Random IFBB Chat and Shenanigans 2.0

[B-Neva]

it's like looking in the mirror

[Gorky88]

damn

damn man, the genetics tho.

in the beginning of their career, they all are more handsome too until they reach these crazy weights of 250-300. same with wolf, dex, kai, victor. some of it is age too obviously.

[jahaa]

https://www.********.com/arnold/vide...type=2&theater


Arnold and Lou still going strong :>

[Problematique91]

Knee surgery tomorrow, oh the joys of being in a straight leg brace for however long it takes.

[deathmetal1992]

Knee surgery tomorrow, oh the joys of being in a straight leg brace for however long it takes.

Man a lot of people get injured in this section. That said, I know what an injury is like. My lower back is probably never going to be the way it was, I'm just thankful that I never had to get surgery for it. Good luck and speedy recovery.

[SammyJr]

Good luck and speedy recovery.

this

[Problematique91]

Appreciate it lads.

First surgery tomorrow.

Hopefully I can get the next knee done at the 3 month mark, which is the minimum time I have to wait.

[purdey]

Appreciate it lads.

First surgery tomorrow.

Hopefully I can get the next knee done at the 3 month mark, which is the minimum time I have to wait.

Good luck and speedy recovery.

I just joined the SammyJr crew last night =( Was high kicking the bag without stretching or warming up and felt a pop in my hammyJr ;( These boards are cursed...

[Larfleeze]

Good luck and speedy recovery.

I just joined the SammyJr crew last night =( Was high kicking the bag without stretching or warming up and felt a pop in my hammyJr ;( These boards are cursed...

Guess what hurts after my (crappy) squat session tonight..

[SammyJr]

the HammyJr curse, I'm sorry bros

[RoroCwalker]

I'm doing legs tomorrow, hopefully I don't get the curse.

[pyrolee]

Unless your knee took a blow from a sledgehammer, car, or something severely acute...surgery is only going to hurt you.

Become a student of yoga, flexibility, and mobility training...go see a deep tissue sports masseuse...I've come to understand that all injuries and pain from lifting are based on improper form and improper muscular activation...and all can be repaired by getting the body back into it's natural form.

The years of living in a culture that promotes sitting in chairs all day and other non-natural functions have finally caught up to you.

You'll probably dismiss my advice as some type of hippie nut job...try to remember my post 10-20 years from now after your surgery.

[flangmasterj]

Unless your knee took a blow from a sledgehammer, car, or something severely acute...surgery is only going to hurt you.

Become a student of yoga, flexibility, and mobility training...go see a deep tissue sports masseuse...I've come to understand that all injuries and pain from lifting are based on improper form and improper muscular activation...and all can be repaired by getting the body back into it's natural form.

The years of living in a culture that promotes sitting in chairs all day and other non-natural functions have finally caught up to you.

You'll probably dismiss my advice as some type of hippie nut job...try to remember my post 10-20 years from now after your surgery.

Sound advice here.

I was very close to going under the knife to fix a knee issue, even saw the specialist for a pre-op assessment. The pain went away the next week.

[endurancell]

Sound advice here.

I was very close to going under the knife to fix a knee issue, even saw the specialist for a pre-op assessment. The pain went away the next week.

What kind of specialist? Ortho? I need to see a physiatrist of some sort for my shoulder because PT isn't doing ****

[DanOsman]

I've come to understand that all injuries and pain from lifting are based on improper form and improper muscular activation...and all can be repaired by getting the body back into it's natural form.

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Interested!
I've had issues with my left leg forever, my hamstring doesn't fire my glute (totally unengaged), this way every step leg stays stiff, rigid, without completing the full excursion of the movement.
The consequence obviously is that my right leg is overcompensating and gets inflamed constantly.

What kind of doctor might be able to suggest me right?

[macmacc]

Interested!
I've had issues with my left leg forever, my hamstring doesn't fire my glute (totally unengaged), this way every step leg stays stiff, rigid, without completing the full excursion of the movement.
The consequence obviously is that my right leg is overcompensating and gets inflamed constantly.

What kind of doctor might be able to suggest me right?

A physiotherapist can learn you to use a correct activation pattern.
A lot of people with low back pain got an incorrect activation pattern between the glutes and hams.
Glutes should contract before or immediately together with the hams.

[B-Neva]

I know for me, I don't have as much control over my left ass cheek (no homo), as in if I did those kickbacks that the girls all do my right leg I can feel my ass squeezing but the left leg feels like its all hamstring

[Exane]

^ My lats don't fire the same :/

[SammyJr]

thoughts on cecil the lion?



for those unaware

[Larfleeze]

Got my first pair of oly shoes in the mail today, can't wait for next squat day now lol

thoughts on cecil the lion?

Hope the sick POS who killed him is anally rammed to death in a Zimbabwean prison

[SammyJr]

Got my first pair of oly shoes in the mail today, can't wait for next squat day now lol



Hope the sick POS who killed him is anally rammed to death in a Zimbabwean prison

what site did you use? I may look into a pair, would it help if I naturally have trouble with squatting without knees going forward?

[Larfleeze]

what site did you use? I may look into a pair, would it help if I naturally have trouble with squatting without knees going forward?

Site called wiggle, had them at half price (adidas drehkrafts). I'm not sure what you mean, like your hips go too far back and you end up GMing the weight? I got them because I can't keep my torso upright without my heels coming way off the ground and I want to start adding in more high bar oly style squats to develop my quads (mostly doing PL style low bar with a lot of torso lean atm)

[Problematique91]

Got home this afternoon, first time on crutches. Interesting and annoying experience. lol

My operation was a patella re-alignment, and I have to get another one on my left knee in a few months and I talked to my surgeon after and he told me that my patella was actually further across than the MRI's showed and it was pretty bad.

So I have to wear this brace for 1-2 weeks and no driving until the doctor approves.

On a positive note, I have the last two seasons of House to watch so I can get that done lol

[MaikeruMugen]

Regarding squat shoes, I got a pair of Titan Olympians a while back. I've got nothing but good things to say about them. Scuffed their pretty white finish on the first day, though.

[mike8190]

Unless your knee took a blow from a sledgehammer, car, or something severely acute...surgery is only going to hurt you.

Become a student of yoga, flexibility, and mobility training...go see a deep tissue sports masseuse...I've come to understand that all injuries and pain from lifting are based on improper form and improper muscular activation...and all can be repaired by getting the body back into it's natural form.

The years of living in a culture that promotes sitting in chairs all day and other non-natural functions have finally caught up to you.

You'll probably dismiss my advice as some type of hippie nut job...try to remember my post 10-20 years from now after your surgery.

It's funny, if you look at infants and how they develop into stabilizing/movement etc, they have incredible mobility/flexibility and what looks like perfect squat and deadlift form, when they try to stand up, pick things up, etc. Sad how we condition ourselves out of this, and into a sedentary lifestyle. All while (most of us) try to lift with these now dysfunctional and imbalanced bodies. I know I hurt myself, over a year ago, and it's been a long road not only to recovery, but reconditioning proper movement patterns. But I agree in flexibility and mobility training, deep tissue work, and above all at least the fundamentals of yoga. Since I stopped lifting, for a while, only to eventually move onto bodyweight squats, now that Im adding SMALL amounts of weight, lighter than every before, I squat with very good form, no knees in front of toes etc, proper breathing, etc, not very intense workouts atm, but I'm honestly growing better than I did with simply trying to move weight while *thinking* I used proper form.

thoughts on cecil the lion?

I don't get it why are we mad at this rich dentist and not zimbabwe for still allowing rich people to hunt these animals? Even tho it was a tagged animal, we don't for sure know the story and that it wasn't a mistake. Which doesn't make the kill less sad, just means hey, **** happens and they shouldn't be allowed to hunt these animals if there's such concern for their longevity to begin with...

[purdey]

Unless your knee took a blow from a sledgehammer, car, or something severely acute...surgery is only going to hurt you.

Become a student of yoga, flexibility, and mobility training...go see a deep tissue sports masseuse...I've come to understand that all injuries and pain from lifting are based on improper form and improper muscular activation...and all can be repaired by getting the body back into it's natural form.

The years of living in a culture that promotes sitting in chairs all day and other non-natural functions have finally caught up to you.


You'll probably dismiss my advice as some type of hippie nut job...try to remember my post 10-20 years from now after your surgery.

I'm usaually really consistant when it comes to yoga/stretches, I had taken a few days off the gym and not done any for a while, kicked the bag and BOOM, felt the pop

[B-Neva]

[Kiwi_]

[bartosh]

Rousey won't be able to push pov sales soon i think. Nobody wants to watch 10 second knockouts over and over again. While she's incredibly dominant, she has no competition imo. None of her opponents have any technique whatsoever.

[extricate]

Rousey is good but the overall talent pool in women's MMA is terrible and that plays a significant role in her dominance in my opinion. Bethe even managed to fight her way to the UFC and tonight's title shot despite only starting to train a few years ago to lose weight. To me the 'Rousey is a such badass!' thing is getting stale, and I don't have much interest in seeing her bash up bloody nose Tate yet again or quickly overwhelm someone like Correira with wild swings.

Here is a good article that touches on the (low) skill level of women's MMA and what fighters should do against Rousey, with examples from men's MMA and other combat sports:

http://fightland.vice.com/blog/killi...n-ronda-rousey