Lewberry pie
Striker
Ran a 10 minute mile last week, then slight pull on hammy doing box squats but isn't it to bad.
Mickdundee
Winger
I was the fat kid at school who was always shit at sports. I’d have been great at it.
I ended up lifting weights properly in my late 20s, at 5 stone lighter than I was at school.
I gave away some home brewing gear last week via Facey marketplace and the guy who took it is a U.K. over 50s bodybuilding champion, personal trainer with a PHD in sports nutrition/sports science. He’s sent me over a load of info as a thank you and I’ll get going on that after the school holidays.
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Lewberry pie
Striker
I don't think so maybe if you were taking 20mg, try eating a banana before you train and increasing your salt intake.
Anyone ever trained with their partner? My wife is showing some interest in coming to the gym. I’ve just started back at lifting weights and doing a 2 day a week StrongLifts program and I’ve said I can show her the ropes.
She’s shitting herself at showing herself up though
She’s shitting herself at showing herself up though
Do you work well together on DIY and things like that? My wife and I are the very best of friends, but there's no way we could work together and I imagine that would transfer to the gym...
Spoilers:
Luke Stoltman breaks the British log press record with 221kg. Fails at the world (230kg though), Big Z's record of 228kg still stands, from 2015.
Rob Kearney has torn his tricep attempting to break his own American log press record.
Personally, things are going well. 95kg bench Thursday, 97.5kg today, confident I'll hit 100kg Tuesday, which I've been working towards for almost two years now. Then I'm going to lower the weight, up the volume and lose some weight before looking to build strength again.
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Back tomorrow after my bout of covid, see how much it's effected things.
Hope it goes well.
Thurston
Winger
You’ll probably be stronger. That’s supercompensation for you.
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I would've agreed if I wasn't one week post deload before having to take over a week off for self isolation
Although I don't think I've rested in such a pure sense of the word for years.
Cheers mate.
Good first session will be a mood boost.
Deleted User 11453
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We need to check her squat depth and deadlift form, so take plenty of pics.Na, terribly. Bodes well
first session tomorrow I think
Jambezz
Winger
Do you go to Puregym? Seen loads of couples/pairs of mates being told they can't train together (even if from the same household)
Ner, ultraflex in Durham. Plenty seem to be training in pairs
Jambezz
Winger
I've a mate who uses that gym and one using David Lloyd and both seem to be fine. Not sure why Pure have such an issue with it.
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First session back today post-plague. Strength down very very slightly - don't feel like I have a smidgen of explosiveness. New niggles have emerged though at elbow and RC. Hopefully goes over the course of the week. Overall pleasantly surprised with the strength maintenance. Work capacity just evaporated as the session went on though, so if it's a lingering effect of covid I will have to re-evaluate my training approach as it's dependent on having very good work capacity, otherwise I'm not potentiating any future goals, just grinding through for the sake of it.
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Charmless Man
Striker
Aye, quite a bit. Typically fine, she listens quite well.
She amuses me because she's remarkably strong with squats but struggles like fuck with an empty bar on bench
We haven’t been yet, probably tomorrow but she tried an empty bar bench last night and struggled. Hopefully there’s 15kg bars at the gymAye, quite a bit. Typically fine, she listens quite well.
She amuses me because she's remarkably strong with squats but struggles like fuck with an empty bar on bench
Lewberry pie
Striker
Nah wouldn't be touching that with a barge pole.
The 20 year old office hotty on the other hand ...
Is she worried about embarrassment like?
Get her an weightlifting practice bar they're very light and used for technical stuff, my 6 year old wanted to try so I started him squatting with a broom handle.
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She was alright, weak as piss but alright. There’s a lot to learn.
She did very well with the BORs. Squats weren’t to depth but that’ll come in time with flexibility and confidence. She struggled with bench the most, it was just too heavy. Gonna try a machine or light dumbbells next time I think
She did very well with the BORs. Squats weren’t to depth but that’ll come in time with flexibility and confidence. She struggled with bench the most, it was just too heavy. Gonna try a machine or light dumbbells next time I think
