*** The 2016 Gym Rats Thread ***

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Atari said:
Hi all,

I've recently (over the past week) decided to stop being a fatty mcfatterson and start training again (which I'm enjoying immensely). I've started weight lifting at home as I hate gyms, and am gradually building up my non-existent strength by starting at a low weight (25kg barbell, 10kg dumbell) and gradually increasing it as I get more comfortable with my form and the excercises.

Since I've started, I've found myself being completely drained of energy after a workout, to the point where I'm crashing for about an hour until I feel I've got the energy to get up and do something. The last two nights I've had to lay down and get a quick nap in lol.

I'm trying to eat cleaner than before, cutting out the sugar and junk food, and have been replacing it with rice and usually some vegetable curry from home. I usually have lunch at work at 1pm, and then going home and working out at about 7pm, and then eating dinner at 8pm.

Would you say my lack of energy afterwards is due to my diet and eating too long before working out? I am going to invest some time this weekend into starting a food diary and I think I'll start spreading meals out across the day rather than the usual lunch at 1 and then dinner at 8.


Thanks.
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You've changed a lot in the last week. That's the way your body is coping with the change. Continue to sort your diet out and persevere with the weights. It'll get better and you'll start feeling awesome :D
 
Rids said:
I tend to use a pre-workout, I'm sure its just the placebo affect but I feel more focused and push myself harder with it than I do without. There is a clear difference in pump obtained using it than without however, which is awesome!
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I love the stuff, just what I need after work for my workout. Half the recommended dose is more than enough for me since I don't drink any other caffeine products.
 
Thanks for the reassurances all - took today off training as I seem to have done something to my right shoulder, ache's in every direction :p I think I felt it tweak slightly on my last 2-3 shoulder presses. I can't quite tell from the aching if it's normal, or if I've done something to it but I figured I'd not stress it too much today.

I'm also gonna try get a smaller meal in when I get in from work and then start training an hour later to hopefully alleviate the lack of energy afterwards.

Edit: Scratch that - I started smaller than usual and my shoulder instantly felt better - I guess it's aching in a good way :p Carried out my usual set and it feels a lot better now. I also feel much better after eating prior to excercising, I'm tired but not fall asleep tired!
 
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Nearly time to test my max lifts again, time sure does fly.

Gym error tonight. Deadlift form, good. Squat form, decent. Lifting up dumbells to bench, massive error and an arched, and now lightly sore back. Must lift them more carefully next time.
 
Just wanted to say I've been following Greg Nuckols beginner programs for squat, OHP and deadlift and my squat is flying up. Squatted 112.5kg last night for 4,4,6 @ 76kg. My OHP plateaued at 47.5kg for 3x4 so I switched over to bench instead for a while to bring that up instead since I have a lot of room to grow there.

Should be ready for an intermediate program soon on squats I guess.
 
Had a guy waiting for the oly bar yesterday so ended up practically doing speed sets for my deadlifts, almost died my cardio fitness is so utterly laughable at the minute it's embarrassing :o
 
tom_e said:
Had a guy waiting for the oly bar yesterday so ended up practically doing speed sets for my deadlifts, almost died my cardio fitness is so utterly laughable at the minute it's embarrassing :o
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Lucky you don't come my gym. I walk in and people clear off my bench inside of 2-3 sets. Then yours truly has an hour with his baby :D.

A weekly jog tom does wonders. I started 2months ago and feel better for it. Haven't really lost anything and hover from 19st-19st 5lb. Oh and yes shin splints :(

Whens your next comp reiyushin?
 
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