There’s nothing wrong with curling with the squat rack. You get me some set barbells that range from 135-225, and then we can have this conversation…
If there is no one in the squat rack, I will curl. I love doing heavy curls for under 6 reps. My gym has 10 squat racks so there’s usually one open.
who cares? other than me and my partner there are 2 people who I have ever seen squat seriously in my gym, oh, and 2 girls, who had better form than all the other brotards. and out of those 4 people, only 2 use the rack. my thought process is this, I’m bigger/stronger than you, I’ll curl wherever the fuck i want.
The other day I’ve seen two behemoths running some poor functional guy wanting to do squats away from the squat rack only to do some bb curls. With lifting belts strapped on. Using light loads. One of the giants had a tight, pink shirt with “Player” written in silver characters all over his chest.
I’m sure they meant business. They’ve been simply warming up.
I really can’t see all the squat rack curl defenders on here. Why? One of the greatest threads of all time on T-Nation was Squat Rack Curls. So even if in real life you think there are situations where it would be fine to curl in the rack. Just tuck that one away, and chortle with the rest of us over this long running joke here.
I mean it’s like, Say your girlfriend has a poodle, and when none of your buddies are around you let the poodle up on your lap and you snuggle with it. Thats cool and all, and maybe I would do the same thing too, but if you are out with the guys and one of them is like, fucking poodles, what pussy dogs. You do not start defending the poodle, you agree and never tell anyone that you do in fact have a little soft spot for your precious little poodle. In fact, you should make it know that under no circumstances would you even allow a poodle to be in the same room as you, this will help bring back some of the testosterone you lost when cuddling with the poodle.
Come on guys, is this fucking BB.com? Do we really have guys openly defending squat rack curls? I am truly fucking ashamed.
V
[quote]WhiteFlash wrote:
TheBodyGuard wrote:
WhiteFlash wrote:
NeelyDan wrote:
neelydan thinks thebodyguard overcompensates 
Before long he’s gonna come on here and tell you he’s an ex NBA player/super star hip-hop dj turned record holding powerlifter who shows posers how to fight by beating them up when they get too big for their britches.
He’s like Professor X’s condescending, story spinning alter-ego, minus the photographic evidence and “tough-guy” love.
Coming from a wannabe. Let me let you in on a secret “white flash” - you’re WHITE!! Pasty white at that…so really, can’t you just annoint yourself “flash”?
I’m a wannabe ‘cause I can dunk and like rap music? Last time I checked black folk hadn’t cornered the market on those things. Also, I’m pretty tan and I didn’t give myself this nickname, it was given to me by - you guessed it - a black guy. It’s stuck in some variation for years and when I see dudes I played ball with as a lil’ guy that’s what they call me.[/quote]
LOL @ veiled dunk brag and connecting that to “wannabe”. LOL @ implied “street cred” because some random “black guy” gave you your comical nickname. Did he name you “white flash” because they had to distinguish you from “black flash”? Or, did he actually call you “white trash”, and you adopted the “white flash” permutation? I bet you don’t mind them calling you white boy either. Pathetic.
Please keep pulling my coat with hate - I love it. It makes me proud ya lil jealous motherfucker.
[quote]Nards wrote:
It’s odd I think how many supporters, or at least justifiers of squat rack curls there are.
it’s weird the way a thread will go…if enough people near the start are for something…many will chime in of the same mind.
[/quote]
Years ago, you couldn’t find any such defense of this nonsensical practice. That there are staunch defenders now is an illustration of how far this site has gone down hill.
EDIT:
Not the “site” per se…but the “membership”.
[quote]horsepuss wrote:
st dane wrote:
3hitter wrote:
Wait, doesn’t CT curl in the squat rack. At least he did in the experimental arm workout. Shouldn’t you be bustin’ his chops
… are you R-tarded
Yeah roger! for starters CT was curling in HIS power cage not squat rack.If it is in youre place you can do what ever you want in it.
[/quote]
Aren’t they pretty much interchangable?
Why is it everyone acts like they own the gym they lift at and need to be the lifting police. God forbid someone is using something you need. It’s not the end of the world. Change the order of your routine, it may do you some good. I’d imagine some gyms don’t have a POWER CAGE and a SQUAT RACK. So one would have to be used for the other. Who hasn’t used a equipment for something other than it’s intended design?
Lol im not gonna hop in the pack of lemmings cuz one guy wants to be funny. Facts are facts though, and fact is i barbell curl in a squat rack, and my arms are probably bigger than a good portion on this site.
When doing Drop sets, not using a squat rack would just be a pain in the ass and loud, cuz that shit needs to be dropped at the end of the set.
I dont know how much i’d equate it to poodle snuggling…
[quote]TheBodyGuard wrote:
Nards wrote:
It’s odd I think how many supporters, or at least justifiers of squat rack curls there are.
it’s weird the way a thread will go…if enough people near the start are for something…many will chime in of the same mind.
Years ago, you couldn’t find any such defense of this nonsensical practice. That there are staunch defenders now is an illustration of how far this site has gone down hill.
[/quote]
Yeah, it’s pretyy weird as that thread “Squat Rack Curls” seemed to me to be a thread about 4000 posts long about infractions just like this.
I figured there were certain rules about the gym that were universal…like put your weights away…not just to keep it tidy but you don’t want soemone to walk into the gym, see plates on a bar and do someting else because they figured it was in use.
Same reason why you don’t do curls in the rack…you know damned well it’s possible to do them elsewhere. And don’t tell me it’s because you’re doing more than 135…who cares? I deadlift on the floor so you can do curls with the olympic bar from the floor too.
[quote]TheBodyGuard wrote:
Nards wrote:
It’s odd I think how many supporters, or at least justifiers of squat rack curls there are.
it’s weird the way a thread will go…if enough people near the start are for something…many will chime in of the same mind.
Years ago, you couldn’t find any such defense of this nonsensical practice. That there are staunch defenders now is an illustration of how far this site has gone down hill.
EDIT:
Not the “site” per se…but the “membership”.
[/quote]
I’ve come to the conclusion that “back in the day” people just wanted to fit in. So they said what everyone else did. Most T-nationers don’t like people that donâ??t conform.
[quote]Nards wrote:
TheBodyGuard wrote:
Nards wrote:
It’s odd I think how many supporters, or at least justifiers of squat rack curls there are.
it’s weird the way a thread will go…if enough people near the start are for something…many will chime in of the same mind.
Years ago, you couldn’t find any such defense of this nonsensical practice. That there are staunch defenders now is an illustration of how far this site has gone down hill.
Yeah, it’s pretyy weird as that thread “Squat Rack Curls” seemed to me to be a thread about 4000 posts long about infractions just like this.
I figured there were certain rules about the gym that were universal…like put your weights away…not just to keep it tidy but you don’t want soemone to walk into the gym, see plates on a bar and do someting else because they figured it was in use.
Same reason why you don’t do curls in the rack…you know damned well it’s possible to do them elsewhere. And don’t tell me it’s because you’re doing more than 135…who cares? I deadlift on the floor so you can do curls with the olympic bar from the floor too.
[/quote]
…Aside from the fact that the racks and the bars go together? Atleast in my gym they do, there arent barbells chilling in the corner waiting to be used. The barbells are on racks, if you use a barbell, you use the rack. Removing the bar from the rack would just be “plain ignant.” Would it be better to move the bar, and turn to the guy wanting it and saying “Hey i moved so you can squat there, but Good luck finding a bar.”
[quote]Vegita wrote:
I mean it’s like, Say your girlfriend has a poodle, and when none of your buddies are around you let the poodle up on your lap and you snuggle with it. Thats cool and all, and maybe I would do the same thing too, but if you are out with the guys and one of them is like, fucking poodles, what pussy dogs. You do not start defending the poodle, you agree and never tell anyone that you do in fact have a little soft spot for your precious little poodle. In fact, you should make it know that under no circumstances would you even allow a poodle to be in the same room as you, this will help bring back some of the testosterone you lost when cuddling with the poodle.
V[/quote]
This speaks volumes.
[quote]Vegita wrote:
I really can’t see all the squat rack curl defenders on here. Why? One of the greatest threads of all time on T-Nation was Squat Rack Curls. So even if in real life you think there are situations where it would be fine to curl in the rack. Just tuck that one away, and chortle with the rest of us over this long running joke here.
I mean it’s like, Say your girlfriend has a poodle, and when none of your buddies are around you let the poodle up on your lap and you snuggle with it. Thats cool and all, and maybe I would do the same thing too, but if you are out with the guys and one of them is like, fucking poodles, what pussy dogs. You do not start defending the poodle, you agree and never tell anyone that you do in fact have a little soft spot for your precious little poodle. In fact, you should make it know that under no circumstances would you even allow a poodle to be in the same room as you, this will help bring back some of the testosterone you lost when cuddling with the poodle.
Come on guys, is this fucking BB.com? Do we really have guys openly defending squat rack curls? I am truly fucking ashamed.
V[/quote]
Vegita nailed it. Seems that most of the people defending squat rack curls are '09ers - the influx continues. It’s why this site will sadly never have the same feel that it used to have.
[quote]3hitter wrote:
TheBodyGuard wrote:
Nards wrote:
It’s odd I think how many supporters, or at least justifiers of squat rack curls there are.
it’s weird the way a thread will go…if enough people near the start are for something…many will chime in of the same mind.
Years ago, you couldn’t find any such defense of this nonsensical practice. That there are staunch defenders now is an illustration of how far this site has gone down hill.
EDIT:
Not the “site” per se…but the “membership”.
I’ve come to the conclusion that “back in the day” people just wanted to fit in. So they said what everyone else did. Most T-nationers don’t like people that donâ??t conform.[/quote]
no…there was more of a hardcore audience at first and there are many more casual and teenaged members here now. that is a representation of the success of Biotest and the mag, but the demographic has absolutely changed.
[quote]super saiyan wrote:
-[/quote]
#11 - If my workouts aren’t interfering with yours, then mind your own fucking business.
[quote]TheBodyGuard wrote:
WhiteFlash wrote:
TheBodyGuard wrote:
WhiteFlash wrote:
NeelyDan wrote:
neelydan thinks thebodyguard overcompensates
Before long he’s gonna come on here and tell you he’s an ex NBA player/super star hip-hop dj turned record holding powerlifter who shows posers how to fight by beating them up when they get too big for their britches.
He’s like Professor X’s condescending, story spinning alter-ego, minus the photographic evidence and “tough-guy” love.
Coming from a wannabe. Let me let you in on a secret “white flash” - you’re WHITE!! Pasty white at that…so really, can’t you just annoint yourself “flash”?
I’m a wannabe ‘cause I can dunk and like rap music? Last time I checked black folk hadn’t cornered the market on those things. Also, I’m pretty tan and I didn’t give myself this nickname, it was given to me by - you guessed it - a black guy. It’s stuck in some variation for years and when I see dudes I played ball with as a lil’ guy that’s what they call me.
LOL @ veiled dunk brag and connecting that to “wannabe”. LOL @ implied “street cred” because some random “black guy” gave you your comical nickname. Did he name you “white flash” because they had to distinguish you from “black flash”? Or, did he actually call you “white trash”, and you adopted the “white flash” permutation? I bet you don’t mind them calling you white boy either. Pathetic.
Please keep pulling my coat with hate - I love it. It makes me proud ya lil jealous motherfucker.
[/quote]
Wow. He wasn’t “a random black guy”, he was my HS varsity coach you jackass. I was a freshman and it stuck. On a squad full of brothers I couldn’t be just “flash” or anything else. Whatever they were gonna call me you better believe it was gonna have “white” at the front from until I proved I belonged. And, of course it eventually got shortened to flash. Also, I probably let black dudes call me “whiteboy” as much as you let white dudes call you “nigger”. If you have even an ounce of self respect - and from the way you act on here I’m guessing it’s more like false bravado - that means you don’t. Pull your fucking head out of your ass and stop talking at people and starting talking to them.
[quote]TheBodyGuard wrote:
no…there was more of a hardcore audience at first and there are many more casual and teenaged members here now. that is a representation of the success of Biotest and the mag, but the demographic has absolutely changed.
[/quote]
Really? Have you gone back and read some of the earliy threads? Not that much has changed. Less “yeah man I argee blah blah blah”. More of these teenage and casual members are pretty funny.
Although, if by change you mean more willingness to flame, than yes you are spot on.
That has to be the funniest thing I’ve read in a while!
[quote]Vegita wrote:
I really can’t see all the squat rack curl defenders on here. Why? One of the greatest threads of all time on T-Nation was Squat Rack Curls. So even if in real life you think there are situations where it would be fine to curl in the rack. Just tuck that one away, and chortle with the rest of us over this long running joke here.
I mean it’s like, Say your girlfriend has a poodle, and when none of your buddies are around you let the poodle up on your lap and you snuggle with it. Thats cool and all, and maybe I would do the same thing too, but if you are out with the guys and one of them is like, fucking poodles, what pussy dogs. You do not start defending the poodle, you agree and never tell anyone that you do in fact have a little soft spot for your precious little poodle. In fact, you should make it know that under no circumstances would you even allow a poodle to be in the same room as you, this will help bring back some of the testosterone you lost when cuddling with the poodle.
Come on guys, is this fucking BB.com? Do we really have guys openly defending squat rack curls? I am truly fucking ashamed.
V[/quote]