back to basics

[jono]

Nice CG benching mate, sucks when you dont have a spotter aye. I have tried doing CG bench in the smith machine and it was okay, it was very awkard at first but once i got the bench into a good position it was great. Really felt it in the tris too, gave more of a pump than regular oddly enough :shock:

Id rather use a bb but smith allows you to go heavy without fear of getting pinned. You should give it a go.

yeah i might try that aye.. i was actually thinking about it today when i saw sitting there with no spot heh

[Pseudonym]

Agreed. Smith machine all the way!

[deegee]

the only time I get a spotter is if someone comes over because they see me stuggling, I have become adapted to not having one, it would be a big help though oh well

[jono]

for me the issue of a spotter is just a mental thing. so i feel safe basically.

[Growth]

A spotter is mearly there for safety reasons, if you dont have a spotter you can push your limits, you always have to worok within yourself, its as simple as that really.

[jono]

A spotter is mearly there for safety reasons, if you dont have a spotter you can push your limits, you always have to worok within yourself, its as simple as that really.

yep

[Ash]

yeah i might try that aye.. i was actually thinking about it today when i saw sitting there with no spot heh

After almost getting stuck under the bar while doing CG bench a few weeks ago, I moved that exercise and a few others to the power rack.

It's not as convenient as just grabbing one of the flat benches but at least I have some way of saving things if it all goes pear shaped.

BTW Jono - sorry if this is a silly question or if it's been asked before in your journal thread - do the weights you've listed include the weight of the Olympic bar?

Thanks

Ash

[jono]

yeah i might try that aye.. i was actually thinking about it today when i saw sitting there with no spot heh

After almost getting stuck under the bar while doing CG bench a few weeks ago, I moved that exercise and a few others to the power rack.

It's not as convenient as just grabbing one of the flat benches but at least I have some way of saving things if it all goes pear shaped.

BTW Jono - sorry if this is a silly question or if it's been asked before in your journal thread - do the weights you've listed include the weight of the Olympic bar?

Thanks

Ash

my gym has no power rack, just smiths machines.. which sucks.. it has like 4 of em it would be sooo much better if it was 4 power racks instead.

id much rather not use the smith . it locks you into a set path, and your not using any stablisers to keep the bar steady. we'll see how things go.

yeah they include the bar. which is standard oly 20kg bar.

so a 100kg squat is 2 20kg plates on each side etc.

[Ash]

my gym has no power rack, just smiths machines.. which sucks.. it has like 4 of em it would be sooo much better if it was 4 power racks instead.

id much rather not use the smith . it locks you into a set path, and your not using any stablisers to keep the bar steady. we'll see how things go.

That's definitely a very strange gym.

I would really miss the rack at my gym but I suppose all gyms have got their eccentricities. Mine's got an awkward seated leg curl machine but no lying leg curl and it's got a hack squat machine that is just horrible.

I've started using the smith machine quite a bit but I make sure to do similar exercises using free weights as well

yeah they include the bar. which is standard oly 20kg bar.

so a 100kg squat is 2 20kg plates on each side etc.

Thanks for clarifying that.

[tallulahangie]

Agreed. Smith machine all the way!

<-- is expert in the art of training without a spotter :cry:

Pseudonym, at which gym do you train?

[Pseudonym]

Club Physical, Te Atatu.

...and there goes the last of my anonymity! :grin:

[jono]

mon

QUADS

squats

60*8

60*6

80*6

107.5*8

107.5*8

107.5*8

legpress

2pps*8

4pps*8

7pps*4

7pps*4

7pps*4

hacksquats

2pps*8

3pps*8

4pps*6

5pps*3

HAMS

sldl

60*6

100*6

110*4

1 leg lyin leg curl

20*6

30*6

32.5*4

seated leg curl

70*6

56*8

70*6

squats were hard .. damn but there they are. legpressing was my best ever hacks were solid too. all the ham were was solid as well. very good workout today

[Growth]

Wow nice leg pressing mate, your leg pressing is increasing at a huge rate!

[jono]

Wow nice leg pressing mate, your leg pressing is increasing at a huge rate!

thanks man lol. my legs are destroyed right now. i really put a big mental effort into the legpress today.

[Growth]

my legs are destroyed right now. i really put a big mental effort into the legpress today.

Thats the way mate :nod:

[jono]

my legs are destroyed right now. i really put a big mental effort into the legpress today.

Thats the way mate :nod:

heh yeah. its time to get SERIOUS !! :grin: :grin:

[deegee]

big leg work out jono we must be due an update leg pic ?!

pseudo I think your anonimity is safe all the way out west in sticks there

[Growth]

I agree

[jono]

big leg work out jono we must be due an update leg pic ?!

pseudo I think your anonimity is safe all the way out west in sticks there

yeah true i guess a leg update would be a good thing. ill post one when i can flex them again (pain) :grin:

[jono]

I agree

agree to what man

[Growth]

new pics

[jono]

new pics

lol. man stop using that real small font its anoying.

ill take some new leg pics this week

[deegee]

If you continue to use that font style/size I am going to need glasses or a microscope!!!!!

[Growth]

shhh! i dont want Cornfed to know im pressuring people for pics again :shifty:

[jono]

If you continue to use that font style/size I am going to need glasses or a microscope!!!!!

true that :grin: