*** The 2010 Gym Rats Thread ***

Feel rough. Had a headache and a dodgy stomach all day but didn't feel like it would effect my workout. Got to the gym and did a few sets of squats and felt exhausted. Didn't think there was much point in even trying to deadlift and got a few sets of shoulders done but again felt exhausted instantly so gave up.

Hopefully a good nights sleep and plenty of food and I'll feel better in time for Friday's workout. Going to have to add what I didn't do today to that workout :eek: :D
 
Tried deadlifts today for the first time in a while (stopped due to them being the possible cause for my low back pain). my back had been good for the past week or so then bam, odd deadlift makes a 'clunk' again :/

really cant figure out what im doing wrong. had my form checked by a lot of people who know the DL.

going back to my original reasoning of my lordosis giving me tight hamstrings and hip flexors so to get into a deadlift position is uncomfortable til my glutes shut off and my back takes over ><
 
Realised my pet hate again...

People doing as much weight as possible with no structure to their sets or reps and just doing them with no form...

I've a long way to go as well, but seriously
 
god gvt is tuff i thought i had dropped weight enough normally bench db 2x37.5kgs fo 8-10

all with 3:1 tempo 60sec rest
db incline bench
2x25kgs

10,10,10,9,7,7,7,5,5,4


pedlay rows

45kgs

10,10,7,8,6,6,6,6,5,5
does it matter i didn't hit 10 reps each set? should i drop weight?
 
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Pigeon_Killer said:
Feel rough. Had a headache and a dodgy stomach all day but didn't feel like it would effect my workout. Got to the gym and did a few sets of squats and felt exhausted. Didn't think there was much point in even trying to deadlift and got a few sets of shoulders done but again felt exhausted instantly so gave up.

Hopefully a good nights sleep and plenty of food and I'll feel better in time for Friday's workout. Going to have to add what I didn't do today to that workout :eek: :D
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Unlucky mate.

Get some solid meals in tomorrow.

I know how you feel, it's never good when warmups exhaust you.

Hopfully you'll be sorted by Friday.
 
Cheers. Been sat in front of the fire with a **** load of clothes on for the last few hours and I feel a lot better than I did although my joints are aching quite a lot. Going to have an early night and munch my way through tomorrow so I'll see how I feel on Friday. Quite fancy the idea of hitting the big three heavy for 5x5 and doing two days worth of assistance work on Friday :o
 
LabR@t said:
god gvt is tuff i thought i had dropped weight enough normally bench db 2x37.5kgs fo 8-10

all with 3:1 tempo 60sec rest
db incline bench
2x25kgs

10,10,10,9,7,7,7,5,5,4


pedlay rows

45kgs

10,10,7,8,6,6,6,6,5,5
does it matter i didn't hit 10 reps each set? should i drop weight?
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I've posted about GVT a plenty.

Do a search and I'm sure you'll find the answer :)

I'll happily confirm for you once you've read my posts from last year & the article on T-nation about it. Negatives should also be 4 seconds not 3 ;) You also have some subsidary flyes & pull down to do (not supersetted) :cool:
 
Mmmm lovely workout.

5 minutes on the rower @ 1:56/500m average - way faster than i normally go felt like dieing.

Shoulder press - 14kg - 2x12
Rear delts - 8kg - 2x12
Front raises - 8kg - 2x12
Lateral raises - 8kg - 2x12
Barbell curl - 20kg - 2x12 (tried bringing the weight down much slower than usual, ouch!)
Dumbell curl - 8kg - 2x12 (do 1 set barbell 1 set dumbell with 5 seconds rest)
Squats (smith machine) - 90lb - 2x12 (cant do free weight squats yet no where near enough mobility back in my right ankle to get a good technique)
Upright rows - 20kg - 2x12
Shrugs - 120lb - 2x12

Feeling not as tired as usual for some reason even after going harder on the rower and shrugs, weird!
 
Latest gym peeve: guys deliberately throwing or dropping their weights down after a set so hard the floor vibrates. Yes, I know those 16kg dumbells must be heavy, but if I'm able to at least try to place my xKG's without disturbing the people around me then surely you can too :mad: :p
 
Paramount said:
Latest gym peeve: guys deliberately throwing or dropping their weights down after a set so hard the floor vibrates. Yes, I know those 16kg dumbells must be heavy, but if I'm able to at least try to place my xKG's without disturbing the people around me then surely you can too :mad: :p
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On the light weights I can easily understandwhat you are saying. On the heavy dumbells (70k+) it becomes a different matter. There is, however a large difference between dropping them and slamming them ;) after three high rep sets with the 70's I drop them.
 
Paramount said:
Latest gym peeve: guys deliberately throwing or dropping their weights down after a set so hard the floor vibrates. Yes, I know those 16kg dumbells must be heavy, but if I'm able to at least try to place my xKG's without disturbing the people around me then surely you can too :mad: :p
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I dropped one of my 14s by accident today (ultra heavy i know:D) D: You can tell when some people are doing it just to be ***** though.
 
I've been wondering about my routine i've been doing these last 4-5 months.

I only do abs after my leg workout on tuesdays, and even then I'll admit that they're quite half assed. I do:

- Bicycles
- crunches
- weighted situps

I'm still quite skinny (currently at 6,1 - 183.5lbs) so I'm not bothered with the whole "6 pack", I'd just love to improve my core strength.

Is it worth doing abs another day as well? Same with laterals, I usually do them during my shoulder routine because they have nice synergy with pullups and lat pulldowns.
 
The guys with the best core strength in your gym are the ones with 1.5xBW+ on their back or ripping 2xBW off the floor, not the ones doing hundreds of reps of 'abs exercises'

If you want a six pack, save your gym membership, you dont need to be strong, cut your calories and stay home and watch eastenders, if you want a torso that can withstand a nuclear blast.. squat, deadlift, over head press, do bent over rows, good mornings..in fact pretty much every barbell based compound movement will get you there. :)
 
Agreed.

I never do ab exercises, yet can manipulate over 2x my bodyweight on a couple of exercises and can do over 1.5x on a lot more. I have a very strong core (I never use a belt either) yet don]t have a rippling 6 pack, oh I have them but since I'm not uber lean then you just don't appreciate it as easily.

Function over looks IMO.
 
Freefaller said:
Agreed.

I never do ab exercises, yet can manipulate over 2x my bodyweight on a couple of exercises and can do over 1.5x on a lot more. I have a very strong core (I never use a belt either) yet don]t have a rippling 6 pack, oh I have them but since I'm not uber lean then you just don't appreciate it as easily.

Function over looks IMO.
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Pure truth!

Just because you're not super lean people think you're a fat weakling. I've been called out plenty of times for never doing ab work. yet I'm the one there at 10-20kg lighter lifting more and keeping good form and a straight back.

Deadlifts, squats, stifflegged Dl's all do the core just fine, as long as you keep good form and tense your stomach properly to engage them and help with good form.
 
Whilst better than learning how to lift from MH it's almost at the other end of the spectrum of weight lifting.

You'll end up hobbling around your local gym in a 2 ply bench shirt, using chains for every exercise and bleeding over as many people as you can.

I do love Dave Tate though. :p
 
Royality said:
Whilst better than learning how to lift from MH it's almost at the other end of the spectrum of weight lifting.

You'll end up hobbling around your local gym in a 2 ply bench shirt, using chains for every exercise and bleeding over as many people as you can.

I do love Dave Tate though. :p
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That's not only awesome but inspirational!

Back training tonight, and I'm going to aim for a new PB on deadlift!

RAWR!
 
When bulking do some people have the genetic advantage of simply not putting on any fat only muscle? I know people who eat an absolutely outrageous amount on top of going out on the lash twice a week yet they've got completely flat stomachs and very low body fat.
 
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