*** The 2011 Gym Rats Thread ***
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Been about a year since I properly trained and have seen all this new IIFYM hype at the bb.com nutrition boards. Anyone got any experience of using it and whether it gets results
Currently 5'11" and 178 with a decent amount of lbm gonna start a cut at 1800' cals I think 180g protein and 60g fat + whatever else to fill the gap
Currently 5'11" and 178 with a decent amount of lbm gonna start a cut at 1800' cals I think 180g protein and 60g fat + whatever else to fill the gap
Soldato
Soldato
I was suprised how little i ate calorie wise when i first added it all up. Was like 1500 or even less, no wonder i was so skinny 
70 lengths in the pool this afternoon, all breast stroke. quite happy with that as it was full of old women who had no directional skills at all. muppets.
hasn't tired me out at all, so will do some weights in the garage later I think
hasn't tired me out at all, so will do some weights in the garage later I think
Soldato
That's awesome Morba. Last time I went swimming I had to take 10 minute breaks between lengths. I don't think smoking has done much for my lung capacity 
70 lengths in the pool this afternoon, all breast stroke. quite happy with that as it was full of old women who had no directional skills at all. muppets.
hasn't tired me out at all, so will do some weights in the garage later I think
I'd be over the moon with that! Swimming was never my strong point especially as for some reason I list to the left...
1.75km, 728kcal burned apparently. leaves me hungry
I was suprised how little i ate calorie wise when i first added it all up. Was like 1500 or even less, no wonder i was so skinny
I'm going to try and eat what I'm supposed to eat today. It's just before 4pm now and I've already eaten what I would usually eat every day. Have another 2 meals and a protein shake to go. Lying on the sofa, unmovable like an anaconda digesting a baby hippo.
Caporegime
I find eating over 3000cals easier these days especially now I've swapped a lot of my carbs out for nuts.
Soldato
I may have to do that ^ It would cut my carbs by a fair bit but up my fats and protein.
Silly sausage
I finally got my bench back to where it was before injury.
In fact my elbow is still acting up a bit. That little pinch like sensation in my elbow/tricep tendon is still here.
Going to apply a damn deep massage later, along with ice every 3 hours and fix the little bugger.
At any rate.
At least I know I don't need to worry too much about my old arm injury.
I just need to sort out that little pinch, it really gets going and hurts if my arm is slightly twisted inwards and i pull something.
I even get it when pulling off my socks. So going to ice and massage the arm into submission.
In fact my elbow is still acting up a bit. That little pinch like sensation in my elbow/tricep tendon is still here.
Going to apply a damn deep massage later, along with ice every 3 hours and fix the little bugger.
At any rate.
I feel dirty doing bicep work and going near those chest machines.
At least I know I don't need to worry too much about my old arm injury.
I just need to sort out that little pinch, it really gets going and hurts if my arm is slightly twisted inwards and i pull something.
I even get it when pulling off my socks. So going to ice and massage the arm into submission.
Man of Honour
If that's the Physical Culture Gym in Putney then he doesn't go there much now, if at all. Although I don't know if he still goes back there for the odd session.
70 lengths in the pool this afternoon, all breast stroke. quite happy with that as it was full of old women who had no directional skills at all. muppets.
hasn't tired me out at all, so will do some weights in the garage later I think
Good effort, I don't think I've ever done above 30 lengths of a 25m pool apart from a charity swim once. I don't think the lack of direction is just down to being old though, I'd go swimming more often if I didn't feel like I had to keep avoiding the muppets.
Soldato
Does anyone else suffer from extreme chest failiure mid set?
On BB bench and DB press i get the first 4-5 reps out pretty easy then hit a brick wall where i can barely get another out. Short rest and the same happens again
Had to bench on the smith though which sucks, some monster was hogging the flat bench.
@N19h7m4r3, your elbow thing sounds similar to mine. If you put your arm striahgt, other hand around your elbow and rotate your wrist do you get any pain?
On BB bench and DB press i get the first 4-5 reps out pretty easy then hit a brick wall where i can barely get another out. Short rest and the same happens again
Had to bench on the smith though which sucks, some monster was hogging the flat bench.
@N19h7m4r3, your elbow thing sounds similar to mine. If you put your arm striahgt, other hand around your elbow and rotate your wrist do you get any pain?
Have a look at rest pause training, that might help your bench
Just tried that no pain there.
I only get slight pain when I extend my arm, twist it so my thumb is nearly down, then curl it in and extend again, only when tensing the muscles in the arm
or pulling at something in that fashion.
I get that little flash of pain just behind that bone when really having tension on it , in a pulling motion. Never when pushing really
Such as pulling my socks off gives me that little pinch feel of pain.
yet benching at 100kg does nothing. So it's not really normal tendonitis.
Soldato
Hmm a bit different but also similar I'm absolutely fine benching the only thing that really gets me is straight bar tricep pushdowns, and even then only if i lock out. Little bit of 'grinding' going on when i do dips aswell but no pain. It has seemed to be getting better recently, possibly due to taking glucosamine, i dunno.
I'm absolutely fine benching the only thing that really gets me is straight bar tricep pushdowns, and even then only if i lock out. Little bit of 'grinding' going on when i do dips aswell but no pain. It has seemed to be getting better recently, possibly due to taking glucosamine, i dunno.- Status