Recording your workouts - taking over my actual workout

Last night none of my sons or DIL went to the gym with me so I went alone. Keep in mind I have been training solo for years and from time to time when I wanted to record a lift/session Patty would just go to the gym with me on that particular day.

But now, I record almost everything I do and I am getting so accustom to doing it that last night when I was alone I spent more fcking time trying to find a spot to place my phone so I can record my workout!!! Arrrrggghhhh

I need to STOP trying to record my workouts and get with the fcking program, this phone/social media sh!t is taking over my life!!

RANT OVER/

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Just upgrade your phone! Splash out $25 or so on a nice new Nokia 110.
You won't be taking selfies, or checking Instagram. But you can take a phone call if something is urgent enough to disturb you in the gym, I think it has a stopwatch/timer function maybe (if your gym has no clock on the wall with a second hand)

Twitter and all the Tweeties are disappoint :(

[QUOTE=mtpockets;1637984483][img]https://i.imgur.com/rARInDL.jpg[/img][/QUOTE]

I definitely need these pills :D

[QUOTE=OldFartTom;1637985533]Just upgrade your phone! Splash out $25 or so on a nice new Nokia 110.
You won't be taking selfies, or checking Instagram. But you can take a phone call if something is urgent enough to disturb you in the gym, I think it has a stopwatch/timer function maybe (if your gym has no clock on the wall with a second hand)[/QUOTE]

You want me to commit suicide? I can't live without my phone! :D

[QUOTE=Mark1T;1637985843]Twitter and all the Tweeties are disappoint :([/QUOTE]

I don't do twitter..

Sorry, my only response was - hahahah ;)
Also, first world problems.
You can get a nice camera and tripod - or even a tripod for the phone (which I'm thinking about getting) and it will make things much easier.

[QUOTE=-=FLEX=-;1638004413]You can buy little tripods to hold your phone on amazon. Most have flexible legs so you can literally wrap them around stuff. They will have either a spring-loaded phone holder or a thumbscrew device to hold the phone.

Even though I train at home now I rarely record anything anymore. It does get tiresome and repetitive.

Couple links for you:

[url]https://www.amazon.com/Xenvo-SquidGrip-Flexible-Phone-Tripod/dp/B06XKX4DPJ/[/url]

[url]https://www.amazon.com/UBeesize-Portable-Adjustable-Universal-Compatible/dp/B06Y2VP3C7/[/url][/QUOTE]

Awesome thanks!!

Ha, I hear you. I've been bad about posting in the vids thread for this very reason. Slows me down and my workouts were already going too long. I'm changing up my routine soon so maybe it will be easier then.

[QUOTE=bodyhard;1637984163]I have been training solo for years and from time to time when I wanted to record a lift/session Patty would just go to the gym with me on that particular day.[/QUOTE]

This is the key, if you got something special planned like a PR are looking particularly good then worry about the video. No one gives a chit about your day to day workouts unless you are a Mr. O or something.

My phone is either left in my vehicle or in the locker room. Too distracting...there's enough screen time in life without having it in my workout. I superset opposing body parts so I don't really have time anyway...

[QUOTE=bodyhard;1637984163]Last night none of my sons or DIL went to the gym with me so I went alone. Keep in mind I have been training solo for years and from time to time when I wanted to record a lift/session Patty would just go to the gym with me on that particular day.

But now, I record almost everything I do and I am getting so accustom to doing it that last night when I was alone I spent more fcking time trying to find a spot to place my phone so I can record my workout!!! Arrrrggghhhh

I need to STOP trying to record my workouts and get with the fcking program, this phone/social media sh!t is taking over my life!!

RANT OVER/[/QUOTE]

Vidding your workouts is soo 2010 bro :) :)

Who's watching them???

[QUOTE=2nd_chance;1638037093]Who's watching them???[/QUOTE]


Jesus is apparently....

just last night I got a call from Jesus and he said , hey OS come on over and lets watch some of Bodyhards lifitng vids , and I said sure jesus, I'll be right over and on the way I'll pick up some jesus flavored doritoes and some beers to enjoy while we watch Bodyhards vids....

long story short... I ran into an old girlfriend at the 7-11 and never made it to jesus's house last night....but yeah.....Jesus is definitely watching Bodyhards Lifting vids :)

[QUOTE=Oceanside;1638038073]Jesus is apparently....

just last night I got a call from Jesus and he said , hey OS come on over and lets watch some of Bodyhards lifitng vids , and I said sure jesus, I'll be right over and on the way I'll pick up some jesus flavored doritoes and some beers to enjoy while we watch Bodyhards vids....

long story short... I ran into an old girlfriend at the 7-11 and never made it to jesus's house last night....but yeah.....Jesus is definitely watching Bodyhards Lifting vids :)[/QUOTE]

Is it Jesus or Jorge?

[QUOTE=Corbi;1638039363]Is it Jesus or Jorge?[/QUOTE]

If it’s Jorge, I’m calling immigration. As if they’ll do anything. Then, what are we going to do?

[QUOTE=Corbi;1638039363]Is it Jesus or Jorge?[/QUOTE]


DUDE.....it was jesus !

[QUOTE=Bando;1638034663]... No one gives a chit about your day to day workouts... [/QUOTE] True dat. :)

Yeah, I don't get the whole videoing thing either. I don't have the patience for that. I seldom watch video's of peoples lifts, I do watch some of Taters lifts though, that boy is creative and picks sh!t up with his teeth.

I think BH has an addiction that's why I suggested the pills. :D

Thanks Pockets!

I will check out just about anyone squatting or dead lifting, I never get bored with that.

I don’t care for the isolation stuff, but heavy curls and pressing I will watch and any Olympic lifting I don’t care if it’s just the bar.

Would like to see some Oceanside lifting again, not sure where that video journal of his went to, one thing I won’t do search endlessly for a thread.

[QUOTE=bodyhard;1638023843]Awesome thanks!![/QUOTE]
I ordered one myself - should be here today. :)

Thanks Flex, just got it!!

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I mainly film my olympic moves and I've found that what works well is to just leave it on record throughout the whole exercise. So if I'm doing five sets of snatches, rather than pressing "record" and then "stop" for each set/lift, I just set the camera in a corner, hit record, then hit pause once I'm done w/all my sets. Much larger files, obviously... but you can save them on lower quality because you'e filming mainly for technique/progress. I like doing this because it helps me disconnect from the camera.. i just forget it's there. I use a notepad instead of my phone to record my lifts and I use the wall timer so it eliminates the need to go to your phone after every set.. which reduces the chances of being distracted by some bullshxt app or some meaningless notification from some wack ass dating site.

[QUOTE=Keltron;1638429313]I mainly film my olympic moves and I've found that what works well is to just leave it on record throughout the whole exercise. So if I'm doing five sets of snatches, rather than pressing "record" and then "stop" for each set/lift, I just set the camera in a corner, hit record, then hit pause once I'm done w/all my sets. Much larger files, obviously... but you can save them on lower quality because you'e filming mainly for technique/progress. I like doing this because it helps me disconnect from the camera.. i just forget it's there. I use a notepad instead of my phone to record my lifts and I use the wall timer so it eliminates the need to go to your phone after every set.. which reduces the chances of being distracted by some bullshxt app or some meaningless notification from some wack ass dating site.[/QUOTE]

Where the fuk you been? Sounds like you still "lifting"?

Just got my tripod - works great!
Yah, just recording usually 1-2 sets a workout - posting here and more importantly reviewing my form for myself with my coach.

[QUOTE=PhDPepper1111;1638465893]Just got my tripod - works great!
Yah, just recording usually 1-2 sets a workout - posting here and more importantly reviewing my form for myself with my coach.[/QUOTE]

Form is extremely important to me and recording helps me a lot. However posting my videos on FB has a lot of people hitting me up and encouraging them to hit the gym.