* The 2012 Gym Rats Thread *

Barks · 17 Sep 2012 at 23:30

I haven't done any weight training for 3-4 months due to travelling and have lost a lot of mass and strength.

On 1st September I decided I was going to hit it hard, and that is exactly what I've done. My diet has been excellent too.
I've basically gained 2kg in 2 weeks. Visibly I have lost a lot of fat around my belly too and am looking leaner.

Surely gaining 1kg a week is unsustainable. Is this a consequence of the initial few weeks adaptation of getting back into weight training or do I need to cut down on what I'm eating. My gains in the gym have been ridiculous too. When I came back from travelling I was ridiculously weak but I'm gaining my strength back very quickly. Still, I thought it was virtually impossible to lose fat and bulk up at the same time.

Very happy as I was so depressed when I came back and couldn't lift anything like what I could before!

Ultra_Extreme · 18 Sep 2012 at 00:47

scott212 said:
I haven't done any weight training for 3-4 months due to travelling and have lost a lot of mass and strength.

On 1st September I decided I was going to hit it hard, and that is exactly what I've done. My diet has been excellent too.
I've basically gained 2kg in 2 weeks. Visibly I have lost a lot of fat around my belly too and am looking leaner.

Surely gaining 1kg a week is unsustainable. Is this a consequence of the initial few weeks adaptation of getting back into weight training or do I need to cut down on what I'm eating. My gains in the gym have been ridiculous too. When I came back from travelling I was ridiculously weak but I'm gaining my strength back very quickly. Still, I thought it was virtually impossible to lose fat and bulk up at the same time.

Very happy as I was so depressed when I came back and couldn't lift anything like what I could before!

Good that your back on it

yes its unsustainable

stick to it and post back progress

SMed · 18 Sep 2012 at 01:23

****!

I think I've deleted my 180/182.5 squats and 215 deadlift videos.

Delvis · 18 Sep 2012 at 07:27

Delvis said:
Simple tonight, had to cut it short:

Squats: 3x3x65kg

Then supersetted leg extentsions with leg curls.

Pleased with the squats, just gotta keep the back in check and watch depth.

****

Meant 3x8

mrthingyx · 18 Sep 2012 at 07:51

Out of curiousity, is there a reason for the additional leg extensions/curls?

Apologies if this has already been explained/done and dusted/whatever...

LiE · 18 Sep 2012 at 08:43

SMed said:
I squat low-bar. Probably just the angle, I'll get a better vid next time to show you. It's not super-low, but what I'd consider a conservative low-bar squat. Unless I've been wrong all these years.

I see it now.

I know you're not looking for feedback but here's a little anyway. Try and control the bottom a bit more, you've got a rebound/bounce going on. Looks like you're quite quad dominant which is why I thought it was a high bar squat. Should be much more glute drive. Hopefully that makes sense.

Deception · 18 Sep 2012 at 09:04

Not a bad bench session and managed to increase my BBB weight:

C1 - W2 - Bench

72.5x3
82.5x3
92.5x9

BBB @ 70kg

After all that, there was no way I could get through dips; I did a few and just could push myself up anymore!

Bad news is, is that I think I went a bit too aggressive on the rollouts a few days ago as it feels like I've overstretched pulled something in my stomach

. So, no more rollouts for core and stick to bridges, leg raises and some other Ice shown me..well until it heals

Delvis · 18 Sep 2012 at 09:21

mrthingyx said:
Out of curiousity, is there a reason for the additional leg extensions/curls?

Apologies if this has already been explained/done and dusted/whatever...

I had to cut the workout short so slapped them on just because.

I'd normally do some Goblet squats and a few other bits.

'Wes · 18 Sep 2012 at 09:33

Going on a bulk once my tattoo has healed, 2 weeks till i can train again.

SMed · 18 Sep 2012 at 12:01

LiE said:
I see it now.

I know you're not looking for feedback but here's a little anyway. Try and control the bottom a bit more, you've got a rebound/bounce going on. Looks like you're quite quad dominant which is why I thought it was a high bar squat. Should be much more glute drive. Hopefully that makes sense.

Cheers, I'm always open to good critical feedback. I know I bounce, and that is deliberate. But the bounce here is a little sloppier than I like, my knees get shifted around in these bounces.

DiCe! · 18 Sep 2012 at 12:33

People talk to me....

When I go to the gym I use the machine but never free weight. Is there THAT much difference between the two?

Just coming back from a long term injury and want to get back to where I was when I was 18 (7 years ago!) when I was lean and strong, back then it was due to martial arts and having a god given metabolism so I know I have to work harder at it now!

LiE · 18 Sep 2012 at 12:34

Yea, always use free weights where possible.

Delvis · 18 Sep 2012 at 12:36

If you're recovering from an injury then fair enough, but you would be better off eventually to use free weights, you use more supporting muscles that way...Along with being able to do lifts like the deadlift and squat properly. With machines you probably tend to use your mid section/core a lot less.

Ultra_Extreme · 18 Sep 2012 at 13:34

Delvis said:
If you're recovering from an injury then fair enough, but you would be better off eventually to use free weights, you use more supporting muscles that way...Along with being able to do lifts like the deadlift and squat properly. With machines you probably tend to use your mid section/core a lot less.

Why if coming back from injury is it better to use machines?

MoNkeE · 18 Sep 2012 at 13:37

Because when your back is injured you have to... with the... Sometimes..... Because of..... If you have...... With the machines. Nomsayin'?

Ultra_Extreme · 18 Sep 2012 at 13:41

im glad someone explained that to me i was struggling with the science. Crystal clear now

edit: also dont eat eggs when you have an injury, they increase you cholesterol which actually makes bones break themselves.

Morba · 18 Sep 2012 at 13:46

A 9 YEAR OLD GIRL SQUATS MORE THAN YOU!
This is relevent to a few people in this thread. Depth is "questionable" but then it is USA.

BUT SHE SQUATS MORE THAN YOU!!

Ultra_Extreme · 18 Sep 2012 at 14:20

Great squatting, not sure im necessarily on board with it at those ages, but not bad at all, puts the skinnys on this forum to shame

Delvis · 18 Sep 2012 at 14:31

Ultra_Extreme said:
Why if coming back from injury is it better to use machines?

Depends on the injury I would have thought. Like I said, it would be better to use free weights, or did you miss that part in your roid rage? <3

MoNkeE said:
Because when your back is injured you have to... with the... Sometimes..... Because of..... If you have...... With the machines. Nomsayin'?

Bite me. Nomsayin'?

Ultra_Extreme said:
edit: also dont eat eggs when you have an injury, they increase you cholesterol which actually makes bones break themselves.

Sweet. Good thing the eggs got removed from my diet.

MoNkeE · 18 Sep 2012 at 14:40

Something something something bum needle.

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