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You're superman! Of course superman can join the 500 club! How much do you weigh?2 new PB's this week, 160kg squat and 130kg bp. Pity my deadlift is so poor! I dream of being in the 500 club
Nightmare, diggin the choon bredrin
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cheap equipment especially from argos wont last long (both my benches have lifetime warranties). lets say you weigh 90kg and most people use a bench for benching funnily enough, you should be able to bench 60kg+ within a year of working out.
so that's 150kg+ right there easily, i would want a bench than can safely handle double that amount, just to be safe / sure. put it this way, i could buy a crappy bench from argos, but if it buckle's or breaks whilst im using it, i dont like the idea of being in control of 60kg+ above my body when it happens. of course the power rack (even more money) would help but not if im using dumbells.
people completely fail to understand its not worth getting a home gym (unless you have a lot of spare money and space), because to do it properly, it's effectively going to end up costing a lot more than a gym membership. people think its cheaper because they see a full setup in argos costing them £200, but they fail to understand, they will be limited in the exercises they can do and the equipment will be a false economy.
proper equipment holds it value extremely well and in some rare cases actually goes up in value, stuff from argos will most likely have to be thrown away or given away. therefore with proper equipment you can recoup most of your money if need be, with argos your just throwing it down the drain.
i did a lot of research before buying my home gym, i even made a thread on here, i also researched on bodybuilding.com for several months. there is no way i could recommend anything from argos, unless your only doing it to mess about with and not train properly.
people who want a home gym, should join a proper gym for 6 months minimum, if they are still training hard after 6 months and still want a home gym, then they should start putting a few £K a side. put it this way matting for a home gym costs several hundred pounds, never mind the equipment.
You're superman! Of course superman can join the 500 club! How much do you weigh?
Nightmare, diggin the choon bredrin
Superman, is not allowed to join 500club until I do.
This injury is just one use set back.
My back feels fine until I need to pick something up, or squat down. Grr
Plus my foam roller seems to be MIA in the Post. It's amazing how rubbish the Irish post is, Order out of Dublin and get your item in about 7 working days.
Order from the UK or Germany, 2-3 Days max. That's considered even slow hahaha.
I've also got this number for a Nerve Scan and Muscle scan centre I can go to, I don't know why but I'm not calling it. Something inside me is telling me not to go. Saying I'm screwed....
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I think you need to stop training in a prison gym 
Liquid chalk is awesome for getting your grip up without having to mess about with gloves which will probably make it more difficult due to the added thickness and the fact I find they actually end up pinching around my callouses causing more pain.
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i know they are expensive, but ive always wanted to go see a proper masseuse or chiropractor, just to see if they are worth the £££. i wouldn't know where to start though, but im pretty sure my body needs a good seeing to by a specialist.
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i use gloves and i have zero callouses or pain, etc. people are against gloves though, but tbh i dont see any problem with them.
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/13855973 another little video just to make us all feel weak
Soldato
Dude, you're almost there! Get a move on, I got into the club last year
Remember, think long term. Let any pain and injuries disappear before you start jumping the weights. Be very careful with the good 'ol back, all the compound movements need it. It's one injury I would dread to have!
Get to the 500 club and you'll see what's wrong with gloves.
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I was speaking to this indian girl at body expo. It was strange, she was fairly small, pretty and curvy weighing in at circa 65kg and she's training for the Olympics soon. This girl was making mince of 100KG presses. I've got a video somewhere on my phone. Astounding.
She said the same thing, it's all in the technique. Met a guy who was 70KG, was showing me various techniques with cleans and presses - He could snatch 140KG. Freaks.
Edit found her: http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/top-stories/2011/04/04/london-2012-olympic-weightlifting-hope-for-britain-sunny-brar-says-home-crowd-will-give-her-a-real-lift-115875-23036100/
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But you are against people using belts etc lol
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my focus is on muscle size rather than strength, i am already 400 club member and my goal is to pack on size and be shredded rather than lift large amounts.
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they are 2 completely different things, belts stop you from using secondary muscles, gloves dont.
I was speaking to this indian girl at body expo. It was strange, she was fairly small, pretty and curvy weighing in at circa 65kg and she's training for the Olympics soon. This girl was making mince of 100KG presses. I've got a video somewhere on my phone. Astounding.
She said the same thing, it's all in the technique. Met a guy who was 70KG, was showing me various techniques with cleans and presses - He could snatch 140KG. Freaks.
A lot of it comes down to technique i think. Strength obviously helps, but technique and mind to muscle control plays a huge part
they restrict progression of grip. I'd say its the same.
^lol no they don't. Again, it's ok to say if you don't know what you're talking about
Also, that oly-lifting girl will go far.
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luckily i have fat gripz then that help with grip
Dude, you're almost there! Get a move on, I got into the club last year
Remember, think long term. Let any pain and injuries disappear before you start jumping the weights. Be very careful with the good 'ol back, all the compound movements need it. It's one injury I would dread to have!
Well I made my appointment, they managed to get me in of Friday.
Going to cost a fortune I say.
DK, you and I both know I should have been on the 500club last year as well. I just always managed to hurt myself with stupidly light weights.
First severe tendonitis in my elbow, so no benching. 30kg Dumbbell to thank for that
Then I pulled a tendon behind my right knee, 30-40kg barbbell complexes to thanks, I stupidly Hyper-extended my knee back in on itself.
Last week, I crushed or pinched a nerve cluster in my lumbar spinal area, putting away plates that were on the gym floor from other idiots.
I swear, I need to stay away from light weights hahaha.
Oh well, I'll go get my scans and consultation and see what the fancy Dr.Chiropractor says as well.
I only need a paltry 10kg to make the 500kg club, and that should have come and gone aaaaages ago.
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Yeah worked my way up from 16kg
These are single arm, sat down, elbow on leg curls
Slow and full extension so arm is fully straight then back again
I know 2 reps is not a lot but my body seems to get lazy otherwise
So 3 weeks ago I moved up to 22kg I could only manage 1 to 2 reps
now after a week at max 24 the 22d feel lighter so can now manage 4 reps
I just pyramid down from max
So
2 reps of 2x24
4 reps of 4x22
6 reps of 6x20
6 reps of 8x18
Etc
Normally between reps do chest press and 10x pullups
Two reps with an isolation exercise is generally a waste of time, this counts double with biceps as they are a tiny muscle.
What does the rest of your routine look like?
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