What training are you doing/have done today?

What training are you doing/have done today?

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Hoofy

76,253 posts

281 months

Friday 28th September 2012
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old man balders118 said:
I went out satuday with a load of people from work, and ended up in a very studenty club at the end of freshers week. This is fun when you're a trainer in the university gym biggrin. Anyway, felt fine yet hungover sunday. Monday, felt a cold coming on, trained through it. Tuesday Felt a bit worse, pushed through it. Wednesday I felt fking terrible, rested, thursday more of the same. Today I feel better, but can't train tomorrow so figured I'll rest today as well, get some good recovery in and hit it hard again on Sunday.

Can't believe one night out has taken a week off me!
EFA wink

balders118

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5,842 posts

167 months

Friday 28th September 2012
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hehe

I already feel guilty for not training; you're not helping!

Hoofy

76,253 posts

281 months

Friday 28th September 2012
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balders118 said:
hehe

I already feel guilty for not training; you're not helping!
Tried getting into your pyjamas and a mug of Horlicks? It's nearly 7pm.

balders118

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5,842 posts

167 months

Friday 28th September 2012
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hehe wker. I'm actually in a gym, just working, not training!

ETA: working is a term used loosely around here.

Hoofy

76,253 posts

281 months

Friday 28th September 2012
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balders118 said:
hehe wker. I'm actually in a gym, just working, not training!

ETA: working is a term used loosely around here.
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Out of interest, whilst it sounds interesting is it a ball-ache in reality?

balders118

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5,842 posts

167 months

Friday 28th September 2012
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Hoofy said:
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Out of interest, whilst it sounds interesting is it a ball-ache in reality?
Shift work in a gym can be mind numbingly boring. I work in a private gym where there is very rarely much to do, and probably only do actual work for 10-20% of the time I'm there, rest of the time I'm just chatting to members or on PH. Members can be great, or irritating. My other gym is a university gym and I work with a great bunch of people so that's fun, although can also be very very boring at times. Work as GI consists of inductions (boring) and programmes (can be good, depends totaly on the client) Luckily the provate gym is kept pretty clean by members and we have cleaners in the university gym but many gyms the gym instructors will be glorified cleaners. Ultimatley being a gym instructor is easy but can (often) be boring and st.

Generally it's good to be based in a gym as such to build up PT which is the other part of my job. PT can be great with good clients, you end up good friends and it's good money and time can fly by. Weird clients can create an hour which is very uncomfortable. Selling yourself as a PT isn't a lot of fun either but luckily I'm at a stage where people come to me now. In the world of Personal Trainers I am way mre qualified than most to coach, and it can be a littl frustrating as I feel I'm not using anywhere near my potential. I try to get clients who are looking to improve sports performance as that's where my interests and knowledge lie but in truth its mostly women wanting to lose weight and guys wanting to put it on. Out of all my clients, despite reallt really trying to focus on SP, it only makes up about 15-20% of my client base.

Ultimately being a PT was a job I had whilst doing my undergradutate, and then my post graduate which I have literaly just finished with the intention of getting a strength and conditioning job as soon as I can. Whislt I do enjoy being a PT and have made a decent business out of it now, it's not what I want to do forever and having just finished my S&C masters and have my UKSCA accreditation booked in november I will hopefully have the job I'm looking for within a few years... It's a very tough field to get a job in so I'm being realistic. On top of that I have spent years building up my business as a PT which serves me well and I will be sad to see that go, but ultimately I want to be training elite athletes at the top of their game!

I hope I haven't strayed too far from the question. In summary, PT can be good fun, GI is very dull 99% of the time. smile

ETA the really st thing about PT is ealy starts and late finished. I'm often up at 5.30, and often working till 9/10pm. Sometimes with big gaps in the middle of the day.

Hoofy

76,253 posts

281 months

Friday 28th September 2012
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balders118 said:
Shift work in a gym can be mind numbingly boring. I work in a private gym where there is very rarely much to do, and probably only do actual work for 10-20% of the time I'm there, rest of the time I'm just chatting to members or on PH. Members can be great, or irritating. My other gym is a university gym and I work with a great bunch of people so that's fun, although can also be very very boring at times. Work as GI consists of inductions (boring) and programmes (can be good, depends totaly on the client) Luckily the provate gym is kept pretty clean by members and we have cleaners in the university gym but many gyms the gym instructors will be glorified cleaners. Ultimatley being a gym instructor is easy but can (often) be boring and st.

Generally it's good to be based in a gym as such to build up PT which is the other part of my job. PT can be great with good clients, you end up good friends and it's good money and time can fly by. Weird clients can create an hour which is very uncomfortable. Selling yourself as a PT isn't a lot of fun either but luckily I'm at a stage where people come to me now. In the world of Personal Trainers I am way mre qualified than most to coach, and it can be a littl frustrating as I feel I'm not using anywhere near my potential. I try to get clients who are looking to improve sports performance as that's where my interests and knowledge lie but in truth its mostly women wanting to lose weight and guys wanting to put it on. Out of all my clients, despite reallt really trying to focus on SP, it only makes up about 15-20% of my client base.

Ultimately being a PT was a job I had whilst doing my undergradutate, and then my post graduate which I have literaly just finished with the intention of getting a strength and conditioning job as soon as I can. Whislt I do enjoy being a PT and have made a decent business out of it now, it's not what I want to do forever and having just finished my S&C masters and have my UKSCA accreditation booked in november I will hopefully have the job I'm looking for within a few years... It's a very tough field to get a job in so I'm being realistic. On top of that I have spent years building up my business as a PT which serves me well and I will be sad to see that go, but ultimately I want to be training elite athletes at the top of their game!

I hope I haven't strayed too far from the question. In summary, PT can be good fun, GI is very dull 99% of the time. smile

ETA the really st thing about PT is ealy starts and late finished. I'm often up at 5.30, and often working till 9/10pm. Sometimes with big gaps in the middle of the day.
Thanks for the reply. Sounds like a PITA then. I can see why you'd want to be training elite athletes - sounds like the most interesting and rewarding aspect of the industry.

Lost_BMW

12,955 posts

175 months

Friday 28th September 2012
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Another late, short one:

feet raised pushups (but only 2 or 3" on a cushion to save my toes, pushing my bulk around makes them ache)

x 46, x12, x5, x10, x10, x10, x7, x2

with rests from 3 or 4 seconds in 'up' position to c.20 secs for a shake out


After the push earlier this year have neglected these but pleased to see I've not lost much rep wise and (unfortunately) aren't much lighter.

Diiddley's quiet these days - is he building some master plan - master race! smile - before an update?

balders118

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5,842 posts

167 months

Friday 28th September 2012
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I heard it was a tanning/body oil related incident which has put him out of action for a for weeks. Something about slipping on spilt baby oil whilst practising poses...

Lost_BMW

12,955 posts

175 months

Friday 28th September 2012
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balders118 said:
I heard it was a tanning/body oil related incident which has put him out of action for a for weeks. Something about slipping on spilt baby oil whilst practising poses...
Bodybuilding eh? A very dangerous sport...

Lost_BMW

12,955 posts

175 months

Friday 28th September 2012
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balders118 said:
Ultimately being a PT was a job I had whilst doing my undergradutate, and then my post graduate which I have literaly just finished with the intention of getting a strength and conditioning job as soon as I can. Whislt I do enjoy being a PT and have made a decent business out of it now, it's not what I want to do forever and having just finished my S&C masters and have my UKSCA accreditation booked in november I will hopefully have the job I'm looking for within a few years... It's a very tough field to get a job in so I'm being realistic. On top of that I have spent years building up my business as a PT which serves me well and I will be sad to see that go, but ultimately I want to be training elite athletes at the top of their game!
Here's a thought, just for you to muse over. Boxing is still, in many cases, back in the stone age when it comes to S&C but - possibly on the coattails of MMA where it's much more advanced - the interest is growing and more and more fighters and their promoters are getting into it.

Some so called S&C or fitness coaches in the boxing world don't seem to have any qualifications, some just boxing trainers who think that allows them to say they are s&C coaches for boxers too, and peddle ste, hardly any different from just circuits from what I've seen of some.

So, you might try getting a few boxers, maybe some amateurs or up and coming guys and do a cycle or camp with them, see what impact/results it gets and - as well as the learning for you - maybe build a portfolio of clients/experience and some word of mouth or references to move up? I reckon that could be one niche where there'd be a growing market and less established competition.

Hoofy

76,253 posts

281 months

Saturday 29th September 2012
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Lost_BMW said:
Some so called S&C or fitness coaches in the boxing world don't seem to have any qualifications
How do they get suitable insurance?

balders118

Original Poster:

5,842 posts

167 months

Saturday 29th September 2012
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Lost_BMW said:
Here's a thought, just for you to muse over. Boxing is still, in many cases, back in the stone age when it comes to S&C but - possibly on the coattails of MMA where it's much more advanced - the interest is growing and more and more fighters and their promoters are getting into it.

Some so called S&C or fitness coaches in the boxing world don't seem to have any qualifications, some just boxing trainers who think that allows them to say they are s&C coaches for boxers too, and peddle ste, hardly any different from just circuits from what I've seen of some.

So, you might try getting a few boxers, maybe some amateurs or up and coming guys and do a cycle or camp with them, see what impact/results it gets and - as well as the learning for you - maybe build a portfolio of clients/experience and some word of mouth or references to move up? I reckon that could be one niche where there'd be a growing market and less established competition.
Definately worth considering, thanks for that. You've hit the nail on the head why it is a difficult industry to get into because all (most) of the jobs are already taken, with 100s of people waiting for each vacancy that appears.

With S&C it really helps if you play or have participated in the sport your're coaching as you know the demands much much better. Unfortunatly boxing is somthing I have never done so it will take a bit of work for me to get my head around it - on the plus side I do know the head british boxing S&C coach so can hopefully get sone pointers from him!

BenM77

2,835 posts

163 months

Saturday 29th September 2012
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A quick workout before going out for the day, will do some more tonight hopefully.

Upper body circuit x 5 at reps 21,18,15,12,9

Bb thrusters
Bb rows
Hands off push-ups
Db curls


thenortherner

1,502 posts

162 months

Monday 1st October 2012
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Free weight..
7x5 deadlift - 30 kg
6x5 low barbell row - 30kg
3x5 overhead press - 20kg
5x5 bicep curls - 25kg

Machine..
6x5 low row - 55kg
6x5 arm extension - 35 kg
4x5 upper back - 45 kg
I don't know what the names of the machines are, I've just noted the descriptions of each item.

5 minutes of abs work
5 minutes of kettle bell raises and lunges, 20 kg or 2x16 kg for lunges
2x5 minutes on the rower - 150 calories in total
10 minutes of swimming

balders118

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5,842 posts

167 months

Tuesday 2nd October 2012
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Strict OH press following the DH plan

(after lots of warm up sets) 5 x 1 at 75kg. Bit easy really.

Hang snatch from bent knee 3 x 3
Hang snatch from straigh knee 2 x 3
High pulls 3 x 3
Snatches up to 80kg.

Single arm DB floor to OH
2 x 3 at 46kg

balders118

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5,842 posts

167 months

Wednesday 3rd October 2012
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Deadlifts. Went for 6 x 1 at 210kg but didn't quite there. Very frustrating, definately an off day.
Bent over row up to 145kg
Weighted chins 5 x 3 at 30kg
Lots of ab roll outs.

Lost_BMW

12,955 posts

175 months

Wednesday 3rd October 2012
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5 mins running

1 x 20 minute non stop round on wrecking ball


Then tried some single arm rows but laying flat on the bed to take any leverage/momentum down as a substitute for a high bench for 'bench rows' and as a better (theory not reality!) way than the kneeling over the improvised speaker stand/bag platform I've been using.

Started with 85lb and couldn't do it! Just wanted to pull me off the bed. Dropped it to 60lb and OK - if harder than expected - on one side where I could brace my hand on the floor. On the right hand couldn't do this and just could not pull it up without feeling like the next step would be me through the ceiling.

Has anyone here done bench rows or used this?


BenM77

2,835 posts

163 months

Wednesday 3rd October 2012
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Barbell superset, 6 rounds at reps 25,21,18,15,12,9

Thrusters
Rows


Kettlebell circuit, 6 rounds at reps 25,21,18,15,12,9

Push-ups
Swings
Sumo deadlift high pull

Back to work after a week off, after a few blips I am still going the right way at 181. I will get below 180 in the next couple of weeks smile

Halb

53,012 posts

182 months

Wednesday 3rd October 2012
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Lost_BMW said:
Has anyone here done bench rows or used this?

Not done Pendlays for months. I switched to reverse rows for the ankle.
I like the look of that, have you got the cash to buy it? Is it too specialised?
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