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Who is going to the gym this week?
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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 am going today.
I go 3 times a week and I do full body workouts. I have started summer shredding and I am in a calorie deficit and I am eating 2600kcal aday. I like to stay super consistent during the week and on the weekends I allow myself to eat abit more but still stay within my weekly callorie allowance. I just lower protein and increase the carbs. 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 am going today.
I go 3 times a week and I do full body workouts. I have started summer shredding and I am in a calorie deficit and I am eating 2600kcal aday. I like to stay super consistent during the week and on the weekends I allow myself to eat abit more but still stay within my weekly callorie allowance. I just lower protein and increase the carbs. 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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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"All closed ....."
I am traing at home and I have a dip bar and some weights, the dip bar is the ultimate upper body compound movement. I will also be doing push ups with a weight bag. I will focus on time under tension where a rep could last for 4 seconds when you do that you activate more muscle fibres which is what will stimulate muscle growth as well.
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"All closed .....I am traing at home and I have a dip bar and some weights, the dip bar is the ultimate upper body compound movement. I will also be doing push ups with a weight bag. I will focus on time under tension where a rep could last for 4 seconds when you do that you activate more muscle fibres which is what will stimulate muscle growth as well."
Resistance bands can be used for a whole range of quality exercises |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"All closed .....I am traing at home and I have a dip bar and some weights, the dip bar is the ultimate upper body compound movement. I will also be doing push ups with a weight bag. I will focus on time under tension where a rep could last for 4 seconds when you do that you activate more muscle fibres which is what will stimulate muscle growth as well.
Resistance bands can be used for a whole range of quality exercises "
That is right they can be used for that too. |
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I'm a member at Pure Gym...was hoping to go now that I'm working from home but now that gyms will be closed for the foreseeable future.....I'm going to start running again.
Hopefully increase my running times.... |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I'll go there tomorrow to see if swimming pool is still open.
Leisure centres are closed too. "
This is a pool in my gym. Earlier this week they posted that they would keep pool open as they use enough of chlorine that kills viruses.
Hope I can still swim there. |
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I'm a member of a small independent gym, so will continue to pay my subscription even though they are closed, or there might not be a gym to return to.
But my PT has put together some outdoor classes, so I'll continue with those while we can, then go to indoor live workouts if we get locked down.
Keep up with my running too, plenty of trails around here, so I can still socially distance myself. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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2-3 months out the gym is going to kill all my strength gains since last May  chuff all I can do to maintain it at home either
I know its needed and for the best but I'm still gutted |
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"2-3 months out the gym is going to kill all my strength gains since last May chuff all I can do to maintain it at home either
I know its needed and for the best but I'm still gutted"
All that hard work down the drain - but a potential life saver too |
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"I'll go there tomorrow to see if swimming pool is still open.
Leisure centres are closed too.
This is a pool in my gym. Earlier this week they posted that they would keep pool open as they use enough of chlorine that kills viruses.
Hope I can still swim there."
It’s not the pool that the problem but the changing facilities |
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"I'm really hoping that I can maintain my mental health without facilities. I live in a small space "
Do you have any green space nearby or national trust properties? I think maintaining mental health will be a big problem for many. We're so used to living without restrictions as such.
You're pretty good at talking things through on here, keep connected  |
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"I'm really hoping that I can maintain my mental health without facilities. I live in a small space "
My concern as well. I had a really bad day at the beginning of the week, where my anxiety levels were seriously shot, throwing some heavy metal around at the gym really helped me.
I'm going to have to find that runners high everyone keeps talking about. |
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By *quirrelMan
over a year ago
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My profession is on the key personnel list, so the physical exercise bit of my work is still on the agenda.
And I have a rowing machine, an exercise bike,a power tower and free weigh at home.
But I'm owned by an exercise machine which has 4 legs and a wagging tail.
He's a Border Collie who gets 3 walks a day every day, and it's in all weathers, no exceptions. |
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"I'm really hoping that I can maintain my mental health without facilities. I live in a small space "
At the moment there is nothing stopping you going for a walk or a run, also youtube has lots of videos for exercising at home without equipment...
Unfortunately gyms, pub, clubs etc could be shut for months, so we are all going to have to get imaginative to keep ourselves fit and entertained... |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Gyms shut surely?"
Family Gym my property, I have everything D/bells 2.5 to 45kg, Olympic Bars 2000kg of Olympic discs, Hammer Strength and Cybex Machine's Smith machine, leg press, leg extension, cable cross over, lat pulldown long row pulley, power rack. 2 benches, cardio equipment. |
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"Gyms shut surely?
Family Gym my property, I have everything D/bells 2.5 to 45kg, Olympic Bars 2000kg of Olympic discs, Hammer Strength and Cybex Machine's Smith machine, leg press, leg extension, cable cross over, lat pulldown long row pulley, power rack. 2 benches, cardio equipment."
You are a big guy, that must take some work. I wish I had some of your motivation! |
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I'm going to meeting my PT in a park to see WTF we can do with a woman who can't walk far, can't run,jump etc. What we can do with a wheelchair and what little equipment he has cadged from the gym. I can't get my chair in the house and the space is small anyway so God knows what I will do. I can't do aerobics, yoga, pilates, can't cycle etc either and have no weights or anything at home. My gym and wheelchair basketball have been my mental salvation recently and I lost 10kg since taking them up. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I'll go there tomorrow to see if swimming pool is still open.
Leisure centres are closed too.
This is a pool in my gym. Earlier this week they posted that they would keep pool open as they use enough of chlorine that kills viruses.
Hope I can still swim there.
It’s not the pool that the problem but the changing facilities "
Gym is closed. So no swimming. Damn. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I'm going to meeting my PT in a park to see WTF we can do with a woman who can't walk far, can't run,jump etc. What we can do with a wheelchair and what little equipment he has cadged from the gym. I can't get my chair in the house and the space is small anyway so God knows what I will do. I can't do aerobics, yoga, pilates, can't cycle etc either and have no weights or anything at home. My gym and wheelchair basketball have been my mental salvation recently and I lost 10kg since taking them up. "
I have read some of your posts in the past, I absolutely respect your drive and determination, I know that you and your PT will be able to get some good stuff done. Amazing |
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"I'll go there tomorrow to see if swimming pool is still open.
Leisure centres are closed too.
This is a pool in my gym. Earlier this week they posted that they would keep pool open as they use enough of chlorine that kills viruses.
Hope I can still swim there.
It’s not the pool that the problem but the changing facilities
Gym is closed. So no swimming. Damn."
Missed Boris's speech about pubs, clubs, gyms etc being closed then! |
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"I'm really hoping that I can maintain my mental health without facilities. I live in a small space
Do you have any green space nearby or national trust properties? I think maintaining mental health will be a big problem for many. We're so used to living without restrictions as such.
You're pretty good at talking things through on here, keep connected "
I've been managing my anxiety with weight lifting. It's literally the only discretionary thing I've done. Other than that Tesco and these four walls, alone. Trying to do the right thing, trying to balance my mental health with my social responsibility.
I'll adapt, but it's been a very long time since my anxiety has been this bad. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I'll go there tomorrow to see if swimming pool is still open.
Leisure centres are closed too.
This is a pool in my gym. Earlier this week they posted that they would keep pool open as they use enough of chlorine that kills viruses.
Hope I can still swim there.
It’s not the pool that the problem but the changing facilities
Gym is closed. So no swimming. Damn.
Missed Boris's speech about pubs, clubs, gyms etc being closed then!"
I didn't miss it. I looked up the info online this morning about my gym. I was only hoping pool was still open as they said earlier this week. But I guess everywhere is shut now. At least gym froze the membership fees for now. |
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"I'm going to meeting my PT in a park to see WTF we can do with a woman who can't walk far, can't run,jump etc. What we can do with a wheelchair and what little equipment he has cadged from the gym. I can't get my chair in the house and the space is small anyway so God knows what I will do. I can't do aerobics, yoga, pilates, can't cycle etc either and have no weights or anything at home. My gym and wheelchair basketball have been my mental salvation recently and I lost 10kg since taking them up. "
I hope you find something that works for you. |
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"I'm going to meeting my PT in a park to see WTF we can do with a woman who can't walk far, can't run,jump etc. What we can do with a wheelchair and what little equipment he has cadged from the gym. I can't get my chair in the house and the space is small anyway so God knows what I will do. I can't do aerobics, yoga, pilates, can't cycle etc either and have no weights or anything at home. My gym and wheelchair basketball have been my mental salvation recently and I lost 10kg since taking them up.
I have read some of your posts in the past, I absolutely respect your drive and determination, I know that you and your PT will be able to get some good stuff done. Amazing "
Thank you Sirius. We'll work something out. I can still do my 5k in the chair round where I live. Plenty of hills! |
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By *atonMan
over a year ago
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Opportune time to primal train. Get out in the woods climb trees run in minimalist shoes or barefoot . Grapple if you have a buddy climb trees or hills . Wild swim crawl through undergrowth. Reconnect with nature and mimic being a hunter gatherer which in anthropological terms we as a species were ,a blink of an eye ago.True fitness is a combination of many things and most gym users are reflection athletes interested in vanity training. It should be about the functionality of your body and what it can do. Check out mov nat on you tube erwen le corre. Also born to run McDougal. The true exponents of health and fitness are not the Joe wickes or Jane Fondas but our ancient ancestors. |
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"Opportune time to primal train. Get out in the woods climb trees run in minimalist shoes or barefoot . Grapple if you have a buddy climb trees or hills . Wild swim crawl through undergrowth. Reconnect with nature and mimic being a hunter gatherer which in anthropological terms we as a species were ,a blink of an eye ago.True fitness is a combination of many things and most gym users are reflection athletes interested in vanity training. It should be about the functionality of your body and what it can do. Check out mov nat on you tube erwen le corre. Also born to run McDougal. The true exponents of health and fitness are not the Joe wickes or Jane Fondas but our ancient ancestors. "
Just make sure you are at least 2 metres away from the next person reconnecting with the wild |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Doing what I can at the minute
Single leg rear leg raised split squats 5 x 10 each leg +20kg dumbbell + 60kg bands, + 1 max rep set each leg to finish
Banded good mornings 60kg bands +25kg back pack 5 x 12
Dumbbell squat 20kg dumbbell + 25kg backpack + 60kg bands 4 x 15
Single leg RDl 4 x 8 each leg + 20kg dumbbell |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I need get some weights for home. When I'm recovered from the lurgy I can try and get my upper body back in business! "
I'm trying but they're all sold out or people are asking £200 for what should be £50. |
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"I need get some weights for home. When I'm recovered from the lurgy I can try and get my upper body back in business!
I'm trying but they're all sold out or people are asking £200 for what should be £50."
It’s has gone mad |
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"I need get some weights for home. When I'm recovered from the lurgy I can try and get my upper body back in business!
I'm trying but they're all sold out or people are asking £200 for what should be £50.
It’s has gone mad "
Urgh. I've not even looked. I went out once for a 5k in my wheelchair but I started with fucking symptoms the next day, so have been isolated ever since. There's not much I can do in a grassed garden in a wheelchair, except make nice divots in the turf! |
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"Really need to train me quads and hamstrings
Seriously
3 hrs gardening
Bend slow rise slow
Your legs will NOT thank you but
A you will burn fat
B you will stimulate muscle growth "
I’ll have to let the Gardner go then |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Just got back from my walk, was out the house an hour and 50 minutes, had 12kg worth of weights in my rucksack. Was doing some walking lunges as well. Now having a cuppa tea as a treat. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Up and down the stairs 100 times, situps, pressups and dumbell work
I'm not minding working out at home as I'm doing plenty every day
is that a 100 times in one go?
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Yeah. Up and down is 1, times 100. Think it took like 35 minutes. I'm doing cardio every other day just and alternating between an hours run and stair climbing for my cardio. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I have a gym in my garage now.
3 months of training with bands, rucksacks full of sand has killed my strength, I don't like it
13% down on bench, 20% down on deadlift and 18% down on squats.
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