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tom_e · 29 Dec 2016 at 14:18

PermaChanged said:
I'd imagine tom_e will be smashing the 44 rep mark, wide power lifter grip with 1 inch of bar movement will mean 100+ reps is doable

MoNkeE said:
The gauntlet is lain although that does involve Tom_e setting foot in the gym, so maybe I'm safe yet.....

33 at 52.5kg not bad for someone who doesn't step foot in the gym

Pigeon_Killer · 29 Dec 2016 at 14:59

I managed 28 reps at 55kg today.

PermaChanged · 29 Dec 2016 at 15:45

Good job guys, it's harder than it sounds in 1 minute isn't it!?

GSVBagpuss · 31 Dec 2016 at 08:25

It's that time - what ridiculous resolutions are you setting this year? I'm going boring with targets for the big three (2.5x BW deadlift, 2x BW squat and 1.5x BW bench). Will probably fail bench

SixTwoSix · 31 Dec 2016 at 08:43

GSVBagpuss said:
It's that time - what ridiculous resolutions are you setting this year?

To actually stick to a routine for more than 2 months at a time before getting bored, doing bugger all for a month then starting back on similar yet slightly different routine to get bored again.

Basically...stick with something.

a66as · 31 Dec 2016 at 09:03

I'm going to be starting soon. What do you guys recommend for an overweight noobie. I want to fit in 4x 45-60 minute routines into my week. I'm thinking 15 min crosstrainer followed by a bit of weights and then 20 mins treadmill? It takes me around 25 mins to walk to the gym as well

mrthingyx · 31 Dec 2016 at 10:16

a66as said:
I'm going to be starting soon. What do you guys recommend for an overweight noobie. I want to fit in 4x 45-60 minute routines into my week. I'm thinking 15 min crosstrainer followed by a bit of weights and then 20 mins treadmill? It takes me around 25 mins to walk to the gym as well

Stronglifts.

jernau_gergeh · 31 Dec 2016 at 10:36

mrthingyx said:
Stronglifts.

Yep, and make sure you start with the empty bar and work your way up slowly - if you haven't trained for a while your joints and tendons will thank you for it.

Rushing with weights is rushing to get injured (and then give up). Good luck.

Kris_90 · 31 Dec 2016 at 10:51

a66as said:
I'm going to be starting soon. What do you guys recommend for an overweight noobie. I want to fit in 4x 45-60 minute routines into my week. I'm thinking 15 min crosstrainer followed by a bit of weights and then 20 mins treadmill? It takes me around 25 mins to walk to the gym as well

Cardio after weights.

GSVBagpuss said:
It's that time - what ridiculous resolutions are you setting this year? I'm going boring with targets for the big three (2.5x BW deadlift, 2x BW squat and 1.5x BW bench). Will probably fail bench

My main goal is to look like I lift

I'm going to focus on strength, my goals are the following weights for at least triples:

- 2 plate squat
- 3 plate deadlift
- 40kg db bench

fredwi · 31 Dec 2016 at 11:20

For me it's is simple just go to the gym for more than one month

tom_e · 31 Dec 2016 at 11:45

Get back into the condition I was 2 years ago at the very minimum. Keep my shoulders out of snap city and on the train to gainzville.

Kris_90 · 31 Dec 2016 at 11:46

fredwi said:
For me it's is simple just go to the gym for more than one month

Set yourself a gym related goal mate. Get on a good weightlifting program and stick to it.

GSVBagpuss · 31 Dec 2016 at 16:19

For those with nowhere to go tonight, Eddie Strongman is available on Netflix

jernau_gergeh · 1 Jan 2017 at 13:25

Goals this year include - getting to 10% bf sustainably, and to put a bit of muscle on so I vaguely resemble the gymnast I used to be. It's vain but I did look good in a t-shirt

Maccapacca · 1 Jan 2017 at 22:46

GSVBagpuss said:
For those with nowhere to go tonight, Eddie Strongman is available on Netflix

Watched this today. Didn't realise he is just a normal a guy and how little money is in the sport. Also how much crap he eats 10k calories of pure junk a day :eek:

mrkambo · 1 Jan 2017 at 23:00

Maccapacca said:
Watched this today. Didn't realise he is just a normal a guy and how little money is in the sport. Also how much crap he eats 10k calories of pure junk a day

man wish i could stomach that level of intake!

GSVBagpuss · 2 Jan 2017 at 08:23

GSVBagpuss said:
For those with nowhere to go tonight, Eddie Strongman is available on Netflix

Watched this last night and it was a good one. He's a great character and the film maker does a good job of building the tension through his story. It misses the big achievements of 2016 but I would recommend to all

Kris_90 · 2 Jan 2017 at 10:35

I watched it a couple of days ago, I couldn't believe he pulled 462kg the day after the Arnold Classic.

Awesome documentary though. I didn't know Eddie's story, I'll be supporting him this year

CaptainRAVE · 2 Jan 2017 at 12:20

Wow, I can't even get close to my max deadlift. What is going on? Everything else continues to increase

Yurka · 2 Jan 2017 at 12:44

Has anyone got any experience with Adipower shoes with orthotics? if you have both, how do you find them?

None of the shoe shops keep the Adipower in stock so I can't check them with orthotics and I want to make sure I'm not wasting my money. I'll need to get some more orthotics made to put in my shoes (current crop are very old) so will have a chat with the sports physio first and see if he has come across this before.

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