geeks FTW. I've been doing IT consulting for a few years now. The travel sucks, but it's a decent steady job with potential. I would love to go back to school, but can't find the time right now.

[jfindon]

I'll be a geek for life, I just think the IT area I'm going for is a bit "noob unfriendly". No entry level stuff, no way to get experience. Hell the job I have now is only part time and the boss made it sound like someone would be there to help me out, but I'm really having to teach myself everything. Not going very well. Programming isn't very easy to teach yourself past the basics.

[animalfan]

Pulls looked good! I think the only reason the foot positioning may have looked odd to Pullbig is because you're pulling with a slightly wider stance than normal. If you go back and look at my vids you'll see I'm probably going wayyy too wide and therefore using too much back and not enough legs. Going to bring my stance in quite a bit next week. Other than that, I'd say you're good for a good bit more weight before you slow down significantly!

thanks, they felt better than they had in a while. i wish i would've gone for a few more on the last set.

freakin' nice squats man. someday i'll get up to 4 plates, the bar just looks awesome with that much on it!

Animalfan - I thought the tempo was good on the deads, maybe just a TAD bit slow. Looks like you could pull more though, nice!

eb02 - Squat form looked great for me. I think because you keep the bar low on your back it may seem like you're leaning. Strong lifts though man.

thanks! i'll try to pull faster, but i'm not gonna stress on it too much. i think i've always pulled that slow?

Yankeemarko1 on jfindon's diet.

lol, that's about where i'd be too.

[PullBig]

New suit.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=140302658781
The other one slips since I lost the 10 so this one will be better. If I can get it on until it gets broke in.

[eb02z06]

freakin' nice squats man. someday i'll get up to 4 plates, the bar just looks awesome with that much on it!

Thanks! I was pumped to finish that set but my legs feel the wrath now, lol.

I'll be a geek for life, I just think the IT area I'm going for is a bit "noob unfriendly". No entry level stuff, no way to get experience. Hell the job I have now is only part time and the boss made it sound like someone would be there to help me out, but I'm really having to teach myself everything. Not going very well. Programming isn't very easy to teach yourself past the basics.

Don't give up on IT just yet - try something outside of programming! That stuff will kill ya!

New suit.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=140302658781
The other one slips since I lost the 10 so this one will be better. If I can get it on until it gets broke in.

Very nice buy! I should pick one of these up one day.

[Skidmarx]

Great leg workout this morning. Almost fainted when I stood up after my last set of leg presses tho. I guess that's a good thing?

[boxertim]

deadlift yesterday has left me a shell of my former self....every single muscle in my body is sore. i like it.

[lpsevier]

That just means your form is good.

[4MEandThem]

Great leg workout this morning. Almost fainted when I stood up after my last set of leg presses tho. I guess that's a good thing?

Same for me this morning at 4:20am

[animalfan]

here's today for me.

bench: 175x5, 185x5, 200x5
incline bench: 140x10x5
db row: 60x10x5
dips: 10,8,8
lateral raises: 20x15x3

start- 9:15
finish- 10:00

that's all.

[Keetman]

Hey what's up fellas.....and you too Blue? No workout today, working and don't feel like it. Back at it tomorrow, although I normally take 3 days off from the routine, tomorrow only makes 2....see how it goes.

Question Animal, or anyone really, when you say side raises are you simply standing up with barbells in your hands and lifting them up parallel to your body to shoulder height?

I do "bent over raises" on my off day, because I have always been weak with them and like the increase in strength I've seen with them. I put my head on an inclined bench as I bend over and do the same lateral raise.

Just wondering if one was considered better than the other for shoulders. Its an extra exercise I throw in, so not too worried if it would be better to change it up.

Just curious.



Oh I really would like only the experts to answer, as I've read in another thread that a lot of you don't know what you're talking about.



<-Wildtim....this is my indicator that the last part was supposed to be funny!

[Wildtim]

The bent over raise is a rear delt exercise, or if you carry the movement to far it becomes a trap exercise.

The side raise is for the side delts only, provided you keep the bumbells in the correct plane otherwise you recruit the front or rear delts to help with the movement.


Thanks--- I got the sarcasm in that one


That guy was really a dick wasn't he.

[Bluerain]

The trick to side delt laterals is the position of your wrist/hands. Pick up a pair of duumbbells and do it your way..

Now try it with your wrist rotated ( Forward )while arms out to your side where your pinky knuckle is around 12 o'clock or 1 o'clock which is facing up . Your thumb knuckle will be facing almost down at around 7 o'clock or 6 o'clock .

This way you really hit the side delts but you will have to go a little lighter with the weights until you get use to the wrist being in this position. When it becomes second nature up the poundage.

Do not tighten up in the trap area (Relax that area) when doing side delts..just think side delts.

[Keetman]

The bent over raise is a rear delt exercise, or if you carry the movement to far it becomes a trap exercise.

The side raise is for the side delts only, provided you keep the bumbells in the correct plane otherwise you recruit the front or rear delts to help with the movement.


Thanks--- I got the sarcasm in that one


That guy was really a dick wasn't he.

Ok, so my routine is concentrating on large compound movements without ISO exercises.

I'm doing the raises as an add on because I've never really worked my shoulders and it gave me a good reason and day to throw em in. Not wanting to get all crazy with ISO's, but would one of these be better over the other for general shoulder development?




I hope that dude was just a troll. As far as I'm concerned he used the uniform to make a point. I tried to thank him for his service, then find out he was misrepresenting his statements..... embarrasing.

If not a troll he's just a f@ck. I went to highschool with a man who did lose his leg in Iraq......protecting this f@ck's freedom to be a f@ck.....the words are escaping me....but you probably get my point.

[Keetman]

The trick to side delt laterals is the position of your wrist/hands. Pick up a pair of duumbbells and do it your way..

Now try it with your wrist rotated ( Forward )while arms out to your side where your pinky knuckle is around 12 o'clock or 1 o'clock which is facing up . Your thumb knuckle will be facing almost down at around 7 o'clock or 6 o'clock .

This way you really hit the side delts but you will have to go a little lighter with the weights until you get use to the wrist being in this position. When it becomes second nature up the poundage.

Do not tighten up in the trap area (Relax that area) when doing side delts..just think side delts.

I'm ok with using lighter weights if necessary. One of the cool things about having a gym in my basement is there's absolutely no awkward moment when I pull out the pink vinyl weights

I will try your suggestion on Sunday when I lift on my "off" day.


Thanks Blue, your my boy.



Nevermind.

[animalfan]

The trick to side delt laterals is the position of your wrist/hands. Pick up a pair of duumbbells and do it your way..

Now try it with your wrist rotated ( Forward )while arms out to your side where your pinky knuckle is around 12 o'clock or 1 o'clock which is facing up . Your thumb knuckle will be facing almost down at around 7 o'clock or 6 o'clock .

This way you really hit the side delts but you will have to go a little lighter with the weights until you get use to the wrist being in this position. When it becomes second nature up the poundage.

Do not tighten up in the trap area (Relax that area) when doing side delts..just think side delts.

i usually start out this way, get about 8-10, then just kinda tip my wrist back a little to get more. not sure if this is proper, but it's working for me.

how long have you been lifting blue? i'd guess a long time, or you've done tons of research, or both. you are to exercise help what ferrum was for equipment. that's a great thing!

[PullBig]

The bent over raise is a rear delt exercise, or if you carry the movement to far it becomes a trap exercise.

The side raise is for the side delts only, provided you keep the bumbells in the correct plane otherwise you recruit the front or rear delts to help with the movement.


Thanks--- I got the sarcasm in that one


That guy was really a dick wasn't he.

What did I miss?

[PullBig]

Never mind caught up. Wheres HK to neg these guys.

[lpsevier]

Thanks Blue, your my boy.



Nevermind.

WHAT?!?

[jfindon]

w00t, 206.4lbs today. Finally gained some weight.

[PullBig]

Going to get some dumbbells. Will post on it later. Guess this means I am going to sell my powerblocks. I have to leave in about an hour to get them.

[deseee]

w00t, 206.4lbs today. Finally gained some weight.

gjdm

Going to get some dumbbells. Will post on it later. Guess this means I am going to sell my powerblocks. I have to leave in about an hour to get them.

Must be a ton of db's if the pblocks are on there way out...

[Keetman]

WHAT?!?

I was making an obscure joke. Bluerain helped me out and I was saying...."You're my boy, Blue".


Only Blue is a woman.



I make up funny **** in my head all the time.....sometimes it would remain funny if only I'd keep it in my head

[Skidmarx]

Animal - I stopped by harbor freight today. This will be on sale for $89 in a couple weeks. Includes shield and flux wire. Think it will be okay for welding together 14ga tubing?

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=55910

[deseee]

just finished up
squat 175x5, 185x5
box squat 195x5, 225x5
bench 175 3/5
pin press worked up to a 2rm of 315
rackpull 325x2... horrid
no vids as the kids were down with me.

[boxertim]

I was making an obscure joke. Bluerain helped me out and I was saying...."You're my boy, Blue".


Only Blue is a woman.



I make up funny **** in my head all the time.....sometimes it would remain funny if only I'd keep it in my head

I got it.

[Keetman]

I got it.

You seem to get the majority of my material.

Not sure what that says about either of us.

[lpsevier]

I was making an obscure joke. Bluerain helped me out and I was saying...."You're my boy, Blue".


Only Blue is a woman.



I make up funny **** in my head all the time.....sometimes it would remain funny if only I'd keep it in my head

Yeah I was referring to the fact that I first acknowledged her as a man.