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Some guy was doing something like that at the gym i go to. Dropping a large weight from height! What a ****.
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I'm gym and swimming every weekday from now on for 12 weeks, other than three weeks of the pool being closed where I'll just be gyming for an extended period, and one week of me being on holiday.
Can I expect to see a significant physical difference in myself? currently chubby and have slight moobs, want rid of them. 5'10 and 12st13lb currently.
I am starting with a lot of cardio for a few weeks to try and get my body fitter before moving onto weights to build up muscle, is this a good way to go about losing weight?
Can I expect to see a significant physical difference in myself? currently chubby and have slight moobs, want rid of them. 5'10 and 12st13lb currently.
I am starting with a lot of cardio for a few weeks to try and get my body fitter before moving onto weights to build up muscle, is this a good way to go about losing weight?
I have a lot of swimmer friends and they all have INSANE bodies
You need to be swimming hard and a lot, not just 4 or 5 laps. You need to do at least 30 laps a day.
And yes, you should see a big difference
I tend to do 40mins of breast stroke currently at a medium pace, it's over 40 lengths, which is 1km.
Am planning on starting to mix up strokes to get higher heart rate and different muscles working though.
It's hard work after a while in the gym though
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Had a good leg day today. Upped my squats to 60kg for 4 sets, then lunges at 30kg for 3 sets, then leg press at 90kg for 3 sets. Was exhausted afterwards! Pretty pleased as I weigh 65kg - I'm still in my first month training and I feel like I haven't found my strength limit yet. Going to try upping my deadlift to 60kg on monday as I reckon I can take it!
Edit: By the way, I think I'm the only guy at my gym doing deadlifts! Is there something they're not telling me?!
That's the same as I weigh (and Wardie weighs the same but he doesn't count lol).
Decent lifts. You will get them up as you are just starting off. I can barely squat that much
but you should be able to get some more out of your deadlift with a few sessions. Once you get the form nailed you will be doing way more! 
EDIT: They aren't telling you that they are a bunch of women
EDIT: They aren't telling you that they are a bunch of women
I had the same thing today, I train at the local council gym not great but itl do. I strolled in stuck my mp3 player in and started squating within about 2 minutes I could see the 5 or 6 people in the gym all staring at me it was quite off putting luckly it means very few of them use the weights so I dont need to hang around
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Haa
Had a good leg day today. Upped my squats to 60kg for 4 sets, then lunges at 30kg for 3 sets, then leg press at 90kg for 3 sets. Was exhausted afterwards! Pretty pleased as I weigh 65kg - I'm still in my first month training and I feel like I haven't found my strength limit yet. Going to try upping my deadlift to 60kg on monday as I reckon I can take it!
Edit: By the way, I think I'm the only guy at my gym doing deadlifts! Is there something they're not telling me?!
Good work.
I weight similar to you and after a fair bit of solid training and eating I was squatting 100KG and deadlifting a little over that, I have no doubt that both would be higher if I hadn't injured my back.
I started of squatting about 40KG and benching 20KG, keep at it you're doing well
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dieting down is really putting a downer on my training. Lifts are low. Energy is low. Fortunately the BF is dropping but i store it all over so its hugely gradual and i still feel fat. It's interesting the psychological effect that it has on a bodybuilder. ATM if i look at my arms they look like twigs in my head but if i measure them im only maybe 1/4" down on my 'full-fat' measurments. Its just strange it makes you realise somewhat how these anorexics look in the mirror and see something different to the rest of us.
Still only a few lbs to go now i gotta hang in there.
Still only a few lbs to go now i gotta hang in there.
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It's very comparable to anorexia, without a doubt. Our 'problem' is just a little more constructive typically.
Hang in there
Hang in there
Count me in the "injured upper back while shrugging" club. I've managed to cut down the injuries by doing the following:
1. ALWAYS warm up. Even if you've done a full back workout start light ~15kg and work up from there. I usually finish with 50kgs so the starting weight is next to nothing.
2. DON'T roll your shoulders! Keep your head, neck, shoulders and arms inline. Look ahead at all times. Just lift your shoulders vertically upwards to your ears. Press your tongue into the roof of your mouth (that's a Paul Chek tip).
Just about to hit the sack after my first day of 3x5g OAKg - will report back in 7hrs or so
Not sure I felt any more refreshed than usual but only slept through my alarm for 10mins rather than 20mins. Bizarrely I went to bed wearing boxers but woke up nekkid
Keep up the good work mate! You realise you're being irrational about what you see in the mirror so don't let it distract you.............stay mentally strong
It's very comparable to anorexia, without a doubt. Our 'problem' is just a little more constructive typically.
Hang in there
I think the generic term is "body dysmorphia"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Body_dysmorphic_disorder
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Yeah I don't really like that term :\
You might not feel anything from OKG for up to two weeks
Same boat matey. Man it sucks
Down a stone from the start with at least another stone to go, but this one's going to be a lot harder
That's the same as I weigh (and Wardie weighs the same but he doesn't count lol).
Decent lifts. You will get them up as you are just starting off. I can barely squat that much
EDIT: They aren't telling you that they are a bunch of women
Wardie said:
Thanks guys. I've tried gyms so many times in the past but just couldn't keep it going, guess my head wasn't in the right place. Now though I am really enjoying it, got a good gym and am really motivated to up my lifts every session. Trying to concentrate on form more than weight though.
It's wierd I don't see anyone doing DL, people do squats (though not deep at all). To be fair, some of the huge guys probably don't need to do them. I get the impression that most people are in there for looks more than anything (myself included
) so why face the risk of injury when you'd be lifting the kind of weights they could?I did see one girl squatting on the smith machine though, damn she was hot! Must. Not. Stare!
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Not squatting to or past parallel places a lot more stress on your knees as you're basically using them as brakes.
Just sounds like another example of people training their egos.
Just sounds like another example of people training their egos.
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Ive started doing some freeweights in the gym recently... as a complete n00b im unsure of what regime i should be doing....
what im doing now is monday wednesday and friday
3 x 12 Bench
3 x 12 Shoulder (dumbells)
3 x 12 Barbell (i think thats what its called
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3 x 12 Lat pulldowns (machine)
I do 30mins crosstrainer as well
Is that stupid? is it not enough? or all completely wrong... lol
what im doing now is monday wednesday and friday
3 x 12 Bench
3 x 12 Shoulder (dumbells)
3 x 12 Barbell (i think thats what its called
)3 x 12 Lat pulldowns (machine)
I do 30mins crosstrainer as well
Is that stupid? is it not enough? or all completely wrong... lol
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