I've been lifting for about 20 years now and have seen something lately I've never seen before from two different guys.
They walk up and rub their bicep on the bench press bar. I don't know how else to describe it. They bend over and rub the inside of their bicep on the actual outside of the bar.
For the life of me, I can't figure out why. Any ideas?
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09-10-2014, 06:07 PM #1Registered User
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Guy was rubbing his biceps on the bar at the gym. Why was he doing this?
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09-10-2014, 06:38 PM #2Registered User
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09-10-2014, 06:39 PM #3Banned
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09-10-2014, 06:40 PM #5Somebody's husband
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09-10-2014, 06:44 PM #6Registered User
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thanksOriginally Posted by somethingspicy
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09-10-2014, 08:00 PM #7Manlet in the making
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just a meditation before u lift. Some people scream, some people stay quiet and he rubs his bicep to the bar.
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09-10-2014, 09:18 PM #8Registered User
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Probably to "loosen up the muscle".... I'm sure thats his thinking or something stupid like that.
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09-10-2014, 09:51 PM #9Adaptation Oriented
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I am imagining it would work something like foam rolling but with the bar? That's my best guess.
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09-11-2014, 12:10 AM #10Registered User
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G4P?
lol in all seriousness, maybe its like foam rolling idk haha
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09-11-2014, 05:24 AM #11CEO 10k/year
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He was trying to concentrate his chi power into his biceps, to prepare them for the bench/curl supersets they were undoubtedly about to do.
OR, if you don't like that as an answer, why don't you ask them yourself?
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09-11-2014, 05:45 AM #12out to lunch
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Marking his territory.
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09-11-2014, 06:11 AM #13Callandor
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This probably like a foam rolling substitute. It is likely that they have some pain there.Originally Posted by Craze1
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09-11-2014, 06:13 AM #14Maximum Effort
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bc it's inappropriate to whip out his caulk and rub it on the bar
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09-19-2014, 12:58 PM #15Registered User
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Originally Posted by mikestraussen
LmFAO
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09-19-2014, 09:22 PM #16Registered User
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Because he clearly doesn't have a woman to to do that before/after if it is a tension issue LLS.. wow , or I'll save my time on this thread, just keep lifting and all the best -6two
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09-19-2014, 09:26 PM #17Registered User
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Broscience beliefs. A rubbed bicep=a greater bench press. Who knew?
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09-19-2014, 10:04 PM #18Registered User
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He's clearly trying to remedy a bicep issue with could very well be a shoulder/peck issue. Hell, likely a scapular/traps issue.
How did not even the smallest bit of this cross anyone ones mind above? ^
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09-19-2014, 11:00 PM #19Registered User
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That's better than him rubbing his schlong on the bar
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09-19-2014, 11:18 PM #20Registered User
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He's leaving his scent so he can find his way round the gym in the dark.
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09-19-2014, 11:52 PM #21This is SPARTA!
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09-20-2014, 06:05 AM #22Registered User
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I think everyone who has spent more than 6 months in a gym could write a book on all the dumb **** they see other people do.
My guess would be like the others, it's like a foam rolling thing, only pointless and stupid.
I find it funny that you have been lifting for 20 years and this is the **** that blows your mind LOL.
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09-20-2014, 06:10 AM #23
Trigger point therapy. Probably shoulder inpingment
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