# Gym selfies, weightlifting & fitness 🔥 (TW gym attire. Keep rules #6 and #7 in mind) (Part 1)
**URL:** https://talkingsober.com/t/gym-selfies-weightlifting-fitness-tw-gym-attire-keep-rules-6-and-7-in-mind-part-1/70953
**Category:** Just for Fun
**Tags:** fitness, motivation
**Created:** [October 22, 2019, 9:55am UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/gym-selfies-weightlifting-fitness-tw-gym-attire-keep-rules-6-and-7-in-mind-part-1/70953 "2019-10-22T09:55:42Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
**Page:** 118
### Author:  [@Zeekinout](https://talkingsober.com/u/Zeekinout)
#### Post date: [May 8, 2024, 1:34am UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/gym-selfies-weightlifting-fitness-tw-gym-attire-keep-rules-6-and-7-in-mind-part-1/70953/2687 "2024-05-08T01:34:28Z")
Much appreciated! 💪🏼
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### Author:  [@Faugxh](https://talkingsober.com/u/Faugxh)
#### Post date: [May 8, 2024, 4:45am UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/gym-selfies-weightlifting-fitness-tw-gym-attire-keep-rules-6-and-7-in-mind-part-1/70953/2688 "2024-05-08T04:45:24Z")
Really great work Zack! Awesome to be cheering you on! 🔥
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### Author:  [@Jasty2](https://talkingsober.com/u/Jasty2)
#### Post date: [May 9, 2024, 5:50pm UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/gym-selfies-weightlifting-fitness-tw-gym-attire-keep-rules-6-and-7-in-mind-part-1/70953/2689 "2024-05-09T17:50:13Z")
Not a work out selfie unfortunately. I’m dismantling the home gym for the move. And I’m building a 75 gallon aquarium stand with which was once the squat rack. I’ll be ordering a home smith machine /cable machine that I found as soon as I get there next week, and then it will be back to workouts thank god. ✌💚
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### Author:  [@Faugxh](https://talkingsober.com/u/Faugxh)
#### Post date: [May 9, 2024, 6:03pm UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/gym-selfies-weightlifting-fitness-tw-gym-attire-keep-rules-6-and-7-in-mind-part-1/70953/2690 "2024-05-09T18:03:30Z")
Cool. Good luck w everything! Do we get to see the new aquarium? Will it be in your new gym?!
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### Author:  [@Jasty2](https://talkingsober.com/u/Jasty2)
#### Post date: [May 9, 2024, 6:15pm UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/gym-selfies-weightlifting-fitness-tw-gym-attire-keep-rules-6-and-7-in-mind-part-1/70953/2691 "2024-05-09T18:15:49Z")
TY. Yeah it’ll be in there. As soon as everything is up and running I’ll show yous. Mi casa es tu casa . ✌😁
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### Author:  [@Jasty2](https://talkingsober.com/u/Jasty2)
#### Post date: [May 10, 2024, 9:42am UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/gym-selfies-weightlifting-fitness-tw-gym-attire-keep-rules-6-and-7-in-mind-part-1/70953/2692 "2024-05-10T09:42:13Z")
So how’s the tendonitis in that bicep area feeling. Have you been able to do your pull days without to much of a problem?
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### Author:  [@Faugxh](https://talkingsober.com/u/Faugxh)
#### Post date: [May 10, 2024, 9:54am UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/gym-selfies-weightlifting-fitness-tw-gym-attire-keep-rules-6-and-7-in-mind-part-1/70953/2693 "2024-05-10T09:54:23Z")
I thinks its healing, just slowly. The pain is decreasing more and more, also after rehab exercises. I’m trying to get new physio apppointments cos I don’t know how to progress further w it tho. I have sought out some info on injury and tendons and it seems a lot of it is leaving it alone. So I try to do little. And also I have realised I was way way way overtrained and underfed in autumn. I was ignorant and brought this on myself.
I’ve been eating more, especially rest day carbs are up by 3x the amount. I’m trying to make rest a priority more - like a 12hrs bar shift without a single break where your legs are on fire the next day and you get hardly any sleep maybe should not count as a rest day. :-S
I’m learning. If anyone has some solid trusted source of info on injury and overtraining prevention for someone who’s been doing this a while, I’m all ears.
I am doing 531 and that doesn’t have full on pull days. I’m still barred from any curl, pull-ups or heavy row movements. I tested a bent over row last week and it aggravated the arm.
I’ve been doing one armed rows and that goes ok, no pain after. Really miss doing pull-ups (and looking like I do pullups, not gonna lie) but that’ll still be a long time. My PT estimated September…
Thanks for asking! 😙
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### Author:  [@Jasty2](https://talkingsober.com/u/Jasty2)
#### Post date: [May 10, 2024, 10:07am UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/gym-selfies-weightlifting-fitness-tw-gym-attire-keep-rules-6-and-7-in-mind-part-1/70953/2694 "2024-05-10T10:07:16Z")
> [@Faugxh](#):
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> Really miss doing pull-ups
The heavy dumbbell or EZ bar pullover is really the only exercise I’ve found that really targets and stretches out the lats really well, without much of any strain on the biceps. I know how hard it is trying to work back and not pull and bend the elbows
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### Author:  [@Faugxh](https://talkingsober.com/u/Faugxh)
#### Post date: [May 10, 2024, 10:16am UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/gym-selfies-weightlifting-fitness-tw-gym-attire-keep-rules-6-and-7-in-mind-part-1/70953/2695 "2024-05-10T10:16:40Z")
Ohh, I will give this a try, many thanks!
Imma have to start a bit lighter cos I can’t really use my arm fully to stabilise during setup. I’m limited even in say a seated db SP cos I can’t slowly bring heavy dbs up into my lap or back to starting position w my arm 🙄 and anything I have to do more than 10times makes me nauseous lol…
V grateful for the tip! ✨
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### Author:  [@Dan531](https://talkingsober.com/u/Dan531)
#### Post date: [May 10, 2024, 3:01pm UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/gym-selfies-weightlifting-fitness-tw-gym-attire-keep-rules-6-and-7-in-mind-part-1/70953/2696 "2024-05-10T15:01:51Z")
I’m really jealous of everyone getting after it here… I’ve been unable to lately. At first because of time constraints and now because of health.
Those that have been around awhile know I love my gym and loved being in it. Just know that life is gonna kick your ass and it’s alot easier taking those ass kickings sober with some muscle on ya… keep grinding but listen to your body.
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### Author:  [@Faugxh](https://talkingsober.com/u/Faugxh)
#### Post date: [May 10, 2024, 3:05pm UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/gym-selfies-weightlifting-fitness-tw-gym-attire-keep-rules-6-and-7-in-mind-part-1/70953/2697 "2024-05-10T15:05:36Z")
Not sure what’s going on but wishing you only the best, Dan. Hope you can get back to it the absolute soonest possible. And get well. Much love.
> [@Dan531](#):
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> keep grinding but listen to your body.
👌🏻
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### Author:  [@TMAC](https://talkingsober.com/u/TMAC)
#### Post date: [May 11, 2024, 1:07pm UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/gym-selfies-weightlifting-fitness-tw-gym-attire-keep-rules-6-and-7-in-mind-part-1/70953/2698 "2024-05-11T13:07:15Z")
I gotta tell someone, people that will understand.
My back injury recurred back in early March like you all know. Since then, everything in my low back/hips/glutes has been super locked up. Horrible stiffness and persistent, varying levels of pain.
Last night I was doing my daily stretching/yoga, and all at once, EVERYTHING - like the entire middle third of my body - let go and opened up.
When I tell you this was the most intense feeling of relief/release that I have EVER had in my LIFE, it’s not hyperbole. I had an immediate and involuntary response of crying and laughing for a solid 10 mins after.
I think I undid stress/tension in there that even predates my spine fusion. I haven’t felt space in my spine and pelvis like this in YEARS.
My fuck, I am so damn grateful today.
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### Author:  [@Cjp](https://talkingsober.com/u/Cjp)
#### Post date: [May 11, 2024, 1:08pm UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/gym-selfies-weightlifting-fitness-tw-gym-attire-keep-rules-6-and-7-in-mind-part-1/70953/2699 "2024-05-11T13:08:20Z")
What a beautiful experience! @TMAC thanks for sharing 🙂
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### Author:  [@Jasty2](https://talkingsober.com/u/Jasty2)
#### Post date: [May 11, 2024, 1:22pm UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/gym-selfies-weightlifting-fitness-tw-gym-attire-keep-rules-6-and-7-in-mind-part-1/70953/2700 "2024-05-11T13:22:32Z")
I’m so glad to hear this. 😁😁. Was it a particular stretch that you did that seemed to unlock everything. Or just in general
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### Author:  [@Runningfree](https://talkingsober.com/u/Runningfree)
#### Post date: [May 11, 2024, 1:40pm UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/gym-selfies-weightlifting-fitness-tw-gym-attire-keep-rules-6-and-7-in-mind-part-1/70953/2701 "2024-05-11T13:40:15Z")
That’s such great news!! I hope it stays this way 🎉🎉🎉
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### Author:  [@Faugxh](https://talkingsober.com/u/Faugxh)
#### Post date: [May 11, 2024, 1:43pm UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/gym-selfies-weightlifting-fitness-tw-gym-attire-keep-rules-6-and-7-in-mind-part-1/70953/2702 "2024-05-11T13:43:46Z")
Congratulations. I can imagine. 🙏🏻
Like @Jasty2 I wanna know what stretch tho 👀
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### Author:  [@TMAC](https://talkingsober.com/u/TMAC)
#### Post date: [May 11, 2024, 2:10pm UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/gym-selfies-weightlifting-fitness-tw-gym-attire-keep-rules-6-and-7-in-mind-part-1/70953/2703 "2024-05-11T14:10:25Z")
@Jasty2 @Faugxh
Child’s Pose! Specifically, the wide-knee version.
Not a new one for me, but first time I had done it in a bit because through this period of injury, it had actually caused at least one setback earlier on (my own fault pushing through a spasm when I shouldn’t have).
Instead of slightly rounding my low back like typically done in childs pose I kept it arched downward towards the floor and pushed myself back into it with my arms so it was purely a hip stretch. Chest touching the floor. Then clawed my arms out as long as I could, pulling out my lats bit-by-bit. Fourth or fifth deep breath, whammo. Everything melted off.
I don’t know. I just managed to push a button I’ve never been able to get to. It felt like I had been kissed by god. I had to lie down and collect myself for a few moments while giggling like a maniac. I feel so much lighter this morning, physically and mentally. There was not just months, but YEARS of tension in that one.
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### Author:  [@Jasty2](https://talkingsober.com/u/Jasty2)
#### Post date: [May 11, 2024, 4:35pm UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/gym-selfies-weightlifting-fitness-tw-gym-attire-keep-rules-6-and-7-in-mind-part-1/70953/2704 "2024-05-11T16:35:54Z")
I remember this pose with the wide knees, I think it’s called Frog pose, it is a great hip stretch. And then you manipulated your back to a point where it released for you, which is awesome. I’ll have to try and incorporate more yoga. After hip surgery the right one has less flexibility, so I should be doing more of that anyway 👍
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### Author:  [@Jasty2](https://talkingsober.com/u/Jasty2)
#### Post date: [May 12, 2024, 1:25pm UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/gym-selfies-weightlifting-fitness-tw-gym-attire-keep-rules-6-and-7-in-mind-part-1/70953/2705 "2024-05-12T13:25:45Z")
So this is what the homemade squat rack turned into. I’ll sand it down and stain it. I’ll post a pic of the aquarium at some point after it’s up and running.
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### Author:  [@Faugxh](https://talkingsober.com/u/Faugxh)
#### Post date: [May 12, 2024, 2:38pm UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/gym-selfies-weightlifting-fitness-tw-gym-attire-keep-rules-6-and-7-in-mind-part-1/70953/2706 "2024-05-12T14:38:17Z")
Wow, you’re like insanely handy. 👀
Will the fish be in the dark when they misbehave? Or when you sick of looking at they non-lifting asses haha.
Jk it looks super nice!
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