*** The 2011 Gym Rats Thread ***

[Skillmister]

Well its not esporta anymore its some independant crap joined with the golf club next to it. I know theres no need, everywhere seems to do it though The woman wasnt very bright either. I said i only need the gym from start of july to the start of september, and she said 'so thats 4 months then?'. Face hit the desk.

Gym Rats thread?

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Hello?

 

[Morba]

Gym Rats thread?

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Odd post?

 

[N19h7m4r3]

Gym Rats thread?

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What?

 

[MoNkeE]

Gym Rats thread?

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lolDelvis

 

[Clum]

Yeah i said theres no way ive got the money for that, she said thats the best i can do and theyve just lowered the joining fee so i was lucky... I may ring up and kick up a fuss later.

Instead of saying you don't have the money, you really need to make clear that it's a matter of principle, and that you just don't agree with the joining fee. Saying you don't have the money for it just sounds to them like you'll be back next month once you have more cash. Make sure they know that you think an admin fee is unreasonable and they're going to lose your custom is it's not waived.

The only reason these things are there in the first place is to allow the staff to reduce/waive, making them seem like they are bending over for you, thus enticing people to join even more.

 

[Morba]

Completely clum.
If they think the club will make money out of you from other usage, say the bar for food n drinks, then they will be more willing to waive it imo.

 

[Delvis]

lolDelvis

Indeed

I thought the girl talk went on for longer than it did

On a side note, im feeling really unhealthy as of late =/

 

[MoNkeE]

There were at least 10 replies before your post that had nothing to do with females Get yourself running if you can't train, Delvis!

 

[Azza]

I need some lower back and trap exercises chaps, some nice low intensity lower back stuff ideally.

 

[Morba]

Deadlifts.

 

[Compound]

Right guys I need your advice. I am thinking of doing the starting strength workout, not because i'm a beginner but because my squat is terrible and I want to bring it up. If I make increases on the other lifts then that is great but it is not what i'm aiming for.

Do you think that this is a good idea, or would I be better suited trying something else?

To give you an idea of my three main lifts:-

Bench - 155 -120kg 1rm
Deadlift - 180kg 1rm
Squat - 100 - 110kg 1rm O_O

As you can see squat is poor and I need to do something about it

 

[Morba]

So work on your squats. Take a look at Ed Coens calculator to start with and set yourself a goal to work towards.

 

[Compound]

Yes I know i need to work on squats but would the starting strength workout be good for this?

Not too interested in an end weight I just want to increase it to somewhere more respectible.

 

[Freefaller]

Use the chains/bands - they're good for pushing through plateaux

Ask Chris to show you - alternatively, if you want to meet on a weekend session some time, I'm happy to go through with it with you.

 

[Morba]

SS is exactly what it says. Starting, building blocks for the future.

Do a squat specific routine of your fancy or use the calculator that I mentioned

 

[Compound]

Do you have a link to any good routines and a calculator?

 

[Morba]

Have a look at the smolov squat routine

 

[icecold]

Smolov probably isn't a great idea with a squat below 150kg, or so I've read.

 

[Morba]

Really? Wonder why that is. Will have a look and see what I can find

 

[tom_e]

In your honour Morba I done 10miles on my bike earlier and my housemates just turned up with a box of krispy kreme so I'm tucking in