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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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Hi guys, just down the gym getting my gains on, looking pretty ripped and shredded lol. Any who, who else likes to go gym ?
There’s a machine here not sure what it does, think it’s for lats ! Is lats a thing ?
Love gym life, it’s brilliant. I drive down here then get on a stationary bike, what’s that all about, haha, who else does that ?
There’s a bloke here making weird noises, take it easy buddy you’re gonna drop a bollock. Lmfao
#Gymlife
#Gains
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Hi guys, just down the gym getting my gains on, looking pretty ripped and shredded lol. Any who, who else likes to go gym ?
There’s a machine here not sure what it does, think it’s for lats ! Is lats a thing ?
Love gym life, it’s brilliant. I drive down here then get on a stationary bike, what’s that all about, haha, who else does that ?
There’s a bloke here making weird noises, take it easy buddy you’re gonna drop a bollock. Lmfao
#Gymlife
#Gains
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The gains certainly show. Well done.  |
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I usually go twice a week and do a good couple of hours solid weight training. I hadn't really noticed gains since last year but saw a couple of photos on Facebook that were taken of me this weekend out mountain biking and I do look pretty hench compared to last year |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Hi guys, just down the gym getting my gains on, looking pretty ripped and shredded lol. Any who, who else likes to go gym ?
There’s a machine here not sure what it does, think it’s for lats ! Is lats a thing ?
Love gym life, it’s brilliant. I drive down here then get on a stationary bike, what’s that all about, haha, who else does that ?
There’s a bloke here making weird noises, take it easy buddy you’re gonna drop a bollock. Lmfao
#Gymlife
#Gains
The gains certainly show. Well done. "
Thanks bro, been hitting it pretty hard. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"What gains is the OP talking about?
There is a picture from yesterday and a picture from November 2017. There are no gains compared with 2017, if anything, there is slightly less tone!"
All my gains have been made today, that’s how weight lifting works bro, nothing for months then BOOM, all of sudden total hench.
Hope this helps in your future endeavours X |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"My brother in law once told us he drinks Yazoo for the protein  "
What the 1980s synch pop group, they don’t mention that in Men’s Health magazine, but thanks for the tip ?! |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"My brother in law once told us he drinks Yazoo for the protein
What the 1980s synch pop group, they don’t mention that in Men’s Health magazine, but thanks for the tip ?!"
Yes. (No, the chocolate milk - I may have gotten the brand name wrong) |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Yeah bro been hittin the gym bro, then all of a sudden, boom big gains bro big gains im like totally ripped bro im like so shredded feel this, what do you bench? You gotta pound down that protein bro you gotta blend that shit and pound it, yeaaah. Somebody call the vet because these swans are siiick. You got a problem bro, you got beef? Well come at me bra come at me...
In my head this is what you sound like. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Here's the one place I don't want to talk about work...
Screw it here it is: lats, man if those badboys don't work say bye to your shoulders / back after deadlifts?
Does "shitting dog position" ring a bell? XD |
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By *tirluvMan
over a year ago
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"The "shredded" look is if anything quite alarming to contemplate -is that like weetabix? 
Yeah, pretty much. You getting your gains on bro ?"
there is an r in grains you know  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I’m a six days a week bodybuilder 
6 times a week!? That makes me tired just thinking about it right now haha"
Is it weird that it’s my favourite thing to do with my time?  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Supposed to be going but a nap sounds far more appealing right now.
Get up!! Grind it out.. i smashes my legs to pieces this morning  "
Just let me have 30 minutes on my couch then I'll think about it |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Supposed to be going but a nap sounds far more appealing right now.
Get up!! Grind it out.. i smashes my legs to pieces this morning "
Totally paying off, your quadriceps femoris is looking totally hench ! |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I’m a six days a week bodybuilder
6 times a week!? That makes me tired just thinking about it right now haha
Is it weird that it’s my favourite thing to do with my time? "
I could tell you what I like to do with my time.. but that's for pillow talk |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"I'm supposed to be at the gym gaining the red sweaty faced look.
Instead I'm at home with a pizza and a gu pud, it's been that kind of day.  "
Put that pizza down lady and get down the gym, those gains ain’t gonna make themselves ! |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Supposed to be going but a nap sounds far more appealing right now.
Get up!! Grind it out.. i smashes my legs to pieces this morning
Totally paying off, your quadriceps femoris is looking totally hench ! "
Haha well
Thanks |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Supposed to be going but a nap sounds far more appealing right now.
Get up!! Grind it out.. i smashes my legs to pieces this morning
Totally paying off, your quadriceps femoris is looking totally hench !
Haha well
Thanks "
Thanks !
*trys to play it cool, but inside his heart is racing* |
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The only exercise I believe in is bench press.
Bench press 6 days a week then rest on Sunday. No other exercises required.
It’s the ultimate full body work out and all you ever need.
What’s everyone benching? |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Rest day today for me, chest tomorrow..
MrsM was in first thing today..
Good to keep it up, especially as the years tick by! "
Everyday is a rest day for me. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"The only exercise I believe in is bench press.
Bench press 6 days a week then rest on Sunday. No other exercises required.
It’s the ultimate full body work out and all you ever need.
What’s everyone benching? "
Weights. Hope this helps X |
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"The only exercise I believe in is bench press.
Bench press 6 days a week then rest on Sunday. No other exercises required.
It’s the ultimate full body work out and all you ever need.
What’s everyone benching? "
6 days a week is unnecessary and too much. And as with any exercise your body will soon adapt to it and the gains will stop anyway.
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I built myself one in my garage. As I cannot be bothered with all the gym bollocks that you have to put up with. I spent about £1000 and have not paid a gym membership for 4 years. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"I built myself one in my garage. As I cannot be bothered with all the gym bollocks that you have to put up with. I spent about £1000 and have not paid a gym membership for 4 years. "
Ive done the same, I spent £1000 also. £900 was on a vending machine, the rest was on a water cooler and a towel. To be honest I didn’t think it through. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"The only exercise I believe in is bench press.
Bench press 6 days a week then rest on Sunday. No other exercises required.
It’s the ultimate full body work out and all you ever need.
What’s everyone benching?
6 days a week is unnecessary and too much. And as with any exercise your body will soon adapt to it and the gains will stop anyway.
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I’m pretty sure he’s joking
And I lift 6 days a week. It’s not unnecessary at all |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I like the gym. I do full body workouts mon wed and fri, the protein sysntesis recovery time and body part frequency, with a 12 week, 4 week block periodization program, perfect  |
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"The only exercise I believe in is bench press.
Bench press 6 days a week then rest on Sunday. No other exercises required.
It’s the ultimate full body work out and all you ever need.
What’s everyone benching?
Weights. Hope this helps X"
Weights??
Nah man, you need to be benching people. Just grab the nearest lycra clad person who’s playing with their phone and start benching them. |
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"I'm looking forward to being able to hit squat euphoria again. Sadly avoiding squats at the moment.
Power clean an press
Total body work out .....
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Not yet I'm afraid. Out of the question due to injury. I'll get there though. |
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And I lift 6 days a week. It’s not unnecessary at all"
It is unnecessary. You'll benefit more from another day off. Probably another two days off.
Overtraining is all too common and will hurt your progress. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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And I lift 6 days a week. It’s not unnecessary at all
It is unnecessary. You'll benefit more from another day off. Probably another two days off.
Overtraining is all too common and will hurt your progress. "
If you include active recovery.. and the training of a faster recovering muscle group more than once a week it works just fine thanks |
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By (user no longer on site)
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And I lift 6 days a week. It’s not unnecessary at all
It is unnecessary. You'll benefit more from another day off. Probably another two days off.
Overtraining is all too common and will hurt your progress. "
Over training is a myth that most people couldn't do if they tried |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I built myself one in my garage. As I cannot be bothered with all the gym bollocks that you have to put up with. I spent about £1000 and have not paid a gym membership for 4 years. "
My gym costs 16 a month. Another year and you'll have broke even |
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By (user no longer on site)
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And I lift 6 days a week. It’s not unnecessary at all
It is unnecessary. You'll benefit more from another day off. Probably another two days off.
Overtraining is all too common and will hurt your progress.
Over training is a myth that most people couldn't do if they tried"
Really? Do you have anything to back that up? Considering any training plan for just about any sport will include rest and recovery I'm interested behind the science behind this theory |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Hi guys, just down the gym getting my gains on, looking pretty ripped and shredded lol. Any who, who else likes to go gym ?
There’s a machine here not sure what it does, think it’s for lats ! Is lats a thing ?
Love gym life, it’s brilliant. I drive down here then get on a stationary bike, what’s that all about, haha, who else does that ?
There’s a bloke here making weird noises, take it easy buddy you’re gonna drop a bollock. Lmfao
#Gymlife
#Gains
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I’m all over it tame, just got back from crunching out some squits, been on there that long my legs feel dead.
Took an age to clean up after, really got a sweat on.
Better not repeat tomorrow ! |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Here's a question. Is there an exercise to increase strength across the back/shoulders that i can do at home? "
You can deadlift with dumbbells.. it doesn’t have to be a huge gym barbell |
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By (user no longer on site)
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And I lift 6 days a week. It’s not unnecessary at all
It is unnecessary. You'll benefit more from another day off. Probably another two days off.
Overtraining is all too common and will hurt your progress.
Over training is a myth that most people couldn't do if they tried
Really? Do you have anything to back that up? Considering any training plan for just about any sport will include rest and recovery I'm interested behind the science behind this theory "
He’s right in the respect that most people wouldn’t train hard enough to come close to over training..
Over training would come when your hitting 2 very hard sessions a day. Combing strength and cardio and not taking adequate rest..
That’s not obtainable for 90% of the population |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Here's a question. Is there an exercise to increase strength across the back/shoulders that i can do at home? "
If you can buy a band then face pulls are great |
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"Here's a question. Is there an exercise to increase strength across the back/shoulders that i can do at home?
You can deadlift with dumbbells.. it doesn’t have to be a huge gym barbell "
Will that help the strength across my shoulder blades? |
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Over training is a myth that most people couldn't do if they tried"
Balls. When I was young and started out I thought more was better. 2 hour workouts 4 times a week. Was too much. It's generally accepted in the world of bodybuilding that 1 hour workouts 3-4 times a week is plenty enough to make good gains as a natural. Obviously if you're taking steroids you can train more as they dramatically increase recovery.
Overtraining is one of the most common mistakes. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Hi guys, just down the gym getting my gains on, looking pretty ripped and shredded lol. Any who, who else likes to go gym ?
There’s a machine here not sure what it does, think it’s for lats ! Is lats a thing ?
Love gym life, it’s brilliant. I drive down here then get on a stationary bike, what’s that all about, haha, who else does that ?
There’s a bloke here making weird noises, take it easy buddy you’re gonna drop a bollock. Lmfao
#Gymlife
#Gains
I’m all over it tame, just got back from crunching out some squits, been on there that long my legs feel dead.
Took an age to clean up after, really got a sweat on.
Better not repeat tomorrow !"
Took an age to clean up after the squits..
aww bless.... |
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By (user no longer on site)
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Obviously if you're taking steroids you can train more as they dramatically increase recovery.
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They increase muscular recovery dramatically, what they don't do is help CNS recovery, very easy to overtrain on gear.
CNS fatigue is horrible, I had it in late 2016 and took me a few months to get back to normal. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Here's a question. Is there an exercise to increase strength across the back/shoulders that i can do at home?
You can deadlift with dumbbells.. it doesn’t have to be a huge gym barbell
Will that help the strength across my shoulder blades?"
When done correctly. Absolutely x |
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By (user no longer on site)
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Over training is a myth that most people couldn't do if they tried
Balls. When I was young and started out I thought more was better. 2 hour workouts 4 times a week. Was too much. It's generally accepted in the world of bodybuilding that 1 hour workouts 3-4 times a week is plenty enough to make good gains as a natural. Obviously if you're taking steroids you can train more as they dramatically increase recovery.
Overtraining is one of the most common mistakes. "
Hmmm, maybe 3-4 1 hour sessions if your training like Arnie. If your training like 90% of people out there its not enough |
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I'm a Personal Trainer so I'm in the gym most days! Love training, throwing weights around makes me feel calmer somehow. I do the odd bit of cardio but it sucks.. hard!
I don't lift anything too impressive really..
100kg deadlifts,
220kg-240kg plate leg press,
16kgx2 DB shoulder press,
Haven't squatted in a while but think it's about 90kg.
Eve. x |
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Hmmm, maybe 3-4 1 hour sessions if your training like Arnie. If your training like 90% of people out there its not enough"
It is enough for a lot of people. Especially if you're not a teenager as recovery rate falls as you age. It depends also on how you split it up. If you're hitting a body part hard more than twice a week then that's gonna hurt you. Legs are gonna take longer to recover than say biceps obviously.
Nutrition and sleep are obviously the other very important things and play a huge role in recovery and gains. |
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Hmmm, maybe 3-4 1 hour sessions if your training like Arnie. If your training like 90% of people out there its not enough
It is enough for a lot of people. Especially if you're not a teenager as recovery rate falls as you age. It depends also on how you split it up. If you're hitting a body part hard more than twice a week then that's gonna hurt you. Legs are gonna take longer to recover than say biceps obviously.
Nutrition and sleep are obviously the other very important things and play a huge role in recovery and gains. "
Ok you win. 95% will never get near overtraining though |
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"I'm a Personal Trainer so I'm in the gym most days! Love training, throwing weights around makes me feel calmer somehow. I do the odd bit of cardio but it sucks.. hard!
I don't lift anything too impressive really..
100kg deadlifts,
220kg-240kg plate leg press,
16kgx2 DB shoulder press,
Haven't squatted in a while but think it's about 90kg.
Eve. x"
I want to lift like you when I grow up
Starting to lift has done wonders for my self confidence and ease in my body. I think it's helped my mental health more generally too. |
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Hmmm, maybe 3-4 1 hour sessions if your training like Arnie. If your training like 90% of people out there its not enough
It is enough for a lot of people. Especially if you're not a teenager as recovery rate falls as you age. It depends also on how you split it up. If you're hitting a body part hard more than twice a week then that's gonna hurt you. Legs are gonna take longer to recover than say biceps obviously.
Nutrition and sleep are obviously the other very important things and play a huge role in recovery and gains.
Ok you win. 95% will never get near overtraining though"
This is true. I managed it for a short while and it took
6 days a week lifting weights with c ompound lifts followed by accessories to muscular failure.
+ 2 X rugby pre season sessions per week
+ Another hiit session
And running a calorie deficit for 6 weeks.
I felt like death. Do not recommend. |
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Hmmm, maybe 3-4 1 hour sessions if your training like Arnie. If your training like 90% of people out there its not enough
It is enough for a lot of people. Especially if you're not a teenager as recovery rate falls as you age. It depends also on how you split it up. If you're hitting a body part hard more than twice a week then that's gonna hurt you. Legs are gonna take longer to recover than say biceps obviously.
Nutrition and sleep are obviously the other very important things and play a huge role in recovery and gains.
Ok you win. 95% will never get near overtraining though
This is true. I managed it for a short while and it took
6 days a week lifting weights with c ompound lifts followed by accessories to muscular failure.
+ 2 X rugby pre season sessions per week
+ Another hiit session
And running a calorie deficit for 6 weeks.
I felt like death. Do not recommend. "
This is over training. Most people wont get near. And if you was eating and sleeping enough would have shown great results |
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This is true. I managed it for a short while and it took
6 days a week lifting weights with c ompound lifts followed by accessories to muscular failure.
+ 2 X rugby pre season sessions per week
+ Another hiit session
And running a calorie deficit for 6 weeks.
I felt like death. Do not recommend. "
Yeah that's DEFINITELY overtraining lol. |
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"I'm a Personal Trainer so I'm in the gym most days! Love training, throwing weights around makes me feel calmer somehow. I do the odd bit of cardio but it sucks.. hard!
I don't lift anything too impressive really..
100kg deadlifts,
220kg-240kg plate leg press,
16kgx2 DB shoulder press,
Haven't squatted in a while but think it's about 90kg.
Eve. x
I want to lift like you when I grow up
Starting to lift has done wonders for my self confidence and ease in my body. I think it's helped my mental health more generally too. "
Awwww! Thanks doll!
So glad you enjoy lifting!! I genuinely think it's brilliant for mental health, it allows us to channel our stress and frustrations into something that strengthens our body! Nothing like beating your personal best to make you feel amazing.
What type of training are you doing?
Eve. x |
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"Loving this thread!! Some great tips but Im winding down at my age. Got injured shoulder too so cant lift heavy...just cardio for now plus some hotties on this thread  "
Here's a tip. Get off the damn sunbeds lol those things should be banned. |
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"I'm a Personal Trainer so I'm in the gym most days! Love training, throwing weights around makes me feel calmer somehow. I do the odd bit of cardio but it sucks.. hard!
I don't lift anything too impressive really..
100kg deadlifts,
220kg-240kg plate leg press,
16kgx2 DB shoulder press,
Haven't squatted in a while but think it's about 90kg.
Eve. x
I want to lift like you when I grow up
Starting to lift has done wonders for my self confidence and ease in my body. I think it's helped my mental health more generally too.
Awwww! Thanks doll!
So glad you enjoy lifting!! I genuinely think it's brilliant for mental health, it allows us to channel our stress and frustrations into something that strengthens our body! Nothing like beating your personal best to make you feel amazing.
What type of training are you doing?
Eve. x"
I see a PT twice a week at the moment. We tend to do strength or cardio in a session, but mid range strength (10-15 reps, I forget what it's called. Sometimes we'll do 15-20 to focus on the cardio in lifting). Sort of combination rehab (my PT also has an associated qualification and has built on my NHS physio programme) and rebuilding after several months away. I can occasionally leg press (on the plate sled type thing) north of 100kg, which isn't where I was, but given the severity of my injury he says I'm doing really well. |
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"The only exercise I believe in is bench press.
Bench press 6 days a week then rest on Sunday. No other exercises required.
It’s the ultimate full body work out and all you ever need.
What’s everyone benching?
6 days a week is unnecessary and too much. And as with any exercise your body will soon adapt to it and the gains will stop anyway.
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Lol, nothing like secondhand knowledge |
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"The only exercise I believe in is bench press.
Bench press 6 days a week then rest on Sunday. No other exercises required.
It’s the ultimate full body work out and all you ever need.
What’s everyone benching?
6 days a week is unnecessary and too much. And as with any exercise your body will soon adapt to it and the gains will stop anyway.
Lol, nothing like secondhand knowledge "
THIS |
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"The only exercise I believe in is bench press.
Bench press 6 days a week then rest on Sunday. No other exercises required.
It’s the ultimate full body work out and all you ever need.
What’s everyone benching?
6 days a week is unnecessary and too much. And as with any exercise your body will soon adapt to it and the gains will stop anyway.
Lol, nothing like secondhand knowledge
THIS "
All you need to be a fully qualified gym trainer, read a few articles, get a degree in bro science and go to the gym 3 times.
Then get online and dish out advice to people who's lifestyle and history you absolutely nothing about.
I feel like I've taken a weird step step into bodybuilding.com in this thread, or even UK muscle, lol. |
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"The gym is an excuse for people who don’t actually a varied healthy active lifestyle "
I think it's a tool like any other, which can be used well or badly (I'm not saying anyone here is using it so, I'm not qualified to pass judgement). It can also be a hobby, passion, or vocation. |
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"The gym is an excuse for people who don’t actually a varied healthy active lifestyle "
Is it bollocks, it's something some people enjoy, no different to enjoying any other physical activity. |
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"The gym is an excuse for people who don’t actually a varied healthy active lifestyle "
Some people go to the gym because they enjoy it or maybe that’s the only fitness they can fit in to their busy life. |
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"The gym is an excuse for people who don’t actually a varied healthy active lifestyle "
Really? I go to the gym two or three times a week as well as mountain biking, hiking and yomping around with the army. And even if the gym is an "excuse", at least people are going rather than sitting on their fat arses shovelling junk food down in front of the TV. |
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Tbh the only advice I think most people should give re the gym online (some people here don't qualify as most people) is, if in doubt, ask for help in person. And if you have any specific health complaints, consider getting medical clearance before taking on specific activity. |
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"The gym is an excuse for people who don’t actually a varied healthy active lifestyle
Really? I go to the gym two or three times a week as well as mountain biking, hiking and yomping around with the army. And even if the gym is an "excuse", at least people are going rather than sitting on their fat arses shovelling junk food down in front of the TV."
The gym is a safe, climate controlled, dry place where I can get advice about pushing my limits, and there are people around to help if I hurt myself. No way in hell would I push myself the way I do without some form of support around me. |
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"Is this a good time to say I’ve never stepped foot inside a gym this century ?!
That's OK, nor have most of the people giving advice "
If that's aimed at me you're very very wrong. Also if you think bench pressing 6 days a week is alright then you're also wrong. End of the day I don't care really what people do. Do what you like. |
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"Is this a good time to say I’ve never stepped foot inside a gym this century ?!
That's OK, nor have most of the people giving advice
If that's aimed at me you're very very wrong. Also if you think bench pressing 6 days a week is alright then you're also wrong. End of the day I don't care really what people do. Do what you like. "
This is the ultimate full body workout as everyone knows bench press trains every muscle group for a well rounded physique.
Monday = International chest day
Tues = Bench press (1hour)
Wed = Bench press (2hour)
Thurs = Bench press (3hour)
Fri = Bench press (4hour)
Sat = Bench press x2 (25hours)
Sun = Zumba
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"Is this a good time to say I’ve never stepped foot inside a gym this century ?!
That's OK, nor have most of the people giving advice
If that's aimed at me you're very very wrong. Also if you think bench pressing 6 days a week is alright then you're also wrong. End of the day I don't care really what people do. Do what you like. "
I think it's probably aimed at me as well because I don't have abz |
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"Is this a good time to say I’ve never stepped foot inside a gym this century ?!
That's OK, nor have most of the people giving advice
If that's aimed at me you're very very wrong. Also if you think bench pressing 6 days a week is alright then you're also wrong. End of the day I don't care really what people do. Do what you like. "
Thanks for the permission, and yes you are one of them. Giving weight training advice when you could barely lift a banana
So what are your qualifications for the bro science you are giving? And FFS. Please don't say you're a qualified PT, that's even worse |
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"Is this a good time to say I’ve never stepped foot inside a gym this century ?!
That's OK, nor have most of the people giving advice
If that's aimed at me you're very very wrong. Also if you think bench pressing 6 days a week is alright then you're also wrong. End of the day I don't care really what people do. Do what you like.
Thanks for the permission, and yes you are one of them. Giving weight training advice when you could barely lift a banana
So what are your qualifications for the bro science you are giving? And FFS. Please don't say you're a qualified PT, that's even worse "
It's aimed at anybody giving advice to people they don't know anything about. It's ridiculous and potentially dangerous, but somebody giving bodybuilding advice very clearly from the basis of nothing but second or third hand knowledge is quite crazy.
Abs are irrelevant to understanding anything about weight training. |
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"Is this a good time to say I’ve never stepped foot inside a gym this century ?!
That's OK, nor have most of the people giving advice
If that's aimed at me you're very very wrong. Also if you think bench pressing 6 days a week is alright then you're also wrong. End of the day I don't care really what people do. Do what you like.
I think it's probably aimed at me as well because I don't have abz "
I’ve seen you in person and you look mighty fine. Better than most on this thread. Look at those legs... |
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I gym at least 4 times a week. Classes, cardio and when I can get anywhere near them - weights. My personal trainer is awesome and is great at pushing me but I still haven’t gained any muscle tone. I’m absolutely shite. I’m persevering but damn it’s soul sucking pushing my body to breaking point and not improving.
Well done on your gains. Don’t mind me crying on the yoga mat. |
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"The gym is an excuse for people who don’t actually a varied healthy active lifestyle "
No, its not, its the opposite "legends are made from iron" a popular quote from arnie |
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"Is this a good time to say I’ve never stepped foot inside a gym this century ?!
That's OK, nor have most of the people giving advice
If that's aimed at me you're very very wrong. Also if you think bench pressing 6 days a week is alright then you're also wrong. End of the day I don't care really what people do. Do what you like.
This is the ultimate full body workout as everyone knows bench press trains every muscle group for a well rounded physique.
Monday = International chest day
Tues = Bench press (1hour)
Wed = Bench press (2hour)
Thurs = Bench press (3hour)
Fri = Bench press (4hour)
Sat = Bench press x2 (25hours)
Sun = Zumba
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Love it
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"Is this a good time to say I’ve never stepped foot inside a gym this century ?!
That's OK, nor have most of the people giving advice
If that's aimed at me you're very very wrong. Also if you think bench pressing 6 days a week is alright then you're also wrong. End of the day I don't care really what people do. Do what you like.
Thanks for the permission, and yes you are one of them. Giving weight training advice when you could barely lift a banana
So what are your qualifications for the bro science you are giving? And FFS. Please don't say you're a qualified PT, that's even worse "
Well I don't really train these days, had to stop for medical reasons then my priorities in life changed and I didn't really go back to it properly but I was totally obsessed when I was younger. Started at 16 and went from a skinny 10½ stone to 14 stone by 19. Made some classic mistakes when starting out, like 2 hour workouts and mistakes with my diet but learned quickly and soaked up as much knowledge as I could. Don't have the physique I used to but still have the stretch marks as a reminder lol. |
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"Is this a good time to say I’ve never stepped foot inside a gym this century ?!
That's OK, nor have most of the people giving advice
If that's aimed at me you're very very wrong. Also if you think bench pressing 6 days a week is alright then you're also wrong. End of the day I don't care really what people do. Do what you like.
This is the ultimate full body workout as everyone knows bench press trains every muscle group for a well rounded physique.
Monday = International chest day
Tues = Bench press (1hour)
Wed = Bench press (2hour)
Thurs = Bench press (3hour)
Fri = Bench press (4hour)
Sat = Bench press x2 (25hours)
Sun = Zumba
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Haha you forgot to take your protein shake |
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Hmmm, maybe 3-4 1 hour sessions if your training like Arnie. If your training like 90% of people out there its not enough
It is enough for a lot of people. Especially if you're not a teenager as recovery rate falls as you age. It depends also on how you split it up. If you're hitting a body part hard more than twice a week then that's gonna hurt you. Legs are gonna take longer to recover than say biceps obviously.
Nutrition and sleep are obviously the other very important things and play a huge role in recovery and gains.
Ok you win. 95% will never get near overtraining though
This is true. I managed it for a short while and it took
6 days a week lifting weights with c ompound lifts followed by accessories to muscular failure.
+ 2 X rugby pre season sessions per week
+ Another hiit session
And running a calorie deficit for 6 weeks.
I felt like death. Do not recommend.
This is over training. Most people wont get near. And if you was eating and sleeping enough would have shown great results"
Oh don't get me wrong. I put on muscle and got shredded but felt burned out and recovery from rugby even months later took so long. |
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