*** The 2015 Gym Rats Thread ***

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I didn't film any of mine. :(

Classic me = 'make a big deal worrying about xyz then do it and all the worry is unfounded and it's not that bad'. I find my squats are always better if I chill out and don't over-tense my body otherwise I end up using too much hip or my movement pattern because all bitty rather than a fluid motion and had to keep telling myself to get to hyped before each set and just relax and squat.

Bench was only with 65kg lol but every set was surprisingly easy. My grip isn't nearly as wide as DF's and 82.5kg is 10kg more than the most I've tried for a single... determined to catch up though.
 
Work bench-a-thon today - we've headed past 100T with about 20 participants so far; hopefully the lunchtime rush pushes that up a lot. Leader has done 20T on his own but is complaining about his rotator cuff!
 
Managed 10T myself, leader had 25T but we had to stop to give the bench back to the gym. Top tip if you do it yourself - repping the bar is the way forward! One of the aldies did 261 reps of the bar alone!
 
What are people using to track the food intake here? Myfitnesspal is good for calories but need to go premium to see any macros, are there cheaper/better alternatives bar me going spreadsheet on it?
 
neoboy said:
What are people using to track the food intake here? Myfitnesspal is good for calories but need to go premium to see any macros, are there cheaper/better alternatives bar me going spreadsheet on it?
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You don't need premium to see macros. On the site they're plainly visible and on the app you just need to click "nutrition".
 
neoboy said:
What are people using to track the food intake here? Myfitnesspal is good for calories but need to go premium to see any macros, are there cheaper/better alternatives bar me going spreadsheet on it?
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Pen and paper! I've downloaded My Macros+ for iOS but still haven't used it - I find it nice and easy just to grab some scrap, use the simplified counting guidelines I got off Andy Morgan/RippedBody.jp and write down what I'm going to eat that day or the next in 5-10 minutes. I always start with primary protein sources (which will be for lunch/dinner) and the carbs/fats associated with those meals, see what I've got left then pad the rest out; depending on how carby/fatty those meals were that makes picking secondary protein sources and the other food easy. I've done it for long enough now that a lot of it's automatic and low stress - knowing me using an app I'd end up getting too OCD about finding the most accurate entries for certain foods and stuff like that.
 
Somnambulist said:
Pen and paper! I've downloaded My Macros+ for iOS but still haven't used it - I find it nice and easy just to grab some scrap, use the simplified counting guidelines I got off Andy Morgan/RippedBody.jp and write down what I'm going to eat that day or the next in 5-10 minutes. I always start with primary protein sources (which will be for lunch/dinner) and the carbs/fats associated with those meals, see what I've got left then pad the rest out; depending on how carby/fatty those meals were that makes picking secondary protein sources and the other food easy. I've done it for long enough now that a lot of it's automatic and low stress - knowing me using an app I'd end up getting too OCD about finding the most accurate entries for certain foods and stuff like that.
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Just figured I'd keep better track of it if it was on my phone but to be fair I do prefer to still make notes in my Moleskins. I'm not overly fussed over precise accuracy, just getting the general idea of what my daily intakes look like along with usual meals so I can start cleaning up my diet. After a few months I will probably be able to work out rough macros off the top of my head.

Going for slow and gradual change as I let my diet get out of control over last 2 years so don't want to fall into crash diet fail and repeat cycle. Thanks for the advice!

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You don't need premium to see macros. On the site they're plainly visible and on the app you just need to click "nutrition".
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So it does, figured it was premium only as can't see it from the diary bit. Never even used a website but thanks!
 
So, I have quite enjoyed 531 in terms of its changing targets each time but am yearning to squat more times per week. I'm not at all advanced in terms of weight I can achieve (90kgx11 @70kg BW was my last attempt) so I sense those silly things like Smolov / RSR etc are better saved until I am stronger. So, what would you suggest instead? Follow the 531 protocol but fit 4 squat workouts into 2 weeks?
 
Smolov is probably best reserved for never.

Sheiko is very good, Candito's 6 week gets great reviews, Powerlifting to win's program is another strong possibility and is based on mike T's reactive training system, Greg Nuckols has a lovely spreadsheet knocking around the internet with a bunch of programming options for frequency, level of proficiency etc.

These are all great choices, have a look and find which one suits you best :)
 
Solid 17 kg lost since beginning September
140kg dead lift
100kg back squat
85kg bench press
500 row down just under 2 minutes

All from struggling to get of the sofa and on the **** every night two months ago.

Well chuffed
 
Well done maccappacca solid loss there.

What weight were you when you started?

Managed to hit 192.5kg on bench last night :-)
If I hit squat tomorrow that will be all three big lifts personal bests in a week
 
Nice macca, inspiring. I am looking at losing some fat before next summer.

On that topic, looking for some advice on what is the best routine to follow in the gym if fat-loss is your main goal?
 
I'm doing crossfit Monday focusing on lifting basics
Wednesday cycle to MMA training with some lifting
Friday either crossfit or cycling to local park and use some of the strength kit there
Saturday morning as Wednesday
Food as Frank Personal Training (paid Facebook group in 12 week blocks)

All PT one on one for the moment so hopefully correct technique. However is costing me a fortune in PT and clothes but then I haven't had a drink since August.
 
Week 1 day 1 of couch to 5k done last night. Pretty okay keeping up with the pace.

MMA training tonight plus cycle there and back. Did some clean and press in 5s. Can't remember the weight think it was bar plus 20 and maybe 5 each side I think. Then some deadlifting up to 140. After that spent the rest of the session sparring then a long plank and stretching.
 
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