barbell curl in power rack

bouncer dave · 12-09-2006, 12:38 AM

started today doing str bar curls ( replacing ez) did them in the rack.
i know... felt like a dick... but...loved it. so camfy....
i used to hate those pople....ow i am one of them,,,,

Jay Cook · 12-09-2006, 12:53 AM

i hate you

teckno05 · 12-09-2006, 12:57 AM

I was about to say "Dam you" but he beat me too it.

Next time you want to do squats and someones curling in your rack, you''ll remember how it felt, and you'll never do it again.

bouncer dave · 12-09-2006, 01:18 AM

in this gym i am the only one using the rack.
its just sits there waiting for me.
promise you.

wow..... i feel bad.....

AnyOldIron · 12-09-2006, 01:25 AM

if no-one's waiting to squat or otherwise use the rack for something you CAN'T do without a rack (unlike curls) I don't see what the problem is.

Jay Cook · 12-09-2006, 01:28 AM

i agree AOI i was just giving you a hard time Bouncer Dave. As long as you recognize that if someone wants to squat they have priority. I hate it when you're like "hey you mind if i squat here" and they respond with "I've only got 6 sets left. I'll be done in a bit." that's what's not ok with it. Cus you could easily take your 55lbs and go elsewhere in the gym.

NOT sayin you do 55lbs BD...

bouncer dave · 12-09-2006, 01:36 AM

55 lbs........a bit low.....
we use to have a sign on the rack:
squat or f.. off.

but since i started doing all this rack chins.......

T-MONEY · 12-09-2006, 02:47 AM

we got three squat racks and a full power rack. pretty much im the only one in them, or even in that area. so i just set up shop there, for everything. its pretty sad theres only like 6 people i ever see squat or dead, but i like it that way. i dont really like people.

MoGeaYuglay · 12-09-2006, 03:10 AM

what's so hard about bending over and grabbing a barbell to curl it for some reps and then set it back down again?

Sentinel · 12-09-2006, 03:38 AM

i always curl in the rack. my gym has over 15 pwer racks. so i dont feel guilty AT ALL!

Logan · 12-09-2006, 03:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bouncer dave

i used to hate those pople....ow i am one of them,,,,

Do you get a bow to go with the skirt?

rackitup · 12-09-2006, 03:57 AM

"If you can do it somewhere else..do it"

Rack chins yes, curls no

eggwhites · 12-09-2006, 04:34 AM

I curl in the squat rack... I really don't feel bad because I really don't respect anyone at the school gym...

And for some reason, I seriously feel stronger when I curl in a rack. I like just picking the bar up from high and be right in front of the mirror.

I mean, we don't have those short straight bars at the school gym, just cambered bars that go up in 10lb increments, and the only other option is curling on a bench or on the deadlift station...

wunluvbo0mr · 12-09-2006, 05:58 AM

still doesn't beat the dicks at my gym who decided to do wrist curls on the squat rack. and i never ask people how many sets they have left, cause i hate it myself. you always have someone ask "how many sets?" and you can't say 3 or 1 since it's a rest=pause set, so they kind of just stare at you in your peripheral ready to jump at the station the second you put the weight down.

eggwhites · 12-09-2006, 06:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wunluvbo0mr

still doesn't beat the dicks at my gym who decided to do wrist curls on the squat rack. and i never ask people how many sets they have left, cause i hate it myself. you always have someone ask "how many sets?" and you can't say 3 or 1 since it's a rest=pause set, so they kind of just stare at you in your peripheral ready to jump at the station the second you put the weight down.

Yes!!! I still haven't found out the perfect reply to the "How many sets left" question... "Umm, actually, three, but they're fast." No one would understand if I said "three RP sets." I dunno... Anyone have a solid reply?

deadlift0 · 12-09-2006, 07:10 AM

Or what about guys who do shrugs in there

Logan · 12-09-2006, 07:38 AM

I usually reply just one long one, and then handle my business. When I am done, I will remove my plates and step out of the rack. I try to be done with equipment as fast as possible, and I try to be courteous of others, but I'm not sacrificing my workout. It's why I'm there.

bouncer dave · 12-09-2006, 08:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Logan

Do you get a bow to go with the skirt?

what the...

thats your lifts man

from your log)

"These are my lift goals for my next blast.

Incline Smith - 165 (+15lbs)
Standing Barbell Press - 125 (+10lbs)
Skull Crusher - 115 (+15lbs)
Dumbbell ROw - 100 (+10lbs)

Barbell Curl - 95..." (from your log)

i wouldnt talk much. gain some first.

rackitup · 12-09-2006, 08:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bouncer dave

what the...

thats your lifts man

from your log)

"These are my lift goals for my next blast.

Incline Smith - 165 (+15lbs)
Standing Barbell Press - 125 (+10lbs)
Skull Crusher - 115 (+15lbs)
Dumbbell ROw - 100 (+10lbs)

Barbell Curl - 95..." (from your log)

i wouldnt talk much. gain some first.

I never realised there was a correlation between size and having the "right" to curl in the power rack. The fact that you took the time to go through someones logg to discredit them is pretty low

bouncer dave · 12-09-2006, 08:15 AM

nothing to do with the right to curl or not.
its the right of someone to talk about you wearing a skirt.

i found it offensive.

jer · 12-09-2006, 10:35 AM

Now gentlemen be nice.

Anyway, so you guys who are totally against curls in the squat or power racks, where do you guy's curl then?
An honest and no bullshit question, not trying to start shit. I realize that everyones gym is a little different, but those are the only two places where I can really do 'em. I have used a bench once or twice when some guy was doing quarter squats with less than I was curling, but I have only seen 2 guys actually do full squats or deads in the power rack and only a hand full of times in the year I've been a member.

T-MONEY · 12-09-2006, 11:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by deadlift0

Or what about guys who do shrugs in there

when i barbell shruged all the time i would get up to 405 for reps. a rack is necessary.

deadlift0 · 12-09-2006, 11:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by T-MONEY

when i barbell shruged all the time i would get up to 405 for reps. a rack is necessary.

damn ur logic hahaha.

T-MONEY · 12-09-2006, 12:02 PM

hope no one thinks i was trying to brag or anything. just making my point.

jer · 12-09-2006, 12:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by T-MONEY

hope no one thinks i was trying to brag or anything. just making my point.

No, it makes sence to me. I used to do the same thing when I shruged.

Where else are you supose to do 'em? Not all of us have all the equipment that some others have at there gyms.

12-09-2006, 12:38 AM	#1
bouncer dave Intense Muscle Vet Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: australia Posts: 3,964	barbell curl in power rack started today doing str bar curls ( replacing ez) did them in the rack. i know... felt like a dick... but...loved it. so camfy.... i used to hate those pople....ow i am one of them,,,, __________________ "An egg yolk is a terrible thing to waste" J.M.

12-09-2006, 12:53 AM	#2
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12-09-2006, 01:18 AM	#4
bouncer dave Intense Muscle Vet Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: australia Posts: 3,964	in this gym i am the only one using the rack. its just sits there waiting for me. promise you. wow..... i feel bad..... __________________ "An egg yolk is a terrible thing to waste" J.M.

12-09-2006, 01:25 AM	#5
AnyOldIron Light-heavyweight Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 1,346	if no-one's waiting to squat or otherwise use the rack for something you CAN'T do without a rack (unlike curls) I don't see what the problem is. __________________ liftism.com - the board of all boards

12-09-2006, 01:28 AM	#6
Jay Cook formerly "thenatural" Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Just around the bend. Posts: 9,045	i agree AOI i was just giving you a hard time Bouncer Dave. As long as you recognize that if someone wants to squat they have priority. I hate it when you're like "hey you mind if i squat here" and they respond with "I've only got 6 sets left. I'll be done in a bit." that's what's not ok with it. Cus you could easily take your 55lbs and go elsewhere in the gym. NOT sayin you do 55lbs BD... __________________ weight training and nutrition are two very simple endeavors. In fact, they are both primal instincts we are born with. Too many people are making this stuff way too complicated. Keep it simple and basic. It works every time. Hard work and consistency always pay big dividends. -exmgq building bigger better athletes. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 2 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

12-09-2006, 12:57 AM	#3
teckno05 Light-heavyweight Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: NJ Posts: 1,397	I was about to say "Dam you" but he beat me too it. Next time you want to do squats and someones curling in your rack, you''ll remember how it felt, and you'll never do it again.

12-09-2006, 01:36 AM	#7
bouncer dave Intense Muscle Vet Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: australia Posts: 3,964	55 lbs........a bit low..... we use to have a sign on the rack: squat or f.. off. but since i started doing all this rack chins....... __________________ "An egg yolk is a terrible thing to waste" J.M.

12-09-2006, 02:47 AM	#8
T-MONEY Light-heavyweight Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,117	we got three squat racks and a full power rack. pretty much im the only one in them, or even in that area. so i just set up shop there, for everything. its pretty sad theres only like 6 people i ever see squat or dead, but i like it that way. i dont really like people. __________________ GET THAT 5%...TYG222...AT TRUEPROTEIN.COM We are the dark secret hidden deep inside the fanny pack. - The Iron Game

12-09-2006, 03:10 AM	#9
MoGeaYuglay Middleweight Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 734	what's so hard about bending over and grabbing a barbell to curl it for some reps and then set it back down again?

12-09-2006, 03:38 AM	#10
Sentinel Banned by Skip for being a bitch Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Trinity University, San Antonio, Texas Posts: 4,174	i always curl in the rack. my gym has over 15 pwer racks. so i dont feel guilty AT ALL!

12-09-2006, 03:57 AM	#12
rackitup Light-heavyweight Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 752	"If you can do it somewhere else..do it" Rack chins yes, curls no __________________ "Never give up form for weight, makes no sense, form is key the weights will follow..." "Get...it...done" RACK's Shitt HOTT Dogg Logg To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 2 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

12-09-2006, 04:34 AM	#13
eggwhites Light-heavyweight Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: San Francisco Posts: 813	I curl in the squat rack... I really don't feel bad because I really don't respect anyone at the school gym... And for some reason, I seriously feel stronger when I curl in a rack. I like just picking the bar up from high and be right in front of the mirror. I mean, we don't have those short straight bars at the school gym, just cambered bars that go up in 10lb increments, and the only other option is curling on a bench or on the deadlift station... __________________ Save 5% at To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 2 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. with the Discount Code TEI736!

12-09-2006, 05:58 AM	#14
wunluvbo0mr Bantamweight Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 138	still doesn't beat the dicks at my gym who decided to do wrist curls on the squat rack. and i never ask people how many sets they have left, cause i hate it myself. you always have someone ask "how many sets?" and you can't say 3 or 1 since it's a rest=pause set, so they kind of just stare at you in your peripheral ready to jump at the station the second you put the weight down.

12-09-2006, 07:10 AM	#16
deadlift0 Super-heavyweight Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Outer Heaven Posts: 3,795	Or what about guys who do shrugs in there __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 2 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. You can use my TrueProtein Discount code:JSG87 yeah, that's where I saw JT... the airport... do try and pay attention, old chap -RedSkull WOW! If I were a cannibal DC is getting ketchup all over his boobies! -Future I tell you I want to choke out most of the gym goers I see...- In-Human

12-09-2006, 07:38 AM	#17
Logan Lightweight Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Sweet home Chicago Posts: 264	I usually reply just one long one, and then handle my business. When I am done, I will remove my plates and step out of the rack. I try to be done with equipment as fast as possible, and I try to be courteous of others, but I'm not sacrificing my workout. It's why I'm there.

12-09-2006, 08:15 AM	#20
bouncer dave Intense Muscle Vet Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: australia Posts: 3,964	nothing to do with the right to curl or not. its the right of someone to talk about you wearing a skirt. i found it offensive. __________________ "An egg yolk is a terrible thing to waste" J.M.

12-09-2006, 10:35 AM	#21
jer Light-heavyweight Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: CT Posts: 1,389	Now gentlemen be nice. Anyway, so you guys who are totally against curls in the squat or power racks, where do you guy's curl then? An honest and no bullshit question, not trying to start shit. I realize that everyones gym is a little different, but those are the only two places where I can really do 'em. I have used a bench once or twice when some guy was doing quarter squats with less than I was curling, but I have only seen 2 guys actually do full squats or deads in the power rack and only a hand full of times in the year I've been a member. __________________ "How do you build a legitamate National Superheavyweight? It involves incredibly heavy slag iron, copious amounts of bodybuilding food, and basically a mental mindset that involves being 2 dogs short of a full kennel!" -Dante

12-09-2006, 12:02 PM	#24
T-MONEY Light-heavyweight Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,117	hope no one thinks i was trying to brag or anything. just making my point. __________________ GET THAT 5%...TYG222...AT TRUEPROTEIN.COM We are the dark secret hidden deep inside the fanny pack. - The Iron Game

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