supermeatheads

[tu_madre51]

Damn, why is crossfit so expensive??

[Leeacto]

It's like it's for people who would've been getting a personal trainer so this seems like a discount.

If you can't afford it, just try to follow the mainsite (crossfit.com) and do their workouts on your own.

[on-display]

I'm training for a half-marathon, should I still be lifting weights?

Edited April 4, 2012 by on-display

[concealed]

^ yes

[wrong_move]

looking to improve my pull-up strength and overhead press, which assistance exercises do you guys use for these? i'm using pull-up negatives and db shoulder presses right now. just wondering if there are more effective exercises i should be doing.

[DJ_Flame]

Just do 4-5 sets of max pull-ups & 5x5 overhead press. Go heavy, you will see results in 1-2 weeks.

Edited April 12, 2012 by DJ_Flame

[wrong_move]

that's what i've been doing for more than a year now. been stalled for a month in those two exercises which is why i'm asking. i'm still getting some gains from my main lifts though

[t3hcoke]

maximize your muscle tension when you do a pullup/press; flex every muscle possible from your feet to your head: touch shoulder blades together, pull elbows downward, flex your abs, squeeze your glutes, straighten your legs, flex ankles upward, grip as hard as you can, etc. you will lift more if you tense up right before you do the pullup/press.

[DJ_Flame]

Also consider weighted pull ups.

[Leeacto]

Have you ever done kipping pullups? They're more of a gymnastics move where you use your core an momentum to help you up.

The reason I ask is because these can be helpful when you do very high volume (total of 50-100 in a workout). You will completely exhaust your lats and then when you go back to strict pullups, you won't get fatigued as soon.

At least that's how it's been for me. I can do about 50 kipping pullups in a row and 15-20 strict. But if I only focused on strict, I think I'd get tired sooner.

[wrong_move]

^^^Thanks guys, I'll try those out. I use a weighted vest on my first set usually. My problem is sometimes I have a hard time "activating" my lats at the start of a pull-up.

[bentobox]

Just a quick word of caution re: following along with the main Crossfit site. Make sure you have someone help you out with your form before you start going crazy with all the Olympic style moves. I didn't and while I was loving Crossfit for the first 3/4 months, I ended up hurting myself and having to take considerable time off from the gym. Sucked.

[wrong_move]

^on that note, anybody know good books/videos that teach O-lifts? right now i'm just reading a bunch of articles on T-nation and Dan John's website and watching Tommy Konno videos on youtube. i really want to get into this more but i can't afford a coach at the moment... gonna try to work on my form for the next few months.

[t3hcoke]

opinions on gymnastic rings?

and where2kop?

[wrong_move]

somewhat homo

that feel when you'll never be able to lift that heavy

;_______;

[Leeacto]

No early age would help me lift that much. That's solid

As for rings, I love em. I've used them from things like pullups, dips, and muscle ups. the dips are like 3 times harder than regular parallel bar dips. To buy them, just google them. I started w/ some cheap ($30) plastic rings. recently, our gym bought some pretty expensive ones from Rogue.

[jim_n]

fml, i think something is wrong with my left shoulder. there's a bone popping out of my left shoulder blade. its really noticeable. i don't have any significant pain but when i do arm circles it clicks. looks like something found on this page http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMicm0908009

[wrong_move]

i guess you really have to be coached from your early teens to get on that level even if you have the genes for it...

on a related i thought this was pretty awesome

i don't know if he himself trained using the Bulgarian method when he was lifting, but i would have thought his joints would have burned out by now. his movements still look silky smooth for his age!

[Alex3000]

Stuck at a 235 1RM on the bench. Just ordered some bands and a 1,3,5 board, going to give this Dynamic bench work a shot.

[Leeacto]

What's your height/weight?

What have you been doing for sets?

I feel like if you put up 235, you can prob do 250

[Alex3000]

I'm 5'10'' 210

Well this week I did 185x3 for 8 sets then some floor presses.

[Leeacto]

oh snap. yeah you're just starting to hit it. to me, 5'10 210 is a pretty good frame to build muscle on.

If you work it right, you can be well over 300. I feel like it's a fight to get to 250, 285, and 300. at least that's how it was for me.

All bets are off at 300, though. haha

[Alex3000]

I'd be totally content with 315 hopefully my bench will end up like my deadlift and just click for me. Pulled 275 from the floor with a belt and definitely felt like I could've gone up a little bit.

[JustPosted]

Recommendations for relatively inexpensive gyms in the bay area?

[burgerking]

depends on where you live. there's fitness for 10 in milpitas. cheap, has pretty decent equipment, only qualms though is it gets crowded around peak hours [7am, 5pm]. ten dollars a month.

[JustPosted]

^^ very tempting but an hour drive away. thanks might try it anyway.

[stuntastic]

Why not go to a 24 Hour Super Sport?

Check out Crunch in Serramanila. I know, it's Crunch, but it's a pretty amazing looking gym. From what I've seen, it's never busy, multiples of each machine/equipment, and you can get your fill of Filipinos on a Daly (GET IT?!) Only drawback being, it's mall hours (I'm pretty sure.) So you might wanna make sure it fits in your schedule.

Where are you located?

[gettoasty]

okay so who goes to the 24hrs in paseo padre

also, anyone notice mold in their facilities? How do i call management out on this. a bit scary when someone pointed it out to me the other day. corner of ceilings are very black and spotty like...

sure it is not paint job? fuck

[jr90]

Yeah. check into the Inzer wrist wraps. not too cheap and make you feel confident.

second this, although the velcro started to wear off after about 6 months

My wrist pain came from having a weak grip. In turn, came tendonitis. (Left arm.)

I've since been training my grip and I've no longer had any wrist pains of any sort. Tendonitis, on the other hand, I'm still dealing with.

what're you using for grip training? I just started using Captains of Crush and they're pretty intense.

looking to improve my pull-up strength and overhead press, which assistance exercises do you guys use for these? i'm using pull-up negatives and db shoulder presses right now. just wondering if there are more effective exercises i should be doing.

definitely go with weighted, dead hang pullups. Find an amount you can comfortable get 6 reps with, then rest for atleast 2 minutes. You should be able to get 4-5 sets with the same weight and relatively same difficulty every time. Your pull up numbers will go up.

Have you ever done kipping pullups? They're more of a gymnastics move where you use your core an momentum to help you up.

The reason I ask is because these can be helpful when you do very high volume (total of 50-100 in a workout). You will completely exhaust your lats and then when you go back to strict pullups, you won't get fatigued as soon.

At least that's how it's been for me. I can do about 50 kipping pullups in a row and 15-20 strict. But if I only focused on strict, I think I'd get tired sooner.

kipping pull-ups are a joke, man. drop em!

[Leeacto]

Sucks about your wraps. I bought mine in 2005 and they're still great.

Kipping pullups are actually not a joke. I pretty descriptively said exactly what they're used for (conditioning).

what are your #s? (This isn't some macho question. Since it's the weights board, I'm curious)