I am definitely trying Meat’s advice on the belt issue.
Snapper can blame testosterone too.
Nice chins, Joe. I HATE when spotters touch the bar on bench. I have my husband trained not to touch it unless the bar is about to kill me.
[quote]maraudermeat wrote:
i love my Inzer lever belt. i wear mine for benching, squatting and deads. i wear it on all sets. i latch it on working sets and leave it loose on warmups. i find that a belt is a good indicator of depth on squats. it cuts in at a certain spot when i hit depth. i also find it helps me stay tighter on bench. same for deads, it keeps me tight.
a belt will also teach you to always pull air into your belly. i set mine so that when i pull air into my belly, it gets really tight. if i don’t it’s loose. so, basically to get the use out of my belt i have to pull air in and push my belly out against the belt. [/quote]
Interesting. I think I’ll try that too. For the most part, I keep my belt off unless I’m in gear. There’s always a reason to use nice accessories right?
[quote]kimbakimba wrote:
Snapper can blame testosterone too.
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What exactly does that mean, Miss Kimba?
The farmer’s walk bars have arrived. This weekend I go buy plates for it.
I am looking forward to it.
[quote]JoeGood wrote:
The farmer’s walk bars have arrived. This weekend I go buy plates for it.
I am looking forward to it.[/quote]
Cool. I am jealous of this and your bench progress.
[quote]giterdone wrote:
[quote]JoeGood wrote:
The farmer’s walk bars have arrived. This weekend I go buy plates for it.
I am looking forward to it.[/quote]
Cool. I am jealous of this and your bench progress.[/quote]
Don’t be, I have t-rex arms. My arms are so short that Dling vids are kind of embarassing.
X2 Joe, wicked jealous of the farmers bars!! I will be ineterested to read what you think of them after a few battles! Nice CGB also!
[quote]kpsnap wrote:
[quote]kimbakimba wrote:
Snapper can blame testosterone too.
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What exactly does that mean, Miss Kimba? [/quote]
All of this lifting and touching of the iron increases test for us too. At least, this is what I tell myself to explain…certain things.
[quote]kimbakimba wrote:
[quote]kpsnap wrote:
[quote]kimbakimba wrote:
Snapper can blame testosterone too.
[/quote]
What exactly does that mean, Miss Kimba? [/quote]
to explain…certain things.[/quote]
So, since I know Joe is thinking it I’ll ask. Please explain these “certain things” influenced by higher test. We’re all adults here so don’t feel you need to leave out any details.
[quote]giterdone wrote:
[quote]kimbakimba wrote:
[quote]kpsnap wrote:
[quote]kimbakimba wrote:
Snapper can blame testosterone too.
[/quote]
What exactly does that mean, Miss Kimba? [/quote]
to explain…certain things.[/quote]
So, since I know Joe is thinking it I’ll ask. Please explain these “certain things” influenced by higher test. We’re all adults here so don’t feel you need to leave out any details.[/quote]
Get out of my head.
Increased sex drive. There. I said it.
Kimba is so refined.
Joe, maybe you and Giterdone are twins separated at birth?
[quote]kpsnap wrote:
Increased sex drive. There. I said it.
Kimba is so refined.
Joe, maybe you and Giterdone are twins separated at birth?[/quote]
Then I have Testosterone poisoning and have had it since I was twelve.
Maybe, or we’re just dirty old men.
You’re programmed to be a dirty old man. Anyone who argues differently is just ignoring reality.
[quote]kpsnap wrote:
You’re programmed to be a dirty old man. Anyone who argues differently is just ignoring reality. [/quote]
I prefer “a physical vitality combined with a keen appreciation of the grace, power and diversity of female sexuality”…or something like that. Dirty old man sounds like I should own a trench coat 
Joe and I probably have the same software. (Insert hardware joke here)
[quote]kpsnap wrote:
Increased sex drive. There. I said it.
Kimba is so refined.
Joe, maybe you and Giterdone are twins separated at birth?[/quote]
Then I have Testosterone poisoning and have had it since I was twelve.
Maybe, or we’re just dirty old men.
[quote]kpsnap wrote:
Increased sex drive. There. I said it.
Kimba is so refined.
Joe, maybe you and Giterdone are twins separated at birth?[/quote]
Awww…Snapper called me refined! I like that.
All I know is that once I achieved close to my current level of muscle mass (up from the standard soft, skinny-fat look) my interest in sex went way, way, WAY up. My working hypothesis is that more muscle mass cranked up the test. Or, it could just be the result of a better body image.
I also went out and bought sexier clothes. Which just feeds the cycle.
Is that enough detail for those having “a keen appreciation of the grace, power and diversity of female sexuality” a/k/a dirty old men?
[quote]kimbakimba wrote:
[quote]kpsnap wrote:
Increased sex drive. There. I said it.
Kimba is so refined.
Joe, maybe you and Giterdone are twins separated at birth?[/quote]
Awww…Snapper called me refined! I like that.
All I know is that once I achieved close to my current level of muscle mass (up from the standard soft, skinny-fat look) my interest in sex went way, way, WAY up. My working hypothesis is that more muscle mass cranked up the test. Or, it could just be the result of a better body image.
I also went out and bought sexier clothes. Which just feeds the cycle.
Is that enough detail for those having “a keen appreciation of the grace, power and diversity of female sexuality” a/k/a dirty old men?
[/quote]
I can’t decide if I want to buy your husband a beer or punch him in the kidney. I’ll go with the beer, envy is not a good look.
I do think you are right about the increased muscle mass leading to things.
A few things I have noted this morning.
I have no idea what size plates I need for my farmers walk bars. Any ideas on how to figure out how much I can carry?
Yesterday a moron tore a hole in my Tyvek suit and managed to knock off my N95 respirator while I was in a hot room. So far my organs are not liquifying so keep a good thought.
Back feels better than it has in a few weeks, so of course I DL today. Lets see how it does. I’m going to try and part the hordes of brotards and take a video from the side.
So happy football is here.
[quote]JoeGood wrote:
A few things I have noted this morning.
I have no idea what size plates I need for my farmers walk bars. Any ideas on how to figure out how much I can carry?
Yesterday a moron tore a hole in my Tyvek suit and managed to knock off my N95 respirator while I was in a hot room. So far my organs are not liquifying so keep a good thought.
Back feels better than it has in a few weeks, so of course I DL today. Lets see how it does. I’m going to try and part the hordes of brotards and take a video from the side.
So happy football is here.[/quote]
Are you taking the bars into the gym with you or buying your own plates? I’d try the gym first to get an idea. The last time I did farmers walks, a couple of years ago, I did 120/side at 125 body weight. Of course it’s easier to pick up if you have 45s on. How much do the bars weigh? What are the handles like? That will affect how much you can carry. The thicker the handle, the faster your grip will go.
I hope you don’t die of bubonic plague or something like that. At least not before you figure out your new bars.
[quote]ouroboro_s wrote:
I hope you don’t die of bubonic plague or something like that. At least not before you figure out your new bars.[/quote]
For sure. Gotta keep your priorities straight.