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chucky · 19 Dec 2011 at 15:50

why so much abs work?

For a few reasons:

1: I love having a good tight fit tummy.
2: I tend to stretch at the end of my session on the mats. I can do that during my 2 min rest period for the exercises.
3: I dont find I need to rest those muscles as much.
4: A strong core is useful for cycling.
5: The hot girls tend to use the stretch/mat area a lot (and its good to have a wee nosey).

LiE · 19 Dec 2011 at 15:53

The really hot girls are in the squat racks

Saytan · 19 Dec 2011 at 15:54

chucky said:
For a few reasons:

1: I love having a good tight fit tummy.
2: I tend to stretch at the end of my session on the mats. I can do that during my 2 min rest period for the exercises.
3: I dont find I need to rest those muscles as much.
4: A strong core is useful for cycling.
5: The hot girls tend to use that area a lot (and its good to have a wee nosey).

mainly because lots of nice heavy compounds, which you are doing, will work your core really well.

I'm a mountain biker, i know how useful a strong core is for that, and yet i still dont do any direct abs work. I'm carrying some fat round my belly, but underneath it, the muscles are pretty damn hard

chucky · 19 Dec 2011 at 16:08

I have this idea in my head (right or wrongly) - That doing the compound exercises will help me increase muscle size. The ABS workouts I do are more body weight reps/endurance which will help improve my strength.

LiE · 19 Dec 2011 at 16:11

Doing compounds will increase your core strength.

Delvis · 19 Dec 2011 at 16:14

LiE said:
Here's the leg workout I'm going with today.

Squat
Reverse DB Lunges
SLDL
Leg Extension
Calf Raises

Anything I'm missing?

Bicep Curls?

Chris1712 · 19 Dec 2011 at 16:24

Clothes are so stupid. Just spent this afternoon braving Cribbs Causeway to find a shirt to wear for my works Christmas do this Friday. I don't have many clothes that fit atm so I'm constantly trying different sizes and stuff.
So I find a shirt which actually fits right, 16" collar 'slim' fit which apparently equals a 42" Chest (I measure 41" so not far off). In the same shop I buy a 'medium' jumper which is 39-41 apparently, just got home and tried it on it's like a bloody dress! I'm not sure I can take the emasculation of buying a Small. but is this just what it's like nowadays with an ever fattening population?

Unrelated rant over.

LiE · 19 Dec 2011 at 16:27

I can't wear quite a few shirts, the forearms are too small.

Delvis · 19 Dec 2011 at 16:28

Pretty much.

That and different brands have different sizes. My clothes from Germany are 'Large', yet they are slim fit and long

Cristian · 19 Dec 2011 at 16:33

LiE said:
I can't wear quite a few shirts, the forearms are too small.

I feel your pain
I can never wear any sort of shirt that isn't a formal one. they are either tight on the shoulders, forearms or the upper lat area.
If the XL/XXL does fit my by any chance it looks like a bag on my torso and a complete parachute on my mid section.

so T-shirts only when I go out. formal shirts are a bit better - I usually get a 17.5 from CT and get them trimmed around the waist as even the slim fit ones are parachutes.

icecold · 19 Dec 2011 at 17:10

I think shirts are the worse item of clothing to buy. What shape exactly are "men" these days anyway? Some kind of tiny forearmed, narrow shouldered, narrow backed, huge waisted, micro-gluted, tiny legged manlets.

In the past I've dealt with the narrow shoulder problem by having my sleeves rolled rolled up, but to be honest it's now been a while since I've found one that fits properly.

Anyone have any recommendations for places that tend to be less annoying with sizes?

Saytan · 19 Dec 2011 at 17:19

icecold said:
Some kind of tiny forearmed, narrow shouldered, narrow backed, huge waisted, micro-gluted, tiny legged manlets.

you only need to walk down the street to see this is the case

icecold · 19 Dec 2011 at 17:34

True story

^TANK^ · 19 Dec 2011 at 17:41

Sorry icecold this routine is good to go then?

^TANK^ said:
Monday

Chest:
Incline Bench Press 5x5
Bench Press 5x5
Chest Dips 3x10
Biceps:
EZ Bar Curls 3x10
Concentration Curls 3x10

Wednesday

Legs:
Squats 5x5
RDL's 5x5
Leg Press 3x10
Shoulders:
Standing Military Press 5x5
Standing Dumbbell Lateral Raise (sides) 3x10
Lateral cable raises on an incline bench (rear) 3x10
Dumbbell Shrugs 3x10

Friday

Back:
Wide Grip Pull Ups 5x5
Deadlifts 5x5
BOR's 3x10
Seated Close Grip Pull Downs 3x10
One Arm Dumbbell Rows 3x10
Triceps:
High Pulley Overhead Tricep Extensions 3x10
Skull crushers. 3x10

Delvis · 19 Dec 2011 at 17:45

When I get big I'll let you know how my German clothing gets on

icecold · 19 Dec 2011 at 18:03

Yeah looks nice Tank. Suitable new sig :cool:

^TANK^ · 19 Dec 2011 at 18:06

icecold said:
Yeah looks nice Tank. Suitable new sig

Thank you and happy lifting. :cool:

LiE · 19 Dec 2011 at 18:49

So I did my dedicated leg workout today which was hard. Here's how it went down.

Squats
Reverse DB Lunges
SLDL (need to keep stretching the hammys as they are restricting the ROM)
Leg Extensions
Calf Raises
Calf Presses
DB Front Squat (loved these, got so deep while keeping the lower back strong)

icecold said:
Anyone have any recommendations for places that tend to be less annoying with sizes?

I find the shirts in T M Lewin are good - I wear the slim fit.

Freefaller · 19 Dec 2011 at 19:25

Having lost a lot of bulk a lot of clothes don't fit well anymore... well, they fit around the neck and shoulders but around the waist it's just ridiculous!

LiE · 19 Dec 2011 at 19:32

I'm a 16.5" neck and 31" waist lol

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