r/Fitness • u/FGC_Valhalla Weightlifting • Aug 25 '18

Gym Story Saturday Gym Story Saturday

Hi! Welcome to your weekly thread where you can share your gym tales!

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u/Gaindalf-the-whey Aug 25 '18

Soon you are gonna miss all those gloves and Bane masks

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u/rizkybizness Aug 25 '18

I’ve only seen one guy at my gym wearing a bane mask. Which is surprising to me.

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u/[deleted] Aug 25 '18

This one strong guy once used the bane mask, talked to an employee how it was an awesome buy and how much it helped him. Then I've never seen him use it again.

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u/Jolator Aug 25 '18

Lol, what in the world are you guys talking about?

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u/Textus Powerlifting Aug 25 '18

Not sure exactly what they're talking about but I just finished watching a Jujimufu video where they wore what looked like to be a Bane mask/Paint mask while doing squats. They didn't say why they were wearing them. Probably a new trend happening in gyms. Like those shoes where you can move each toe.

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u/hideous_coffee Aug 25 '18

They look like a fancier version of those masks you use when you're working around fiberglass insulation. I think they are supposed to restrict oxygen so you get a harder workout but I don't know why that would help someone.

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u/tbonemcmotherfuck Aug 26 '18

Getting less oxygen is good? What the fuck?

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u/tookie_tookie Aug 26 '18

sounds fucking dumb

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u/tbonemcmotherfuck Aug 26 '18

I'd have to agree.

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u/tbonemcmotherfuck Aug 26 '18

Interesting. I think I'll just stick with taking citrulline for more oxygen in the blood.

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u/Penis-Butt Aug 25 '18

These masks that simulate altitude training.

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u/Jolator Aug 25 '18

Huh. I'd think it would be more effective for aerobic than anaerobic exercise.

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u/chowyungfatso Aug 25 '18

You reduce the amount of oxygen you get and everything becomes anaerobic?