*** The 2012 Gym Rats Thread ***

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Freefaller said:
A footballer is not worth the salary he draws - sure some give a heft percentage to charity, and some do good things with it (set up foundations, trusts etc...) - however the rest don't do anything constructive with it.

I'm not upset, I earn a decent salary, I just think some of the salaries are disproportionate and outrageous for what they do.



I'd say that Bill Gates and a lot of bankers have actually achieved something more useful than a lot of sports people. However, that's a personal opinion.
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I think you misunderstand, he is worth it because he is paid it, thats how it works, if i was paid 300million a day to scratch my arse then im worth 300million a day to do it. The Why's and wherefores of the pay grade are complex results of economic balances and demands versus the resource and its availability. Everything is worth precisely what people will pay for it.

I think the overall economics of football are completely screwed however, the ever increasing payscales of the top players is driving huge devides between the big clubs and the smaller teams, to the point that it may well ruin the game in time, so in the sense that a footballer is paid too much because their pay grades are killing the sport? Yeah they are paid too much, but i still stand by my first paragraph from an economic perspective.
 
DarkShadow said:
Just dropping by for a quick progress update!

I've gained 20lb withouts supps and naturally. Lost the abs and look podgy but my strength is still rocketing. I'm now sitting in at 175lb. I hit my 3/4lb per month increase target with minimum fat gain. I feel like I'm ready to destroy my deadlifts by atleast 20KG without straps or belt and I'm confident I can come back to my squat after 2 years and smash it with a 200KG raw.

Smexy

I've been focusing on more core workouts, as a result everything else has rocketed. After putting on 20lb, I managed my first muscle up and I'm now working on perfecting these! I've also cleared weighted 50KG for a clean (dead hang) rep for chins.

I thought I'd try clean and presses after leaving them for over a year (due to clavicle issues) and I did 100 (new PR) comfortably yesterday for 4 singles. I've also PR'd on incline DB presses at 46KG each for 10 reps on my first try.

Over and out fellow gym rats :)
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Nice work chap! :) Keep at it, it's all clearly working for you.

Looking awesome as well
 
DarkShadow said:
Just dropping by for a quick progress update!

I've gained 20lb withouts supps and naturally. Lost the abs and look podgy but my strength is still rocketing. I'm now sitting in at 175lb. I hit my 3/4lb per month increase target with minimum fat gain. I feel like I'm ready to destroy my deadlifts by atleast 20KG without straps or belt and I'm confident I can come back to my squat after 2 years and smash it with a 200KG raw.

I've been focusing on more core workouts, as a result everything else has rocketed. After putting on 20lb, I managed my first muscle up and I'm now working on perfecting these! I've also cleared weighted 50KG for a clean (dead hang) rep for chins.

I thought I'd try clean and presses after leaving them for over a year (due to clavicle issues) and I did 100 (new PR) comfortably yesterday for 4 singles. I've also PR'd on incline DB presses at 46KG each for 10 reps on my first try.

Over and out fellow gym rats :)
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Disregard looks, obtain true Power!

Still looking bloody strong, especially the upper body.
It's good you're focussing on your core, people don't realise just how important it is for powerlifting and olympic lifting lifts :D

I expect 250kg deadlifts before the year is out! :cool:
 
Ultra_Extreme said:
I think the overall economics of football are completely screwed however, the ever increasing payscales of the top players is driving huge devides between the big clubs and the smaller teams, to the point that it may well ruin the game in time, so in the sense that a footballer is paid too much because their pay grades are killing the sport? Yeah they are paid too much, but i still stand by my first paragraph from an economic perspective.
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The crazy wages and player purchasing culture also kills off decent youth development, of which there is a shocking lack of in this country. In the younger stages it's pretty much based around competency verses your peers in large age group blocks, which unsurprisingly results in biologically more mature footballers progressing further through academies.
 
Wow, I'm a long way off looking like that Darkshadow, but a work colleague did mention that I am starting to get the 'V' look now, which must count for something at least.

I did some chest and tricep work today. Absolutely killed the sides of my chest though.

BB Decline press: 60kgx8, 70kgx8, 70kgx8;
CGBP: 55kgx8x3
DB Flyes: 2x16kgx8x2
Rope Pushdown: 23.75kgx8x2
BW Dips: +10kgx8x3

I spent yesterday evening doing indoor climbing and monday evening doing tae-kwondo for the first time. The part where they make you stretch your legs was the hardest for me on tae-kwondo. I am not very flexible or stretchy. I wasn't too bad on the other stuff though.

David
 
Syla5 said:
iam sorry but thats complete tosh as far as football is concerned, not a single club in the premier league made any profit, the main cause of this is player wages.
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Is this for real? Find it hard to believe no premier league clubs have made a profit. Where do they get the money from then?
 
260kg yoke (comp weight) - 4-5metres lots of times. Only limited space and uneven floor outside garage/gym so just had to keep dropping and turning. I feel about 3 inches shorter now.

90kg block (actual comp block) - clean is easy now, nice and fast. Block sits just above chin (elbows up in a good raised position) instead of on chest making pressing easier. Many fails, finally 2 presses though! Overjoyed with this progress :D
 
Squats:
60x5
100x5
130x2
145x1
150x1

OHP:
40x5
40x5
42.5x5
47.5x1
50xf
40x7
40x6
40x4
40x3

Deadlift:
60x5
100x5
130x3
150x1
160x1
170x1
180x1
190xf

45 degree Back Extensions:
15kg x10x5

Comedy Cleans:
60x3
65x3

Cable Curls:
50x12
50x10


Tweaked my right shoulder doing the comedy cable curls. And ripped off a big callus from my thumb doing comedy cleans.
 
Morba said:
260kg yoke (comp weight) - 4-5metres lots of times. Only limited space and uneven floor outside garage/gym so just had to keep dropping and turning. I feel about 3 inches shorter now.

90kg block (actual comp block) - clean is easy now, nice and fast. Block sits just above chin (elbows up in a good raised position) instead of on chest making pressing easier. Many fails, finally 2 presses though! Overjoyed with this progress :D
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Nice work!
SMed said:
Squats:
60x5
100x5
130x2
145x1
150x1

OHP:
40x5
40x5
42.5x5
47.5x1
50xf
40x7
40x6
40x4
40x3

Deadlift:
60x5
100x5
130x3
150x1
160x1
170x1
180x1
190xf

45 degree Back Extensions:
15kg x10x5

Comedy Cleans:
60x3
65x3

Cable Curls:
50x12
50x10


Tweaked my right shoulder doing the comedy cable curls. And ripped off a big callus from my thumb doing comedy cleans.
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Big session. What are comedy cleans?



I was incredibly stiff today, I took absolutely ages to warm up because I wanted to make sure I wasn't going to tweak my injury again. Damn you snatches!

Ended up with some decent front squats though. I used to hate higher reps with these, but I'm getting the hang of not crushing my chest. Maybe at some stage I'll be able to move some decent weight with these after all...


Why don't these make my injury hurt though?! They actually seem to make it feel better. Stupid body.
 
Good work Delvis, keep it up brah!

I'm on a water losing mission now, really don't think I've got enough time to lose it before the meet tho :/
 
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