Gym

[cyRil]

Whenever I do a legs session I can't walk properly for 4 days afterwards.
And no, boys, when I say 'legs session' I don't mean 'getting bummed'.

[TrueSlawter]

I've dropped back to about 14st5 again since moving back home after uni (was hovering around 15st before).
Should probably start getting back in to the gym properly since I paid for a membership, but only been twice in the past three weeks

I dropped about the same over uni.. went from 15st7 to now around the 14st4-5 range, dropped weight eating less crap and more pasta based dishes.. Also my shoulder is now around 75% up to full strength, only 15kg less now than what I could do "easily" before the injury on the shoulder press ( I know it aint great free-weights are better but been doing that mixed in with free weights) Mainly as I cant think of many free weight exercises for shoulders bar replicating the shoulder press movements with a barbell or 2 dumbells.

[lynam1104]

I've started this insanity program hoping to burn fat currently at about 95kg looking to drop to about 90.

[Aedaphon]

I've started this insanity program hoping to burn fat currently at about 95kg looking to drop to about 90.

Eat less, work out more

Good on you though- what does the programme actually involve?

As predicted I struggled to walk today- cleans are just unbearable. Out of interest is anyone else here under 20? Need to justify my runt status

[lucky number 7]

Eat less, work out more

Good on you though- what does the programme actually involve?

As predicted I struggled to walk today- cleans are just unbearable. Out of interest is anyone else here under 20? Need to justify my runt status

19 here... 5'10 85kg.

...I'm the bloody runt

[Gavin]

Try being 22, 5ft4 (and a half) and weighing 72kg's (11 stone / 160 pounds). Technically I am overweight. Recently starting going to the gym after two years out and I've lost a stone in four weeks. I only swim as I do not understand the free weights much and don't have a gym 'buddy' to keep an eye out on me.

[lynam1104]

It's called max interval circuit train i believe. It basically interval training but it incorporates strength and cardio work at the same time, it's bloody hard. It's all done using body weight and you don't need a lot of space to do it.

I'm 15, 95kg and 6'3 which makes you very runty :P

[Aedaphon]

Nope, still winning (or is it losing when it comes to runtiness?): 18, 6'1 80kgs

... At least I can run a sub-12 100m

[lucky number 7]

Try being 22, 5ft4 (and a half) and weighing 72kg's (11 stone / 160 pounds). Technically I am overweight. Recently starting going to the gym after two years out and I've lost a stone in four weeks. I only swim as I do not understand the free weights much and don't have a gym 'buddy' to keep an eye out on me.

I've a mate with about the same stats who is a top quality winger.. Do you play at all?

[Gavin]

I've a mate with about the same stats who is a top quality winger.. Do you play at all?

Played up until three years ago when I started university. Only literally got back into the way of gym(ing) it as my fitness had gone to pot as well as a belly appearing. My position was scrum-half but I had a spell as a winger for three years due to my lack of left-to-right passing.

[TrueSlawter]

I'm 19 6'4 and ~92kg

[Sker]

I'm the runt here, I weighed in at 73,4kg tonight and that's after drinking a **** load of water.

I win, I'm a scrawny ******* with a gut. Imagine what that looks like... Seriously it's the only place I have fat is my gut. I'm starting to grow myself some muscles though. Would like it if I could get rid of this thing though. (Don't know how much my insulin shots should take credit for, think I injected into my belly for 10 years straight, switching to my upper legs now but it hurts like 10 different sorts of hell)

Oh yeah and I exercised my forearms tonight before doing biceps (didn't hurt at all this time and I could go heavier) and I did the back/biceps thing (seated rows/lat pull downs) as well as curls etc. Maybe one day I'll be half Heineken's size

[Peat]

Go away squats , 3 times this week yaaaaaaay


140kg yesterday yuuuuuusss

I love competitveness/this place. This post made me realise I was totally not pushing myself, so today I went and upped my squats from 65kg to 100kg. I, uhm, probably should have done that increase a wee bit more leisurely, but f**k it. Reckon there's a bit more left in there too before I start to really struggle but didn't want to push it too much...

[big ginger 8]

16 5'10" 93KG need to gain about 10 kg though am a bit out of shape at the moment need to do a lot of work.

[cyRil]

I love competitveness/this place. This post made me realise I was totally not pushing myself, so today I went and upped my squats from 65kg to 100kg. I, uhm, probably should have done that increase a wee bit more leisurely, but f**k it. Reckon there's a bit more left in there too before I start to really struggle but didn't want to push it too much...

Sit-down squats are the best. Have a go on those and then have fun taking a **** for the next week!!

[Sker]

One exercise I hate is that thing when you stand like you're taking a **** or farting with your back at an angle and you pull a barbell towards your chest and back out, barbell row? It's crap, ****e!

[cmac95]

I'm 16, 5ft 8 and 72 kilos.

I want to get up to about 80-85KG with mainly gaining weight about the chest and shoulders.

Going to be fun

[Sker]

You still have about 3 years of growing left, so shouldn't be too hard. 3 years ago when I was 16 I was so full of hormones I wanted to hump everything in sight including my closet. I'm thinking if I spent that time in the gym instead of wanking my two forearms would be the same size now.........

[cmac95]

You still have about 3 years of growing left, so shouldn't be too hard. 3 years ago when I was 16 I was so full of hormones I wanted to hump everything in sight including my closet. I'm thinking if I spent that time in the gym instead of wanking my two forearms would be the same size now.........

Ha, I also want to add about 1/2 a KG to my left arm!

[big ginger 8]

Don't know about thateveryone grows differently I haven't grown to much in a year pretty much the same size. Hoping for a growth spurt this Summer.

[Sker]

The potential for growth however is in your body, at 14-20 (I think?) you're full of that **** other people have to inject themselves with or take as supplements to grow (once again, I think)

[Peat]

Don't know about thateveryone grows differently I haven't grown to much in a year pretty much the same size. Hoping for a growth spurt this Summer.

While I (and many other male members of my father's family) didn't reach full growth until about mid-twenties.

[big ginger 8]

I think officially you're not fully grown until 25 though for most it's pretty minimal after 18. Actually working the big muscle groups in your body floods it with growth horomones.

[TRF_Draggs]

Ha, I also want to add about 1/2 a KG to my left arm!

Google Images: Paul Marshall.
See you in a few days!

[TrueSlawter]

I think officially you're not fully grown until 25 though for most it's pretty minimal after 18. Actually working the big muscle groups in your body floods it with growth horomones.

heavy weights at a younger age can also stunt growth or something so you have to balance it out when your younger (think its below 16 it has a bigger chance of damage)

[big ginger 8]

That seems to generally be considered a myth now. I've seen people who started gym work early and are now short by comparison to most and others who are average or tall. I only started last year anyway.

[lucky number 7]

You still have about 3 years of growing left, so shouldn't be too hard. 3 years ago when I was 16 I was so full of hormones I wanted to hump everything in sight including my closet. I'm thinking if I spent that time in the gym instead of wanking my two forearms would be the same size now.........

I couldn't get to sleep at all last night , personal bested at forearms...

[lucky number 7]

I love competitveness/this place. This post made me realise I was totally not pushing myself, so today I went and upped my squats from 65kg to 100kg. I, uhm, probably should have done that increase a wee bit more leisurely, but f**k it. Reckon there's a bit more left in there too before I start to really struggle but didn't want to push it too much...

Great work mate , I only began improving strength since I began to force myself to lift heavy as I can until the point where my form begins to take a noticeable decline

[Aedaphon]

heavy weights at a younger age can also stunt growth or something so you have to balance it out when your younger (think its below 16 it has a bigger chance of damage)

This has been debunked by a couple of studies but like most rumours that go around there is some truth to it. If you're young and you damage your growth plate (ie the bone right at the end of any particularly long bone, usually happens down in the legs) it will have a serious impact on your growth. Basically, avoid the serious lifts until you know exactly what you're doing.

Or just tell kids to use machines instead of the free weights. It's a little wimpy, but hey, better than flooding the serious weights with 14 year olds

[Peat]

Great work mate , I only began improving strength since I began to force myself to lift heavy as I can until the point where my form begins to take a noticeable decline

Unfortunately, my thigh muscles are always so tight that squatting form's a bit iffy for me - but as I can walk properly today, I definitely think there's space to run.