*** The 2011 Gym Rats Thread ***

[Compound]

I've just been invited to train at my old gym!! I shall be going there this weekend probably - DuncanK - you around?

When were you thinking, I can prob make an appearance!

 

[Buckster]

ouch my left wrist gave way doing my max incline bench today

carried on with the session - but wrist a bit sore - feelslike oneof the very small bones/ligments between the knuckle and the hand still did a good arms and chest session

this evening did a 17k run (1hr30) - with the hope its good near enough race distance (21k) for the 1/2 marathon I'm thinking of entering in - week Sunday- 17k tonight was very undulating - the half is completely flat - so should be ok.... I think

watch reckoned 1130 calories- so thats not too bad its all mindover matter I think - I put my cap on - "relax" and just keep going and going .... lol

 

[T1Cybernetic]

I've just been invited to train at my old gym!! I shall be going there this weekend probably - DuncanK - you around?

Am I detecting some more pirate activities

 

[Compound]

Just remembered freefaller, it will have to be sat as it's my mums bday on Sunday so I'll be in Guildford!

Good job the gf remembered!

 

[Skillmister]

I've just been invited to train at my old gym!! I shall be going there this weekend probably - DuncanK - you around?

Anabolic clothing please

 

[icecold]

Am I detecting some more pirate activities

Prepare the nation for another baby boom

 

[Freefaller]

When were you thinking, I can prob make an appearance!

Sat around 10am

 

[Freefaller]

Anabolic clothing please

Prepare the nation for another baby boom

Am I detecting some more pirate activities

Not this time chaps - but I promise a follow up soon!

 

[Compound]

Balls can't make that time, got to be at Wandsworth town hall to register intent to marry with the future wife.

12 would have suited me as she's off out after to try on dresses so got the afternoon free

 

[oddjob62]

Oh man this program is evil

Leg Curl / Leg Ext supersets for 50/40/30/20/10/10/20/30/40/50

Gym was nice and quiet so could do it with no interruption

 

[Freefaller]

Balls can't make that time, got to be at Wandsworth town hall to register intent to marry with the future wife.

12 would have suited me as she's off out after to try on dresses so got the afternoon free

There will be other occasions I'm sure

I just like to get my training over and done with so I can get on with eating and relaxing!

Though I am planning on dragging oddjob out for a drink or two later!

 

[Compound]

Ok cool, do you think Saturday visits will become a regular thing then?

 

[Freefaller]

Chris has extended me a VIP pass so possibly

 

[Compound]

Awesome! Gives me a bit of time to do a few more workouts to try and get a bit of strength up before I train with you.

Was there this afternoon doing back and bi's. Deadlifted 5 x 150 which went well so I think I'll be back up to 170 maybe within the next three weeks. Squatting on Friday which is where I need to focus, going to try a wider stance as I was losing balance before

Hoping to get 140kg by September which is still low but better than it is now!

 

[p4radox]

Good session tonight, but 90kg bench for three sets still evades me:

Bench:
90kg 5,5,4
60kg 5, 5

Squat:
60kg 5
100kg 5
162.5kg 5 5 5

Bent Over Barbell Row (from the floor):
75kg 5 5 5

 

[DarkShadow]

Very strong squat there paradox, keep at it!

As for the bench, how is your form? Making a few adjustments if you haven't already made them could be the difference between making that bench and missing it.

 

[Morba]

Just that he was fairly young when he started strongmanning around.

thought someone was trying to make out that he isn't anything special, hope that isn't the case

 

[Morba]

anyway, got into the pool tonight, 1h20m later I get out with a big smile on my face.

100 lengths!
all breastroke, and my form is **** tbh. Head above water at all times (well 95% of time) and leg action is not symetrical at all. so it was harder on my body than it should be lol.

130kg up and down the pool 100 times!! go me

 

[Psycho Sonny]

Good session tonight, but 90kg bench for three sets still evades me:

Bench:
90kg 5,5,4
60kg 5, 5

Squat:
60kg 5
100kg 5
162.5kg 5 5 5

Bent Over Barbell Row (from the floor):
75kg 5 5 5

i dont know if you have listed all your sets, but 30kg jumps and 62.5kg jumps are insane. high chance of injury. i tend to jump 10-15% max at a time.

 

[Cristian]

I always did similar jumps on my squats on HST, as you can see the 60k and 100k set are simply warmups, they are enough to get the body boing in my experience.