The Health 'n' Fitness Thread

[Ndnd]

I have decided to do the 30 day squat challenge. Anyone fancy doing it with me?

[Moonburp]

I have decided to do the 30 day squat challenge. Anyone fancy doing it with me?

Weighted or not?

I used to be able to squat 1 1/2 body weight before I lost most of my strength

[Ndnd]

Fuck it I need a challenge! Weighted it is - though to be fair my arse carrys enough weight to squat with as it is Who else is in?

[Moonburp]

I would if I hadn't promised myself never to set foot in a weights room again!

[TheLotusEater193]

I would if I hadn't promised myself never to set foot in a weights room again!

Why?

[Moonburp]

I would if I hadn't promised myself never to set foot in a weights room again!

Why?

Because I figured out that I never actually enjoyed doing it and I had a tendency to overdo it!

[TheLotusEater193]

I would if I hadn't promised myself never to set foot in a weights room again!

Why?

Because I figured out that I never actually enjoyed doing it and I had a tendency to overdo it!

Ah ok, fair enough. I've only just got into it properly and I LOVE IT! I love having visible tricep muscles :3

[PoonLagoonGuy23]

Been working hard on strength at the gym lately and stuff seems to be looking up. I weight 78kg and am getting:

Deadlift - 180kg
Squat - 150kg
Bench - 110kg
15 Wide-grip Pull-ups

Really need to work on cardio and getting my stamina up but its so bloody boring!

Oh and tried that Shaun T insanity thing, sweatiest I've ever been in my life

[VirginInvader]

Fucking hell, remind me not to fuck with you I'm only a few kilos lighter than you and can't lift anything like that!

[V-Man]

That's impressive.

[Freyja]

I have decided to do the 30 day squat challenge. Anyone fancy doing it with me?

I was going to say yes, then I saw that day 1 is 50! I'd struggle with even that amount, aghh. I'm so unfit it's ridiculous

edit: sod it, I'll give it a go anyway!

[PoonLagoonGuy23]

Yeah I'm happy with the strength gains I've made but I seriously don't look like I can lift anything like that. Just find that putting on size and actually gaining weight is the hardest thing ever! Only gone up like 3kg in a year and I must be getting at least 3500 cals on most days. Train in a 6-12 rep range on most stuff except for compound strength shit. Where am I going wrong?!

[TheLotusEater193]

Yeah I'm happy with the strength gains I've made but I seriously don't look like I can lift anything like that. Just find that putting on size and actually gaining weight is the hardest thing ever! Only gone up like 3kg in a year and I must be getting at least 3500 cals on most days. Train in a 6-12 rep range on most stuff except for compound strength shit. Where am I going wrong?!

Genetics, my friend!

[georgebailey96]

I seem to be lucky in the aspect of, if I wanna slim down to having near visible abs (where its starting to cut but only just) I can, but I also can lift a lot and put on a fair bit of muscle when I want. Last time I was in the Gym at the start of the year I was on:

Bench: 85kg
Leg Press: 180kg(maxed machine, 4 reps)
Shoulders:40kg
Calf Raise:Max(think it was like 150?)
Curl:15kg

Nothing special, but I tend to do ok if I ever go.

[Moonburp]

Anyone read The Times article on Saturday about weightlifting?