Equipment Crew- Part III

[Keetman]

IMO, a lot of this hate that you refer to doesn't actually exist.

I believe that the media is respopnsible for sensationalising most world events, and the majority of people (or at least the majority of sensible people) feel indifferent towards the US and any other foreign country.

I'm sure you're correct. Interestingly enough, I had a similar conversation with a construction worker in my back yard today. Him and his father are laying block for the new patio and they are both Brazilian. Both are fantastic people and I really like the work they're doing and they seem to have really good work ethic and character. I have been on a number of cruises and I went to Greece in 1998.... I haven't had a ton of wordly experiences, but I have traveled a little and met a number of people outside of my little world. The general feeling has been positive..... we have enjoyed the people we have met and they have been anything but negative toward the U.S.

I was mostly kidding in my last post though....




Oh.... the kid working on my house did really appreciate our conversation today. He really wants to be a firefighter and I gave him some advice and even told him I'll contact one of our recruiters this week for him. He said I was really being nice to him and on a lot of his jobs the customers had been rude and not so nice.

While I don't really care what the rest of the world thinks about us.... it is a shame that sometimes we don't exactly ask for good reviews.

[dumb.bell]

IMO, a lot of this hate that you refer to doesn't actually exist.

I believe that the media is respopnsible for sensationalising most world events, and the majority of people (or at least the majority of sensible people) feel indifferent towards the US and any other foreign country.

I've traveled quite a bit and for the most part my experiences have always been really positive. The two exceptions being Paris (I just don't think they are very friendly in Paris, the other parts of France were fine) and Spain during the Bush Administrations tenure. In Spain it was definitely an Anti American sentiment. I was discussing it with a Canadian from the same cruise ship and he said that he had also experienced similar behavior until he pointed to the British/Canadian pin that he was wearing and he received an apology. He said that it was definitely an Anti-American sentiment.

[KBKB]

I've been working on some of the photos that my wife took while we were in the Moab area. Here are a few of the photos she took of our hike in Negro Bill Canyon. In 10+ years of visiting Moab, we had never done this hike. It was a good hike; we'll definitely do it again.



That's me taking a photo of the creek...



My photo from that vantage point:



A photo of me in the shade. Prior to working on this one, the sky and the rock face above me was very bright, but the foreground was very dark. I lightened it up enough so that foreground detail was visible, but not so much so that the foreground looks like it might be well lit too. (Sometimes I go too far with things like this.)



Fording the creek. We had to cross back and forth many times during the hike.



Morning Glory Bridge. If you look closely, you can see some people atop the bridge. They all eventually rappelled down the wall behind the bridge.


One of the rappellers. (I think I have a shot of the same guy in one of the photos that I posted earlier.)

[jackbravo]

Gentlemen,
got this bar. I assume it's a cheapo given lack of bushing and hex bolt. But the knurl feels nice, and it weighs 44.4lbs. Also, the shaft looks like a black oxide? The sleeves were painted unfortunately. I'm planning to use it for rack pulls and landmine, unless it's not a cheapo.









EDIT: Shaft is 30mm

[trimble006]

I doubt anyone remembers me asking about extreme muscle cramping two summers ago, but I've been having the issues again recently. One thing in common that I've just noticed, with both times I've continuously had the cramping issues, is the use of creatine. I just googled creatine causing cramping and there certainly is a lot of anecdotal evidence showing increased cramping with creatine usage, but no scientific reasoning explaining it or confirming it...

Do many of you use creatine regularly? or have you in the past and maybe had a weird spell of cramping as well? I've literally not had a single problem in close to two years that I wasn't taking creatine, and now I've started again and almost immediately have had my hamstrings in a ball out of the blue for ten minutes at a time whether I'm sitting on the couch or playing slow pitch or soccer.

One thing for sure is that creatine will no longer be welcome in my house.

Also in my googling I came across an interesting point I'd probably never think of - when a physician asks if you're on any medications it's a good idea to list supplements you take daily. Ie. creatine was important to list to the physician writing the article because there could be an underlying issue with a kidney or liver at play and while creatine is a naturally occurring product it's certainly not at a "normal" level in your system... Just some food for thought...

[aclockworkoi]

I only had issues when I took it with a lot of caffeine. I take it regularly now with no issues. I'll find the picture I took of my calf with a huge indent in it from my worst one. I was on the floor of the gym for thirty minutes working it out and couldn't do any leg work for a week.

[rthawker]

Cramping usually increases when you are not properly hydrated so it makes sense that it would also increase with the introduction of creatine. When using creatine you should also be hydrating more often than normal because the extra water that is pulled into the muscle during use.

In short: hydrate more and see if that helps.

[rlundregan]

Gentlemen,
got this bar. I assume it's a cheapo given lack of bushing and hex bolt. But the knurl feels nice, and it weighs 44.4lbs. Also, the shaft looks like a black oxide? The sleeves were painted unfortunately. I'm planning to use it for rack pulls and landmine, unless it's not a cheapo.









EDIT: Shaft is 30mm

Jack, I've had a couple of bars that were very similar to the one you are picturing. They weren't all the same, but none of them were anything special. I think you can probably proceed with your plan to use it for landmine and rack pulls.

[buffbrown21]

I doubt anyone remembers me asking about extreme muscle cramping two summers ago, but I've been having the issues again recently. One thing in common that I've just noticed, with both times I've continuously had the cramping issues, is the use of creatine. I just googled creatine causing cramping and there certainly is a lot of anecdotal evidence showing increased cramping with creatine usage, but no scientific reasoning explaining it or confirming it...

Do many of you use creatine regularly? or have you in the past and maybe had a weird spell of cramping as well? I've literally not had a single problem in close to two years that I wasn't taking creatine, and now I've started again and almost immediately have had my hamstrings in a ball out of the blue for ten minutes at a time whether I'm sitting on the couch or playing slow pitch or soccer.

One thing for sure is that creatine will no longer be welcome in my house.

Also in my googling I came across an interesting point I'd probably never think of - when a physician asks if you're on any medications it's a good idea to list supplements you take daily. Ie. creatine was important to list to the physician writing the article because there could be an underlying issue with a kidney or liver at play and while creatine is a naturally occurring product it's certainly not at a "normal" level in your system... Just some food for thought...

Now that you mention it, I got some pretty rough cramps in my legs playing basketball the other day. Yes, I have been using creatine regularly.

[RemainDieHard]

KBKB, do you have any shots from Fossil Creek old dam? Or the crack @ wet beaver trail?

[KBKB]

KBKB, do you have any shots from Fossil Creek old dam? Or the crack @ wet beaver trail?

I have some Fossil Creek shots, taken early this year. Many were processed using Photomatix, so the colors are kind of funky. In any case, see:

http://buettner.to/blog/index.php/20...il-creek-hike/

Is this the dam?



(I should edit on that photo again using my current workflow to see what I come up with.)

[RemainDieHard]

I have some Fossil Creek shots, taken early this year. Many were processed using Photomatix, so the colors are kind of funky. In any case, see:

http://buettner.to/blog/index.php/20...il-creek-hike/

Is this the dam?



(I should edit on that photo again using my current workflow to see what I come up with.)

Yeah that is. I went there to the other waterfall recently via the short "waterfall trail." The hike to the dam is pretty much all uncovered, in difect sun, right?

[keyboardworkout]

Keetman, that your engine pictured?

[KBKB]

Yeah that is. I went there to the other waterfall recently via the short "waterfall trail." The hike to the dam is pretty much all uncovered, in difect sun, right?

There are sections of tree cover and shade from the terrain depending upon time of day. If you do it mid-day, it'll be mostly in direct sun.

[AttyGuy]

At Skinny's favorite ajusshi bar. . . .







Skinny took the picture from outside the bar after Korea's score.

[BIgOrange865]

Going to give this workout a shot for 6 weeks.

http://www.t-nation.com/workouts/20-...muscle-builder

This is perfect for me since I get up early before work and lift at 430-5 am. With a 9 month old and a 3 year old some nights are longer than others.

Input? Thanks gentlemen.

[keyboardworkout]

Going to give this workout a shot for 6 weeks.

http://www.t-nation.com/workouts/20-...muscle-builder

This is perfect for me since I get up early before work and lift at 430-5 am. With a 9 month old and a 3 year old some nights are longer than others.

Input? Thanks gentlemen.

It lacks a squat movement. Using the 4 basic movements of push, pull, squat and hinge.

Workout A
A. Deadlift
B. Military press

Workout B
A. Bench press
B. Bent-Over Barbell Row

Maybe warm up with some goblet squats or substitute trap bar deads for the deadlift? The trap bar is sort of a squat/hinge combo lift.

[BIgOrange865]

It lacks a squat movement. Using the 4 basic movements of push, pull, squat and hinge.

Workout A
A. Deadlift
B. Military press

Workout B
A. Bench press
B. Bent-Over Barbell Row

Maybe warm up with some goblet squats or substitute trap bar deads for the deadlift? The trap bar is sort of a squat/hinge combo lift.

Good point. I will work in squats on workout B day. I usually lack energy in the mornings and doing deads and squats in the same workout kills my endurance

[keyboardworkout]

Good point. I will work in squats on workout B day. I usually lack energy in the mornings and doing deads and squats in the same workout kills my endurance

I have done this. You get push and pull on both planes.

A
Deadlift
Military Press
Pull Ups

B
Squat
Bench
Bent Over Row

[KBKB]

(I should edit on that photo again using my current workflow to see what I come up with.)

Here's a new edit - the colors aren't quite so wild (and unbelievable) in this one. I also chose to keep the dark areas darker in the earlier version. That earlier version was processed with Photomatix. I used Lightroom and Photoshop for the version below.

[matrix563]

Anyone know whats best to clean troy interlocking bumpers? I figured the guy i got it from would know but he had no clue

[Synthetickiller]

Anyone know whats best to clean troy interlocking bumpers? I figured the guy i got it from would know but he had no clue

I'd imagine you'd clean them the same way as Ivanko bumpers. I think Northern used SP-80: http://ivankobarbell.com/products/sp80/

He can chime in if I'm wrong.

[RestoringTally]

Anyone know whats best to clean troy interlocking bumpers? I figured the guy i got it from would know but he had no clue

I use 303 Aerospace Protectant. It does leave a slight film on the rubber, but it is not slick.

Unlike Armor All, 303 does not have plasticizers and will not damage the rubber.

[Synthetickiller]

Finally got my tires on! The step bar almost comes to the bottom of my knee! 3" lift? More like 6" lift! lol.

I took her out & got stuck! A nice guy in an F250 pulled me out. Not having mud tires & not knowing the area was so muddy was the culprit. No level of skill could have fixed the issue, lol. I need a winch!




I'm tweaking the ride. Putting the tires on made the ride quality go down. I know there's a way to tweak it more, so I'll be busy doing that. That's one reason why I haven't been as active. Car problems! Both my Ram & my mom's Challenger (tranny issues that Chrysler won't fix, yet).

[daniel327]

Not having mud tires & not knowing the area was so muddy was the culprit.

Could it not have been the fact that you were driving a Dodge?

[Synthetickiller]

Could it not have been the fact that you were driving a Dodge?

Haters gonna hate. ALL car companies suck. You can always find examples of xxx company truck getting stuck.

It's also what tires you have & the skill of the driver. I don't make it a habit of going off road all the time, especially mudding.

*wonders why people care about brand name if you don't own stock*

Is your purse a prada?

[daniel327]

Haters gonna hate. ALL car companies suck. You can always find examples of xxx company truck getting stuck.

It's also what tires you have & the skill of the driver. I don't make it a habit of going off road all the time, especially mudding.

*wonders why people care about brand name if you don't own stock*

Is your purse a prada?

[Synthetickiller]

I've had enough people give me **** over "why" I'd own a $7k suspension. Just tired of it...

We need a sarcastic tag lol

[trimble006]

I've had enough people give me **** over "why" I'd own a $7k suspension. Just tired of it...

We need a sarcastic tag lol

(SRS) should work.

I took the back half of my Concept2 Rower and leaned it up against the wall to do dumbbell squats today.(SRS) Pretty similar to skateboard squats that scooby by scooby but with a 15ish degree incline to it so it was a bit more like a hack squat(I think). Worked pretty well! I threw a sock over the top(heehee) so it didn't scratch the wall though.

[AttyGuy]

That doesn't look sill at all. . .