>Be at gym
>doing squats
>guy rushes over
>anon holy crap your back was tleaning to far forward in your squat
>try looking up at the ceiling
>explain that looking up at the ceiling would actually cause your spine to not be flat in a straight line
>his eyes glaze over
>walks away
Anyone ever critique your form at the gym?
Ultimately he had good intentions I guess, but it was a bit annoying him coming up to me in front of other people to try and act as if I was low bar squatting wrong.
Today some chick came over while I was OHPing,introduced herself and told me I should do seated military press because standing will cause back issues.I don't think she really knew what she was talking about,no one ever told me there is anything wrong with OHP or my form
>>36886090
Was she at least /fit/?
nobody offers me advice anymore, but they used to when i started lifting. i know for a fact i regularly use shit form when it doesn't really matter.
the solution to people giving you unsolicited attention is to get bigger
Dude once tried to explain me the leg drive during bench press when I started out, and when I asked him to show, his ass got all up in the air when he benched. Top kekd.
someone once told me not to do behind the neck lat pulldowns, for some reason. Can't remember why, thanked him and continued on.
>>36886150
>i know for a fact i regularly use shit form when it doesn't really matter
you'll never make it
>>36886197
>perfect form is required all the time
don't you try to meme me
>work out at local YMCA
>usually lift solo with earbuds in constantly so no one tries to talk to me
>start bringing long time bro, so no more headphones
>doing pendlay rows
>PT in his 50s who claims to have been a bodybuilder approaches
>why do you lift the weights from the floor in stead of doing bent over rows?
>explain that we're doing pendlay rows
>he continues to show us how to do bent over rows
>yeah, thanks maybe we'll try that next time
>continue doing pendlay rows every pull day
>PT always gives us weird looks when he sees us
I hate it when PTs think they know everything just because "i was a bodybuilder once." Well good for you, you still look like shit and I'm still making gains every time I come back. Why are so many PTs big headed assholes who think they know everything about fitness?
>>36886001
>*TTHHHHPPPPPPFFFFFFTTTTTTTT*
>tee hee hee excuse me, protein farts *blushes*
>>36886197
Going full rom lighter weights can be detrimental to some goals
>be weak after year of lifting
>365 deadlift x5
>injure hip flexor significantly
>don't squat or DL for 4 months
>cut 20 lbs
>deadlift is down to 225 5x5
>trying 275 today
>doing good, last rep is kinda shitty form wise
>guy runs across gym to critique my last rep of my last set
>"yeah man you don't look like you've been lifting too long try not to hurt yourself"
I've been lifting nearly 2 years and I outbench this guy by 40 lbs 5x5 :(
>>36886239
>bodybuilder
stopped right there.
>>36886165
If I remember correctly, it has to do with your shoulder tension and movement. Pulling a lot of weight and putting your shoulders in the position at the bottom of the pull, puts a lot of strain on your rotator cuffs.
>>36886001
two people at my gym today told me that when I squat my knees should be behind my toes. I find that retarded and impossible to do when I'm atg-ing with actual weight on my back. is it just a meme? one of the guys literally couldn't even squat right without any weight on his back. sounds like the kind of shit they teach you in a "fitness" class. or were they right?
also why would anyone ever want to use a smith machine? I used it today because someone was hogging the only squat rack and I wanted to finish and leave. it was fucking horrible.
>>36886478
>*BRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRP*
Man, I was faced with the opposite conundrum a little while ago
>be me
>be innagym, liftin'
>broscientist is there, also liftin'
>this guy pins test at a minimum, I know cause I sell him needles and syringes at Walgreen's (picked up a part time job for extra money)
>he's tall-ish, call it 6' 2"
>tats everywhere
>acne everywhere
>kinda looks shit, tbqhwy
>for this is trades in his natty card?
>whatever, he's still bigger and stronger than I am, fuck me
>anyway
>broscientist is also "training" a client
>40's skinnyfat mousey accountant looking dude, balding, rimless glasses, spanking new fashionable gym attire
>poor guy is a fish out of water and broscientist is not exactly helping
>just, "hurr lift this, durr lift that"
>no real coaching
>got him doing RDL's
>or, in this case, Bendy Back Toe Touches
>mousey man is one an express train to Snap Ciddy, broscientist is oblivious
>"gunna add weight next set, u got it"
>mousey man looks up plaintively
>"m-muh... muh back, broscientist... "
>"Naw pain, naw gain, babby!!"
Fuck. I do RDL's all the time, I guaran-damn-tee I could've stepped in and helped mousey man get his form unfucked, but I didn't want to interfere or undermine his trainer (even if he was shit). Especially when I'm still just a novice myself.
Ended up just keeping my head down and minding my own business, but I know I could've helped that guy. I don't know if I did the right thing, familia.
>>36886239
iirc the exact same thing happened to me when I was doing SL
>>36886319
No more strain than when squatting
>>36886514
To clarify: I know broseph pinned test because he told me so when he came in to buy syringes
>>36886001
Nobody, and I dont give advice unless asked. Generally nobody actually aporeciates it since everyone thinks theyre right.
>>36886165
Its unnatural and its going to ruin your rotator cuffs.
>>36886478
>behind toes
This is my favorite meme expert advice.
>hey dude you're supposed to bend your knees when you do deadlifts
I was doing rows..
>>36886090
Lol bitch has got some nerve
>>36886090
So, a cute /fit/ girl tried to start a conversation with you. How did you react?
>>36886001
wish I could lick her butthole ;_;
>>36886478
Legit advice, it fucks up your tendons talk to any physio therapist
>>36886478
Forward knee travel is expected during squatting. As long as your knees track in line with your toes your fine.
>>36886090
>"Ohh can you show me?"
Then lick the seat. Its not this hard you virgins
>>36888613
Fuark Dorian Yates
>>36886001
>tfw nobody has ever spoken to me at the gym in my life
>I've gone almost every day for over 10 years
Maybe it's because of my stink eye?
>>36886090
She was wrong though.
>>36887496
>Actually this is the right form, I can give you some pointers if you've been doing it wrong
>Anon your squat is perfect.
>T-t-thanksm y-you t-too.
>>36886001
You leaned too far forward.
Now take his advice faget it wil fix your form
>>36886001
>Anyone ever critique your form at the gym?
No. But I've stopped a few guys that otherwise would have hurt themselves, because they didn't know that they didn't know what they were doing. Most of them just plain didn't have the flexibility to do squats properly and would have sooner or later hurt themselves. I tell them to do flexibility work for a month or so then come back and do squats when they aren't tight like bungee cords all the time.
>>36886165
Enjoy shoulder pain bro, I'm just glad I got mine to heal.
>>36887496
>So, a cute /fit/ girl tried to start a conversation with you.
If you're trying to approach someone because you're attracted to them, then the last thing you do is criticize their routine. If that is a girl's idea of an "icebreaker", then she's fucking retarded.
>>36890410
This
Isn't seated worse since your back muscles aren't engaged and actively supporting your spine
>>36888613
that dude hit the juice hard. he wasn't nearly as big just a few years ago.
>>36886001
>Anyone ever critique your form at the gym?
nah
but i guy ran over to help me when i was grinding a rep on bench
i even said 'i got it' like 5 times
he then gave me a lecture on how he fucked his shoulder and how i shouldn't be doing less than 6 reps on bench
>>36886514
Just tell mousey when broscientist isn't around. Not exactly rocket science.
Tell it to him straight: that guy is an idiot who doesn't know shit and if you take his advice you'll be a paraplegic by year's end.
>>36886001
>be me
>btw I'm a grill
>compete on my university powerlifting team, actually pretty strong, but don't look too baffed in baggy gym clothes to the uninitiated
>be warming up my squat
>warming up to 1.8xBW with the bar
>dyels constantly coming up to me giving me shitty advice
>smile sweetly
>put another plate on
>'hahaha wow ur pretty strong for a grill'
>and another
>they start to shuffle awkwardly
>and another
>am now out-squatting them
>and another
>they leave
God I hate the patronising little shits.
>>36888613
>>36886478
>knees behind toes
When wearing shoes you then have to know where your toes are or do you cound the shoues as your toes?
>>36886001
>explain that looking up at the ceiling would actually cause your spine to not be flat in a straight line
This is actually completely wrong. One of the many memes from SS.
>>36892043
Pls be in Cardiff
I constantly Lift at night to have peace and nobody to annoy me but ocassionally there are some dudes.
>Hit the Gym at 8pm doing my shit
>out of the blue some 50 year old looking skeleton rushes to me
>Proceed to kick me off my equipment to show me how to Do shit properly apparently
>This faggot only ever uses machines at 20kg settings so i didnt want to be rude
>Be like yeah alright thanks Sir to be formal
>Faggot says something along the lines "oh young one! No need to be formal here! Everyone knows eachother here, we are like a big family of friends!"
>still try to be polite and He finally fucks off
>proceed to Do my rows at like 90kg
>See him eyeing me through the mirror, talks to the PT about me like i am going to hurt myself
>Bro PT tells him i Do my shit correctly and my technique is good
Short reminder this happened when i was already a year into that gym. Currently i am 30kg heavier than before lifting and i dont give a fuck. Fucking socialising faggot fuck OFFFFFFF RRRREERRR
>>36892043
as if
>>36892043
You squat 6 pl8 as a girl?
Cool, go get the medals
>>36892043
This totally happened.
>>36892043
>>36892144
>>36892147
>God I hate the patronising little shits.
don't forget /fit/ is full of dyels.
>>36892043
>train at weightlifting gym
>one day a gorgeous, short qt is in with (I assume) her bf
>both pretty strong, banging tin
>uni 'powerlifting' club is also in
>has like 2 strong members, the rest are weaklings decked out in every accessory available while they huff and puff about squatting 2 plate
>aforementioned qt has a flock of like 7 boys around her asking her if she wants help or giving her advice and shit
>one guy even asks if it's her first time squatting
>she replies (very sweetly) 'oh no I actually 1rm 100kg
>guy asking just looks embarassed
The thirst is real
>tfw I live in a constant state of anxiety that my form is rubbish and I'm slowly killing myself
>nobody ever offers me even the tiniest bit of advice
I just want to know I'm good at sports, dad.
>>36892168
I mean, 6pl8 is higher than the equipped world record in all but the 84 and 84+ classes.
A girl squatting that, especially in training is absurd 2bh
>>36891990
4 years ago he was the 105kg olympic champion, if hr was roiding he'd have started more than a few years ago
>Be me
>Doing deep squats in the rack
>Dude in the rack next to me squatting parallel
>"Anon, you're squatting really low!"
>Reply "Ass to grass!" and finish the set.
At least his form was good.
>>36886478
Take it from slavs and gooks, this is the natural way to atg.
Your knees go past your toes all the time too.
Hell, I sprained both of my ankles recently and got to experience how awkward a lot of basic shit can be if you don't have that range of motion.
Speaking of which, that stretch in your pic helped a lot with that, except I would put one foot in front of the other and gradually bring the leading foot further back and keep trying to touch the knee to the wall.
>>36891988
I would like to know this. Benefits and hindrances of seated ohp and standing ohp. Is one better than the other?
>>36888613
Even the tracking in line with toes thing is just used as a cue to engage the quads properly.it shouldn't be a form critique
>>36892709
It's really just a matter of compound versus isolation.
>>36892709
Seated puts more stress on your bottom vertebrae, since the weight gets supported by your arse rather than going down through your legs.
Other than that, there's not a lot of difference. most people can do slightly more seated but that's largely due to starting at the top and most seated OHP setups having some lean to the bench.
>>36886001
>you shouldn't arch your back when benching, a lot of people injury their backs due to that
>hey bro I'll give you a tip: try to grip your bench with your thumbs back, you'll see how you bench way better
>bro I'm going to show you a thing that will get you a good pump (proceeds to "teach" me bench drop sets)
>>36892650
Heels off the floor is not natural.
>>36892053
Yeah that's not the reason actually, but you shouldn't do it.
>>36892650
wrong gl with fucked tendons and joints
>>36892844
>do higher reps
>you gotta build real muscle
>powerlifters only care about getting the weight up
>>36892207
>reading comprehension
Only 4 plates were mentioned m8
>>36892875
go on
>>36892844
>you shouldn't arch your back when benching, a lot of people injury their backs due to that
except thats completely true.
only powerlifters should arch their back to reduce ROM and increase their leverage and thus increase their total poundage.
Someone who cares about functional strength and hypertrophy should never arch his back more than slightly since there are no rules he has to exploit as he would in a powerlifting comp.
>>36892759
I was honestly thinking it this.
>>36892814
How much stress is it really? When I do seated OHPs I don't feel any stress on the lower back at all.
>>36892950
Its not a great deal. Its only likely to be an issue if you've already got a busted up lower back from something else.
>>36891968
maybe she knows what she says is wrong, but she wants to start a conversation, and knows a gymrat will prolly correct her... in which case she might be a sociopath
>>36892905
>Injuring your back with bench arch
>True
Wew lad
>>36886239
Wait are you at the Dodge Y?
There's a black dude who claimed to be a Body builder there too who's in his 50s.
Beard and all.
>>36892884
That's still an absurdly high weight for a girl to be squatting, raw, in training.
I should know, I train with several top tier IPF ladies.
>>36886090
She was hitting on you.
>>36886478
>I find that retarded and impossible to do when I'm atg-ing with actual weight on my back.
Lean forward. Ass goes way back.
>>36892043
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>>36892184
>I just want to know I'm good at sports, dad
so why are you here?
>>36886165
It puts your humerus into dislocation range and is hard on your rotator cuffs. One bad rep in that position and it's goodbye shoulder ligaments. A bailout or failure off the front of the delts and you'll drop the bar instead of buying tickets to snap city.
>>36886239
They're both valid movements m8, pendlay is more of a power movement and has better postural implications, bents build more mass but hit higher up your back due to the difference in center of gravity.
>>36886478
For most people, your knees should track on your toes more or less while doing a back squat.
Generally, widening your stance and using oly shoes can help but if you have very long upper leg proportion you're better off doing front squats. I have to do all three because diddly doo lanklerino.
>>36886514
Find him outside, or another time. Tell him no homo, but explain about broscientist.
>>36893049
I would hit her for talking shit
>>36893208
Don't treat women like men.
>>36892905
it's not an arch like those ridiculous cheating arches you sometimes see in PLing comps, but you should just have two points of contact with the bench - upper back and glutes
>>36892650
>This is the right way to squat when you don't have a heavy barbell on your back
Ftfy lad, don't thank me; just pay it forward.
>>36892884
Learn to fucking read you illiterate dumb fuck.
If says "worked up to 1.8 BW" and then adds 4 plate.
2 plate is a very low estimate for that 1.8 BW.
>talks about reading comprehension
>failed to fucking read
Moron
> 5am workout backworkout
> doing dyel diddies
> back aint tight because im tired from working all night
> have headphones in
> qt 3.14 wl grill yells "YOUR BACK" at me
> i straighten my shit
> she gives me approving nod in the mirror
> never ever talked to her since
>>36892905
Arching for non PL'ers is not about shortening ROM but about changing the angle of your arms relative to torso to reduce stress on the shoulder joints.
>Does no training with ankle plantar flexion or loaded knee flexion
>Wahhh, good calves must be genetic!
Seriously, go do some cleans, plyo squats or bike sprints; even calf raises if they're that terrible.
It's not rocket science lads.
>>36893219
Why not, don't you believe in equality?
>>36893566
You shouldn't be hitting anyone in the first place, guetto scum.
>>36893582
I'm gonna steal yo gurl whitboi, shoulda learnt to fight bitch ass nigga
>>36892905
getting a proper arch will make the lift much easier on your shoulder joints, the way bodybuilders usually bench is horrible on shoulders
>>36893594
My girl hates guetto scum, I know how to choose my women, cuck.
>early stages of lifting
>doing curl ups but not coming all the way down
>pt comes over 7/10 chickpea starts telling me to do wide grip unless I'm intended to focus on biceps
>lie and say that's what I was doing
>mfw now I do wide grip and let my lats burn
T-thanks lady
People do so many dumb things in the gym....
>hear guys boasting about how much they can leg press, meanwhile, never see anyone squatting more than 80kg
>"it's not about how much you can lift"...implying everyone lifts for size
>see some young guy with a bit of upper body size, but no legs, literally curls in the squatrack with a barbell every week, never does any compounds except bench, walks around like he's top shit.....difficult to not laugh
Just a few of the things I've seen....
