Rise Of The RiceLifters
/start rant
Some say they are a myth. Others have claimed they exist, but only in small numbers. But the truth is, there is probably one in the very gym you call your second home. In fact in every gym around the world, they exist. The bad ass walking, imaginative lat syndrome strutting, bosu ball stomping fuckers who have a vocal projection intensity that is inversely proportional to the load on the bar which they are lifting.
I call them, RiceLifters.
The word stems from the popular term known as “Ricer” – A pejorative that is often intended to denigrate cars which have been modified cosmetically to give a false impression of high performance, but are not actually capable of it. Why “rice”? Well because the false high performance noise was usually applied to asian import cars, where the majority of the population eats rice. However, don’t get this shit twisted as the term “ricer” is more of a mild put down rather than a racial slur in this day and age. Any car, import or domestic, that shouts louder than it goes is usually called a “ricer” since the term has become ubiquitous.
In a similar way, RiceLifters send out the illusion that they are lifting bad ass weights, but are not actually capable of it.
Now let’s backup a second and deal with the issue of “yelling.” There is nothing wrong with exhaling a shit load of air as you perform a lift. In fact, you’re a complete moron if you don’t. And I’m not even against yelling as there are times it helps. But if you’re 170lbs and are pulling 155, please STFU and breathe like a normal human being. There are times when noises are warranted – such as a 2-3x bodyweight load. You’ll see bodybuilders and powerlifters scream their faces off, but the sheer weight they are throwing around is fucking enormous. Therefore a release in energy is warranted.
What really pisses me off though, is that it’s the RiceLifters who have given the general population the idea that yelling or exhaling air quickly is stupid. It’s why we have an entire chain of gyms that ban any loud noises during workouts and ring an alarm to signal that you’re a douchebag.
I want to be able to exhale and yell – when the time is right. But when I see dudes performing a barbell curl while blasting the capability of their vocals, I wana drop kick them in the face. If your lift isn’t worthy, keep you pie hole shut. No one cares.
Should You Approach A RiceLifter?
Nahh. My solution is to generally laugh, out, loud. Yup, a real life “lol”. It’s even better when you’re with a bunch of training partners. Make sure the RiceLifters can hear it, as most of the time they’ll feel humiliated and stop. The rare percentage of them might have the balls to say, “aye watchu laughing at?!”
Just remember, they are like little dogs. All bark, no bite. There are many obvious responses to their ridiculous question…
“You”
“Yo face”
“The weight on your bar”
“Your pathetic attempt at (insert exercise)”
Be creative and in the moment. I’m sure you’ll come up with a gem.
The type of RiceLifter I wouldn’t mind hearing scream
RiceLifter vs Legit Newbie
When I coined the term, a few said that there’s a possibility the patron might be hitting a new PR and that we all start somewhere.
Bullshit.
You just know when a person is trying to hit their new PR versus the moron that yells no matter what exercise or weight he’s lifting. If I saw a 100lbs dude scream as he barely managed to lockout 200lbs, I’d be the first to give him props.
Truth be told, even as a newbie there is no reason you should be screaming your face off. I say earn your right to do so. Or train for a legit meet and do it there. The last time I partially yelled was when I pulled 345lbs off the floor at 129 (That’s 2.7x BW) . And just recently I managed a RackPull of 415lbs for 3 reps at the exact same weight, and there was no loud noises. That happened to be a PR too.
So there you have it, god damn RiceLifters. Been a while since I’ve done a rant post… I think I need to do more. In a stroke of sheer irony, a rant post could almost be considered yelling. But that’s what happens when you’re awesome, do what the fuck you want and have earned the right.
Earn yours. Now stfu and lift >:)
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