Poll: ***The all new gymrats thread***

[Johnny Girth]

Woah. Finished my second week GVT and it was legs today. Sadly I had to go in the morning which is always a pain as I feel weak and get sick easily but there was no way to get to the gym this evening so a 7.45am session it was.

Did 10 sets of 10 @ 70kg absolute strictest form with slow 3s negatives. I really focussed on getting the shoulders tight and chest out and for the first time ever my back didn't ache at all.

Downside was that I was completely wiped out. Couldn't jog back from the gym as usual, couldn't concentrate at work cos I was exhausted. Took about 3 hours to get back to normal functioning!

Liking this regime though!

 

[^TANK^]

I don't think I could curl 30kg DBs with strict form Then again I don't do them - but still... impressive.

35kg dumbbell curls, 45kg dumbbell Arnie curls.

 

[Freefaller]

Nutter

 

[Mirage]

Just got back from Farm foods, 18 chicken breasts and 8 lamb chops for £13.50.....should keep me fed for the week!

 

[Morgoth]

I've also had that forearm pain when doing curls, I think it's a tendon.

 

[BennyC]

I've also had that forearm pain when doing curls, I think it's a tendon.

I think its something thats quite common, especially when using straight bars. EZ bars should help to reduce it. Alternatively you can remove the need to do curls by giving your biceps a good hammering by a decent back work out

 

[BennyC]

Found myself quite enjoying rowing recently and have done about 3 or 4 10km rows over the past 2 weeks. Originally my time was tipping just over 44minutes. Considering I'm not a CV nutjob I didn't think this was too bad. The time started to slowly come down and managed a 43:20 before today.
Today I managed in 42minutes dead so somehow shaved 1:20 off!

Each row I had stopped briefly 3/4 times for water so probaly another 10/15 seconds to come off if I didn't stop.

Just wondering if this was anywhere near respectable considering i'd never rowed for more than 10 minutes before! What are your times guys?

 

[Ultra_Extreme]

I think its something thats quite common, especially when using straight bars. EZ bars should help to reduce it. Alternatively you can remove the need to do curls by giving your biceps a good hammering by a decent back work out

Its very common and primarily down to a weakness in the forearms as compared to the upper arm, the single best way to overcome it is to do reverse curls and ez bar work. I dont get forearm pain very often these days as im generally stronger all over

 

[benwoodcock]

Anyone have any tips on how to recover more quickly after a work out - I did some stuff on my torso and arms in friday night and I'm still aching...

 

[Participant]

Anyone have any tips on how to recover more quickly after a work out - I did some stuff on my torso and arms in friday night and I'm still aching...

What stage are you at in terms of beginner just starting, intermediate, or long term weight lifter?

 

[dun]

Anyone have any tips on how to recover more quickly after a work out - I did some stuff on my torso and arms in friday night and I'm still aching...

Its only Sunday. Suck it up

 

[BennyC]

Anyone have any tips on how to recover more quickly after a work out - I did some stuff on my torso and arms in friday night and I'm still aching...

You're doing it right if your still aching providing your not a novice/beginner. Lots of water, lots of vegatables(acording to freefaller) and some stretching should help. Manning up too wouldn't go a miss

 

[Kappa]

Anyone have any tips on how to recover more quickly after a work out - I did some stuff on my torso and arms in friday night and I'm still aching...

Damn right, I did chest on friday and its still a bit sore!

 

[dun]

Damn right, I did chest on friday and its still a bit sore!

I did back on Monday and I could still feel my lats this morning. Granted thats extreme even for me but 2 days is normal on every body part every week for me.

 

[Buffman]

Just wondering if this was anywhere near respectable considering i'd never rowed for more than 10 minutes before! What are your times guys?

I've not done a long cardio session in too long, but last time I did 10km rowing It was ~43 minutes I think and this was when I considered myself quite fit.

 

[Buffman]

I've not done a long cardio session in too long, but last time I did 10km rowing It was ~43 minutes I think and this was when I considered myself quite fit.

Its very common and primarily down to a weakness in the forearms as compared to the upper arm, the single best way to overcome it is to do reverse curls and ez bar work. I dont get forearm pain very often these days as im generally stronger all over

Would reverse curls on a cable be fine then? (I do tend to work forearms about once a week with these) Or can you do these on dumbbells (no barbells/ez bars in my gym)?

Edit: Woops meant to adjust this rather than repost

 

[Kappa]

Anyone have any tips on how to recover more quickly after a work out - I did some stuff on my torso and arms in friday night and I'm still aching...

By the way matey i've recently just had a totally cold shower for about 2-3 mins, then a hot shower... someone told me at the gym that it helps, and it certainly limbers me up!

 

[benwoodcock]

Thanks for the tips guys , I'm much the beginner, although I was fairly healthy before and do try and drink/eat a lot. I'm only 16 so trying to eat lots and grow

 

[Pigeon_Killer]

Saw this video earlier and was quite impressed.

 

[oddjob62]

Saw this video earlier and was quite impressed.

Straps, bouncing, hitching.... what a wuss