What training are you doing/have you done today? (Vol.3)
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mcelliott said:
Ok, what I’m finding at the moment is I’m eating a lot of protein rich foods which are pretty clean, however I’m topping up with a shake that gives the most awful bloat and gas! Not sure if that’s a direct result of the shake or just the pure amount of protein my body is having to break down from all sources
Lots of people have issues with protein shakes. What I find helps me is to slow right down and drink it over a period of 20 mins rather than chugging it all down quickly. Other than that try and get sample sachets from different manufacturers, chances are you will find one that settles better than others.
mcelliott said:
Ok, what I’m finding at the moment is I’m eating a lot of protein rich foods which are pretty clean, however I’m topping up with a shake that gives the most awful bloat and gas! Not sure if that’s a direct result of the shake or just the pure amount of protein my body is having to break down from all sources
Are you knocking it back in one gulp or sipping it? They're not the most easily digested of protein sources for lots or people (incl. me!) but you combine that with a drink that's just been enthusiatically shaken and is full of bubbles and...Quick chest blast, incline fly up to 35kg sets of 6, incline bench to 95kg x 3, 90kg x 4, decline up to 100kg x 3, x2, felt weaker on this, simgke arm hammer/traditional curls alternate up to 25kg x 8, ez bar standing 15kg per side strict sets of 5, seated same, triceps machine x 35 stack, incline bench 60kg strict x 6, decline same x 8. Off out for some grub now!
Skipped today, recovery os taking much longer, guess because I haven't been consistent. Will pop in before work tomorrow, stiff leg deads and some 45 degree bent rows should set me up for the day. Rest of the week AM will have to be dog walking so I'll try to get down one evening. Diet starts tomorrow also so am expecting a hard week.
Yesterday, 70km on the bike, legs feeling super at the moment, then a nice chest session with my son and wife, highlight was a 110kg for 4 on the incline bench which is a PB, my previous was set at a BW 50lbs heavier, so that blows the theory mass shifts mass out the water. Today 40km hilly ride, then a fairly bread and butter back session, doing lots of work on the rings at the mo, sooo much harder than bar pull ups, finished off with a bloody cold swim in the bay, one side note, have just past 5000m of climbing for my evening walks for the year so far.
Quick circuit in the garden this morning;
Trap bar deadlifts 80kg X6
Ring pull ups X6
Kettlebell clean + press 28kg X5 each side
Kettlebell swings 32kg X 25
4 rounds - 23min 25sec
I wore gloves this morning as it was bloody cold. They certainly made everything harder to grip! My forearms were pumped. It was also my first time using a trap bar for years so went light. It felt great, I should of got one ages ago.
Trap bar deadlifts 80kg X6
Ring pull ups X6
Kettlebell clean + press 28kg X5 each side
Kettlebell swings 32kg X 25
4 rounds - 23min 25sec
I wore gloves this morning as it was bloody cold. They certainly made everything harder to grip! My forearms were pumped. It was also my first time using a trap bar for years so went light. It felt great, I should of got one ages ago.
As posted previously I've been back in the gym for 6 months now after over 10 years off. I'm lifting heavier than I ever have including in my 20's and 30's.
However, as the weights increase the lifts are starting to hurt my joints! Isolated arm curls are hurting my wrist as I increased the weight. Anything overhead such as a Dumbbell shoulder press I feel like I'm compressing my lower spine!!
On lower weights, none of these aches and pains occur.
Any advice or workarounds? Or is it a case of keeping to the lower weights and increasing reps?
However, as the weights increase the lifts are starting to hurt my joints! Isolated arm curls are hurting my wrist as I increased the weight. Anything overhead such as a Dumbbell shoulder press I feel like I'm compressing my lower spine!!
On lower weights, none of these aches and pains occur.
Any advice or workarounds? Or is it a case of keeping to the lower weights and increasing reps?
V8covin said:
Deadlifts are primarily a lower back exercise
Understood. I alternate squats and deadlifts as I once did them together and felt dizzy. I do them on leg day as its a compound movement.
My push day has bench & incline. And the pull day is long enough as it is so i added DL to leg day. I get it doesnt fit perfectly but its the best I can do around my working schedule.
Anastie said:
As posted previously I've been back in the gym for 6 months now after over 10 years off. I'm lifting heavier than I ever have including in my 20's and 30's.
However, as the weights increase the lifts are starting to hurt my joints! Isolated arm curls are hurting my wrist as I increased the weight. Anything overhead such as a Dumbbell shoulder press I feel like I'm compressing my lower spine!!
On lower weights, none of these aches and pains occur.
Any advice or workarounds? Or is it a case of keeping to the lower weights and increasing reps?
It really is a case of finding movements which don't cause pain, easier said than done I know, in the mean time look at reducing the weight but increasing rep range on your present exercises.However, as the weights increase the lifts are starting to hurt my joints! Isolated arm curls are hurting my wrist as I increased the weight. Anything overhead such as a Dumbbell shoulder press I feel like I'm compressing my lower spine!!
On lower weights, none of these aches and pains occur.
Any advice or workarounds? Or is it a case of keeping to the lower weights and increasing reps?
mcelliott said:
It really is a case of finding movements which don't cause pain, easier said than done I know, in the mean time look at reducing the weight but increasing rep range on your present exercises.
Thanks for that. This is what I was hoping I could do with those exercises that cause pain/discomfort.Gassing Station | Health Matters | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff