*** The 2011 Gym Rats Thread ***

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Oh gosh, going out - that's a novelty for me - I haven't been out on the town since last August or something. I have the odd drink here and there and normally enjoy some Port on the weekends; but only since I got a Bottle at Christmas, I'm still working through it now! I don't go out and buy Booze, but people give it to me on my Birthday/Christmas, so that's when I really have any alcohol!
 
just stepped on the scales there for some lols and to my surprise I'm 87kg :O. That's with a lot of clothes on and late evening. Alcohol must be playing some tricks on my body :P, last time I weight in just under 90 I think about 2 weeks ago.
 
Clum said:
Was watching some UK bodybuilding documentary the other night and one of the competitors did this with wine. had 3/4 of a bottle the night before just as he went to bed, then the rest for breakfast in the morning. Given the type of diet he was on I think it's fair to say that he must have been pretty smashed during the comp!
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Baby faced body builders with the 17 year old who went on to Mr Universe? That's a really good documentary.
 
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The new decline bench I've yet to try or use. That's a lie, I set it to flat to do some seated laterals on, feet weren't touching the floor as it's quite high up! :p
 
I've been reading a lot about Muscle Dysmorphia lately, as I saw Benny mention it

I think I suffer with this massively. I can look at myself in a mirror and think "Yeah i look big" or "yeah I'm making progress" but then the next time I look I think I look just like anyone else, and I'll panic that maybe I overtrained and I've shrunk or that actually I'm not as big as I thought I was. I think especially now I'm preparing for a show. The other thing is overtraining, I constantly panic that say my biceps are sore for example, doing anything that involves tensing that muscle incase it ruins the rest period :( sad I know

Constantly examine themselves in a mirror
Frequently compare themselves with others
Hate their reflections
Become distressed if they miss a workout session or one of their many meals a day
Become distressed if they do not receive enough protein per day in their diet
Take potentially dangerous anabolic steroids
Neglect jobs, relationships, or family because of excessive exercising
Have delusions of being underweight or below average in musculature.
In extreme cases, inject appendages with fluid (e.g. synthol)

I've highlighted the symptoms that I definitely go through (they are from the wikipedia page). I never actually thought of this as a recognised condition, I just assumed every one who does weights suffers with it and I'm sure they do to an extent, we all want to be bigger and improve otherwise we wouldn't be going

But that scared me a bit reading about that :eek:
 
To an extent most people have it but it's highly likely it's 'acute'. For example I might think 'Hmm looking a bit/flat/small today or 'Carrying too much water/fat etc'. But getting distressed or upset or ever depressed about it is another thing. As is dismissing your social life or family to exercise excessively.

Bearing in mind the time the body needs to grow and repair there really is no point worrying about it.

There's also no point worrying and stressing yourself out (which isn't a good state for the body to be in to recover and build muscle) over a condition that you may very well not even have. Especially with your cut coming up. The best thing to do is adjust to your diet & training and then get on with your day & life. Looking in the mirror convincing yourself it's not working will make your cut feel like it's lasting decades and not just weeks/months. It's like a watched pot never boils.

If you are worried though then I'd suggest seeing your GP and getting reffered to a Psychiatrist :)
 
I wouldn't say I become depressed or feel upset over it, but it does bother me

For example, the missing meals or workouts thing, if I miss a meal, especially if it's a rest day then I'll get a bit uncomfortable and try to make a point of getting something. Missing workouts, again, sounds stupid, but if I'm sick, sick enough to be off work but it's a workout day, I'll go to work (as the gym is by work) just so I don't miss the gym. But if it's on a rest day I don't mind being off

I certainly don't let it ruin my social life or relationships with family/friends, I mean I will stick to my diet and plan, but I don't see that as any different as someone who smokes having to take fag breaks etc, it's just part of my lifestyle now

Overtraining thing bothers me most, I've mentioned this example before, but I like cleaning my car, but at the moment training for the show, I just won't do a proper clean of it now, just because I'm worried the work in your arms will ruin the rest period from my bi/tri workouts.

I think once this show is over I'll be a lot better, but I just so want to do well in this

And thanks for making me feel a fruitloop Benny with the psychiatrist recommendation :p haha
 
My Brother has very mad Body Dysmorphia - I'm not too bothered - yes my belly has a few more pounds than I would like and yes I wish my muscles were slightly bigger and I had more definition, but I'm not getting stressed about it.

I just eat as well as I can, go to my gym 3-5 times a week and just carry on with life. I don't have the spare time to get as serious about it as I would like to.

But I'm joining a new gym, which, theoretically should mean I can get better workouts and more gains; as it's slightly nearer and has much more equipment = a better chance of getting on the free weights.
 
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