*** The 2012 Gym Rats Thread ***

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Fair game LiE :)

tlrBeta said:
Well just an update from me, back at the gym though having to lay off certain exercises.

Pain in my back seems to be around my very lower back / pelvis area on the (right side) when rotating or pivoting. I will give it another week before I investigate through anyone professional.
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Glad your're getting back in to things, I've been back for a month almost and it's amazing! I'd hate to be completely out of the game.

On a related note, that sounds as if its in the same area of where my pain is.

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Cardio and Core this evening....My God, I've never been so damn hot and sweaty in my life (sorry guys :p) Will see how I feel tomorrow, cardio made me lose a stone in water weight I think :o
 
Yea that's a possibility. There's a nice stretch of path nearby which has a small incline. Could be fun, and deadly :D
I'd need some proper foot wear though.
 
Hit them hard, you use them all day everyday so need demolishing when working them.

Good that you are doing seated as well as normal. Might be worth finding the calves post I did in last years thread :)
 
LiE said:
Good to hear you're getting better. When you're next in MK give me a shout and we can hit the gym - I'll check over your squat/deadlifts for you, make sure there's nothing bad going on.
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Let me know when you guys train and I'll come and join you guys as well. DW member so I can train for free and giving Beta a kicking once we're done as well ;]
 
Morba said:
Hit them hard, you use them all day everyday so need demolishing when working them.

Good that you are doing seated as well as normal. Might be worth finding the calves post I did in last years thread :)
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Are we talking mega volume or heavy slow reps? Or a mix?
 
Always slow reps with Calf muscles, a lot of people tend to bounce. Pause for 1 second at the bottom of the lift! Go heavy 15-20rep range.
 
Morba said:
Hit them hard, you use them all day everyday so need demolishing when working them.

Good that you are doing seated as well as normal. Might be worth finding the calves post I did in last years thread :)
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Why seated? Just so I know :)

Don't think I can do that...short of stacking plates on my knees :o :D


PAz said:
Let me know when you guys train and I'll come and join you guys as well. DW member so I can train for free and giving Beta a kicking once we're done as well ;]
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Never knew you was in Dunstable! Theres a few on here who live in the same area actually :)
 
Thank god for home gym.. I get my own personal fan pointed at me during the whole workout!

Squats:
90x5
100x5
105x5
107.5x5
110x3

OHP:
50x5
60x5
67.5x5x2
70x5 - This was a push press, just to overload muscles
Had to stop here as the pressure around elbow was starting to take its toll :(

Deadlift:
100x5x2
120x4
140x1
140x1
140x1 - Grip was basically none existant with double overhand after this.
 
I think I will try a day next week with just deadlifts in, just to see what im capable of with a fresh set of muscles as apposed to trying them after frying my legs on Squats.
 
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Delvis said:
So you do Squats and Deads on the same day?
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Well its part of the StrongLifts routine, so yea, I've stuck to that for the time being (although the working sets/reps are slowly starting to change).

I squat in every session too, so they're really getting worked all week :)

Workout A:
Squat
Bench Press
Barbell Rows

Workout B:
Squat
Overhead Press
Deadlift
 
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Ahh okay :)

I couldn't fathom doing them both on the same day...My numbers would be lower than if they we're on separate days.
 
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