[quote]Miserere wrote:
I don’t use chalk (don’t know if it’s permitted or not) or gloves, yet still fare well with deadlifts. Maybe you have SPS (Sweaty Palm Syndrome) ;-)[/quote]
Yup. My palms sweat fairly badly.
As for how I got caught with liquid chalk: One of the “trainers” saw me using it and asked what it was. I was stupid and told her.
Belts when they aren’t necessary, sure. Ban it. Maxi-pads for squat bars, I dont personally see the problem with it. I prefer the sting-rays but if one is not available I will use a pad before putting a female client under a squat bar raw. Same with gloves, no women want rough hands, so I tell my female clients to use gloves. I would not want rough hands or irritation from the raw bar to be the reason for losing a client.
I own gloves, and use them occasionally. I use them when benching, db curls, and tricep exercises. For pulling exercises I use straps or nothing at all.
[quote]daven wrote:
Miserere wrote:
I don’t use chalk (don’t know if it’s permitted or not) or gloves, yet still fare well with deadlifts. Maybe you have SPS (Sweaty Palm Syndrome) 
Yup. My palms sweat fairly badly.
As for how I got caught with liquid chalk: One of the “trainers” saw me using it and asked what it was. I was stupid and told her. [/quote]
That’s retarded. You should ask them their reason for not allowing chalk, and if they say it’s because it’s too messey, then there’s no reason not to use liquid chalk (unless they say it’ll get on the bar and the other members won’t like it, but you can wipe it off).
I have a video of Ronnie Coleman deadlifting with gloves. I would not take them away from him.
On the other hand, pads are for pussies.
Beefeater,
““I couldn’t give a shit less about what other people use.””
Because you are a genius.
I like those foam things that wrap around the bar. Anything that distributes the weight is a good thing, as opposed to the raw bar burrowing right into your spine.
But hey, if you’re into that, or you have enough blubber on you that you don’t feel it, more power to you.
When the bar gets heavy, I put the foam thing on it.
[quote]Sxio wrote:
I like those foam things that wrap around the bar. Anything that distributes the weight is a good thing, as opposed to the raw bar burrowing right into your spine.
But hey, if you’re into that, or you have enough blubber on you that you don’t feel it, more power to you.
When the bar gets heavy, I put the foam thing on it. [/quote]
That’s what big traps are for ;0)…kidding, see the lil smiley face to the left?
more things to be banned…
corporate trainers need to be banned. If I was joe shmoe off the street would I really want to be trained by some kid that weighs a buck thirty. I overheard a trainer tell a client in the middle of a grueling set of five pound curls to- “find the magic place”. What the fuck is that??
I just joined this new gym and the manager told me that I get two complementary training sessions with my membership. I think I just found a “weight caddy” for two workouts. I’ll make sure it’s a ME squat day and I’ll bring four buddies. That should keep the trainer busy. I can’t wait to see my trainer loading and unloading the 100lb plates from the squat bar for four different guys.
Good times
Meat
[quote]Thai_Bxr wrote:
Pinto wrote:
Heavy squatting will put thick strong legs and a healthy backside on a woman. If it takes gloves and puss-pads to get the ladies under a barbell, I say we keep 'em around if that’s what it takes.
I’ll concede that point, but does that mean we can legally call the males who use this gear, women?
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I guess it would depend on how heavy his padded barbell is.
[quote]Sxio wrote:
I like those foam things that wrap around the bar. Anything that distributes the weight is a good thing, as opposed to the raw bar burrowing right into your spine.
But hey, if you’re into that, or you have enough blubber on you that you don’t feel it, more power to you.
When the bar gets heavy, I put the foam thing on it. [/quote]
It would appear that you have no idea how to seat the bar properly then. If little Chinese kids can squat with over 300lbs, so can you.
To Beefeater - I care because I don’t want to see people get hurt when the foam pad rolls of their back and shatters their wrists.
-Dan
Buffalo,
There is a big difference between not caring if other people want to use pussy-gloves and not caring if they smash their wrists or whatever you said. The “live and let live” philosophy is smart!
The reality is; if you NEED to pad the bar you should leave the squatting to other, less fragile types.
And gloves? Are we lifting here or pulling weeds?
I agree with getting rid of gloves, velcro belts and the maxi pad.
Ive seen various people that insist on wearing gloves like a badge of honor even while on the bike. There is this guy that wears his velcro belt on the bike, curling, benching, cable exercises and smith machine work etc. Lastly I love to hide the maxi pad so less guys will “squat” in my rack, but it makes it so I have to fight off the curl freaks more…
Anyhow, to those that have posted priorly, the manta ray is the one for back squats and sting ray is for front squats. I own both and use them both on occasion. I like the manta for high rep work. I also own a top squat which really kicks ass too, and I love to use chalk. A few of my buddies caught me deadlifting(gasp!) and getting chalk on the bar, and accused me of being “that guy”, as in the one that gets their nice black gloves dirty when they bench every other day.
even more things to ban…
All it takes is one trip to a public gym and the well of fools is filled once more.
I see this a lot-
guys that will load the bench up with weight, no warm up or lift off, and proceed to do inch presses. The bar doesn’t even come down past the hooks.
Guys that do the team bench press. One guy is pressing with all his might while another guy is doing upright rows with all his might.
Guys that load up the leg press and then bring it down three inches and then push on their thighs with their hands to get it locked out.
Guys that do this weekly routine-
Monday - Biceps
Tuesday- chest
wendsday-Biceps
Thursday-Chest
Friday-Biceps
All need to be banned!
[quote]waltny wrote:
the manta ray is the one for back squats and sting ray is for front squats.[/quote]
Right, been a while since I’ve been around one.
-Dan