Marzouk's Tip of the Day

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So i was at the gym today knocking out sets of 8-10 dips.

Getting a little frustrated with not being able to add weight (my gym kinda sucks) The bars are elevated on one of them pull up, dip, leg raise station things, so i couldn’t grip a dumb bell with my feet as you have to jump to get in the starting position.

Looking around for something to use, i notice my drawstring in my shorts.

Pulled that bastard out made a loop in one end, pulled it through itself and tied the other end to a 35lb plate.

Weighted dips.

Yes i awesome.

The knot getting really tight under the weight and taking 10 mins to untie, not so awesome.

But the what the hell, i got to do weighted dips.

Tip of the day… Improvise.

That is all!

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You could just ask someone to rest a plate on your lap too?

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Good point. But i like my legs in line with my body and my knees bent when doing dips.

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I highly doubt the tensile strength of a draw string found in a common pair of shorts will allow for any appreciable weight to be used. It’s cool that you found a way to improvise, but seriously I see something painful happening to you in the future when that string decides to give out.

Also, are you actually going to be posting tips on a daily basis?

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It was quite a thick string, kinda like Abercrombie jogger string thickness.

I’m guna try and post a tip every day, not always about training just general life stuff.

Cooking, fucking, training etc…

FWIW my tip wasn’t the string, improvisation was the point of the post.

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Why not just make this for tips in general.

When it’s time to unload deadlifts…roll the first plates on both sides onto a 2.5lb plate. Makes unloading a lot easier.

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If you put a grapefruit in a tubesock, it’s less likely to leave bruises.

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My tip would be to use some aerobic steps.

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What about using a band around the foot rest, and hooking your legs through it, behind your bent knees?

Or if you’ve got a full sized band, over your shoulders?

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[quote]inkaddict wrote:
What about using a band around the foot rest, and hooking your legs through it, behind your bent knees?

Or if you’ve got a full sized band, over your shoulders?[/quote]

Not everyone is as cool as you and DF. We can’t all have lots of bands and things

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I do that all the time ink. Bands over my shoulders and under the foot rest thing. I also hold a DB in between my quads if I need to. I definitely couldn’t use a string it’d break. I’ve comandeered those foot hook things that are made out of nylon straps and have a buckle on them for the cable machines and buckle a few together to make a pseudo belt and loop plates through that. I’ve gone up to 140 lbs of added weight and it hasn’t broke yet.

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[quote]LiquidMercury wrote:
I do that all the time ink. Bands over my shoulders and under the foot rest thing. I also hold a DB in between my quads if I need to. I definitely couldn’t use a string it’d break. I’ve comandeered those foot hook things that are made out of nylon straps and have a buckle on them for the cable machines and buckle a few together to make a pseudo belt and loop plates through that. I’ve gone up to 140 lbs of added weight and it hasn’t broke yet.[/quote]
Hell yeah, that’s sweet.

And Greg, EVERYONE can be as cool as me, it’s really not hard since I’m not very cool.

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[quote]gregron wrote:

[quote]inkaddict wrote:
What about using a band around the foot rest, and hooking your legs through it, behind your bent knees?

Or if you’ve got a full sized band, over your shoulders?[/quote]

Not everyone is as cool as you and DF. We can’t all have lots of bands and things [/quote]

You forgot me fool. Also I also use chains for these on occasion.

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Buy a 4’ length of 1/2" chain and one of those carabiner-looking clips at Lowe’s or home depot. Would probably cost about $10-15. Easy, cheap, portable dipping/chinning belt.

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If your wife/girlfriend won’t get into shape, try hitting her.

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[quote]byukid wrote:
If you put a grapefruit in a tubesock, it’s less likely to leave bruises.[/quote]

LOL

It also stays put better when wearing it in your pants when going to clubs.

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[quote]LiquidMercury wrote:

[quote]gregron wrote:

[quote]inkaddict wrote:
What about using a band around the foot rest, and hooking your legs through it, behind your bent knees?

Or if you’ve got a full sized band, over your shoulders?[/quote]

Not everyone is as cool as you and DF. We can’t all have lots of bands and things [/quote]

You forgot me fool. Also I also use chains for these on occasion.[/quote]

haha awww poor LM, feeling left out?

You can get back in if you load the actual video of the ass kicking 9 year old, the one you posted in my log doesnt work

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Guys i live in egypt here!

Bands…

Nylon strap buckle things…

My gym is a shit hole, the machines are leveled with 5lb plates, the mirrors look like been stolen from a circus, the rubber matting on the floor reacts with my trainers and i get static shocks all the time.

Which brings me back to my tip… IMPROVISE.

And guys the thread name is Marzouk’s Tips… no1 else’s lol!

Be enlightened… :slight_smile:

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Guys my gym is a shithole…

Its the basement of an apartment building. No nylon buck strap things. No bands.

It smells bad.

Hence the tip of the day, i used what i had. Very Mcguyver of me tbh!

And this is Marzouk’s tip of the day… No1 Else’s.

Stay tuned guys more to come!

I wish i had chains tho :frowning:

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Guys my gym is a shithole…

Its the basement of an apartment building. No nylon buck strap things. No bands.

It smells bad.

Hence the tip of the day, i used what i had. Very Mcguyver of me tbh!

And this is Marzouk’s tip of the day… No1 Else’s.

Stay tuned guys more to come!

I wish i had chains tho :frowning: