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[Gizmo j]

Home depot doesn't carry flat pieces of wood.

I just got these at Home Depot.

 

[lxskllr]

You do realize you could've gotten wood free from the treasure box if you got a construction job instead of fucking off, right?

 

[Chaotic42]

OSB!

 

[sdifox]

I just got these at Home Depot.


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Their product is never flat. Always warped.

 

[Chaotic42]

Seriously, Gizmo, answer us this: Why don't you just go apply for a construction job this week? They'll train you in what you need to know if you just show up and work hard and they think you're worth the investment. Even if it's just until your class starts, it will get you some real-world experience. You'll get the muscles you need as fast as possible by actually doing the work.

 

[Gizmo j]

Seriously, Gizmo, answer us this: Why don't you just go apply for a construction job this week? They'll train you in what you need to know if you just show up and work hard and they think you're worth the investment. Even if it's just until your class starts, it will get you some real-world experience. You'll get the muscles you need as fast as possible by actually doing the work.

I was planning to apply for a construction job a month after I get all my equipment, I'm just waiting for my gymnastics mats to be delivered to do deadlifts on. After it's delivered I'm going to go hard in my training for a month then I think I'll be strong enough to do the physically demanding work I'll be required to do.

And I'm currently not doing so bad financially, my plasma donations+SSI is enough for me to live on.

 

[lxskllr]

Construction isn't /that/ hard. You do the job, get a little sore for a week, then it's routine. Absolutely average people do this shit every day.

 

[Red Squirrel]

Yeah and as the new guy it's mostly grunt work I would imagine and once you prove yourself then you start to get more responsibilities. Not like you're designing site built trusses and I joist on day 1. In fact lot of the production crews building multiple houses at once don't even design anything on site, lot of stuff is prefab now. It's basically like putting together Ikea furniture just bigger.

 

[Gizmo j]

I got the gymnastics mats! I now have all the equipment I need.

I'm going to try to do:
50 deadlifts
50 pull ups
50 push ups
50 squats

Every. Single. Day.

 

[Chaotic42]

What time each day?

 

[Gizmo j]

What time each day?

I was going to spread them out throughout the day.

 

[RossMAN]

I was going to spread them out throughout the day.

will you record them all, for your new employers?

 

[Red Squirrel]

If you can actually pull that off you're in better shape than pretty much every person you'll be working with.

 

[WelshBloke]

If you can actually pull that off you're in better shape than pretty much every person you'll be working with.

Yeah. 50 pull ups is not easy!

 

[WelshBloke]

will you record them all, for your new employers?

Fairly sure we'll have a video here soon!

Unless he finds out how difficult 50 pull-ups are!

 

[yottabit]

Gizmo start light with the squats & deadlifts until you have your form down. Use a mirror or record yourself to watch your form. You can start with just the bar (45 lbs) and practice form for anday or two. If you find yourself getting sore from that, which is possible, then I’d stick with it for a week or so and increase reps.

Then try 1 plate on each side (135 lbs) for a period of time if you have the strength for it. Don’t sacrifice form. Might only be able to do a couple / few reps with good form at first.

It’s too bad you don’t have 10’s or 25’s to go more incremental on the loading. But I think if you can get to 20+ reps in one set on 135 lbs that’s probably a good sign you could move up to 225 lbs (2 plates on each side)

225 lbs isn’t much by some people’s standards but it’s still plenty to throw your back out or hurt your knees if you have bad form.

Also you are missing any kind of “push” exercise for your triceps / chest / shoulders. You could do overhead press with the barbell (definitely start with just the barbell). If you don’t have ceiling height for that you can do it seated on the floor, called a Z Press, which is one of my favorite exercises!

Edit: my brain skipped over the push ups, so that’s something.

I would also highly recommend learning barbell row too. That would hit the missing spots in your back between the pullups and deadlift.

Please don’t hurt yourself! Happy lifting!

 

[nakedfrog]

Don't forget to cancel your YMCA membership!

 

[dullard]

Home depot doesn't carry flat pieces of wood.

This meme is sad, but so, so true:

 

[sdifox]

I got the gymnastics mats! I now have all the equipment I need.

I'm going to try to do:
50 deadlifts
50 pull ups
50 push ups
50 squats

Every. Single. Day.



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Put the foam below the OSB. That spreads the load to the whole foam pad that is under the OSB

 

[lxskllr]

Put the foam below the OSB. That spreads the load to the whole foam pad that is under the OSB

It's already overkill. Round objects on hard surfaces tend to move. Better to have the soft stuff up top.

 

[sdifox]

It's already overkill. Round objects on hard surfaces tend to move. Better to have the soft stuff up top.

I am thinking of his downstairs neighbours

 

[nakedfrog]

OP should start a different thread to post his daily rep count. Probably over in the Health & Fitness sub though.
And I thought people usually did "rest days" but I'm not an expert.

 

[dullard]

And I thought people usually did "rest days" but I'm not an expert.

Yes, but this is not a usual situation. I foresee burnout: a lasting state of fatigue and workout dread or avoidance that comes as a result of pushing yourself too intensely without proper rest.

 

[RossMAN]

@Gizmo j I'll see you at the next summer olympics in LA?

 

[Gizmo j]

@Gizmo j I'll see you at the next summer olympics in LA?

I'll probably watch the wrestling Olympics, I have doubts I'll be able to compete as an athlete, but I'll definitely watch it.