[quote]SkyNett wrote:
sicilianspeed42 wrote:
Christine wrote:
I like to hide the pussy pad. (The pad that the latless wonders use to protect their neck when squating 95 pounds.)
hah, glad to see I’m not the only one who uses that term…
Tampon is acceptable also.
Eh - I never understood the compulsion to be uncomfortable or to have to hurt yourself while training in order to be accepted into the macho club…
Fuck it - I totally have one of those pads in my home gym for the bar when I squat - I definitely don’t think it’s necessary to make myself miserable in order to prove how awesomely tough I am… ; )
I also wear lifting gloves. I know that’s considered pussy as well, but as a guitar player, I really don’t need to bang my hands up.
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I use this pussy pad as well. Without it my whole right arm goes numb.
i have used the p.p. a couple of times and it seemed to get in the way. but if ya gotta use it… more power to ya. ill just stand over here with the other guys makin fun of you. lol
with all this “screwin with people in the gym” what about screwin with people out of the gym? i carry a jug of water most days to work. a co worker asked me “can i have some of your water bro?” and i responded “na man, this is my special t.a.p. water.” he just walked away all sad. lol… he got the joke about 15 min later.
[quote]decapsk8 wrote:
with all this “screwin with people in the gym” what about screwin with people out of the gym? i carry a jug of water most days to work. a co worker asked me “can i have some of your water bro?” and i responded “na man, this is my special t.a.p. water.” he just walked away all sad. lol… he got the joke about 15 min later.[/quote]
Why would he ask for water out of your jug? I think that is odd.
[quote]SkyNett wrote:
sicilianspeed42 wrote:
Christine wrote:
I like to hide the pussy pad. (The pad that the latless wonders use to protect their neck when squating 95 pounds.)
hah, glad to see I’m not the only one who uses that term…
Tampon is acceptable also.
Eh - I never understood the compulsion to be uncomfortable or to have to hurt yourself while training in order to be accepted into the macho club…
Fuck it - I totally have one of those pads in my home gym for the bar when I squat - I definitely don’t think it’s necessary to make myself miserable in order to prove how awesomely tough I am… ; )
I also wear lifting gloves. I know that’s considered pussy as well, but as a guitar player, I really don’t need to bang my hands up.
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I think the bigger problem than being uncomfortable is that you dont have enough muscle on your upper back to cushion the bar and lock it into place. That’s a serious comment, not a swipe at you
I think it also depends on where you place the bar, a bunch of my friends that come to the gym and have their first squat session usually go for it because they put the bar really high on their back (almost the neck)
On the other hand i put it lower on the back and i never feel pain, though i do get bruises if i train in a beater and go real heavy.
I remember the first time I squatted, I put the bar on my neck and the pain was unbearable. I complained to my training partner who was already training for a couple of years and he asked me if I wanted to use the pussy pad. I said yes and he responded: “No. You are not a woman.” Then he showed me how to place the bar correctly. Since then I’ve never been bothered by the weight again, even during max attempts.
[quote]Enjoy The Pain wrote:
I remember the first time I squatted, I put the bar on my neck and the pain was unbearable. I complained to my training partner who was already training for a couple of years and he asked me if I wanted to use the pussy pad. I said yes and he responded: “No. You are not a woman.” Then he showed me how to place the bar correctly. Since then I’ve never been bothered by the weight again, even during max attempts.[/quote]
Sure - except that I do know how and where to position the bar, and I still like the comfort of some padding.
I’m not insecure, so I don’t feel the need to be concerned what other guys think of me or what I do.
Now, I’m not saying that YOU are insecure, but to me, if you’re scared of someone thinking you’re a woman, or a pussy, to the point where you’ll make yourself uncomfortable attempting to prove that you are not - well, draw your own conclusions from that…
[quote]SkyNett wrote:
brian.m wrote:
skynett, once you get into your heavier sets, dont you find it makes the bar less stable and secure? -assuming you squat heavy and deep that is…
Not really - but while I do squat deep, I don’t squat what would be considered heavy around here. [/quote] ← You’re squatting less than 3400 lbs for reps? That’s indeed light.[quote]
But when I was younger, I never found it an issue, even at heavier poundages… [/quote]
[quote]SkyNett wrote:
Enjoy The Pain wrote:
I remember the first time I squatted, I put the bar on my neck and the pain was unbearable. I complained to my training partner who was already training for a couple of years and he asked me if I wanted to use the pussy pad. I said yes and he responded: “No. You are not a woman.” Then he showed me how to place the bar correctly. Since then I’ve never been bothered by the weight again, even during max attempts.
Sure - except that I do know how and where to position the bar, and I still like the comfort of some padding.
I’m not insecure, so I don’t feel the need to be concerned what other guys think of me or what I do.
Now, I’m not saying that YOU are insecure, but to me, if you’re scared of someone thinking you’re a woman, or a pussy, to the point where you’ll make yourself uncomfortable attempting to prove that you are not - well, draw your own conclusions from that… [/quote]
If it helps me lift more weight safely then I don’t care if it looks like a pink rubber-duck, I’ll use it. (note: no bench shirts or squat briefs obviously. I’m talking about stuff like front-squat harnesses, gloves etc, straps, sleeves…)
Must admit that I didn’t know there was such a thing as that pussy pad you guys are talking about… I’ll get one for christmas
I remember using it in high school but it would rotate until the opening was pointing down and the bar was on my shoulders anyway. Haven’t used it since.
Elano: One of my friends was notorious as the gut punch spotter. It’s even kinda funny when it happens to you after you get the bar off of you.
Confessed pussy-pad user. I’m not addicted - I can quit anytime I want… Truth - I don’t have enough back muscle yet. sigh At my gym many women use it for the same reason.
I’ve used a Manta Ray for squatting since '97, when I got serious about lifting and started squatting and deadlifting more. Admittedly, back then I was doing what could best be described as 1/4 squats(I’m going to 90deg, what are you talking about?).
Even after I learned to squat properly(parallel), I still use it. When I read Starting Strength, I tried squatting without it, but it was killing my shoulders(I have really tight shoulders and have trouble getting into proper position to support the bar). Used it two years ago when I did Smolov(got up to mid-400s for reps). If people are making fun of me, let them.
If you don’t know what the Manta ray is, google it. It’s not a pad, it snaps onto the bar and distributes the weight over a wider area.
