*** The 2013 Gym Rats Thread ***

Quite a lot of newbies in my gym the last week. Last night I was dead lifting and left that part of the room for a min to get some more plates and when I came back 2 guys around my age/weight were attempting the weight I left on the bar (120kg). They have never DL before and were very close to hurting themselfs! Back like a bow which was about to snap and an almighty jerk, cringgggeeeee! Tried to help them out a little recommending they start of lower ect... Didn't seem to interested but its not my back so I don't care.

I try to give people some pointers if I see some truely terrible form, end up being friends most of the time but some people just want to do it their way :D
 
The problem I have at the moment, is whilst I know about form from you gorgeous people, my lack of strength, means I suspect even if I did try and advise some people they wouldn't pay attention...

At the time of witnessing the DL, I was benching 35, and trying to fix my own bench form!

kd
 
I've a n00b question to ask, but it's cardio rather than weights.

For some reason when rowing I seem to find it much easier than any other cardio and I'm not sure why? I started going to the gym in December and only started using the rowing machine in the last week. First time I did 10km in 45 mins I think. Last night I did 12.5km in an hour and supposedly burned 700 calories, I only stopped because my bum was getting sore and was quite frankly bored :p

Yet I find the treadmill and cycling far more taxing, especially running. Kind of find this odd as I've never rowed before but I play football regularly and did a coast to coast 18 months ago.

I know this is a bad time of year for it and it's mostly down to technique, but I've noticed most people struggling to do 10 minutes of rowing.

I don't know how to quantify rowing targets as I've no experience with it, what should I be aiming for?
 
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Shimmy said:
I've a n00b question to ask, but it's cardio rather than weights.

For some reason when rowing I seem to find it much easier than any other cardio and I'm not sure why? I started going to the gym in December and only started using the rowing machine in the last week. First time I did 10km in 45 mins I think. Last night I did 12.5km in an hour and supposedly burned 700 calories, I only stopped because my bum was getting sore and was quite frankly bored :p

Yet I find the treadmill and cycling far more taxing, especially running. Kind of find this odd as I've never rowed before but I play football regularly and did a coast to coast 18 months ago.

I know this is a bad time of year for it and it's mostly down to technique, but I've noticed most people struggling to do 10 minutes of rowing.

I don't know how to quantify rowing targets as I've no experience with it, what should I be aiming for?
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Set a pace based on average time for 500m, which is a setting I've seen on most rowing machines.

It's all personal and down to your own level of fitness but I think that if I kept a pace at ~2:05 for 20 minutes it would be a serious workout.

I'd consider an average of under 2:00 for 20 minutes to be pretty impressive, but I'm hardly the Mr. Universe of rowing.

You could always go HIIT.
 
Big chest and arm sesh today, got in and munched 400 grams of Norweigian smoked salmon with some cherry tomatoes, on a calorie deficit so kinda feel sick as it was pretty big meal for me.

Lots of cardio tomorrow night and legs Sat before having a day off/ treat meal Sunday.
 
I have arbitrarily decided that this forum is full of non lifting girly faggot men who love to talk but dont actually lift. You all need to pick your game up. Except for icecold, lie and Morba. You guys can leave your game where it is till i overtake you then you are also included in the initial statement. Radicalry also gets a pass for being in the joocy club.

Ultra out.
 
Ultra_Extreme said:
I have arbitrarily decided that this forum is full of non lifting girly faggot men who love to talk but dont actually lift. You all need to pick your game up. Except for icecold, lie and Morba. You guys can leave your game where it is till i overtake you then you are also included in the initial statement. Radicalry also gets a pass for being in the joocy club.

Ultra out.
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MoNkeE said:
Taken you this long to realise that? Typical phaggot meathead, all brawn, no brain :p
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Not much brawn either, he can't even out squat/bench lie and ice hehe prob even struggle to out squat Dom as well. Considering he weighs as much as a baby elephant and is joocey as foouuark to!

I guess the uk air got to his head at the weekend and he now has delusions of grandeur
 
Ultra_Extreme said:
I have arbitrarily decided that this forum is full of non lifting girly faggot men who love to talk but dont actually lift. You all need to pick your game up. Except for icecold, lie and Morba. You guys can leave your game where it is till i overtake you then you are also included in the initial statement. Radicalry also gets a pass for being in the joocy club.

Ultra out.
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I think you left me off that list ;)

You forget that I squat more than you :eek:


:D
 
Ultra_Extreme said:
I have arbitrarily decided that this forum is full of non lifting girly faggot men who love to talk but dont actually lift. You all need to pick your game up. Except for icecold, lie and Morba. You guys can leave your game where it is till i overtake you then you are also included in the initial statement. Radicalry also gets a pass for being in the joocy club.

Ultra out.
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You cliquey son-of-a-bitch.
 
Ultra_Extreme said:
havent met dont count ;)

LiE im completely made from whey.

im also bored if anyone hadnt noticed. The abuse has been weak except maybe the baby elephant from Syla5 that made me lol!
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I haven't lifted all weak, been too cold and not bothered. Done plenty of Thailand photo editing though, although even lightroom can't make me look big :p

Enough ammo for you?

:D
 
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