Your missing out! Start light. Nail the form. Progress slowly. Good form will give you good results and minimise the risk of injuries.
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Your missing out! Start light. Nail the form. Progress slowly. Good form will give you good results and minimise the risk of injuries.
Soldato
another cardio session today
31 mins treadmill av 11.7km/h, 1.5% gradient
33 mins rowing (2:15 /500m) 7000m
10 minutes treadmill (1.5km, ~9.7km/h, 4% gradient)
16 mins cross trainer 1km
managed to get 3 pullups done after the rowing too :O a vast improvement on maybe 0/1, will try to aim for 5 next bicep day. Also trying to keep a log of my food for a week or so seeing how many calories I consume.
31 mins treadmill av 11.7km/h, 1.5% gradient
33 mins rowing (2:15 /500m) 7000m
10 minutes treadmill (1.5km, ~9.7km/h, 4% gradient)
16 mins cross trainer 1km
managed to get 3 pullups done after the rowing too :O a vast improvement on maybe 0/1, will try to aim for 5 next bicep day. Also trying to keep a log of my food for a week or so seeing how many calories I consume.
Front squats are a bit more natural for getting low as the center of gravity is forward of the hips slightly.
Thanks mr Tank!
Thanks mr Tank!
What you guys think of this beginner set?
Powertec power rack
http://www.fitness-superstore.co.uk/power_cages/powertec_power_rack_grey/5949_p.html
Powertec bench
http://www.fitness-superstore.co.uk/utility_benches/powertec_utility_bench_pubs/9930_p.html
Bodypower - 145Kg Olympic Weight Set
http://www.fitness-superstore.co.uk...dypower_145kg_olympic_weight_set_/8930_p.html
Bodypower - Olympic Dumbbell Handles
http://www.fitness-superstore.co.uk/olympic_bars/bodypower_olympic_dumbbell_handle_x1/3208_p.html
Reckon that's ok to start with? Can the weights from the weight set be used with the dumbell handles ok?
Any other essential pieces of equipment or accessories needed?
I may add the lat pull down and leg curl accessories later.
Powertec power rack
http://www.fitness-superstore.co.uk/power_cages/powertec_power_rack_grey/5949_p.html
Powertec bench
http://www.fitness-superstore.co.uk/utility_benches/powertec_utility_bench_pubs/9930_p.html
Bodypower - 145Kg Olympic Weight Set
http://www.fitness-superstore.co.uk...dypower_145kg_olympic_weight_set_/8930_p.html
Bodypower - Olympic Dumbbell Handles
http://www.fitness-superstore.co.uk/olympic_bars/bodypower_olympic_dumbbell_handle_x1/3208_p.html
Reckon that's ok to start with? Can the weights from the weight set be used with the dumbell handles ok?
Any other essential pieces of equipment or accessories needed?
I may add the lat pull down and leg curl accessories later.
Caporegime
Not entirely sure....but with the dumbbell handles you linked, I presume you need to buy the spring collars for them?
Soldato
Pretty much exactly what I have - the weights will be fine on those handles but Delvis is right, you'll need some spring collars
I'm thinking of getting the lat pulldown too sometime
Nope, you can pay a huge amount for a power rack, that one is very good and at a great price i believe.
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great price and a reputable bit of kit too. Look any home gym worth less than a grand just isnt a home gym, its a toy that will be played with until the user realizes how hard it is to get anywhere with weight training.
Good rack = good commitment imo
Good rack = good commitment imo
That's my policy with girls.
Sunday afternoon again and time to weigh myself again to see if progress has been made.
102.3kg (naked)
up 2kg from last week. Have diet nailed down, low carbs, low fat and high protein. Taking supplements (shoo now, they work!) religiously and getting 9+ hours sleep a night.
To be fair, still muscle memory coming back. Was up to 112kg in my prime
102.3kg (naked)
up 2kg from last week. Have diet nailed down, low carbs, low fat and high protein. Taking supplements (shoo now, they work!) religiously and getting 9+ hours sleep a night.
To be fair, still muscle memory coming back. Was up to 112kg in my prime
Caporegime
I'm quite chuffed....Went to see a mate I haven't seen since about Christmas, and he asked if I had been doing weights or something 
So I must be doing something right at least
Chest tomorrow, need to nail my form properly this time...Hopefully get it right.
So I must be doing something right at least
Chest tomorrow, need to nail my form properly this time...Hopefully get it right.
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Chest, Shouders & Tri's for me tomorrow
Are you doing the Mon, Wed, Friday 3 day split as in Gordy's thread Delvis?
Are you doing the Mon, Wed, Friday 3 day split as in Gordy's thread Delvis?
Caporegime
Chest, Shouders & Tri's for me tomorrow
Are you doing the Mon, Wed, Friday 3 day split as in Gordy's thread Delvis?
Well...I was...
Then I got informed to split it up, as doing shoulder on my chest day is a bit silly apparently...
I recently started doing:
Monday: chest/bic
Wednesday: legs/shoulders
Friday: back/tris
Ab's: Every other session
And it seems to be going alrite at the moment....I just need to nail the chest then hopefully thing's will improve
Man of Honour
New gym tomorrow along with a new training partner, must say I'm quite looking forward to it moving from a useable council gym to a much more power and strength orientated one. With plenty of free weights and hammer strength machines
Well...I was...
Then I got informed to split it up, as doing shoulder on my chest day is a bit silly apparently...
I recently started doing:
Monday: chest/bic
Wednesday: legs/shoulders
Friday: back/tris
Ab's: Every other session
And it seems to be going alrite at the moment....I just need to nail the chest then hopefully thing's will improve
My program is exactly the same apart from doing tris with pecs and bics with back.
Caporegime
Yeah
Mine was like that, then I was informed it might be better to switch them, so I can actually give those muscles a good seeing to specifically...Rather than trying to work on them after doing x amount of dumb bell flys for instance.
Seems to be alrite though.
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