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[cityhick]

TROUBLE IN HICKLAND!
Fuckin was doing some dumbell bench press tonight. I was on my last set and going all out. A good bro at my gym saw I needed a spot and got over me. I decided sense I finally have a spot I was going to go all out and hit one more. Lowered slowely getting ready to explode....and did. after half way up I got a HUGE pop in my lower left back. Got the lift up and put down the weights. I dont know what the fuck happened. I never usally arch my back benching but i dont remember. It just feels funny and tight right now. Hope this doesnt fuck me up. DAMNIT

 

[SgtSlaughter]

Oh shit... be careful with it from now on.. or get it checked out.

I had issues today on incline DB presses...80's... popped 'em back "semi" into place couldn't get them past that sticky point at the bottom into starting position so like an IDIOT ... i tweaked my back sideways to get under one side at a time and was like FUCK and just got up and put them back... thankfully no "pop" though... damnit man, we need spotters!!!!!

 

[cityhick]

thats crazy. Wow. Same weights same type of workout. BUt I got fucked up. Scary. Although I just sat in the hottub for about 30 min with the BIG jet on my back. Felt exactly the muscle that was tweaked. I think i will be alright
Will take it easy on the squats/deadlifts this week if I do them at all. I might do just isolation work and no more power exercises.

 

[SgtSlaughter]

no way... what?! Same weights, same exercise?!

that's sssssstrange... wow, oh you bastard that's awesome though, hot tub action. Make it an ICE tub and that would be clutch for after some hard workouts.

 

[cityhick]

Time for soem skoal and chilllin. UFC on tonight.

 

[DZLS]

Oh shit... be careful with it from now on.. or get it checked out.

I had issues today on incline DB presses...80's... popped 'em back "semi" into place couldn't get them past that sticky point at the bottom into starting position so like an IDIOT ... i tweaked my back sideways to get under one side at a time and was like FUCK and just got up and put them back... thankfully no "pop" though... damnit man, we need spotters!!!!!

best bet is, if you need a spotter doing dumbbells, you're doing too much weight... it's good to have one there, but if you need help even getting the first one up, go down...

 

[DZLS]

i hit shoulders today and did dumbbell presses...

5x5 with 25, 40, 55, 70, 85 - only got 4 with this...

wide grip barbell rows 3x10 with 60, 70, 80...

dumbbell shrugs 3x10 with 75's...

then finished it off with 3 sets up wide grip pullups for back...

25 minutes, in and out...!

 

[cityhick]

A spot is always good to have. Sometimes the first rep is hard because the weights are close to your body and in a bad position. I might need a little help getting the first one but then can crank out 4-5 good heavy ones with little assistance. But I know what you mean. But that is why I go heavy with dumbells becuase if you dont have a spot with dumbells you can always drop them. Now with a barbell you can be in a sticky situation.

 

[*Bunny*]

Last night at the gym, the high school crew was there... takin up space, the string beans hanging with the 'leader of the pack' dude ... standing in front of me when I'm trying to focus on form and SEE the muscles working ... I never get frustrated usually but I was about to throw the DB at two of the kids and say "Do you mind, I'm training here?!?!?"

Anyway .. The two stronger guys of the group, one of which was about 5'5, the other 5'6 ish started grabbing the DBs for some chest ... first was the 80s I think ... eventually picked up the 100's for some Incline Bench ... ripped um out... **BOOM** weights dropping everywhere with every set... grabs the 105's.... same thing... grabs the 110's, 5 reps full ROM, I mean I could NOT believe it... I have to ask how long it took him to work up to 110's.... when he told me he was 16 y.o. I almost shite....his friend was 'just turned' 17 ...

I sat there and watched, little pressure of course , better not arch that back ... better get those full ROM, 5 reps ... I have never seen that in this gym ... from a friggin 16 year old...

 

[SgtSlaughter]

best bet is, if you need a spotter doing dumbbells, you're doing too much weight... it's good to have one there, but if you need help even getting the first one up, go down...

It's not that I need help getting it up to the top of the movement i need help getting a heavy ass dumbell passed my delt level and below.

Maybe I have learned a shitty way of starting over the years, i dunno... but it sucks now that I'm going heavier.

I pop them back with my knees and bring them up.. but that "up" position is too low for me to muscle them forward.

I dunno... just typing "out loud."

I'm going to practice in my basement and see how I can improve my "start up" for the big DB's.

I think I just figured it out... i bring them ALL the way back, that's my problem, ok... think i got it... i'll let u guys know how it goes Chest Round 2 in a few days