*** The 2010 Gym Rats Thread ***

Originally Posted by BennyC:
CT deffinatley talks sense. Long read but worth it. I think maintaining 10% bodyfat whilst do-able requires quite a severe dedication to diet & lifestyle that not many have. Don't get me wrong lots of people have the dedication but to the level to be able to maintain 10% with the lifestyles people like to enjoy is no easy task.

Ya know what I think it is, speaking from personal experience when it comes to weight loss, I think its more lifestyle then dedication, because once you've changed how you eat, after a while it becomes normal, like it doesnt feel hard for me to eat the way I eat, I'm used to it. So I think this aspect of changing your body and losing weight or keeping to 10% bodyfat is what people dont think about the most.

Also it took me a while to realise but you cant really help other people, they have to help themselves first, what I mean is, I've tried to get some of my friends and family to eat healthy and join a gym, and 99% of the time I failed and this is because the person has to want to do this for themselves.

Kinda like smokers, you cant tell them to stop smoking, they have to want to do it themselves.

So I reckon that people who're fat especially probably think the thought of losing weight, eating healthy and going to the gym is a big task, but I dont think it is. They just have to make the first step, and then stick to it, after 6 months of going to the gym 3-4 times a week it becomes the norm, just like after 6 months of eating differently becomes the norm.

So I just wanted to explain this part of it all in detail because I think theres still loads of people out there that think its harder then it is. I hope you get what am trying to say.
 
My comment was aimed at the already trained individual however your opinion matches many of my own. You can bang on about the benefits of training to your friends until your blue in the face but if they don't care or aren't interested then it's pointless. Most people are usually scared into exercise due to health risks or because of whats wobbling infront of them in the mirror.

The bottom line is that most people are either: happy as they are, not unhappy enough to want to make them change or not determined enough to do anything about it.
 
Originally posted by BennyC:
My comment was aimed at the already trained individual however your opinion matches many of my own. You can bang on about the benefits of training to your friends until your blue in the face but if they don't care or aren't interested then it's pointless. Most people are usually scared into exercise due to health risks or because of whats wobbling infront of them in the mirror.

The bottom line is that most people are either: happy as they are, not unhappy enough to want to make them change or not determined enough to do anything about it.

Oh yeah, dont worry I wasnt saying there was anything wrong with what you said, just made me think, and then wanted to add my thoughts due to my experience with losing weight and trying to get bodyfat down.

Going off-topic kinda but I did manage to get my mum to start eating healthy, she's lost a couple of stone and seems to be doing well but she doesnt go to gym but atleast thats something.
 
it's been a bit of a nightmare for me to get to gym recently, usually go on bike but I cant now coz of snow, so walked there yesterday, took me an hour to walk it, and then today am either gona get bus or get a lift off someone. It's a proper pain tho, cant wait for snow to go again so I can start biking.
 
Don't worry about it, I went through that phase of my final year at Uni and this was the time I was smashing records.

155KG - 5 Reps
155KG - 5 Reps
155KG - 5 Reps
155KG - 5 Reps
155KG - 10 Reps (Think I got a bit excited and carried away)

I'm well on my way to smashing my record. 3 weeks to go.

This is my second Final year! Yet another qualification to the name after this :D

Also only that? You're slacking mate! I was doing 155kg 5x5 in June for deadlifts!

Stop slacking!

On the other hand I've been focussing more on Push Press and other exercises. Need to sort out my weakpoints, doing that alone got me back to 180kg for reps on the deadlift after injury!

Today was fun.

Push press
30kg x10 warm up.
40kg x10 warm up
50kg x5
50kg x5
50kg x5
60kg x5
60kg x5
60kg x4
50kg x5
50kg x5
40kg x5
40kg x5
40kg x5

Smashed my shoulders! Not done yet though!

Side lateral raises
12kg each side x5
12kg x5
12kg x5
11kg x5
11kgx5
11kg x5

Upright rows
40kg x5
50kg x5
50kg x5
50kg x5

Dumbbell Shrugs

40kg each side x5
40kg x5
40gg x5
31.8kg x5
31.8kg x5
31.8kg x5
27kg x10
27kg x10
27kg x10

Wasn't that tired after it all either! :cool:

Now i'm going to have Lasagne and chips :P :D

I'm still trying to sort out my new schedule, to fit in arms and abs. So it'll be a while before I hit my stride.

Then on to smash all my old records and set new ones. :D
 
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Then on to smash all my old records and set new ones. :D

That it? I'm just getting started. Push presses are for girls that can't press! :D

Jokes aside, quality sets.. keep it up! I haven't done shoulders for almost 4 months and I miss it a lot. They used to be my best before squats took over. /Sigh :(
 
Djdom56,

Which exercises did you decide to choose for your HST cycle? I looked into HST a while back but never got around to it in the end.
 
Leg day.

Back squats

10x20
10x40
8x60
5x70
3x85
3x95
7x110

Front squats

10x50
10x45
10x40
10x35
10x30

Did some leg curls and calf raises to finish.
 
Djdom56,

Which exercises did you decide to choose for your HST cycle? I looked into HST a while back but never got around to it in the end.

Hey Benny, he probably won't reply because he doesn't have the internet at home at the moment, but he's doing the same routine as me so I'll just jump in.

A Day:
Squat
SLDL
Incline DB press
Pullups (or pulldowns)
Dips
HC2PP
Calf raise

B Day:
Front Squat
SLDL
Bench Press
BOR
Seated arnold press
Close grip bench
Bicep curls (of choice)
Calf raise


Did "A" day yesterday, holy hamstring DOMS batman!


Edit:

then for the 5x5

A
Squat
Pullup
Dips
HC2PP

B
Deadlift
Bench
BOR
Seated Arnies
 
Djdom56,

Which exercises did you decide to choose for your HST cycle? I looked into HST a while back but never got around to it in the end.

not the guy you asked bt since I'm at the end of HST I tought I'd share my last little log:



Sunday, 28th November 2010
Squats: 140x5x2
Rack pulls 200x4
Seated leg press: 200x8x2
Bench press: 105x5x2
Incline bench press: 100x5
Dips (negatives) +45x5x2
Chin ups (negatives) +35x5x2
Seated Row: 105x5x2
Standing shoulder press 60x5x2
Lateral raise 11.5x5x2
Isolation curls @Machine: 50x5x2
Cable pushdown: 36x5x2
Calf abuse 6 sets
Turkish get ups 12x6, 16x5


The TGU were not part of it, but I just threw them in for fun.
And the rack pulls were deadlifts at the begining, only switched to rack pulls as the last 2 weeks were supposed to be mainly negatives with heavier weights. :)
 
Cheers for the HST examples.

I remember when I read up months ago that there's a bit of flexability in the reps and sets. Some would do 2 x 15's 3 x 10's etc.

I most probaly will use:

Squat
OHP
SLDL
Flat Bench
Pullups/Pulldown
Pendlay/Widegrip rows
Shrugs of some sort.
Dips
Bicep
Tricep
Side Laterals
Calves
Ab curl - If I feel like it, unlikely though- (shudder - we have a decent machine so not so bad)

Going for 1 x 15, 2 x 10, 3 x 5 and will then continue another two weeks at 3 x 5. Using the progressive load principle it makes sense to increase the weight used for the final two weeks of 3 x 5.

First HST cycle so want to keep it simple. I also don't think I'll be doing a workout A/B style so I can focus on the exercises I choose and enjoy. This shouldn't be a problem as the frequency and progressive load are still there just with less variety.
 
That it? I'm just getting started. Push presses are for girls that can't press! :D

Jokes aside, quality sets.. keep it up! I haven't done shoulders for almost 4 months and I miss it a lot. They used to be my best before squats took over. /Sigh :(

Isn't a push press and press the same? You lean up the bar, and push it up. :confused:

But sure come on down to my neck of the snow, I'll press you alright! Press you into the ground :p;)

Haha yeah I haven't done shoulders in a long time, last week I hit them so hard I wasn't able to anything propperly. Even my lats were in bits from the amount I did. :D
 
Did a meaty back day yesterday. Actually did my pull ups on the assisted machine with 5kg more than I did last week - for some reason my lats just weren't up to the job...... But I made up for it with a pretty decent Deadlift session! Well, by my standards anyway - haven't hit the 100kg mark that you lot are over yet! :D

Deadlift
20kg x 12
40kg x 10
60kg x 6
80kg x 5
80kg x 5
80kg x 5
85kg x 5
60kg x 10
40kg x 12
20kg x 12

I've actually hit 90kg for reps before, but I can't imagine how I kept my form as well as yesterday - really focused on good technique for this session and I REALLY felt it! Felt good though.......... Hopefully crack 90kg or even 95kg next week, aiming for 100kg by New Year? Must check to see what days the gym is open over Christmas actually...................

Did a Tricep session as well, did 2 sets of 8 on Dips with just bodyweight, then the last set I did 6 repts at bodyweight, 2 reps 15kg assisted. Felt pretty good! Loving the dips at the moment :)
 
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