Gym And Supplement Discussion

[Mitcho_7]

That depth must be putting some serious strain on your anterior glenohumeral and coracoclavicular ligaments, but still solid dipping!

[Trozzle]

I never actually thought my dips were THAT low haha...now you've got me thinking I am going too deep

[skelton]

I would never like to use supplements or any other shortcut methods to strengthen my body and shapes. As it could lead to some real damage to our body later in the age, as it start losing skin too early and by using supplements we might end up on wheel chairs at later parts of our lives.

[Birds]

I would never like to use supplements or any other shortcut methods to strengthen my body and shapes. As it could lead to some real damage to our body later in the age, as it start losing skin too early and by using supplements we might end up on wheel chairs at later parts of our lives.

There's no supplement to fix what you have.

[Mitcho_7]

I never actually thought my dips were THAT low haha...now you've got me thinking I am going too deep

If its not causing you any problems thus far, stick with the way you are doing it.

On a personal note, I can't get much below parallel without it stretching the crap out of the front of my shoulder.

[Vera]

There's no supplement to fix what you have.

Textbooks could supplement an education, maybe

[TM7GTR]

I would never like to use supplements or any other shortcut methods to strengthen my body and shapes. As it could lead to some real damage to our body later in the age, as it start losing skin too early and by using supplements we might end up on wheel chairs at later parts of our lives.

Snakebrah?

[L33SH]

There's no supplement to fix what you have.

high five

[Nee-san]

There's no supplement to fix what you have.

GrammarStack20000

[L33SH]

Snakebrah?

I just lost my shit at this and imagined him looking like this

[NickR33]

nice dippin Trozzle!

[m35stagea]

Nothing is illegsl if perscribed.

[Trozzle]

Nothing is illegsl if perscribed.

Not everything can be prescribed though.

[No Crust Racing]

Just watched that dip vid, great depth.

God I can't wait to get a rack with a dip station.

I'm still looking for some feedback on the recent vids on my build thread if anyone would care to comment.

Changed some things, no towel on the bench, SLDL instead of DL, and using full weiht on things for demo purposes.

http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/topic/421637-project-squat-dodgerno-more-curling-like-a-broget-ankle-better/page-4

[Dani Boi]

That link for the rack you showed before may not be optimal for dipping for you, who's to say the grip width of the handles won't be too wide for you? The ones on mine are angled so you can place your hands on different parts of it to get the proper dipping width.

[No Crust Racing]

I had considered that but thought that angled handles would mean your grip would be rotated out which may not be ideal or am I picturing it wrong?

[No Crust Racing]

Also, if I have a bit of tightness/discomfort/ a twinge in the Thoracumbular Fascia area that seems to be aggravated by exercising, is lower back stuff more likely form or too much weight related?

http://vanessaruns.files.wordpress.com/2010/03/back-muscles.jpg

I'm having my lower back/pelvis worked on as part of physio for my busted ankle, which saw me walking unevenly causing pelvis rotation, and am doing light back/shoulder stuff as part of my gym work, but it doesn't seem to want to go away unless I stop all gym work.

I have some specific oblique and inner glute exercises that I've just started doing on the advise of a Myo and a Physio.

I've got form videos in my build thread but the comments tend to be that form is "ok" and that the weight is light and I'm a girl Bare in mind that until recently I was squat dodging and doing little to no back/shoulder work.

Anyone else had experience with injuries in that area?

Edited April 2, 2013 by ActionDan

[No Crust Racing]

Re power rack, this one looks to have adjustable dip bars

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/NEW-IRONMASTER-POWER-CAGE-SQUAT-RACK-HOME-GYM-SAVE-700-ON-RRP-/310642428563?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_15&hash=item4853bb4a93&_uhb=1#ht_2136wt_1401

[TTT]

oh there is a name for that spot.

that is where my pains are.

I try to get tight everywhere around there before lifting.

but clenched, lower back arched, shoulders back and down, lats engaged, big breath in, crush the bar and up it goes.

so I'd say it is a combo of form and weight.

gotta learn to stay tight.

Just watching your vids with squats and deads, and I realise that you are doing light weight to show form, but you don't set up at all.

you get in to position and lift.

As an example of setting up, look for a video of David Tate talking about Bench pressing.

even with an empty bar, it takes him a good minute to setup his position etc.

Your back will hurt less if you setup right and get tight everywhere, then lift.

Think of which body parts are doing most of the work and certain points in the lift.

deadlift starts off with leg drive and then changes to hip pushing through and shoulders locking back.

etc etc.

[No Crust Racing]

oh there is a name for that spot.

that is where my pains are.

I try to get tight everywhere around there before lifting.

but clenched, lower back arched, shoulders back and down, lats engaged, big breath in, crush the bar and up it goes.

so I'd say it is a combo of form and weight.

gotta learn to stay tight.

Just watching your vids with squats and deads, and I realise that you are doing light weight to show form, but you don't set up at all.

you get in to position and lift.

As an example of setting up, look for a video of David Tate talking about Bench pressing.

even with an empty bar, it takes him a good minute to setup his position etc.

Your back will hurt less if you setup right and get tight everywhere, then lift.

Think of which body parts are doing most of the work and certain points in the lift.

deadlift starts off with leg drive and then changes to hip pushing through and shoulders locking back.

etc etc.

In the second set of videos, the ones that didn't embed, that was actually at training weight, yes only 50kg. I've squatted and SLDL more in the past, up to about 80kg, but have never had this sort of back discomfort. The real pain, especially squat, is getting the weight up and over on to the shoulders which is why I will buy a rack.

I'll try and pay more attention to tightening up things before going through the motions on Wednesday. The weird thing is, I do not feel notable discomfort during the motions, only the next day - aside from the shoulder twinge I had but that seems to be OK now.