Gym Thread (2013)

[thushan]

So! Who else gyms here? And what are your plans for this year?

[VivaTequila]

To go to the gym this year

lol

[Starlight]

Not really a gym fan.

I prefer to jog at my local parks I'm aiming for every second day

[thushan]

That'd be awesome.

Hey question - it's not the best idea to do cardio whilst bulking up right? Only when you're cutting?

[brenden]

That'd be awesome.

Hey question - it's not the best idea to do cardio whilst bulking up right? Only when you're cutting?

Year you're correct. Heavy cardio can speed up your metabolism and make it harder to put on muscle, not to mention burn the fat you want to be using when you're picking up heavy things. Avoid running right in the morning when you wake up, this will jack up your metabolism. Light runs are okay but avoid sprints at all costs. Except when you're racing me at the meet up.
(When you're cutting go crazy)

[thushan]

Year you're correct. Heavy cardio can speed up your metabolism and make it harder to put on muscle, not to mention burn the fat you want to be using when you're picking up heavy things. Avoid running right in the morning when you wake up, this will jack up your metabolism. Light runs are okay but avoid sprints at all costs. Except when you're racing me at the meet up.
(When you're cutting go crazy)

Haha no cardio for me then - i'm already a hard gainer as it is!

[brenden]

Didn't you put on like 6kgs in 6 weeks?

[thushan]

Didn't you put on like 6kgs in 6 weeks?

Yeah...is that meant to be high? I dunno man, I thought I was a hard gainer because I'm a naturally lean guy and could never put on weight no matter how much I ate. It's only when I started free weights that my weight rose like that.

[brenden]

Well... You know that it's a lot harder to put on muscle than it is to burn fat, right? And you know 1kg a week for someone a bit overweight is pretty good loss. You're the math wiz, let me know how it turns out when you convert it into gains.

[TheFedExpress]

If anyone needs some inspiration, check out

Zyzz- The Legacy.

Haha, good for a bit of a laugh, but inspiring too. Language warning though :/

[Eric Cartman]

I've thinking of hitting the gym occasionally these holidays...

For a total noob, what should I do to get some visible muscles?

[Biceps]

I've been hitting the gym for 2 years now and here are my stats and goals:

                        Current           Goal
Squat               150 kg            180/200 kg
Deadlift            140 kg             170/180 kg
Bench press     150 kg             180/190 kg

Only reason my legs are weak is because i started doing them a year ago.

[thushan]

I've been hitting the gym for 2 years now and here are my stats and goals:

                        Current           Goal
Squat               150 kg            180/200 kg
Deadlift            140 kg             170/180 kg
Bench press     150 kg             180/190 kg

Only reason my legs are weak is because i started doing them a year ago.

WTF 150 kg squats?

Damnit I'm struggling on 75!

And you bench press 150 kg...hold on, is this benchmax, or is this 8-10 reps with 3 sets?

[Truck]

Just to clear something up, not all cardio is bad for gains. Sprint training alongside free weights is a great way to build muscle and general strength. Similarly, you're not going to lose all your gains from doing a 5km run once every week... so long as you're not running marathons and half-marathons you'll be fine.

[brenden]

Just to clear something up, not all cardio is bad for gains. Sprint training alongside free weights is a great way to build muscle and general strength. Similarly, you're not going to lose all your gains from doing a 5km run once every week... so long as you're not running marathons and half-marathons you'll be fine.

Sprint training? Because it works thighs and thus makes muscle growth easier? I'd always been told to avoid sprints.

I've thinking of hitting the gym occasionally these holidays...

For a total noob, what should I do to get some visible muscles?

What do you mean by visible? Bigger? Visible abs? More defined muscles?