Do you even lift bro?

[silky fox]

Is there a Smith machine in the gym J?
Makes it much more comfortable for front squats (on your shoulders at least!).

True dat

[silky fox]

I often use the Smiths machine. I prefer Pringles though. [emoji4]

Pop,crunch....repeat[emoji12]

[stihlmadasever]

2 hours ago, Mark Bolam said:

Is there a Smith machine in the gym J?

Makes it much more comfortable for front squats (on your shoulders at least!).

Always someone bench pressing on the smith machine at my gym,great piece of kit which can be adapted to many exercises

 

Edited January 16, 2018 by stihlmadasever

[Mark Bolam]

It's great that disabled people are training hard as well!

[scottythepinetree]

2 bulging discs in my lower back put me out of work for nearly 2 years. Training 3 days a week, deadlifting or RDL/SLDLs have pretty much fixed it for me. The injury is still there, but the spinal erectors are now strong enough to keep my back from rounding under most of what the job can throw at me. Also, the muscle memory and learning to hip hinge properly has given me nearly 3 years of a pain free lower back.

 

I'd say that sensible training would be a wise move for anyone in this industry with an interest in longevity. Plus, it's good for the head.

[Stephen Blair]

Hip hinge! I’ve just googled That!
The only time my back is sore is when I bend to pick something up, I usually try and squat to lift stuff but after a looking at a couple of utube videos I think this is where I’ve been going wrong! I’ve not been sticking my backside back , I just fold over! And twang! Blaming tight hamstrings!
Thoughts?

[silky fox]

Into my second year of gym training.My favourite session is Saturday morning.It's empty and the music is Chilled.Progressed from Cables and Smith machine to Free weights.Leg day was yesterday so today is Back.Lat machine and Rows.Starting to to lean up and Muscles are becoming more defined.Also noticed since Bench pressing my upper body growth has become rapid.Our bodies are incredible.....Even my you tube viewing has changed from Caisey Neistat and Buckin'Billy Ray (which i catch up on once a week) to Lee Priest....Jujimumu and for the sickening ments of the delray misfits [emoji23][emoji23]

[the village idiot]

I don't know anything about gym's or regimented weightlifting but I think I have definately benefitted hugely from 'accidently' strengthening my core muscles.

 

I worked on a farm for years. It was physical but only in specific ways, alternating between driving tractors and lifting cumbersome heavy items. My arms and shoulders got strong but I suffered from serious bad back issues.

 

Since switching to woodland management, the greater range of movements under load has I think significantly strengthened my core, particularly legs and back. I no longer suffer any back problems at all, despite still lifting heavy awkward objects.

 

Sorry, not specifically gym related, but still relevant I think.

 

 

[silky fox]

I don't know anything about gym's or regimented weightlifting but I think I have definately benefitted hugely from 'accidently' strengthening my core muscles.
 
I worked on a farm for years. It was physical but only in specific ways, alternating between driving tractors and lifting cumbersome heavy items. My arms and shoulders got strong but I suffered from serious bad back issues.
 
Since switching to woodland management, the greater range of movements under load has I think significantly strengthened my core, particularly legs and back. I no longer suffer any back problems at all, despite still lifting heavy awkward objects.
 
Sorry, not specifically gym related, but still relevant I think.
 
 

Lifting is lifting...In a Gym...in a Woodland. Same difference [emoji123][emoji269][emoji123][emoji963]️‍♂️

[the village idiot]

4 hours ago, Big J said:

Sorry for the random post quoting Silky Fox - I couldn't post anything on that thread apart from that. Odd little glitch.

 

I found much the same VI - when I was doing regular forestry work my back was generally fine. That range of movement is key.

 

More photos from that time:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Blimey, that's impressive.

 

Just out of interest, what's the reasoning behind that chap cupping your balls during the atlas stone lift?