Bought a workbench and weights...
Discussion
Halb said:
OK, nice bit of kit, that's what I'd like it I could get the big shed sorted.
Cheers The garage needs a major revamp, but as I mentioned earlier in the thread, the whole house does, starting with living room (which looks like a bomb site right now - new flooring being put down..)
Part of the reason we bought the house was because of the huge garage - enough to house 2 cars and still enough room for all that other stuff!
Have started doing those pull ups - can still only do three max! Hopeless!
Regarding diet, I work from home and am usually just sat down at the PC all day, so hardly any calories are used, so I don't eat much. No breakfast, but just a coffee, orange juice and a few supplement capsules (Cod liver oil, Brewers yeast, kelp and a multi-vitamin tablet), for dinner, salmon or sardine sandwich on wholemeal bread (2 slices) and a banana. About an hour before the workout and immediately after I have my protein shake (Maximuscle Promax Lean) with water and, for the post workout, I add a spoonful of 'decabolic creatine' powder (along with a spoonful of honey). I usually don't have anything else to eat after this, except on occasion mixed nuts or soup if I feel hungry.
Not sure how effective some of those supplements are, but I do feel OK and, more often than not, enjoy the workouts. It is a very nice feeling when seeing someone for the first time for a few months, and they comment on how much better I look (But of course, they could be just trying to be nice... )
For the pull ups, when you talk about an assist band, is this it?
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00CHJLQXC/ref=...
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00CHJLQXC/ref=...
LordGrover said:
The one I used was a little cheaper - maybe inferior? Dunno - worked for me though.
More like this: click.
ETA I used green.
It came this morning. I have tried it and it works great! I can now do 10 reps instead of 3-4 for the pull ups (palms facing away from me and gripping the widest bars)More like this: click.
ETA I used green.
Edited by LordGrover on Monday 29th September 15:43
Would I be right in assuming that I wouldn't need the lat machine add on, as the pull ups do the same job?
Give it a try for eight weeks. Pull-ups, rows and deads will grow a decent back and lats - if you're not happy after working it for a while try something different like the lat attachment.
Nothing will work if you don't put in the effort - most things will work if you do put in the effort.
Nothing will work if you don't put in the effort - most things will work if you do put in the effort.
LordGrover said:
Give it a try for eight weeks. Pull-ups, rows and deads will grow a decent back and lats - if you're not happy after working it for a while try something different like the lat attachment.
Nothing will work if you don't put in the effort - most things will work if you do put in the effort.
I know. Most of the stuff I do, I do to failure and use maximum concentration - which is why I bought the new cage with spotters, as failing on the squats was getting to be a tad dangerous.. Nothing will work if you don't put in the effort - most things will work if you do put in the effort.
OK, I like the pull up assists, but the lat machine attachment came into stock for my new cage, so have ordered that, too.
I have been umming and arring about whether to post some before and 4 and a half months later pics up, as I find them cringe worthy to say the least - but others do the same, so:
This is the photo that made me realise I didn't look exactly how I thought I looked, and was quite ashamed:
And this was took on Tuesday, after my workout:
(Hideous, I know..)
Got a long way to go still - but enjoying it, even though I seem to now have a constant ache in my right upper arm....
I have been umming and arring about whether to post some before and 4 and a half months later pics up, as I find them cringe worthy to say the least - but others do the same, so:
This is the photo that made me realise I didn't look exactly how I thought I looked, and was quite ashamed:
And this was took on Tuesday, after my workout:
(Hideous, I know..)
Got a long way to go still - but enjoying it, even though I seem to now have a constant ache in my right upper arm....
Or try to do light weights with lots of sets. That will help develop the lactic threshold for the muscles and leave you feeling pumped.
Working from home also allows you do do pressups. I normally do 10 sets of 20 pressups (or any other variation upto 200) through an entire day. Waking up, Making tea, waiting for email.
Working from home also allows you do do pressups. I normally do 10 sets of 20 pressups (or any other variation upto 200) through an entire day. Waking up, Making tea, waiting for email.
AndStilliRise said:
Or try to do light weights with lots of sets. That will help develop the lactic threshold for the muscles and leave you feeling pumped.
Working from home also allows you do do pressups. I normally do 10 sets of 20 pressups (or any other variation upto 200) through an entire day. Waking up, Making tea, waiting for email.
Cheers - will try lighter weights after the 6 months. My 6 month aim is to lose the majority of the fat but build muscle at the same time - so I have had a strict diet of supplements, lean protein shakes, fish and fruits, after trying different things to find out what worked best for me.Working from home also allows you do do pressups. I normally do 10 sets of 20 pressups (or any other variation upto 200) through an entire day. Waking up, Making tea, waiting for email.
If I do press ups in the house, it's a nightmare, as our 4 sausage dogs think that I'm playing and they all lick my face....
philv said:
You could always add a punchbag workout to your schedule.
Recently bought a bag, stand, wraps and gloves.
Hard wordk excellect aerobic.
And fn.
I have looked and thought about a punchbag, but not sure I have the space, already have that huge cage, two benches and preacher curl bench...Recently bought a bag, stand, wraps and gloves.
Hard wordk excellect aerobic.
And fn.
Just finished my 20th week, arms and shoulders tonight; managed to do 6 preacher curls with 50kg on my fifth and final set - but my left wrist is now complaining...
I have noticed that, since starting on heavier weights, I seem to have one minor problem after another - I had a bit of what I thought was Tennis Elbow, that goes away and then I have an ache somewhere else - the right shoulder hurts when I lift my arm at the side, laterally. Don't know what the hell I've done there - but that's starting to get better and now my left forearm aches.
I don't remember getting any of these ailments when I was training in my teens...
GavC88 said:
I like your set up! I wish our house had a garage!
Seeing good results with the photos! Keep it up, well worth it!
Thank you Gav! Seeing good results with the photos! Keep it up, well worth it!
As I mentioned in my first post, I did weight train throughout the entirety of my teenage years (13-19), and wonder if I still had a bit left, under all the crap I'm now trying to get rid of....
I wish I had bought the better equipment from the start - but wasn't sure I would hack it at the time..
chris watton said:
I have looked and thought about a punchbag, but not sure I have the space, already have that huge cage, two benches and preacher curl bench...
Just finished my 20th week, arms and shoulders tonight; managed to do 6 preacher curls with 50kg on my fifth and final set - but my left wrist is now complaining...
I have noticed that, since starting on heavier weights, I seem to have one minor problem after another - I had a bit of what I thought was Tennis Elbow, that goes away and then I have an ache somewhere else - the right shoulder hurts when I lift my arm at the side, laterally. Don't know what the hell I've done there - but that's starting to get better and now my left forearm aches.
I don't remember getting any of these ailments when I was training in my teens...
I think youre the same age as me.Just finished my 20th week, arms and shoulders tonight; managed to do 6 preacher curls with 50kg on my fifth and final set - but my left wrist is now complaining...
I have noticed that, since starting on heavier weights, I seem to have one minor problem after another - I had a bit of what I thought was Tennis Elbow, that goes away and then I have an ache somewhere else - the right shoulder hurts when I lift my arm at the side, laterally. Don't know what the hell I've done there - but that's starting to get better and now my left forearm aches.
I don't remember getting any of these ailments when I was training in my teens...
I had a frozen shoulder for a year through repetative shoulder injury.
Got over that and got stuck in again - started to get in great shape like yourself.
Noy im a year in with frozen shoulder on other side.
It started with shoukder aches like yiurs and lifting ever heavier weights.
Warm up those shoulders.
Check out the various stretches on the net for shoukders.
I also had tendonitus iinside the elbow.
Not the elbow but the other side. Is that like yours.
Stretching before and after biceps related excercuces did wonders.
It was a nightmare even feeling it whiping my backside!
Now all gone.
Stretch stretch stretch etc
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