Caporegime
Hmm...Been looking at a gym nearish to me which Syla5 showed me, looks okay...Trying to find out if they have spare olympic bars that aren't located in racks![]()
Why? Just take a spare bar where ever it is or whatever rack its on.
Hmm...Been looking at a gym nearish to me which Syla5 showed me, looks okay...Trying to find out if they have spare olympic bars that aren't located in racks![]()
Why? Just take a spare bar where ever it is or whatever rack its on.
Or you could you know... do another exercise while you wait?
He's not had a gym where other people train too, it's an alien concept for him![]()
Delvis, you talking about kiss? If so then yes they do have spare oly bars to DL with, and plenty of db's as well. Two power racks but you have to bench in the racks which is a bit of a pain, but as said, no one will be there at 6, and you can put catch bars on for extra safety
They might be doing some deal as well seeing as pure will be opening soon
Hi all, firstly thanks for your advice. So I've been digesting your recommendations and here's my options - just to make sure it's all in one place. It's either:
- 3 day split - Chest/Triceps/Shoulder, Back/Biceps, Legs/Abs
- Vs.
- Strong lift - 5x5 3 days a week (limited deadlift up to 70KG and only smith machine squat)
- Vs.
- All body as suggested in earlier post
Gym facilities
Gym is cheap, but comes with up to 40KG DB and 70KG BB. No free weight bench press and no free squat (only a smith machine). I will probably change gym down the line and ensure they have free weights and support for squats.
Stats and diet
I'm 95KG 5 foot 8". Food/diet has significantly been turned around, hence dropping a lot of weight in 4 months. No supplements, apart from multi-vitamins and creatine.
Goal
My goal is to reduce the body fat first (what's the best approach for this and for how long, i.e. 3 day split, strong lift or all-body)? And then my next goal is to put on mass/size.
Hope that's much clearer.
Like below, just remove the space in the youtube bracket.Squats went amazing tonight! I was looking at some Form videos for squatting in a power-lifting style. Decided to try a lower bar placement rather than just sitting it on my traps like I have been doing. It was much more uncomfortable on my back and trying to keep it there but when squatting it felt amazing! So much easier to drive up and it didn't feel like it was working my quads as much. Also tried doing some front squats and walking lunges for the first time.
5x52.5
5x65
3x80
5x95
3x107.5 Video 1
9x120Video 2
By far a new PB! Had no idea how many I was doing but I maybe could have pushed out another rep or two maybe.
Then went onto do
10x80
10x80 Normal bar positioning Video 3
10x80
10x40 (front squat)
5x60 (front squat)
5x60 (front squat) Can't hold the bar right but my arms had enough before my legs?
10x80
10x80
Usally at this point I would hardrly be able to walk and my quads would have very sore quads but I felt not bad! Amazing difference with the bar being an inch or two lower. Sore rear delts now tho
Walking lunged 3 sets up and down the gym with 25kg per hand. These were really hard on the glutes. Went onto do 5x10 of ab roll outs and some side bends on the pulley machine.
How do I embed videos?
Just watch the knees collapsing in I think? You need to really push them out sometimes![]()
Not the greatest bud!What do you guys thin of form? Hard to see it in the second video thou because of the spotter and the rack![]()