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re: Why do people in the gym use machines for a purpose they weren't intended for?
Posted on 7/15/16 at 6:23 pm to Lionnation1993
Posted on 7/15/16 at 6:23 pm to Lionnation1993
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Another baw walks in and begins doing bench press in the squat rack when their is a bench specifically for bench.
I'm assuming you are talking about a power rack. It's much safer to bench in there if you don't have a spotter. Well regarded weightlifting guides like "Starting Strength" recommend it.
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Posted on 7/15/16 at 6:28 pm to Lionnation1993
Why do you give a shite about what other baws do?
Posted on 7/15/16 at 6:36 pm to trom83
Because it takes me longer to workout when some dumbass is using the machine I need and hes not even using for what its intended use is
Posted on 7/15/16 at 6:47 pm to Lionnation1993
A little off topic but related to misusing equipment, but I was in the Anytime in downtown Hammond getting in a late workout around 12 AM, well this drunk guy walks in and goes to the treadmill, pulls his pants down, and proceeds to piss all over the treadmill. A girl in their freaks out and calls Hammond PD, and they come in to arrest him while the whole time he is crying like someone just killed his dog saying "Please don't arrest me it will ruin my life." The cops couldn't stop laughing as they threw the cuffs on.
I know CSB but figured it was semi-related and pretty funny.
I know CSB but figured it was semi-related and pretty funny.
Posted on 7/15/16 at 6:51 pm to Lionnation1993
Some times you need to get creative. Were there other stand alone benches available? Those dips are not the same as a dip using the bars. Deal with it and just jump in and do your mother fricking set.
Posted on 7/15/16 at 7:02 pm to bigberg2000
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Some times you need to get creative. Were there other stand alone benches available? Those dips are not the same as a dip using the bars
Yeah when I was working with a personal trainer she actually had me do bodyweight dips using a bench all the time. Sometimes a plain bench wasn't available so she would have me use the bench on another piece of equipment.
Posted on 7/15/16 at 7:02 pm to Bmath
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I'm assuming you are talking about a power rack. It's much safer to bench in there if you don't have a spotter. Well regarded weightlifting guides like "Starting Strength" recommend it.
This.. power racks work well for incline bench especially
Posted on 7/15/16 at 7:04 pm to Lionnation1993
why don't you tell the manager?
why don't you tell staff?
big guys think they own clubs. if you let them, they will walk all over you.
Posted on 7/15/16 at 7:33 pm to jennyjones
So what about the smith machine? Legs only or do you do shoulder and chest on it as well?
Posted on 7/15/16 at 7:37 pm to jcaz
Posted on 7/15/16 at 7:43 pm to lionward2014
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I was in the Anytime in downtown Hammond getting in a late workout around 12 AM
Over/Under 20 drunks trying to frick with you through the windows?
Posted on 7/15/16 at 8:19 pm to saderade
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Literally just saw a girl doing the "leg exercise" in the .gif using the assisted pull-up/dip machine.
It's actually a good glute exercise.
Posted on 7/15/16 at 8:58 pm to Lionnation1993
I military press in the squat rack. I think it's okay since I press more than you squat.
Posted on 7/15/16 at 8:58 pm to Lionnation1993
You realize that regular dips and dips on the bench with legs supported by another bench are two completely different exercises.
And you need to clarify if it was a squat rack vs a power rack vs a smith machine.
And you need to clarify if it was a squat rack vs a power rack vs a smith machine.
Posted on 7/15/16 at 9:01 pm to Ric Flair
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ealize that regular dips and dips on the bench with legs supported by another bench are two completely different exercises.
Yeah the latter is really bad for your shoulders.
Posted on 7/16/16 at 3:37 am to lionward2014
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A little off topic but related to misusing equipment, but I was in the Anytime in downtown Hammond getting in a late workout around 12 AM, well this drunk guy walks in and goes to the treadmill, pulls his pants down, and proceeds to piss all over the treadmill. A girl in their freaks out and calls Hammond PD, and they come in to arrest him while the whole time he is crying like someone just killed his dog saying "Please don't arrest me it will ruin my life." The cops couldn't stop laughing as they threw the cuffs on.
So fun fact: I'm out in downtown Hammond tonight reminiscing with friends, & someone brings up the conversation of the guy who did this. Turns out I'm really good friends with this guy & yes he's a frickng idiot.
Posted on 7/16/16 at 3:46 am to Lionnation1993
I use the row machine to do dead lifts.
I have a back injury from a car wreck that makes deadlifts and squats either impossible or painful. I try to do really deep leg presses for the leg portion of the squat, and use the row machine to crank out the back portion.
Tried to do a squat earlier with 190lbs and couldn't drop down. My back just clicks and then it feels like knives.
Tl:dr I paid for the membership, I will use the equipment in the way that benefits me most.
I have a back injury from a car wreck that makes deadlifts and squats either impossible or painful. I try to do really deep leg presses for the leg portion of the squat, and use the row machine to crank out the back portion.
Tried to do a squat earlier with 190lbs and couldn't drop down. My back just clicks and then it feels like knives.
Tl:dr I paid for the membership, I will use the equipment in the way that benefits me most.
Posted on 7/16/16 at 4:32 am to tigerinthebueche
Smith machine - I use it for legs, chest and shoulders
Posted on 7/16/16 at 5:59 am to X123F45
I use the hammer strength chest press to do shrugs . Serious. It hits them in a different way as you are pulling up your traps at an angle. I will also sometimes do shrugs standing on the seat of a shoulder press machine but only when the gym is fairly empty.
Posted on 7/16/16 at 6:00 am to Gorilla Ball
I use the perched curl bench backwards sometimes. Put the bar on the seat and lean over cushion to do curls. It isolates the bicep only and works great.
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