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
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I'm going to sound like a broken record but I recommend www.simplysupplements.co.uk and their triple strength fish oils they are the cheapest gram for gram when compairing the combined amounts of EPA + DHA which are the important bits
 
Delvis said:
What's that in mg's roughly?

Hah...30 Tonne barrier?
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30 tonne volume, see my training for today, I breached 28T. :)

Each cap is 1000mg. So that's 6g per day. Plus any other oily fish I eat which per week is quite a bit.

Benny06 said:
I feel like a fool for not having been taking them already! What size capsules are you taking out of interest? And I assume any brand is as good as the next?

Edit: 1000mg seems to be the norm. About £10 for 360, which should get you 60 days at 6 capsules a day. Anywhere you'd recommend to buy from? Is 6 per day the dosage? or is it calculated by age, height, weight etc?
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I don't know if there's a calculation for lean body mass etc... but I dose up until I feel it has a good effect on me. Between 6-10 is about right for me - you have to see how your body reacts.

oddjob62 said:
Dude... that's a bit too much fish oil, even for you :p
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LOL! :D I meant volume n00b :p
 
Freefaller said:
30 tonne volume, see my training for today, I breached 28T. :)
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I presume your talking about weight lifted or something?

Freefaller said:
Each cap is 1000mg. So that's 6g per day. Plus any other oily fish I eat which per week is quite a bit.
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Hm ok...I'm only taking one at the moment...Rather than going from none to 2 or 3 a day or something :p Let my body get used to them I suppose.

I'll up the dosage at some point.

Cheers for the reply :)
 
3 a day should be a decent amount it really does help make you feel a lot better too as it can have a positive effect on seratonin levels too.

Volume = number of reps x weight x number of sets. So altogether all sets reps and weight added up I pushed over 28T..

e.g. if I did 5 sets of 10 reps of 100kg, volume = 5 tonnes. :)
 
Delvis said:
I presume your talking about weight lifted or something?
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He means, for example, if he did a set of 10 reps on the bench press at 100kg then that would be 1tonne

Total volume lifted is a good way to work out how much 'work' was done in a session. 'Work' many think is a good estimation of progression in many athletes
 
Thanks you two, makes sense now.

Although I shan't be calculating mine yet, as I doubt I even get to quarter of a ton :p

I'll look into the dosage on the fish oil though...Do you guys go for a specific type of tablet at all? Omega 3/6/9...Or cod liver specifically.
 
Delvis said:
Thanks you two, makes sense now.

Although I shan't be calculating mine yet, as I doubt I even get to quarter of a ton :p

I'll look into the dosage on the fish oil though...Do you guys go for a specific type of tablet at all? Omega 3/6/9...Or cod liver specifically.
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Most people go for a straight fish oil cap as we get enough omega 6 and 9 in our diets and the vitamin A in cod liver oil can be toxic if consumed in the same high amounts some people consume of fish oil
 
blitz2163 said:
Most people go for a straight fish oil cap as we get enough omega 6 and 9 in our diets and the vitamin A in cod liver oil can be toxic if consumed in the same high amounts some people consume of fish oil
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Ah ok...Mine are Omega 3 capsules...Hopefully they'll help with my knee a little bit :)
 
Bit sore this morning from yesterdays squats. My lower backs aching too, I guess my form wasn't 100% correct.

Does (or did) anyone find it difficult to hold on to the bar during squats? I've found that it's stressful on the inner shoulder, where it meets the chest. I think this is down to my incredibly poor flexibility, will this get better over time?

Interestingly, looking at coopersguns.com it lists biceps as one of the supporting muscles worked during a squat?

Back session later....
 
Lead_Head said:
Bit sore this morning from yesterdays squats. My lower backs aching too, I guess my form wasn't 100% correct.

Does (or did) anyone find it difficult to hold on to the bar during squats? I've found that it's stressful on the inner shoulder, where it meets the chest. I think this is down to my incredibly poor flexibility, will this get better over time?

Interestingly, looking at coopersguns.com it lists biceps as one of the supporting muscles worked during a squat?

Back session later....
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Depends how you hold the bar / dumbell in all honesty.

If you rest it behind the neck / shoulders, then I doubt you'll use your biceps much if it's seated correctly.
 
Delvis said:
Depends how you hold the bar / dumbell in all honesty.

If you rest it behind the neck / shoulders, then I doubt you'll use your biceps much if it's seated correctly.
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It's listed as a supporting muscle on coopersguns.com, I didn't feel the use of the bicep when I did it (except when re-adjusting the bar), I thought I'd just mention it.

My main concern was the stretch felt at the chest / shoulder and if that eases with time.
 
Freefaller said:
Can't say I have any chest or shoulder pain or even bicep pain when doing squats... Interesting though I'll have a look into that.
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Me neither. Had a lot of trouble with my wrists (caused by low bar placement) but no other part of my body.

Don't seem to have DOMS today. Definite indicator that I can push myself harder next Monday.
 
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