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

Do we archive this thread and start a new one for 2010?

  • Yeah good idea.

    Votes: 11 78.6%
  • Nah I'm happy with this one.

    Votes: 3 21.4%

  • Total voters
    14
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If you can't tell whether it's your bicep or shoulder or something else that's hurting I'd be worried. You should be more in tune with your body than the average person :\ If you just want a few weeks of some slap dash cardio while you stuff your face with turkey and beer then just say that :D:p
 
Had a good chest session yesterday. Managed to hit 140k x 6 on the bench, which im pretty pleased with. Think I may be able to push a 155 1rm.
Loving the gym at the moment, making some good gains both in size and strength, also really liking the lean bulking rather than the uusual eat what i want diet. :)
Going to carry on lean bulking for the next 1.5-2 years and hopefully make some good gains:)
 
If you can't tell whether it's your bicep or shoulder or something else that's hurting I'd be worried. You should be more in tune with your body than the average person :\ If you just want a few weeks of some slap dash cardio while you stuff your face with turkey and beer then just say that :D:p

well, I'm really not sure, I think theres something up with my bicep and upper front shoulder, but I'll be seeing a doctor about it on thursday anyway (who will probably either refer me on or just tell me to stay sedentary for x amount of time).
I will indeed be stuffing myself with turkey :D, not much of a beer fan though tbh, I only really drink to get drunk (which is probably a terrible thing to say/admit lol).

Had a good chest session yesterday. Managed to hit 140k x 6 on the bench, which im pretty pleased with. Think I may be able to push a 155 1rm.
Thats some mighty fine lifting right there.

On another note does anyone else find it annoying when people ask you to be a spotter for weights they're really struggling to lift?
Someone the other day asked me to spot for him for dumbbell pressing 42.5kg, there's no way I'd be able to help him with them really (especially with an injury), you see way too many people getting spotters to finish sets for them too.
 
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Last week or so I've managed a 160kg deadlift and a 120kg squat. I've also managed to lose 6lbs in weight over the last 4 or so weeks, looks like I'm not eating enough.:eek:
 
Eurgh ye. Imo if you can't lift them up then you have a weakness somewhere and even though you may be able to press that weight they are too heavy for you.
 
Not so much they're not able to lift, it's the effort I have to put in to lift it to give it to 'em! My mate is currently doing 65kg dumbells on incline chest and it's a real effort for me to get one of them up, hand it to him ensuring he is balanced and then pass him the other.

I then go to do my set and I'm knackered! :p

BS:eek:.
 
Picked up an extra 40kg (4x10kg) of cast iron from argos today for £34 :D. They are on offer atm and mum had some nectar points that give discounts at argos so that took £7.50 off the price. Bloody trek and a half to the car though, ended up doing it in two trips. That was practically a workout in itself :eek:
 
I'm getting close to jacking weights in at the moment due to boredom, my heart just isn't in it anymore. Shrinking down with lots of cardio seems the best thing to do:(.
 
Eurgh ye. Imo if you can't lift them up then you have a weakness somewhere and even though you may be able to press that weight they are too heavy for you.

My view right there. It's fine to have a boost on bench with an olympic bar as I don't see the point in wasting effort de-racking.

With dumbells tell the lazy **** to deadlift them to his knee's, sit down and roll back. Then with them resting on his chest roll them out to the side and press. If they need help from the bottom of the first rep fine, not a problem.

I refuse to hand anybody a weight with their arm out at full extension. If you don't like it find a training partner :p
 
Gentlemen,

I have been farting around just keeping fit this past year but now I'm due to get building again. I'd like some advice on the matter and Im sure its already in here but this thread has grown exponentially since I last visited :D

Just about my supplements;

Post workout I have a Myprotein Impact Protein,
For bed times I have Cytosport - MuscleMilk (Whey and Casein blend).
For cutting I picked up some Prolab Therm Pro, Im sceptical about those kind of things though :confused:


Previously I havent concentrated on the supps too much and just thrown any old stuff down my neck and eaten as much as I can (I was 6'3 and 10.5st). Now Im 14st I want to be careful just what kind of weight I add so the the diet is going to be crucial. This time Im aiming to gain more lean muscle. I'll post my diet up should it be of any help but I was wondering if the supps look right?

NOOOOOB! :D
 
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With dumbells tell the lazy **** to deadlift them to his knee's, sit down and roll back. Then with them resting on his chest roll them out to the side and press. If they need help from the bottom of the first rep fine, not a problem.

I refuse to hand anybody a weight with their arm out at full extension. If you don't like it find a training partner :p

completely agree, 1st rep is a problem so I always need help with that on heavy sets, but anything more than that is wrong.
 
Had a good chest session yesterday. Managed to hit 140k x 6 on the bench, which im pretty pleased with. Think I may be able to push a 155 1rm.
Loving the gym at the moment, making some good gains both in size and strength, also really liking the lean bulking rather than the uusual eat what i want diet. :)
Going to carry on lean bulking for the next 1.5-2 years and hopefully make some good gains:)

Awesome! It's so good to hear positive and motivating stories like that! :cool: Keep it up dude!

I'm getting close to jacking weights in at the moment due to boredom, my heart just isn't in it anymore. Shrinking down with lots of cardio seems the best thing to do:(.

:( What's up dude?

Maybe a break and doing something different would help no?
 
Gentlemen,

I have been farting around just keeping fit this past year but now I'm due to get building again. I'd like some advice on the matter and Im sure its already in here but this thread has grown exponentially since I last visited :D

Just about my supplements;

Post workout I have a Myprotein Impact Protein,
For bed times I have Cytosport - MuscleMilk (Whey and Casein blend).
For cutting I picked up some Prolab Therm Pro, Im sceptical about those kind of things though :confused:


Previously I havent concentrated on the supps too much and just thrown any old stuff down my neck and eaten as much as I can (I was 6'3 and 10.5st). Now Im 14st I want to be careful just what kind of weight I add so the the diet is going to be crucial. This time Im aiming to gain more lean muscle. I'll post my diet up should it be of any help but I was wondering if the supps look right?

NOOOOOB! :D

Forget about the therm pro - it's really not worth it at all.

What's your diet like?

Are you aiming to stay at 14st but lose some BF? Or are you hoping to bulk up more? Would you say you're fairly lean or carrying too much fat?

Supps mean nothing without diet - as they should supplement a diet, I know it's the same old record being spouted, but that's just the fact of the matter.

Let's see your diet and we can then see how to best help you. Also it would be helpful to post your training regimen too. However in spite of that at least you've chosen the correct supps for the right time of the day - if you need them at all that is. I will tell you right away ignore the therm pro.

How long did it take you to get to 14st? Give us more info!! :)
 
Go and spend time with your fam. Enjoy yourself. Don't worry about training. Smile, spend time with your gf, and just take a new approach next year. Have fun, smile. If training isn't enjoyable don't force yourself, you'll end up resenting it and not wanting to train.

Don't be a stranger though! However, feel free to drop me a line if you need to chat. :)
 
I echo what FF says.

Have sometime off. Too much of anything for anyone can eventually become a drag. Chillout for a few weeks over x-mas with your family. Start up again in the new year afresh if you feel ready.

Sometime away might see you even stronger (if that's possible :p) when you return and start lifting again!
 
FF I knew I should have added all this in my original post there.

I did post my progress in the gym thread some time ago but looking through I think that might have been the old archived thread and I cant even find it in there.

EDIT: Found my old post here.... 2 years ago :eek: didn't realise it was that long! 21lb in 10months. ~50lb in about 2years total IIRC. Today I'm not much different to how I look there to be honest, just a little softer around the waist and ass :p

What I ate today, a typical day:

Brekkie: Oats + Water, 3xBananas, Wholegrain cereal + SS Milk (if Im still hungry)
Brunch: 74g Tuna + Wholegrain Cob
Lunch: 74g Tuna + Chilli Con Carne + LG Rice
Afternoon: Bag of mixed nuts + Banana
Evening Meal: Chicken Breast, LG Rice, Sweetcorn, Broccolli, boiled Potatoes
Late night Snack: 74g Tuna

Workout (admittedly probably basic by some standards)


Mon: 20min bike Max effort. (3x10) BB bench, Fly, Dips, Mil Press, Lat Raises. 100 situps
Wed: 20min bike max effort. (3x10) Squats, Ham Curls, Leg Press, Calf Raise. 100 situps
Thur: 30min Jog
Fri: 20min bike max effort. (3x10) Deadlifts, Wide Pullups, BOR, Shrugs, Curls. 100 Sit ups

The bike and runs are to hit the soft bits really.

Admittedly my workout is a bit everywhere at the moment. Hectic life style means it can be hard to stick to a regime (for instance, I'm in Helmand at this very moment :p ). Do I need to factor in cutting periods? I could do with measuring my BFor take some photos to give a better clue of body shape.
 
:D First leg session since around July I think...

Squats 4x10
Powercleans 4x10
Leg Press 4x10
Leg Extensions 4x10
Hamstring Curls 4x10

Did the squats and power cleans at 60kg as its the first 'session' and everything felt good. No knee pain at all through any exercises and still nothing.

I have missed the cleaning so much. Immense exercise. I was soaked after set 3. Managed to get all 4x10 (although there were a few extended rests in set 4). Very fun.
 
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