***The 2020 Gym Rats Thread*** ᕦ( ͠°◞ °)ᕥ

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DrToffnar said:
Tbf it’s only cheap if you have the excess plates which sadly I’m lacking at the moment xD
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Yea, it's brutal at the mo. I have maxed out my plates on deadlift (still have 1.25s and fractionals to go but have run out of bar) and can't bring myself to pay double.


CaptainRAVE said:
I think I spent £40 max which is crazy value when I think of all I can do with it. Without the landmine I’m not sure I could do everything I need without going back to the gym. Took a bit of research, but there are some great ideas around the web of how to use one.

The only time it moved was when I had about 130kg on the bar for rows, hence I’ve switched to one-handed and therefore less overall weight.
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Yeah they are great, sit ups with a press kill me
 
Have to modify my push session now for the chest due to shoulder injury.

Decline dumbbell press seems good and standing landmine press with both hands. Anything else?
 
Did some tester sessions the last couple of days, obviously a lot less strength lost than the first lockdown so anticipate things being back to normal in a couple of weeks. Nice to feel the knurling of the bar and hear the clink of plates agin.
 
B&W said:
Have to modify my push session now for the chest due to shoulder injury.

Decline dumbbell press seems good and standing landmine press with both hands. Anything else?
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You have to find what works for you that doesn’t hurt during or after the exercise. It’ll depend very much on your specific injury.
 
Well doesn't matter now, caught the Corona. Been feeling muscle pains since Tuesday, on Thursday was pretty tired all day and Friday cold and lethargic. Took the test on Sunday, came back positive.

I went gym on Saturday, I think I need to tell them somehow. I hope my Asthma dont play up...
 
Whats the recommendation on the protein front. Still MyProtein ? Never really had to buy it, as i was always given. Now, its coming out my pocket whats a decent whey? Ideally a casein as well for bed. Looking to add shakes back into the diet, following the new year and get more structure as well because food prep at the moment is non existent.
 
booyaka said:
Bit expensive but for a change - Rainbow Candy flavour from Myprotein. Like liquid skittles!
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Sounds good, maybe next time just had a 5KG Bag of raspberry flavour whey delivered yesterday. The taste is funny due to the Corona, I hope I don't loose my taste buds (some people have).
 
kai said:
Whats the recommendation on the protein front. Still MyProtein ? Never really had to buy it, as i was always given. Now, its coming out my pocket whats a decent whey? Ideally a casein as well for bed. Looking to add shakes back into the diet, following the new year and get more structure as well because food prep at the moment is non existent.
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My protein is still a safe bulk bet, just never pay full price.
 
Having had a shake a day for a few years now - I couldn't stomach the standard stuff much longer (tried all flavours etc) - Expensive but much nicer are the Clear Whey Isolate - Rainbow candy and Mojito are much nicer. Tastes fairly "sweet" but much easier and more refreshing to gulp down for me
 
Funny to think in the summer I was training in 35C, now it’s 10C. I don’t usually train in this many layers. Desperate for my fractional plates - repped 82.5kg OHP for the first time today, but still don’t feel ready for 85kg - 83/84kg on the other hand...

It’s also funny to look back to my start of the year goals. Whereas lockdown wrecked them, I’m just thrilled to end the year exceeding my pre-lockdown strength.

Time for a new rack in the spring, wouldn’t fancy bailing my current squats on this one. It’s fine for everything else.

I’ve doubled my morning and evening shake intake - I think that’s helped :p
 
Workouts change daily for me. However, wanted to post today's to give an insight into the arm blast session :) .

  • 21's with EZ bar (3 sets)
  • Single arm overhead tricep extensions (3 x 20)
  • Preacher curls (3 x 15-20)
  • Crucifix curls (3 x 15-20)
  • Reverse tricep push down w/ V bar (3 x 15-20)
  • Close grip tricep push down (3 x 15-20)

30 seconds rest per set. Around 40 minutes.
 
Ceilings too low in the home gym so can't do standing Shoulder Press which really sucks. Been experimenting with seated but it's just not the same. Haven't but any weight on the bar for 2 weeks now no matter what I do with the rep range :confused:
 
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