The Weight Training Thread

[Fosterbloke]

Going for a free week at a local gym. I don't have enough weights to go further so I'll use someone else's!

[Roboklopp]

I assumed you used deficit deadlifts to increase your stature in the gym. Are you using a 4" platform

I already have a high stature in the gym ta, albeit metaphorically.


Aye, reckon it is about 4". Which would make me about normal height. As one of my mates said, this is how everyone else deadlifts. Obviously not true cos of physiology but I got his point.

[Assassin]

I already have a high stature in the gym ta, albeit metaphorically.


Aye, reckon it is about 4". Which would make me about normal height. As one of my mates said, this is how everyone else deadlifts. Obviously not true cos of physiology but I got his point.

[Roboklopp]

Oh aye Assmaniac, a significant proportion of my real life as well as my tinternet life is spent being subject to abuse about my lack of loftiness.

[Assassin]

Oh aye Assmaniac, a significant proportion of my real life as well as my tinternet life is spent being subject to abuse about my lack of loftiness.

I have a mate of the same stature as you. He's priceless

On a night out he will just go up to people and say. "Do you have any short friends" They normally answer "No" to which he replies "Do you want one"

[Roboklopp]

Haha.

The thing is I get bullied about it more than anyone else, even though I'm not stupidly short. TBF, I give out more than I get generally but everyone unites on the one topic against me.

[Subby]

Hitting legs again tonight, been doing biceps the last 2 days and need a break.

[Roboklopp]

Are you better now Subby? Not seen you here in awhile? Or am I being thick?

Was shoulders for me today.

[Subby]

I wasn't sick mate....I've got baby twins to look after lol. Barely got time to sleep never mind browse on here

Getting a bit easier now as they are sleeping more and feeding less during the night.

Did come German Volume Training for legs last night with my training partner.

70kg x 8 reps x 8 sets - alternating between us - without a break. I feel like I've been run over already lol.

[Pablo]

Hitting legs again tonight, been doing biceps the last 2 days and need a break.

Working the same muscle group two days in a row isn't a good idea right? If you'd worked your biceps properly the first day, you shouldn't be able to work them the next day.

I tend to work each muscle group once a week, twice in a week max. Everything I've read has said that's the correct way to build muscle.

I did legs day yesterday by the way. Satisfyingly sore today

[Roboklopp]

You had a neck brace tho a while back?

Tis high reps squats today. Nowish. Swimming post work prepub.

Already hungover, not looking forward to this one!

[Norbs]

First visit to the gym today for a few weeks since I strained my groin. Struggled a bit but my upper arms would give Aki the horn

[Subby]

Working the same muscle group two days in a row isn't a good idea right? If you'd worked your biceps properly the first day, you shouldn't be able to work them the next day.

I tend to work each muscle group once a week, twice in a week max. Everything I've read has said that's the correct way to build muscle.

I did legs day yesterday by the way. Satisfyingly sore today

I did extreme isolation exercises for both bicep heads. Certain exercises to target both but each day a different head of the bicep. Then I take 4 days off then repeat again. Targeting the biceps to get an inch or so on them then I'll go back to triceps again.

Day 1 is hammer curls and close grip curls.
Day 2 is wide grip curls

[Pablo]

Hmm I'm no expert but I'm still not sure you can isolate the heads of the biceps quite that well as to hit one and not use the other. Anyway, whatever works for you. I'm still a rank amateur at this!

I have just added an inch to my arms myself, it's taken about 5 months though. But that growth is definitely in the biceps and the triceps combined. The triceps are the bigger of the two muscles after all, so I wouldn't neglect them.

[Roboklopp]

Shifting the grip etc can defo emphasise which part of your arms you exercise.

Reckon I'm gonna take my post final bad mood out down the gym tomoz, day off today & using it to do ****ty chores. Deads tomoz plus bit more shoulders. Plus swimming. Cunts.