*** The 2010 Gym Rats Thread ***

BennyC said:
Yeah was only £6 for the meter and you can get quick release clips for a couple of £. Can also cut the old chain off while you're in B&Q too!

Nice squatting. Mines progressing, slowly though I am coming down in weight. I think I may have exhausted the effectiveness of 5x5 either that or low carbing/ I just don't in general have the endurance to crank 5 heavy reps out. So seeing how it goes next session, the following one I may addopt a 3 x 10 for back squats.

I really miss high volume leg work. I haven't had a reasonable leg pump in weeks! :(
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I may go for a PB this weekend. I'll see how I feel. :cool:

PAz said:
Strongman....well we are trying to start its just weather dependent ATM. We wanted to get out last weekend but it chucked it down so didn't bother.

End of March / start of April will be fine, but we can try and get a session in before then as well if people are up for it :D
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Sounds good to me! :D Still around Bedford ya?!
 
Could anyone could spec me a full body STRETCHING routine to be performed 3 times a week (after every gym session).

I spend all this time lifting weights, contracting the muscles but I don't spend anytime stretching all this cramped up contracted muscle.

I want to be more flexible so hopefully a stretching programme will help this too. My gym does a pilates class but I don't fancy trying that, I'd rather hit the mats and stretch there for 20 minutes.
 
There are pics up if you want to see them. We're not massive strongman guys like on tv - it's just a laugh and a get together with some like minded people, and do some exercise! :D
 
ethan said:
Lol :D Hopefully not the sound of bones breaking.
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hehe no last time the only person injured was me:

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The rest of the pics are here:


http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18040984
 
^TANK^ said:
Yay my shoulder is feeling stronger due to these exercises I'm doing:).
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Crikey! good news-but that was fast. Are you on about the vid dun provided when you say exercises? I saw the doc today and he's referring me to physio.
 
ethan said:
Crikey! good news-but that was fast. Are you on about the vid dun provided when you say exercises? I saw the doc today and he's referring me to physio.
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I have been following what shes says to the letter, also wont be seeing the doctor till Monday. Good luck with your physio ethan.

 
I have been following what shes says to the letter, also wont be seeing the doctor till Monday. Good luck with your physio ethan.
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Cool. Shall give them a go in anticipation of physio.Shall also try the cables tomorrow: looks like a good idea along with the ice. Thankyou.

I was cringing in the gym a couple of days ago watching a guy bench 400lb raw without a spotter. He had one arm stronger than the other so when he was pressing his left arm would shoot up first leaving his right arm a .5 to 1 sec behind. He did three sets after a warm up but those last reps gave me a lump in my throat along with the instability.:eek:
 
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