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| ▲ | naming_the_user 5 days ago | parent | next [-] |
| The issue is that people stop exercising at all as adults which makes about as much sense as stopping teeth brushing. If you just consistently do a little bit of strength training then it never gets hard, you just very slowly tail off in absolute strength which is fine. The average adult probably also isn’t great at learning for example because they just stop once they finish school. |
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| ▲ | yesco 5 days ago | parent | prev | next [-] |
| Gaining reliable access to the equipment can also be tricky depending on your budget, schedule and floorplan. I personally couldn't really get a good habit going until I could purchase the equipment and make it available from home. Prior to that I was intermittently going to a gym but Covid really drilled into me how transient that access can be. Considering how far you can go with just a few gallons of water, would be nice if there was more innovation in this space to increase accessibility in a safe way. While the bars and weights are one thing, it's ultimately the lack of a rack that makes squats troublesome imo. |
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| ▲ | n4r9 5 days ago | parent [-] | | I've never had space to store the bar itself, but if I had a home gym I'd be okay with a couple of stands like this: https://www.decathlon.co.uk/p/mp/york/york-squat-stands/_/R-... You have to learn how to bail, but (depending on low vs high bar) you can get pretty confident at it | | |
| ▲ | thefaux 4 days ago | parent [-] | | Yeah, I have a bar and weights but no racks so I'm limited to front squats and only what I can power clean. I feel though that this has forced me to work on the power clean which is a very satisfying exercise to do well. I've been power cleaning/squatting about once per week for a year and think this is a pretty good approach since it is almost impossible for me to try and lift too much so injury risk is low. The downside is perhaps slower development than if I could easily overload, but I'm in no hurry. | | |
| ▲ | n4r9 4 days ago | parent [-] | | Be careful now, you're veering dangerously close to trying out olympic weightlifting. |
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| ▲ | n4r9 5 days ago | parent | prev | next [-] |
| I meant minimal in terms of time. I get your point though. Still, a set of your 5RM is going to do wonders for many people no matter how strong you already are. And if you're putting a bit of thought into form and diet, I believe most people can work up to around 80kg with a year of practise twice a week. |
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| ▲ | Aeolun 5 days ago | parent | prev | next [-] |
| I find it quite hard to lift myself on any bar. You don’t need a sports club for it though, which is nice. |
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| ▲ | fire_lake 5 days ago | parent | prev | next [-] |
| Many people lack the mobility to squat at all! Correcting this takes considerable time. |
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| ▲ | vhcr 5 days ago | parent | prev | next [-] |
| 200lb means a BMI of 25 if you're 6'3", which is like 3-4% of the male population in the US, unless you're taller than that it would probably be a better idea to lower your weight first. |
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| ▲ | nightowl_games 2 days ago | parent | prev [-] |
| Yeah I've been lifting consistently basically my whole adult life - with coaches, and squatting your body weight with proper form is difficult. Maybe 1/10 people I see regularly go to the gym actually squat at full depth. I can squat my body weight, but it took me a very long time and multiple coaches to get there with proper form. People need to set realistic goals, like squatting _no added weight_. Seriously, squat with no bar and get your butt below your knees. That alone is a serious movement, you can get fit with just that. |
