Gym And Supplement Discussion

[NickR33]

80KG

175 CM

low bodyfat.

can we swap? lol

man it was hard not eating the garlic naan bread that was brought into the office today, smelt great... I may have had a tiny taste of the butter chicken though

[Birds]

yeah that's the key, having a measure so you can always push to get faster, make a game out of it

I'm not built for jogging... sprinting yes... long distance... ahhh no... maybe if I lost about 10kg!

yeah fairly solid... I never fit into shirts unless they're custom made, my neck is a full size bigger than the rest of me so I can never get the button done up lol... and I have relatively short arms... my bro in law who trains with me calls me T Rex... he reckons that's why I can lift more cos I don't have to move it as far lol

nice Dezz, haven't heard of them but that doesn't mean much... heaps of respect for footy players and the fitness/toughness you need

I hate long distance myself. Should have mentioned my run is only 3km, so near enough to being considered a sprint. I don't know how people can do marathons and run for hours nonstop - now that's some boring shit! I did the Puffing Billy race once (13.2km) and that felt like I was running for friggen ever.

What measures are you taking at the moment to try and lose the weight?

It's amazing the fitness required for footy, particularly in a defender role. Even in amateur football, it makes you appreciate the fitness level of AFL players all the more.

[RubyRS4]

I guess this is the place where I can announce that a few months ago (after being made redundant at my desk job of 11 years) I decided to pursue that dream of mine to be a Master Trainer.

I'm 175cm, 80kg, been into sport all my life, weight training, and (more specifically) karate for the past 20 years. I've been overseas for tournaments, trained so hard I've puked, and coached plenty of friends with their fights. Been there, done that basically ... and now ready to share what I've learn. Whether you want to lose weight, gain strength, endurance, or improve your athletic competitiveness.

I've been personal training others for years, but now I've stepped things up a notch to become a Master Trainer/Self Defence Trainer. I've already done a group class ... a bit like body combat, but with REAL techniques and using the body's dynamics for a high intensity workout. But I do cover aerobic fitness as well as strength training also.

Look up "Roo Fitness" on facebook if you'd like to know more. Or hit me with a PM if you'd like some help in fitness.

[NickR33]

What measures are you taking at the moment to try and lose the weight?

trying not to be a fat shit... lol

nah I'm pretty good actually... I play basketball Mon (sometimes 2 games), heavy weight session Tue, medium weight session/body weight excercises Thu and circuit training Sat morning (similar to crossfit)

my diet during the week is pretty good... special high protein low sugar cereal in the morning, a boiled egg/banana mid morning, chicken salad or equiv for lunch, baked beans or nuts or boiled egg mid arvo, a nice hearty meal of meat 'n' veggies or stir fry for dinner and a glass of milk sometimes with milo before bed

I avoid bread, potatoes, pasta etc and juices/softdrink

then Fri night I usually cheat and eat some takeaway... sometimes reasonably healthy chinese but sometimes pizza... then we usually end up eating out at some point over the weekend where I'll cheat a bit too... throw in a few beers or G&T's here and there over the weekend as well... and if I've gone out for someones birthday or an event... well... I probably got on the piss pretty bad and undid all the hard work lol

here's something 'fun' to try, I've been doing the 3 minute push up challenge... basically you do as many push ups in 3 minutes as you can with strict form (no cheating!)... you can rest as much as you like but the clock doesn't stop... I set a new PB last night at 95... but the last 5 might have been a bit dodgy lol... I did sets of 20, 20, 15, 15, 10, 10, 5

[dezz]

Don't think the milk before bed will be doing the fat loss much good, even without the Milo

[IOWNU]

How good is nandos.

Gym food.

Just avoid the chips.

[dezz]

How good is nandos.

Gym food.

Just avoid the chips.

I don't mind a half chicken and double classic burger post workout....so good...

[Trozzle]

K2 Moto? I have Extremes...they were pricey but very good. Wheels are HUGE.

They're k2 Camano. Pretty much brand new condition. Not sure what the 2nd hand price for this kinda gear should be since there's nothing on eBay that I could find, but he said he'd do $100 and throw in his knee/elbow/wrist pads too. Seems like a good deal when he allegedly paid ~$300 for the gear in the first place, regardless of age.

Thoughts?

[NickR33]

skim milk... supposed to help keep your metabolism running while your asleep... I dunno, I've only started doing it over the last few months and I'm still slowly losing fat... its hard to judge because you put on muscle and lose fat and stay a similar weight... I really need one of those skin fold testers

I just need to keep it consistent... its always something... easter was not good... my wife brought home a whole bunch of greek cakes and chocolate and I tried my best to stay away... but I'm weak when the temptation is sitting on the table

[dezz]

Just sounds like your a similar body type to me, look at pasta/potatoes and get fat etc. The sugar right before bed might be doing you more harm than good, but you'll know better than anyone else

[Birds]

here's something 'fun' to try, I've been doing the 3 minute push up challenge... basically you do as many push ups in 3 minutes as you can with strict form (no cheating!)... you can rest as much as you like but the clock doesn't stop... I set a new PB last night at 95... but the last 5 might have been a bit dodgy lol... I did sets of 20, 20, 15, 15, 10, 10, 5

Might try that one. Have you done the 50kg bench press until failure challenge? Haven't attempted for a couple of years, but iirc it was 45 reps before I died in the ass. You end up very tensed up afterwards!

How good is nandos.

Gym food.

Just avoid the chips.

Nandos is fan-friggen-tastic. And I can't avoid the chips, they taste to damn good, with or without peri salt.

They're k2 Camano. Pretty much brand new condition. Not sure what the 2nd hand price for this kinda gear should be since there's nothing on eBay that I could find, but he said he'd do $100 and throw in his knee/elbow/wrist pads too. Seems like a good deal when he allegedly paid ~$300 for the gear in the first place, regardless of age.

Thoughts?

They'll be fine for recreation man. Can get blades very cheap second hand...and they'll usually be in very good condition. People have a habit of buying expensive rollerblades and using them like once or twice. My Extremes were about $600 brand new...waste of money given I've used them 3 or 4 times. Hope to get back into it soon though, it's awesome exercise for the legs.

[Trozzle]

Yeah I remember it being absolutely awesome on the legs, can't wait to give them a real go tomorrow

$600 though?! holy jesus I didn't think you could get them that expensive!!!

[IOWNU]

I've never tried the 50kg bench press to failure thing before.

I'm going to try it this weekend sometime me thinks.

Try 100 reps of 60kg squats= death. You literally collapse. Literally. Never again.

[NickR33]

do you rest or try and smash 100 without racking the bar?

going to try the 50kg bench til failure next week

[Trozzle]

50kg bench? fark I might make...20? lol

[oweban]

troy, get the skates, fkn awesome price

i bought valo jj1's last year thinking i'd get back into aggressive skating.... did NOT happen. not I'm looking for replacement frames that'll fit 80mm wheels so i can use them for rec skating

[iamhe77]

I am sort of a cross between ecto and mesomorph (more towards ecto though )

Worked my arse off for 8 of the past 10 years and played heaps of basketball (though not overly gifted)

Anyway, sitting at 95kg atm, plan to get my strength back up and trim a little weight to get back down to 90-91kg.

Trying something much less consuming than I used to do but should see some decent results.

Wed/Fri/Sun

am - Legs/Chest/Back

pm - Shoulders/arms

(starting at 4 sets per bodypart - +2 sets for shoulders - and will increase periodically. 6-7 reps not quite failure)

all other days, 3-4mins of high intensity explosive "cardio" (30secs/30sec rest/30secs etc) in the morning and evenings.

Need to take body measurements tomorrow morning.

hmm, dunno why I posted this (maybe for a little motivation?).

[Trozzle]

troy, get the skates, fkn awesome price

i bought valo jj1's last year thinking i'd get back into aggressive skating.... did NOT happen. not I'm looking for replacement frames that'll fit 80mm wheels so i can use them for rec skating

yep, done. They're sitting on my side of the bay at work now. That means I own them. lol

Haven't bladed in MANY MANY years. Like around 7 I'd guess. Gonna be sketchy as.

[Birds]

Wahahaha the first time I put on skates in years, I was shaky as all f**k. Give it a couple of sessions and it all comes back to you though. It's probably easier with small wheels...I have 100mm - they look like friggen scooter wheels!

Yeah I remember it being absolutely awesome on the legs, can't wait to give them a real go tomorrow

$600 though?! holy jesus I didn't think you could get them that expensive!!!

Yeah. Turns out that isn't all that expensive lol. I was bragging to my auntie about how expensive my blades were...her 12 year old son (my cousin) ice skates competitively and they bought him $1200 rollerblades. See my avatar for my reaction face.

I've never tried the 50kg bench press to failure thing before.

I'm going to try it this weekend sometime me thinks.

Try 100 reps of 60kg squats= death. You literally collapse. Literally. Never again.

do you rest or try and smash 100 without racking the bar?

going to try the 50kg bench til failure next week

Both of you post up how you go, would be interested to know. Might give it another shot myself. Don't know if it's a good or bad thing to do regularly, I was only doing it for kicks in a mate's backyard gym...but honestly...in some ways it felt like a better workout than doing 10 reps of 95kg. Probably because I did it until death, unlike a regular set, which I do to 10 no matter what. One things for sure, the normal 95kg sets make 50kg feel friggen light.

[oweban]

yep, done. They're sitting on my side of the bay at work now. That means I own them. lol

Haven't bladed in MANY MANY years. Like around 7 I'd guess. Gonna be sketchy as.

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