[quote]ouroboro_s wrote:
Okay, this is shameless self promotion and rhetorical question time. I posted this picture from yesterday because I love how my hair looks. I have had a life long battle with bad hair days. In the past week, it’s been looking great because … I made an appointment to get it cut. Since I last got it done, I’ve been struggling with some kind of fucked up mullet look that my hair stylist seemed powerless to correct.
Court, before you say anything, I realise this is the shirt I wore to the gym today. Sometimes I just can’t be bothered.[/quote]
Ha! The best part is, I didn’t even notice it. I’m not a very observant person. I WAS however going to comment that it should be your dating profile pic
[quote]ouroboro_s wrote:
At the end I tried an exercise I’ve wanted to do but have been gearing up for meets for so long, I haven’t had time. I saw a video months ago of C. (on the Staley site but also used to have a log here) do Zerchers off the floor. They looked super cool. I started trying with 135 but was so tapped out from my workout that I couldn’t get the mechanics right. Court managed to get it up then couldn’t get it down because it was wrapped in her suit. No doubt all the guys had an eye full of lesbionic weirdness as the two of us humped each other trying to get the bar untangled.
I fucked around with 115 and was finally able to get it balanced on my knees and my arms hooked underneath. That’s the video Court has and I’m not sure I want to see it.
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The video isn’t actually that bad. You can definitely do the 135 if you hook your right arm first. I kind of forgot about the lesbionic action at the gym… we definitely were humping each other for a few seconds hahaha. They had already seen you dress and undress me from my shirt too.
Like I mentioned, I’ll get the vids once my IT guys fix my computer and I can load them on there…
[quote]Court wrote:
ouroboro_s wrote:
Okay, this is shameless self promotion and rhetorical question time. I posted this picture from yesterday because I love how my hair looks. I have had a life long battle with bad hair days. In the past week, it’s been looking great because … I made an appointment to get it cut. Since I last got it done, I’ve been struggling with some kind of fucked up mullet look that my hair stylist seemed powerless to correct.
Court, before you say anything, I realise this is the shirt I wore to the gym today. Sometimes I just can’t be bothered.
Ha! The best part is, I didn’t even notice it. I’m not a very observant person. I WAS however going to comment that it should be your dating profile pic :D[/quote]
If I were to do on-line dating with that picture, do you think I’d hook a guy to follow me from meet to meet and handle my numbers and gear?
For some reason my skins been good too. Kind of pink and glowy. It must be the tribulus.
[quote]Power GnP wrote:
I think you ladies were referring to “windmills”.
…visor is not optional.[/quote]
Thanks. That’s exactly what I’m talking about. I was searching under everything like saxon bends and whatnot. I’m pretty sure I saw that one in an article on here.
I’ll have to run out at lunch today and get one of those bitchin’ visors.
[quote]kmcnyc wrote:
That is a good look for you, your haircut.
zerchers are hard, I had to use long sleeves or the “pad” from the smith machine
225 is about all I can manage from the floor with them
here is what has helped me- for hips etc
Mine are always super tight and not healthy
I picked up a copy of maximum strength
when are you starting?
I need to figure how to make 4 days a week work.
kmc
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Zerchers are quite the challenge aren’t they? Particularly when you are coordination challenged. I spent a bit of time on my ass on the floor and once fell kind of under the bar.
I’m still waiting for my copy of maximum strength along with my ass shrinking cream. Hopefully they will both be here shortly. I’ll probably start MS next week. I’m sure you can adjust the program so you don’t need 4 days/week. I know I don’t always have that much time since my kids like me to be at home from time to time. They don’t always like it when I just leave a big bowl of cat food on the floor for them.
[quote]ouroboro_s wrote:
At the end I tried an exercise I’ve wanted to do but have been gearing up for meets for so long, I haven’t had time. I saw a video months ago of C. (on the Staley site but also used to have a log here) do Zerchers off the floor. They looked super cool. [/quote]
HA:) and which video would that be?? the one where I fell on my ass?
I did learn the trick is to place the bar on your knees once you pull it up. Then it looks cool. Because you don’t end up on the floor, pinned, in that attractive position.
[quote]c. wrote:
ouroboro_s wrote:
At the end I tried an exercise I’ve wanted to do but have been gearing up for meets for so long, I haven’t had time. I saw a video months ago of C. (on the Staley site but also used to have a log here) do Zerchers off the floor. They looked super cool.
HA:) and which video would that be?? the one where I fell on my ass?
I did learn the trick is to place the bar on your knees once you pull it up. Then it looks cool. Because you don’t end up on the floor, pinned, in that attractive position.
I think I will get my hair cut too:)
c.
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Hey there. The video I watched you made it look super easy that’s why I thought it would be easy peasy. Not the case at all as it happens. I did the balance on the knee thing but it kept rolling backwards into my body and knocking me on my ass. I finally figured out its better if I hook my right arm first because it’s stronger and I can hold it steadier while I get my left arm under. Next I’ll go for 135. Thanks for the cool idea
[quote]Ruggerlife wrote:
I’ve been busy with kid stuff all week-end so here is a collection of my resonses to your thread:
I think I’ll be adding Zerchers (squats, not from the floor) in after the competition. Thanks for the reminder on those.
The hair looks great. Nice avatar.
Kids can be so greedy at times, you know demanding food more than once a day and all![/quote]
I think you should do them off the floor. Don’t make me come over and enforce this. It’s a humbling experience for us all. Plus get your wife to watch. I bet she gets a laugh out of it.
Thanks for the compliment on the avatar. I like to document days when I actually look presentable. I think I have 3 pictures.
I know what you mean about those darn kids. I feed them once and then they want to eat the next day too.
Where do your arms end when you just let them fall straight?
(raises his stumpy t-rex arm)
My deadlifts lock out on my belly. I have honestly had problems with getting the bar hung up in my belt.
This might explain why my dead is 300lbs lower than my bench. XD
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You were actually one of the people I was thinking about when I typed this. I tell people about your world record bench and then say, 'yeah, I think he deadlifts too." Fortunately, to the uninitiated, they only care about bench
[quote]pushmepullme wrote:
Your new avatar is lovely.
I’m glad I’m not the only one here posting crotch shots.[/quote]
I had to up the ante. No one was volunteering to be either my handler or paper my kitchen. A wise man suggested that I didn’t need to jump immediately to offers of hand jobs. Maybe just start out with flashing nipples. Since nipples are no good on T-Nation I thought I’d run to the denim clad crotch shot. Still no offers though.
[quote]pushmepullme wrote:
Free2Be wrote:
…can’t remember the name of the other one but you pop your hip out to one side, straight stiff legs, KB in the air, touch other hand to the ground…love that for stretching the hips out.
I’d like to see a video of this if you can find one. I’m all about stretching my hips lately.
Ouroboro, talk to Vader re: piriformis stuff. He’s been dealiing with piriformis and glute issues for a while and he might be able to give you some other stretches.[/quote]
PMPM
I guess you got your answers…and a video, I’ve been swamped with work! Fucking destroying my training, but I think all will be normal tomorrow. I’m all about windmills to loosen the hips up. I usually warm up with no weight.
Nice calves.
Ouro
Sitting fucks up the piriformis, you should flex your ass a lot and wear heals as little as possible. Flex your ass when you walk, if I were a few thousand miles closer I’d kneed your ass, versus needing some ass right now.
[quote]Free2Be wrote:
pushmepullme wrote:
Free2Be wrote:
…can’t remember the name of the other one but you pop your hip out to one side, straight stiff legs, KB in the air, touch other hand to the ground…love that for stretching the hips out.
I’d like to see a video of this if you can find one. I’m all about stretching my hips lately.
Ouroboro, talk to Vader re: piriformis stuff. He’s been dealiing with piriformis and glute issues for a while and he might be able to give you some other stretches.
PMPM
I guess you got your answers…and a video, I’ve been swamped with work! Fucking destroying my training, but I think all will be normal tomorrow. I’m all about windmills to loosen the hips up. I usually warm up with no weight.
Nice calves.
Ouro
Sitting fucks up the piriformis, you should flex your ass a lot and wear heals as little as possible. Flex your ass when you walk, if I were a few thousand miles closer I’d kneed your ass, versus needing some ass right now.
I like the hair, you’re hot.
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I look at shoes like pmpm is wearing with envy mostly because I don’t have the opportunity to wear them. I wear functional shoes because I sometimes end up on jobsites or climbing around in a warehouse. I’m all about the steel toed boots and hard hat.
I often do stretching at work and have lain down on my office floor to stretch things out. I just shut the door. I will try the flexing though.
