Stupid Questions Thread

[CheekiBreekiFitness]

This isn't a stupid question, but rather a question about a stupid action.

I was benching with my wife, so lots of plate swapping between sets. At one point, I forgot that I had a 5# metal plate on the outside. I grabbed the outside bumper and slide it off quickly, which launched the 5# metal plate onto my toe. Two days later, it's super swollen and purple. I had to wear my Metcons yesterday to snatch and squat, because I couldn't fit my fat toe into my lifters without pain.

In my defense, (i) there was something that distracted me immediately before pulling the bumper plate, (ii) we lift in a somewhat dimly lit garage (so that we can see city lights out our open garage door), and (iii) both the bumper and the change plate are black, so not super visible.

Been lifting for more than 40 years and first time I've dropped a weight on my foot or toe.

Anyone else ever done this?

The only "injury" I ever had from training with barbells was dropping one on my foot. Extremely painful.

[xuerebx]

Continuing on the straps discussion, which straps do you find better - those that come with a hook grip or not? I have two cheap locally available and not sure which I should go for since I've never used them before. Hook grip vs. normal one.

[5hout]

Continuing on the straps discussion, which straps do you find better - those that come with a hook grip or not? I have two cheap locally available and not sure which I should go for since I've never used them before. Hook grip vs. normal one.

I'd go with neither. Either make some as shown in this video or buy some like it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSAYbrHUo6U.

You could also try Oly straps, which are also fine. I would rec'd against Figure 8 unless you have some specific need (although on days where you feel miserable they are great).

[xuerebx]

Continuing on the straps discussion, which straps do you find better - those that come with a hook grip or not? I have two cheap locally available and not sure which I should go for since I've never used them before. Hook grip vs. normal one.

I'd go with neither. Either make some as shown in this video or buy some like it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSAYbrHUo6U.

You could also try Oly straps, which are also fine. I would rec'd against Figure 8 unless you have some specific need (although on days where you feel miserable they are great).

Any particular reason? (just for my understanding)

I found one similar to the video you shared - https://www.eurosport.com.mt/weightlifting-straps, it's actually cheaper

[Hardartery]

Continuing on the straps discussion, which straps do you find better - those that come with a hook grip or not? I have two cheap locally available and not sure which I should go for since I've never used them before. Hook grip vs. normal one.

Those are somehow the two worst ideas for straps I've ever seen, and being presented as your only two options. Just no. Get a normal pair of straps, or a pair of figure 8's. The normal ones are better because they require less adjustment and still involve your grip a little, if the figure 8's are set right I can actually let completely go and the bar doesn't drop.

[xuerebx]

Haha, there were a few other options such as the one I linked in the post above yours - I just thought the more expensive ones are better. I'll go for the normal pair then.

[lehman906]

Haha, there were a few other options such as the one I linked in the post above yours - I just thought the more expensive ones are better. I'll go for the normal pair then.

A normal cheap-o $10 pair will last you for years if you strap up tight and still hold on to the bar (not letting the straps do all the work).

[James]

I used two lengths of seat belt for a long time and that worked decent. I got a pair of figure 8s last year and they are great.

[xuerebx]

Cheers guys, glad there's a specific thread for stupid questions - I feel right at home.

[Hardartery]

Cheers guys, glad there's a specific thread for stupid questions - I feel right at home.

My brother did try the hook straps, and they didn't work too well. His reason for trying them is that he's a quadrapalegic and can't make a fist, and he still ended going with something else for that part of his lifting.

[OverheadDeadlifts]

Continuing on the straps discussion, which straps do you find better - those that come with a hook grip or not? I have two cheap locally available and not sure which I should go for since I've never used them before. Hook grip vs. normal one.

I liked the hook straps (that exact model) because I was doing grip and rip deadlifts and wanted a strap with no setup time to mimic my actual deadlift.

That was until the nylon that secured the hook snapped clean off the rest of the strap. Hadn’t even used them all that much. Luckily it was pull-ups and not deadlifts I was doing at the time.

Back to the figure 8’s.

[xuerebx]

Cheers guys - I'm sold for the regular straps. I will just use them for RDLs, rows, and maybe pulldowns.

[dw]

Subbing in leg press for leg extensions today because I have an infected scrape where the leg extensions pad would go...

Man I hate leg press. Something about my body proportions makes the exertion for these feel so extreme...not much easier than a omparable scheme for squat (which is pretty bad considering I'm doing stuff like sets of ~10 to failure).

Oh yeah so question...why are these so strenuous for me? Not hard as in my leg press 1rm is low compared to whatever. Not even exhausting as cardio... they just feel so hard.

[janoycresva]

Subbing in leg press for leg extensions today because I have an infected scrape where the leg extensions pad would go...

Man I hate leg press. Something about my body proportions makes the exertion for these feel so extreme...not much easier than a omparable scheme for squat (which is pretty bad considering I'm doing stuff like sets of ~10 to failure).

Oh yeah so question...why are these so strenuous for me? Not hard as in my leg press 1rm is low compared to whatever. Not even exhausting as cardio... they just feel so hard.

I don’t think this is due to your structure specifically, I think this is just due to doing leg press correctly (full ROM) with a high degree of effort

IME the leg press has a much more linear force curve than the squat (which has one sticking point just above parallel and is much easier everywhere else) which makes it feel subjectively harder, and because it’s stable and requires minimal technique you can just push really fucking hard on it without technical disintegration bailing you out before you get to those really brutal reps where the weight is barely even moving

[dw]

Subbing in leg press for leg extensions today because I have an infected scrape where the leg extensions pad would go...

Man I hate leg press. Something about my body proportions makes the exertion for these feel so extreme...not much easier than a omparable scheme for squat (which is pretty bad considering I'm doing stuff like sets of ~10 to failure).

Oh yeah so question...why are these so strenuous for me? Not hard as in my leg press 1rm is low compared to whatever. Not even exhausting as cardio... they just feel so hard.

I don’t think this is due to your structure specifically, I think this is just due to doing leg press correctly (full ROM) with a high degree of effort

IME the leg press has a much more linear force curve than the squat (which has one sticking point just above parallel and is much easier everywhere else) which makes it feel subjectively harder, and because it’s stable and requires minimal technique you can just push really fucking hard on it without technical disintegration bailing you out before you get to those really brutal reps where the weight is barely even moving

Bolded feels like the key to me. I feel like I'm grunting and straining and making pregnancy noises well before my last (rpe 10) rep, which is where I would be doing that for squats.

[dw]

I find that standing good mornings always seem to give me a pain behind my knee after a few sessions (not during the session). It seems to be my hamstrings tendons.

Any idea what causes this?

[Hanley]

I find that standing good mornings always seem to give me a pain behind my knee after a few sessions (not during the session). It seems to be my hamstrings tendons.

Any idea what causes this?

Hamstring eccentric braking.

[dw]

I find that standing good mornings always seem to give me a pain behind my knee after a few sessions (not during the session). It seems to be my hamstrings tendons.

Any idea what causes this?

Hamstring eccentric braking.

Can I avoid it somehow? Like ending the eccentric with more glute extension maybe?

[Hanley]

I find that standing good mornings always seem to give me a pain behind my knee after a few sessions (not during the session). It seems to be my hamstrings tendons.

Any idea what causes this?

Hamstring eccentric braking.

Can I avoid it somehow? Like ending the eccentric with more glute extension maybe?

Are you locking your knees? If so, don't. 30ish degrees of knee flexion is fine.

[dw]

I find that standing good mornings always seem to give me a pain behind my knee after a few sessions (not during the session). It seems to be my hamstrings tendons.

Any idea what causes this?

Hamstring eccentric braking.

Can I avoid it somehow? Like ending the eccentric with more glute extension maybe?

Are you locking your knees? If so, don't. 30ish degrees of knee flexion is fine.

Hmm. I try to unlock each time before beginning the descent, but I am probably locking at the top at the end of the rep.