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post 1632145283 02-23-2021, 11:24 AM
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Doing anything interesting with weights?

So since the gyms have been closed for most people and it's basically been adapt or die fat:


What have you guys been doing to stay in shape? Anything interesting?


For example I've been deep in the kettlebells and honestly I'm having a really good time with the explosive movements and I'm noticing a definite change in musculature but not in a gain/loss type of thing but in a different kind of thickness/hardness.
post 1632146113 02-23-2021, 11:33 AM
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Home gym crew. Lifting hard and heavy.
post 1632146343 02-23-2021, 11:35 AM
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I got tired of looking up dumb exercises for my back on youtube so I bought 200lbs of sand and a $80 sandbag from those strongman competitions. Best purchase ever
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post 1632146443 02-23-2021, 11:37 AM
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Originally Posted By POTA⏩
Home gym crew. Lifting hard and heavy.
Any routine changes? New stuff? New Findings?
Originally Posted By Merc009⏩
I got tired of looking up dumb exercises for my back on youtube so I bought 200lbs of sand and a $80 sandbag from those strongman competitions. Best purchase ever
I've thought about those, how do you like it? What have you been doing with them? Aware me.
post 1632146453 02-23-2021, 11:37 AM
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Gyms are open here but I'm hard into a cut right now, taking a break from strength focused training for awhile. Been going hard on a Push/Legs/Pull split 6x a week, also adding in biceps and rear delts to the first push day to get some extra volume

Actually been having a lot of fun with it
post 1632146593 02-23-2021, 11:39 AM
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Originally Posted By BigDeeps01⏩
Gyms are open here but I'm hard into a cut right now, taking a break from strength focused training for awhile. Been going hard on a Push/Legs/Pull split 6x a week, also adding in biceps and rear delts to the first push day to get some extra volume

Actually been having a lot of fun with it
That's smart. So you're basically full bodybuilding right now, it's always a good time getting a pump.

Have you found any physique changes from the rep ranges/weight level changes?
post 1632146753 02-23-2021, 11:40 AM
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I have a pull up/dip tower at home and dipping belt so I just do dips and pull ups and high rep squats ( with dip belt).
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post 1632146893 02-23-2021, 11:42 AM
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use the gym at my work.. only 4 of us still have access, basically a private 24/7 gym.

Dont ever want the rest of these wanna-be's at work to be back taking up space!!
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post 1632147033 02-23-2021, 11:44 AM
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Originally Posted By Shortfuze⏩
I have a pull up/dip tower at home and dipping belt so I just do dips and pull ups and high rep squats ( with dip belt).
Wouldn't it get in the way towards the bottom?
Originally Posted By Tinge52⏩
use the gym at my work.. only 4 of us still have access, basically a private 24/7 gym.

Dont ever want the rest of these wanna-be's at work to be back taking up space!!
The amount of jealous I am is mind blowing but soon it'll be house time and home gym master race.
post 1632147303 02-23-2021, 11:48 AM
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Originally Posted By neondevil⏩
That's smart. So you're basically full bodybuilding right now, it's always a good time getting a pump.

Have you found any physique changes from the rep ranges/weight level changes?
I'm noticing some arm size changes for sure and also my shoulders are looking more rounded. Chest I am not training all that much differently and back the same as I was also so not as much there. I'm keeping one heavy set of deadlifts a week in my routine but I'm cutting out squats in lieu of leg press and more leg machines/exercises so I'll be curious to see how that works. I've always been a hip/hamstring dominant squatter so I'm actually expecting quad size increase

Kettlebells are really awesome as well. I used to go to these SFG classes that were all kettlebell based, I love all the movements I think they are great for explosiveness and for grip strength especially
post 1632147853 02-23-2021, 11:54 AM
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4x 60lb sands with army duffle bag off ebay ,purchased 2 yrs ago before coronacels . was able to shoulder 4x after like 3 months of constant working with 3 of them.lazy me didnt wanted to measure and increase weight gradually.
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post 1632147903 02-23-2021, 11:54 AM
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Originally Posted By neondevil⏩
Any routine changes? New stuff? New Findings?
Yeah actually. Started programming for the first time in my life. I’ve been doing 5/3/1, and I’ve been gaining a lot of new strength. Hitting deadlift PRs every week.
post 1632148013 02-23-2021, 11:55 AM
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Originally Posted By BigDeeps01⏩
I'm noticing some arm size changes for sure and also my shoulders are looking more rounded. Chest I am not training all that much differently and back the same as I was also so not as much there. I'm keeping one heavy set of deadlifts a week in my routine but I'm cutting out squats in lieu of leg press and more leg machines/exercises so I'll be curious to see how that works. I've always been a hip/hamstring dominant squatter so I'm actually expecting quad size increase

Kettlebells are really awesome as well. I used to go to these SFG classes that were all kettlebell based, I love all the movements I think they are great for explosiveness and for grip strength especially
Oh sweet so that worked out well, no pun intended. So you'd be doing more of a high rep thing with those? Supersets? I've had powerlifting friends rotate to something like that for periods of time then back to heavy volume squats and they've said it's been good for them.

I actually had the worst time squating in general from years of poor habits to the point where I had weirdly developed legs. I literally just tore everything down and rebuilt my program with kettle bell squat and clean variations mixed with the old standards. I'll do wide stance squat clean and press with the kettle bells and mix that with a closer stance front squat and RDLs. We're 4 weeks in and I can say that my legs while smaller and more quad-dominant have been way quicker and more flexible and most importantly no knee pain so I'm liking where I'm going with it.
post 1632148113 02-23-2021, 11:56 AM
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Originally Posted By puristhndrwrth⏩
4x 60lb sands with army duffle bag off ebay ,purchased 2 yrs ago before coronacels . was able to shoulder 4x after like 3 months of constant working with 3 of them.lazy me didnt wanted to measure and increase weight gradually.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tIvN...l=JacobHeppnerthis guy looks stronk
You and Merc009 have me researching these things now because they look like fun.
Originally Posted By POTA⏩
Yeah actually. Started programming for the first time in my life. I’ve been doing 5/3/1, and I’ve been gaining a lot of new strength. Hitting deadlift PRs every week.
I have nothing but good things to say about that program so I'm glad it's working out for you.
post 1632148223 02-23-2021, 11:57 AM
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I train at home with kettlebells and I love it. It's a nice change compared to what I had been doing in the gym for decades.
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post 1632148233 02-23-2021, 11:58 AM
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Originally Posted By neondevil⏩
Wouldn't it get in the way towards the bottom?



The amount of jealous I am is mind blowing but soon it'll be house time and home gym master race.
No I have those platforms which allow enough depth for atg.
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post 1632148303 02-23-2021, 11:58 AM
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Originally Posted By kimm4⏩
I train at home with kettlebells and I love it. It's a nice change compared to what I had been doing in the gym for decades.
I'd be interested to know what you're doing routine wise. It really is fun just throwing them around.
Originally Posted By Shortfuze⏩
No I have those platforms which allow enough depth for atg.
Oh snap, then that's literally perfect. Cheers to leg gains in 2021!
post 1632148433 02-23-2021, 11:59 AM
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Started streaming some barre classes with 3 pound weights and have been surprised by how much I enjoy it. Guess you can't take the basic out of the b.
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post 1632148533 02-23-2021, 12:00 PM
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Originally Posted By redraider86⏩
Started streaming some barre classes with 3 pound weights and have been surprised by how much I enjoy it. Guess you can't take the basic out of the b.
Hah I have to do a lot of stuff like that for kickboxing. I can't knock it at all, the amount of flexibility and general "oh look I can just casually lift my leg up and hold it there forever" kind of power is amazing.
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