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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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Continue here, it is interesting to see what we all are doing and what is your fitness goal? I am going this week and I went this morning and I did a full body workout.
I go 3 times a week and I do full body workouts and my goal is to bulk up. I track my macros everyday and I eat about 3000 calories daily. I use mynetdiary to log it, it is a fun and an interactive app.
What motivates you to go? I like to watch alot of training videos and I follow few utubers like nick wright, thomas maw and I like as well 3d abs with the great dane https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OmGfHk46OSU  |
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"Continue here, it is interesting to see what we all are doing and what is your fitness goal? I am going this week and I went this morning and I did a full body workout.
I go 3 times a week and I do full body workouts and my goal is to bulk up. I track my macros everyday and I eat about 3000 calories daily. I use mynetdiary to log it, it is a fun and an interactive app.
What motivates you to go? I like to watch alot of training videos and I follow few utubers like nick wright, thomas maw and I like as well 3d abs with the great dane https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OmGfHk46OSU "
I go 6 times a week. Been bit slack this week as I am recovering from a side strain. Also trying intermittent diet which has help me become shredded.  |
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"Continue here, it is interesting to see what we all are doing and what is your fitness goal? I am going this week and I went this morning and I did a full body workout.
I go 3 times a week and I do full body workouts and my goal is to bulk up. I track my macros everyday and I eat about 3000 calories daily. I use mynetdiary to log it, it is a fun and an interactive app.
What motivates you to go? I like to watch alot of training videos and I follow few utubers like nick wright, thomas maw and I like as well 3d abs with the great dane https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OmGfHk46OSU "
I have absolutely no clue what to do when it comes to the gym. Feel quite intimidated so don’t bother. I swim a few times a week to earn beer tokens but I would ideally like to be in better shape before I’m 40  |
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"Continue here, it is interesting to see what we all are doing and what is your fitness goal? I am going this week and I went this morning and I did a full body workout.
I go 3 times a week and I do full body workouts and my goal is to bulk up. I track my macros everyday and I eat about 3000 calories daily. I use mynetdiary to log it, it is a fun and an interactive app.
What motivates you to go? I like to watch alot of training videos and I follow few utubers like nick wright, thomas maw and I like as well 3d abs with the great dane https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OmGfHk46OSU
I have absolutely no clue what to do when it comes to the gym. Feel quite intimidated so don’t bother. I swim a few times a week to earn beer tokens but I would ideally like to be in better shape before I’m 40 "
It is all downhill once you hit 40.
Try getting a PT if you can afford to. If not stick with what you enjoy.  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I’ve a kettlebell session with a PT in an hour.... who absolutely annihilates me every Friday!
I go 5/6 times a week and alternate a mix Pump, kettlebell, combat and Pilates (to stretch out after it all) |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Continue here, it is interesting to see what we all are doing and what is your fitness goal? I am going this week and I went this morning and I did a full body workout.
I go 3 times a week and I do full body workouts and my goal is to bulk up. I track my macros everyday and I eat about 3000 calories daily. I use mynetdiary to log it, it is a fun and an interactive app.
What motivates you to go? I like to watch alot of training videos and I follow few utubers like nick wright, thomas maw and I like as well 3d abs with the great dane https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OmGfHk46OSU
I have absolutely no clue what to do when it comes to the gym. Feel quite intimidated so don’t bother. I swim a few times a week to earn beer tokens but I would ideally like to be in better shape before I’m 40 "
You look in good shape to me  |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Continue here, it is interesting to see what we all are doing and what is your fitness goal? I am going this week and I went this morning and I did a full body workout.
I go 3 times a week and I do full body workouts and my goal is to bulk up. I track my macros everyday and I eat about 3000 calories daily. I use mynetdiary to log it, it is a fun and an interactive app.
What motivates you to go? I like to watch alot of training videos and I follow few utubers like nick wright, thomas maw and I like as well 3d abs with the great dane https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OmGfHk46OSU
I have absolutely no clue what to do when it comes to the gym. Feel quite intimidated so don’t bother. I swim a few times a week to earn beer tokens but I would ideally like to be in better shape before I’m 40 "
That is good you swim I like to swim as well and yes the best routine to start of with is a full body workout as you train the whole body and try to do it 3 times a week, with full body workout you train one excersise per body part which is about 6 excersises and do you know your maintenance calories? A good starting point to know it is to google tdee calculator and click on the first result knowing your calories is very important |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I’ve a kettlebell session with a PT in an hour.... who absolutely annihilates me every Friday!
I go 5/6 times a week and alternate a mix Pump, kettlebell, combat and Pilates (to stretch out after it all)"
Looking good on it kettle bells are awesome |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I’ve a kettlebell session with a PT in an hour.... who absolutely annihilates me every Friday!
I go 5/6 times a week and alternate a mix Pump, kettlebell, combat and Pilates (to stretch out after it all)"
I love kettlebells. You'll enjoy it. They are a fat furnace and they are fun to swing around!
I'm slacking today - but did M-T-and yesterday... So not too bad!
x Niki |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Continue here, it is interesting to see what we all are doing and what is your fitness goal? I am going this week and I went this morning and I did a full body workout.
I go 3 times a week and I do full body workouts and my goal is to bulk up. I track my macros everyday and I eat about 3000 calories daily. I use mynetdiary to log it, it is a fun and an interactive app.
What motivates you to go? I like to watch alot of training videos and I follow few utubers like nick wright, thomas maw and I like as well 3d abs with the great dane https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OmGfHk46OSU
I have absolutely no clue what to do when it comes to the gym. Feel quite intimidated so don’t bother. I swim a few times a week to earn beer tokens but I would ideally like to be in better shape before I’m 40 That is good you swim I like to swim as well and yes the best routine to start of with is a full body workout as you train the whole body and try to do it 3 times a week, with full body workout you train one excersise per body part which is about 6 excersises and do you know your maintenance calories? A good starting point to know it is to google tdee calculator and click on the first result knowing your calories is very important "
I track everything on my fitness pal so I do tend to stick to around 1500 calories. I go minimal 3 times a week usually 45 mins each session. |
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"Continue here, it is interesting to see what we all are doing and what is your fitness goal? I am going this week and I went this morning and I did a full body workout.
I go 3 times a week and I do full body workouts and my goal is to bulk up. I track my macros everyday and I eat about 3000 calories daily. I use mynetdiary to log it, it is a fun and an interactive app.
What motivates you to go? I like to watch alot of training videos and I follow few utubers like nick wright, thomas maw and I like as well 3d abs with the great dane https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OmGfHk46OSU
I have absolutely no clue what to do when it comes to the gym. Feel quite intimidated so don’t bother. I swim a few times a week to earn beer tokens but I would ideally like to be in better shape before I’m 40 That is good you swim I like to swim as well and yes the best routine to start of with is a full body workout as you train the whole body and try to do it 3 times a week, with full body workout you train one excersise per body part which is about 6 excersises and do you know your maintenance calories? A good starting point to know it is to google tdee calculator and click on the first result knowing your calories is very important "
I got really bad DOMS when I first started going to the gym so full body work outs would have killed me as I'd be sore all over so I mostly split it into legs, back biceps and abs then chest and triceps. I mix it up a bit sometimes but I try to avoid doing legs and chest/triceps too close together as they give me the worst DOMS and being sore on that amount of your body isn't fun. I also try to avoid doing legs and abs together or getting out of bed or chairs is hard haha! I don't get it as bad now I've been doing it a while but I still prefer to split it.
The amount of DOMS people get varies a lot though so whole body workouts could work great for some people. Just showing another option for people like me that it wouldn't work for . |
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"What are DOMS?
(I only know of them in a BDSM context lol)"
Oops sorry. Delayed onset muscle soreness! It's the soreness and stiffness you get a day or two after excercise. Some people are more prone to it than others. I've had it for three days before!  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"What are DOMS?
(I only know of them in a BDSM context lol)
Oops sorry. Delayed onset muscle soreness! It's the soreness and stiffness you get a day or two after excercise. Some people are more prone to it than others. I've had it for three days before! "
I get that sometimes. I thought it was just because I'm getting old! |
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By *WillowxWoman
over a year ago
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Yep I've already been today, got a few days off now and back again Monday.
I get really bad DOMS and am still aching from Tuesdays sesh so had to drag myself to the gym this morning! Lol.
To be fair I had no idea what I was doing at my previous gym, but the one I go to now is amazing! It's a bit like a CrossFit gym... So no machines... Weights and Burpees etc... But surprisingly love it! Love the community feel.
Never thought I would enjoy going to a gym ... |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I’ve a kettlebell session with a PT in an hour.... who absolutely annihilates me every Friday!
I go 5/6 times a week and alternate a mix Pump, kettlebell, combat and Pilates (to stretch out after it all)
I love kettlebells. You'll enjoy it. They are a fat furnace and they are fun to swing around!
I'm slacking today - but did M-T-and yesterday... So not too bad!
x Niki"
Snap! Love a kettlebell work out! Always ruins me but feel great for it!
I do kettlebell 1:2:1 x3 a week, and pump class x2 a week, combat x 2 a week and two lots of Pilates - as it just helps stretch out everywhere I’ve ruined hahaha
Only way to fit it all in is double up on sessions during the week.
Only really kicked it off as I’m getting old and need to make the effort now!
Elle xxx |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I’ve a kettlebell session with a PT in an hour.... who absolutely annihilates me every Friday!
I go 5/6 times a week and alternate a mix Pump, kettlebell, combat and Pilates (to stretch out after it all)
Looking good on it kettle bells are awesome "
Thanks - the PT is awesome and never lets me quit! |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Continue here, it is interesting to see what we all are doing and what is your fitness goal? I am going this week and I went this morning and I did a full body workout.
I go 3 times a week and I do full body workouts and my goal is to bulk up. I track my macros everyday and I eat about 3000 calories daily. I use mynetdiary to log it, it is a fun and an interactive app.
What motivates you to go? I like to watch alot of training videos and I follow few utubers like nick wright, thomas maw and I like as well 3d abs with the great dane https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OmGfHk46OSU
I have absolutely no clue what to do when it comes to the gym. Feel quite intimidated so don’t bother. I swim a few times a week to earn beer tokens but I would ideally like to be in better shape before I’m 40 That is good you swim I like to swim as well and yes the best routine to start of with is a full body workout as you train the whole body and try to do it 3 times a week, with full body workout you train one excersise per body part which is about 6 excersises and do you know your maintenance calories? A good starting point to know it is to google tdee calculator and click on the first result knowing your calories is very important
I track everything on my fitness pal so I do tend to stick to around 1500 calories. I go minimal 3 times a week usually 45 mins each session. "
That is good you do and that sounds like a good workout routine as well |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I get DOMS when I do my lower body. My hamstrings are very unforgiving. The best way to minimize the pain is by stretching before and after. Also try compressive clothing. This has helped me. |
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"Bloody hamstrings
This is the story of my gym life at the moment. "
I never have issues with mine. They're dead flexible and have always been one of my strongest muscles. It's my quads, abs and triceps that get me. |
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"Bloody hamstrings
This is the story of my gym life at the moment.
I never have issues with mine. They're dead flexible and have always been one of my strongest muscles. It's my quads, abs and triceps that get me. "
Mine are dreadful |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Bloody hamstrings
This is the story of my gym life at the moment.
I never have issues with mine. They're dead flexible and have always been one of my strongest muscles. It's my quads, abs and triceps that get me.
Mine are dreadful"
Lot of stretches before and after will help. Epsom salt in a warm bath helps with pain relief.
Or you could try an ice bath!  |
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"Bloody hamstrings
This is the story of my gym life at the moment.
I never have issues with mine. They're dead flexible and have always been one of my strongest muscles. It's my quads, abs and triceps that get me.
Mine are dreadful"
Mine have always been crap too. When I ran they would cause my calf muscles to be agony! Thank god for sports massage trained people at work lol
My glutes are crap too. Piriformis syndrome when I ran! Been given some good stretches to do plus been told to do 20 squats before I go for a wee at work lol also works your pelvic floor  |
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"Bloody hamstrings
This is the story of my gym life at the moment.
I never have issues with mine. They're dead flexible and have always been one of my strongest muscles. It's my quads, abs and triceps that get me.
Mine are dreadful
Lot of stretches before and after will help. Epsom salt in a warm bath helps with pain relief.
Or you could try an ice bath! "
I've got some stretches to do. I'll skip the ice! |
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By *rHotNottsMan
over a year ago
Dubai & Nottingham |
I train 5-6 days - chest and tri, back and bi, legs shoulders then a running day. So four days on , a days rest then repeat. I also rave 5k and half marathon. Life and travel get in the way but I stick to that routine and try not to miss more than 2 days.
My goals are to bench , squat and deadlift 120kg and to run 5k sub 20mins and 1/2 marathon in 1:45. so they are a real contradiction bulking and moving faster...it keeps me in check though
Motivation - I like to be fit strong and sexy ! |
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"Bloody hamstrings
This is the story of my gym life at the moment.
I never have issues with mine. They're dead flexible and have always been one of my strongest muscles. It's my quads, abs and triceps that get me.
Mine are dreadful"
I have to do hamstring curls to even feel anything in mine. My hip adductors are currently crippling me though! I badly injured one of them years ago though. |
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"Bloody hamstrings
This is the story of my gym life at the moment.
I never have issues with mine. They're dead flexible and have always been one of my strongest muscles. It's my quads, abs and triceps that get me.
Mine are dreadful
I have to do hamstring curls to even feel anything in mine. My hip adductors are currently crippling me though! I badly injured one of them years ago though."
I feel them on any lower leg work, sometimes more than what I'm supposed to be feeling. |
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"Bloody hamstrings
This is the story of my gym life at the moment.
I never have issues with mine. They're dead flexible and have always been one of my strongest muscles. It's my quads, abs and triceps that get me.
Mine are dreadful
I have to do hamstring curls to even feel anything in mine. My hip adductors are currently crippling me though! I badly injured one of them years ago though.
I feel them on any lower leg work, sometimes more than what I'm supposed to be feeling. "
Hopefully it will get better as you keep working them |
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By *eniorsxMan
over a year ago
Coggeshall |
"Probably train of some sorts most days ....goals to keep the weight off after retirement and trying to fit 157g of protein into less than 3700 calories is a nightmare diet  "
Go old school with it mate, get some dessicated liver tablets, more a less 0 carbs but the protein content kicks arse |
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By *izbitMan
over a year ago
St Helens |
"Probably train of some sorts most days ....goals to keep the weight off after retirement and trying to fit 157g of protein into less than 3700 calories is a nightmare diet
Go old school with it mate, get some dessicated liver tablets, more a less 0 carbs but the protein content kicks arse "
Thanks pal I'll have a look as tofu and to much tuna isn't great |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Probably train of some sorts most days ....goals to keep the weight off after retirement and trying to fit 157g of protein into less than 3700 calories is a nightmare diet "
157g into 3700 calories is easy |
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Saturday morning community session fine 4 of us had to do 14000kg and 8000 metres between us then a nice 100cal challenge at the end.
Tried to do some barbell deadlifts today as can do 120kg on a trap bar. It's a bit harder on a barbell lol did 70kg a few times though. |
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By *avartMan
over a year ago
Barnsley |
Just do a basic routine:
Warm up on rowing machine
Barbell Bench press
Dumbbell overhead press
Dumbbell row
Pull ups/chin ups
Box squats
Squat with Barbell
Straight leg deadlift
Face pulls on cable machine
Bicep curls on cable machine
Cool down on bike
Run and swim for cardio on non weight training days
Nothing fancy - just the basics! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Easy session today
3x3 @ 205kg squat
3x3 @ 130kg bench
Wow that’s pretty decent "
Cheers dude.
Easy week before I peak over the next 5 weeks and gauge progress |
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I've just got back from the gym, full body session as always! Rest day tomorrow then will go again Wednesday. Need to look pumped for meeting Dolph Lundgren and Jon Bernthal on Saturday in Manchester! |
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I only ever really lift, no cardio because I walk to work etc. I do a 4 day split but I’m taking a planned week off to give myself a break this week.
I can’t ever be arsed to worry about my diet and do enough to get by and maintain a shape that I like |
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By *r SxxMan
over a year ago
ashford |
Getting back into it now, been slack this year. Combined with cutting junk, should help sort some of this extra flab and build muscles back up over winter.
Legs and core Sunday.
Chest and arms yesterday
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Went to my first HIIT session today (The Boy), I tipped over 14stone last week and I hate my stomach at the mo. Body combat tomorrow probably something Tuesday and my usual gym on Wednesday. Thursday I’m going to try circuits. Rest Friday and parkrun Saturday as usual. Then repeat till 12st 7lbs. |
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"I like doing legs on Mondays as most blokes are hitting their chests then so the squat racks are always free. "
I got really into the leg press machine in the summer up to 120kg. Really helped on the bike. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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It's great how self motivated you all are.
I wish I find this motivation too
Short of that find someone who'd love to take me and make I don't hurt myself : ) |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I'm on a deload week, so my sets are cut in half this week and replacing half my kettlebell snatches with one hand 20kg swings.
Monday done (2x16kg double clean and squats, hammer curls, 16kg EMOM KB snatches for 15 minutes)
Tuesday, Thursday and Friday as planned then a couple weeks off for Christmas.
x Niki |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I try and go daily..
Been going twice a day for the passed 2 weeks and noticing a lot more progress, but this won’t be sustainable when the weather dies down and I have to work.
Also can’t track macros as I have no means of preparing my own food. But I still eat clean and as healthy as pos. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I went this morning, what about you? I did a full body workout "
Chest and tri’s followed by a 5k run. I hate every fkn step of cardio .. fatty at heart |
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"Never ever ever seen the inside of a gym..."
Iv never seen inside Gregg's not sure what your point might be
Just curious though you would not have data on yearly muscle atrophy of sedentary men over 40 would you I'm interested in how having less and less muscle each year benefits well being as one ages ? |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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This will hopefully make you laugh. I have a mate, early 40s like me. Insanely ripped like cover model body really low fat. He does not go to the gym. He does a lot of uppers and dances all weekend. I know what you are all going to say, but he makes me laugh. True mid life crisis going on there lol. |
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Just been we did a 12 days of Christmas challenge:
1min wall sit
2 balls
3 jumping squats
4 kB deadlifts
5 goblet squats
6 dumbbell clean and press (3 each arm)
7 ball slams
8 kcal on the ski erg (eurgh)
9 Burpees (modified cos I hate them)
10 40kg bench press
11 body weight squats
12 dumbbell squat press
Each round you go up an exercise so you end up doing 12 minutes of wall sits, 22 wall balls, 30 jumping squats etc
I'm dead now. |
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By *ikeC81Man
over a year ago
harrow |
Done my first every parkrun this morning 31.33!!! Not to shabby for a first, never ran a 5km outside either. Done in a gym before. Could have done slightly nearer to 31.10 if I didn’t pause for breath. |
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"Done my first every parkrun this morning 31.33!!! Not to shabby for a first, never ran a 5km outside either. Done in a gym before. Could have done slightly nearer to 31.10 if I didn’t pause for breath. "
Well done. I love parkrun....just need to get back to running all of it lply |
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By *ikeC81Man
over a year ago
harrow |
"Done my first every parkrun this morning 31.33!!! Not to shabby for a first, never ran a 5km outside either. Done in a gym before. Could have done slightly nearer to 31.10 if I didn’t pause for breath.
Well done. I love parkrun....just need to get back to running all of it lply"
My body has not liked me at all today. I did warm up but thighs, calves, knee is not feeling good at al - aches every where
Though i didn’t help as I had a play session yesterday evening as well  |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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I went this morning, what about you? I did a full body workout with heavy dips, did you know that the dips are considered as a compound exercise and it is reffered to as the king of the upper body exercises |
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"I went this morning, what about you? I did a full body workout with heavy dips, did you know that the dips are considered as a compound exercise and it is reffered to as the king of the upper body exercises "
Dips are and exceptional and underrated . I try to do them daily often superset weighted with pull ups which I consider equal to dips
As a note to gym haters these two fine body weight movements do not require any gym |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"I went this morning, what about you? I did a full body workout with heavy dips, did you know that the dips are considered as a compound exercise and it is reffered to as the king of the upper body exercises
Dips are and exceptional and underrated . I try to do them daily often superset weighted with pull ups which I consider equal to dips
As a note to gym haters these two fine body weight movements do not require any gym "
That is right they are, that is because they are hard and not many people do them, you can argue that it is even more effective than doing the bench press. I add weights when doing dips with slow reps focusing on the negatives, it is the best old school move there is |
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By *uke OzadeMan
over a year ago
Ho Chi Minge City |
"And I’ve literally just arrived at the gym...
Yay you made it! "
Only because you bloody went and guilt shamed me into going!!! But as usual, when I really don’t want to go I find my workout thoroughly enjoyable! |
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By *imiUKMan
over a year ago
Hereford |
I'm just getting back into lifting after surgery in August. I'd done some bodyweight exercises in between. I'm amazed at how weak I've become, my deadlifts have dropped through the floor and I used to love them. I can barely bang out sets of three at 140kg (double my bodyweight) and I thought I'd just be able to walk in and pull off sets of 5 - I was 5 x 160 before I went into hospital.
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By *ouanna JoWoman
over a year ago
A little village |
"And I’ve literally just arrived at the gym...
Yay you made it!
Only because you bloody went and guilt shamed me into going!!! But as usual, when I really don’t want to go I find my workout thoroughly enjoyable! "
Same |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I went this morning, what about you? I did a full body workout with heavy dips, did you know that the dips are considered as a compound exercise and it is reffered to as the king of the upper body exercises
Dips are and exceptional and underrated . I try to do them daily often superset weighted with pull ups which I consider equal to dips
As a note to gym haters these two fine body weight movements do not require any gym "
Not underrated in my opinion.
Great accessory for bench press lock out.
Sets of 3-6 with +75kg on a belt.
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By *uke OzadeMan
over a year ago
Ho Chi Minge City |
"And I’ve literally just arrived at the gym...
Yay you made it!
Only because you bloody went and guilt shamed me into going!!! But as usual, when I really don’t want to go I find my workout thoroughly enjoyable!
Same "
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"I'm just getting back into lifting after surgery in August. I'd done some bodyweight exercises in between. I'm amazed at how weak I've become, my deadlifts have dropped through the floor and I used to love them. I can barely bang out sets of three at 140kg (double my bodyweight) and I thought I'd just be able to walk in and pull off sets of 5 - I was 5 x 160 before I went into hospital.
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That is good you are back to the gym and yes it will take some time to get back to the weights you did there |
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By *imiUKMan
over a year ago
Hereford |
"I'm just getting back into lifting after surgery in August. I'd done some bodyweight exercises in between. I'm amazed at how weak I've become, my deadlifts have dropped through the floor and I used to love them. I can barely bang out sets of three at 140kg (double my bodyweight) and I thought I'd just be able to walk in and pull off sets of 5 - I was 5 x 160 before I went into hospital.
That is good you are back to the gym and yes it will take some time to get back to the weights you did there "
Yeah, I know... i just thought "knock 20kg off and it'll be easy". I was wrong |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Make the most of it. You won’t be able to move from January for a month
It's a bloody nightmare isn't it!!
Roll on February when they all disappear again...
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especially when all they do is stand around chatting |
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"Make the most of it. You won’t be able to move from January for a month
It's a bloody nightmare isn't it!!
Roll on February when they all disappear again...
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This is so true I’ll have to go at 5 in the morning  |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Make the most of it. You won’t be able to move from January for a month
One things that’s never been an issue at my gym, maybe get max of ten me members in January. "
I also train at home so it saves a lot of time during the festive periods. I will be training at home today |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Make the most of it. You won’t be able to move from January for a month
One things that’s never been an issue at my gym, maybe get max of ten me members in January. I also train at home so it saves a lot of time during the festive periods. I will be training at home today "
The gym I use is open 8 till 6 today |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Make the most of it. You won’t be able to move from January for a month
One things that’s never been an issue at my gym, maybe get max of ten me members in January. I also train at home so it saves a lot of time during the festive periods. I will be training at home today
The gym I use is open 8 till 6 today "
That is good opening hours too |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Mine is decent, get a key open 24/7.
Phil Heath and Martin Ford are amongst the few who train at mine 
Emporium gym by chance ?"
Yeah mate. You ever been? |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Meant to go last time I went to bodypower but went and trained at Dino’s instead. We’d heard most pros went to emporium.
Dino’s was busy with the guys from mutant when we were in. "
Another awesome gym. Love it around may time. See a lot of pros training. Just watching you can learn so much. I’m not in there league but just being around them is a honour. |
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"Meant to go last time I went to bodypower but went and trained at Dino’s instead. We’d heard most pros went to emporium.
Dino’s was busy with the guys from mutant when we were in.
Another awesome gym. Love it around may time. See a lot of pros training. Just watching you can learn so much. I’m not in there league but just being around them is a honour. "
Dino is by far the most genuine person I’ve ever met in bodybuilding. Guy would do anything for anyone interested in the sport.
Know what you mean about their experience, done a few seminars over the years and their knowledge is unreal ! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Training never stops for Christmas.
In tomorrow morning for deadlifts
Yep, worked today in as recovery. In tomorrow for axle/log press work. "
I hate the log. One of the reasons I gave up strongman as I was shit at it, just couldn't get it to work so was never going to win as always let me down.
Needed 130kg for reps to be competitive and a max pushing 150-160kg.
Most I ever did was 125kg for a single. |
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"Training never stops for Christmas.
In tomorrow morning for deadlifts
Yep, worked today in as recovery. In tomorrow for axle/log press work.
I hate the log. One of the reasons I gave up strongman as I was shit at it, just couldn't get it to work so was never going to win as always let me down.
Needed 130kg for reps to be competitive and a max pushing 150-160kg.
Most I ever did was 125kg for a single."
It is a f*cker to get right. |
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