*** The 2011 Gym Rats Thread ***

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scott212 said:
Since Monday my body has felt... 'raped' I guess would be an accurate description. Literally got aches all over, especially neck and my triceps are screaming. Legs are pretty knackered from the run (mostly hilly terrain) Even pretending to do a barbell bicep curl induces pain! :D

Normal or did I hit it too hard on Monday? I was going for 40 minutes non-stop and probably couldn't have rested for more than 40 seconds at any time. Perhaps it was too much considering I haven't hit the weights for a few weeks. I'm delaying the weights until tomorrow, might hit the running this afternoon.
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I'm the same this week.. Took three weeks off over Christmas as I wasn't around to hit the gym. Got back into it this week, went Monday and Tuesday and did my normal routine, had last night off and now I'm in pain today! Hopefully by next week I'll be back to normal! :)
 
three weeks of being lazy and not squatting because i just couldnt drag myself to do it and though the weights have gone down the volume i was able to do has gone up! happy with that :)

Also tried me some front squats, the hardest part is holding the bar, holding it the clean way was alright in the standing possition but when got the to bottom of a rep was just painful, and the cross armed technique...hurts my shoulders..maybe need to stretch shoulders first?

managed:

Back squats

60kg x10
70kg x10
80kg x10
90kg x 10
100kg x 8
110kg x 3

Front squats

bare bar so 20kg x10
30kg x 10
35kg x 10
40kg x 10
45kg x 10

WOW the weight drops so low on front squats! though going till my ass brushes my calves feels amazing in the quads, and also the abs and obliques when coming up
 
Hey guys, its been a long time since I last posted in here, but I've been lurking (creepy face required). Since getting my job at the start of the semester I've been enjoying all the frivolities that come with having a bit of spare cash again. However, its now time to knuckle down again. I have a routine, a rough diet, and have been doing this for a couple of weeks in a rudementry fashion due to lack of equipment. I'm not keen on going to the gym because I find money comes and goes and I can't always afford it, so I am taking the step and getting more equipment. I did buy weights and a bench before which stood me in good stead for a while, until I broke the bench (poor build quality).

The bench in question was an all in one, sort of job. Not very sturdy and I lacked the ability to do heavy back squats, due to the lack of equipment.

I have been having a look around and I think I've set my mind on a pair of squat stands and a separate bench, this should allow me to do everything I want to.

I have eyed up a good pair of stands, and now I'm deciding on a bench. Ideally costs would stay fairly low.

I have found a bench with good reviews on the rainforest and its only 55 quid, sturdy and pretty well made, but its just a flat bench. My question is, how much will I miss the ability to do incline/decline? Will it affect me enough to warrant another 60 or so quid for one which will provide these functions?

Cheers,

Jonny
 
Cheers Morba, I'll have a flick through their site, and that is a brilliant price, thanks for the link mate.:)

Edit: That bench does look really good, might have to get me one of them :)

Does anybody know of any good places to get voucher codes etc for powerhouse fitness, because I had a google but I'm not sure if its legit or not, and I don't fancy getting unnecessary spam.
 
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T1Cybernetic said:
Or if you are a cheap skate (Or skint like me) I just made my own flat bench out of some B&Q wood for less than £20 ;) Doubles up as a regular bench too for in and outdoors ;) Oh yeah and it can easily take hundreds of kilo's of weights without problem.
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This sounds like fun, I may just make a wooden bench for the hell of it, is that sad? I've been looking for a project ha.
 
WOOP! Deadlifts are getting back on track :). I've been struggling getting the speed up but I've been hammering away at 120 5x5 and its finally paid off. I got a very easy 140 5x5 which was actually much faster than when I was doing 120 :). Also bench feels like it's soaring through the roof. Now all I've got to do is slap my squat in the face with some more light speed work and I'm away. I am a happy man :)
 
BennyC said:
Keep meaning to post my comparison shots up, hopefully will get around to it this weekend!

Make sure you spend a good 1-2 minutes rubbing it in as it takes a while for the skin to take.
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Did you do this twice a day or just once? Atm Im thinking of just doing it once at night and maybe twice on weekends when I dont need to be up early for work/uni.

Also did tricep dips today before chest work for once. Much easier on the tris and managed to work up to 2x6 of bw+20 and 1x4. Will be aiming for 5x5 BW+20kg very soon.
 
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The Craig said:
Did you do this twice a day or just once? Atm Im thinking of just doing it once at night and maybe twice on weekends when I dont need to be up early for work/uni.
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I'd do this 2 to 3 times per day when I remember:

After showering in the morning.
After a workout, especially if my shoulders, arms, back were pumped.
Before bed.

I'd rub a little on the backs of each arm pit and signifcantly more on the front. Coming across my chest and down the bicep a little on each arms. Sometimes I'd rub some over the whole shoulder and down the entire bicep too. It goes quite far and isn't that expensive. I'd rather put plenty on and give it a good chance to work but that's just me :)

It's great for turning you brown after sunburn :cool:
 
Morba said:
Did you find that effecting your chest workout?
I like to do tris with back, then you can work them better than when paired with chest imo
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A little (cant really tell as I'm also a bit weaker after having time off over christmas), although I feel my triceps require more work and I want dips to improve more so than my bench.
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I'd do this 2 to 3 times per day when I remember:
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Fair enough, I'll be doing it twice a day when I have the time, although some days I'll inevitably forget.
 
The Craig said:
Fair enough, I'll be doing it twice a day when I have the time, although some days I'll inevitably forget.
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Before bed and in the morning should be sufficient. Just as my pumps were quite a contributing factor to my stretch marks i wanted to moisturise just after a workout to help.

Mine are still visible, much less so and look much less 'angry' than before. Though where they originally started has faded lots and gone silvery. It's just the ends where the collagen in the skin tears further that remains red/purple for a short while.
 
WOW just got calle weird by a member of satff in the gym tonight!

Was in the locker room and the staff were cleaning out, a memebr of staff thati knew as in there so i walked through the locker isle to say goodbye and walked past the same mener of staff twice as the other meebr of staff i was looking for approached him, i cauight this in the mirror and heard him making an eye gesture towards me calling me wierd. i turned around said good and shook my mates hand a very sternly but sarcastically said 'cheers for the comment' and gave him a sarcastic thumbs up. His face was prize enough for me but it has still got me thinking shall i send in a letter of greivance against him as i dont pay my direct debit every month to be called names or leave it....
 
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