Serious Fitness General

[Charlie]

Remove carbs from your diet if you're looking to lose weight, worked extremely well for me, along side the gym, that is.

How often do you fuckin eat crabs

 

[:heyzeus:]

Who is gonna make it this year gamers

 

[Charlie]

Who is gonna make it this year gamers

anyone who isn't gonna make it this year is going to get a beating from yours truly

 

[Bronn]

fifth month in, just renewed my membership after a holiday break

LETS GO

 

[Deleted member 1381]

after having 2 weeks off over christmas I have missed the gym

getting back to the grind next week pumped and ready

 

[Baker]

I'll just stick to a caloric deficit diet. I don't buy into keto if that's what you're saying

That’s what I’m on, as well as gym. Important thing is to make sure you do plenty of cardio as well as upper strength exercises. The more lean protein the better. Already lost 10 lbs these last 3 weeks.

 

[:heyzeus:]

after having 2 weeks off over christmas I have missed the gym

getting back to the grind next week pumped and ready

Is your gym closed during holidays??

 

[Deleted member 1381]

Is your gym closed during holidays??

I use the gym located at my place of study. The field I am studying to work in gives us a discounted membership while also offering us fitness instructors free of charge at essentially any time. So yes, it was closed over the holidays.

I have done maintenance workouts at home, simple push/pull exercises such as pressups and pullups to keep my muscles primed for when I return along with some isolation exercises using dumbbells

 

[Johnny B. Goode]

That’s what I’m on, as well as gym. Important thing is to make sure you do plenty of cardio as well as upper strength exercises. The more lean protein the better. Already lost 10 lbs these last 3 weeks.

This.

Carbs are important because they provide you with good slow burning energy that is incredibly useful when working out. Obviously too many isn’t good for you, especially if they are refined carbs. Simple shit like brown rice and oats can keep you powering through your routine for ages. My breakfast literally consists of protein powder w/ oats and a banana as well as a glass of water. This gives me the energy to get through my workout. Currently on a 5x5 so it incorporates heavy lifts. Energy is essential.

If you’re thinking this is boring, don’t worry. I do have a second breakfast after which contains more protein for repair and more variety. Turkey bacon, eggs, beans. Stuff like that to switch it up every once in a while

 

[Johnny B. Goode]

Right bjöggas what’s your goals this year?

Mine are pretty simple, and that’s bumping up the numbers on my big 3. Just about to go and find out my 1RMs before I properly do my routine so I can suss out where I should be in 3, 6, 9 months time. Basically the framework looks like this:

Bench 1.5x Bodyweight
Squat 2x Bodyweight
Deadlift 2.5x Bodyweight

My deadlifts are already pretty strong so I’m not stressing about those. Same with my squats, I’m already dummy thicc so squatting is in my nature. It’s just my bench is absolute ass, I know for a fact my 1RM is gonna be shit.

How about yourselves?

 

[Baker]

Right bjöggas what’s your goals this year?

Mine are pretty simple, and that’s bumping up the numbers on my big 3. Just about to go and find out my 1RMs before I properly do my routine so I can suss out where I should be in 3, 6, 9 months time. Basically the framework looks like this:

Bench 1.5x Bodyweight
Squat 2x Bodyweight
Deadlift 2.5x Bodyweight

My deadlifts are already pretty strong so I’m not stressing about those. Same with my squats, I’m already dummy thicc so squatting is in my nature. It’s just my bench is absolute ass, I know for a fact my 1RM is gonna be shit.

How about yourselves?

Toning and weight loss, target is to reach 9 to 8 stone again.

 

[Charlie]

Wish johnny would crush my head with his thighs

 

[Johnny B. Goode]

Wish johnny would crush my head with his thighs

God I wish that was me

Toning and weight loss, target is to reach 9 to 8 stone again.

That’s good, remember my friend diet is more than half the battle

 

[Baker]

That’s good, remember my friend diet is more than half the battle

For sure, got about 70 minutes worth of cardio every Monday to Saturday. Started at the end of December, been working out so far with the loss of 10 lbs these last three weeks.

 

[Johnny B. Goode]

For sure, got about 70 minutes worth of cardio every Monday to Saturday. Started at the end of December, been working out so far with the loss of 10 lbs these last three weeks.

Nice one, same deal with me really. Took a while out from the gym but started properly again in November. Didn’t want to look like a resolutioner at the gym, even though I know a few people down there.

Problem for me is when the gyms at the hotels are ass and have like ZERO equipment. Milan is a culprit for this and literally only has those crappy yoga style dumbbells and one bench. Compare this to Budapest which has two squat racks, 4 benches, and a load of other stuff, despite it being the world’s smallest gym

 

[Baker]

Nice one, same deal with me really. Took a while out from the gym but started properly again in November. Didn’t want to look like a resolutioner at the gym, even though I know a few people down there.

Problem for me is when the gyms at the hotels are ass and have like ZERO equipment. Milan is a culprit for this and literally only has those crappy yoga style dumbbells and one bench. Compare this to Budapest which has two squat racks, 4 benches, and a load of other stuff, despite it being the world’s smallest gym

Been going to gym for a decent amount of time, but it was mostly lifting which was my downfall. Ate mostly protein based foods whilst still having to lose some weight, put on muscle but I also got heavier. Now I’m in America I decided to sign up towards December, which I did. Already noticed the increase of people at the gym compared to December, and a lot of them didn’t show up the week after.

 

[Hushhx]

This is a wholesome thread.

 

[Deleted member 1381]

It’s just my bench is absolute ass, I know for a fact my 1RM is gonna be shit.

lots of people if not the majority of them have trouble with their bench, although it's always going to be your lowest. benching only works your chest and triceps as opposed to the plethora of other muscles used in squats and deadlifts so naturally it's going to be lower

I wouldn't sweat it, the only way to improve your bench is to do bench. try doing some negative reps just above your 1RM range

 

[Whilt]

10 lbs these last three weeks.

that seems insanely fast

good on you man xx

 

[Deleted member 1381]