BG Fitness Fanatics II: We Work Out

**Cream Soda** · 2014-12-14 12:22

Took me 2hrs by bike for officially the longest ride I've done in one sitting (though I've biked that + another 25ish miles for a total one day where I just went to a lot of different places throughout the day)

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**BerenTebogo** · 2014-12-20 20:00

A mix of blasting forearms like I was getting paid to, switching to mixed grip, and sheer persistence led to me banging out a set of 5 DLs at 315 today.

I was so beat I couldn't really do the rest of my workout, lol. Did like two weighted ab exercises then just stumbled out and went home.

Feels good doe. Not gonna be able to move tomorrow.

**Meresgi** · 2014-12-26 12:01

**Ayn** · 2014-12-27 19:59

Yeah, not looking forward to January.

**Guitarman** · 2014-12-27 22:52

Yup beat me to it.

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And I have to go at 6pm. Bad enough finding parking during non-peak season.

**Cream Soda** · 2014-12-27 23:11

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**Misterjingles** · 2014-12-28 14:05

Originally Posted by Cream Soda

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New one:

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**Wulfgang** · 2014-12-28 15:22

I had been a lazy shit for most of the Fall / early Winter as work was nuts. Finally started getting back into it a couple of weeks ago. Built up to a 3x 345 backsquat today which was pretty solid for me. Then I wandered out to play basketball...do not try to play basketball after a heavy leg day. I had the agility of a paraplegic raccoon.

On the other hand, my upper body strength is not what it used to be. Really struggle to do 225x3 on the bench, press @ 115x3, and top out at 7 pullups.

I kind of miss crossfit and I kind of don't. I enjoyed getting my ass kicked every session and seeing some great results, but I just fucking hated the culture and 80% of the people. Work out on my own at the Y now.

**Wulfgang** · 2014-12-28 15:51

Originally Posted by SathFenrir

Fuck you guys who have trouble putting on weight.

And I agree with this. I swear my skeleton is made of dark matter. I'm 5'8" and even as a cut wrestler in H.S. with a six pack, etc. I struggled to make 189 every match (garbage bags, ski gear, etc. on treadmill to lose ~5 lbs of water weight for most of the season).

I mean, I took this photo several months ago and I'm 195 lbs here. It just doesn't make sense to me; I'm not epicly cut or anything but most people are shocked when I tell them I'm like 210 now. I'm dating a nurse now and she says I am a walking example of why the BMI system is terribad.

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At one point when I first moved to DC 2.5 years ago, I was doing a daily caloric intake of ~1500 calories with crossfit in the morning 5-6 days a week and a 6 mile run in the evening 5-6x a week. I could not get below 178 lbs; body was just like no, stahp. I just try to float around 190 these days (though I'm pretty off target right now).

**Guitarman** · 2014-12-28 18:54

Oh I know the feeling. I'm 225 yet NO one can tell. Every time I go to the doctor every nurse puts me on a scale and starts me off at 150 and starts sliding the smaller weight over gradually. I have to sigh and click it over to the 200lb notch and watch them look at me weird. I mean it's great I don't look like a lardass or anything, but I still hate it's an epic struggle to shed anything beyond this point.

I even look at chocolate and my love handles start quivering.

**Kuya** · 2014-12-29 14:47

Why?

**Rulke** · 2014-12-29 20:18

**Guitarman** · 2014-12-29 20:37

Originally Posted by Kuya

Why?

Um...great for the...stabilizer...muscles....i guess? Beats me.

**Hushigoshi** · 2014-12-29 23:43

Originally Posted by Guitarman

Um...great for the...stabilizer...muscles....i guess? Beats me.

Ghetto leg press. It's actually a common variation if no squat rack or leg press machine but there's a smith rack (typical at hotel gyms).

**Adajer** · 2014-12-29 23:49

used to legs up?

**Kuya** · 2014-12-29 23:58

Originally Posted by Hushigoshi

Ghetto leg press. It's actually a common variation if no squat rack or leg press machine but there's a smith rack (typical at hotel gyms).

I imagine it's a leg press variation. What I haven't been able to understand is why females do this exercise despite there being a leg press machine available.

**Wulfgang** · 2014-12-30 09:16

Originally Posted by Hushigoshi

Ghetto leg press. It's actually a common variation if no squat rack or leg press machine but there's a smith rack (typical at hotel gyms).

Why not just back squat on the Smith rack? Press has slightly more focus on the quads (depends on your RoM), but at the expense of a lot of other muscle groups. The only time I use a leg press machine is when there is no rack option whatsoever.

Also, how does she lock it back on the rack? I'm not sure I could finagle it without a spotter; I guess you can roll your feet forward and up? If you get in trouble, I don't really see how you bail either. Just seems odd.

**Cream Soda** · 2014-12-30 09:17

but at the expense of a lot of other muscle groups

You lose those other muscle groups using the smith machine to squat as well. It's only the free weight squat that gives you all those added muscle groups

**Moss** · 2014-12-30 10:30

Originally Posted by Kuya

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Why?

sexy tho

Originally Posted by Rulke

That's the exact machine that came to mind when I saw Kuya's pic. People come up with the weirdest shit on that thing. Usually it's women and the movement involves them sticking their ass out to the point that all the bros around are like "is this happening?"

edit: nvm that's just a leg press. there is a machine at the megagym I use with something that's like a reverse leg press, with two pads at the top and a place for feet at the bottom. idk if you call it a squat machine or what but it's strange.

Originally Posted by Wulfgang

Why not just back squat on the Smith rack? Press has slightly more focus on the quads (depends on your RoM), but at the expense of a lot of other muscle groups. The only time I use a leg press machine is when there is no rack option whatsoever.

Also, how does she lock it back on the rack? I'm not sure I could finagle it without a spotter; I guess you can roll your feet forward and up? If you get in trouble, I don't really see how you bail either. Just seems odd.

I would choose any lower body exercise over squatting on a smith machine. Feels incredibly awkward and unnatural.

**Buffy** · 2014-12-30 15:52

Originally Posted by Moss

there is a machine at the megagym I use with something that's like a reverse leg press, with two pads at the top and a place for feet at the bottom

It's typically referred to as a hack squat.

http://startrac.com/us-en/strength/detail.aspx?id=164