*** The 2011 Gym Rats Thread ***

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have you actually measured the food you are eating so that you have a good idea of the kcals you are taking in?
 
small workout last night, just to see start the road back into doing some weights!

squats: worked up to 100kg 3x10
BORs: 70kg 3x10 - explosive reps
chins: 5x5, mostly a small push up to start then pull up, slow down

50 laps of the pool at lunch time today.

to make up for that, tonight i'm off to Cosmo with some work people for all you can eat. Bring on the chicken balls! (and the choccy fountain!)
 
RaohNS said:
Hi Guys,

Morba, not being funny have you injured yourself? Your squat weight seems very low...
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Nah, just not really touched any weights in a few months now and my legs get tired from all the swimming i'm doing. So it was just some light work to get the muscles used to being stressed again under load :)

It will be a while before I get back to lifting anything really heavy tbh, thats not in my current goals but will be eventually :D
 
To throw a spanner in the works. The strongest deadlifter in the world does deads after....... squats!
 
Delvis said:
Yeah...I used to do it, purely because I'd be working my legs twice a week if back / legs was separate?

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Kinda yes kinda no. Personally I prefer to seperate them, I can see the benefit of doing them in the same session though.
 
Delvis said:
So, out of interest whats your split consist of? :)

I can try doing them separately and see how things go. However should I leave shoulders on chest days?
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At the moment I don't have one :D

Again, I see the benefit to doing shoulders on same day as chest, but personally I rarely did that myself. My old general routine was :

chest & bi's
back & tri's
legs & shoulders
 
Always include the bar and if its not an olympic bar say so, as that means its significantly lighter.
 
Delvis said:
Cheers, i'll give it a shot anyway :)

I have a weird feeling that if I work my chest too much i'll do my shoulders in if I work them as well....Especially if I do chest-flys
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Yeah, that was always my thoughts. Also then throwing in tris is a killer on the tris :D
 
DarkShadow said:
3. Go for the thumbs over bar grip. You're putting unnecessary strain on your wrists. It will also help tighten your upper back because it will raise the rotation of your elbows.
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Interesting one, never heard anyone suggest that (that I can remember anyway). Will have to try it and see how it feels :)
 
Tried it with a pool queue, doesn't seem to make too much difference, though its hard to tell. Will try it in front of a mirror and see the difference :)
 
Freefaller said:
And just laugh at the awful grunting and technique? :p It's not pretty, but I don't really do it properly either, it's pure strength rather than technique, if I had the technique I could add another 20kg I reckon.

I'll get a vid up soon. :)
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Steedie said:
Freefaller, all sweaty and grunting

That's my sort of video...........no homo
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Indeed, works for me :P
 
I see them as no different to lifting straps or wraps. They serve a purpose, but should not be used all the time.

Jester - putting a value on when you would use them is stupid. Weight means nothing, its about intensity and when parts of your body restrict your progress.
 
Agree here, you won't put on a stone of lean mass from Argos cheap weights and a rubbish bench.
 
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