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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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Getting more plates and putting them on the bar? Or do you count it as part of your rest?
I swear sometimes those damn holes are so stiff that jimmying them onto the bar is like a fucking workout within itself  |
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By *bi HaiveMan
over a year ago
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"Getting more plates and putting them on the bar? Or do you count it as part of your rest?
I swear sometimes those damn holes are so stiff that jimmying them onto the bar is like a fucking workout within itself "
Plates of snacks and nibbles?
Oh.
Fuck.
You didn't mean that kind of bar did you........
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"Getting more plates and putting them on the bar? Or do you count it as part of your rest?
I swear sometimes those damn holes are so stiff that jimmying them onto the bar is like a fucking workout within itself "
Honestly reading that at first I was thinking of plates of food on a bar, I was so confused at needing a rest from that lol. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Getting more plates and putting them on the bar? Or do you count it as part of your rest?
I swear sometimes those damn holes are so stiff that jimmying them onto the bar is like a fucking workout within itself
Plates of snacks and nibbles?
Oh.
Fuck.
You didn't mean that kind of bar did you........
A"
Hey that can be strenuous too  |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Getting more plates and putting them on the bar? Or do you count it as part of your rest?
I swear sometimes those damn holes are so stiff that jimmying them onto the bar is like a fucking workout within itself
Honestly reading that at first I was thinking of plates of food on a bar, I was so confused at needing a rest from that lol."
You've clearly never met me on a cheat day |
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"Getting more plates and putting them on the bar? Or do you count it as part of your rest?
I swear sometimes those damn holes are so stiff that jimmying them onto the bar is like a fucking workout within itself
Honestly reading that at first I was thinking of plates of food on a bar, I was so confused at needing a rest from that lol."
Glad it wasn’t just me.
I see.
It’s a weight lifters thread  |
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"Getting more plates and putting them on the bar? Or do you count it as part of your rest?
I swear sometimes those damn holes are so stiff that jimmying them onto the bar is like a fucking workout within itself
Honestly reading that at first I was thinking of plates of food on a bar, I was so confused at needing a rest from that lol."
Me too. I was thinking "but I'm not a waitress". I did wonder about those stiff holes too  |
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"I get my PT to do it because I can't cart the plates and stuff across the gym
I miss having someone to do this for me  "
I literally can't do it. Balancing 2x 10kg plates on my knees and trying to self propel across a crowded gym would just result in me losing my toes. I am a bit peeved that it means I HAVE to pay for a PT if I want to do anything involving free weights or a bunch of other things. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Just prep every plate you could possibly want by your station before you begin. You'll draw amazed stares from the gym as they admire your efficiency 
LvM"
But... That's so many trips |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"I get my PT to do it because I can't cart the plates and stuff across the gym
I miss having someone to do this for me
I literally can't do it. Balancing 2x 10kg plates on my knees and trying to self propel across a crowded gym would just result in me losing my toes. I am a bit peeved that it means I HAVE to pay for a PT if I want to do anything involving free weights or a bunch of other things. "
Ah that sucks, sorry to hear that 
Having a PT is great though. You can be pretty mindless about it. Maybe it's just me but the pressure of having to research and come up with my own workouts just ends up putting me off. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Getting more plates and putting them on the bar? Or do you count it as part of your rest?
I swear sometimes those damn holes are so stiff that jimmying them onto the bar is like a fucking workout within itself
Honestly reading that at first I was thinking of plates of food on a bar, I was so confused at needing a rest from that lol.
Glad it wasn’t just me.
I see.
It’s a weight lifters thread "
Yes mate, witness the fitness.
I totes do it lots. |
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"I get my PT to do it because I can't cart the plates and stuff across the gym
I miss having someone to do this for me
I literally can't do it. Balancing 2x 10kg plates on my knees and trying to self propel across a crowded gym would just result in me losing my toes. I am a bit peeved that it means I HAVE to pay for a PT if I want to do anything involving free weights or a bunch of other things.
Ah that sucks, sorry to hear that
Having a PT is great though. You can be pretty mindless about it. Maybe it's just me but the pressure of having to research and come up with my own workouts just ends up putting me off."
I have a few set routines I cycle through for the main compound pull, push and leg stuff which makes it pretty simple.
I also use the Fitbod app if I want to switch it up - that generates good routines. |
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"Just prep every plate you could possibly want by your station before you begin. You'll draw amazed stares from the gym as they admire your efficiency
LvM
But... That's so many trips "
Free cardio
LvM |
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"Getting more plates and putting them on the bar? Or do you count it as part of your rest?
I swear sometimes those damn holes are so stiff that jimmying them onto the bar is like a fucking workout within itself
Honestly reading that at first I was thinking of plates of food on a bar, I was so confused at needing a rest from that lol.
Glad it wasn’t just me.
I see.
It’s a weight lifters thread
Yes mate, witness the fitness.
I totes do it lots."
It's just people sharing their experience in the gym. It's a bit like people asking how they get a soufflé not to collapse or how they split egg whites from yolks to make meringue. I wouldn't dream of taking the piss on a "share cooking ideas/experience" thread.
I wonder why some people feel the need to snipe on gym threads?
Who knows? |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Getting more plates and putting them on the bar? Or do you count it as part of your rest?
I swear sometimes those damn holes are so stiff that jimmying them onto the bar is like a fucking workout within itself
Honestly reading that at first I was thinking of plates of food on a bar, I was so confused at needing a rest from that lol.
Glad it wasn’t just me.
I see.
It’s a weight lifters thread
Yes mate, witness the fitness.
I totes do it lots.
It's just people sharing their experience in the gym. It's a bit like people asking how they get a soufflé not to collapse or how they split egg whites from yolks to make meringue. I wouldn't dream of taking the piss on a "share cooking ideas/experience" thread.
I wonder why some people feel the need to snipe on gym threads?
Who knows?"
Whoosh.
But yeah, totally trying to attack OP.
Got it. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Getting more plates and putting them on the bar? Or do you count it as part of your rest?
I swear sometimes those damn holes are so stiff that jimmying them onto the bar is like a fucking workout within itself
Honestly reading that at first I was thinking of plates of food on a bar, I was so confused at needing a rest from that lol.
Glad it wasn’t just me.
I see.
It’s a weight lifters thread
Yes mate, witness the fitness.
I totes do it lots.
It's just people sharing their experience in the gym. It's a bit like people asking how they get a soufflé not to collapse or how they split egg whites from yolks to make meringue. I wouldn't dream of taking the piss on a "share cooking ideas/experience" thread.
I wonder why some people feel the need to snipe on gym threads?
Who knows?"
Psst... It's their own insecurity seeping through |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Nither don’t lower the wight or up the wight for that set on that day
What do you mean? How do you warm up? Or hit PBs? "
I don’t warm up and pbs are ever day till I can’t go up then I stay there for a couple off days then try again
It’s why 1-2kg wights are the most important wights in the gym so for example
Bend over rows yesterday was 90kg well to days 3 sets off bend over rows will be at 92kg |
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"Getting more plates and putting them on the bar? Or do you count it as part of your rest?
I swear sometimes those damn holes are so stiff that jimmying them onto the bar is like a fucking workout within itself
Honestly reading that at first I was thinking of plates of food on a bar, I was so confused at needing a rest from that lol.
Glad it wasn’t just me.
I see.
It’s a weight lifters thread
Yes mate, witness the fitness.
I totes do it lots.
It's just people sharing their experience in the gym. It's a bit like people asking how they get a soufflé not to collapse or how they split egg whites from yolks to make meringue. I wouldn't dream of taking the piss on a "share cooking ideas/experience" thread.
I wonder why some people feel the need to snipe on gym threads?
Who knows?"
It genuinely wasn’t clear what the thread was about when I asked.
Plus… taking the piss isn’t against any laws. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"I count it as part of my rest unless it's a deadlift. That shit's a workout in itself  "
Yesss this is what I'm talking about! Trying to get plates on a bar that's on the floor is just unacceptably exhausting.
Especially when someone's watching. I swear the stress almost kills me. |
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"Just prep every plate you could possibly want by your station before you begin. You'll draw amazed stares from the gym as they admire your efficiency
LvM"
Or piss people off as you take all the plates they want to use too 
K |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Nither don’t lower the wight or up the wight for that set on that day
What do you mean? How do you warm up? Or hit PBs?
I don’t warm up and pbs are ever day till I can’t go up then I stay there for a couple off days then try again
It’s why 1-2kg wights are the most important wights in the gym so for example
Bend over rows yesterday was 90kg well to days 3 sets off bend over rows will be at 92kg "
So you just walk into a gym, load a bar up with 75kg and get going? |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I count it as part of my rest unless it's a deadlift. That shit's a workout in itself
Yesss this is what I'm talking about! Trying to get plates on a bar that's on the floor is just unacceptably exhausting.
Especially when someone's watching. I swear the stress almost kills me. "
It's the worst! I usually use my rest time to load it on warm up sets as it's not that heavy but if going for a PB I don't count it in my rest. Need to be fully energised if I want to look absolutely wham |
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"Getting more plates and putting them on the bar? Or do you count it as part of your rest?
I swear sometimes those damn holes are so stiff that jimmying them onto the bar is like a fucking workout within itself
Honestly reading that at first I was thinking of plates of food on a bar, I was so confused at needing a rest from that lol.
Glad it wasn’t just me.
I see.
It’s a weight lifters thread
Yes mate, witness the fitness.
I totes do it lots.
It's just people sharing their experience in the gym. It's a bit like people asking how they get a soufflé not to collapse or how they split egg whites from yolks to make meringue. I wouldn't dream of taking the piss on a "share cooking ideas/experience" thread.
I wonder why some people feel the need to snipe on gym threads?
Who knows?
It genuinely wasn’t clear what the thread was about when I asked.
Plus… taking the piss isn’t against any laws."
My comment wasn't aimed at you, TS |
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"Just prep every plate you could possibly want by your station before you begin. You'll draw amazed stares from the gym as they admire your efficiency
LvM
Or piss people off as you take all the plates they want to use too
K"
People come and nick weights from right under our noses, no asking or anything. It's infuriating! |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Nither don’t lower the wight or up the wight for that set on that day
What do you mean? How do you warm up? Or hit PBs?
I don’t warm up and pbs are ever day till I can’t go up then I stay there for a couple off days then try again
It’s why 1-2kg wights are the most important wights in the gym so for example
Bend over rows yesterday was 90kg well to days 3 sets off bend over rows will be at 92kg
So you just walk into a gym, load a bar up with 75kg and get going? "
Sort off I live in the gym but yes technically I just walk in to the gym room load the bar and go just finshing up now in fact mid brake as I write this ha ha |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Getting more plates and putting them on the bar? Or do you count it as part of your rest?
I swear sometimes those damn holes are so stiff that jimmying them onto the bar is like a fucking workout within itself
Honestly reading that at first I was thinking of plates of food on a bar, I was so confused at needing a rest from that lol.
Glad it wasn’t just me.
I see.
It’s a weight lifters thread
Yes mate, witness the fitness.
I totes do it lots.
It's just people sharing their experience in the gym. It's a bit like people asking how they get a soufflé not to collapse or how they split egg whites from yolks to make meringue. I wouldn't dream of taking the piss on a "share cooking ideas/experience" thread.
I wonder why some people feel the need to snipe on gym threads?
Who knows?
It genuinely wasn’t clear what the thread was about when I asked.
Plus… taking the piss isn’t against any laws.
My comment wasn't aimed at you, TS "
I'm just a bit confused what's happening tbh |
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"Nither don’t lower the wight or up the wight for that set on that day
What do you mean? How do you warm up? Or hit PBs?
I don’t warm up and pbs are ever day till I can’t go up then I stay there for a couple off days then try again
It’s why 1-2kg wights are the most important wights in the gym so for example
Bend over rows yesterday was 90kg well to days 3 sets off bend over rows will be at 92kg "
The 0.5 to 2 kg weights are really good. I only discovered them recently and they have really changed how I progress. I used to hit a limit and then stall because the weight jump was too high but just adding the smaller weights incrementally has been a game changer for me. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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Not doing any gym-ing or knowing the lingo, I was worrying for your stiff holes when putting dinner plates on the bar too. Nearly suggested a good oiling |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"I count it as part of my rest unless it's a deadlift. That shit's a workout in itself
Yesss this is what I'm talking about! Trying to get plates on a bar that's on the floor is just unacceptably exhausting.
Especially when someone's watching. I swear the stress almost kills me.
It's the worst! I usually use my rest time to load it on warm up sets as it's not that heavy but if going for a PB I don't count it in my rest. Need to be fully energised if I want to look absolutely wham "
Clearly it's working  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Nither don’t lower the wight or up the wight for that set on that day
What do you mean? How do you warm up? Or hit PBs?
I don’t warm up and pbs are ever day till I can’t go up then I stay there for a couple off days then try again
It’s why 1-2kg wights are the most important wights in the gym so for example
Bend over rows yesterday was 90kg well to days 3 sets off bend over rows will be at 92kg
The 0.5 to 2 kg weights are really good. I only discovered them recently and they have really changed how I progress. I used to hit a limit and then stall because the weight jump was too high but just adding the smaller weights incrementally has been a game changer for me."
Yip I was the same a long time ago the smaller weights completely changed it for me small jumps and you keep progressing and before you know it you jumped 10kg so you can now slap two 5kg on the end and start all over again going up in 0.5-1-2kg |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Nither don’t lower the wight or up the wight for that set on that day
What do you mean? How do you warm up? Or hit PBs?
I don’t warm up and pbs are ever day till I can’t go up then I stay there for a couple off days then try again
It’s why 1-2kg wights are the most important wights in the gym so for example
Bend over rows yesterday was 90kg well to days 3 sets off bend over rows will be at 92kg
The 0.5 to 2 kg weights are really good. I only discovered them recently and they have really changed how I progress. I used to hit a limit and then stall because the weight jump was too high but just adding the smaller weights incrementally has been a game changer for me."
It's so weird isn't it how sometimes a 2.5kg jump is too much and yet 2kg is fine  |
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"Nither don’t lower the wight or up the wight for that set on that day
What do you mean? How do you warm up? Or hit PBs?
I don’t warm up and pbs are ever day till I can’t go up then I stay there for a couple off days then try again
It’s why 1-2kg wights are the most important wights in the gym so for example
Bend over rows yesterday was 90kg well to days 3 sets off bend over rows will be at 92kg
The 0.5 to 2 kg weights are really good. I only discovered them recently and they have really changed how I progress. I used to hit a limit and then stall because the weight jump was too high but just adding the smaller weights incrementally has been a game changer for me.
It's so weird isn't it how sometimes a 2.5kg jump is too much and yet 2kg is fine "
Little and often |
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"Nither don’t lower the wight or up the wight for that set on that day
What do you mean? How do you warm up? Or hit PBs?
I don’t warm up and pbs are ever day till I can’t go up then I stay there for a couple off days then try again
It’s why 1-2kg wights are the most important wights in the gym so for example
Bend over rows yesterday was 90kg well to days 3 sets off bend over rows will be at 92kg
So you just walk into a gym, load a bar up with 75kg and get going?
Sort off I live in the gym but yes technically I just walk in to the gym room load the bar and go just finshing up now in fact mid brake as I write this ha ha "
I think the people who train me would actually murder me if I ever attempted this |
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"Nither don’t lower the wight or up the wight for that set on that day
What do you mean? How do you warm up? Or hit PBs?
I don’t warm up and pbs are ever day till I can’t go up then I stay there for a couple off days then try again
It’s why 1-2kg wights are the most important wights in the gym so for example
Bend over rows yesterday was 90kg well to days 3 sets off bend over rows will be at 92kg
The 0.5 to 2 kg weights are really good. I only discovered them recently and they have really changed how I progress. I used to hit a limit and then stall because the weight jump was too high but just adding the smaller weights incrementally has been a game changer for me."
These have been great! My gym's lowest are 1.25kg plates and it's crazy how much even that has an effect. They're so good for the compound exercises I struggle with as well |
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Me reading this thinking. I'm not cut out for gyms or running. Lol!
My exercise routine so I don't fall apart and my body stops working.
1. Manual Supermarket job. Lifting, pulling, pushing heavy shit. Multiple squats to the lower shelves and step up to the higher shelves...walking round the store equals 15000 to 20000 steps.
2. I cycle to and from said supermarket job. Was feeling sick on Sunday so nearly folded up the cycle into an uber but I managed to cycle home slowly with the electrical assist.
3. Personal trainer in the park once a week with bodyweight exercises ocassional resistance bands.
4. Occasional football and gym/leisure centre classes which I cycle to. That's my warm up. I had a free community personal trainer in the leisure centre gym who taught me to use all the weights in the gym....including the free weights, the TRX, the dumbells and the weight machines. There is usually a trainer in the leisure centre gym hanging around so I can always commandeer them for set assistance.
Usually, I don't do the free weights as they are often in use and I don't increase my plates/dumbells the same day/weeks.
You can always ask another gym user for help...most barbell aficionados need a spotter.
I do more sets and reps to build strength as that's more important to me as I get older that increasing the weight to increase the muscle size.
My arms are significantly weaker than my legs so I'd need a lot of different combinations of plates and dumbells much easier for me to just which machines already set with the plates. |
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"Nither don’t lower the wight or up the wight for that set on that day
What do you mean? How do you warm up? Or hit PBs?
I don’t warm up and pbs are ever day till I can’t go up then I stay there for a couple off days then try again
It’s why 1-2kg wights are the most important wights in the gym so for example
Bend over rows yesterday was 90kg well to days 3 sets off bend over rows will be at 92kg
So you just walk into a gym, load a bar up with 75kg and get going?
Sort off I live in the gym but yes technically I just walk in to the gym room load the bar and go just finshing up now in fact mid brake as I write this ha ha
I think the people who train me would actually murder me if I ever attempted this "
It’s definitely not for everyone
Everyone is different if it works for you than it dose if it dosent it doesn’t
Just trial and error and I just found that’s what works for me ha ha |
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I’m on all inclusive holiday atm so I’m lifting up to salad bar atm!!
But in all seriousness I only barbell squat 80kg and deadlift the same. I dance around to my music between sets |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Me reading this thinking. I'm not cut out for gyms or running. Lol!
My exercise routine so I don't fall apart and my body stops working.
1. Manual Supermarket job. Lifting, pulling, pushing heavy shit. Multiple squats to the lower shelves and step up to the higher shelves...walking round the store equals 15000 to 20000 steps.
2. I cycle to and from said supermarket job. Was feeling sick on Sunday so nearly folded up the cycle into an uber but I managed to cycle home slowly with the electrical assist.
3. Personal trainer in the park once a week with bodyweight exercises ocassional resistance bands.
4. Occasional football and gym/leisure centre classes which I cycle to. That's my warm up. I had a free community personal trainer in the leisure centre gym who taught me to use all the weights in the gym....including the free weights, the TRX, the dumbells and the weight machines. There is usually a trainer in the leisure centre gym hanging around so I can always commandeer them for set assistance.
Usually, I don't do the free weights as they are often in use and I don't increase my plates/dumbells the same day/weeks.
You can always ask another gym user for help...most barbell aficionados need a spotter.
I do more sets and reps to build strength as that's more important to me as I get older that increasing the weight to increase the muscle size.
My arms are significantly weaker than my legs so I'd need a lot of different combinations of plates and dumbells much easier for me to just which machines already set with the plates."
Lady you are absolutely cut out for the gym!!!!! |
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"Nither don’t lower the wight or up the wight for that set on that day
What do you mean? How do you warm up? Or hit PBs?
I don’t warm up and pbs are ever day till I can’t go up then I stay there for a couple off days then try again
It’s why 1-2kg wights are the most important wights in the gym so for example
Bend over rows yesterday was 90kg well to days 3 sets off bend over rows will be at 92kg
So you just walk into a gym, load a bar up with 75kg and get going?
Sort off I live in the gym but yes technically I just walk in to the gym room load the bar and go just finshing up now in fact mid brake as I write this ha ha
I think the people who train me would actually murder me if I ever attempted this
It’s definitely not for everyone
Everyone is different if it works for you than it dose if it dosent it doesn’t
Just trial and error and I just found that’s what works for me ha ha "
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Lady you are absolutely cut out for the gym!!!!!
Lol! Nah my neurodivergent brain doesn't like the gym. I get more mentally out of the other things than the gym.
I can walk into the gym anxious and agitated, do the workout and leave anxious and agitated.
That doesn't happen with work, football, cycling, swimming, pilates or yoga. I always feel better after these activities. the gym....is a bit hit or miss. |
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