*** The 2012 Gym Rats Thread ***

[LiE]

Does anyone do Boring But Big with their 5/3/1 ?

I'm tempted to give it a blast, when I get back to the gym ( may have to take two weeks off - no gym access soon )

I did it last month, it was OK, great for conditioning but I miss the variety.

 

[ethan]

Ok. Most inspiring thing at the gym today. A women paralysed front the waist down hitting the weights. HARD. Bravo. So awesome to see. So much respect.

Yeah definately mate
I have a long term conditions so can relate to that. Makes me train harder.

 

[stiv121]

Does anyone do Boring But Big with their 5/3/1 ?

I'm tempted to give it a blast, when I get back to the gym ( may have to take two weeks off - no gym access soon )

Yeah I usally do BBB. Find it more exausting that trim one, not tried any of the others but my strength has been steadly increasing. Currently doing it @50% and it kills me.

 

[Ultra_Extreme]

Ok. Most inspiring thing at the gym today. A women paralysed front the waist down hitting the weights. HARD. Bravo. So awesome to see. So much respect.

Unless poor form put her there...

 

[Begbie]

Ok. Most inspiring thing at the gym today. A women paralysed front the waist down hitting the weights. HARD. Bravo. So awesome to see. So much respect.

Girl that goes to my gym, has been going in on crutches everyday doing weights. Machines, but still bravo!

Seen her last week with the crutches off, on the x-trainer. She was on it when I got there, I left an hour and a half later and she was still in on the bike. Kudos

I did it last month, it was OK, great for conditioning but I miss the variety.

Not sure if I'm doing this right;

Squats

bar x many
60 x 5 wu



92.5 (one rep of 120 because I can't count!) x 5
102.5 x 3
115 x 1 (2)


deadlifts

60x5x10

Hanging leg raises and ab rollouts.

Deadlifts hurt like hell, but I left feeling like I had more in the tank and was dying to to some lunges :/

 

[Temi_D]

Need this pre workout!!

lol

Ok. Most inspiring thing at the gym today. A women paralysed front the waist down hitting the weights. HARD. Bravo. So awesome to see. So much respect.

There were some brazillian paralympians training in my gym the other day too, props to them. But I gotta say, some of them didn't look like paralympians at all

 

[LiE]

Not sure if I'm doing this right;

Squats

bar x many
60 x 5 wu



92.5 (one rep of 120 because I can't count!) x 5
102.5 x 3
115 x 1 (2)


deadlifts

60x5x10

Hanging leg raises and ab rollouts.

Deadlifts hurt like hell, but I left feeling like I had more in the tank and was dying to to some lunges :/

What's that? If it's 531 then you're doing it wrong

 

[Scon]

There were some brazillian paralympians training in my gym the other day too

You in Salford then?

 

[Begbie]

What's that? If it's 531 then you're doing it wrong

From what I read in this article?

http://www.t-nation.com/free_online_article/most_recent/the_boring_but_big_3month_challenge

 

[Skillmister]

Mr Cutler @ Age 19

 

[Freefaller]

So he was already on more test than the average male will produce in his lifetime. Great.

To be fair he looks better there than he does now.

 

[Gamefreak501]

Had an okay shoulders and legs session. Didn't do any goblet squats because I was pretty spent after spinning class. Also, I feel better about doing a spinning class as I don't generally do any CV work!

Spinning group class - 45 mins.

BB Squats 80kgx5, 80kgx5, 90kgx5, 90kgx5, 100kgx5;

BB Calf Raises 80kgx5x5;

BB SLDLs 100kgx5x5 - mixed grip for 3 sets;

DB Step-up lunges 2x16kg for 5 sets and 5 reps each leg;

DB Shoulder press 2x16kgx8 for 3 sets;

DB side and front raises 2x8kgx8, 2x5kgx8, 2x5kgx8;

Plate pinch shrugs 2x10kgx8, 2x10kgx8, 2x10kg+2x5kgx8;

Would have liked to do the goblet squats, but it was also getting late and spinning class was a bit impromptu as my new training partner is looking to lose weight and trim down with CV work and some weight lifting work.

Cheers,

David

 

[LiE]

From what I read in this article?

http://www.t-nation.com/free_online_article/most_recent/the_boring_but_big_3month_challenge

Looking at your workout it should have been like this. I don't know your max so used 135.

(assuming this is week 3, from the reps structure)

Warm up
47.5 x 5
60 x 5
72.5 x 3

Working Sets
90 x 5
102.5 x 3
115 x 1+ (you would normally get between 6-8 here, as you try for as many as possible)

Boring but big squats
60 x 10 x 5

 

[Delvis]

Shoulder rehab is going to become a general post in the mobility thread, but I'll see if I can remember your squat and deadlift cues.

Cool mate, look forward to the shoulder rehab post

 

[Morba]

Had an okay shoulders and legs session. Didn't do any goblet squats because I was pretty spent after spinning class. Also, I feel better about doing a spinning class as I don't generally do any CV work!

Spinning group class - 45 mins.

BB Squats 80kgx5, 80kgx5, 90kgx5, 90kgx5, 100kgx5;

BB Calf Raises 80kgx5x5;

BB SLDLs 100kgx5x5 - mixed grip for 3 sets;

DB Step-up lunges 2x16kg for 5 sets and 5 reps each leg;

DB Shoulder press 2x16kgx8 for 3 sets;

DB side and front raises 2x8kgx8, 2x5kgx8, 2x5kgx8;

Plate pinch shrugs 2x10kgx8, 2x10kgx8, 2x10kg+2x5kgx8;

Would have liked to do the goblet squats, but it was also getting late and spinning class was a bit impromptu as my new training partner is looking to lose weight and trim down with CV work and some weight lifting work.

Cheers,

David

Spinning then weights? You must be mad.
Guessing the weights are not the priority, as spinning will be detrimental to your lifting?

 

[Freefaller]

I tried spinning once... couldn't do anything for the rest of the evening. Wow. The endorphins are amazing - I can see why people like it.

 

[willems]

tried dragon flags this morning. just about managing negatives so far

oh my these hurt

 

[Freefaller]

Good man.

They're hard to get the form right (i.e. keep straight) - but so worth it.

 

[Morba]

I tried spinning once... couldn't do anything for the rest of the evening. Wow. The endorphins are amazing - I can see why people like it.

It's the work of the devil and i'm sure it was designed to kill people.

 

[Freefaller]