PH Transformation Winter Thread 2012 - Chat

[Aphex]

I cant get on MP at work but I ordered the whey that comes in chocolate orange flavour. It's fantastic (for me) and arrived quickly. Although I would also buy a tub as it came in a pouch which was next to useless for storage.

[deadmau5]

How not to bench/spot: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJcd5cT66Yg (don't watch if you're squeamish)

Be careful when you're benching heavy.

[Muncle Trogg]

deadmau5 said:

You generally can't go wrong with MyProtein's Impact Whey. It's not as cheap as it used to be but a lot of people use it. Someone will along in a minute to provide a discount code. Order one of their shakers as well, the ones with a wire ball are much much better than the grid lid ones. They are £2.50 I think.

Cheers. Have ordered some Impact Whey as well as some Creatine and will see how it goes. Prices seemed reasonable and lots of favourable reviews.

Found a discount code for 10% off your first order, NEWMPVC

[Asterix]

Quick comparison - It's hard for me to judge how my back is getting on so I've just asked the wife to take a piccy. Now I know that the Day 1 image is relaxed and the day 23 isn't but I'm quite pleased with the progress for 3 weeks into the program. Seems the love handles have shrunk a wee bit.

Day 1:



Day 23:

[Hoofy]

[theshrew]

Nicely. Still enjoying it ?

[Asterix]

"Enjoying it' isn't exactly the turn of phrase that pops to mind . However, I'm finding it very rewarding and now I'm starting to see and feel the benefits, I'm feeling even more focused on the end goal and that alone is highly motivating.

[theshrew]

Asterix said:

"Enjoying it' isn't exactly the turn of phrase that pops to mind . However, I'm finding it very rewarding and now I'm starting to see and feel the benefits, I'm feeling even more focused on the end goal and that alone is highly motivating.

Sounds good then keep at it.

Im going for my first run in ages tonight. 999 on speed dial i think. Weights will have to wait until late in the week possibly next will see how things go.

[theshrew]

Went for my first run in a while last night just under 4 miles feck me i was hanging out it was hard.

Just goes to show it doesnt take long to get out of shape.

[Aphex]

Hi guys.

Just hit my first 2 months at the gym. I'm not really keeping a log of anything but am really enjoying myself.

I started off by doing something I found on a bodybuilding forum, 8 reps of one weight then the next week 9 reps of the same weight etc until 12 reps and then reset with new heavier weight back down the 8 reps.

That was fine and I'm seeing changes but I wasn't really enjoying it. I changed up to a 5x5 routine last week and much prefer it.

I make sure I get bench presses and squats on the rack in and then spend the rest of my time wandering around the other machines/weights.

I've not been doing it for very long so can't say if changes are happening faster but I definately prefer it so I'll pop back in a few months time and let you know how I'm getting on.

Anyone else like to train this way?

[theshrew]

A few of the lads on here have done the 5x5 have a look at the older threads mate loads of info if i remember correctly

[Aphex]

theshrew said:

A few of the lads on here have done the 5x5 have a look at the older threads mate loads of info if i remember correctly

Ta

The search isn't working so well so I'll have a dig through later at home

[Hoofy]

Fing is, I know someone who is massive and he sounds like he picks up something very heavy, puts it down, then picks up something even heavier, puts it down, then picks up something even more stupidly heavy and puts it down. I think he does this about 5 or 6 times per exercise.

And then you have people who do drop sets with 15+ reps who are also massive.

[Hoofy]

Ordinary_Chap said:

So the way I approach training now is using periodisation, i.e. I do periods of high reps/drop sets and periods of strength training.

This is my take on talking to people about lifting.

Lee

I guess, even if you're wrong, you're right half the time.

Now get back on holiday!!

[Asterix]

With my limited knowledge, but having done lots of interneting while deciding what I wanted to do for my first serious program in yonks, it appears that people never pound away at one specific program for much more than around 12-16 weeks - there's the bulking and cutting phases, there's strength routines and volume routines and it seems to me those that have been training a while mix it up anyway.

Then throw in maintenance work and also disruptions due to injuries, which if you do any form of physical work is inevitable at some point (probably), then there isn't a 'winner'.

Sure there are fundamentals that do X, Y & Z but lots of variation seems to be the norm over time.

Just my observation really.

[Ordinary_Chap]

Hoofy said:

Ordinary_Chap said:

So the way I approach training now is using periodisation, i.e. I do periods of high reps/drop sets and periods of strength training.

This is my take on talking to people about lifting.

Lee

I guess, even if you're wrong, you're right half the time.

Now get back on holiday!!

Thats true! I should stop checking work emails!

Have fun campers!
Lee

[Sushi]

Today was the first day I got really close to throwing up after working out
PT session started a little slow with a lot of warm ups and posture stretches so I figured I was in for a nice calm workout.
After 15 minutes of stretching we moved onto my day 1 (upper body) routine,

250m row (resistance 9)
10 x pushups
10 x pullups (40kg assisted)
10 x shoulder press 10kg
20 x renegade rows (10 each side)
60 seconds rest, and then repeat

After this we started working on my deadlift technique (how fecking hard is it to keep your back and shoulders straight!)

About 10 minutes into deadlift I felt it coming, and started chewing it back. got another 10 mintues in before I had to stop.
Also doesn't help I managed to smack my gentlemens agreements against the bar on one the lifts

But all in all, it's going great.

Day 2 (lower body) routine tomorrow

10 x mountain climbers
10 x kettlebell squats (2 x 8kg)
10 x kettlebell swings (20 kg)
60s rest
10 x kettlebell lunges (2 x 8kg)
10 x kettlebell deadlifts (20kg)
repeat 3-5 times
follow up with 3 x 10 ab rollouts

The day 2 routine usually ensures my legs hurt for a couple of days.

[Halb]

When did alternate leg squat thrusts become mountain climbers?

[Hoofy]

Halb said:

When did alternate leg squat thrusts become mountain climbers?

Ha! Never thought of them as that. Guess it's an American thing; they seem to have different names for things eg jumping jacks vs star jumps.

[Smitters]

Just been for my first run in about five months, having got the OK from the physio. To the end of the road and back five times = 10 minutes. Not mentally stimulating, but close to home if anything did go twang and I'm waiting for an ebay delivery anyway.

Chuffed doesn't cover it. Felt good, smooth, easy (pace regulated by my GPS to ten minute miles or there abouts). Happy Smitters.