THE GYM THREAD

[ClausThomsen]

Stealthily put a few pounds on over the years and then a few week back bust the seam down the thigh of a pair of keks bending over to pick something up. That and feeling sluggish and sore all the time has led to me having a look at where I'm going wrong. Wolfing down absolute garbage after work is the main culprit.

Weighed myself and was tipping 14 Stone 4lb. 6ft 3 so not monstrously overweight but definitely tipping towards the unhealthy side of BMI and getting podgy. Found it quite easy to change my diet and knock the sweet stuff on the head. Putting in a 500-600 daily calorie deficit now and since I'm actually paying attention to getting fibre and protein into my diet instead of sugary quick fixes and crisps I very rarely feel hungry outside meal times. Surprised me as I really thought I'd struggle.

Down to a few ounces over 14 Stone now and I have a physical job but I bought some dumbells for some slightly more intense exercise to raise the heart-rate. Never been a gym in my life but doing a 20 minute routine every other day which is enough to leave me a sweaty trembling mess on the floor afterwards.

 

[kev]

Down to a few ounces over 14 Stone now and I have a physical job but I bought some dumbells for some slightly more intense exercise to raise the heart-rate. Never been a gym in my life but doing a 20 minute routine every other day which is enough to leave me a sweaty trembling mess on the floor afterwards.

I get the same effect from drinking too much Guinness

 

[chicoazul]

Suspension training is pretty good if you got enough floor space, quite versatile core/bodyweight training, and shouldn't be too expensive to get a decent setup.

Good shout this although with the caveat it’s absolutely solid. At my strongest I still looked like a new born deer using this stuff.

 

[jazzy]

Is right mate. Any particular yoga you’re doing? More and more dudes need to get on the yoga train.

Hatha yoga is the easiest to try out and experiment from there.

Bikram ( hot) yoga is great for stamina and endurance as well as flexibility and core strength .

And if , like me , you become obsessed a fortnight's yoga in an Ashram in India is wonderful.

 

[jazzy]

These are the people I love in the gym, racking the weight with no form and no idea, then…POW

Totally correct.

Technique and doing an exercise correctly is far more important than the weight used.

 

[jazzy]

Stealthily put a few pounds on over the years and then a few week back bust the seam down the thigh of a pair of keks bending over to pick something up. That and feeling sluggish and sore all the time has led to me having a look at where I'm going wrong. Wolfing down absolute garbage after work is the main culprit.

Weighed myself and was tipping 14 Stone 4lb. 6ft 3 so not monstrously overweight but definitely tipping towards the unhealthy side of BMI and getting podgy. Found it quite easy to change my diet and knock the sweet stuff on the head. Putting in a 500-600 daily calorie deficit now and since I'm actually paying attention to getting fibre and protein into my diet instead of sugary quick fixes and crisps I very rarely feel hungry outside meal times. Surprised me as I really thought I'd struggle.

Down to a few ounces over 14 Stone now and I have a physical job but I bought some dumbells for some slightly more intense exercise to raise the heart-rate. Never been a gym in my life but doing a 20 minute routine every other day which is enough to leave me a sweaty trembling mess on the floor afterwards.

Good luck mate. Just take it easy and build up gradually.

 

[nsno-chris]

People who can’t build a chest obsess over their legs as it’s all they got.

 

[john jako]

Arms day today.

This means wearing a tight top to show off the gains.

Hess Hess.

 

[jazzy]

Arms day today.

This means wearing a tight top to show off the gains.

Hess Hess.

Oh we all do that

 

[JLW]

Arms day today.

This means wearing a tight top to show off the gains.

Hess Hess.

I suppose its better than an oversized vest or any vest for that matter.

 

[john jako]

I suppose its better than an oversized vest or any vest for that matter.

Can’t bring myself to wear a vest. Choose my T-shirts wisely on gym days though.

 

[joe1878]

Joined a gym a few years ago. It was a new facility, apparently clean. After two months I got a bad throat infection. Took a short break then went back again. Two months later got another throat infection, same thing, took a break, went back and two months later got another throat infection. Put two and two together and stopped going. Haven't had a throat infection since. Obviously gyms aren't my thing.

I need an allergy to gyms ?

 

[MisterJ]

Joined a gym a few years ago. It was a new facility, apparently clean. After two months I got a bad throat infection. Took a short break then went back again. Two months later got another throat infection, same thing, took a break, went back and two months later got another throat infection. Put two and two together and stopped going. Haven't had a throat infection since. Obviously gyms aren't my thing.

I hate to think what you were doing there to get repeated throat infections

 

[bluenotred]

I hate to think what you were doing there to get repeated throat infections

Yeah, it totally sucked.

 

[Tigger]

People who can’t build a chest obsess over their legs as it’s all they got.

Absolute porkers obsess over their legs coz they have no choice but to be oversized to lump their lardy arses about.