THE GYM THREAD

[Baines' left foot]

My Protein have a sale on, again. Seems like every week.

Some of the protein bars look damn good though.

 

[john jako]

My Protein have a sale on, again. Seems like every week.

Some of the protein bars look damn good though.

These are my go to. Very good

 

[Baines' left foot]

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These are my go to. Very good

Yeah those ones caught my eye. The Hotel Chocolat ones are intriguing too.

In other news, I bought some of those Huel Hot & Savoury 'meals'. Only tried the Mac & Cheese one so far but it's better than I expected.

 

[Billy Dean]

I've been getting pains at the front of my hip when doing back squats. I suspect it's due to a lack of ankle mobility. Shame as I was proving to be a bit of a beast with squats. Hopefully I can remedy the ankle issue otherwise I'll have to find some alternative exercises for the legs. I guess deadlifts for the back of the legs and something like the leg press for the quads

 

[Black Belt Jones]

I've been getting pains at the front of my hip when doing back squats. I suspect it's due to a lack of ankle mobility. Shame as I was proving to be a bit of a beast with squats. Hopefully I can remedy the ankle issue otherwise I'll have to find some alternative exercises for the legs. I guess deadlifts for the back of the legs and something like the leg press for the quads

Hex bar worth a look if you've not tried that. There's almost always a way of modifying a lift if you're getting movement issues. Even just for a few weeks to let things settle down.

 

[Billy Dean]

Hex bar worth a look if you've not tried that. There's almost always a way of modifying a lift if you're getting movement issues. Even just for a few weeks to let things settle down.

Thanks I'll look into that

 

[woomy]

I've been getting pains at the front of my hip when doing back squats. I suspect it's due to a lack of ankle mobility. Shame as I was proving to be a bit of a beast with squats. Hopefully I can remedy the ankle issue otherwise I'll have to find some alternative exercises for the legs. I guess deadlifts for the back of the legs and something like the leg press for the quads

Might be teaching you to suck eggs, but have you tried elevating your heels when you squat?

 

[Billy Dean]

Might be teaching you to suck eggs, but have you tried elevating your heels when you squat?

Cheers mate no I hadn’t tried that. I’ll let things settle for a few days then give that a try

 

[Baines' left foot]

Cheers mate no I hadn’t tried that. I’ll let things settle for a few days then give that a try

I’ve seen people use 1.25kg / 2.5kg plates in the past to stand their heels on. Also, you ideally want shoes with less cushion for exercises like squats. I used to take my shoes off for deadlifts. It made me feel a lot more stable and planted to the floor.

In other news, my trapezius on my right side is giving me a lot of grief. I seem to have aggravated it in work. I’ve used my massage gun on it a couple of times but it hasn’t really helped. Stings like a bitch when I pick up heavy objects.

 

[thirdmantackle]

I’ve seen people use 1.25kg / 2.5kg plates in the past to stand their heels on. Also, you ideally want shoes with less cushion for exercises like squats. I used to take my shoes off for deadlifts. It made me feel a lot more stable and planted to the floor.

In other news, my trapezius on my right side is giving me a lot of grief. I seem to have aggravated it in work. I’ve used my massage gun on it a couple of times but it hasn’t really helped. Stings like a bitch when I pick up heavy objects.

Try getting a foam roller in there or a hard massage ball eg cricket ball. Do that up against a wall.

 

[thirdmantackle]

I've been getting pains at the front of my hip when doing back squats. I suspect it's due to a lack of ankle mobility. Shame as I was proving to be a bit of a beast with squats. Hopefully I can remedy the ankle issue otherwise I'll have to find some alternative exercises for the legs. I guess deadlifts for the back of the legs and something like the leg press for the quads

Do some unilateral leg exercises for a few weeks - single leg bodyweight squat, or weighted split squat, or lunges

 

[Billy Dean]

I’ve seen people use 1.25kg / 2.5kg plates in the past to stand their heels on. Also, you ideally want shoes with less cushion for exercises like squats. I used to take my shoes off for deadlifts. It made me feel a lot more stable and planted to the floor.

Yeah I see a lot of people doing both of those things. My shoes are pretty flat, but I'll try without

Do some unilateral leg exercises for a few weeks - single leg bodyweight squat, or weighted split squat, or lunges

That was my plan, just stick to things like lunges for a week or so, maybe with dumbbells

Cheers lads

 

[Baines' left foot]

I had a great chest session earlier today. I’ve not had a great couple of weeks as work has left me exhausted most nights.

Try getting a foam roller in there or a hard massage ball eg cricket ball. Do that up against a wall.

I did that today as per your advice. Stupidly, I’ve never used a foam roller before. It seems to have helped, so thanks for that.

 

[thirdmantackle]

foam rolling is great. Hard massage balls too

 

[Maxwell]

Ran my first marathon yesterday, 4:21:49.

Was on for sub:4 at halfway but the wheels well and truly fell off in that second half.

World of pain today.