*** The 2015 Gym Rats Thread ***

[Freefaller]

I haven't done in ages - need to get it sorted. B+ so fairly rare.

 

[mrthingyx]

I haven't done in ages - need to get it sorted. B+ so fairly rare.

I used to donate platelets, making me double awesome (quite literally)... I am a 50*donor as a result.

I can't do it any more as it takes about 1.5hrs...

 

[GSVBagpuss]

They tried to get me to sign up for platelets but too much time commitment. Also, they need more evening appointments! Surely they limit their possible donation lists by having session during weekday daytimes? It's down to how little they pay the staff I guess

I enjoy that it gives me an excuse for mad eating before and after including steak to regain iron levels

 

[Steedie]

I've always wanted to do it, but had a phobia of needles up until my time with creatine. Now it's just finding the time to do it as they always seem to come when I'm away or am busy

 

[Glaucus]

I need to go back as well. But they made live so hard. May have changed now, but it used to be on bank Holliday. Who wants to give blood in bank holiday, that's all day drinking. And then you had to book.

Edit - local hospital which is just down the road do blood donation every day now. Will have to find my card, register online and get booked in.

 

[tom_e]

I've always wanted to do it, but had a phobia of needles up until my time with creatine. Now it's just finding the time to do it as they always seem to come when I'm away or am busy

You'll no longer be eligible due to your creatine usage iirc.

 

[Freefaller]

I've always wanted to do it, but had a phobia of needles up until my time with creatine. Now it's just finding the time to do it as they always seem to come when I'm away or am busy

You won't be eligible anymore

 

[Steedie]

That's strangely something that doesn't stop you giving blood, despite all the other silly restrictions, I did look into it

 

[tom_e]

That's strangely something that doesn't stop you giving blood, despite all the other silly restrictions, I did look into it

Really? I thought they lumped any injecting in with needle sharing smack heads?

 

[Steedie]

Apparently not, I asked a while ago when I went with some colleagues and while there are some restrictions while on cycle with certain compounds, having used doesn't disqualify you from giving blood and she said I'd be welcome to give blood any time

 

[Fireskull]

^
Thats all it states
"You've ever received human pituitary extract (which was used in some growth hormone or fertility treatments before 1985)."


Wish I could donate blood :/

"You have received blood or think you may have received blood during the course of any medical treatment or procedure anywhere in the world since 1st January 1980."

 

[Delvis]

Same boat as me.

 

[grudas]

So you do warm up for deadlifts.

In what way? I'd count warmup something like 50kgx20..

 

[Delvis]

You don't just go in and deadloft, you do other work prior.

 

[GSVBagpuss]

Chest DOMS - I only get them with dips and never from bench. A sign of not using chest properly when benching? I'm a weakling at both - 3x5 @ 70kg for bench or 5x8 dips

 

[Steedie]

Do you get DOMS in your front delts after benching?

 

[GSVBagpuss]

I did yesterday

 

[Steedie]

Then you're probably not keeping your shoulders pinned back and using them a lot more in the movement than you should be at least you know what the problem is

 

[GSVBagpuss]

Almost certainly true - I often feel like I lose any upper back tightness with the heaviest weights. Ta

 

[Sycho]

Problem i find with benchpress is i cant get the barbell to touch my chest as it feels very un-natural? i get about 1-2 inches off usually which is fine? i feel the stretch still and my chest has changed a fair amount.Should i lower weight and try to make it go to chest or it's not worth?