The Weight Training Thread

[paulg]

Cheers guys, I may ask about it at the gym near work. Hopefully they'll know what they're talking about, many don't. Thanks for the tips.

[Alex]

There is an app that guides you through it all. Thats all I used.

I think the paid version runs though the optional warm up exercises and stuff. But all that is is lighter sets until for a bit before.

[labourRed]

Cheers guys, I may ask about it at the gym near work. Hopefully they'll know what they're talking about, many don't. Thanks for the tips.

Also, don't do cardio in between. That rule follows for any program really (don't start ****ing with it or adding to it).

Medhi has loads of material on it and isn't a bull****ter - read up. He doesn't claim to have invented anything. It follows the basics of weightlifting without any nonsense.

The only compliant with it - it can get a bit boring if the buzz off not lifting heavy isn't for you.

[Norbs]

How are you pecs coming along tNorbasaurus?

I ended up doing no exercise between going to Mexico and New Year and topped out at 29.5% body fat

Obviously did a fair bit of running throughout January for the 10k and have now joined a gym. Plan is to do an hours cardio only workout on Monday and Wednesday and very light cardio warm-up with upper body resistance machines on Tuesday and Thursday. Friday I'm going to run on the road as I'm preparing for an 8 mile run in April

Having now tried out some resistance machines I can confirm for sure that I'm so weedy

[Roboklopp]

Bad times norbs, bad times. Still, soundsfun. Are your boobies all sore now?

Today was medium weight medium rep squats for me. 130K. 8 reps, 8 reps, 10 reps. Was annoyed cos I ****ed up the 8th of the 10 & had to spend loads of energy stabilising it. 11 reps would've been a PB.

[Norbs]

Is that 130k total or per rep?

[Roboklopp]

Per rep dude.

[RedReet]

Bad times norbs, bad times. Still, soundsfun. Are your boobies all sore now?

Today was medium weight medium rep squats for me. 130K. 8 reps, 8 reps, 10 reps. Was annoyed cos I ****ed up the 8th of the 10 & had to spend loads of energy stabilising it. 11 reps would've been a PB.

I’m about half an inch too short for lifting the barbell off the rack for squats, so am just an accident waiting to happen. Similar to you, I exert so much energy trying to lift it off the rack and get balanced, that I’ve barely anything left for my exercise. Setting it back is a bit of an ordeal too and how I haven’t injured myself yet I’ll never no.

I have injured my arms though, although can’t find a proper diagnosis online yet. Tennis elbow seems to be the closest. It’s actually the inside of my elbow giving me shooting pains up my arm so I’ve constantly got that sensation that comes when you hit your funny bone.

Been a poor start to 2016, can’t get a proper routine going and can’t shift that extra ½ stone (at least) put on at Christmas.

[Norbs]

Per rep dude.

Yeah, definitely felt it in my breast bone most. I think the chest press was set at about 40k, seriously

Just been again and could barely lift my arms to wash in the shower after. Tough going this weights lark innit

[Roboklopp]

Defo can be. DOMS is a ****in bitch when you start. But your body gets used to it over time. Especially if you train regularly. Make sure you stretch off properly after & warm up properly before. And eat plenty of protein & try get into good postural habits.

[Fosterbloke]

I’m about half an inch too short for lifting the barbell off the rack for squats, so am just an accident waiting to happen. Similar to you, I exert so much energy trying to lift it off the rack and get balanced, that I’ve barely anything left for my exercise. Setting it back is a bit of an ordeal too and how I haven’t injured myself yet I’ll never no.



I have injured my arms though, although can’t find a proper diagnosis online yet. Tennis elbow seems to be the closest. It’s actually the inside of my elbow giving me shooting pains up my arm so I’ve constantly got that sensation that comes when you hit your funny bone.



Been a poor start to 2016, can’t get a proper routine going and can’t shift that extra ½ stone (at least) put on at Christmas.

You should try this exercise instead -

https://www.t-nation.com/training/hip-belt-squats

It will save your back

[Norbs]

Defo can be. DOMS is a ****in bitch when you start. But your body gets used to it over time. Especially if you train regularly. Make sure you stretch off properly after & warm up properly before. And eat plenty of protein & try get into good postural habits.

Cheers Ploddo. I'm dreadful at warmup and cool down. The gym has stretching guides on the wall, I'll take your advice and make sure I take the to

[Paul.S]

Ouch.

Where I used to work, one of the owners' partner has a Gym, and we used to go there once a week for training. That stopped when I went self employed, but I've decided to go back a couple of times a week, the wife is on a diet, I don't really do diets, so I'll have to sweat it out.

bloody ouch!

Amazing how much difference it makes when you've not been for two years

[Fosterbloke]

Ouch.

Where I used to work, one of the owners' partner has a Gym, and we used to go there once a week for training. That stopped when I went self employed, but I've decided to go back a couple of times a week, the wife is on a diet, I don't really do diets, so I'll have to sweat it out.

bloody ouch!

Amazing how much difference it makes when you've not been for two years

Food is 80% of your success! Depends on the diet, eating pizza and burgers is a diet, albeit a bad one.

[RedReet]

You should try this exercise instead -

https://www.t-nation.com/training/hip-belt-squats

It will save your back

I do like squats though, so I think a better approach for me might be to lighten the weight and do more reps. I did have a decent enough strategy for a while, but I’ve struggled more recently when I upped the weight, so I think the extra weight is forcing my soles further into the rubber floor and the extra mm’s are making all the difference.

It's crap being short.