*** The 2012 Gym Rats Thread ***

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icecold said:
To be fair, I think SMed is a great contributor and he certainly does his research.
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Just to clarify, my post was not aimed at SMed or anyone in particular, just didn't like seeing FF saying he was not going to post as much.

Just got done with leg day, RDL's were proper making my legs shake :D
 
Freefaller said:
Well SMed again for every thing you find I'll just find something else just as compelling if not more - so we can dance all night, and I don't do dancing.

I can't be bothered debating, and won't really bother any more - because frankly I don't have the time or the inclination.

I was just proposing some valid points and ideas, you found some opposing ones, like everything in life there is always a counter argument,. I believe in God, but many don't, we're all different. :) All "points|" that the trollolols are bringing up are just yawnfests. I've been drinking raw milk for years to no detriment - I still believe that milk is generally not a sensible source of food.

Ultimately, do what you want to do, take or leave the advice/points/research of others. As everything, what works for 80% of people may not affect the 20% of the rest the same.
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Fair enough. There were just some claims being made I simply could not let go unchallenged. My aims when discussing topics with others isn't always to change their minds, but it's often for the benefit of the spectators to be exposed to healthy dose of evidence-based skepticism. Such is the path to knowledge, I'd always hope there's someone there to challenge my claims.
 
icecold said:
To be fair, I think SMed is a great contributor and he certainly does his research.
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Thanks, that's appreciated. I've only been on here a short while, but it's still surprising to see how much I usually agree with what Freefaller says, but everyone's bound to disagree now and again. It's healthy. :)


Clearly the only way to settle the milk debate is with some sort of duel.
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Gallon of (raw) Milk challenge? :D
 
Deadlift form progress

Start of feb 115kg

Today

The head issue was a lack of thinking, still to focused on getting everything else right.
 
Half back in the gym after a full week and a half off and a week of speed work. Benched 130 x 9 on Tuesday and seated shoulder pressed 100 x 5 followed by 120 x 1 tonight. Attempted 130 but my spotters took ages to get it in to position and when they did it literally only moved an inch and it was down rather than up :o

Lower back's recovered from 5/3/1 but I've picked up a groin strain so no lower body work for a few more weeks :(

Might drop squats and deadlifts and replace them with bicep curls :cool:
 
I've had to layoff all lower body training with a lower back injury. I've just ramped up the training on my upper body, when I recover properly I'll focus on the lower body.

It's usprising how much extra energy you have from not squatting and deadlifting!
 
Pigeon_Killer said:
Might drop squats and deadlifts and replace them with bicep curls :cool:
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Sounds good to me :p

Completely knackered after circuits again today, but I got a massive endorphin rush at the end, it was awesome :D. I also drank 4 litres in about an hour and a half because I sweat so damn much :cool:.

Also I'm ashamed to be posting an article from mens health but it was the best demo I found of a core exercise I have recently been awared on:
http://www.menshealth.com/fitness/eow-body-saw

It explains it pretty well, just imagine doing a solid plank and then pulling yourself up and down while keeping the core immobile. If you do it right it will completely demolish you ;).
 
Had a leg day today:

Oly (back) squats: 70kgx5, 70kgx5, 80kgx5, 80kgx5, 100kgx5;
Oly Calf Raises: 90kgx5, 90kgx5, 100kgx5, 100kgx5 (mixed grip), 100kgx5 (mixed grip);
Oly SLDLs: 90kgx5, 90kgx5, 90kgx5 (mixed grip), 90kgx5 (mixed grip), 90kgx5 (mixed grip);
Leg Press Calf Extensions: 135kgx5, 135kgx5, 135kgx5, 135kgx5, 135kgx5;
DB Step-up Lunges 2x 22kg: 5 sets, 5 reps per leg;
DB Goblet Squats: 46kgx5, 46kgx5, 46kgx5, 46kgx5, 46kgx5.

Overall, I don't think it was too bad.

Plan for next time is to start on 80kg on the squats and build up to 110kg (hopefully). I want to try keeping the sets more consistent as well - the same weight throughout where possible.

It's amazing what form and technique can do to squats, it really is; so I'm most pleased about that. I am aiming to get to 150kg+ on the squats by the end of the year if at all possible.

Weights need to go up on the Goblet squats, so I want to try for 48kg next time as 46kg is no longer enough of a challenge for me.

Kind regards,

David
 
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