Thread: Locking Out

depends.

I do a 7/8 lockout only

Originally Posted by P-funk

depends.

On What?

I heard it deterriorates your joints or something like that...

I was thinking maybe if you dont lockout you dont get the full range of motion, Kind of like touching your chest.

depends on exercises.

deads....u definately have to lockout.

Originally Posted by viet_jon

depends on exercises.

deads....u definately have to lockout.

Not your knees.

I'm talkin about Bench Press for right now

Originally Posted by JordanMang

Not your knees.

Do you not?? I would have a hard time NOT lockin out my knees. That's what locks out first for me....hips aren't far behind though.

Originally Posted by Detroit_4_Life

On What?

I heard it deterriorates your joints or something like that...

depends on your goals and/or what you are trying to acomplish in the training session.

locking out places the tension on the joints and takes it off the muscles. If you are training for strength and/or doing 'breathing sets' (like for squats) you are going to lock out so that you can prepare for each rep and put everything you got into it.

if you are training for BB'ing or hypertrophy specific reasons, then not locking out with keep the tension on the muscle and prevent it from resting. also good.

so, it depends.

Originally Posted by ForemanRules

I do a 7/8 lockout only

I try to stick with 13/15 myself.

Originally Posted by fufu

I try to stick with 13/15 myself.

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Originally Posted by JordanMang

Not your knees.

I would definitely lockout my knees. If you don't, then you won't achieve full hip extension, or you will have to lean way back in order to fully extend the hips. That is just asking for hyperextension of the lumbar spine, which is a no no in general, but especially with that kind of weight in your hands.

For muscle development, tension time should be maximum, in my opinion. That isn't to say don't lockout. I do it when I have to, to prevent early failure.

Locking out can have benefits, like allowing the biological waste of motion to disperse, catching your breath, and so forth..

You can improve tension time by lowering the weight more slowly (or raising it more slowly) or pausing at the point of full stretch, etcetera.

What does "locking out" mean?

Originally Posted by 911=InsideJob

What does "locking out" mean?

do you lift weights?

Originally Posted by 911=InsideJob

What does "locking out" mean?

It's when you come home late after being out with the guys and the wife has all the doors locked forcing you to have to stay at your girlfriends pad for the night.

Originally Posted by P-funk

do you lift weights?

Yes

Originally Posted by 911=InsideJob

Yes

put bar on back
squat down
stand up until your knees can't extend any further
you have just locked out


put bar on back
squat down
stand up until you are just before that point where your knees can't lock out any further. you have just not locked out.


any questions?

Originally Posted by P-funk

put bar on back
squat down
stand up until your knees can't extend any further
you have just locked out


put bar on back
squat down
stand up until you are just before that point where your knees can't lock out any further. you have just not locked out.


any questions?

How do I shave my ballsack?

Originally Posted by CowPimp

How do I shave my ballsack?

take razor
apply water (preferably warm)
start to shave nuts
be sure to stretch skin in certain areas so that you can get all the hair off your nuts

Originally Posted by CowPimp

How do I shave my ballsack?

oh, thanks for the info

Originally Posted by P-funk

take razor
apply water (preferably warm)
start to shave nuts
be sure to stretch skin in certain areas so that you can get all the hair off your nuts

Damn, no shaving cream or soap? You're hardcore. You must have one tough saq.

thats just wrong on so many different levels......

Originally Posted by CowPimp

You're hardcore. You must have one tough saq.

It must be the rigorous density training. I, for one, take all my sets to failure.

Originally Posted by P-funk

take razor
apply water (preferably warm)
start to shave nuts
be sure to stretch skin in certain areas so that you can get all the hair off your nuts

Stretching the skin while shaving will increase chances of ingrown hairs. Application of moisturizer is a must post-shaving as well!!!

Originally Posted by fufu

Stretching the skin while shaving will increase chances of ingrown hairs. Application of moisturizer is a must post-shaving as well!!!

I use not shaving cream or moisturizer.....and sometimes no water.