* The 2011 Gym Rats Thread *

Pigeon_Killer · 16 Dec 2011 at 20:35

Someone watched me a few weeks ago and told me I was starting with my hips way too low and corrected my form in less than a minute. Fast forward a week and I try to get myself in the same position and my form turned to **** again.

Delvis · 16 Dec 2011 at 20:36

Makes sense in a way...

If your form is poor on a deadlift, it will only get so far, yet if your form on Squats is good, you will naturally get better at them

Ultra_Extreme · 16 Dec 2011 at 20:46

ive given up SLDL 180 for 10 tonight gonna just catch up to it that way

cheets64 · 16 Dec 2011 at 21:12

Spotted someone for the first time today in the gym, was good, tbh wish I could work out with my mates but none of them go to my gym.

Pigeon_Killer · 16 Dec 2011 at 21:13

Be sociable, help people when you can and you'll soon get to know people you can train with.

Steedie · 16 Dec 2011 at 21:23

Pigeon_Killer said:
Be sociable, help people when you can and you'll soon get to know people you can train with.

Very much this. Sometimes it's better to train with someone you're not friends with outside of work, I find it makes it more competitive

Brumboy · 17 Dec 2011 at 10:04

Does anyone know of a good free app for Android where I can put my routine on? I have Jefit which is great but you can't change the routine..but it has animations for every exercise which can be helpful.

oddjob62 · 17 Dec 2011 at 10:38

LiE said:
Can't decide between these 2 wrist wraps.

http://www.pullum-sports.co.uk/acce...-max-rpm-wrist-wraps-ipf-legal-/prod_577.html

or

http://www.pullum-sports.co.uk/accessories/wrist-wraps/titan-thp-wrist-wraps/prod_41.html

Also haven't not used them before what length would you recommend?

I've had a set of the THPs for years and they are still going strong. I've got the 50cm ones and they are just right for me.

LiE · 17 Dec 2011 at 10:46

Cheers mate, will look at picking some up.

Delvis · 17 Dec 2011 at 19:07

Steedie...Following on from the other thread about me bulking to get some mass, should I start adding more instant oats to my shakes or think about getting on some Creatine or something?

I'd rather bulk and keep fat to a minimum, but I don't want to over feed on carbs. For instance I could change my two wholemeal wraps to pasta?

Just looking for some general advice on how to bulk up with my current setup, money is still an issue, so it needs to be the cheapest way really.

Also, anyone know where to get PLAIN penuts from? Asda do big bags of salted penuts, but they dehydrate you eventually

MoNkeE · 17 Dec 2011 at 19:19

Start looking in to cheap supermarket sausages and fish fingers, that sort of thing. They'll have protein fat and carbs all rolled in to one and be dirt cheap, as long as you're hitting the right macros it should do fine

Skillmister · 17 Dec 2011 at 19:26

Just drink more water with your salted nuts. I drink like 2 pints of water with a handful of nuts, feels fine. As monkee says sausages are quite cheap with decent enough macros.

Delvis · 17 Dec 2011 at 19:35

Aye, I currently buy 20 Tesco Pork sausages in a freezer bag for something like £2, have those for breakfast.

Just thinking of foods for lunch really, currently having a chicken breast in wraps.

I drink loooooooooooads of water already, one because were in an air-con room, and the other due to the penuts

Messiah Khan · 18 Dec 2011 at 10:10

Target attained!

The bottom axis is a bit wrong, but I have gone from a low of 77.6Kg at the end of April, and as of today am 90.7Kg. BF% has gone up a bit, but so has lean mass and strength. Will probably start a cut now (Or maybe just after xmas) until April when I go on my expedition.

During the bulk I have been on about 3500-3700Kcal, but plan to drop to about 2500Kcal, and increase cardio, especially HIIT (Which nearly makes me pass out!) and cut the Creatine out. Any other suggestions for a rapid cut? Should I be cutting out more carbs than protein to get the calories down?

At the moment my macro breakdown looks like;

Protein: 366g
Carbohydrates: 257g
Fat: 131g

Skillmister · 18 Dec 2011 at 11:27

366g protein

Steedie · 18 Dec 2011 at 13:56

Just heard the most bizarre conversation ever, while sitting down in town by the gym.

"People who masturbate more are often held back in their gains because it can cause overtraining"

At this point I was expecting them all to laugh, but then they all continued a serious conversation about how it may or may not cause overtraining

Ummmm...thoughts? LOL

fLux_ · 18 Dec 2011 at 14:02

Can't wait to hit the gym properly next year.

Been stupidly busy with work so have have limited time of an evening to do anything else, see the missus etc.

I've just been doing a load of dips, chins and shoulder presses at home when I get chance.

Bring on next year!

oddjob62 · 18 Dec 2011 at 14:49

Steedie said:
Just heard the most bizarre conversation ever, while sitting down in town by the gym.

"People who masturbate more are often held back in their gains because it can cause overtraining"

At this point I was expecting them all to laugh, but then they all continued a serious conversation about how it may or may not cause overtraining

Ummmm...thoughts? LOL

Depends how much you're having to lift

Skillmister · 18 Dec 2011 at 14:52

Steedie said:
Just heard the most bizarre conversation ever, while sitting down in town by the gym.

"People who masturbate more are often held back in their gains because it can cause overtraining"

At this point I was expecting them all to laugh, but then they all continued a serious conversation about how it may or may not cause overtraining

Ummmm...thoughts? LOL

I read a while back that viewing some sexy ladies before the gym raises natural test levels and has benefits

T1Cybernetic · 18 Dec 2011 at 15:03

Unless it's a Coc* push-up I doubt it would make a difference

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