Weight training routine ?

[J4CKO]

V8mate said:

J4CKO said:

Yeah, height is at a premium in the shed/cabin, its about six foot at the sides and perhaps eight in the middle, can get a barbel to full stretch in one place but height is at a premium, I am six foot.

Just join a gym!

Most are open long hours/24 hours, they have all the toys you'll need and more, and you get mirrors to check out how buff you're looking

The municipal one locally is near and quite good but I like having the gear all there, I can shoot out on a whim and do half an hour any time I fancy. My eldest is using it all quite a bit as well.

I may start to use the local one, but it starts to get expensive if you go often, we are trying to save up for a big holiday at the moment so am trying to keep the costs down, this has cost me pennies to set up so far, will see how far I get, I kind of like the quiet time in my man shed with the music on but am not ruling out going to an actual gym to use different stuff I haven't got at home and perhaps get some tips.

Not ready for mirrors yet, they lie, I am a young, muscle bound sex god but the ones in our house show a podgy middle aged dollop

[chris watton]

J4CKO said:

Yeah, height is at a premium in the shed/cabin, its about six foot at the sides and perhaps eight in the middle, can get a barbel to full stretch in one place but height is at a premium, I am six foot.

Got a nice steak for tonight (Aldi Fillet), baked potato and salad.

I buy a lot of my meat (and quite a bit of other foods) from this place:

http://www.musclefood.com/

You can buy chicken and turkey sausages with very little fat - and the pave steak is very nice!

Hat tip to Lordgrover!

[LordGrover]

Any existing customer can give you a referral code/link that'll give you a discount or freebie too.

[R8VXF]

chris watton said:

I buy a lot of my meat (and quite a bit of other foods) from this place:

http://www.musclefood.com/

You can buy chicken and turkey sausages with very little fat - and the pave steak is very nice!

Hat tip to Lordgrover!

Urg, I refuse to have any dealings with that company anymore, but will not say any more than that due to naming and shaming of both them and a different forum. Horrendous company.

[LordGrover]

I've had serious, expensive issues with an Audi and the dealer. I'd never buy an Audi again but it doesn't mean they're all bad.

[R8VXF]

LordGrover said:

I've had serious, expensive issues with an Audi and the dealer. I'd never buy an Audi again but it doesn't mean they're all bad.

But MF do not operate a franchise model like Audi, and their business ethics are questionable. £100 worth of rotten meat, here have a £5 voucher off your next order. No refund.

[J4CKO]

Aldi Steak was awesome, so will stick with that for now, even better as youngest decided he didnt want his so shared a second one with the wife and eldest.

Back in the shed gym tonight.

Am avoiding doing some everyday, just yet anyway, will do some tonight and tomorrow ride to work (14 mile round trip) is that a good approach, bit of cardio one day, some weights the next ? basically the idea is to do at least 30 mins of something every day.

[R8VXF]

J4CKO said:

Aldi Steak was awesome, so will stick with that for now, even better as youngest decided he didnt want his so shared a second one with the wife and eldest.

Back in the shed gym tonight.

Am avoiding doing some everyday, just yet anyway, will do some tonight and tomorrow ride to work (14 mile round trip) is that a good approach, bit of cardio one day, some weights the next ? basically the idea is to do at least 30 mins of something every day.

It is a good approach. 5x5 only has 3 days lifting a week as you do need to let the muscles recover. Doing the cardio should help to limit the aches as well and also provide extra calorie expenditure

[jb2410]

All Pro simple beginner routine is worth a google too. I've recently started running it and certainly enjoying it so far.

[J4CKO]

Chaps, is this any good ?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Olympic-Squat-Rack-Heavy...

Or is the one mentioned earlier in the thread, this sort of looks more like I would prefer using but obviously I am no expert.

Otherwise, going ok, did a good session of an hour on Friday, was meant to do yesterday but spent five hours re-arranging the shed, moving heavy work benches and destroying the old storage to make more room, so I let myself off doing any training as was knackered.

Pants felt a bit looser this morning , am seeing a hint of definition creeping back in.

I got some Protein powder so will give that a go, have noticed I am ravenous an hour or so after so will reach for that instead of raiding the fridge.

[R8VXF]

J4CKO said:

Chaps, is this any good ?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Olympic-Squat-Rack-Heavy...

Or is the one mentioned earlier in the thread, this sort of looks more like I would prefer using but obviously I am no expert.

Looks ok. Spotter bars seem to be a bit short though, easily missed if you stumble when squatting. Conversely compared to the cf415 posted earlier, the rack will be easier to use as sometimes I find that it is a bit tricky to re-rack when knackered.

[LordGrover]

R8VXF said:

Looks ok. Spotter bars seem to be a bit short though, easily missed if you stumble when squatting. Conversely compared to the cf415 posted earlier, the rack will be easier to use as sometimes I find that it is a bit tricky to re-rack when knackered.

It says the spotter johnny is adjustable so I guess it'll go a little higher.
You can always dump the bar when squatting - no worries getting trapped under the bar.

If I had the space I'd get that style - I much prefer the raked ones. I don't understand why more gyms don't use
them.

[V8mate]

The bench from the same supplier is good value: 300kg rating for ninety quid, delivered.

[LordGrover]

I still have a pretty much unused adjustable bench if anyone wants to collect, near Bristol.

I think it's this one click.

Edited by LordGrover on Monday 18th May 13:09

[R8VXF]

LordGrover said:

R8VXF said:

Looks ok. Spotter bars seem to be a bit short though, easily missed if you stumble when squatting. Conversely compared to the cf415 posted earlier, the rack will be easier to use as sometimes I find that it is a bit tricky to re-rack when knackered.

It says the spotter johnny is adjustable so I guess it'll go a little higher.
You can always dump the bar when squatting - no worries getting trapped under the bar.

If I had the space I'd get that style - I much prefer the raked ones. I don't understand why more gyms don't use
them.

I know the height is adjustable, the length of the catch area was what I was referring to. Looks about a third of the length of the cf415 This would be my ideal rack but I needed the 415 as limited on space.

[J4CKO]

I ended up going cheap and cheerful, £79, should do, if its no good will move it on, we arent doing Worlds Strongest Man here

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/331497404018?_trksid=p20...

Feeling the benefit from a few squats already, still focusing on form but with the rack I can add a bit more weight as I wont have to hoik the bar around with it on the same.


Going to go to the gym at work with the resident weight trainers, get some tips, see what stuff I cant do at home.

[R8VXF]

Looks like a copy of the cf415, so if it is made well then it is a bargain

[Halb]

Wasn't there a chap on here who use scaffolding poles to make a cage?

[J4CKO]

Halb said:

Wasn't there a chap on here who use scaffolding poles to make a cage?

I do a bit of welding so I did consider it but by the time you have bought the steel, something to paint it with, welding gas, tips, wire etc I couldn't make one for any less and I don't have any suitable steel hanging about, for 79 quid including delivery, if its any good its cheap, it wont be having to cope with huge weight and intense use.

[R8VXF]

J4CKO said:

Halb said:

Wasn't there a chap on here who use scaffolding poles to make a cage?

I do a bit of welding so I did consider it but by the time you have bought the steel, something to paint it with, welding gas, tips, wire etc I couldn't make one for any less and I don't have any suitable steel hanging about, for 79 quid including delivery, if its any good its cheap, it wont be having to cope with huge weight and intense use.

I used fence posts when I first started