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The only one I have seen didn't have it.
It was just an elevated straight bench
I've seen people use some short lengths of 6x6 lumber to raise a regular bench off the floor.
BigTomJ
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That's such a ripoff. It really makes no sense how rare they are
Well, maybe in the States it's different or you use a gym with good, varied equipment, that is geared towards satisfying a crowd that is into bodybuilding.
One sees pictures of amazing gyms in America, with all sorts of machines.
However, in a commercial gym chain (at least where I am), one finds the usual, basic stuff that gym goers use.
Where I go now they even got rid of the seated leg curl and just put two lying ones.
That’s retarded, but that's what they do, provide just general things people use most.
As for the bench you use, it's a super strict movement, done like that, and one that is really hard to do, because of how you are positioned.
I have done it (trying to use what was available, like a tall box to lie on (wouldn't recommend that, lol) or raising a regular bench somehow) and I found that, to do it OK enough, I had to do it a lot lighter that I thought.
Not your problem, I know...
But I am not surprised people wouldn't really use it, even if they had the equipment.
It's tough stuff.
For someone that is used to demolishing partitioning walls at the weekend, though, it must be a walk in the park.
BigTomJ
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It's not that much different here. I've never seen another gym with one around me.
And even this one, I almost never see anyone using it. Probably for the exact reason you said, it's hard as shit
laclark89
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That’s a good idea, I’m 6’3 and I have to put at least 1 bumper plate under my leg extension at home so my heals don’t drag on the floor.
BigTomJ
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Short and sweet morning leg day.
I tweaked my adductor/groin or something with the interior side of my glute ham tie in a week or two ago that has taken away a lot of stability and limited what my leg days could be.
Lately my knees have been screaming. Even doing baby weight warmups on extension I'm stopping the set long before my quads are actually warmed up or engaged just because I can't tolerate the pain.
With these two points I'm probably going to deload pretty hard on my leg days next week.
Cut several movements from this session due to adductor (bulgarians and seated leg curl) and lowered relative load to focus on form and contraction to give my knees a break.
Morning workout
Thursday, Jul 25, 2024 at 5:42am
Lying Leg Curl (Machine)
Set 1: 70 lbs x 20
Set 2: 185 lbs x 12 @ 9 rpe
Set 3: 185 lbs x 11 @ 10 rpe
Set 4: 135 lbs x 15
Set 5: 135 lbs x 10
Leg Extension (Machine)
Set 1: 90 lbs x 15
Set 2: 210 lbs x 12 @ 9 rpe
Set 3: 210 lbs x 12 @ 9 rpe
Set 4: 210 lbs x 12 @ 9.5 rpe
Set 5: 210 lbs x 12 @ 10 rpe
Set 6: 210 lbs x 11 @ 10 rpe
Set 7: 210 lbs x 10 @ 10 rpe
Set 8: 210 lbs x 11 @ 10 rpe
Pendulum Squat (Machine)
Set 1: 135 lbs x 5
Set 2: 225 lbs x 10 @ 9 rpe
Set 3: 225 lbs x 10 @ 10 rpe
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I tweaked my adductor/groin or something with the interior side of my glute ham tie in a week or two ago that has taken away a lot of stability and limited what my leg days could be.
Lately my knees have been screaming. Even doing baby weight warmups on extension I'm stopping the set long before my quads are actually warmed up or engaged just because I can't tolerate the pain.
With these two points I'm probably going to deload pretty hard on my leg days next week.
Cut several movements from this session due to adductor (bulgarians and seated leg curl) and lowered relative load to focus on form and contraction to give my knees a break.
Morning workout
Thursday, Jul 25, 2024 at 5:42am
Lying Leg Curl (Machine)
Set 1: 70 lbs x 20
Set 2: 185 lbs x 12 @ 9 rpe
Set 3: 185 lbs x 11 @ 10 rpe
Set 4: 135 lbs x 15
Set 5: 135 lbs x 10
Leg Extension (Machine)
Set 1: 90 lbs x 15
Set 2: 210 lbs x 12 @ 9 rpe
Set 3: 210 lbs x 12 @ 9 rpe
Set 4: 210 lbs x 12 @ 9.5 rpe
Set 5: 210 lbs x 12 @ 10 rpe
Set 6: 210 lbs x 11 @ 10 rpe
Set 7: 210 lbs x 10 @ 10 rpe
Set 8: 210 lbs x 11 @ 10 rpe
Pendulum Squat (Machine)
Set 1: 135 lbs x 5
Set 2: 225 lbs x 10 @ 9 rpe
Set 3: 225 lbs x 10 @ 10 rpe
@hevyapp
Trainedbytylerlofthouse19
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Sucks to hear about the knees big guy.. Hopefully modifications to the workout can help and you can stay well on track..
BigTomJ
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appreciate it man.
it is what it is, paying for the years of impact on them running track, wrestling, and powerlifting.
a good deload or training break and i should be right as rain.
sometimes thats just what we gotta do.
Ateam2023
Member
damn brother knee problem isn't even funny, i myself have f upped knees that prevent me from doing any kind of squat , leg extensions seem ok but still hurt its kept me limited in leg gains, i hope the best for bigtom keep grinding brother
buzzingonaas
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Messed up my patellar tendon yesterday on extensions.. Do you find a deload necessary even if pain seems to be gone by the next upcoming leg day?
BigTomJ
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it depends, generally no when talking about minor aches and pains.
for the context of this injury that im dealing with, I first tweaked it a couple weeks ago, and have retweaked it several times in the following weeks.
This is telling me that simply taking it a bit easy coupled with my standard recovery times is not sufficient for the injury to heal fully.
the answer to "should i deload to let this heal, even if it doesnt hurt" is going to boil down to the individuals injury history and the nature of the injury
BigTomJ
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Deloading this week,
not bothering with the log for this week.
just training at 60% loads or volume depending on movement and spending the rest of my gym sessions getting some much needed mobility work done
BigTomJ
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damn not even banned, just straight up deleted
