Floor flies limit ROM too so your shoulder isn’t much of a factor in the move. I started doing them when I got too wide for the skinny benches at my schools rec center a while back…the floor is great support lol
And what kind of leg press is this? You know the company and model name? I wanna see it…and then mock.
You didn’t explain how it was advice or criticism.
Because neither I, nor several others, thought that it was advice or criticism.
You’re telling me that I can’t take advice or criticism well, but you’re not telling me what makes the “You did tape them right?” comment advice or constructive criticism.
That sounds more patronizing than your “there there” comment if you ask me.
I’m just editing this part out. If any part of MiM’s post was supposed to be helpful, despite the “ifs” and “maybes” about my lifts, I’m sorry that I took it as any other way.
Count, it’s an Atlantis machine.
[quote]Nikki9591 wrote:
MiM I know that you raised your eyebrows a few times. I let them pass until about the 10th time you came in my log to say something negative. For instance, critizing me doing 10 x 10 squats and then next thing I know, you’re doing the same rep and set scheme.
Yes I became a trainer. I’m sorry, I didn’t know that you were the only one who was allowed to be a trainer on here. But I am ISSA ceritified. Excuse my ambition and passion.
I really don’t know what I ever did to you.
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I don’t want to argue. But this is what I was talkin about before. This defensive, sarcastic stuff. My post wasn’t meant to offend but I think you take my posts that way no matter what I say…you got me all wrong, but it’s cool. It’s the internet.
FTR, I don’t remember coming in here 10 times, you say lol just to be purposefully mean to Nikki.
I’m sarcastic too.
Ever think that maybe I’m just pokin my stick at you trying to joke? Or asking a simple question doesn’t mean I’m criticizing you negatively. It means I’m asking a question. That’s it. Curious about what your up to and why… that’s how I learn here. I’m really not the big evil meany your makin me out to be.
[quote]Nadia Comeandeat wrote:
Nikki:
I wouldn’t post the DL video. You posted the row video. That wasn’t good enough. Doubtful anything will be. You train hard. You train consistently. You’re young. And you’re new to lifting. I don’t doubt your gains.
I’ve never posted a bench video because it doesn’t look like I’m touching my chest. I don’t know why. But I know I am. And when I dl 245 and couldn’t see the 10s at the end. Totally sucked. So, when I put 265 on the bar I did the douchey thing of videoing the weight on the bar before I lifted it. At 40 and lifting just over 2 years, I hit better than a 2x BW. That’s enough to raise an eyebrow, and I fucking wanted credit for that. I absolutely shouldn’t care what people think. And I don’t really. But I also don’t feel like dealing with the shit storm that you have going on here. So, I avoid it.
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I think attacking someone’s integrity sucks. Especially someone young and new to the sport. Nikki’s posted a lot of videos of her lifts. How many of her accomplishments do you take issue with? All of them or just some? Did her row video pass the sniff test? I just figured out I’m not doing the glute ham raise correctly. I had no idea. Does that mistake justify the disdain of all of my other accomplishments? This should be a place where information is handed out in a constructive fashion, not an accusatory one.
I don’t know why, but it is so typical of women not to support and encourage one another.
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And thanks for the BBing tips, mama. I’ll be interested to see how my body responds. Keep killin’ it girlie and fuck this noise.
[quote]Mascherano wrote:
And thanks for the BBing tips, mama. I’ll be interested to see how my body responds. Keep killin’ it girlie and fuck this noise.[/quote]
You’re welcome Dahlin
Get better soon and enjoy your BB style of training =D
Aw 
Nikki-- I like ya! I get stuff from your good vibes and your log. I hope you don’t leave forever! I’ve learned from you and appreciate your input you’ve given me!
this log is for YOU. I look forward to checkin it before my workouts to get me hyped–that’s my input on everything 
Before I continue I’d like to clarify something- In the following I’m addressing Nikki and Nikki alone, not her unnamed efriends who send PMs full of motivational and commiserating words. I’m saying this publicly because well, that’s my style.
Long, long ago in a galaxy far far away I almost quit Figure Athlete because a (formerly) high profile “coach” made fun of my lifting videos and called me out. I was angry, my feelings were hurt, and there was absofuckingloutely no way I was about to defend MY lifting on the fucking internet to some goddamned stranger.
I got even more upset about “losing” the ability to post on a website I liked. I vented to my BF at the time, and he made sure to point out that I was too old to act like such an immature little cunt, that I was without real coaching, and that I had to learn many things the hard way. That was before he pointed out that my videos actually DID suck and that if I didnt want to be mocked I shouldnt post at all ever.
So I changed my mind and joined in the mockery. Oh, sure, lots of other people were still upset and that’s fine. There are very few epeople about whom I consider giving half a shit, and they know who they are. Most of this is purely entertainment anymore.
You as an eperson annoy the fuck out of me by claiming shit lifts and adding MP to your total, but if I didn’t take an interest I wouldn’t have ever clicked on your log in the first place, or second…
Your persistence and (somewhat) consistent positive attitude are admirable and will carry you far, both in and out of the gym.
However, I don’t want you to feel as though you have to defend your lifts to me. There’s nothing to defend. I can see your spotter flexing as he pulls a 165 bench off of you and I can see your form collapse before you rerack the weight, something that couldnt happen without injury if you were bearing the weight yourself.
I see that your deadstop rows are sloppy and do not stop dead until the end of the set when you get tired.
I’m not questioning your integrity or doubting your character as an IRL person, I’m saying that some of your lifts suck, and were this a competition, you’d have appreciated the spotters on that bench.
SO WHAT. It happens to all of us, me included.
pssst-
you’re not the only person who’s heard me say that their lifts suck. I’m just as happy to celebrate someone elses PR as I am my own, but we learn more from the fuckups than we do the good shit, and thats why MOST of us are here.
If you’d like to stay SO touchy, defensive, and immature then by all means do so. I’ll tell you now that it’s a fucking waste of energy better spent elsewhere.
HOWEVER. I’d like to see you stick around, grow a set of balls, and learn to lift/take criticism properly. You’re already strong and could do very well in competition if you chose to go that route, ESPECIALLY because you’re so young and have made so much progress in the last year.
and, because it’s my style, here’s a link to that thread on FA-
If I can find both, I’ll also post the video of my “155x3” bench and my “15 pullups.” I put both in quotations because they’re so awful I cant list them seriously.
Oh, CBear. It’s gonna be a long time before you can do that for realz.
From January 2009
Oldest brother taped this one. He is not helpful with anything lifting related other than transportation and motivation speeches. He means well, though.
March 2009
[quote]Nikki9591 wrote:
Hmm, but I appreciate the comments and I’m just PMSing. Blaze has a point, and although people like Cbear and Stronghold and Buckeye don’t have the common sense to stay out of a person they don’t like thread, I am not quite as mentally challenged. I don’t like Cbear and I haven’t read her log in months. I don’t like Buckeye and I haven’t been to her thread since page 2 of her log or whatever. Stronghold… well I don’t even know him but his posting history in my log has been “lol” to something Maschy said and to call me out.
Apparently they don’t like me but see how quickly they respond to something of interest? It’s like, they read my log each time the title is highlighted. Imagine that.
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You don’t like me? That’s cool. A lot of people don’t. I can’t say I’m surprised though. Ass kissing isn’t really my thing. I’m glad you followed my log for long enough to get something out of it. Those soffe compression shorts are pretty sweet for being dirt cheap, aren’t they?
I actually used to think that you were pretty cool. I thought your weight loss was commendable and your lifts seemed impressive for a newbie. The god awful lifting videos with partial ROM and spotters helping you on lifts that you claimed to be your own is what changed my mind. Perhaps you would have been better off telling everyone that you didn’t own a video camera long ago. If you had been keeping up with Cbear you would know about plausible deniability and you might not be dealing with all of these “haters” now.
And as far as that deadlift goes, you stiff legged the shit out of that 255 pull. Your stance is too wide for your grip. Either take it in and keep pulling conventional or switch to sumo. And, though I haven’t ever lifted with gloves before, I can’t imagine that they are doing anything to help your grip. You fix your technique and I guarantee your pull really will go up. I’m not here because I want to see you or anyone else fail, rather, I want to see you make real progress.
[quote]buckeye girl wrote:
[quote]Nikki9591 wrote:
Hmm, but I appreciate the comments and I’m just PMSing. Blaze has a point, and although people like Cbear and Stronghold and Buckeye don’t have the common sense to stay out of a person they don’t like thread, I am not quite as mentally challenged. I don’t like Cbear and I haven’t read her log in months. I don’t like Buckeye and I haven’t been to her thread since page 2 of her log or whatever. Stronghold… well I don’t even know him but his posting history in my log has been “lol” to something Maschy said and to call me out.
Apparently they don’t like me but see how quickly they respond to something of interest? It’s like, they read my log each time the title is highlighted. Imagine that.
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You don’t like me? That’s cool. A lot of people don’t. I can’t say I’m surprised though. Ass kissing isn’t really my thing. I’m glad you followed my log for long enough to get something out of it. Those soffe compression shorts are pretty sweet for being dirt cheap, aren’t they?
I actually used to think that you were pretty cool. I thought your weight loss was commendable and your lifts seemed impressive for a newbie. The god awful lifting videos with partial ROM and spotters helping you on lifts that you claimed to be your own is what changed my mind. Perhaps you would have been better off telling everyone that you didn’t own a video camera long ago. If you had been keeping up with Cbear you would know about plausible deniability and you might not be dealing with all of these “haters” now.
And as far as that deadlift goes, you stiff legged the shit out of that 255 pull. Your stance is too wide for your grip. Either take it in and keep pulling conventional or switch to sumo. And, though I haven’t ever lifted with gloves before, I can’t imagine that they are doing anything to help your grip. You fix your technique and I guarantee your pull really will go up. I’m not here because I want to see you or anyone else fail, rather, I want to see you make real progress.[/quote]
Why would I like someone who told me “good riddance”?
I liked you before. But I’m not stupid, I realize that if I comment in someone’s log and I get the cold shoulder, I’ma hop off the chick’s bra strap.
Apparently my instincts were right.
FTR, I always say when a spotter helps me on the lift and I won’t count it. When I was trying for 155, it took a short while to get it because the spotters helped.
I’m a person though that when I stall, I do better when someone’s hands hover underneath the bar or when I’m squatting, for my sides to be touched. They don’t help, it’s just that reassurance. From what I’ve heard, I’m not the only one like that.
And the bar touched my chest on the 165, I’m not flat chested.
My DL form changed a lot since February. Which is why I’m able to pull more. I’ve been getting pointers from some PLers at my gym and people like H4M. My stance is closer, I sit back more and working on driving through my feet instead of using my arms. Hence my PR. Well wait, we’ll wait for my video before we determine whether or not there really was a PR.
I need to start sending out Carnegie books again.
[quote]Brother Chris wrote:
I need to start sending out Carnegie books again.[/quote]
Oh brother.
[quote]Nikki9591 wrote:
[quote]buckeye girl wrote:
[quote]Nikki9591 wrote:
Hmm, but I appreciate the comments and I’m just PMSing. Blaze has a point, and although people like Cbear and Stronghold and Buckeye don’t have the common sense to stay out of a person they don’t like thread, I am not quite as mentally challenged. I don’t like Cbear and I haven’t read her log in months. I don’t like Buckeye and I haven’t been to her thread since page 2 of her log or whatever. Stronghold… well I don’t even know him but his posting history in my log has been “lol” to something Maschy said and to call me out.
Apparently they don’t like me but see how quickly they respond to something of interest? It’s like, they read my log each time the title is highlighted. Imagine that.
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You don’t like me? That’s cool. A lot of people don’t. I can’t say I’m surprised though. Ass kissing isn’t really my thing. I’m glad you followed my log for long enough to get something out of it. Those soffe compression shorts are pretty sweet for being dirt cheap, aren’t they?
I actually used to think that you were pretty cool. I thought your weight loss was commendable and your lifts seemed impressive for a newbie. The god awful lifting videos with partial ROM and spotters helping you on lifts that you claimed to be your own is what changed my mind. Perhaps you would have been better off telling everyone that you didn’t own a video camera long ago. If you had been keeping up with Cbear you would know about plausible deniability and you might not be dealing with all of these “haters” now.
And as far as that deadlift goes, you stiff legged the shit out of that 255 pull. Your stance is too wide for your grip. Either take it in and keep pulling conventional or switch to sumo. And, though I haven’t ever lifted with gloves before, I can’t imagine that they are doing anything to help your grip. You fix your technique and I guarantee your pull really will go up. I’m not here because I want to see you or anyone else fail, rather, I want to see you make real progress.[/quote]
Why would I like someone who told me “good riddance”?
I liked you before. But I’m not stupid, I realize that if I comment in someone’s log and I get the cold shoulder, I’ma hop off the chick’s bra strap.
Apparently my instincts were right.[/quote]
Oh drop the dramatics. You posted in my log once. I responded to you. That’s not giving someone the cold shoulder in the real world. But I guess in Nikkiland everyone is giving you the cold shoulder when everything is not 100% about you all the time. Perhaps if I had thanked you for taking time out of your busy day to read about little old me and told you how much of an inspiration you are to me you’d still be posting over there. I said good riddance because I don’t like you. I think you’re immature and dramatic and we don’t need people with those character traits over in PW.
[quote]FTR, I always say when a spotter helps me on the lift and I won’t count it. When I was trying for 155, it took a short while to get it because the spotters helped.
I’m a person though that when I stall, I do better when someone’s hands hover underneath the bar or when I’m squatting, for my sides to be touched. They don’t help, it’s just that reassurance. From what I’ve heard, I’m not the only one like that.
And the bar touched my chest on the 165, I’m not flat chested.[/quote]
Your spotters shouldn’t be touching you, period. And your need for a spotter’s reassurance doesn’t explain why your “deadstop” rows look like kroc rows and you only complete the top 1/2 ROM on chins. Or why on earth someone your height would be “box squatting” to a bench.
Can’t wait to see how your form has changed then.
[quote]Oh drop the dramatics. You posted in my log once. I responded to you. That’s not giving someone the cold shoulder in the real world. But I guess in Nikkiland everyone is giving you the cold shoulder when everything is not 100% about you all the time. Perhaps if I had thanked you for taking time out of your busy day to read about little old me and told you how much of an inspiration you are to me you’d still be posting over there. I said good riddance because I don’t like you. I think you’re immature and dramatic and we don’t need people with those character traits over in PW.
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Oh please, it has nothing to do with the comment, what you said in the comment or anything. I’ve been dealing with immature females like you since grade school. I can read personalities very well and there’s no difference between a 8 year old girl and your grown ass.
Before calling anyone immature and dramatic however, you should consider who ran to who’s log throwing around insults.
[quote]Your spotters shouldn’t be touching you, period. And your need for a spotter’s reassurance doesn’t explain why your “deadstop” rows look like kroc rows and you only complete the top 1/2 ROM on chins. Or why on earth someone your height would be “box squatting” to a bench.
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Well since you’re the Form Wizard why don’t you tell me the proper form for the deadstop rows?
Seriously? Holy shit that video was from November. I don’t delete my videos no matter what. I like to see my improvement. When I posted that video how many logs ago, I PLAINLY wrote that I don’t know how to do full ROM yet. Someone even commented something like “Well your first rep is from a dead hang so you have it in you”.
Just a couple months ago I was able to do wide grip dead hang pull-ups.
Don’t worry, I’ll try to get a video of that too.
I am just waiting for the girl on girl strapon rape. That usually seems to clear things up well when women have disputes,right?
A little hatefuck? Aaaa pound away until your aggression subsides…teach a much needed lesson…persuasive argument
(Places strapon on floor and hides to watch what unfolds)
Also, this may become useful.
The girth on that strap-on looks a little lacking to me…
I pulled my lat when I was still ramping with 225 so that made my deadlifts and pull-ups suck. I warmed up badly. Mainly because I’m rushing since I got called into work last minute.
But I lifted (poorly) 305.
275 felt super easy, 295 was great but the guy taping it taped only a second. I think he thought that he was taking a picture lol
So I tried 305 since we don’t have fractional plates. That was my first and only set of 305.
Oh and here are my pull-ups.
Flame away or whatever. This is however still my last workout log entry.