No Crust Racing

Oh I've started having rolled oats for breakfast too instead of Weet Bix. Which seems to keep me feeling fuller for longer. I've been having a glance through that food thread and will make a few adjustments here and there but I already eat pretty well, as in a few pieces of fruit a day, low fat this and that, mindful of sugar contents etc, mostly drink water etc. Still a few changes here and there should be a good thing.

Jogged probably 2 of the 3ks in my walk last night, ankle was a bit tender for the first 1k of this mornings 2k walk but loosened up OK. I did some stretching last night before bed and my back feels a touch better today, discomfort is more localized to that area and requires specific movements to aggravate it now instead of just being generally sore at all times from all movements. Seems that oblique stretch is helping.

That makes sense, should be an easy enough fix then. The rest of the cars ride heights are where I thought they should be so it seems that the front passenger side is the odd one. Shocks haven't been out since they were adjusted and point in either, and they had even ride height then and even shock length etc. I'll take a look.

How cheap are we talking and where? Just eBay?

To add something extra to the mix. I pulled the BMC and could see no signs of any fluid behind it. I have read that they can leak internally back into the BMC so you get the long pedal but no fluid lose so not sure why the long pedal, I can live with that though. I did some very rough eight measurements and found that there's a 7-10mm difference between the two fronts, no idea why and I'd have to set the car up properly to get proper measurements. The side that wants to lock up, driver side front, is the lower side, and I thought more weight on that corner would make it harder to lock it up or do I have it backwards?

I do row into my stomach, right into my naval. Haven't tried those but I might stick with rows for the moment.

Got my dates mixed up, Myo is next Tuesday. A mate who works at defence told me they are having an open to public auction soon and theres' a Magnum Fitness squat rack there, I've asked him to verify if it's a squat rack or cage and get back to me but all of the Magnum stuff on google looks good.

Yeah good idea. I noticed too with the rows and bending over more, it targeted the shoulders more directly where as standing up felt more like lats/traps. If I make the next track day will determine when I get a rack as in sooner or a tad later.

LOL Not quite, but I'm flattered to know you think about me sexually. We can't all be hand models like Birds....

The auction for this ends today, it will be sold for a bargain price. eBay link is in the first post.

I've got dumbells, I can do laterals instead and I may just do that as OHP hates me for whatever reason. Not feeling too bad today, as in maybe a touch more sore than yesterday in the specific back spot but that's to be expected. Did some light jogging on the walk this morning, ankle seemed to deal OK with just general discomfort. Off to the Myo today to get a rub then she's gone for a month so I'll fend for myself.

Umm, shit, how did we get onto this? I think it was Nick talking about annoying people in the gym and went from there. Not sure where you got stronger but not stronger? As Captain Brannigan said, you're obviously confused and aroused... TTT, took your advice about setup/muscle tightness tonight, short version is I liked it, longer version in build thread.

Just did a 2.5sets session, as in 2 full sets, half of the 3rd. Had a good 10min stretch first including the oblique stretch which loosens my back up nicely. Didn't do 2.5x on the OH press where I did 1 set at 44kg, which the shoulder didn't like, then another at 41.5 which the shoulder was slightly happier with. With curls I stuck to 41.5 for 2 sets, but failed out hard on the last 2 reps due to different technique, see below. I found a way to make my lady dips stronger, put a box under my heels to elevate them and carried a few kg's in my pockets, did 40/40/20, could do more but stuck to 2.5x sets so to speak. After all that I managed a 90sec plank and had more in the tank, maybe another 30 sec at a stretch but I was starting to feel it across the shoulder blades. I took the advice about setup on board and tried to lock things in place, tighten things up before exercises, I like how that feels despite it feeling like it burns up the oxygen faster if you get me, the motions feel more stable and less strain on the wrong areas if that makes sense. This ate up power very quickly on the curl I noticed. I feel like I'm going backwards there, maybe in numbers but hopefully that's due to improved form. I went back to the 49kg (or is it 49.5) row, but went further parallel which made it harder but doable. Chucked in a couple of light lunges at the end too as my legs are not getting much of a workout at the moment. Also tried lifting the bar off the ground sumo style when preparing for squats, SLDL, rows, which my back and knees like better further to that, did a push press to get the bar over onto my shoulders for squat instead of a strict press which helped too. So some new/good things in there. Let' see how I pull up tomorrow.

He's probably a prime example, I doubt he's looking to gain much or get bigger stronger, just looking to maintain, but his work in the gym is just as valid as anyone else looking to get bigger or stronger, thats all my point was really. I take beef with people who look down on other peoples goals because they want different things. I do not take beef with others who get pissed when guys pester them in the gym for advice and ignore it or take up equipment then use it incorrectly when others may have a more "legitimate" claim to it. Just my random thougths

STFU you two, making me hungry again. Put up some squat vids so I can feel worse about myself.

At the moment they are on max soft, so I'd have to turn the passenger side up to have the driver side lower than the pass side. I'm using a fair bit of pedal travel so there wouldn't be "heaps" more in it I guess. I can use a touch more with the better tyres but that balances out by having the shocks stiffer for track work so it loads up the tyre faster. It's more a case of not wanting to flat spot a tyre over bumps etc.

You mean the strut brace catching on the bolts as I try to remove it? It comes off pretty easily I think, you can't pull it up perfectly evenly though as the bolts angle in a touch so they are closer at the top of the bolt than at the bottom. Ball joint rubbers are looking sad, could probably use some new ones.

Yes, front non adjustable.

Thought I was cured when I woke up today, back felt great. Bit stiff/tender now but was fine on the morning walk. I think those oblique stretches are on the money so that's something positive. Will do another 2x sets tonight and see how I feel Thursday, I also have a Myo appointment that day. I was thinking about this last night and come to the realisation that when I had the busted leg in plaster I was exercising with my leg up on a chair and doing what I could sitting/laying down, I'd say that has caused some of this imbalance.

I'm coming around to that way of thinking myself Nick. I see myself, down the track probably being leaner, maybe stronger maybe weaker, but most likely all round fitter and in better general condition. That's prob just the squat dodger talking though...

That was the suggestion on NS also Troy, corner weights. The car has always had this behaviour some I'm confident it's in the setup and not the brakes. I might buy one of those hand pumps to directly suck from the caliper nipple and go one more time for good measure, but I'll probably forget about doing that and leave the brakes as in bleeding wise. To answer your questions. - BC BRs - Yes, height and damper. - Generally they are set to softest setting all round for street testing (8/6kg springs f/r) but I usually have the fronts a touch harder on the track than the rear to compensate for the nose heavy weight distribution. This behaviour is less evident with better tyres and the shocks adjusted but I wanted to rule out any mistakes I might have made with the brakes. - The ride heights are all within a few mm tops from wheel centre to guard lip and from wheel centre to ground, they are not even front to back though, back is a touch lower (I think it's 10mm?) if I recall as the car (stock) sits a bit bum high. - Swaybar is stock, no fouling.

I'll give this a free bump purely because it's everything I'd be looking for in a GT-R. Unfortunately, the timing is not quite right for me at this point, and believe me, I ran the numbers more than once! Good luck with the sale.

Hmm, at what point do you stop gaining and start maintaining though? You cannot gain forever and eventually you will have to accept that you cannot lift what you used to, be that through age, time constraints, injury, etc. That point comes at different times for everyone. An 80yr old guy in the gym doing 5kg dumbell curls is still a champ in my books, better than being in a nursing home even if he is taking up valuable gym space and equipment, his fees are probably the same as yours. With the car analogy used before, A good cut and polish is not a full respray but it still costs time and money to make the car look half decent. I don't see why lifting to maintain/recover is any less important than lifting to gain personally and I dislike the notion that if you are in the gym and not powerlifting/bodybuilding your effort or desires are less valid than those who are and it's part of the reason I avoid the gym despite being one of the guys who is looking for some gains. ​I think people focus far too much on what others are doing when they should be minding their own business and focusing on achieving whatever it is they came in to achieve. I much prefer exercising by myself in that respect, but I do see the benefit of exercising with experienced lifters and have needed to come on here/the net for advice/tips etc. I do have sympathy for those who cannot get in a proper workout because there are guys curling in the squat rack or fielding questions from people who then ignore the advise and do it wrong anyway or complain about no results but keep asking questions etc. I think it's fair to be annoyed by that, I don't think it's fair to judge someone else's goals though. Edit: Who or wtf is Skeleton? Bot?

What's to say they aren't just maintaining general fitness or recovering from an injury and doing physio, let alone doing it purely for enjoyment. Being in the gym for any reason is better than someone putting strain on the public health care system due to poor health when it can be helped. Easy for me to say though when these people aren't getting in my way.

Ahh ok so efficiency is part of the desire for the more efficient compound lifts - fair enough.