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*** The 2012 Gym Rats Thread ***
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I need to pick up more dumbells, does anyone know anywhere good online with cheap prices? Need a good 30-50k set.
The main thing that gets me is how little i am able to lift becaus i'm just starting out, tuesday is legs so will be time to see what i can squat.
Can currently bench about 30-40k for about 8-10, looking forward to the day i can comfortably squat 100k plus, will be nice to be able to squat girls on a night out
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Can currently bench about 30-40k for about 8-10, looking forward to the day i can comfortably squat 100k plus, will be nice to be able to squat girls on a night out
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You can pick up a standard barbell/dumbell set from Argos
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Just looking at the Stronglifts routine and I was wondering, should I add more stuff like Power Cleans (basically more compound exercises) or wait untill I can meet the crieria like Squat 1.5x bodyweight etc.
stick to the program until you have built some good strength. It works.
although in the early weeks you may not feel like you're doing that much, once you start squatting a new max every session you'll soon be glad that you only do 3 exercises per session
although in the early weeks you may not feel like you're doing that much, once you start squatting a new max every session you'll soon be glad that you only do 3 exercises per session
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Watched a few videos of someone doing Turkish Get Ups with an Oly bar and 80kg on Thursday and thought that looks easy, I'll give that a go on Friday. Not so easy as I thought, started with a 50kg dumbbell and dropped it by 5kg until I found a weight I could manage... 15kg 
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Link to a vid, pigeon? 
Deception, what are you working sets so far? I do plenty of power cleans and what not, but only to clean the bar up for my front squats, or at the end as a 'finisher' and I do SL, but with about 5 exercises per session.
Deception, what are you working sets so far? I do plenty of power cleans and what not, but only to clean the bar up for my front squats, or at the end as a 'finisher'
and I do SL, but with about 5 exercises per session.
Caporegime
Can't find the exact video I watched but it was a few links away from this one which is equally as impressive.
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I started out using the SL routine, then moved on to a push/pull. I've recently hit a plateue, so was thinking of going back to basics and see if i can get through it.
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Try eating more
Ahh okay
The only thing I could do would be to sit on the rowing machine, crank it up to it's highest setting and pull away
Back Day:
Deadlift:
1 x 10 x 60KG
1 x 2 x 65KG
3 x 8 x 72.5KG
BOR:
1 x 8 x 25KG
(I had to stop for a minute here, my lower back was really pumped due to the deads...After the break it was okay)
3 x 8 x 22.5KG
SAR:
3 x 8 x 22.5KG
Seeing as I missed my hang cleans on Monday, I decided to do them now
HC+PP:
3 x 8 x 15KG
Still new to these, and going up the scale slowly so I don't cripple my shoulder
I'm now at home trying pull-ups...Managed about 6 so far
Wide pull ups?
Biggest gainer I find, still can only do 1 or 2 till I have to go assisted. But do them every other gym session. Big upper back for the win
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Wide pull ups?
Biggest gainer I find, still can only do 1 or 2 till I have to go assisted. But do them every other gym session. Big upper back for the win
Aye, as I say, sadly I can only do them at home...By the time i've done my back session at the gym and driven home, I'm kinda cooled down by then
I'm trying though, kinda thinking of doing them the evening before or morning after perhaps.
EDIT: Woops! Just noticed my working set of BOR's was noted down wrong on here, it was 30kg not 22.5
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http://www.powerhouse-fitness.co.uk/...t-and-case.php
Could any of u recommend the above? I need more weights/dumbells also as I need heavier ones to work chest.
Could any of u recommend the above? I need more weights/dumbells also as I need heavier ones to work chest.
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Try eating more
I will once I can get rid of this fat. Just trying to gain some strength (i know I wont gain much while being on a cut). That and its always nice to keep the body guessing by switching things up
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