*** The 2010 Gym Rats Thread ***

semi-pro waster said:
Finally if using creatine should you be using it every day? At the moment I'm just adding it to my post-workout shake (whey protein, flax-seed and a touch of cinnamon) so I'll only have it on training days. nb I'm not sure if they haven't sold me a dud batch, I may have to return it as I've had it twice now and I've not yet Hulked up. ;)
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Search the supplements thread mate as it's been discussed in there :)
 
BennyC said:
Surely you should be worrying about activating your back and not your biceps? Or do you mean narrow like the chin up grip but with your palms pronated?
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Either way, the onus and effort will still be on the back irrespective of pronated or supinated grip. If anything supinated will give a great ROM - it'll just target different parts of the back - as I'm sure you'll agree, variation is key. However proper ROM is important.
 
Freefaller said:
Either way, the onus and effort will still be on the back irrespective of pronated or supinated grip. If anything supinated will give a great ROM - it'll just target different parts of the back - as I'm sure you'll agree, variation is key. However proper ROM is important.
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I understand that :) I'm just confused why you wouldn't want to do the lower half of the rep. If you want to target your biceps surely a bicep exercise would be more appropriate, no?
 
:(

Apparently there is a letter at my mothers house from the Hospital, 'due to short staffing I am going to be contacted at a later date and then i'll be put on a 10 week waiting list'...For my physio

Ugh...Grand...So what, wait another month? Hell, my shoulder was aching today for some bizarre reason...And as i posted earlier (I think?) There is no fracture or anything on my shoulder etc.

I really do not want to wait another whole month :(
 
Freefaller said:
Being a veggie your creatine levels will be lower than most. I'd take it pre and post workout WITH carbs (i.e. a banana - though you don't like 'em :p, but something like that) anything between 3-5g a day would probably leave you in good stead - but before and after a workout, with more taken before. Again I'll repeat, to optimise the effect of creatine taking it with a carb source is important.
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Cheers for the advice. Maybe I'll have to get over this dislike of bananas before it turns into a debilitating phobia of anything yellow. If I can't convince myself to do that then an apple and a pear should offer about the same in terms of carbs I think.

BennyC said:
Search the supplements thread mate as it's been discussed in there :)
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You're right, apologies for that as I should really have searched first but figured it was a pretty quick question to answer.
 
Hooray Clipsey is back in the gym :D
About 14months ago I was 220lbs and lean and in the gym lifting all the time. However, I decided to do an Ironman.
Fast forward 14months, one successful Ironman fit as a fiddle and all that, but now weigh 188lbs as I was obviously doing an insane amount of cardio and hardly any weights :(
But, as of the last couple of weeks I have been lifting again, and it feels great. Although my strength has gone down loads and the DOMS after my first set of squats was brutal lol
Aiming to get back to around 200lbs lean by Xmas and get my strength back.
 
Delvis said:
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Apparently there is a letter at my mothers house from the Hospital, 'due to short staffing I am going to be contacted at a later date and then i'll be put on a 10 week waiting list'...For my physio

Ugh...Grand...So what, wait another month? Hell, my shoulder was aching today for some bizarre reason...And as i posted earlier (I think?) There is no fracture or anything on my shoulder etc.

I really do not want to wait another whole month :(
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i need to wait a month too to see a specialist for my knee, so we will see who gets better first, at least that way you have some sort of goal, to beat me back to full fitness.

this is why warming up is very important, slowly and gradually build up to your weight, i always start with an empty bar for 20 reps. then add 10-20 kg and do 5 reps, then add another 10-20 kg for 5 reps and so on. it may take you a while to get to your working sets but its the only way to be safe. you never want to jump more than 20kg and you always want to start with an empty bar. this way it ensures your muscles and body are properly warmed up for the exercise.
 
Oops, my OP was in the wrong thread there!

However, did 5x5 of Arnold Press last night after doing 3x8 sets of dumbell military shoulder press.... And I must say I think they're great! Really felt them!
 
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BennyC said:
Yeah that's usually a good idea. pick 2/3 exercises and do those for 2/3 weeks then pick another 3 different and do those.

Deadlifted today for the first time since June!

Upto 170KG for a single with my natural grip + chalk so is a PB on the RAW front :) but not for total weight.

60 x 10
80 x 10
100 x 10
120 x 10
140 x 6
160 x 2
170 x 1
140 x 1 - held for abotu 15-20 seconds.

For some reason donating blood on Monday has affected my endurance dramatically. My calves have such severe DOMS they're swollen and sore to touch! See how deadlifts go next week.
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Nice benny :)

I did

250lb (so like 115kg?)

x12
x10
x8
x6
x4

By the end lower back felt like someone had broken a bottle on it and carved an inscription into my skin, haha, <3 DLs!!!


Made a rookie mistake (i think), was planning on doing back then tri's (as I did chest/bi on monday), by the time i'd finished T-bar rows was 100% fatigued, will spend today on the rear of my guns ^^
 
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Think there's a bench with leg curl/ext attatchment coming my way to complete my home training legs facility :p
 
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No problem :)

A fresh credit card and a day off work are a lethal combination :p

Awaiting delivery of my 'Bodycraft F602 Deluxe Flat/Inc/Decline & Leg Ext/Curl'. A saving of £75 so can't complain!
 
Psycho Sonny said:
i need to wait a month too to see a specialist for my knee, so we will see who gets better first, at least that way you have some sort of goal, to beat me back to full fitness.

this is why warming up is very important, slowly and gradually build up to your weight, i always start with an empty bar for 20 reps. then add 10-20 kg and do 5 reps, then add another 10-20 kg for 5 reps and so on. it may take you a while to get to your working sets but its the only way to be safe. you never want to jump more than 20kg and you always want to start with an empty bar. this way it ensures your muscles and body are properly warmed up for the exercise.
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Tell me about it :(

I normally do warm up..when you say 'just the bar' I presume you mean an oly bar? I use 20kg of weights normally if DL'ing that day as i have cheap weights, so the bar ways a few kg's :p...But I always build my weight up.

It's probably the benching and the shooting that did it...I did to make a bench rack or something :( Sucks

But seriously...I feel so meh atm...ive been off over a month now, I cant be off for two months! Just feels like the previous stuff I was doing was a waste of time now!

@Benny

Nice one! I dare not use my credit card though :p I'm b roke enough as it is!
 
Stupid question of the day: :p

If you're right handed, is it normal for your left arm to be weaker? Anyone else have this?

(in before masturbation jokes)
 
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