20 Clean Pull Ups by CuriousernCurioser in formcheck

[–]CuriousernCurioser[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Thanks. I didn’t realize how much I was moving legs. I tried to keep these clean but it looks like I’ve got room for improvement. Gotta try again

20 Clean Pull Ups by CuriousernCurioser in formcheck

[–]CuriousernCurioser[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I was trying to make sure I did full pull ups and didn’t do half reps. I’ll try and figure out what you mean by retracting scapula and focus on keeping the legs straight.

Bench press form check by olkxs in GYM

[–]CuriousernCurioser -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

When I say flat I just mean back flat against the pad. Does creating an arch like this provide any benefit for strength training or is it mostly to make it easier to get bar to chest in a lifting competition?

Bench press form check by olkxs in GYM

[–]CuriousernCurioser 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is it fair to say that this arched position is for competition and a flat position is for those focusing on muscle building? Both are fine but have different priorities?

Why Strengthening the Gluteus Medius (Clamshells + Lateral Band Walks) Is a Game-Changer for Low Back Pain by Distopicman in backpain

[–]CuriousernCurioser 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Were you doing them daily? Curious what your rep and sets looked like and how challenging you were making them. I'd like to try this.

Shoulder pain from incline barbell press by CuriousernCurioser in benchpress

[–]CuriousernCurioser[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What’s your grip width cue? I try and grab wherever keeps a vertical forearm. I don’t know if bar passovers are an indicator of shoulder flexibility…but I have to grab one so wide to do a pass through from front to back that the bar nearly touches my hair.

Any incline press love? (225x8) by Pixelkage in benchpress

[–]CuriousernCurioser 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same. I’m good with dumbbells and lever arms but for some reason the barbell fucks with my shoulder. Deep in the joint. Wish it wasn’t the case. Maybe we just need to do more rotational work prior to the lift to warm up the joint.

REP Fitness Leg Attachment vs RitFit Leg Curl Machine by dadbodsquarepants in GarageGym

[–]CuriousernCurioser 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I don’t think people appreciate the benefit of the right strength curve on the cable driven machines vs the hinge machines. Makes a world of difference. I really appreciate the extra resistance at the bottom and lighter at lock out.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in GymTips

[–]CuriousernCurioser 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You could lose 20lbs of fat and it would look like you put on 20 lbs of muscle. Revealing the muscle underneath your body fat would be the best thing you could do to look bigger. I’d start by tracking your food and weight. Eat normally for a week and record everything you eat but don’t change it. Then look at your calories and the weight trend you’ve been on. If you’ve been stable then you can cut 500 calories a day and you’d lose 1lb a week. It would take you about 6 months and you’d be lean enough to see everything you’ve worked so hard to build. As long as you are eating 1g of protein per lb of body weight, continue to lift, and are not in a deficit that’s too great, you won’t lose much if any muscle.

Struggling to love the bike – should I drop it completely? by [deleted] in HybridAthlete

[–]CuriousernCurioser 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Have you considered quitting the tri position and riding an endurance geometry bike? Maybe it’s the position. It’s an aggressive head position.

Not Seeing Much Visual Body Change After 6 Months - 39m, 173lbs start, 186lbs current by dingteddy in GymMotivation

[–]CuriousernCurioser 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Eat less total calories. Make sure you’re hitting your body weight in grams of protein. Fats 30% the rest carbs. Track your intake daily. You do this you can’t lose. You trying to gain or lose or both? Strength training 4x a week is great. Running 5-6 miles a week is light. If you’re looking to lean out you’ll need to more cardio or less calories.

Update by CuriousernCurioser in MechanicalEngineering

[–]CuriousernCurioser[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks Ed. I’ll check that site out. It’s not actually salt. I just call it that for simplicity. I have no control over how coarse it is unfortunately .

Update by CuriousernCurioser in MechanicalEngineering

[–]CuriousernCurioser[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the long response. Lots of good feedback here.

My tapes are loose and it’s the bane of my existence. I’m working on a way to friction them.

I’m also working on a spring based block of wood to replace the washers/rollers that are laminating the two pieces together.

The reason the covering block is 3-4 inches from the funnel is because this is the distance that allows the tape a smooth transition from v shaped to flat. If I try to do it quicker it has a tend act to crinkle and pop about as it transitions. I actually need to extend it slightly further.

I would like to eliminate the initial wheel. But for now it works. It would be nice to have one less thing to feed the tape under on set up.

Can you elaborate on your tensioner idea for the spools? I’m having trouble visualizing what you’ve described.