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  • sad_detective_man@sopuli.xyzOP
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    21 hours ago

    Equipment misuse aside, that’s gotta be pretty good for all the little stabilizing muscles that power lifters ignore

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      21 hours ago

      He’s not really even misusing it, it’s his form that’s the problem. It doesn’t even really look like there’s much weight on it. It almost seems like he’s just trying increase his dancing muscles to increase his stamina for long dancing sessions at music festivals. That’s dedication.

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      21 hours ago

      What are you talking about? Powerlifters primarily do compound barbell movements, the ones that use the most stablizing muscles. Are you thinking of the people that only do isolation movements with machines?

      Regardless, while it’s harmless silly fun, I’d the weight in those cables is light enough for him to be able to do a Fortnite dance, then it’s not really creating enough of a stimulus for strength gain or muscle growth.

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          19 hours ago

          Powerlifting is a sport where participants compete to lift the most weight across the bench press, barbell back squat, and deadlift. The typical training regimen includes those exercises and similar secondary movement patterns. Machines have a place in isolating weak spots.

          The type of gymgoer you’re referring to doesn’t really fit into a “category,” but “gym bro” is close enough.

          • blarghly@lemmy.world
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            19 hours ago

            I mean, the category you’re thinking of is bodybuilders - specifically bodybuilders from the 80s when machines became popular.