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Today is a rest day for me. Mainly because my gym doesn't open until 10 and I intend to be in bed by then (night shifts this week).
Tomorrow is leg day!! Yay!! Although straight after my 5th night shift is probably pushing it a bit. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Just done my Sunday 5 mile jog, yesterday was 2 hours of intense martial arts training, tomorrow, a 28 mile cycle  "
What Martial arts do you train?
I train Mma so train BJJ, boxing, kick boxi g and wrestling. Great fun |
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"Just done my Sunday 5 mile jog, yesterday was 2 hours of intense martial arts training, tomorrow, a 28 mile cycle
What Martial arts do you train?
I train Mma so train BJJ, boxing, kick boxi g and wrestling. Great fun"
Jiu Jitsu, I so it mainly for fitness though |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Just done my Sunday 5 mile jog, yesterday was 2 hours of intense martial arts training, tomorrow, a 28 mile cycle
What Martial arts do you train?
I train Mma so train BJJ, boxing, kick boxi g and wrestling. Great fun
Jiu Jitsu, I so it mainly for fitness though"
Standard jiu jitsu or bjj?
Great cardio |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Just done my Sunday 5 mile jog, yesterday was 2 hours of intense martial arts training, tomorrow, a 28 mile cycle
What Martial arts do you train?
I train Mma so train BJJ, boxing, kick boxi g and wrestling. Great fun
Jiu Jitsu, I so it mainly for fitness though
Standard jiu jitsu or bjj?
Great cardio"
Standard, concentrate more on throwing, striking and kicking, we do grappling but not as much as the rest |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Been ages since I last gym'd it, but the achiness afterwards was always pleasant. Oh and the steam room  "
Just leg pressed and Im feeling a lil wobbly now lol |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Our son has his first powerlifting comp today.
We were so looking forward to going along and supporting him but he asked us not to go to his debut 
He should be home by 3pm"
Good luck fingers crossed |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Our son has his first powerlifting comp today.
We were so looking forward to going along and supporting him but he asked us not to go to his debut
He should be home by 3pm"
Let us know how he gets on |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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My first day at the gym in YEEAAAARSSS.... and I have no idea what to do lol
Wanted to go to a circuit class but that starts too late for me...so I'll have to figure out how these machines work and try not to treat the place like a playground!!
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Got so much to do today so I'll be doing my les mills pump extreme DVD at home. Then gotta ton of housework and a baby blanket to make! "
Les mills is working on your bootie x |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Sorry it's really one of my gripes people with phones in the gym.
The other day a woman in gym on xtrainer having a conversation on speaker phone for a good twenty minutes in flipping Chinese.
I asked the gym instructor to ask her to turn it off, he just looked blank and said it's not upto him he would have to speak to the manager first.
Sorry  Enjoy leg day rant over |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Sorry it's really one of my gripes people with phones in the gym.
The other day a woman in gym on xtrainer having a conversation on speaker phone for a good twenty minutes in flipping Chinese.
I asked the gym instructor to ask her to turn it off, he just looked blank and said it's not upto him he would have to speak to the manager first.
Sorry Enjoy leg day rant over "
I never speak on the phone only text or internet browse |
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Well all you peeps going means I should too. Been at work since 6 and cycled here so half my cardio for today is done. Interesting cycle in too as legs are still feeling it from my Friday leg session. Think I'll superset chest and biceps today for half hour or so.
Enjoy your workout all |
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"#jellylegs"
Orgasm jelly legs are the best though 
I mixed it up a bit today. Lighter weight, higher reps and faster controlled movement. Abs, chest and biceps. Then the cycle home on which I felt a little sick but think I might have had my bag strapped up a little too tight, ooops.
Kick back and relax time now  |
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"Our son has his first powerlifting comp today.
We were so looking forward to going along and supporting him but he asked us not to go to his debut
He should be home by 3pm
Let us know how he gets on"
Won the bench press with 132kgs
Won the squat with 150kgs
Didn't enter the deadlift
He weighed in at 72.5kgs before the comp.
We're all chuffed to bits here   |
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By *ikeC81Man
over a year ago
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Well I done, cardio and general weights today....and beat my time for mile 8min 14 which is good considering 2 months ago I couldn't do it under 13 mins......(I only done that because the rowing machines were all full).......... |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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It's been leg day for me too, always a day I dread but once it's over.......bliss.
Have a very leg heavily biased program of late to build up for some long cycling events I've got planned for next year. |
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By *W69Couple
over a year ago
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"Our son has his first powerlifting comp today.
We were so looking forward to going along and supporting him but he asked us not to go to his debut
He should be home by 3pm
Let us know how he gets on
Won the bench press with 132kgs
Won the squat with 150kgs
Didn't enter the deadlift
He weighed in at 72.5kgs before the comp.
We're all chuffed to bits here "
Congrats guys, impressive stats, especially as it was his first comp at that weight
Here's to many more wins |
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"Our son has his first powerlifting comp today.
We were so looking forward to going along and supporting him but he asked us not to go to his debut
He should be home by 3pm
Let us know how he gets on
Won the bench press with 132kgs
Won the squat with 150kgs
Didn't enter the deadlift
He weighed in at 72.5kgs before the comp.
We're all chuffed to bits here "
Top job
That is impressive. How tall is he out of interest? I need to up my game, I have 11kg on him and I top out at 100kg on bench and half of that on squats. 36" inside leg does not help me when it comes to squats. Congrats to him, I'm sure you're very proud of him and every right to be chuffed. Hope he lets you attend the next comp. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Our son has his first powerlifting comp today.
We were so looking forward to going along and supporting him but he asked us not to go to his debut
He should be home by 3pm
Let us know how he gets on
Won the bench press with 132kgs
Won the squat with 150kgs
Didn't enter the deadlift
He weighed in at 72.5kgs before the comp.
We're all chuffed to bits here "
Wow congrats thats some good weight |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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As an ex powerlifter I used to train legs pretty hard and never overly enjoyed it but broke my leg and ruptured my knee last year and just had 3rd and final op on it 5 weeks ago. I haven't been able to train legs hard for 16 months now and really miss it |
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"Our son has his first powerlifting comp today.
We were so looking forward to going along and supporting him but he asked us not to go to his debut
He should be home by 3pm
Let us know how he gets on
Won the bench press with 132kgs
Won the squat with 150kgs
Didn't enter the deadlift
He weighed in at 72.5kgs before the comp.
We're all chuffed to bits here
Top job
That is impressive. How tall is he out of interest? I need to up my game, I have 11kg on him and I top out at 100kg on bench and half of that on squats. 36" inside leg does not help me when it comes to squats. Congrats to him, I'm sure you're very proud of him and every right to be chuffed. Hope he lets you attend the next comp."
He's around 5'8" tall. I'm surprised he didn't enter the deadlift because he regularly hits 180kg in training, but he said he would have needed 200kg to win today |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Our son has his first powerlifting comp today.
We were so looking forward to going along and supporting him but he asked us not to go to his debut
He should be home by 3pm
Let us know how he gets on
Won the bench press with 132kgs
Won the squat with 150kgs
Didn't enter the deadlift
He weighed in at 72.5kgs before the comp.
We're all chuffed to bits here
Top job
That is impressive. How tall is he out of interest? I need to up my game, I have 11kg on him and I top out at 100kg on bench and half of that on squats. 36" inside leg does not help me when it comes to squats. Congrats to him, I'm sure you're very proud of him and every right to be chuffed. Hope he lets you attend the next comp.
He's around 5'8" tall. I'm surprised he didn't enter the deadlift because he regularly hits 180kg in training, but he said he would have needed 200kg to win today"
Why did he not do the deadlift, he wouldn't have got a total? |
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"Our son has his first powerlifting comp today.
We were so looking forward to going along and supporting him but he asked us not to go to his debut
He should be home by 3pm
Let us know how he gets on
Won the bench press with 132kgs
Won the squat with 150kgs
Didn't enter the deadlift
He weighed in at 72.5kgs before the comp.
We're all chuffed to bits here
Top job
That is impressive. How tall is he out of interest? I need to up my game, I have 11kg on him and I top out at 100kg on bench and half of that on squats. 36" inside leg does not help me when it comes to squats. Congrats to him, I'm sure you're very proud of him and every right to be chuffed. Hope he lets you attend the next comp.
He's around 5'8" tall. I'm surprised he didn't enter the deadlift because he regularly hits 180kg in training, but he said he would have needed 200kg to win today
Why did he not do the deadlift, he wouldn't have got a total?"
It wasn't a "full power" event, it was just assessed on single disciplines.
His "full power" debut is in 6 weeks time.
He can afford to put on a couple of kgs and still remain in same weight class |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Our son has his first powerlifting comp today.
We were so looking forward to going along and supporting him but he asked us not to go to his debut
He should be home by 3pm
Let us know how he gets on
Won the bench press with 132kgs
Won the squat with 150kgs
Didn't enter the deadlift
He weighed in at 72.5kgs before the comp.
We're all chuffed to bits here
Top job
That is impressive. How tall is he out of interest? I need to up my game, I have 11kg on him and I top out at 100kg on bench and half of that on squats. 36" inside leg does not help me when it comes to squats. Congrats to him, I'm sure you're very proud of him and every right to be chuffed. Hope he lets you attend the next comp.
He's around 5'8" tall. I'm surprised he didn't enter the deadlift because he regularly hits 180kg in training, but he said he would have needed 200kg to win today
Why did he not do the deadlift, he wouldn't have got a total?
It wasn't a "full power" event, it was just assessed on single disciplines.
His "full power" debut is in 6 weeks time.
He can afford to put on a couple of kgs and still remain in same weight class"
Should've done it for the experience. I could always pull at least 10kg more in a comp than in the gym, he might have surprised himself. Best of luck to him for his next comp. |
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legs day is always part of Friday, it's not weekend if you ain't doing a funky chicken walk.
One of my Fav trisets is on legs day, (squat-leg press-stiff leg deadlift), so very harsh but so awesome. it's not an every day set (squat and leg press supersets are) but I love it... Rght up to were my hamstrings say puny human and I want my mummy |
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"Going to try a spin class today... I've only ever seen them done so am a tad frightened.. 
Be afraid
That bad....?? Oh great(!)
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I'm a spinning veteran. That first time is not the most fun, will recommend either padded shorts or a gel seat for your first couple of times till your ass gets used to it.
I now do 2 double classes (1hr 45) a week as well as a full weights program. |
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"Going to try a spin class today... I've only ever seen them done so am a tad frightened..
Be afraid
That bad....?? Oh great(!)
I'm a spinning veteran. That first time is not the most fun, will recommend either padded shorts or a gel seat for your first couple of times till your ass gets used to it.
I now do 2 double classes (1hr 45) a week as well as a full weights program."
As I'm just starting the gym I don't really know my way around a gym... So plan to take three classes a week...... Tabata, spin and possibly circuit
How did you come up with the program?
I don't have any padded shorts  |
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"What exercises do you do for your bum miss.
Squats, lunges?
Both of those with a barbell. I have 15kg on my barbell for squats and 10 for lunges coz I'm a bit wobbly for lunges, dead lifts. X"
Am working my way up with the weights though that's not very heavy. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Leg day for me today!!! Well leg and booty... Lol. My arms are totally killing me from yesterday. I can barely pick up my coffee!! "
Cycling, bodypump and bodycombat today!
Then aches and sleepiness tomorrow. |
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"Leg day for me today!!! Well leg and booty... Lol. My arms are totally killing me from yesterday. I can barely pick up my coffee!!
Cycling, bodypump and bodycombat today!
Then aches and sleepiness tomorrow."
Pump is my favourite!! I've even got the les mills DVDs and a bar at home so I can do extra in between classes |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"So,men with skinny legs and big shoulders have been avoiding leg day? "
Oh yes, most definitely I. I look down and see my legs compared to the leg day skippers............ |
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By (user no longer on site)
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I put jools thru it lastnight. While I did 40mins on treadmill. Gave her some great weights exercises to do
But inbetween each exercise she had to plank for one minute. So she ended up doing six mins of planks also hanging leg raises, seated holds and dead bug. #rock hard abs |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"So,men with skinny legs and big shoulders have been avoiding leg day? "
Loads of guys in my gym that clearly have never trained legs, just the t-shirt muscles, constantly doing bench press and curls. Not sure they realise how stupid they look! |
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"So,men with skinny legs and big shoulders have been avoiding leg day?
Loads of guys in my gym that clearly have never trained legs, just the t-shirt muscles, constantly doing bench press and curls. Not sure they realise how stupid they look!"
My trainer calls em the disco muscles boys |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I am going to the gym 9am, got chest and biceps plus 4k run on the treadmill do you skip leg day shag?"
No I don't. I do it in the same days but diferetn leg exercizes you know each time. |
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"So,men with skinny legs and big shoulders have been avoiding leg day?
Loads of guys in my gym that clearly have never trained legs, just the t-shirt muscles, constantly doing bench press and curls. Not sure they realise how stupid they look!
My trainer calls em the disco muscles boys "
Bit of a shock when they get undressed and have women's legs on a man's body |
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Legs is Friday for me now, can't deal with doms in work! Had a bit of an embarrassing moment with hack squats last Friday, thought I'd have a go at 70kg, squatted down and after 3 reps on the 4th I couldn't bring it back up, it stopped on the safety catch and I sort of had to roll out the side! |
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Good choice, I always do legs on fridays, for that very reason heh.
I remember my most embarrassing moment.
Like you it was squatting, I had never used a smith machine before, so I didn't realise without having to use your stabilisers you can lift soooo much more. I stacked it on, then my hamstring gave way heh.
"Legs is Friday for me now, can't deal with doms in work! Had a bit of an embarrassing moment with hack squats last Friday, thought I'd have a go at 70kg, squatted down and after 3 reps on the 4th I couldn't bring it back up, it stopped on the safety catch and I sort of had to roll out the side!"
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By (user no longer on site)
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Love love love love leg days, like athena I do mine on a Friday to give myself chance to recover so when work starts on monday the aches are still there but not half as bad as they have been |
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"Forgot to say when I squat I load the smith machine bar with 4x20kg on each side, 170kg squat 7 reps."
Do proper squats, the smith machine is easy!! By the way, most smith machine bars are around 10kg more than a standard olympic bar so around 30kg. 4 plates a side is 190kg |
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"Forgot to say when I squat I load the smith machine bar with 4x20kg on each side, 170kg squat 7 reps.
Do proper squats, the smith machine is easy!! By the way, most smith machine bars are around 10kg more than a standard olympic bar so around 30kg. 4 plates a side is 190kg"
Yes soz meant 190kgs and ur right the bars are around 10 to 30kg. I do the machine for safety mostly you know, for the knees. |
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"Forgot to say when I squat I load the smith machine bar with 4x20kg on each side, 170kg squat 7 reps.
Do proper squats, the smith machine is easy!! By the way, most smith machine bars are around 10kg more than a standard olympic bar so around 30kg. 4 plates a side is 190kgYes soz meant 190kgs and ur right the bars are around 10 to 30kg. I do the machine for safety mostly you know, for the knees."
Its good for safety as in if you haven't a spotter but would still recommend one however, I would say its harder on your knees than regular squats as you are forced to squat in a fixed plane which puts more pressure on your knees. If you watch a good squatter from the side, the bar doesn't take the up and down plane a machine forces you to do. Squats done correctly only strengthen your knees but the way some people lift, I'm not surprised they have knee problems! |
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"Forgot to say when I squat I load the smith machine bar with 4x20kg on each side, 170kg squat 7 reps.
Do proper squats, the smith machine is easy!! By the way, most smith machine bars are around 10kg more than a standard olympic bar so around 30kg. 4 plates a side is 190kgYes soz meant 190kgs and ur right the bars are around 10 to 30kg. I do the machine for safety mostly you know, for the knees.
Its good for safety as in if you haven't a spotter but would still recommend one however, I would say its harder on your knees than regular squats as you are forced to squat in a fixed plane which puts more pressure on your knees. If you watch a good squatter from the side, the bar doesn't take the up and down plane a machine forces you to do. Squats done correctly only strengthen your knees but the way some people lift, I'm not surprised they have knee problems!"
That's right as your forced in a position than free squats, yes seen few tekniques to how some lift and doesn't look good. I will keep an eye out to see how the good squatters do, few on utube as well |
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The other thing you often see in the gym is people loading on the weights on the machines and moving them all of a foot in each direction and not getting the full range of motion.
Had a young lad in the leg press with about 200kg on each side and he moved it about 6inchs up down and up and then tried to leave the weights on the machine as he walked away. Bloody cheek |
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"Argh...the next person that says 'weights?? Aren't you worried you're gonna get huge?' Is gonna get a slap round the head!!!"
Damn right, Mrs N looks hot as fuck with muscles. You go for it hottie, just be sure to let us come n inspect the results up close |
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"Argh...the next person that says 'weights?? Aren't you worried you're gonna get huge?' Is gonna get a slap round the head!!!
Damn right, Mrs N looks hot as fuck with muscles. You go for it hottie, just be sure to let us come n inspect the results up close "
I think that people assume that everyone who lifts weight will end up looking like arnie though.. I can feel the muscles just need to lose more weight for it to show properly, I'm 19lbs down so far. I usually lose weight quicker than this but I've never done weights like this before only hours of tedious cardio.
I wish I had a way of knowing what my body fat/muscle percentage was at the beginning of September compared to now!! |
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It is genetically impossible for a woman to get huge and ripped body builder style naturally.
Yes they can get muscular and strong, toned and in great shape but their hormones prevent them from getting massive.
It's hard enough for men to get naturally muscular.
Unless you are on roids then don't have to worry about getting huge
Unless you have a pair of nadgers hidden away somewhere |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Shag, go on youtube and search Carl Yngvar Christensen, fantastic squatter, great strength and technique."
Thanks yes and I will check him out, saw him and he got good tekcnique |
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"Do you do your weights before cardio?"
I normally do a 5 min run to get my heart rate up, then weights, then another 5 min blast then more weights, although for some reason today I decided to see how fast I could cover 20km on the bike. So I stuck some dance tunes on and away I went. Lol x |
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"It is genetically impossible for a woman to get huge and ripped body builder style naturally.
Yes they can get muscular and strong, toned and in great shape but their hormones prevent them from getting massive.
It's hard enough for men to get naturally muscular.
Unless you are on roids then don't have to worry about getting huge
Unless you have a pair of nadgers hidden away somewhere "
Definitely no nadgers! |
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By (user no longer on site)
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Hottie you should try interval training on the bike its a killer but worth it. You cycle for 10 sec fast the 10 normal 20 fast then 20 normal and repeat this all they way up to a min and then back again down to 10. |
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