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its a plastic mold to fit around your neck when you squat. does anyone here use one and/or like it?
or is it like using a tampon?
or is it like using a tampon?
using a manta ray
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Lone Trooper
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It's like using two tampons.
You're a fag for even considering it.
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Cynical Simian
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I wear it when I deadlift and snatch.
SgtSlaughter
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did you get the bling-bling attachment?Cynical Simian said:
BiggT
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It's worse than wearing a tampon, it is right up there with wearing gloves in the weightroom, but not quite as bad as putting the Maxi-Pad on the squat bar.
Seriously, lol, I am expecting to be quoted by a supporter of gym wussiness, but if you're a normal, healthy, athletically-minded red-blooded male, there is NO reason you should need a Manta Ray or a Sting Ray for that matter....just live by the motto "DBAP" ....Don't Be A Pussy lol
Seriously, lol, I am expecting to be quoted by a supporter of gym wussiness, but if you're a normal, healthy, athletically-minded red-blooded male, there is NO reason you should need a Manta Ray or a Sting Ray for that matter....just live by the motto "DBAP" ....Don't Be A Pussy lol
junglebrother
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Lone Trooper said:
lol. there was one laying by the squat rack the other day so i tried it out. it felt different and couldnt tell if it was any better or not.
certainly not as comfortable as using two tampons.
frorider6.2
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Okay, so I'll be the one to throw out a positive review of the thing. I love mine. I couldn't squat over 185lbs without one because of how my neck and upper back are formed (not deformed, assh*&les). Anyway, after I started using it I got my squats up to the 350 range (yes, full range squats).
I've never had a negative comment or even a sideways glance when using mine. Maybe you'll get some eye rolling from a couple of the "tough guys" at the gym, but they're also the ones who will find something to feel superior about no matter what.
Bottom line - If you need it, use it.
I've never had a negative comment or even a sideways glance when using mine. Maybe you'll get some eye rolling from a couple of the "tough guys" at the gym, but they're also the ones who will find something to feel superior about no matter what.
Bottom line - If you need it, use it.
junglebrother
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wow, nice reply.
i tried using it again today and didnt really like it, but my buddy told me that he used to use one and alot of the guys he knew would use one too, and they could move some weight.
anyway, i appreciate the feedback.
i tried using it again today and didnt really like it, but my buddy told me that he used to use one and alot of the guys he knew would use one too, and they could move some weight.
anyway, i appreciate the feedback.
Lone Trooper
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frorider6.2 said:
Puss-puss.
Lone Trooper
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perp69 said:
Agreed. Squatting without traps is the best thing I've ever done.
mudbone5150
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I'll admit that I tried the manta ray before just for the hell of it. I found that it puts the weight too high up near my neck. When squatting it screwed with my balance pitching me too far forward.
Your traps should form plenty of padding for the bar without the use of the manta ray.
Don't put the bar up high on your traps, put it a bit lower. There is a sort of groove there where the bar fits very comfortably with no pain on your spine.
If your traps are not thick enough yet, try moving your hands a little closer to your shoulders. This causes the traps to bunch up a bit in order to get the cushion you need between the bar and your spine.
Your traps should form plenty of padding for the bar without the use of the manta ray.
Don't put the bar up high on your traps, put it a bit lower. There is a sort of groove there where the bar fits very comfortably with no pain on your spine.
If your traps are not thick enough yet, try moving your hands a little closer to your shoulders. This causes the traps to bunch up a bit in order to get the cushion you need between the bar and your spine.
Creepusmaximus
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BiggT said:
I take offensive to the glove comment. Helps with grip and my hands don't end up looking like a lumber jack's.
BiggT
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Creepusmaximus said:
ha...no intentions to offend anyone, lol, my post was 50% serious/50% ass-hatted-ness (I'd wear gloves before I tried to figure out what the hell I'd do with 1 tampon, much less 2 of them)......... But, seriously, man, what will help with slippage is to chalk up, and what will really help grip is to actually build one by leaving the gloves at home. Also....I hear chicks dig lumberjacks, lol. Whenever I meet someone and shake their hand, they ask "what do you do for a living".....I just say "I lift weights" lol.
Creepusmaximus
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I have good grip so that's not a problem. I don't know that the chicks like it but it depends what chicks your after. One of my friends looks like a lumber jack type of guy and he has a totally different crowd of women coming after him. Pretty but more Tom girlish. LOL.BiggT said:
frorider6.2
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mudbone5150 said:
It does have a tendency to pitch you forward, but its nothing that can't be fixed with proper form.
As far as the "puss" comments are concerned, I hope people are kidding (humor doesn't always translate). I'd hate to think people would discourage a guy from using a piece of equipment he needs to progress, all in the name of vanity. I would expect it from the chat board but I've come to expect more from this forum.
mudbone5150
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A good and valid point. I had already been squatting for many years without the use of the manta ray when I used it only once. Just wanted to try it.
It was awkward for me but i agree that an adjustment in my form would have cured my balance issues. I just decided it was not for me as it offered me no advantage over the traditional style of back squatting i was already comfortable with.
The aspect of automatic pussification being signaled by the use of a manta ray is something that does not concern me in the slightest. If it helps, use it. If it doesn't, don't.
I am much more concerned with those that consistently display a lack of common courtesy in the gym. For example, hogging the squat rack for seemingly endless sets of BB curls while others patiently wait to squat; or perhaps always failing to put away weights whenever they are finished with them.
It was awkward for me but i agree that an adjustment in my form would have cured my balance issues. I just decided it was not for me as it offered me no advantage over the traditional style of back squatting i was already comfortable with.
The aspect of automatic pussification being signaled by the use of a manta ray is something that does not concern me in the slightest. If it helps, use it. If it doesn't, don't.
I am much more concerned with those that consistently display a lack of common courtesy in the gym. For example, hogging the squat rack for seemingly endless sets of BB curls while others patiently wait to squat; or perhaps always failing to put away weights whenever they are finished with them.
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Lone Trooper
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Her: Why do you think they're manly?
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Me: Me.
Her: Why do you care about lumberjacks?
Me: Because they're manly.
Her: But it's just a profession. What's so special about someone who cuts down trees every day?
Me: No, being a lumberjack isn't a profression, it's who they are. People are born lumberjacks, like you're born a moron.
Her: Why do you think they're manly?
Me: Because they chop down trees and they're hairy. They wear plaid.
Her: I don't think they're manly. I think they're stupid. They cut down trees by using their muscle instead of their brains. That's why they're stupid.
Me: You can't cut down trees with brains. You need an axe.
Lone Trooper
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Girls love my hangs too.
You feg.
You feg.
BiggT
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Tweakle said:
+2 for the tampon, make them double thick with wings.
+ 1 for the post. This isn't a flame on anyone who uses a Manta ray like my first post was, this is an honest observation on human anatomy and physiology......... so long as somebody doesn't have some type of deformity (God forbid, I am seriously not making light of this), there is absolutely no Earthly reason why an average/healthy person with no pre-existing injuries or issues can't learn to squat properly.
Cynical Simian
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