PH 2014 Goals, Progress & Transformations Thread

PH 2014 Goals, Progress & Transformations Thread

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V8mate

45,899 posts

188 months

Tuesday 26th August 2014
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I think a garage would be worse than outside. The air's too still.

theshrew

6,008 posts

183 months

Tuesday 26th August 2014
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But you dont get ice, snow and rain in the garage. You wouldnt be able to train in two of those.

The reson i stopped training at home was because its a pain in the arse, you spend more time faffing about swapping weights than you do training.

Im in the same boat as you the gyms i use dont have a rack confused




Halb

53,012 posts

182 months

Tuesday 26th August 2014
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We have space here.
I would quite like an outdoors frame/cage, or maybe a single high bar on two pillars set in concrete.

Adz The Rat

13,945 posts

208 months

Tuesday 26th August 2014
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Got my work rota sorted now and I can fit 4 days training in so very happy with that. First day off today so going to do back & bi's

Hoofy

76,253 posts

281 months

Tuesday 26th August 2014
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V8mate said:
I think a garage would be worse than outside. The air's too still.
Use a fan. No worse than say a gym or a living room.

V8mate

45,899 posts

188 months

Tuesday 26th August 2014
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Hoofy said:
V8mate said:
I think a garage would be worse than outside. The air's too still.
Use a fan. No worse than say a gym or a living room.
I was thinking more of temperature.

Hoofy

76,253 posts

281 months

Tuesday 26th August 2014
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V8mate said:
I was thinking more of temperature.
In winter? Not an issue. Cart the stuff out in summer.

deadmau5

3,197 posts

179 months

Tuesday 26th August 2014
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I trained in a garage/barn all last winter. Just wrap up warm and wear gloves as the bar will be fking cold! I was the strongest I've ever been. It's also very convenient as you can have a quick 20 min session when otherwise you wouldn't have had chance to go to the gym.

TheJimi

24,862 posts

242 months

Tuesday 26th August 2014
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I've trained everwhere from council gyms to Virgin Active, and for the past 6 years I've been training in a barn / shed. It's literally just a barn on a farm, full of weights, squat rack, pullup bars, dipping bars etc.

Being in the west coast of Scotland, it can get somewhat sharp in the winter, but once you're warmed up it's totally fine. As for training outdoors, I'd say go for it. I've often considered getting a local fabricator to make me a dip / pullup bar combo for outside.

Hoofy

76,253 posts

281 months

Tuesday 26th August 2014
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I picked up a metal swing someone was chucking out. Quite useful as a pull up bar. Lasts through crap weather, too.

_bryan_

250 posts

178 months

Tuesday 26th August 2014
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I only train at home, have a squat rack and bench in the garage, and built a home made power rack outside out of 4x4" wooden posts in concrete.

The reason I built it was lack of head height in the garage for overhead work and the ability to use safety bars when going for a 1RM.

For those of you thinking of training outside, all I'll say is the outside one very rarely gets used in winter. I'm not bothered about cold, it's wind and rain that completely de-motivates you. It's fine when you're lifting, but if you strength train you spend just as much time resting as lifting, could you actually stand there just getting battered by wind and rain? I lasted a month before dropping standing overhead press and making do with seated when the weather was bad.

evo4a

737 posts

180 months

Tuesday 26th August 2014
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Turn 49 tomorrow.
I've been exercising hard and eating a good diet for 2 years.
Going to put in a real good year, aim is BF of 10% or under and run a marathon sub 4 hours when I'm 50.
I'm not too far off the bodyfat, but the marathon is going to be quite an effort.
Big curry tomorrow and then go for it.

BenM77

2,835 posts

163 months

Saturday 30th August 2014
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Anyone else eat what they would describe as 'a lot of red meat'?


We have stopped eating chicken in our house over the last few months which has seen me eating a lot more beef, lamb and pork. I actually prefer red meat but I'm pretty much eating it every day!


Yesterday I made some awesome sloppy joes for myself. 500g of beef mince. Tasted lovely though biggrin

Edited by BenM77 on Saturday 30th August 10:18

Hoofy

76,253 posts

281 months

Saturday 30th August 2014
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I eat anything tbh. I've become less picky over the last couple of months as my lifestyle has meant I couldn't eat as focused as I'd have liked.

BenM77

2,835 posts

163 months

Saturday 30th August 2014
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Hoofy said:
my lifestyle has meant I couldn't eat as focused as I'd have liked.
Work or social?

I've never been too strict anyway. Just the red meat that I'm probably overdoing.

Going to have a break from it for a couple of dayssmile

Hoofy

76,253 posts

281 months

Saturday 30th August 2014
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BenM77 said:
Hoofy said:
my lifestyle has meant I couldn't eat as focused as I'd have liked.
Work or social?
Both. I would say "sadly" but it's only in term of logging. My work has resulted in me having to become more sociable than before. I just try to focus more on meat/veg and less on carbs but I still eat fun food.

I don't think I've changed much either on the weight or composition front.

BenM77

2,835 posts

163 months

Saturday 30th August 2014
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It's good to be busy mate. Especially when it's your own business thumbup

Hoofy

76,253 posts

281 months

Saturday 30th August 2014
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BenM77 said:
It's good to be busy mate. Especially when it's your own business thumbup
Absolutely! Can't complain. Well, my legs do as I'm on my feet a lot more. Today feels like yesterday was legs day. hehe

pilchardthecat

Original Poster:

7,483 posts

178 months

Saturday 30th August 2014
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smiffy180 said:
pilchardthecat said:
Can you give us a summary? Are the lies serious?

Exposing lies can be both entertaining and extremely dangerous depending on the individual....
Sent a PM. Hopefully you can tell everyone how bad she is laugh
(Try not to mention anything that will link this thread, I'm sure she googles everything)
Sorry, been on holiday for the last 2 weeks so just saw your pm.... she is clearly fking mental. You could have much fun exposing her bullst!

Hoofy

76,253 posts

281 months

Saturday 30th August 2014
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hehe Don't sit on the fence.