The Official PL Family Appreciation Thread: Part XI

[thom2355]

People complained about being sore after training, I think that was the highlight.

That and a severe lack of Doollas conquest tales.

[Doollas]

People complained about being sore after training, I think that was the highlight.

I'm training a girl back in New Mexico where there is apparently 0 knowledge of lifting so she gets a lot of really stupid comments from her guy friends and random dudes at gym. Finally she was squatting with a guy with good form (according to her), oly shoes, seemed like he knew something. Then she tells me how he said that he doesn't compete anymore because it takes too long to recover from. Wot?

That and a severe lack of Doollas conquest tales.

Man, I tried to go out both Friday and Saturday and started too early, conquests not even once. However, me and my buddy were at the bar late after the game and this girl and her husband start talking to us. Turns out her ring was for fake and the dude was her cousin...things were going great. Then her dad walks in trying to be all tuff and intimidating, half hour later he told me to get her digits. Dad's fawkin love me.

[happylifter]

People complained about being sore after training, I think that was the highlight.

forgot kipping pull ups

[LessThanLuke]

forgot kipping pull ups

Also this. Kipping pull ups are sweet.

[breathinglife]

I firmly believe with no scientific backing that men who are active and or not sedentary slobs have better swimmers.

http://www.nbcnews.com/id/50703174/n.../#.URFcFfJn3HQ

[PanzeR-]

Man, I tried to go out both Friday and Saturday and started too early, conquests not even once. However, me and my buddy were at the bar late after the game and this girl and her husband start talking to us. Turns out her ring was for fake and the dude was her cousin...things were going great. Then her dad walks in trying to be all tuff and intimidating, half hour later he told me to get her digits. Dad's fawkin love me.

Must be the jail tattoos made with a sharpened pen strapped to a 90s walkman.

[ShortDave]

Cliffs on activity ITT over the weekend?

I forgot to tell you guys that me, Ben Seath, gym owner, and other dude I train with threw out (and left outside for ppl to steal) the only smith machine in the gym. Wasn't on my bucket list before, but should have been.

No smith machine? How are people expected to put on their multiply squats suits without a smith machine?

[happylifter]

No smith machine? How are people expected to put on their multiply squats suits without a smith machine?

explain please dave

[getout87]

explain please dave

you hang from the straps to get the suit on, i assume that is what he is referring to.

[Drew23]

No smith machine? How are people expected to put on their multiply squats suits without a smith machine?

I thought that was the pullup/coat rack.

[Jason2459]

Wow, Rouge fitness customer service is incredible. I had let them know about the slight wobble like ~2mm but shouldn't effect performance for the lifts I plan on doing with it, that the black oxide looks more brown but didn't really care, and about the nick at the end of the sleeve which wasn't that big of a deal but thought they should know. They responded asking for some pics so I sent them some and they replied back saying that bar bend with in 2.6mm is acceptable and bars costing $1k go through an extra process to make sure every bar is well under 1mm. They didn't mention anything about the oxide color but they said because of the nick at the end of the sleeve they can either refund me $30 or we can do a swap for another bar. I said if it was just the nick I wouldn't want to deal with doing a swap and sending in this bar but because of a combination of things I wouldn't mind doing a RMA. So, I just got this email back

Rogue Fitness
2:06 PM (34 minutes ago)
to me

Jason,

We will be sending out a replacement bar for you first thing in the morning along with a pre paid return shipping label for the bar you have now. Let us know if you need anything else.

Thanks,

Zach

Now that's awesome. Just for a nick. I was expecting to at least pay for the return shipping so that was a big surprise.

[getout87]

Wow, Rouge fitness customer service is incredible. I had let them know about the slight wobble like ~2mm but shouldn't effect performance for the lifts I plan on doing with it, that the black oxide looks more brown but didn't really care, and about the nick at the end of the sleeve which wasn't that big of a deal but thought they should know. They responding asking for some pics so I sent them some and they replied back saying that bar bend with in 2.6mm is acceptable and bars costing $1k go through an extra process to make sure every bar is well under 1mm. They didn't mention anything about the oxide color but they said because of the nick at the end of the sleeve they can either refund me $30 or we can do a swap for another bar. I said if it was just the nick I wouldn't want to deal with doing a swap and sending in this bar but because of a combination of things I wouldn't mind doing a RMA. So, I just got this email back

Rogue Fitness
2:06 PM (34 minutes ago)
to me

Jason,

We will be sending out a replacement bar for you first thing in the morning along with a pre paid return shipping label for the bar you have now. Let us know if you need anything else.

Thanks,

Zach

Now that's awesome. Just for a nick. I was expecting to at least pay for the return shipping so that was a big surprise.

That place is pretty legit. I'm going there with a buddy of mine on saturday to try on shoes.

[ShortDave]

you hang from the straps to get the suit on, i assume that is what he is referring to.

That's exactly it.

I thought that was the pullup/coat rack.

It also doubles as those things, but gear getter onner is what we mainly use it for.

[ErickStevens]

I have nothing but good things to say about Rogue. Awesome customer service. Elite FTS on the other hand...

[xRequiem]

How do you use lifting straps? srs

[thom2355]

I have nothing but good things to say about Rogue. Awesome customer service. Elite FTS on the other hand...

I agree with Rogue, not to the extent of you two, but just getting pricing on several items resulted in prompt replies and good tone.

EFS seems a bit harsh at times, but they are rather short handed from my understanding and I think we can all relate to that a little bit. In the end, I had a great experience with them, but it was definitely me driving the ship....not them.

[Jason2459]

I agree with Rogue, not to the extent of you two, but just getting pricing on several items resulted in prompt replies and good tone.

EFS seems a bit harsh at times, but they are rather short handed from my understanding and I think we can all relate to that a little bit. In the end, I had a great experience with them, but it was definitely me driving the ship....not them.

I've always had quick turn around on my orders with EFS. I've never had any issues so I've never had to deal with their customer service so don't know how that part is.

[thom2355]

I've always had quick turn around on my orders with EFS. I've never had any issues so I've never had to deal with their customer service so don't know how that part is.

Yeah, the turn around was fine. This was just planning the purchase, which I believe we have talked about before. Also, I was buying equipment during their (semi-)annual equipment sale, so the one guy there who knows all the equipment (Matt) was rather busy and was also out a couple days....so could have been better, but was also a special case I suppose.

[SPFjudge]

I have nothing but good things to say about Rogue. Awesome customer service. Elite FTS on the other hand...

Elite's always been great with my orders.

[baxtej44]

http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/...e#.UQ-8xmdg7AQ
http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/...2#.UP6sVWe2b4z
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases...0204114250.htm


tldr;
older guys need more than the daily recommended servings of meat in order to maintain LBM
thought it was kind of interesting.. you mean our government doesn't know what is best for us?

[ErickStevens]

Elite's always been great with my orders.

I suppose I was just unlucky.

[bmontgomery87]

How do you use lifting straps? srs

youtube.
you throw em around your wrists, wrap them over the bar, then make a motorcycle throttle motion to tighten them up.
they're nice for high rep stuff. i only use them for block pulls

[Fivefootkillerz]

Anyone else hate video game boss fights as much as me. Couldn't be final guy before the end of the game for 3 hours. Just went on YouTube and saw how someone did it got it 2nd try fml

[LiftingSteve93]

Anyone else hate video game boss fights as much as me. Couldn't be final guy before the end of the game for 3 hours. Just went on YouTube and saw how someone did it got it 2nd try fml

On Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex, it takes me so many tries to beat the fourth boss. He is just my weakness for some reason.

[xRequiem]

youtube.
you throw em around your wrists, wrap them over the bar, then make a motorcycle throttle motion to tighten them up.
they're nice for high rep stuff. i only use them for block pulls

thanks, i tried to do a youtube search the day I got 'em. must have been running on no sleep.

[Fivefootkillerz]

On Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex, it takes me so many tries to beat the fourth boss. He is just my weakness for some reason.

Lol I was playing spyro the eternal night I'm just glad its done

[mitten]

Lol I was playing spyro the eternal night I'm just glad its done

spyro was my **** back in the day.

[Trah275]

Anyone else hate video game boss fights as much as me. Couldn't be final guy before the end of the game for 3 hours. Just went on YouTube and saw how someone did it got it 2nd try fml

****ing kids these days...back in my day you just had to keep playing until you were good enough to beat it...and if you die its either restart the level or game over none of this save right before the big baddy...and don't you dare throw the controller, break it or not its an instant ass whopping...YouTube...whatever...

Finally seem to be fixing my squat...up to a 600lb total...come at me bro...

[Fivefootkillerz]

spyro was my **** back in the day.

Definitely one of the best series on PlayStation

****ing kids these days...back in my day you just had to keep playing until you were good enough to beat it...and if you die its either restart the level or game over none of this save right before the big baddy...and don't you dare throw the controller, break it or not its an instant ass whopping...YouTube...whatever...

Finally seem to be fixing my squat...up to a 600lb total...come at me bro...

Fuk man it took 3 hours lol because I was getting pissed of and did stupid stuff.if I was younger I would have cried and got off but I have the internet now. One of the problems was I couldn't save after the 1st part of the boss

[Doollas]

I is fat and red...oooohhhhh yeahhhhh