Gym thread (2014)

[SunnyB]

Haha this is my type of thread, just found this. I love the gym, love 21s and love 5x5.

21s are done with the barbell yeah?

How much do you curl?

[QuidProQuo]

I was pretty small at the end of Year 12. I actually lost about 3kgs because I didn't like to eat while studying (I found I just ate and didn't study!) and didn't really make room for long eating sessions. I've now regained that weight and put on a bit. But I've been training 3-4 times a week since we finished (5 weeks or so, now?) and I can see a good difference. Like, I don't quite have Ronnie Coleman arms, haha, but defs have padded out noticeably, so that ppl I often see have commented.
Wait a bit more than 2 weeks. Don't expect to see something in a day, or you'll get impatient and your motivation might fizzle out.
Also, make sure that when you lift, you take into consideration any body areas that have given you trouble previously. I was told not to do heavy chest training because I have a mild postural problem, and apparently bench press etc. can accentuate kyphosis by pulling the back muscles forward. Just a heads up Have fun!

[brenden]

Yep 21s are with the barbell.


I don't isolate biceps at all :p. I really only do front squats, deadlifts, bench, cleans and barbell rows. I mix it up though.

QPQ - definitely can pull your muscles forward and give you that caveman look. DEADLIFT AND FROMT SQUAT MY MAN.

And yeah also - 2 weeks... Not happening. Consistency over a long period of time is what will see results. I'm kinda lazy with tracking gains. I've got 40 years to meet my goals (be Thor), so I'm not in any hurry.

[SunnyB]

Yeah i thought so

How often do you go to the gym a week? I always hate working legs, i always tend to go for a run instead. Instead of doing extensions, squats, leg presses.

TBH everyday is arm day

[brenden]

3-4 times a week. Mostly 3 times as I work etc. For me, everyday is leg day, no day is arm day :p

[DJA]

I've got 40 years to meet my goals (be Thor), so I'm not in any hurry.

Seems legit.

Could you define a 'half-rep' for a curl for my knowledge? never done one

[brenden]

From full extension holding a barebell, curl halfway up your body, so your forearm and bicep make a right-angle. After doing seven, being the bar up to your shoulders (so do a full curl), then lower jr down halfway for the right-angle. Then just do seven full curls.

There's way too much bicep talk ITT.

[QuidProQuo]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VI2RKI0HvxU

Demonstrated by the master himself, hehe
Check 3:45.
Just crossed my mind, why do bodybuilders rarely use a full range of motion? It is to increase the T.U.T or something...?

[brenden]

I couldn't tell you, I'm not a big fan of body building so I don't look into it much :p

[Robert243]

Anyone like cardio ( tredmile , excercise bike , rowing ) ?

[brenden]

I like sprinting on the rowing machine to race other people, otherwise I find gym cardio tedious. Of rather run outside or box.

[kensan]

Haha i agree some do work , but just be cautious .
A question to a few experienced gym guys and girls , how long does it take to get visible biceps . If you do push ups , sit ups , chin ups , and a few non heavy weights . My plan is to get them in two weeks from now do you think its possible guys . I know this ins't body building forum , but i'd like to here from people my age that's why i"m asking here .

Probs can't do in 2 weeks man, work hard for like 6 months and you would get good results. Takes years to get a sick physique.

P.S biceps are pointless unless you're a body builder.

^this hahhahah

Just crossed my mind, why do bodybuilders rarely use a full range of motion? It is to increase the T.U.T or something...?

Depends on the exercise I think. Like take DB shoulder press, they might not bother with the upper half of the motion because it works more triceps than shoulders so they only do the lower proportion. But yeah I've read about how it's better for TUT

[abeybaby]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VI2RKI0HvxU

Demonstrated by the master himself, hehe
Check 3:45.
Just crossed my mind, why do bodybuilders rarely use a full range of motion? It is to increase the T.U.T or something...?

Not using full ROM is something only people with at least a decade of experience will use. Not using full ROM increases time under tension - at the top and bottom of an exercise, where joints are locked, there is no tension in muscles. Not using full ROM eliminates that. But please, for the love of god, use full rom for 10 years, then start looking into this.

Also, Bullet, protein shakes are totally fine. Most are just milk solids, which are in almost every mass produced item ever. Also, if every day is arm day now, you will kick yourself in 2 years. Don't fall into the same mistake as so many other people.

Also, bodybuilding is a totally separate sport to powerlifting. Bodybuilders don't care how much you bench, curl, squat or deadlift. They care about how you look on contest day. There is a reason that 'powerlifting form' exists. It allows you to cheat out of a few kilos on your lifts, so yes, you can lift more weight. But that's only because you're using more auxiliary muscles to support your lift. It's counterproductive for bodybuilding.

[Special At Specialist]

Isn't bodybuilding the whole reason guys go to the gym? I mean, let's be realistic: you don't hear many guys saying "I go to the gym because I want to be healthy and reduce my risk of osteoporosis". They all sign up with the aim of: "I want to look attractive and have big muscles". This is particularly the case for guys in the 16-30 age group. They all just want to bulk up, grow big biceps, shoulder muscles, chest muscles, a 6-pack etc... don't they?

[brenden]

Lol not in my case at least. I don't isolate biceps or my visible abs (probably out of laziness on the latter)... I go to gym because I love training and I want to increase the amount of cool stuff my body can do. If someone put a curse on me such that I would look the same for the rest of my life, I'd still be in the gym three times a week.