*** The 2014 Gym Rats Thread ***

[Delvis]

Yes. But do you train on your own at both gyms?

 

[DAIR]

Solo during the week and with my friend on Saturdays.

 

[Delvis]

While the gym may add to the placebo, its probably the egging on of your mate that's helping

 

[DAIR]

Naaaaa. It's more than that because I feel just as good after a session there when I go alone (once in a while. But usually I go with my mate). There's something about it.

 

[The Chemist]

I ask because a few months ago I started visiting (I go every Saturday) my friend's gym. It's a gym just north of London called the Monster Gym. I bloody love it and always leave with a pump and a feeling that I've had a really good session.... ...

Monster Gym is tings. Miss not living in Enfield/North London

 

[Sycho]

What obliques exercises are you guys doing? i would like to tone my abs/obliques more now i am lowish fat and train them 3 times a week as i am going holiday soon(in 6 weeks).Any ideas? cheers.

I am in pretty good shape now just my lower chest/sides need toning but are flat and think i am about 14-15% bodyfat at the moment.

I also been doing walk then sprint intervals at max speed for 15-20mins.(1 min walk, 30s sprint)

 

[mrthingyx]

I am tempted to RTM your post because of the misuse of the word "tone."

What you are looking at doing is improving the definition of those muscles, which means lower body fat and working of those muscles to improve their resting blood supply and glycogen/water content.

No, I don't specifically work these muscles, but I do:

Obliques:

- Snatch
- Clean and jerk
- Occasionally Pallof press
- Single arm RC work.

Abz:

- Candlesticks/dragonflags
-TRX/barbell rollouts or hanging leg raises.

 

[Sycho]

Yeah true i knew it was wrong when i typed that Dragonflags i can't manage yet...is there an alternative?

I am not sure if i'd manage snatch well with my disadvantage on my lefthand grip i can only deadlift 90kg a few times in a row then grip gives out on lefthand.Guess i could practice it with olympic bar often first.

Candlesticks look like best option for me i think for obliques.(i've been doing a cable weighted exercise that works well involving twisting)

 

[mrthingyx]

Yeah true i knew it was wrong when i typed that Dragonflags i can't manage yet...is there an alternative?

I am not sure if i'd manage snatch well with my disadvantage on my lefthand grip i can only deadlift 90kg a few times in a row then grip gives out on lefthand.Guess i could practice it with olympic bar often first.

Candlesticks look like best option for me i think for obliques.(i've been doing a cable weighted exercise that works well involving twisting)

Soooooo... you're teaching your core how to be unstable? This is novel.

To be fair, however, there are a bucketload of dum bass exercises that people do in the gym to build "better obliques/abz/whatever" like weighted side bends, crunches and situps... all I'm saying is that there are better ways of doing it that also contribute to your ability to lift. And no - just because Lu Xiaojun has been known to do barbell side bends does not mean you should be doing them.

Side planks and Pallof press are a much 'better' way of managing your core stability and getting srs obliques.

 

[Sycho]

How so? i do planks 3 times a week side ones too...the oblique exercise i was doing was this one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAplQXk3dkU

I never do situps and never will.I do legraises/jacknives at the moment with planks but wanted alternatives.

 

[icecold]

YOU DID NOT JUST POST A SCOTT HERMAN VIDEO

 

[icecold]

That's also one of the worst examples of his "work". What he's coaching there is horribly wrong.

It's a *******ised version of this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vu0mRPMjKCY

Read: http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18398834

 

[Zatoichi.uK]

Scott 'I'm too cool for a shirt' Herman.

 

[Sycho]

Haha it was an example of one i could find of the exercise...thing is there doesn't really seem to be much oblique weighted exercises? i'll check the info there Icecold thanks for that.Pallof press is new to me will start doing those.

 

[icecold]

As Mrthingy alluded to, proper movement with big compound exercises will build the obliques too. Things like deficit bulgarian split squats and single arm kettlebell lunge are great as well. Pallof press, side planks, and proper core bracing.

 

[Ayahuasca]

Is it true Joe Rogan only works out using Kettlebells? For his age and schedule he maintains size quite well, he is a manlet though.

I've saw a few of his kettlebell lifts and it looks like you could really snap your **** up doing some of them, in fact I think I've heard him complaining of back problems on his podcast.

 

[DAIR]

Is it true Joe Rogan only works out using Kettlebells? For his age and schedule he maintains size quite well, he is a manlet though.

I've saw a few of his kettlebell lifts and it looks like you could really snap your **** up doing some of them, in fact I think I've heard him complaining of back problems on his podcast.

I just watched that kettle bell curl thing of his. I couldn't stop laughing. It looked vicious

 

[Fallen god]

Hey guys, do any of you buy egg whites only that come in a carton, if so any advice on where I can get a decent quality egg whites. Slightly worried since it just seems a tad weird getting it from a carton period lol.

 

[Zatoichi.uK]

http://www.musclefood.com/dairy-products-2.html/

 

[PermaChanged]

Ripped open/off a callus today deadlifting, I've trimmed the dead skin off and have exposed the raw skin underneath - what's the best method of treatment to aid quick healing, just leave it exposed and let it dry out naturally or slap on some healing cream of some sort?