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"Who goes to the gym here? What's your workout like? What's your PB? Are you going for fun, training or for a sport? Be nice to chat to other gym goers "Yes. Hard. Training. One cock push up 
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"Who goes to the gym here? What's your workout like? What's your PB? Are you going for fun, training or for a sport? Be nice to chat to other gym goers "I go to the leisure centre and leisure about. Lol! Ok. Seriously I have the leisure centre membership so I can go swimming and do yoga/pilates. The gym is not my favourite part. I also see a trainer once a week to give me outdoor HIIT. If I do go to the gym, I do about 10 minutes each on the cross trainer, bike and rower. I avoid treadmills like the plague. Then once warmed up and all limber. ( need to get limber at my age) I run the usual machine gambit of chest press, Leg extension, leg press, chest fly, lateral pull down, chest row, leg curl, dips and pull-ups. I prefer the machines, body weight or TRX because I would be the one to drop a dumbell on my foot. My favourite machine is probably the leg press as I lift the most weight with that one. #thickthighs. I don't check for personal best and I'm doing it so my body parts don't fall off. Lol! aka stop working. Mobility is a serious issue at my age. | |||
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"It's not so much about the PB, it's about what the gym does wonders for my mental health. But I do like to challenge and push myself. " This | |||
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"You're right, for a lot of people the gym is an escape from everyday issues." If you use 'reply and quote', it's easier to see who you're replying to. | |||
"Who goes to the gym here? What's your workout like? What's your PB? Are you going for fun, training or for a sport? Be nice to chat to other gym goers "Yes, I'm a bit of gym rat. I'm a masters weightlifter. So my training revolves round the Olympic lifts. I'd love a 100kg deadlift as a personal goal. I also do twice weekly self defence / kick boxing type stuff, which is my cardio. | |||
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"Personal trainer so I'm in gym loads lol" Similar ... I get paid to come in and shout at people | |||
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"It's not so much about the PB, it's about what the gym does wonders for my mental health. But I do like to challenge and push myself. " Yes yes yes. The gym does so much for my mental health. | |||
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"Who goes to the gym here? What's your workout like? What's your PB? Are you going for fun, training or for a sport? Be nice to chat to other gym goers "I’m new to the whole gym thing, always just played football and climbed until recently. Currently at: Bench press - 60kg Squats - 90kg Back pull (don’t know the name) - 60kgs Bi / tri curls and pulls - 25kg Chest press - 45kg I do 4 sets of 12 I’m three months in consistently after properly committing and finally enjoying it. Not big numbers but getting better. | |||
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"Who goes to the gym here? What's your workout like? What's your PB? Are you going for fun, training or for a sport? Be nice to chat to other gym goers "I used to go to my local council gym 4-5 times a week, but now I’ve devised my own workout room with: weights, a ‘power tower’, bench, a rower and stationary bike. After finding it difficult to make the time and when it wasn’t busy, since I started a new job with more hours. Plus, paying for facilities and classes that I wasn’t using and mostly used the free weights. After researching online which exercises hit which muscles, different ways of lifting, different workouts, using proper form, etc. I devised my own workout by applying the PPL method using free weights, hitting each muscle group with 2-3 different exercises and working up to a 6 day workout - only managing 4, sometimes 5 workouts a week, at the moment. I stretch and use yoga to cool down after each workout. Also during my lunchtimes, I do some of my workouts at my work’s gym after its reopening - it’s basic with a several weight and cardio machines, a bench and free weights. For cardio, I cycle 15 minutes to work each way twice a week (working up to 4 days), which has a 300 yards incline. I also do interval walking/running on the work’s treadmill, once/twice a week. Also several times a day during my designated breaks away from my desk, I walk around between the 3 floors using the stairs in my building for about 5-10 minutes. I’m training to maintain my muscle, bone health, flexibility and balance health, as well for my well being and keeping in shape. I’ve been going to the gym on and off for 30 years, never last more than 12 months.  However, since fracturing my foot 2 years ago, which resulted being on crutches for 6 months, I’m determined to maintain my health as I age. Furthermore, I’m interested in joining a local bike club and trying martial arts. 
If you’ve managed to read all of this, then that’s a workout in itself! 
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"Me My workouts vary I go for fun, training and my mental wellbeing Off the top of my head, I think my PBs are about 90kg squat, 160kg leg press, 140kg hip thrust. I only deadlift 50kg due to some back weaknesses I'm working on separately. " I have a long way to go achieving those weights. My PB is 20kgs deadlifting and shrugs, and 10kgs single dumbbell rows, when doing 3x12. | |||
"Me My workouts vary I go for fun, training and my mental wellbeing Off the top of my head, I think my PBs are about 90kg squat, 160kg leg press, 140kg hip thrust. I only deadlift 50kg due to some back weaknesses I'm working on separately. I have a long way to go achieving those weights. My PB is 20kgs deadlifting and shrugs, and 10kgs single dumbbell rows, when doing 3x12." ull get there with the right training and good form | |||
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"Me My workouts vary I go for fun, training and my mental wellbeing Off the top of my head, I think my PBs are about 90kg squat, 160kg leg press, 140kg hip thrust. I only deadlift 50kg due to some back weaknesses I'm working on separately. I have a long way to go achieving those weights. My PB is 20kgs deadlifting and shrugs, and 10kgs single dumbbell rows, when doing 3x12." Are you sure about that because 20kg is just the bar or are you using dumbbells? Either way we all start somewhere. I started with 10kg goblet squats and barely able to make the lowest weight on some of the machines. | |||
"Who goes to the gym here? What's your workout like? What's your PB? Are you going for fun, training or for a sport? Be nice to chat to other gym goers "Like most…back and bis…chest and tris…legs..cardio days….pb better than previous….going to try to keep strength in middle age…. | |||
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"Me My workouts vary I go for fun, training and my mental wellbeing Off the top of my head, I think my PBs are about 90kg squat, 160kg leg press, 140kg hip thrust. I only deadlift 50kg due to some back weaknesses I'm working on separately. I have a long way to go achieving those weights. My PB is 20kgs deadlifting and shrugs, and 10kgs single dumbbell rows, when doing 3x12. Are you sure about that because 20kg is just the bar or are you using dumbbells? Either way we all start somewhere. I started with 10kg goblet squats and barely able to make the lowest weight on some of the machines. " I’m using dumbbells, as I don’t have access to barbells. I probably could go heavier, as I haven’t done many and have mainly concentrated on my upper body.
Well done for achieving those weights after starting so low.
J | |||
"PB for sit ups 500 from 20kg drop sets 100 sit ups at 20kg drop off 5kg 100 at 15kg 100 at 10kg 100 at 5kg 100 with no wight Then a fun set at 10kg For 56 "I don’t understand any of that …. 
I have just start going to the gym and still couldn’t tell you what equipment I use …. It’s the pulley to your tummy thing, the leg squeeze thing or the squeezey together one …
I will improve | |||
"PB for sit ups 500 from 20kg drop sets 100 sit ups at 20kg drop off 5kg 100 at 15kg 100 at 10kg 100 at 5kg 100 with no wight Then a fun set at 10kg For 56
I don’t understand any of that ….
I have just start going to the gym and still couldn’t tell you what equipment I use …. It’s the pulley to your tummy thing, the leg squeeze thing or the squeezey together one …
I will improve "I’m qualified gym instructor and I don’t understand it! | |||
"PB for sit ups 500 from 20kg drop sets 100 sit ups at 20kg drop off 5kg 100 at 15kg 100 at 10kg 100 at 5kg 100 with no wight Then a fun set at 10kg For 56
I don’t understand any of that ….
I have just start going to the gym and still couldn’t tell you what equipment I use …. It’s the pulley to your tummy thing, the leg squeeze thing or the squeezey together one …
I will improve
I’m qualified gym instructor and I don’t understand it! "Thank god for that …. I was thinking I’ve got no hope ! | |||
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"PB for sit ups 500 from 20kg drop sets 100 sit ups at 20kg drop off 5kg 100 at 15kg 100 at 10kg 100 at 5kg 100 with no wight Then a fun set at 10kg For 56
I don’t understand any of that ….
I have just start going to the gym and still couldn’t tell you what equipment I use …. It’s the pulley to your tummy thing, the leg squeeze thing or the squeezey together one …
I will improve
I’m qualified gym instructor and I don’t understand it!
Thank god for that …. I was thinking I’ve got no hope ! "Think the person doing lots of abs!! | |||
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"Me My workouts vary I go for fun, training and my mental wellbeing Off the top of my head, I think my PBs are about 90kg squat, 160kg leg press, 140kg hip thrust. I only deadlift 50kg due to some back weaknesses I'm working on separately. I have a long way to go achieving those weights. My PB is 20kgs deadlifting and shrugs, and 10kgs single dumbbell rows, when doing 3x12. Are you sure about that because 20kg is just the bar or are you using dumbbells? Either way we all start somewhere. I started with 10kg goblet squats and barely able to make the lowest weight on some of the machines. I’m using dumbbells, as I don’t have access to barbells. I probably could go heavier, as I haven’t done many and have mainly concentrated on my upper body.
Well done for achieving those weights after starting so low.
J"It's always better to start lower and slowly build it up until you find your limit than going in too heavy and injuring yourself. A lot of it is confidence in the beginning though. When you're nervous and hesitate you don't drive through the weight the same and it feels harder. It does often take you by surprise when you realise how much you can really lift even early on. My first time doing hip thrusts with a PT we got to 70kg and at the time I didn't believe I could do anything at that weight. I still remember the embarrassment the first time I tried lat pull downs and struggling with 9kg but now I can do 33.5kg for multiple sets which might not sound like a lot but for me it's huge progress from where I was at. Especially as I struggle so much with grip strength in one of my hands. I could probably go higher if I used methods that help bypass grip strength but that just feels like ignoring the problem to me. | |||
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"I’m a Strength & conditioning coach so any help just ask , 163kg bench natural at 14 & a half stone" Don’t forget those leg days | |||
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"PB for sit ups 500 from 20kg drop sets 100 sit ups at 20kg drop off 5kg 100 at 15kg 100 at 10kg 100 at 5kg 100 with no wight Then a fun set at 10kg For 56
I don’t understand any of that ….
I have just start going to the gym and still couldn’t tell you what equipment I use …. It’s the pulley to your tummy thing, the leg squeeze thing or the squeezey together one …
I will improve "That squeezey together one is the most suggestive machine in the whole gym. | |||
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"PB for sit ups 500 from 20kg drop sets 100 sit ups at 20kg drop off 5kg 100 at 15kg 100 at 10kg 100 at 5kg 100 with no wight Then a fun set at 10kg For 56
I don’t understand any of that ….
I have just start going to the gym and still couldn’t tell you what equipment I use …. It’s the pulley to your tummy thing, the leg squeeze thing or the squeezey together one …
I will improve
That squeezey together one is the most suggestive machine in the whole gym. "Pretty please can we not sexualise excercises. My ex used to call the hip abduction and adduction machines "good girl, bad girl machines" and I hated it. | |||
"PB for sit ups 500 from 20kg drop sets 100 sit ups at 20kg drop off 5kg 100 at 15kg 100 at 10kg 100 at 5kg 100 with no wight Then a fun set at 10kg For 56
I don’t understand any of that ….
I have just start going to the gym and still couldn’t tell you what equipment I use …. It’s the pulley to your tummy thing, the leg squeeze thing or the squeezey together one …
I will improve "It’s a drop set bascule you only stop to drop the wight hence the name So basically you do 100 sit ups with 20kg two 10kg plates and have a 5kg plate next to you Do the 100 on the way back down on the 100th sit up You remove one off the 10kg plate and switch it out for a 5kg now you have 15kg do 100 at 15kg drop off the 5kg do another 100 at 10kg then drop the 10kg off for a 5kg then 100 at 5kg then drop the 5kg off and last 100 without wight witch In turn = 500 sit ups The last 56 with a 10kg is what I call my fun set basically no set number just keep going to failure Witch was a extra 56 sit-ups for a grand total off 556 | |||
"PB for sit ups 500 from 20kg drop sets 100 sit ups at 20kg drop off 5kg 100 at 15kg 100 at 10kg 100 at 5kg 100 with no wight Then a fun set at 10kg For 56
I don’t understand any of that ….
I have just start going to the gym and still couldn’t tell you what equipment I use …. It’s the pulley to your tummy thing, the leg squeeze thing or the squeezey together one …
I will improve
I’m qualified gym instructor and I don’t understand it!
Thank god for that …. I was thinking I’ve got no hope !
Think the person doing lots of abs!! "Very rare the only abs work I do is sit ups Most off my core strength comes from wighted pull ups and standing behind the neck military press | |||
"PB for sit ups 500 from 20kg drop sets 100 sit ups at 20kg drop off 5kg 100 at 15kg 100 at 10kg 100 at 5kg 100 with no wight Then a fun set at 10kg For 56
I don’t understand any of that ….
I have just start going to the gym and still couldn’t tell you what equipment I use …. It’s the pulley to your tummy thing, the leg squeeze thing or the squeezey together one …
I will improve
I’m qualified gym instructor and I don’t understand it!
Thank god for that …. I was thinking I’ve got no hope !
Think the person doing lots of abs!!
Very rare the only abs work I do is sit ups
Most off my core strength comes from wighted pull ups and standing behind the neck military press "I'm a gym owner and that's just out a lucky bag | |||
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"PB for sit ups 500 from 20kg drop sets 100 sit ups at 20kg drop off 5kg 100 at 15kg 100 at 10kg 100 at 5kg 100 with no wight Then a fun set at 10kg For 56
I don’t understand any of that ….
I have just start going to the gym and still couldn’t tell you what equipment I use …. It’s the pulley to your tummy thing, the leg squeeze thing or the squeezey together one …
I will improve
I’m qualified gym instructor and I don’t understand it!
Thank god for that …. I was thinking I’ve got no hope !
Think the person doing lots of abs!!
Very rare the only abs work I do is sit ups
Most off my core strength comes from wighted pull ups and standing behind the neck military press I'm a gym owner and that's just out a lucky bag"Talk to urijah faber it was his to start with he was doing it from 250 and I decided to show him up | |||
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"I’m a Strength & conditioning coach so any help just ask , 163kg bench natural at 14 & a half stone Don’t forget those leg days "I walk on my hands so they are not needed | |||
"Who goes to the gym here? What's your workout like? What's your PB? Are you going for fun, training or for a sport? Be nice to chat to other gym goers "Yes 2-3 days compounds, 2-3 boxing, long wild swims 115kg bench , 21:13 5k run, 1hr47 half marathon, 9min Plank, 2.5 hours wild swim. I love it , it’s all for fun but I love seeing how my body changes when I workout really hard for a few weeks | |||
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"PB for sit ups 500 from 20kg drop sets 100 sit ups at 20kg drop off 5kg 100 at 15kg 100 at 10kg 100 at 5kg 100 with no wight Then a fun set at 10kg For 56
I don’t understand any of that ….
I have just start going to the gym and still couldn’t tell you what equipment I use …. It’s the pulley to your tummy thing, the leg squeeze thing or the squeezey together one …
I will improve
That squeezey together one is the most suggestive machine in the whole gym.
Pretty please can we not sexualise excercises. My ex used to call the hip abduction and adduction machines "good girl, bad girl machines" and I hated it. "Agree 100%, | |||
"I’m a Strength & conditioning coach so any help just ask , 163kg bench natural at 14 & a half stone Don’t forget those leg days "I never do leg day | |||
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