*** The 2011 Gym Rats Thread ***

[Shadowness]

Bit of both really. Cycle to work to keep trim, go to the gym to gain strength etc.

I doubt it works as easily as that though, right?

 

[Delvis]

Bit of both really. Cycle to work to keep trim, go to the gym to gain strength etc.

I doubt it works as easily as that though, right?

So you want to stay trim but have good strength?

 

[Shadowness]

Well I cycle to try to loose a bit of weight, and gym to gain muscle and strength.

 

[Delvis]

Well I cycle to try to loose a bit of weight, and gym to gain muscle and strength.

Fair game.

Hopefully a more experienced member will pop along, but either way, due to the cardio you are doing, your intake of food is going to have to go up a good old wack before you start seeing any mass gains.



I would try and work legs though however, even if you think they get worked while cycling

 

[Pigeon_Killer]

Well I cycle to try to loose a bit of weight, and gym to gain muscle and strength.

Good article that gives a basic idea of why neglecting legs is a bad idea.

http://www.about-muscle.com/articles/training/neglecting-leg-training.html

 

[Shadowness]

You make a good point about the food intake. The app on my phone says I burn about 800 calories per trip, so that's at least 1500 per day. (average)

Will my body get to the point where it burns muscle for energy?

 

[Dj_Jestar]

http://www.charlespoliquin.com/Arti...The_(Many)_Negatives_of_Aerobic_Training.aspx

Article on the cons of Aerobic training. The jury is still out for that one for me though.

 

[Shadowness]

Good article that gives a basic idea of why neglecting legs is a bad idea.

http://www.about-muscle.com/articles/training/neglecting-leg-training.html

Thanks for that! Good read, I'll incorporate legs into my routine from now on then.

 

[Delvis]

Thanks for that! Good read, I'll incorporate legs into my routine from now on then.

Will be best

However by doing legs you will effectively be burning more calories ...

Still train legs though! Might want to start lower, just to see how your legs adapt, otherwise you won't be able to cycle the next morning

 

[Shadowness]

lol yeh that's I'm worried about.

I don't hang about on my rides, and I get out of the saddle on the big uphill bits, so my legs aren't exactly getting no exercise at the moment.

 

[stiv121]

Form is important primarily for prevention of injury, however, it's also key for activation of the correct muscles, getting the form wrong and you start to compensate for the incorrect movements, which can lead to uneven development, strains, and skeletal issues long term.

Deadlifting more than you squat is normal, deads should be the highest weight in the "big 3". People who can bench more than they can squat or deadlift deserve a kick in the balls.

Don't hurt me! I can only bench more than I can squat+deadlift because I have never done them before. Working on my posture before adding weight first so that I don't end up hurting myself, thats why I never done them in the first place . Regret it now tho because my legs are really killing me after each workout now :-S

 

[Deception]

My deadlift is nearly double my bench at the moment, but love the feeling of going up bit by bit, beating PB's.

 

[stiv121]

Max I have deadlefted so far is 90kg and 50kg squat without stressing myself too much but oh boy I couldn't go to the gym two days after because of the pain :S Finnaly beat my PB bench up to 90kg from 80kg woooo! My aims for mid/end of december are 100kg bench, 100kg squat and at least 150kg deadlift

 

[Ultra_Extreme]

Good article that gives a basic idea of why neglecting legs is a bad idea.

http://www.about-muscle.com/articles/training/neglecting-leg-training.html

The reality is if your not going to use steroids then a poor leg program will limit gains. Conversely if you DO use steroids and you have a poor leg plan then you are a moron and will hopefully keel over and die ASAP leaving a bit more space for the rest of us.

 

[Dj_Jestar]

My deadlift is nearly double my bench at the moment, but love the feeling of going up bit by bit, beating PB's.

That's how it should be! The Bench is the "weakest" of the compounds. I think the ratios for "power lifting" are upwards of Bench: 1.5 BW, Squat: 2xBW, DL: 2.5xBW.

 

[Freefaller]

I'd be happy with those ratios

 

[mufcmark]

I've been making good gains with my training but I dislocated my finger yesterday and I've been advised to not do weights for 6 weeks on that hand... Any advice on what exercises to do now. I'm thinking of working just my left arm and keep doing crunches, planks etc but I'm clueless as to what to do for my legs.

 

[Delvis]

I've been making good gains with my training but I dislocated my finger yesterday and I've been advised to not do weights for 6 weeks on that hand... Any advice on what exercises to do now. I'm thinking of working just my left arm and keep doing crunches, planks etc but I'm clueless as to what to do for my legs.

Extensions?

 

[Deception]

Was hoping my trapped nerve would untrap itself, as I wanted to do back day.. Just my luck, I get in to something and injure myself somehow!

 

[Dj_Jestar]

I've been making good gains with my training but I dislocated my finger yesterday and I've been advised to not do weights for 6 weeks on that hand... Any advice on what exercises to do now. I'm thinking of working just my left arm and keep doing crunches, planks etc but I'm clueless as to what to do for my legs.

squats, squats, and more squats?