* The 2017 Gym Rats Thread *

ChrisD. · 6 Mar 2017 at 14:44

Yeah hip thrusts sound about right. *shudder*

PermaChanged · 6 Mar 2017 at 15:33

If my shoes have arrived in the post today I'll be hitting legs, if not I'll be hitting bed in tears.

reiyushin · 6 Mar 2017 at 16:45

Think I'll deload the next session or two, a weekend of poor sleep has left me under recovered.

Asides from that it was a good weekend, squats are climbing back up, hit a 250 single on Sunday. The issue is still dealing with the pressure and confidence under the bar.

CaptainRAVE · 6 Mar 2017 at 18:27

Leg day (plus OHP) done

Amazing the difference getting there at 5pm vs 6pm. Can actually get on stuff (and hog it!).

Freefaller · 6 Mar 2017 at 18:31

I'm slowly starting to get used to these 5-530am training days. It's not easy though, and definitely not as effective but... when I get home. I'm freeee. And I'll be home soon.

MikeTheNative · 6 Mar 2017 at 21:26

Get to the gym excited to try out my shoes to see that they are replacing the squat rack with a proper power rack. Cool and all but I wanted to squat.

neoboy · 6 Mar 2017 at 21:46

I should really do leg day on Mondays, gym is always rammed on Mondays for anything else.

reiyushin · 7 Mar 2017 at 07:36

Freefaller said:
I'm slowly starting to get used to these 5-530am training days. It's not easy though, and definitely not as effective but... when I get home. I'm freeee. And I'll be home soon.

I'd die training at that time

Freefaller · 7 Mar 2017 at 07:52

Oh I'm not alive. It's just an illusion.

tom_e · 7 Mar 2017 at 08:49

I tried it for about a week a couple of years ago at the local Pure gym, I couldn't deal with the level of pretty vest boys even at that time of the morning

ChrisD. · 7 Mar 2017 at 08:53

I go about 8pm at night about an hour after dinner. It's usually dead then and (normally) stops me going to the pub afterwards.

Freefaller · 7 Mar 2017 at 11:08

Problem with training late for me is that I'm buzzing for hours afterwards. And I have to get up at 630am at the latest anyway to get to work. By the time I get home (7pm), then going to gym and so on means that dinner is not till 830pm or so, and then I'm wired till 11+ even if I've had a relaxing shower.

MikeTheNative · 7 Mar 2017 at 11:21

tom_e said:
I tried it for about a week a couple of years ago at the local Pure gym, I couldn't deal with the level of pretty vest boys even at that time of the morning

Distracted ogling them instead of lifting?

tom_e · 7 Mar 2017 at 11:23

MikeTheNative said:
Distracted ogling them instead of lifting?

Busted...They were perfectly preened in my defence

ChrisD. · 7 Mar 2017 at 11:55

Freefaller said:
Problem with training late for me is that I'm buzzing for hours afterwards. And I have to get up at 630am at the latest anyway to get to work. By the time I get home (7pm), then going to gym and so on means that dinner is not till 830pm or so, and then I'm wired till 11+ even if I've had a relaxing shower.

See I don't get that issue, dinner at 7pm or so, gym just after half 8 then in bed by 10 fully knackered.

Freefaller · 7 Mar 2017 at 13:13

I'm tired - but my body is in "fight" mode (as in fight or flight) so the adrenaline, cortisol and other hormones are raging through me. After a hot shower and an hour of reading I'm okay, but that means bed post 11pm and it's just a little tough with my early start!

ChrisD. · 7 Mar 2017 at 13:15

I get up at 0605 so I know all too well what it's like. I'm really lazy, I get home, have a shake then lay on my bed and watch Netflix. I usually not off and then next thing I know my alarm going off. Yeah, pretty disgusting I know!

neoboy · 7 Mar 2017 at 13:18

I don't think I would trust myself with heavy weights until at least 10am but I do have the problem right now of having to go later than I would like. Normally done around 10pm and body is buzzing for a fair few hours until I can fall asleep.

PermaChanged · 7 Mar 2017 at 13:23

tom_e said:
Busted...They were perfectly preened in my defence

I had my back freshly waxed this Saturday bro, keen?

Has anyone run Smolov Jr for bench and squat concurrently? Squat on bench rest days, bench on the squat rest days?

Sycho · 7 Mar 2017 at 13:59

I always train at 5.30am it's hard at first but much better than evenings for me due to my work I always felt tired in evening plus loads of egoheads.

I am enjoying leg day lately, start of with weighted squats+weighted jumping squats+weighted lunges all in a superset no rest which is working great I recommend it.

Add chair sits, Bulgarian split squats, glute bridges and moving squats sideways.(don't know name of this but its tough if done right)

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