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still crazy
hook grip hurts my thumbs
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is that bird coop?
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02-03-2013, 09:59 PM
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Originally Posted by jc95  still crazy
hook grip hurts my thumbs | The more you do it, the more you get used to it though. I feel weird when I use an over/under grip for some reason.
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02-03-2013, 09:59 PM
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Originally Posted by The_Situation is that bird coop? | Yup! Aren't you at UBC too? You should come out!
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02-03-2013, 10:18 PM
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lets say i do it consistently on all my warmup sets (1x5 135, 1x3 225, 1x1 275) twice a week
approx how long would it take to get used it?
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02-03-2013, 10:23 PM
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Originally Posted by jc95 lets say i do it consistently on all my warmup sets (1x5 135, 1x3 225, 1x1 275) twice a week
approx how long would it take to get used it?
about a month or so? | I'd say so. I also did heavy barbell shrugs using hook grip. That helped quite a bit as well. You'll get a lot of burst capillaries on your thumbs, but thats normal.
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02-03-2013, 10:33 PM
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Originally Posted by broken_arrow Yup! Aren't you at UBC too? You should come out! | yeah i am. Don't really like working out there. crowded and small.
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02-03-2013, 10:34 PM
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Hello fellow lifter brahs
Do any of you Brahs go to anytime fitness on king edward/knight street?
Looks like its a 24 hour cardlock facility, I wanna try it out as its a little nicer than SC and still pretty close to my house.
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02-03-2013, 10:50 PM
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Originally Posted by dhillon09 Hello fellow lifter brahs
Do any of you Brahs go to anytime fitness on king edward/knight street?
Looks like its a 24 hour cardlock facility, I wanna try it out as its a little nicer than SC and still pretty close to my house. | yeah i go. its empty now but slowly starting to get more packed thats for sure. nice gym, friendly people (no juicers or anything) its mainly newbies..... u gotta sign up for 1 or 2 years though thats the bummer part
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02-03-2013, 10:57 PM
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Here's my input on it. I had a free 14-day pass that you can sign up for on their website.
No benches designated for flat/incline/decline bench press -you'll be resorting to two power racks. Plus, you won't be able to properly position the incline bench as there's two corners on the power rack that block its way.
Small, and has the exact same feel as a community centre but with a bit more machines.
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02-04-2013, 12:15 AM
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Originally Posted by The_Situation yeah i am. Don't really like working out there. crowded and small. | Yeah I agree, I'm only going there because it's convenient and easy for me to transition between classes..
The gym attendants there can get quite anal about putting on collars... (i was benching 25 lbs on each side for a warmup, and they told me to put the collars on so the plates don't fall off  ) It's not like I'm going to argue with them about it or anything though because it's their gym rules that they have to reinforce. I just find it kind of ridiculously stupid sometimes though
Also, no deadlifting on their floors... Only on the platforms, which are usually taken up by someone with a huge ass lineup of ppl begging on their knees for a set or a work-in
Other then that though, the equipment they have is pretty legit... bumper plates, two squat racks, adjustable benches, 4 bench racks, numerous hammer strength machines. I find that I never really have to wait too long for a bench which is awesome
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02-04-2013, 01:30 AM
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Originally Posted by Fcukedd Here's my input on it. I had a free 14-day pass that you can sign up for on their website.
No benches designated for flat/incline/decline bench press -you'll be resorting to two power racks. Plus, you won't be able to properly position the incline bench as there's two corners on the power rack that block its way.
Small, and has the exact same feel as a community centre but with a bit more machines.
You won't like the transition from SC to Anytime Fitness, IMO | thank you, that's the response I was looking for.
I like SC because 4 racks + cross fit area for doing most of your compounds, and tons of benches. Looks like i'll stay. 
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02-04-2013, 02:42 AM
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Originally Posted by dhillon09 thank you, that's the response I was looking for.
I like SC because 4 racks + cross fit area for doing most of your compounds, and tons of benches. Looks like i'll stay. | where's this 4th mystical rack that you speak of?
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02-04-2013, 02:47 AM
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Originally Posted by The_Situation where's this 4th mystical rack that you speak of? | I was wondering the same thing.
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02-04-2013, 03:03 AM
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Originally Posted by The_Situation where's this 4th mystical rack that you speak of? | 3? I can't count
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fucking lulz I had a dream that I couldn't find any benches at sport central. A nightmare rather
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Originally Posted by The_Situation fucking lulz I had a dream that I couldn't find any benches at sport central. A nightmare rather | A dream, or do you mean every Monday at 6pm?
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02-04-2013, 01:16 PM
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Any of you SC brahs going around 2? It would be cool to meet some of you.
About to start 2nd month of 5/3/1 with 2 hours of sleep. Tired as fuck, and really going to focus on glute activation. Scared for my back.
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02-04-2013, 01:59 PM
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Huh I've never had any of those problems at the bird coop (well other than it being busy). I don't think I used collars all month and probably deadlift on the floor 1 in 3 times I'm there. Sounds like the night staff are a lot more relaxed about it Quote:
Originally Posted by instantneedles Yeah I agree, I'm only going there because it's convenient and easy for me to transition between classes..
The gym attendants there can get quite anal about putting on collars... (i was benching 25 lbs on each side for a warmup, and they told me to put the collars on so the plates don't fall off ) It's not like I'm going to argue with them about it or anything though because it's their gym rules that they have to reinforce. I just find it kind of ridiculously stupid sometimes though
Also, no deadlifting on their floors... Only on the platforms, which are usually taken up by someone with a huge ass lineup of ppl begging on their knees for a set or a work-in
Other then that though, the equipment they have is pretty legit... bumper plates, two squat racks, adjustable benches, 4 bench racks, numerous hammer strength machines. I find that I never really have to wait too long for a bench which is awesome | Posted via RS Mobile | |
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02-04-2013, 02:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Fcukedd Any of you SC brahs going around 2? It would be cool to meet some of you.
About to start 2nd month of 5/3/1 with 2 hours of sleep. Tired as fuck, and really going to focus on glute activation. Scared for my back. | Skip the gym, go take a nap!
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But the glove's effects on athletic performance didn't become apparent until the researchers began using the glove to cool a member of the lab – the confessed "gym rat" and frequent coauthor Vinh Cao – between sets of pull-ups. The glove seemed to nearly erase his muscle fatigue; after multiple rounds, cooling allowed him to do just as many pull-ups as he did the first time around. So the researchers started cooling him after every other set of pull-ups.
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Originally Posted by dhillon09 Hello fellow lifter brahs
Do any of you Brahs go to anytime fitness on king edward/knight street?
Looks like its a 24 hour cardlock facility, I wanna try it out as its a little nicer than SC and still pretty close to my house. | do you even lift?
anymore? 
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02-04-2013, 03:06 PM
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damn that gym is hella nice broken_arrow. really jelly of your platform. nice lift man, looks like you had a coupla more lbs in you
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02-04-2013, 03:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Sid Vicious damn that gym is hella nice broken_arrow. really jelly of your platform. nice lift man, looks like you had a coupla more lbs in you | Thanks man. I tried to go for 515, but failed. I'll go for another PR in 3 weeks or so after Smolov. I personally like Bird Coop. It is small and busy, but I am still hoping that people will abandon their NY resolutions in the next couple of weeks...
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Originally Posted by broken_arrow Thanks man. I tried to go for 515, but failed. I'll go for another PR in 3 weeks or so after Smolov. I personally like Bird Coop. It is small and busy, but I am still hoping that people will abandon their NY resolutions in the new couple of weeks... | My gym is still fucking crazy busy
People have not got the hint yet grrrrrr Posted via RS Mobile | |
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