The Fitness Thread

[AirStrike]

i also has gloves =D

hama 60kg seated shoulder press? animal!

i do 50kgs and im rekt by the end of it

Yeah but you look like the guy above jecs, haha

 

[HamaTime™]

I just always see that it's the try hard wankers at the gym wearing gloves..............
Typical glove wearer

Guys without gloves are always laid back, up for a chat or to help out.

Yeah true, fortunately I don't fit into that category if it wasn't for the sweat I'd be fine without them!

i also has gloves =D

hama 60kg seated shoulder press? animal!

i do 50kgs and im rekt by the end of it

Man, i'm blowing out of my arse doing it haha! Go hard or go home!

 

[AirStrike]

Any tips for trying to even out an apparent difference in strength between my right and left sides? Previous job involved some heavy lifting but always used my right arm being my favoured side.

 

[Jecs]

start jackin it with the left hand

 

[VS 5.0]

Sounds like there is some decents weights being pushed.

I also wear gloves...

And while we're asking questions....what is everyone's opinion on what constitutes a good number for max reps of bench press at half body weight ?

 

[HamaTime™]

Any tips for trying to even out an apparent difference in strength between my right and left sides? Previous job involved some heavy lifting but always used my right arm being my favoured side.

Not sure, I think wall of us will always have a preferred side due to being left or right hand/sided orientation. Our preferred side will always be a bit stronger.

You can try to single side isolation exercises, i.e. single side bench press, dumbell curl, hammers, tri's etc...

Sounds like there is some decents weights being pushed.

I also wear gloves...

And while we're asking questions....what is everyone's opinion on what constitutes a good number for max reps of bench press at half body weight ?

8 reps is pretty good for your max effort sort of weights (i.e. bulking up) 12-15reps for toning/endurance work

 

[Joe Peeps]

Any tips for trying to even out an apparent difference in strength between my right and left sides? Previous job involved some heavy lifting but always used my right arm being my favoured side.

switch to dumbbells instead of barbells where possible if you havent already - your weak side will be forced to catch up can be done for all the big lifts.

Sounds like there is some decents weights being pushed.

I also wear gloves...

And while we're asking questions....what is everyone's opinion on what constitutes a good number for max reps of bench press at half body weight ?

half body weight id say 40-50 reps would be "good"... are you entering a comp or something?

 

[some_guy]

Any tips for trying to even out an apparent difference in strength between my right and left sides? Previous job involved some heavy lifting but always used my right arm being my favoured side.

Wear gloves.... -.-

 

[RIP 05]

While we're all sharing, I thought I add that i hit two goals last week 1) Deadlift 150kg 2) Squated 120kg. But after few weeks in denial, Ive finally admitted to myself they I have rototar cuff issues. Dropped shoulder press right back and now doing some exercises and more streches for it, only have another four weeks, before two weeks off. Ill monitor it closey as the rotator cuff is not one of those muscles you want to f#$k with.

Hamma, do you go any lower in your squat, than what the photo shows?

 

[HamaTime™]

While we're all sharing, I thought I add that i hit two goals last week 1) Deadlift 150kg 2) Squated 120kg. But after few weeks in denial, Ive finally admitted to myself they I have rototar cuff issues. Dropped shoulder press right back and now doing some exercises and more streches for it, only have another four weeks, before two weeks off. Ill monitor it closey as the rotator cuff is not one of those muscles you want to f#$k with.

Hamma, do you go any lower in your squat, than what the photo shows?

I go basically full range of motion with squats. Hip joint goes lower than knee joint.