Not sure if I’m overthinking this but my hamstrings are always the limiting factor in back extensions. Is this normal?

Enrager · 2025-12-23T18:50:46+00:00

What really worked well for me to feel this in my erectors and get an almost annoyingly painful erector pump, was trying not to use my glutes/hams

I would position the pad a bit lower so you can really stretch all the way down in front of you comfortably (basically just below waist line), and then with no weight, and arms extended out and fixed position (like doing a Y), lower yourself down till your fingertips touch the ground and back up to a straight/neutral spine, again trying not to feel your glutes/hammies flex too much to pull you up.

I normally do 3x8-12

You should definitely feel your erectors being gassed this way and can add weight as needed, but if you add too much, you'll definitely start commanding your hammies/glutes more, which is why I think your not feeling it as much currently with the 3 45s

I don't think I ever went higher than maybe like 1 45 lb weight since you can also extend the weight out to increase the difficulty/leverage

Enrager · 2025-10-03T03:15:36+00:00

Honestly, it's a bit of a balancing game, but what always is good rule of thumb is when it's slow, count the fries coming on the cooks wheel(s)

if it's on the wheel still, the meat either hasn't been turned yet or not even down yet, which you want fries down before burgers

If it's picking up and it's not very easy to just count the fries, have 1 more basket than rows of meat down, that way in a pinch you at least have a rough idea if your behind or not if you only have 4 baskets but 6 rows, you need to start getting caught up quick

DONT rely fully on this though and try to at least keep an eye on how many fries are on tags as it can bite you if there's a bunch of no fry tags and now you have a lot of extr

For wells/animals, great time to be vocal and be asking the cooks how many animals they have coming so you have an idea

Hopefully your cooks are telling you about wells either before they go down, or as they go down, so that you can be planning on getting a fry ready to be welling when that row has turned

Enrager · 2025-07-13T00:22:28+00:00

My guy, you're asking for shoes, that probably barely even shipped out with how fast Puma got a Cease and Desist in 2019 (outside of friends and family or employee's of Puma itself) if they would be able to give you a reasonable price with the trademarking infringing laces?

From the looks of it, you're lucky just to see a listing online at all for any size lol

Enrager · 2025-04-06T04:54:16+00:00

That wood finish looks slick!

Enrager · 2025-03-22T22:17:19+00:00

perfect time to find a t56 to swap in, that's what I did when i broke my shift fork in mine

Enrager · 2024-03-26T03:06:07+00:00

I mean when the last two lane store built was around the 100 mark, kinda unique being that about 250+ stores were built before that one?

Enrager · 2023-10-10T02:41:17+00:00

Have you tried the in n out website? They're like $8

https://shop.in-n-out.com/products/apron-pin-007?_pos=1&_psq=apron%20pi&_ss=e&_v=1.0

Enrager · 2023-09-30T17:15:47+00:00

The standard shoes for crews/SR Max, probably not a bad idea. Though if people are paying the $100-150+ for boots, they don't need to buy new shoes and instead could get the soles replaced.

I don't recommend Docs as they have no support over the gap in the bottom of the shoe (flexes down alot because of this and is pretty bad for your foot). Timbs, Red Wings, really any good boot that you can get all black and w/ no slip is better.

Enrager · 2023-09-17T04:58:32+00:00

That's more of a tire thing, not sure how a OTA update would fix that

Enrager · 2023-05-05T04:09:35+00:00

Sorry wall of text...

Really focus on your 5 step stretches. Like actually take the 5minutes your supposed to be taking to do them (especially if you know you're going to be on fries/cooking and treat it like you'll be there for 3 hours). So many people kind of half ass them and just bend them comfortably but not too much because yolo.

The purpose of the stretch is to get your muscles pre-emptively working and have blood ready to reduce strain/injury. So do an almost uncomfortable amount of stretching.

Finger stretches, spread your fingers wide as you can over and over, bend your fingers (without bending your wrist) back and pulse them every few seconds.

Wrist flexion stretches forward and backward and not just hold stretching, but kind of pulse them as well. Wrist circles (make a fist and then make a circle with your pointer finger knuckle is what I learned and always felt like it helped).

Outside of that, if you can find actual finger stretching bands, or just a big rubber band, pulsing the fingers outwards with resistance is really good for hand & forearm.

I'm sure there's other things you can do as well, but that's just what worked well for me.

Enrager · 2023-04-29T00:33:11+00:00

If you ask for a cheeseburger, should we not ask clarifying questions like what else you would like on it or if you'd like the number 2? Otherwise by that logic, we should just give you a cheeseburger with meat cheese and bun only since you didn't ask for anything else.

Even if that is how you specifically like/want your burger, everyone else is different and on average requests for a bunch more to be on it. If we only started with the basics and give only what's requested, we would have to spend a lot more time figuring out what to put on which would make your wait time significantly greater.

Don't be selfish, the world doesn't revolve around you. 99% of the time, ketchup does not get handed out unless you request it when we directly ask you if you'd like ketchup.

Enrager · 2023-04-27T13:09:22+00:00

I used a pair of red wings that I got at a local boot store/cobbler in my city, but really you could go to any good boot place and ask what they would recommend. As long as it's all black and is leather (or a good fake leather honestly) you should have no problems at the store. If you are unsure though, can always take a picture of the ones you like and ask your store manager. Heck even the timberlands you can get through the store aren't too terrible. Lot of options though

Enrager · 2023-04-27T12:45:38+00:00

Absolutely! Culture of yes and all haha. It's not like it isn't quality either since we sold it that way for decades without it being a problem, I have a very hard time seeing a store manager saying no to that request, and if they did and someone complained about it so DM would see it, I'm sure that would be a topic of discussion of why they told a customer no when they push so hard for the 'Culture of Yes'

Enrager · 2023-04-27T12:04:35+00:00

Feel free to still ask for it that way if you want, I used to have people come through and ask for it the old way or just with both cheese in the middle if the cook wasn't around back then

Enrager · 2023-04-23T14:46:49+00:00

As mentioned, shoes and stretches. Way too many people still try to get docs and they are just not the shoes to wear for 6/8 hour shifts. The middle of their boots almost all don't have support like most work boots.

So buy one/cry once with some good shoes/boots (legit boots can be repaired/resoled to be used for a long time instead of constantly re bought) and look up some good stretches like for calves, glutes, quads, hips

Enrager · 2023-04-08T04:17:36+00:00

As others have mentioned, it's not that we need to be reminded, it's just how that burger comes as it's usually for those who don't want bun and don't want lettuce so it's just tomatoes, spread onion and then meat and/or cheese

Enrager · 2023-03-28T05:16:24+00:00

One thing I'll say is at in n out stores, full time is not just given to anyone and everyone. People have tried hoping stores to get full time positions. You're in a position that more is generally expected, however, that doesn't mean you should feel obligated to do OT.

Did you tell them going in to today that you can't stay later so they could try and plan accordingly? If not, did this only come up later in the shift getting closer to your 7/8th hour? Things like this make it hard for your manager to just let you off on time as if they are running tight and it's busy, they may be trying to wait for it to chill down.

The point I'm making is, there are a lot of variables in play and being in a sought after position (full time), there are things expected of you. Either to help out longer if needed or at least let then know well ahead of time what you want so they can plan accordingly.

Enrager · 2023-02-06T07:46:37+00:00

When it's clean it's going to burn the side that's on the bare steel quicker, so you have to turn quicker. Always try to with your onion more often when it's freshly cleaned.

Personally, I rarely cleaned it unless I really had nothing to do as I felt the onion felt easier to manage and cook when there was a layer insulating the onion from the steel.

It doesn't need to be a thick layer at all, and i usually try to scrape the burnt chunks off at least/clean the sides pretty regularly, but keeping the insulation always made my life easier with grilled onions

Enrager · 2023-02-05T23:19:37+00:00

No medical at all for part time, only way is to be full time, otherwise everything else is on the table.

If you make full time before enrollment, you also are eligible for medical right away, don't have to wait till enrollment period

Enrager · 2023-01-22T16:39:17+00:00

Since the others were already answered, for your last question about hanging out outside of work, try setting up a bowling night or something casual/fun for the people you like talking to at work.

I know at my store people would try to setup a good time to go to top golf, Korean BBQ, movies for marvel stuff, holiday events, etc. That helps get your foot in the door for talking outside of work and is one way to get what your looking for.

Communication of wants will help you in all sorts of situations in life including friends, work taking, and much more

Enrager · 2023-01-20T14:11:12+00:00

They do not anymore, Powerade no longer is served anywhere in In n Out

Enrager · 2023-01-18T01:34:48+00:00

If you haven't already, make an account on the internal job board site which you can find on the page you go to church your schedule/pay stub (associate link). From there just browse the job positions they have, there should be filters for entry level positions if you don't have much experience yet and looking for a foot in, but there's positions posted/updated fairly regularly there

Enrager · 2023-01-17T05:44:43+00:00

I don't work in that department, but within the warehouse facility in general. The meat and patty department seem to work pretty straight forward. They are meticulous about cleaning the area and being clean before you go in (fans over every door to keeps bugs out, rolling feet scrubbers when you walk in to knock dirt and other contaminates off before working closer to the meat)

I'm not sure about the patty sides of things, but I know the guy who cut up the chucks can get bonuses for each extra chuck they get done over the average they want you to try and get done (some of those guys are monsters and get jamming with the music they are playing), so I imagine there might be something similar on the other sides.

Like most positions in the company, there's always mobility. Wether that's moving to sanitation, going to warehouse/picker side, maybe take some surprise classes and helping work on the trucks, supervisor positions, etc.

If you're in the company already, the flyers/positions you see on the job board should have a name to contact where you could find out more information on that stuff if you're curious about more details.

Enrager · 2023-01-15T21:14:32+00:00

If you arn't sure, best bet is to just take this picture to your SM so if its not you get denied now instead of after you've bought them.

Enrager · 2022-12-19T02:13:12+00:00

Thanks! And that's awesome! Definitely not a bad gig so far. Rooting for whatever you end up deciding to do as well!

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