[quote]Court wrote:
Rolling (Todd even stopped by to ask what muscle it worked)
Mobility
Pre-Hab
I really needed this session because deadlifting has become my new favorite thing and I was super frustrated when 185 was heavy last week.
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So how much easier was deadlifting with your two left legs? Is that even allowed at meets?
[quote]Court wrote:
I just need to steal some of sbmart’s bench strength so mine isn’t pathetic 
I only need 15lbs of it so I can hit 135! lol[/quote]
I would kick your ass back to Canada if you try to steal it 
But…I would be up for a trade for 15lbs of your deadlift or squat!!!
[quote]sbmart2 wrote:
Court wrote:
I just need to steal some of sbmart’s bench strength so mine isn’t pathetic I only need 15lbs of it so I can hit 135! lol
I would kick your ass back to Canada if you try to steal it But…I would be up for a trade for 15lbs of your deadlift or squat!!!
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Someone needs to broker a deal.
“I’m not a lesbian but you have amazing legs”
No word of a lie, this was said to me towards the end of my session tonight. She then proceeded to ask how they got that way and I said “Squats. Lots of squats and lunges. And don’t be afraid of using heavy weight.” She smiled but then went back to her eliptical. Sigh. At least I was pleasant enough to her that when she decides she still looks like shit after doing cardio only for a year, she’ll come back and talk to me.
I got destroyed by my session tonight. I put on my angry music I usually listen to on leg day and went to it. I didn’t know anyone there so I was in the zone and had a good one.
Eliptical for 5 minutes (while I plotted the death of this guy who kept flexing his chest muscles while talking to the girl next to me)
Foam rolling
Mobility
Shoulder Pre-hab
A1. DB Press - 6x4, 2x2
20x8x1
35x4x6
40x2x2
B1. DB Inc Flies
15x8x3
B2. Medium Grip Pronated Pulldowns
75x8x1
80x8x2
C1. Close Grip Bench (these were supposed to be 10 reps)
80x9x1
75x7x1
C2. Hammer Curls
15x10x2
So I got pinned under 75lbs and laughed my ass off. I struggled bigtime on my 7th rep but tried for one more and got it halfway up before it came back down. Someone I know had shown up right as I was setting up and I knew he was waiting for me to finish my set. He ended up lifting the bar off my chest while I laughed uncontrollably. He said he’d never imagine he’d have to save me from under 75lbs
My tris literally were on fire and after I worked my biceps in the first set, I knew I was toast. However I figured dropping it by 5lbs would allow me to get 10 reps. I was wrong. It was funny. I laughed. However when I got out to my car it hurt to turn the wheel. Meh, I’ll live.
So sbmart, how’s that? I didn’t hate my session today and pushed myself as far as my body let me! 
That’s funny, but not really…I only LOL’d because you did !! 
Glad someone was there to help…
Haha. That happened to me the other day. I was benching the same amount of weight and ended up not being able to get the bar up. There was no one looking, so I rolled it down my body, onto my lap, and sat up to put it back on the rack (kind of sad that I can clean that weight no prob).
Everything would have been great, except this huge body builder moving around giant plates on the machine infront of me looks back and goes “Nice form” while kind of chuckling. I wanted to throw the bar at him.
[quote]Oleena wrote:
Haha. That happened to me the other day. I was benching the same amount of weight and ended up not being able to get the bar up. There was no one looking, so I rolled it down my body, onto my lap, and sat up to put it back on the rack (kind of sad that I can clean that weight no prob).
Everything would have been great, except this huge body builder moving around giant plates on the machine infront of me looks back and goes “Nice form” while kind of chuckling. I wanted to throw the bar at him.[/quote]
I was close grip benching, which for me sucks cuz my tricep strength sucks. Plus as soon as I realized I was REALLY struggling with it, I laughed and lost my air/any tension I had, thereby losing any hope I had of finishing the rep. I probably wouldn’t have gone for an 8th rep if I didn’t see Ouro’s “bf” around waiting to chat with me.
So were you wanting him to chat with you or trying to avoid it?
[quote]Court wrote:
Oleena wrote:
Haha. That happened to me the other day. I was benching the same amount of weight and ended up not being able to get the bar up. There was no one looking, so I rolled it down my body, onto my lap, and sat up to put it back on the rack (kind of sad that I can clean that weight no prob).
Everything would have been great, except this huge body builder moving around giant plates on the machine infront of me looks back and goes “Nice form” while kind of chuckling. I wanted to throw the bar at him.
I was close grip benching, which for me sucks cuz my tricep strength sucks. Plus as soon as I realized I was REALLY struggling with it, I laughed and lost my air/any tension I had, thereby losing any hope I had of finishing the rep. I probably wouldn’t have gone for an 8th rep if I didn’t see Ouro’s “bf” around waiting to chat with me. [/quote]
It’s not your fault you have weak girly arms. You have great legs though. Your girl friend said so.
Anyway, you know how well I do on CG. By which I mean crappy.
[quote]ouroboro_s wrote:
Court wrote:
Oleena wrote:
Haha. That happened to me the other day. I was benching the same amount of weight and ended up not being able to get the bar up. There was no one looking, so I rolled it down my body, onto my lap, and sat up to put it back on the rack (kind of sad that I can clean that weight no prob).
Everything would have been great, except this huge body builder moving around giant plates on the machine infront of me looks back and goes “Nice form” while kind of chuckling. I wanted to throw the bar at him.
I was close grip benching, which for me sucks cuz my tricep strength sucks. Plus as soon as I realized I was REALLY struggling with it, I laughed and lost my air/any tension I had, thereby losing any hope I had of finishing the rep. I probably wouldn’t have gone for an 8th rep if I didn’t see Ouro’s “bf” around waiting to chat with me.
It’s not your fault you have weak girly arms. You have great legs though. Your girl friend said so.
Anyway, you know how well I do on CG. By which I mean crappy.[/quote]
Yeah CG sucks donkey balls. Especially at the end of a session that has worked you over pretty well. At least iI can bench more than that so it’s not quite as pathetic… And 'tis true about my legs. They’re hot and sexy and muscular. You can’t get those riding the eliptical! I blame my girly arms on my parents though who had me in soccer growing up and nothing that really required upper body strength
I forgot to mention the guy who was doing something with the DBs near where I was Inc Flying. I had just updated my book and was resting for a little bit more. I caught him flexing his bicep in the mirror. He quickly glanced over to see if I saw it and I was giving him a dirty look. I should have told him it wasn’t a dirty look at all, I was just so impressed by how swole his arms looked after using the 10-20lb DBs…
[quote]Court wrote:
I forgot to mention the guy who was doing something with the DBs near where I was Inc Flying. I had just updated my book and was resting for a little bit more. I caught him flexing his bicep in the mirror. He quickly glanced over to see if I saw it and I was giving him a dirty look. I should have told him it wasn’t a dirty look at all, I was just so impressed by how swole his arms looked after using the 10-20lb DBs…[/quote]
At least you are benching right now. I’m not going to until I go back to Niagara o Friday.
I think I like GL Burlington. There always seems to be someone putting on a show. On Monday it was a guy quarter squatting super set with one legged jumps. I looked over and was thinking wft but then realised I was wearing a squat suit, knee socks and dance slippers so he may very well have been thinking the same. Either that or what a sexy bitch.
[quote]ouroboro_s wrote:
Court wrote:
I forgot to mention the guy who was doing something with the DBs near where I was Inc Flying. I had just updated my book and was resting for a little bit more. I caught him flexing his bicep in the mirror. He quickly glanced over to see if I saw it and I was giving him a dirty look. I should have told him it wasn’t a dirty look at all, I was just so impressed by how swole his arms looked after using the 10-20lb DBs…
At least you are benching right now. I’m not going to until I go back to Niagara o Friday.
I think I like GL Burlington. There always seems to be someone putting on a show. On Monday it was a guy quarter squatting super set with one legged jumps. I looked over and was thinking wft but then realised I was wearing a squat suit, knee socks and dance slippers so he may very well have been thinking the same. Either that or what a sexy bitch.[/quote]
Hahaha. Have you seen the old fattish guy that does high kicks at pieces of machinery yet? He’s effin hilarious!
On Monday after I helped Joe squat properly, a guy put the pussy pad on and went to squat while wearing his workout gloves. He put the safeties up super high until Joe told him to lower then. He said “Yeah I don’t go very low, I need to work on that”. Since I had just helped Joe, he said I should help him and I said it would be a waste of my time because he didn’t want to. Instead he loaded up the bar to 135 and did power curtsies.
[quote]Court wrote:
ouroboro_s wrote:
Court wrote:
I forgot to mention the guy who was doing something with the DBs near where I was Inc Flying. I had just updated my book and was resting for a little bit more. I caught him flexing his bicep in the mirror. He quickly glanced over to see if I saw it and I was giving him a dirty look. I should have told him it wasn’t a dirty look at all, I was just so impressed by how swole his arms looked after using the 10-20lb DBs…
At least you are benching right now. I’m not going to until I go back to Niagara o Friday.
I think I like GL Burlington. There always seems to be someone putting on a show. On Monday it was a guy quarter squatting super set with one legged jumps. I looked over and was thinking wft but then realised I was wearing a squat suit, knee socks and dance slippers so he may very well have been thinking the same. Either that or what a sexy bitch.
Hahaha. Have you seen the old fattish guy that does high kicks at pieces of machinery yet? He’s effin hilarious!
On Monday after I helped Joe squat properly, a guy put the pussy pad on and went to squat while wearing his workout gloves. He put the safeties up super high until Joe told him to lower then. He said “Yeah I don’t go very low, I need to work on that”. Since I had just helped Joe, he said I should help him and I said it would be a waste of my time because he didn’t want to. Instead he loaded up the bar to 135 and did power curtsies.
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I haven’t seen to kicking guy yet. I’ll keep my eyes peeled. The one on Upper James has it’s share of shadow boxers. I’d been at the other gym for so long and was often the only one in the weight room that I thought all these guys were a myth. I’m glad I changed gyms because this is so much more fun. I’m not even being sarcastic. I love people watching between sets.
[quote]Court wrote:
So sbmart, how’s that? I didn’t hate my session today and pushed myself as far as my body let me!
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See a little upper body love wasn’t so hard!!! Keep this up and you will be a bench master in no time! Who knows, some day some “non lesbian” may compliment you on your arms.
[quote]Court wrote:
Hahaha. Have you seen the old fattish guy that does high kicks at pieces of machinery yet? He’s effin hilarious!
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You need to see the mini Telly Savalas doing the machine kicks. In between kicks, he calls somebody to tell them what he’s training next.
It’s kick…cell phone…kick, kick, cell phone…
I just want to be there the day the machines kick back.
[quote]ddot76 wrote:
Court wrote:
Hahaha. Have you seen the old fattish guy that does high kicks at pieces of machinery yet? He’s effin hilarious!
You need to see the mini Telly Savalas doing the machine kicks. In between kicks, he calls somebody to tell them what he’s training next.
It’s kick…cell phone…kick, kick, cell phone…
I just want to be there the day the machines kick back.[/quote]
Are we talking about the same guy? The one who it hurts you to watch him do cable crossovers because it looks like his arms are going to pop out of his shoulder sockets? And when he does Lat Pulldowns or Seated Row it’s’ a total body movement?
[quote]Court wrote:
ddot76 wrote:
Court wrote:
Hahaha. Have you seen the old fattish guy that does high kicks at pieces of machinery yet? He’s effin hilarious!
You need to see the mini Telly Savalas doing the machine kicks. In between kicks, he calls somebody to tell them what he’s training next.
It’s kick…cell phone…kick, kick, cell phone…
I just want to be there the day the machines kick back.
Are we talking about the same guy? The one who it hurts you to watch him do cable crossovers because it looks like his arms are going to pop out of his shoulder sockets? And when he does Lat Pulldowns or Seated Row it’s’ a total body movement? [/quote]
There’s only one of them, so yes.
After he finishes a set of lat throwdowns, he jumps on his cell phone. You’re probably missing this since you’re bent over laughing so hard.
One day he’s going to kick the triceps pressdown and bar’s gonna come off and hit him back.
I just want to be there for that day.
Ouro hasn’t seen it yet but Bartl and Sayjin have.
Saturday’s between 3 and 4pm for showtimes.
[quote]ddot76 wrote:
Ouro hasn’t seen it yet but Bartl and Sayjin have.
Saturday’s between 3 and 4pm for showtimes.[/quote]
I feel a bit sad that I’ll likely always miss the matinee. Maybe there will be someone equally special there this evening. If not, maybe I can be that person.
[quote]ouroboro_s wrote:
ddot76 wrote:
Ouro hasn’t seen it yet but Bartl and Sayjin have.
Saturday’s between 3 and 4pm for showtimes.
I feel a bit sad that I’ll likely always miss the matinee. Maybe there will be someone equally special there this evening. If not, maybe I can be that person.[/quote]
I think Court or I will have to always pack our camera’s and if he’s there setup some fake scenario where we’re videotaping ourselves doing chinups with the pseudo-ninja in the background.
We can then post for all to see.
I’m there Saturday, let’s all engage in a huge orgy of iron and sweat and flabby armed spanking machines.