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God bless, Shaquille O’Neal.

Posted by Lexillini User icon on July 21, 2026, 9:21:16
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This Icy Hot is magic.

Guns. Have them.

The welfare of humanity is always the alibi of tyrants.

Socialism is the gospel of envy.

I tried a new exercise today. Standing overhead press. I used the square box / rack…

Posted by haighter User icon on July 23, 2026, 10:40:45, in reply to "God bless, Shaquille O’Neal."
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For a starting point. I think it’s gonna be one of my new favorite lifts. But as predicted, from a standing position it’s as much “core strength” as push strength.

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Are you doing the overhead press and stepping up on the box?*

Posted by villain User icon on July 23, 2026, 13:29:13, in reply to "I tried a new exercise today. Standing overhead press. I used the square box / rack…"
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For a starting point. I think it’s gonna be one of my new favorite lifts. But as predicted, from a standing position it’s as much “core strength” as push strength.

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This Icy Hot is magic.

probably just another real jerk in life

No no...using the squat rack to hold the barbell about chest high...

Posted by haighter User icon on July 23, 2026, 14:05:21, in reply to "Are you doing the overhead press and stepping up on the box?*"
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...then approach, grab and position and press.Tying to do 5 reps in each set but the last one I only made it 3.

It's hard work!

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For a starting point. I think it’s gonna be one of my new favorite lifts. But as predicted, from a standing position it’s as much “core strength” as push strength.

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This Icy Hot is magic.

gotcha....that sounds difficult*

Posted by villain User icon on July 23, 2026, 14:59:27, in reply to "No no...using the squat rack to hold the barbell about chest high..."
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...then approach, grab and position and press.Tying to do 5 reps in each set but the last one I only made it 3.

It's hard work!

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For a starting point. I think it’s gonna be one of my new favorite lifts. But as predicted, from a standing position it’s as much “core strength” as push strength.

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This Icy Hot is magic.

probably just another real jerk in life

Villain…I took a pic of the equipment for this exercise this AM for perspective…

Posted by haighter User icon on July 28, 2026, 8:56:33, in reply to "gotcha....that sounds difficult*"
Boo Haighter

So that bar is adjusted to about shoulder height for me…approach forward, plant your stance, press directly overhead and try to keep your form / spine straight.

I fucking love it.

Cool. Does your gym have a smith machine? Seems like the perfect piece of equipment

Posted by villain User icon on July 28, 2026, 12:37:09, in reply to "Villain…I took a pic of the equipment for this exercise this AM for perspective…"
Stupidhead

for this....and no chance of having the bar go wonky on you.

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So that bar is adjusted to about shoulder height for me…approach forward, plant your stance, press directly overhead and try to keep your form / spine straight.

I fucking love it.

probably just another real jerk in life

Yes...2 actually. But they seem to be permanently occupied by ladies doing pelvic thrusts. *

Posted by haighter User icon on July 28, 2026, 13:38:04, in reply to "Cool. Does your gym have a smith machine? Seems like the perfect piece of equipment"
Boo Haighter

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for this....and no chance of having the bar go wonky on you.

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So that bar is adjusted to about shoulder height for me…approach forward, plant your stance, press directly overhead and try to keep your form / spine straight.

I fucking love it.

that really drives me insane*

Posted by AceFrehley User icon on July 28, 2026, 14:21:30, in reply to "Yes...2 actually. But they seem to be permanently occupied by ladies doing pelvic thrusts. *"

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for this....and no chance of having the bar go wonky on you.

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So that bar is adjusted to about shoulder height for me…approach forward, plant your stance, press directly overhead and try to keep your form / spine straight.

I fucking love it.

I'm in full support of the ladies working on their assets.

Posted by villain User icon on July 28, 2026, 14:23:45, in reply to "that really drives me insane* "
Stupidhead

actually more guys should do hip thrusts as well. It's a great exercise that will help you jump higher if you want to dunk.

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for this....and no chance of having the bar go wonky on you.

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So that bar is adjusted to about shoulder height for me…approach forward, plant your stance, press directly overhead and try to keep your form / spine straight.

I fucking love it.

probably just another real jerk in life

lol, same in my gym*

Posted by villain User icon on July 28, 2026, 14:19:48, in reply to "Yes...2 actually. But they seem to be permanently occupied by ladies doing pelvic thrusts. *"
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for this....and no chance of having the bar go wonky on you.

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So that bar is adjusted to about shoulder height for me…approach forward, plant your stance, press directly overhead and try to keep your form / spine straight.

I fucking love it.

probably just another real jerk in life

shoving these huge arrows around is taxing my finger*

Posted by Playoff Rondo User icon on July 21, 2026, 19:59:01, in reply to "God bless, Shaquille O’Neal."

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F ATL

Sidejack: lifting shoes (or: shoes for lifting).

Posted by Learning_and_Labor User icon on July 21, 2026, 15:01:15, in reply to "God bless, Shaquille O’Neal."

I had a good thing going just doing everything in my Pilates socks. Now the gym is cracking down on shoes- mandatory to have toes covered. I can’t wear vans or converse, they don’t give me enough spread in the forefoot.

So I guess I’m looking for a minimal shoe now? Low to zero heel-toe drop, not bulky, not cushioned.

Thoughts?

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This Icy Hot is magic.

Xero

Posted by ghost_of_clt User icon on July 21, 2026, 19:35:16, in reply to "Sidejack: lifting shoes (or: shoes for lifting)."
A

https://xeroshoes.com/

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This Icy Hot is magic.

wine was invented by the Romans... for orgies. and orgies are not too much fun if no-one wants to do it with you.

I have really wide feet and just use lace up low top Vans classics. *

Posted by haighter User icon on July 21, 2026, 16:33:49, in reply to "Sidejack: lifting shoes (or: shoes for lifting)."
Boo Haighter

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This Icy Hot is magic.

What happened? Age? ;-) *

Posted by haighter User icon on July 21, 2026, 10:08:46, in reply to "God bless, Shaquille O’Neal."
Boo Haighter

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I guess. Bent over at the waist a few weeks ago to work on something at floor level.

Posted by Lexillini User icon on July 21, 2026, 10:24:45, in reply to "What happened? Age? ;-) *"
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Felt fine doing so until I stood back up. Sharp pain in lower left side of back right above the beltline. It's been a recurring problem ever since but really worsened here recently. No radiating pain or numbness / tingling so I don't think this is a spinal problem. Just a really bad persistent strained muscle. Which is really aggravated by sitting down and leaning forward (particularly at my home computer or hobby / work table).

Guns. Have them.

The welfare of humanity is always the alibi of tyrants.

Socialism is the gospel of envy.

It could be a muscle, but very likely could be sciatica.

Posted by villain User icon on July 21, 2026, 14:04:29, in reply to "I guess. Bent over at the waist a few weeks ago to work on something at floor level."
Stupidhead

If the latter, try these two fixes:

1. If you have an exercise bike, ride it for 30 minutes a day for the next week straight....no exceptions. It will help to loosen/open up your hips and relieve any pressure on any potential pinched discs without putting excess strain on the area. Don't go crazy, think zone 2 cardio level. Maybe 80rpms with a lightly moderate resistance.

2. Look up how to do stretches that open your hips and do them for 15 minutes each of the next 7 days.

Sciatica 100% feels like it is low back pain, but the key to fixing it is dealing with the hips, glute and piriformis muscles.

probably just another real jerk in life

Thanks. This does seem a little persistent for just a muscle strain / sprain.*

Posted by Lexillini User icon on July 21, 2026, 14:27:58, in reply to "It could be a muscle, but very likely could be sciatica."
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Guns. Have them.

The welfare of humanity is always the alibi of tyrants.

Socialism is the gospel of envy.

About a month ago I totally switched up my workouts...

Posted by haighter User icon on July 21, 2026, 12:54:02, in reply to "I guess. Bent over at the waist a few weeks ago to work on something at floor level."
Boo Haighter

...I still do like benches and curls and all that stuff but every day I focus on core strengthening with a special focus on my middle and lower back muscles.

I figure a sore arm or chest is one thing but a blown out back at "our" age puts you down for a long time.

And I do lotsa physical work, so I can't have that happening.

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When I was rehabbing my left shoulder in May and June . . .

Posted by Lexillini User icon on July 21, 2026, 13:12:51, in reply to "About a month ago I totally switched up my workouts..."
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. . . I spoke with my therapists about needing to work on core strengthening. Mine is too deconditioned. I have started some beginner exercises to start that process.

Funny thing is, moderately exercising my legs, back and abdomen actually makes much of my back pain decrease.

Guns. Have them.

The welfare of humanity is always the alibi of tyrants.

Socialism is the gospel of envy.

Simple crunches and planks are very good. And low impact*

Posted by AceFrehley User icon on July 21, 2026, 13:43:12, in reply to "When I was rehabbing my left shoulder in May and June . . ."

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I do squats and romanian dead lifts now

Posted by AceFrehley User icon on July 21, 2026, 12:59:46, in reply to "About a month ago I totally switched up my workouts..."

i like them.

RDLs are a favorite for me. I hate squats with a passion

Posted by Learning_and_Labor User icon on July 21, 2026, 14:56:29, in reply to "I do squats and romanian dead lifts now "

I have long femurs so it feels like a long way down an an eternity back up. I heel elevate too. I think if I did them for glutes I could like them but I do it just for quads.

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i like them.

I feared them as I was afraid i would hurt myself.

Posted by AceFrehley User icon on July 21, 2026, 14:59:09, in reply to "RDLs are a favorite for me. I hate squats with a passion"

But i started with very low weights and gradually increased them. Now, I am a fan.

I will never get into a leg press machine ever though.

Much prefer leg press to squats

Posted by Learning_and_Labor User icon on July 21, 2026, 15:03:17, in reply to "I feared them as I was afraid i would hurt myself. "

My quad day is: squats, leg press, leg extension, then I add in a glute finisher just to get an extra day even though it’s glutes on a quad day.

Glute day is: hip thrust, RDL, single leg press, glute cable kick backs

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But i started with very low weights and gradually increased them. Now, I am a fan.

I will never get into a leg press machine ever though.

i'll never do let extensions either. it's a me thing*

Posted by AceFrehley User icon on July 21, 2026, 15:06:51, in reply to "Much prefer leg press to squats "

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But i started with very low weights and gradually increased them. Now, I am a fan.

I will never get into a leg press machine ever though.

What do you do instead? Any isolation exercise?*

Posted by Learning_and_Labor User icon on July 21, 2026, 15:11:52, in reply to "i'll never do let extensions either. it's a me thing* "

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But i started with very low weights and gradually increased them. Now, I am a fan.

I will never get into a leg press machine ever though.

I don't do a lot of focus on legs at all. Yeah, I skip leg day!

Posted by AceFrehley User icon on July 21, 2026, 15:23:12, in reply to "What do you do instead? Any isolation exercise?*"

I do a lot of running and walking though. I know that's not the same thing but my legs to get worked.

That’s fair, I was just curious. I’m a newbie so I try to learn from others*

Posted by Learning_and_Labor User icon on July 21, 2026, 15:40:36, in reply to "I don't do a lot of focus on legs at all. Yeah, I skip leg day! "

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I do a lot of running and walking though. I know that's not the same thing but my legs to get worked.

You know what they call Romanian deadlifts in Romania?

Posted by Lexillini User icon on July 21, 2026, 13:14:02, in reply to "I do squats and romanian dead lifts now "
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Exercise.

Guns. Have them.

The welfare of humanity is always the alibi of tyrants.

Socialism is the gospel of envy.

I figured it would be a romanian world. Suprised they say it in english.*

Posted by AceFrehley User icon on July 21, 2026, 13:42:41, in reply to "You know what they call Romanian deadlifts in Romania?"

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Exercise.

Truly wonder how much NBA $$$ he made.

Posted by osklister User icon on July 21, 2026, 9:55:28, in reply to "God bless, Shaquille O’Neal."

Just pimpin' stuff all over the place.

I mean, I guess the counterpoint is to ask how many other players ten years (or more) after retirement can collect that CarMax or Icy Hot money... still: hope he's doing it cause he wants to.

PS: I looked it up: yeah, he's doing because he wants to. Literally a half-billionaire per Wiki. Credited with some astute stock picks over the years. Same thing for Magic Johnson I guess. Something about those LA Lakers....

Shaq's always been doing that.

Posted by auto User icon on July 21, 2026, 10:49:22, in reply to "Truly wonder how much NBA $$$ he made. "

That was why he went from the Magic to the Lakers - to be closer to Hollywood and the tv/commercial production industry.

Those of us of a certain age will remember Shaq-fu, Shazam, Blue Chips and any number of other projects he did in the 90s.

Heck, the dude is pulling 8 figs per year just off NBA Tonight.

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Just pimpin' stuff all over the place.

I mean, I guess the counterpoint is to ask how many other players ten years (or more) after retirement can collect that CarMax or Icy Hot money... still: hope he's doing it cause he wants to.

PS: I looked it up: yeah, he's doing because he wants to. Literally a half-billionaire per Wiki. Credited with some astute stock picks over the years. Same thing for Magic Johnson I guess. Something about those LA Lakers....

One of my fav Shaq stories (which I will butcher) goes something like this...

Posted by haighter User icon on July 21, 2026, 12:51:54, in reply to "Shaq's always been doing that."
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...his son asked for a very expensive car and Shaq instead offered him like a new Accord or something similar.

The son complained about the offer and said "but we're rich!"

Shaq replied "we're not rich...I'm rich..."

LOLOLOLOL...

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He seems like a pretty grounded guy for someone with his professional history.*

Posted by Lexillini User icon on July 21, 2026, 13:15:07, in reply to "One of my fav Shaq stories (which I will butcher) goes something like this..."
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