>tfw no gym bro
;_;
>>35726672
kek rippetoes advice of not using clips sure saved that fella
>>35726777
He would have been fine if his safeties were attached to the rack.
>>35726672
It's not that great. Sure, it's always good to have comradery, but a gymbro usually turns into a distraction. Ever since my gymbro quit going to the gym, my lifts have increased.
>>35726790
This
Shitty bench design
>>35726826
Gymbros: the hidden gain goblins
>>35726855
Gymbros are great if they're serious. That is to say, they go to the gym to lift with you, not to socialise and hang out with you. Most gymbros are gains goblins, from my experience and observations.
>>35726868
This.
Most of them rarely have the discipline to stick through it, and a lot of them just never know what they're doing and go by what someone else says instead of empirical evidence.
I had to distance myself from them due to the amount of bullshit and broscience they like to spew.
>>35726672
lmao what a fucking faggot, serves him right
>>35726672
WHAT THE FUCK WAS THE CAMERA MAN DOING!!!!!!!!
>>35729017
Being an inanimate object with three legs
>>35726855
I'm slowly starting to realize this...
I lift alone and like it that way. No one to fuck with my focus, efficiency and peace of mind.
>>35726777
If he was using normal steel plates he'd have been fine. Those retarded faggy colored rubber plates don't move as well. I know they have steel in the middle but if you've ever tried them you know it's true.
>loading up cross fit plates to look stronger than you are
>still almost kill yourself
Why not just bench the dumbbells?
This is exactly what you'd expect from someone who works out in jorts and no shirt. I bet he squats in sandals as well.
>>35729595
Wrong pic
>>35729614
"Perfect form" - Powerlifting fucktards
>>35726868
This. My last gymbro was a world class faggot.
>Only wanted to use machines (while wearing gloves)
>Did a couple reps, wandered off to get some coffee and talk to all the old guys
>would watch me lift and say things like "Be careful" 'don't hurt yourself" "That's too heavy"
I convinced him to try some compound lifts, and he bitched and complained the entire time.
>>35729652
Did you at least get to ravage his bussy? Surely that's the only reason you brought him?
>>35726672
> mfw I found a real bro in the gym who taught me perfect bench form and pushes me to the max every time
we're moving in together tomorrow.
just flatmates, no homo.
>>35726672
>not lifting like your life depends on it
are you even trying to live bro?
>>35729651
>implying you're not impressed
>>35729614
Serious question, would this form even active chest since his pecs are fucking perpendicular to the bar?
>>35726855
>Gymbros: the hidden gain goblins
Not just gym bros but all the people I see at the gym in the morning have little chats as they pass each other and this one bitch who constantly hogs machines sitting there on her phone well today she was on the preacher curl machine and she sat there and talked to another woman for at least half an hour without her even doing one set it could have been more because I left before they finished talking.
>>35729792
lol is this satire?
>>35726672
>trying to rack without locked elbows
It has nothing to do with the bench or the plates or anything, the dude is just a retard.
>>35729795
Yes, just like dips also activate the chest.
You can't do a bench press without using the chest.
>>35729792
I'm dying over here
>>35729795
I'd say a little. The way i see it, he's pretty much doing dips.
>>35729819
>>35729823
>mfw this is actually an IPF approved lift
>>35729795
Probably the lower pecs. Its like a decline if you think about it
>>35729795
at that point, it's basically decline bench press
That's why people arch their back so much, to shift the weight to the lower pecs because they are stronger
>>35729651
this is not a powerlifter you retard. there is rule that butt must be on bench so dont speak if you dont know shit
>>35729822
>>35729831
>>35729855
>>35729856
I'd also say it activates the lats/teres major too, just like dips do, since the movement turns more into regular adduction than horizontal adduction.
But it definitely uses the pectoralis major. Your pecs actually fire to adduct your shoulder in pullups/pulldowns.
>>35726672
Wednesday I was doing bench. My gym has three power racks and a Smith Jones machine. At the three power racks stations there were dudes with their gym bros doing bench. I head over to the Smith Jones and do bench alone.
>>35729792
HOLY SHIIIT LOLOLOL
>>35729694
I thought he was serious about working out and escaping from Aushwitz but clearly I was wrong.
>>35726826
I fully attest to this. Working out with a gymbro is fun, but holy shit is it less productive.
>>35729792
Ty 4 the kek
>>35726672
Its not that good, my gym bro is good and all, hes a bro
But im just so much more focused when hes not around, and my lifts improve tenfold
>>35730121
When you see hope in others you'll always be disappointed
>>35730545
sadly, same here. I guess its because i listen to my music instead of the shitty gym radio.
>Go to the gym near work
>eventually colleague wants to join me so we can spot each other
>he's of Indian descent, very Indian name
>one day, he's benching
>I'm spotting
>encourage him by saying "Come on (name)!"
>rest of the workout he's really quiet
>few weeks later, he stopped coming gym with me since
>bump into him at work
>ask him why
>turns out I accidentally called him Pajeet when spotting him
>didn't even notice
t-thanks /fit/
>>35726672
If you floor press and have 45's on the bar there is no fear of decapitation
>>35730764
kek
>>35726855
I'd rather have my gymbro lifting with me than not. Social lifting is best lifting.
>>35726790
>>35726844
It's not design, it's the guy's fault. He moved the bar upwards over his neck before having it pressed high enough. Same as when rip says don't go to rerack until arms are locked
>>35730854
tfw no gymbro to squat everyday with
>>35730764
lol, just apologize and say something about browsing an anonymoose Canadian moose shaving forum.
Say if you were racist, you wouldn't have worked out with him in the first place.
>just moved in to a new apartment
>roommate is a 35 y/o guy
>former personal trainer turned professional pianist/choir director
>huge fucking fantasy nerd like me
>shoot the shit about lifting, nutrition, Tolkien, music
>push each other hard at the gym; gives great advice on form
He's gay as a fruitcake but extremely chill; mad gainz happening this year bros
>>35729041
RIP my sides
>>35730859
A good design makes user error unlikely.
>>35729614
Tfw you can do decline presses on a flat bench..
>>35731100
No, it makes it impossible. All it has to do is extend further. It's a shit design.
If at any time a person is blaming somebody using it wrong as a design error that is how you know the design isn't that great, especially if that person only made a slight mistake while attempting to lift very heavy weights.
They are saying "this thing that is made to save you if you fucked up didn't work, but only because you fucked up wrong, so when you fuck up make sure you fuck up exactly right or your fucked." which is obviously retarded.
>>35731706
>"where normal becomes extraordinary"
seems like its true, dyels with shitty lifts are poster boys for a gym
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xeiZ4B9BR94
>Gymbro stuck in Sweden
>tfw our doge bro had to be put down because some asshole.
>tfw lifting alone. Pwo is in his house. No energy and reminded that life is balls.
>He doesn' answer phone. Probably back to drinking.
>What to.jpg
Fuck fuck fucking fuck.
>>35730337
you obviously found the wrong gymbro. i can work out fine solo, but when im with a gymbro this cunt will not stop adding plates even if he has to assist the lift until i make every single rep. when were done i feel like im floating on a cloud for at least an hour, and cant stomach anything. although i go to failure on every single rep i just simply cant match it without him
>thingken of u
>>35729614
top fucking kek
>>35729792
lewling senpai
Bumpy because I miss muh gymbro
>>35729152
>don't move as well
You mean on and off the barbell?
>>35732160
whats that video tsupposed to show ? They fail on every single exercise that matters and if they manage reps, the form is abysmal
>>35726672
>mfw i made this thread and i dont get any (YOU)'s
what happened here?
>>35736772
You have eleven (you)
>>35736772
>>35736772
>>35736772
happy yet?
>>35736772
Here you go :D
>>35736802
>>35736819
>>35736865
thanks f4m
>>35726868
>tfw my gymbro is my best friend for 15 years now
>live together
>lift together
>ezfuckinglife
All you nerds need to do is lift with someone you see often, so it's not a social thing, you go there to put in work and exercise and push each other. We dick around constantly, we probably look gay as fuck but you best believe taht 30 seconds before one of us is about to lift the other is ready and dead serious. It's about making safe progress at a pace you can't do alone and also turning it into an enjoyable experience
>>35736802
in theory yeah but this website treats me as if im not the OP of this thread
never happened to me before ... just weird not that i care .. i was just confused and thought someone made the exact same thread again i made
>>35737192
Did you shut down your browser? That removes the (you)s
>>35737283
>not using appchan
>>35737283
>Did you shut down your browser?
no dude .. i can comeback a day later usually after turning off my PC and shit and the you's are sitll there its all cookie based
thats why you can evade bans by resetting router and deleting cookies
what the fuck do i know its not that important LOL
>>35730764
My sides
>>3573696
>Living with another man
>After knowing him for 15 years
Nigga you gay as fuck
I skipped yesterday when my bros went but it's bench day. How do I safely bench without killing myself? I'd use the squat racks with the safety bars but I don't want to look like an idiot. Although it is 10pm on a saturday.
>>35737307
>That webm
Damn son he was doing real well until...well you know.
>>35732160
This made me cringe so fucking hard
>>35729792
Looks like he got hit by a truck.
>>35726672
>have friend
>had gym membership before I did
>decided to tag along with him when it was a free day for guests
>had fun
>he turns into "muh lethargy" "too tired i donated blood this week" "don't have enough food" faggot
>mfw still want to lift but broke for the next 3 days
This shit sucks. I went into the gym with him, hammered away at weights for the first time in my life and had a genuine blast, even working in some treadmill and heavy bag cardio, and now he just whines about being tired and sore all the time, and spends more money on useless shit and less on food.
>mfw he keeps buggig me to buy Rocket League, some shitty car based soccer game that's apparently competitive
>mfw I have League of Legends for my competitive gaming and would rather be lifting 3 days a week
Fucking hell, he's a great friend but he whines about being sore and only goes to the gym once every two weeks at most. Has the balls to boast about how much he can lift (lifted longer than I do, but only gets 2-3kgs above me in dumbells and we're even in bench) to anybody that will listen, but cries about being sore or tired every time I mention we should go to the gym.
So now I'm just buying my own membership and going to hit it 3/4 days a week. If I ignore his bullshit I should be able to make it, brehs.
>>35737570
>LoL
>competitive gaming
lmao
>>35737588
Better than Car Soccer.
That and I don't have to pay dosh I could be spending on pre-workouts or decent food.
>>35737630
I mean the game is much more competitive that league of shitlords.
>>35726672
My gym bro got hit by a gains goblin bad. He's looking small as fuck, lost all his gains, constanly injured. It's going to suck so much for him when he realizes it was all for nothing. Hopefully he'll have the resolve to make his gains again
>>35726672
Tfw I had a gymbro, but he supposedly has elbow pains from "lifting too much" (never even hit 1 pl8 on bench) and used it as an excuse to never lift since March.
Weird part is he claimed to have knee pains as well, but he would squat for over 30 minutes 4 times a week and drink at least half a gallon of milk a day.
I miss having a gymbro though. When I went with him, I had a lot of fun cracking jokes inbetween sets and being able to talk to him about shit. Now I just run alone and do bodyweight exercises at home.
>>35730764
Jeff's Seids
Jason Blahahahahha
Christian Kuckmaz
Mark Ripplelolz
>>35732160
There's this chink and beaner who are like this at my gym. They think they're so bad because they bench 185 and squat 225.
>>35726777
Rippetits advices to lockout at top before attempting to rack.
>>35730764
>>35729819
Serious question: how the fuck am I supposed to do a bench/squat weight heavy enough to do 6-8 reps without a gymbro?
Am I consigned to the smith machines and dumbell press instead of benching and squattin?
>>35739387
He didn't try to rack it, he just lost it over his head. Also, those racks are fine, they're used in competitions all the time where that guy is from
>>35740198
well usually you do squats in a rack with safeties, if you dont have that you just have to know if you'll get the next rep or not
if youre still stuck in the hole you can always dump the weight behind you, or when benching do the roll of shame
or...you know... just ask someone to spot you when benching
check out the new TheGymHerald.com layout it's cool
