* The 2018 Gym Rats Thread *

CaptainRAVE · 6 Dec 2018 at 13:37

Syla5 said:
The belt doesn’t prevent injury, strengthening your core which the belt helps with does. There is a key difference between the two.

Pure semantics. Indirectly, if used correctly, it prevents injury. People walking with a belt on around the gym all of the time, no, that doesn't help. Bracing against it during a lift, yes, that helps.

neoboy · 6 Dec 2018 at 14:11

I am still having troubles with balance on the squats, end up leaning on my toes at times if I'm not using the 1.25 plates. If I don't get myself injured somehow, might treat myself to some lifting shoes to save me going barefoot, Puma has a decent pair for around £45 at the moment.

I'll check out the ROMWOD thing as well.

Syla5 · 6 Dec 2018 at 14:40

CaptainRAVE said:
Pure semantics. Indirectly, if used correctly, it prevents injury. People walking with a belt on around the gym all of the time, no, that doesn't help. Bracing against it during a lift, yes, that helps.

Sorry it really isn’t semantics.

If you stick your belt on and lift a weight that is still outside of your ability to lift you will get injured. The belt may make the lift possible but won’t prevent the injury.

Strengthening your core and lifting with proper form will prevent injury, a lifting belt will not and it’s very important to be clear on this.

Belt <> injury prevention.

kai · 6 Dec 2018 at 18:55

Good to see some of the old names still post here

Will be looking at getting back on the bandwagon in January having had some time away from strict dieting (16 months) to build some mass.

The standard cliche' starting in Jan but it works out nicely for a 12 week cut to reveal whats been hidden for some time

end goal is around 8% b.f. Back to being miserable

Syla5 · 6 Dec 2018 at 22:24

Yes Kai! Look forward to seeing the results /nohomo

BRIGGBOY81 · 6 Dec 2018 at 22:52

Jester* said:
Mobilising is stretching/warming up/building up your weight slowly before lifting. Not necessarily just before working out, you can spend time in the evening doing it while in front of the TV.

Something that is very popular amongst the Crossfit community and Olympic Lifters is ROMWOD (gogo Google). Daily stretching programmes that target different areas of the body and is very good at helping mobility.

Wow did some stretching while making tea tonight and crikey I feel way more flexible. Thx man seems like this was my problem

Jester* · 7 Dec 2018 at 08:04

BRIGGBOY81 said:
Wow did some stretching while making tea tonight and crikey I feel way more flexible. Thx man seems like this was my problem

Just keep doing it and you will feel the benefits in the long term.

LiE · 7 Dec 2018 at 09:11

kai said:
Good to see some of the old names still post here Will be looking at getting back on the bandwagon in January having had some time away from strict dieting (16 months) to build some mass.

The standard cliche' starting in Jan but it works out nicely for a 12 week cut to reveal whats been hidden for some time end goal is around 8% b.f. Back to being miserable

Get the Xmas binge out the way before cutting in Jan, smart move

kai · 7 Dec 2018 at 14:05

LiE said:
Get the Xmas binge out the way before cutting in Jan, smart move

Coming down from like 3.5-4k calories a day to around 2,500 (over a period of time) is going be torture. I am still pretty lean and have abs but meh!

neoboy · 7 Dec 2018 at 21:58

Looking at similar calorie deficit and will be on 2500 calories for a minimum of 12 weeks come January, scary thought :eek:

Syla5 · 12 Dec 2018 at 15:08

Thoughts on best indoor cardio to do, running isn't an option as I hate it! Options I have thought of, rowing, skipping, cycling??

mrthingyx · 12 Dec 2018 at 15:30

Syla5 said:
Thoughts on best indoor cardio to do, running isn't an option as I hate it! Options I have thought of, rowing, skipping, cycling??

Horizontal exercise is best. :eek:

Otherwise rowing.

Skidder · 12 Dec 2018 at 15:35

I'm just about 2 months into stronglifts and loving it................except the overhead press. I really am not getting on with that movement very well. I've had a personal trainer friend come over and check form and give me some tips (on all of them, not just that). I know my form has been off and is now improved but I feel so woefully weak on that movement. I kind of look forward to everything else but slightly dread the OH press! I deloaded to 35kg on it to work on my form.

CaptainRAVE · 12 Dec 2018 at 15:38

Syla5 said:
Thoughts on best indoor cardio to do, running isn't an option as I hate it! Options I have thought of, rowing, skipping, cycling??

Cardio?

Skidder said:
I'm just about 2 months into stronglifts and loving it................except the overhead press. I really am not getting on with that movement very well. I've had a personal trainer friend come over and check form and give me some tips (on all of them, not just that). I know my form has been off and is now improved but I feel so woefully weak on that movement. I kind of look forward to everything else but slightly dread the OH press! I deloaded to 35kg on it to work on my form.

OHP is a very slow one to progress with me. Not helped by shoulders getting hammered by most other exercises. It is one to be very very patient with in my experience.

DrToffnar · 12 Dec 2018 at 15:40

Syla5 said:
Thoughts on best indoor cardio to do, running isn't an option as I hate it! Options I have thought of, rowing, skipping, cycling??

Big fan of just hopping on the elliptical for 30 mins at a time. Absolutely detest running and it's the closest I can get to that sort of exercise without actually doing it xD

Skidder · 12 Dec 2018 at 15:40

CaptainRAVE said:
Cardio?

OHP is a very slow one to progress with me. Not helped by shoulders getting hammered by most other exercises. It is one to be very very patient with in my experience.

I wonder if it may help to switch it up and do it before the squats while fresh?

Syla5 · 12 Dec 2018 at 15:42

mrthingyx said:
Horizontal exercise is best.

Otherwise rowing.

Horizontal exercise requires a willing gym buddy......rowing it is then haha

DrToffnar said:
Big fan of just hopping on the elliptical for 30 mins at a time. Absolutely detest running and it's the closest I can get to that sort of exercise without actually doing it xD

I should have said no to elliptical's as well but I forgot about them lol.

Skidder · 12 Dec 2018 at 15:44

I've got a dartboard in my home gym. May be try that?

CaptainRAVE · 12 Dec 2018 at 15:45

Skidder said:
I wonder if it may help to switch it up and do it before the squats while fresh?

Maybe? I have a rest day before OHP having just had one chest night and two back nights. They still feel tired. It is a small muscle group though, so don’t expect miracles.

neoboy · 13 Dec 2018 at 01:17

Funny, I was just struggling with my OHP today but then again very low on energy lately with deadlines. That and old I just seems to be popping up again.

Also found going barefoot (well socks) much better than trainers on the squats. Belt is making it much easier this week but I think that's probably exposing core weaknesses so going to incorporate more work on that.

As for gym cardio, I hate it myself indoors and so normally so a circuit of treadmill, rower and bike. Always finish with 5 minutes on stairmaster just to make sure I really appreciate that cheesecake cheat on the weekends

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