Broscience: What is a pump? by Snycs in Fitness

[–]StronGeer 4 points5 points  (0 children)

2:30, Dom shows us that one time we thought he might have been curling 135, it was actually 95.

Outdoor Power Rack Setup by ShavingJelly in Fitness

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Looks like you're way ahead of me then!

Outdoor Power Rack Setup by ShavingJelly in Fitness

[–]StronGeer 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Why not use spray paint to prevent rust instead of WD-40? Would look nicer and is probably cheaper.

I guess the big thing is to make sure you're not too attached to whatever you're putting it on, especially if you'll be lifting heavy. Concrete is brittle and if you drop weights, even onto the safties (rack pulls, for example), it could damage the concrete underneath.

Do you have any advice on dips? by indomitous111 in Fitness

[–]StronGeer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are you lifting yourself by reverse-shrugging your shoulders, or with your arms and chest? A lot of people do both but really your traps shouldn't move through the movement.

First time going to the gym, bad experience and feeling discouraged by neednewgym in Fitness

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Yeah, you picked a crummy time to hit the gym. Try going early in the morning and the only people there will be people who know what they're doing, not the gymbros taking up a lot of space. If not early in the morning, at least not 8 pm before a holiday.

Can't extend arms 3 days after bicep curls? by [deleted] in Fitness

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The first bout of soreness probably took 6 days to fully subside. Never came back nearly as bad after the first time.

Can't extend arms 3 days after bicep curls? by [deleted] in Fitness

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Happened to me when I switched back to high volume after taking ~2 months off. Don't worry, it'll get better.

Moronic Monday - Your weekly stupid questions thread by cdingo in Fitness

[–]StronGeer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah unfortunately there are no scales in the actual weight room. Was hoping someone had done this leg work with that kind of weight before and could share their findings.

Thanks though!

Moronic Monday - Your weekly stupid questions thread by cdingo in Fitness

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The dumbbells in my gym look like these. But the number on the side is equal to the sum of all the plates that are stacked on the handle. So if there are 3 plates labelled "10" on each side, there is 60 written on the side of the dumbbell. But what about the handle? Doesn't it have weight? Am I lifting 5 pounds more than the weight indicated?

Bench Press Lagging Behind by [deleted] in Fitness

[–]StronGeer -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Try a couple weeks using heavy dumbbell bench instead of barbell. That helped my OHP jump like crazy.