Fitness Thread

Quote: Tuco, Sept 2009

Back on the weights today, so Chest day

Only doing that today?

You should have started that chesterday

COME ON THREAD! DON'T YOU DIE ON ME YET! *pounds chest of thread and gives mouth-to-mouth*

Okay, so October was a very very bad month for me. Between not being able to go to the gym during the week because of all the overtime I was doing, and my weekends being full of drinking due to stag, wedding, leaving parties, sickness.... Hadn't been to the gym in over a month.

Before that, I had lost around 16lbs, and I was actually really afraid I'd put pretty much all of it back on. As I said, a lot of drinking, combined with a lot of really bad food due to working late and takeaways after drinking etc. So I was really afraid I'd be pretty much starting from scratch again. Luckily though, I've only put on 5lbs, bringing my net loss back to 11. While its certainly not ideal, it gives me extra motivation to get back to where I was.

So hit the gym last night. Felt like the toughest session ever. Ended up doing only 50 minutes as opposed to an hour, but felt good getting back into it, and I hope to be back into my normal 1 hour routine by Sunday, then hit it hard from next week on.

That guy who I keep meeting in the changing room who knows me but I don't know him was there again. And not only there, but ALL there. He didn't need to walk over beside me and change while facing me and telling me about trying to sell his car, he could have done that from where he already was, behind the divider. Where all penises should stay

Quote: Winston Zeddemore, Nov 2009

Nice one Barrington Smash and cut the mayo off that butty and have it on wholemeal and its loads better, maybe even throw on some lettuce

I can't remember if they just have normal egg (as in, not in mayo). If so, I'd switch to that. I think for today, I'll go with the usual, but have a gander round the shop to see if there's anything else I could go with. I just really like that shop. And I hate brining my own lunch to work because then I end up eating it in the office. I need to get out of this place for at least a half hour a day.

I think on some days I might go to a different shop that has a kind of salad bar thing. Had it a few times and was really nice, although I have to eat it in the office. Ah well, sacrifices I suppose

Quote: Snoop, Nov 2009

Good going Barry I'm not weight myself at the moment, can't be arsed with it. Did Spartan training on Saturday, was hard work but well worth it, so I'll be carrying that on. Going to change my cardio routine as well and try to get it done first thing in the morning before work, but leaving the house at quarter past six in the morning is horrible.

Going to change up my routine a bit too.

Old Routine:
10mins rowing machine
10mins crosstrainer
3x15 25kg Chest press
3x15 25kg Low Pulley
10mins crosstrainer
3x15 25kg Lat Machine
3x15 15kg Leg extension (I think thats what its called)

I was doing such low weights because the trainer said that was best for losing weight. Apparantly, she was wrong.

New routine:
10mins rowing machine (stepped up a level)
3x10 40kg Chest Press
10mins crosstrainer
3x10 40kg Low pulley
10mins exercise bike
3x10 40kg Lat Machine
5 mins crosstrainer (higher level than before)
3x10 25kg leg extension


Still haven't switched to freeweights even though I keep threatening to. Not much point starting now as when January comes, the gym will be mental busy and I'd say everyone will head for the weights

You can't spot reduce fat from a particular part of your body. It'll just come off bit by bit all over, regardless of which exercise you do.

Reducing your carb intake and upping the protein intake will help, and also minimising/eliminating alcohol, particularly if you have excess fat around your hips. Studies have supposedly shown that calories from alcohol are typically stored around this area, and I have to say I can personally vouch that it's probably true.

I've somehow lost 9lbs despite eating regular takeaways, carbs by the pan-load, and rarely exercising other than grappling with other men for an inflatable egg on Monday nights and occasionally Wednesday afternoons.

The human body is a mystery.

If that's the equation, then you've been misinformed along the way.

And no, I'm done with sexing anything that walks and is human. I've eyes for one person and will shortly be trying to make something of it.

Did it work for you, or was there a different method employed?

Gym again this morning. Under 17 stone now. When I look in the mirror, I still see no difference between me now and me 6 months ago. But on Friday, I had to put on a pair of wellingtons that I hadn't worn since September. Then, my feet fit into then, but they got stuck on my giant calfs, which made them really uncomfortable. Friday, legs slipped right in, with room to spare. So maybe I'm just seeing myself as fatter than I actually am. I did take a picture last July, but maybe I should have taken a side profile one where the change would be more noticable.

Either way, I'm feeling good, and planning on not letting some dude's 2009th birthday get in the way of my weight loss

My arms are killing me

Decided to change up my routine and do freeweights, so I asked the trainer for help. Told him I didn't just want to focus on arms or anything, and I didn't want to have to do different workouts on different days (ie. Chest monday, arms wednesday etc)

Started off alright. Tough enough but thats what I was hoping for anyway. Until the bench press. Jesus f*cking Christ. On the bench press machine I was using I was lifting 40kg, so I knew I'd have to lift less with free weights. So the trainer started me off just lifting the bar, which was 20. That was alright. Then added 10kg. No way. Wasn't going to happen. Got through the first 2 sets of 15. Then the trainer wanted to add another 10. Ain't gonna happen chief. I could only lift 30 because you were spotting me. But no more. Even spotting me at 40, wasn't going to happen. Arms are still sore now, over 8 hours later.

The weight itself is alright, it's just the balance thats killing me. Might by a barbell myself and work on that at home, get technique right before starting to add weight. Would you need a proper bench or would just the bed be alright?

Quote: Ian Huntley, Jan 2010

My arms are killing me

Decided to change up my routine and do freeweights, so I asked the trainer for help. Told him I didn't just want to focus on arms or anything, and I didn't want to have to do different workouts on different days (ie. Chest monday, arms wednesday etc)

Started off alright. Tough enough but thats what I was hoping for anyway. Until the bench press. Jesus f*cking Christ. On the bench press machine I was using I was lifting 40kg, so I knew I'd have to lift less with free weights. So the trainer started me off just lifting the bar, which was 20. That was alright. Then added 10kg. No way. Wasn't going to happen. Got through the first 2 sets of 15. Then the trainer wanted to add another 10. Ain't gonna happen chief. I could only lift 30 because you were spotting me. But no more. Even spotting me at 40, wasn't going to happen. Arms are still sore now, over 8 hours later.

The weight itself is alright, it's just the balance thats killing me. Might by a barbell myself and work on that at home, get technique right before starting to add weight. Would you need a proper bench or would just the bed be alright?

You absolutely need to buy a bench. They usually all come together.