Morons at the gym (the official thread)...

[mad dipz]

bro, it's called powerlifting.

That's acceptable in the rules and it's how they bench.

oh I never new that, I always thought you had to be flat. It wasn't at a meet anyway it was just the kid, our football coach, and a bunch of others watching, that's why I thougth it was odd but oh well, nvm my post then

 

[s8nlilhlpr]

I really hate it when you see people benching with their back arched way up in the air like the damn bench seat is too hot to sit on.

You know, I prefer the extreme back arch to the people that hump the air and throw their hips up.

Current morons at my gym. Team of 3 who like to "squat" big weights. Moron #1 loads up 3 plates, and does 4" depth. Moron #2 actually starts to get decent depth, before #1 stops him and says "you can move more weight if you don't go so deep" #3 never actually lifts, just stands around shouting encouragement, then goes back to using the wrist roller.

 

[al420]

I really hate it when you see people benching with their back arched way up in the air like the damn bench seat is too hot to sit on. At the highschool there's a list on the wall of lifting records for different weight classes, and one of the kids I knew broke the record for benching in I think it was either the 130's or 140's weight classes, lifting up 315, and I was there watching him do it, and his back was arched up so damn high I'm surprised he didn't throw it out lifting that sucker up. What pissed me off is that they accepted it as a new record for the school.

I really hate it when morons post.

 

[ricanx99]

I really hate it when morons post.

LoL... I agree. If you're going for a max, generally power lifting techniques are going to be the best form to lift maximum weight.

 

[petpre61]

LoL... I agree. If you're going for a max, generally power lifting techniques are going to be the best form to lift maximum weight.

well, I never learned the proper technique for an arch or leg drive etc. so I am not going to use it even for a 1RM bench. we cant really tell from the description if the kid at the high school was a trained power lifter. I think it would be flat out stupid to use a powerlifting technique to complete a max bench try even though you know shit about it.

 

[odoyal rulez]

Dude...seriously, i cant belive you saw him cripple that kid and you didnt say anything...thats bullshit.

 

[blut wump]

This thread has drifted toiletwards on this page.

We should assume the kid knew what he was doing since he set a new school record. Rotating your chest upwards on the bench prior to lifting, resulting in making an arch, and holding it throughout the lift puts the musculature in a mechanically advantageous position to perform the lift. This means you lift more and it's safer. Anyone who is unsure about why this kid was making an arch needs to read up on benching. I'd recommend buying a copy of Starting Strength.

I think a pair of Marigolds is a great idea for lifting gloves and probably a damn sight more effective than the crap most people buy. The guy was using some creative thinking. What does his age have to do with the story?

 

[mad dipz]

I really hate it when morons post.

well like I said I never knew arching your back is a technique for powerlifting I just it was how the kid lifted. He wasn't in powerlifting either we played football. it just looks awkward and dangerous to me I guess

Dude...seriously, i cant belive you saw him cripple that kid and you didnt say anything...thats bullshit.

well, he was my friend and I didn't really know the other kid even though it was bullshit what he did but I was kinda in a corner with the whole situation so I just minded my own business

 

[theguy351]

i hate the fat guy at my gym who thinks hes a powerlifter....hes watching me do squasts the other day and i finish an he tells me i dont need to unrack it....so im like sure....but this guy is huge he deff cant squat i thought....so he proceeds to unrack the bar and try adn squat down....he didnt he like moved his ass out and his back forward (not goodmornings for anyone here) and go off all pumped and looked a tme like he owned me...lol...i was like dude im 170 ur 370.....haha

 

[silver_shadow]

i don't know what to call this but the other day i saw this guy rolling the 45lb plates across the gym floor...