Our Physical Fitness

[Scribe]

Legs, it is what it is. I've hit 300 on the squat, but its not comfortable at all, and I'm kind of thinking I need to change things up because I'm not interested in blowing out a blood vessel somewhere that matters.

 

[Evaniel]

Legs, it is what it is. I've hit 300 on the squat, but its not comfortable at all, and I'm kind of thinking I need to change things up because I'm not interested in blowing out a blood vessel somewhere that matters.

I've given up on squats in favor of leg press and my new favorite: the hack squat machine. I've hurt myself on squats--my back, hip, and knee--more than any other exercise, hands down. As annoyed as I am with moving to the student gym, the hack squat machine actually makes me look forward to Sunday leg day: it's smooth, stable, I feel it far more in my quads, and it doesn't hurt my knee.

Congrats on 300! That's a nice round number and a good benchmark of overall strength!

 

[TiQuinn]

I've given up on squats in favor of leg press and my new favorite: the hack squat machine. I've hurt myself on squats--my back, hip, and knee--more than any other exercise, hands down. As annoyed as I am with moving to the student gym, the hack squat machine actually makes me look forward to Sunday leg day: it's smooth, stable, I feel it far more in my quads, and it doesn't hurt my knee.

Congrats on 300! That's a nice round number and a good benchmark of overall strength!

I wish my gym had a hack squat machine, I’d rock that thing every leg day. Instead I’ll just stick to the leg press and standard squats.

Deadlifts are my personal bane. Tight hamstrings mean I even look at that lift the wrong way, and my back is gonna hurt.

 

[Mannahnin]

I basically stopped doing regular deadlifts after a back injury in 2022, and have been largely off RDLs since I started using PF as my regular gym this Spring and not having actual power or RDL racks. I have tried doing them on a Smith and should probably bring those back.

Leg press and at times leg extensions have been my bread and butter quad & leg work, but I do find that I can put some unhappy pressure on my lower spine. Feeling that a bit right now from Sunday.

I have tried out hack squats several times in recent months and I'm starting to feel more comfortable with them, and like maybe it should replace leg press due to never seeming to give me any back issues. I have a little self-consciousness about it because I can do far less weight on it than I can on leg press, but that's dumb. I should just embrace it.

 

[darjr]

Posted the wrong image before.

 

[Scribe]

Back day completed.

I think, if I stick with this for the rest of year, I will go to back on Mon/Fri, Chest on Wed to really explode the back in Jan.

 

[Scribe]

My gym has been something else the last few days.

Legs and Upper done.

 

[Evaniel]

My gym has been something else the last few days.

Legs and Upper done.

Busy?

 

[Scribe]

Busy?

You could say that.

Spoiler

Now, by all means ladies, wear whatever makes you comfortable but have mercy on a middle aged man!

 

[Scribe]

Oh and I confirmed this morning that I process a large dinner, in 12-14 hours. Considering I cut back on food (I was trying to stick to a budget) that may explain why I'm not gaining anymore.