*** The 2013 Gym Rats Thread ***
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I give up.... 
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Seriously though he must have started training in his early teens to get to that level with some serious coaching. Amazing.
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I wonder how good I'd have been starting so young.... Hmm. A well. I am where I am!
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isthisreallife?
There's no use comparing ourselves against the someone who top of their game.
Yeah, you could sit here all day comparing yourself to people at the top of their chosen sport or profession and get nothing from it at all.
Some people are just naturally gifted and lucky enough to find out what that gift is.
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Oh I know. It's beyond impressive. You just sometimes wonder 
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Unless that's a biscuit flavoured shake. You're doing it wrong
kd
Oreo protein shakes? Worth a try
Hmm, so about to start a routine again (almost finished my diet, got 6b left to go out of the 56lb target) - so want to start a fresh routine on a calorie surplus.
What would you guys recommend as a routine?, go back to strong-lifts 5x5 3 times a week (did it for about 9 months of the last year but started to get harder as my energy lasped), or try a 5 day split routine? (if so which one?) - I do like compound exercises - but recently for this last bit of the diet I've only really being doing dumb-bell body weight stuff (press-ups/chin-ups/planks etc) .
Looking to get the most out of my first bulk phase & getting to exercise on a surplus, so any advice would be great.
What would you guys recommend as a routine?, go back to strong-lifts 5x5 3 times a week (did it for about 9 months of the last year but started to get harder as my energy lasped), or try a 5 day split routine? (if so which one?) - I do like compound exercises - but recently for this last bit of the diet I've only really being doing dumb-bell body weight stuff (press-ups/chin-ups/planks etc) .
Looking to get the most out of my first bulk phase & getting to exercise on a surplus, so any advice would be great.
This arrived for our unit today
compact GHR. Gonna feel some of that love tomorrow I think!
Interesting, what is it you do Morba (as well as shift lots of weight of course
). I mean, where do you work? Do you run a gym or something?Have a look at 5/3/1 good 4 day split, with mostly compounds but can easily add in some other aux exercises.
The basis of it is very simple and it well works.
Interesting, what is it you do Morba (as well as shift lots of weight of course
I work in IT
Me and 3 friends have a unit (smaller than a double garage probably) with a load of strongman kit, a few oly bars and a shed load of weight that we just have fun with
We have spoken about having something commercial, it would mean paying less out ourselves each month, but that is a long way off and tbh there is a pretty good independent gym close to us which collects most of the bodybuilding/strength people in the community.
Something like this, where many people could train and all equipment could be out without disturbing others would be perfect:
Unfortunately its probably a horrible time right now to try and open a gym, people have less money burning a hole in their pocket than a few years ago.