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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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Whether losing weight, just keeping fit, training for an event/competition or sport.
How did it go?
I squatted above 500lbs for the first time since injuring myself last year. One lift I'm struggling to get back to pre injury weights, still 150+lbs to go.
Bodyweight is back up around 100kg, 12kg down still, not sure I can be arsed to gain back the size, may compete at a lower bodyweight if I ever manage to be fully injury free again. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Usual push pull legs routine and managed to squat 100kg for the first time yesterday! My bench press is still ass though and not sure what I can do to improve it 
Overall, I'm doing well at building muscle as I was quite skinny and up to 71kg which is the heaviest I've ever been. I am at 14% body fat though so while I'd like to build more muscle, I don't really want to add any more fat to my build. Uqite the quandary  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Awesome and nothing much think I have torn a rotator cuff shoulder clicking and pain when ever I try to overhead lift been sat on my ass from start off fab
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Awesome and nothing much think I have torn a rotator cuff shoulder clicking and pain when ever I try to overhead lift been sat on my ass from start off fab
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I’ve just had surgery for this  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Tough week for me, week 3 of a hypertrophy block and I’ve pushed the weights up a touch for the last couple of sessions. Body is deliciously sore now. The feeling of progression is great, and I’m starting to see a few differences in my shape. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Awesome and nothing much think I have torn a rotator cuff shoulder clicking and pain when ever I try to overhead lift been sat on my ass from start off fab
I’ve just had surgery for this "
I hopeing it’s not and and I just over done it sort off sitting on it hopeing it gose away on its own |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Being told to do lunges to activate my glutes, hell no.
Only thing I will lunge for is a chocolate digestive!
Joking aside, I have had an okay week at the gym  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Being told to do lunges to activate my glutes, hell no.
Only thing I will lunge for is a chocolate digestive!
Joking aside, I have had an okay week at the gym "
Lunges are the absolute worst! Used to do them after squats and leg press wondered if it was worth it |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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We both had covid a couple of weeks back and still feel rubbish and weak, so this week it was very light picking heavy things up and putting them down again for both of us, hopefully next week we'll be feeling more human again. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I did the leg press and arm machines
2 step classes, a toning class, a ballet-fit class, a bodybalance class and a showdance class..
I'm still plucking up courage to use the weights bench as its full of grunting men  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Being told to do lunges to activate my glutes, hell no.
Only thing I will lunge for is a chocolate digestive!
Joking aside, I have had an okay week at the gym
Lunges are the absolute worst! Used to do them after squats and leg press wondered if it was worth it "
Reverse lunges worse? |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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My full aim from the gym is to get a cracking upper body and core strength. Not bothered about abs. I live food too much lol. But Monday did biceps chest and shoulders. Tuesday back and triceps xxx |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Being told to do lunges to activate my glutes, hell no.
Only thing I will lunge for is a chocolate digestive!
Joking aside, I have had an okay week at the gym
Lunges are the absolute worst! Used to do them after squats and leg press wondered if it was worth it
Reverse lunges worse? "
Not as bad I find as it's easier to keep my balance. Walking lunges are worse |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Being told to do lunges to activate my glutes, hell no.
Only thing I will lunge for is a chocolate digestive!
Joking aside, I have had an okay week at the gym "
Glute bridges are better for glute activation, you can also lie down between sets  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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It's been a good week, been twice so far and going tomorrow
5km on treadmill
Pressing 55kg the resistance machines, 4 sets of 10 reps
Mix of arm and leg
5km rowing machine
Cool down with stretches and yoga. Noticing a difference physically and mentally tbh
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Plateaued badly on deadlift. Bought some knee wraps and managed a few more reps on squats and managed 330kg on the leg press. Injured a forearm on chest day and an ankle whilst running but managed a 40kg dumbbell shoulder press for the first time.
A mixed week but I’ve got 2 weeks left of bulking and then it’s a major cut before summer so I expect all lift to go down |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Plateaued badly on deadlift. Bought some knee wraps and managed a few more reps on squats and managed 330kg on the leg press. Injured a forearm on chest day and an ankle whilst running but managed a 40kg dumbbell shoulder press for the first time.
A mixed week but I’ve got 2 weeks left of bulking and then it’s a major cut before summer so I expect all lift to go down "
Lifts** |
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Picture the scene ok
Two long parallel lines of treadmills and nobody on a single treadmill
So I go on the back line , middle treadmill
Big long line of 20 treadmills infront of me empty
Then after 5 minutes this girl , yes girl probably about 20 tops a third of my age ( lol)
Goes on the middle treadmill right infront of me
Directly infront of me wearing the tightest Lyra with an athletic body of a size 8
So I’m not a perv however after 5 mins Iam aware of lots of females and couples coming in looking me up and down thinking I’ve chose the treadmill purposely behind her .
I had to press stop and move on
Could not take the looks up and down
And I was innocent. |
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"Whether losing weight, just keeping fit, training for an event/competition or sport.
How did it go?
I squatted above 500lbs for the first time since injuring myself last year. One lift I'm struggling to get back to pre injury weights, still 150+lbs to go.
Bodyweight is back up around 100kg, 12kg down still, not sure I can be arsed to gain back the size, may compete at a lower bodyweight if I ever manage to be fully injury free again."
Wow, 500lbs - pretty impressive, mate! Are you an elite lifter? (Sorry if you don't want to say - not trying to embarrass you!) |
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By *xydadbodMan
over a year ago
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"Whether losing weight, just keeping fit, training for an event/competition or sport.
How did it go?
I squatted above 500lbs for the first time since injuring myself last year. One lift I'm struggling to get back to pre injury weights, still 150+lbs to go.
Bodyweight is back up around 100kg, 12kg down still, not sure I can be arsed to gain back the size, may compete at a lower bodyweight if I ever manage to be fully injury free again."
Thats pretty awesome bud. I've never set foot in a gym before. Mostly home workouts. Does have its limitations though |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Whether losing weight, just keeping fit, training for an event/competition or sport.
How did it go?
I squatted above 500lbs for the first time since injuring myself last year. One lift I'm struggling to get back to pre injury weights, still 150+lbs to go.
Bodyweight is back up around 100kg, 12kg down still, not sure I can be arsed to gain back the size, may compete at a lower bodyweight if I ever manage to be fully injury free again.
Wow, 500lbs - pretty impressive, mate! Are you an elite lifter? (Sorry if you don't want to say - not trying to embarrass you!)"
Depends on how you define elite.
790kg total in competition, 815kg gym total before injury, already won a british title. Qualified for Europe's and worlds but covid cancelled that.
Good enough to win at European level but worlds I'm way off, need a 1000kg total to be in with a chance of winning. I'd still compete to just to say I've tested myself against the best in the world |
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By (user no longer on site)
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Love this thread, great to see so many people enjoying the gym at all different levels and backgrounds, hopefully giving encouragement and aspirations for all reading. For me the gym goes deeper than just looking good, it saved me as a troubled young man, many people can be ignorant of dedicated gym goers on here |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Love this thread, great to see so many people enjoying the gym at all different levels and backgrounds, hopefully giving encouragement and aspirations for all reading. For me the gym goes deeper than just looking good, it saved me as a troubled young man, many people can be ignorant of dedicated gym goers on here "
Love this 
It really does help your mindset and motivation.
I admit I have anger issues at times and it really helps channel that |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Love this thread, great to see so many people enjoying the gym at all different levels and backgrounds, hopefully giving encouragement and aspirations for all reading. For me the gym goes deeper than just looking good, it saved me as a troubled young man, many people can be ignorant of dedicated gym goers on here
Love this
It really does help your mindset and motivation.
I admit I have anger issues at times and it really helps channel that "
Absolutely, motivation is a major one it helps, I found personally it kept me eating healthy every day plus helped in work place. Yes definitely helps with anger issues and stress, burns it off, glad it has that positive affect on you |
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By (user no longer on site)
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I made it into the free weight zone!!
Managed biceps, flys, chest press + skull crackers x 7kg x 8 reps x 3 sets and shoulder press x 6kg x 8 reps x3sets
Arm pulley down machine (20kg each side) x 8 reps x 3 sets
Pull up assist x 8 x 3 with 35kg assist
. It nearly killed me.. I don't think I'll ever be able to do it unassisted |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I made it into the free weight zone!!
Managed biceps, flys, chest press + skull crackers x 7kg x 8 reps x 3 sets and shoulder press x 6kg x 8 reps x3sets
Arm pulley down machine (20kg each side) x 8 reps x 3 sets
Pull up assist x 8 x 3 with 35kg assist
. It nearly killed me.. I don't think I'll ever be able to do it unassisted "
You’ll do it easily. It’s amazing how quick the body adapts. Start with negative pull-ups and soon you’ll be smashing sets of 10  |
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"Whether losing weight, just keeping fit, training for an event/competition or sport.
How did it go?
I squatted above 500lbs for the first time since injuring myself last year. "
That's way too much weight ..if you want to be able to walk in retirement.
I don't think there is ever a need to squat more than 100kg - provided you go deep enough. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I have elbow surgery 4 weeks ago. Feels fine but tendons and muscles had shrank due to injury. Doing daily stretching exercises to straight arm.
I'm still able to do lower body. I got a 190kg on hack squat last week for 5 reps and 240 on the leverage squat and belted squat for 5 too.
I wasn't able to barbell squat due to injury but last week I squatted for the 1st time in 3 years and got an easy 150kg. Just not pushing it at the moment.
Prior to op I was getting 60kg dumbell shoulder press for 4 reps and 70kg dumbell chest press for triples |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Whether losing weight, just keeping fit, training for an event/competition or sport.
How did it go?
I squatted above 500lbs for the first time since injuring myself last year.
That's way too much weight ..if you want to be able to walk in retirement.
I don't think there is ever a need to squat more than 100kg - provided you go deep enough. "
I compete in powerlifting so there is a need to squat a lot more |
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"Whether losing weight, just keeping fit, training for an event/competition or sport.
How did it go?
I squatted above 500lbs for the first time since injuring myself last year. One lift I'm struggling to get back to pre injury weights, still 150+lbs to go.
Bodyweight is back up around 100kg, 12kg down still, not sure I can be arsed to gain back the size, may compete at a lower bodyweight if I ever manage to be fully injury free again.
Wow, 500lbs - pretty impressive, mate! Are you an elite lifter? (Sorry if you don't want to say - not trying to embarrass you!)
Depends on how you define elite.
790kg total in competition, 815kg gym total before injury, already won a british title. Qualified for Europe's and worlds but covid cancelled that.
Good enough to win at European level but worlds I'm way off, need a 1000kg total to be in with a chance of winning. I'd still compete to just to say I've tested myself against the best in the world"
Nice one. Good luck getting back to it. Covid interrupted our training too.
We're both thinking of entering some competitions over the next year or so. Wife keeps mentioning a powerlifting comp. She's never played sport so I'm pleased for her to be taking lifting seriously in our "middle years".
I played rugby for a long time, so have had a decent fix of "being competitive"; though I am interesting in Oly lifting for seniors. Might be fun, going off on holiday somewhere exotic, lifting when I'm in my 50s! |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Whether losing weight, just keeping fit, training for an event/competition or sport.
How did it go?
I squatted above 500lbs for the first time since injuring myself last year.
That's way too much weight ..if you want to be able to walk in retirement.
I don't think there is ever a need to squat more than 100kg - provided you go deep enough.
I compete in powerlifting so there is a need to squat a lot more"
Was literally about to say.. erm.. there is in powerlifting man!
Good week for me, final session of the week this afternoon. Hopefully competing in the summer. |
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"Whether losing weight, just keeping fit, training for an event/competition or sport.
How did it go?
I squatted above 500lbs for the first time since injuring myself last year.
That's way too much weight ..if you want to be able to walk in retirement.
I don't think there is ever a need to squat more than 100kg - provided you go deep enough.
I compete in powerlifting so there is a need to squat a lot more
Was literally about to say.. erm.. there is in powerlifting man!
Good week for me, final session of the week this afternoon. Hopefully competing in the summer. "
Good luck with your training! |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Being told to do lunges to activate my glutes, hell no.
Only thing I will lunge for is a chocolate digestive!
Joking aside, I have had an okay week at the gym
Lunges are the absolute worst! Used to do them after squats and leg press wondered if it was worth it
Reverse lunges worse?
Not as bad I find as it's easier to keep my balance. Walking lunges are worse"
I have no balance at all when it comes to lunges, feel like I am a circus act on a tightrope.
Tried using dumbbells/kettle bells in each hand too, and nope!
Stairmaster does just as good a job IMO |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Being told to do lunges to activate my glutes, hell no.
Only thing I will lunge for is a chocolate digestive!
Joking aside, I have had an okay week at the gym
Glute bridges are better for glute activation, you can also lie down between sets "
This is much more me |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I made it into the free weight zone!!
Managed biceps, flys, chest press + skull crackers x 7kg x 8 reps x 3 sets and shoulder press x 6kg x 8 reps x3sets
Arm pulley down machine (20kg each side) x 8 reps x 3 sets
Pull up assist x 8 x 3 with 35kg assist
. It nearly killed me.. I don't think I'll ever be able to do it unassisted
You’ll do it easily. It’s amazing how quick the body adapts. Start with negative pull-ups and soon you’ll be smashing sets of 10 "
What is a negative pull up please |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I made it into the free weight zone!!
Managed biceps, flys, chest press + skull crackers x 7kg x 8 reps x 3 sets and shoulder press x 6kg x 8 reps x3sets
Arm pulley down machine (20kg each side) x 8 reps x 3 sets
Pull up assist x 8 x 3 with 35kg assist
. It nearly killed me.. I don't think I'll ever be able to do it unassisted
You’ll do it easily. It’s amazing how quick the body adapts. Start with negative pull-ups and soon you’ll be smashing sets of 10
What is a negative pull up please "
You basically jump or get lifted to the upper position and then slowly lower yourself to the hanging position. It’s working the same muscle groups and will help massively towards doing a normal pull-up. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I made it into the free weight zone!!
Managed biceps, flys, chest press + skull crackers x 7kg x 8 reps x 3 sets and shoulder press x 6kg x 8 reps x3sets
Arm pulley down machine (20kg each side) x 8 reps x 3 sets
Pull up assist x 8 x 3 with 35kg assist
. It nearly killed me.. I don't think I'll ever be able to do it unassisted
You’ll do it easily. It’s amazing how quick the body adapts. Start with negative pull-ups and soon you’ll be smashing sets of 10
What is a negative pull up please
You basically jump or get lifted to the upper position and then slowly lower yourself to the hanging position. It’s working the same muscle groups and will help massively towards doing a normal pull-up."
Ahhhh.. Maybe similar to the machine I'm using?? You start at the top, but it has support to help you back up |
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By (user no longer on site)
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My week is now complete. Lots of working max weights raised up. A very painful massage done today. And my coach has taught my daughter his favourite phrase when I complain.
She now tells me to “man up pumpkin” |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I made it into the free weight zone!!
Managed biceps, flys, chest press + skull crackers x 7kg x 8 reps x 3 sets and shoulder press x 6kg x 8 reps x3sets
Arm pulley down machine (20kg each side) x 8 reps x 3 sets
Pull up assist x 8 x 3 with 35kg assist
. It nearly killed me.. I don't think I'll ever be able to do it unassisted
You’ll do it easily. It’s amazing how quick the body adapts. Start with negative pull-ups and soon you’ll be smashing sets of 10
What is a negative pull up please
You basically jump or get lifted to the upper position and then slowly lower yourself to the hanging position. It’s working the same muscle groups and will help massively towards doing a normal pull-up.
Ahhhh.. Maybe similar to the machine I'm using?? You start at the top, but it has support to help you back up"
Similar but doing negative pull-ups gets you used to doing them unassisted. Both will help you get towards doing normal pull-ups though |
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Missed squats on Monday and did my bench press on Wednesday morning instead of Tuesday evening. Hit a pb of 82.5kg which I'm happy aboit as we tested it a few weeks early.
Wednesday evening was a functional fitness session.
Thursday was early deadlifts. Was meant to be doing 3's but I was with the boss and we decided to go off plan and test our 1 reps.... Another pb of 140kg!
Then I've been helping move all the kit to a new gym. Breaking down racks, shifting all the plates etc. I'm knackered lol |
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"Being told to do lunges to activate my glutes, hell no.
Only thing I will lunge for is a chocolate digestive!
Joking aside, I have had an okay week at the gym
Lunges are the absolute worst! Used to do them after squats and leg press wondered if it was worth it "
Am I weird for loving walking lunges? They're one of my favourite excercises. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Being told to do lunges to activate my glutes, hell no.
Only thing I will lunge for is a chocolate digestive!
Joking aside, I have had an okay week at the gym
Lunges are the absolute worst! Used to do them after squats and leg press wondered if it was worth it
Am I weird for loving walking lunges? They're one of my favourite excercises. "
I absolutely love leg day. Heavy squats are my favourite exercise but I’m 99.9% certain the devil invented lunges. |
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"Being told to do lunges to activate my glutes, hell no.
Only thing I will lunge for is a chocolate digestive!
Joking aside, I have had an okay week at the gym
Lunges are the absolute worst! Used to do them after squats and leg press wondered if it was worth it
Am I weird for loving walking lunges? They're one of my favourite excercises. "
Yes....  |
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"Being told to do lunges to activate my glutes, hell no.
Only thing I will lunge for is a chocolate digestive!
Joking aside, I have had an okay week at the gym
Lunges are the absolute worst! Used to do them after squats and leg press wondered if it was worth it
Am I weird for loving walking lunges? They're one of my favourite excercises.
I absolutely love leg day. Heavy squats are my favourite exercise but I’m 99.9% certain the devil invented lunges."
I prefer lunges to squats. |
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"Being told to do lunges to activate my glutes, hell no.
Only thing I will lunge for is a chocolate digestive!
Joking aside, I have had an okay week at the gym
Lunges are the absolute worst! Used to do them after squats and leg press wondered if it was worth it
Am I weird for loving walking lunges? They're one of my favourite excercises.
Yes.... "
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Being told to do lunges to activate my glutes, hell no.
Only thing I will lunge for is a chocolate digestive!
Joking aside, I have had an okay week at the gym
Lunges are the absolute worst! Used to do them after squats and leg press wondered if it was worth it
Am I weird for loving walking lunges? They're one of my favourite excercises.
I absolutely love leg day. Heavy squats are my favourite exercise but I’m 99.9% certain the devil invented lunges.
I prefer lunges to squats. "
Massive red flag right there  |
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"Being told to do lunges to activate my glutes, hell no.
Only thing I will lunge for is a chocolate digestive!
Joking aside, I have had an okay week at the gym
Lunges are the absolute worst! Used to do them after squats and leg press wondered if it was worth it
Am I weird for loving walking lunges? They're one of my favourite excercises.
I absolutely love leg day. Heavy squats are my favourite exercise but I’m 99.9% certain the devil invented lunges.
I prefer lunges to squats.
Massive red flag right there "
I'm clearly a psychopath |
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"Being told to do lunges to activate my glutes, hell no.
Only thing I will lunge for is a chocolate digestive!
Joking aside, I have had an okay week at the gym
Lunges are the absolute worst! Used to do them after squats and leg press wondered if it was worth it
Am I weird for loving walking lunges? They're one of my favourite excercises.
I absolutely love leg day. Heavy squats are my favourite exercise but I’m 99.9% certain the devil invented lunges."
The devil invented my current leg day - Squats, hack squats, walking lunges then finish with sissy squats |
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