*** The 2011 Gym Rats Thread ***
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Standard issue loetard tbh. Its not an assisted one
Ah even better than! Although I'd say because he's so short he's got a lot more "concentrated muscle"
Hehe.
Oh on a great note, the physio lads I'm friends with at college are going to try and get me into the Sports gym there. Proper squat racks! YAY!
No more evil Smith's hurting my lower back, and no more cleaning up 70-80kg just for some push presses
Heard a cracker in the changing room today couple of guys were chatting when I went in and I heard one guy say to the other "Don't be stupid you can't bench with DB's you ******* idiot!"
To be fair, he may well have been correct about the idiot comment in general
Good news on the squat rack Nightmare, hopefully that sorts everything out.
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I did a bit of a mixture on Thursday. Exercises as follows [once again couldn't get on Smith or Free Weights, so it was a short session]:
Lat Pull down Machine: 100kg x8, 110kg x6, 110kg x4;
Leg Extension Machine: 85kg x10, 95kg x10, 105kg x8;
Chest Press Machine: 38.5kg x10, 47kg x10;
Crunch Machine: 45kg x6, 20kg x10, 25kg x10;
Pullups: 7 reps, +1.25kg x6, +3.25kg x3;
Horrible nasty machines...I agree with my TP when He said that He believes they provide false gains...especially when compared with doing free-weights.
We started really late because I started fiddling with my New Phone and ate very late (Me and My Toys!).
The Gym was very packed when we started around about 8. It was a really crap session, but at least I did something. After I get my Eyes tested tomorrow, I'm registering with the New Gym and concentrating on leg work.
I'll probably do these tomorrow:
Deep Squats (only deep squats will do!) on Smith,
Deadlift,
Sit-ups;
Crunches;
If we get some 'free' time in the New Gym, we may go there as they have a much better free-weights section and a great many CV Machines so we won't have an excuse to not do any.
I'm aiming to get my 1-rep personal best on the Deadlift and Deep Squats tomorrow - so I'm getting quite excited about that already.
Lat Pull down Machine: 100kg x8, 110kg x6, 110kg x4;
Leg Extension Machine: 85kg x10, 95kg x10, 105kg x8;
Chest Press Machine: 38.5kg x10, 47kg x10;
Crunch Machine: 45kg x6, 20kg x10, 25kg x10;
Pullups: 7 reps, +1.25kg x6, +3.25kg x3;
Horrible nasty machines...I agree with my TP when He said that He believes they provide false gains...especially when compared with doing free-weights.
We started really late because I started fiddling with my New Phone and ate very late (Me and My Toys!).
The Gym was very packed when we started around about 8. It was a really crap session, but at least I did something. After I get my Eyes tested tomorrow, I'm registering with the New Gym and concentrating on leg work.
I'll probably do these tomorrow:
Deep Squats (only deep squats will do!) on Smith,
Deadlift,
Sit-ups;
Crunches;
If we get some 'free' time in the New Gym, we may go there as they have a much better free-weights section and a great many CV Machines so we won't have an excuse to not do any.
I'm aiming to get my 1-rep personal best on the Deadlift and Deep Squats tomorrow - so I'm getting quite excited about that already.
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It can get like that when i forget to spur them on.
Hi all,
I've been going to the gym now 4-5 times a week for the past 2 half months.
I go to work on my legs as i had an operation on my left leg (knee dislocation issue's)
I do 30min on a bike and have it on no 9-10 for pressure
Stepper 20min cardio setting
Running -30min - incline 6% and atm i can only do power walking speed as im not 100% on running yet.
I then move on to do stretches with my legs
Then goto weights and try and build upper body I use various machines and just do each one untill i cant hack it.(lift em)
& thats basically it so far BUT my diet is poor as i work silly hours
I tend not to eat before i goto the gym in the mornings as i don't feel hungry at all.
If anyone can post a diet to work around gym time then all for it
(Tues)1pm-8pm / (Wed)1pm-9pm / (Thurs) 1pm-9pm / (Fri)10am-7pm / (Sat) 10am-7pm
I go to the gym (8-8.30am) Mon,Tues,Wed,Thurs - Have 2 day gap Back on Sunday.
I've been going to the gym now 4-5 times a week for the past 2 half months.
I go to work on my legs as i had an operation on my left leg (knee dislocation issue's)
I do 30min on a bike and have it on no 9-10 for pressure
Stepper 20min cardio setting
Running -30min - incline 6% and atm i can only do power walking speed as im not 100% on running yet.
I then move on to do stretches with my legs
Then goto weights and try and build upper body I use various machines and just do each one untill i cant hack it.(lift em)
& thats basically it so far BUT my diet is poor as i work silly hours
I tend not to eat before i goto the gym in the mornings as i don't feel hungry at all.
If anyone can post a diet to work around gym time then all for it
(Tues)1pm-8pm / (Wed)1pm-9pm / (Thurs) 1pm-9pm / (Fri)10am-7pm / (Sat) 10am-7pm
I go to the gym (8-8.30am) Mon,Tues,Wed,Thurs - Have 2 day gap Back on Sunday.
I hate you
Also may be driving to Luton for something, you are involved in. Sounds ominous really
, it's not but I still need to talk to you about it.Going to the gym properly today after a week of nothing and barely eating. I went yesterday just to do something because I woke up at 5pm after not sleeping the night before so just did some rowing and core work but I'm not sure what to do today
Yeah, I think I have an addiction
To be fair, when I say deloading it's more prep work going into my next program.
Lol, deconditioning/deloading for me was just stopping after the 5's on HST. Except for light cardio and a RM attempt on bench a week after finishing the programme
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So I went to my new Gym for the first time on Saturday and did the following:
1). Leg Press Machine: 20kg/40kg/60kg/ 10 reps.
2). 15/10/6 reps on Captains Chair
3). 15/10/6 reps @ 5kg on the Crunch Bench (really felt the burn!)
4). One-legged Squats on Powerplate - very hard going - managed 10/6/ reps on each side - my TPs Physiotherapist suggested these for Him.
5). Pullups 7/5/3 reps
6). Dips 15/10/6 reps
I was aiming for a much longer workout but I was seriously puffed out. Also found out on the Supps thread that I'm only getting 1693 calories a day and have been for the past year so not enough, so I'm upping my Oats intake first of all.
1). Leg Press Machine: 20kg/40kg/60kg/ 10 reps.
2). 15/10/6 reps on Captains Chair
3). 15/10/6 reps @ 5kg on the Crunch Bench (really felt the burn!)
4). One-legged Squats on Powerplate - very hard going - managed 10/6/ reps on each side - my TPs Physiotherapist suggested these for Him.
5). Pullups 7/5/3 reps
6). Dips 15/10/6 reps
I was aiming for a much longer workout but I was seriously puffed out. Also found out on the Supps thread that I'm only getting 1693 calories a day and have been for the past year so not enough, so I'm upping my Oats intake first of all.
Stronglifts program.
Though I agree cardio can be done on different days. You ain't squatting enough if you can run 5k!
Yes and yes. (apart from bench which is on smith machine, no training partner)
I don't have a huge amount of spare time so this works in pretty nicely for me
I usually do about 15 minutes cardio as a warm up and then about 10-15 afterwards, slower. The reason for that was I'm sure I read somewhere that cardio after weights was better for encouraging fat loss? I've probably got it wrong though
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