The Gym Topic

[carpedeum]

BMI has been officially declared as a waste way of confirming the bodymass, and obesity. saw this on BBC the other day, specifically talking about people who work out.ive been "overweight" for last 4 yrs.

[Guest Triple XXX]

i got my BMI yesterday, officially classed as "overweight".

i know i cant talk but HA

[djbmc]

BMI has been officially declared as a waste way of confirming the bodymass, and obesity. saw this on BBC the other day, specifically talking about people who work out.ive been "overweight" for last 4 yrs.

yeh man that's why this post is in general progress and not confession booth, my waist size has stayed the same and yet i'm not so much heavier that i'm classed as overweight.it's made me quite pleased./lol, dave shaddapayaface

[Yuri]

BMI has been officially declared as a waste way of confirming the bodymass, and obesity. saw this on BBC the other day, specifically talking about people who work out.ive been "overweight" for last 4 yrs.

it's obviously designed for people who don't work oti don't know why people who lift weights get so upset about bmi. you know and doctors know that you are not "obese", the test is designed to see if somebody who DOESN'T work out is unhealthily fat and needs to lose weight.

[Angelo]

Upped bicep curls today. Had plateaued for a few weeks so I'm glad I finally broke through it. Now up to 18kg for 3x8.(Being liberal with the third set, usually get up to 5 or 6 and then fail).

[Aquaman]

my arms are out of control on dumbell flys, its near impossible to go to max weight n stretch myself on these cah its mad dangerousalso skullcrushers any tips on form cos my right elbow keeps poking out

[Yuri]

also skullcrushers any tips on form cos my right elbow keeps poking out

lower the weight if you can't keep your elbows in (except for the last couple of reps)nobody cares how much you lift on triceps, keep the weight down and form perfect

[Skenghis Khan]

my arms are out of control on dumbell flys, its near impossible to go to max weight n stretch myself on these cah its mad dangerousalso skullcrushers any tips on form cos my right elbow keeps poking out

on flys, lower the weight and go for 10-12 rep range, dont go lower than parallel and keep ur elbows bent to save ur shoulder. squeeze at the top, u might enjoy incline, hits that difficult upper chest area next to the delt.personally think its ok to let ur elbows flare out a little on skull crushers, u dont want to force ur joints to conform to an unnatural movement under weight, obv u dont want ur elbows sticking rite out, but if ur elbows dont want to be parallel to ur shoulder u can let them flare a little imo, but make sure ur arms are doing the same thing, if one arms parallel and the other is sticking rite out ur gonna stress the joints. also theres no need to lock out, ur elbows will thank u later. u dont need to go rlly heavy on either exercise imo both movements are quite stressful on the joints, so keep the weight low and get the movement right./finding it hard to keep my balance on single legs squats, strangely i find it easier to balance at higher weight but then struggle to complete my sets.

[Angelo]

Getting sick of cunts in the gym now.One guy with a beanie hat on with his hood over it walking around like he's in the middle of f*ck*ng brixton hill at 1am. If you're gonna screwface people, don't screwface the little 8 stone starters then look away when you walk past anyone lifting a remotely heavy weight.Some other c*nt screaming, literally screaming, everytime he pushed on the bench.And finally some really, really fat, not hench, FAT, c*nt who stood there waiting for me to move while I was deadlifting coz he wanted to farmers walk right through the middle of the f*ck*ng area. The plainface this guy got.

[Aquaman]

progress isnt coming quick enough for my likingwat shakes r ppl using im about to cop nlarge 2 for 35 off affordable supplements

[Skenghis Khan]

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[JayB]

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[Skenghis Khan]

russian congugate method>>>>>>>>>becoming a beast i think.

[Corrigan]

went bak gym for the 1st time in mnths today n benched 90kg, surprised how little strength i lostwill be back at 100 in no timei bet my squats will be wack tho and my lats when i try work them

[Corrigan]

progress isnt coming quick enough for my likingwat shakes r ppl using im about to cop nlarge 2 for 35 off affordable supplements

whats ure diet saying bro?thats the most important thing

[A Bit Better]

Could barely stand after my squats. Wasn't even my legs killing me, it was my back. Does that mean my form is f*cked?

[Corrigan]

either that or your back is weakdo you have a belt?

[Aquaman]

progress isnt coming quick enough for my likingwat shakes r ppl using im about to cop nlarge 2 for 35 off affordable supplements

whats ure diet saying bro?thats the most important thing

its a balanced diet but the quantity is not there. got messed bowels so often i gotta be mindful of how much and what i eat.gonna try and start eating more though now ive discovered the power of black coffee

[Skenghis Khan]

eks r u making sure ur backs arched and the weights above your hips? squats will work ur back tho.ive only used a belt on MAX lifts, personally dont think theyre particularly necessary, much better to learn how to align ur body properly, contract ur core and push ur abs out, saying that i havent attempted anywhere near my PB recently.

[A Bit Better]

I think instead of arching I've just been pushing my bum out but not keep my shoulders back so the weight is closer to being over my knees than my hips. That's what I'm chalking it up to. Gonna drop the weight next time and correct it.

[GrimmyGrimGrim]

Could barely stand after my squats. Wasn't even my legs killing me, it was my back. Does that mean my form is f*cked?

probably not, after each set of squats do a set of dumbbell pullovers (medium weight - 12 reps) and feel the relief

[A Bit Better]

Could barely stand after my squats. Wasn't even my legs killing me, it was my back. Does that mean my form is f*cked?

probably not, after each set of squats do a set of dumbbell pullovers (medium weight - 12 reps) and feel the relief

Doing 5x5. Can't add exercises.

[GrimmyGrimGrim]

its not really an exercise tbh just to stretch out your ribcage, do it with deep breathsswear down it will help with the back ache

[Skenghis Khan]

decided to stay on 5x5 then?/yh ur probably leaning too far forward, contract ur whole back, push ur shoulder blades together, push ur head into the bar and look forward this helped me keep the bar moving in a straight line.

[A Bit Better]

decided to stay on 5x5 then?/yh ur probably leaning too far forward, contract ur whole back, push ur shoulder blades together, push ur head into the bar and look forward this helped me keep the bar moving in a straight line.

Yeah gonna stay on it till I can squat around 1.5 times my body weight. Should be about mid December. Then moving onto one of those football programmes in time for pre-season. Should have me ready by May which is the start of the season.Safe for the advice both of you. May factor in the pullovers. Anything to ease the pain of my lower back tightening.