I prefer not to shit before I lift. It gives me a sense of urgency. Plus it really gets those glutes activated when you have to squeeze the cheeks to stop the turtle from poking his head out.
This got me thinking about the stuff I do.
If I’m sitting down for any type of lift I rock back and forth before beginning the lift.
Pace back and forth before picking up any big lift.
Listen to 1 of 2 cd’s on the way to the gym.
Mutter or yell something to myself before beginning a big lift.
My plates usually face inward unless partner starts with them going the other way, which is fine as long as they are the same.
We have different colored plates and different brands. I can handle different colors, but not brands.
On a somewhat related note, I swear to god the dumbells at 24hr are lighter than other places. I love those db’s. I’ve gone to 140’s on flat bench but cannot get over 120’s at current gym.
Monopoly
i actually like to be lose tell some jokes right before i go then right when im about to lift think that everyone is watching me waiting for me to f up and think i dont know what im doing. I have all weight in the right spot and never go first with my work out partners and also think should i bench two different weight like 315 for 6 that i know i can hit or 325 for 6 and see if i can get it done and ask my work out partner and they always say to go heavier and just fen do it
[quote]rawda wrote:
“somewhere in china, a teenage girl is warming-up with your max.”[/quote]
If you are talking OL, this is almost always the case.
Coming from a powerlifting background; I always have first plate hollow side in subsequent plates hollow side out.(yes even on curls & stuff)
Heaviest plates on first, never put a bigger plate over a smaller one.
Always use collars even when warming up on bench with 40kg.
Left knee always wrapped first.
Matching plates are a must.
Dax
[quote]Professor X wrote:
All sets must end in an even number of reps. I don’t think I have ended on an odd number in ten years.[/quote]
I hadn’t thought about it, but I almost always perform sets of 1, 3, or 5 reps.
I’m not averse to doing sets of an even number of reps, but I just rarely do them.
In the O-lifting community, and this is a worldwide thing, nobody will ever step over a bar to prepare for a lift. You will always see them walk around the bar to get set.
Mine:
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FUCK clips. the bar shouldn’t be crooked enough for them too slide anywhere.
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Deadlift, I have to roll the bar back and forth a few times as I’m crouched down
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Max bench —> nobody touches the bar after it’s loaded
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When squatting, I rustle the bar when its racked, shaking the power rack a bit… feels powerful.
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Dumbell inclines, I set the dumbells on my knees and do a few quick “calf raise” movements to feel the wieght out
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hollow sides in
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straightened bench
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i only use the circle dumbells, never hex
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I go outside between deadlift sets, no matter the Minnesota weather
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I crack my neck before shoulders
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If I forget my headphones, I won’t start a set while the gym radio is on a commercial.
[quote]demonthrall wrote:
Mine:
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FUCK clips. the bar shouldn’t be crooked enough for them too slide anywhere.
-
Deadlift, I have to roll the bar back and forth a few times as I’m crouched down
-
Max bench —> nobody touches the bar after it’s loaded
-
When squatting, I rustle the bar when its racked, shaking the power rack a bit… feels powerful.
-
Dumbell inclines, I set the dumbells on my knees and do a few quick “calf raise” movements to feel the wieght out
-
hollow sides in
-
straightened bench
-
i only use the circle dumbells, never hex
-
I go outside between deadlift sets, no matter the Minnesota weather
-
I crack my neck before shoulders
-
If I forget my headphones, I won’t start a set while the gym radio is on a commercial.
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It seems like we spend a heckuva lot of time rustling the weight around prior to lifting it. I have noticed that quite a few acute weight training injuries come from getting into and out of an exercise (racking and unracking). I think the veterans in the game realized this a long time ago and don’t f*** around anymore.
left hand then right hand whether i am wrapping them to bench or strapping them to the bar for shrugs.
used to do the same thing with my climbing shoes. now that is a sport with some crazy ass superstitions and rituals.
HOLLOW SIDE IN THIS AIN’T NO MAGAZINE SHOOT. if you have to put them on with the lettering out so people know what you are lifting then you aren’t lifting enough for people to care. 6 plates on a bar means way more than being able to read the brand name.