Bluemoon Fitness Thread

[foxy]

I'm after a decent, affordable juicer for making fruit/vegetables in.
Any recommendations?

Try argos dude, they have good prices on that kind of gear!

 

[quiet_riot]

Did a 1RM max session today with a couple of other lads at the gym. Ended up with 142.5kg DL, 140kg Squat and 95kg bench.

 

[FantasyIreland]

Did a 1RM max session today with a couple of other lads at the gym. Ended up with 142.5kg DL, 140kg Squat and 95kg bench.

Terrific mate,getting stronger(to Rocky theme.....;-))

 

[quiet_riot]

Did a 1RM max session today with a couple of other lads at the gym. Ended up with 142.5kg DL, 140kg Squat and 95kg bench.

Terrific mate,getting stronger(to Rocky theme.....;-))

Aye. Decent psychological boost too, as I've seen bigger guys than me fail to do some of those weights.

 

[worsleyweb]

Just after a bit of advise really. Getting back into exercise after a few years of slobbing out. Managed to loose 25 pounds with cardio twice a week and one weights session. Apparently I have been doing endurance weights 15 reps x 4 sets at Quite low weights 40kg. I am 5 ft 11 and 13 stone 12 down from 15 8. Can anyone advise what I should be doing to start doing strength weights. I am guessing 8 reps x 3 sets at a weight that's a woman to lift and really hard on the last 2 or 3.

Is that about right???

Oh and can you do legs and upper body on same day???

Thanks

 

[Stoned Rose]

Just after a bit of advise really. Getting back into exercise after a few years of slobbing out. Managed to loose 25 pounds with cardio twice a week and one weights session. Apparently I have been doing endurance weights 15 reps x 4 sets at Quite low weights 40kg. I am 5 ft 11 and 13 stone 12 down from 15 8. Can anyone advise what I should be doing to start doing strength weights. I am guessing 8 reps x 3 sets at a weight that's a woman to lift and really hard on the last 2 or 3.

Is that about right???

Oh and can you do legs and upper body on same day???

Thanks

'Strength' rep range should be 1-4 reps, for 1-3 sets.

You'd put more muscle on doing 10-15 reps for 3-5 sets though.

You can do legs and upper body on the same day. It may even lead to greater gains as the leg workout would increase your anabolism as long as you coupled that with an adequate diet and sleep.

 

[worsleyweb]

Just after a bit of advise really. Getting back into exercise after a few years of slobbing out. Managed to loose 25 pounds with cardio twice a week and one weights session. Apparently I have been doing endurance weights 15 reps x 4 sets at Quite low weights 40kg. I am 5 ft 11 and 13 stone 12 down from 15 8. Can anyone advise what I should be doing to start doing strength weights. I am guessing 8 reps x 3 sets at a weight that's a woman to lift and really hard on the last 2 or 3.

Is that about right???

Oh and can you do legs and upper body on same day???

Thanks

'Strength' rep range should be 1-4 reps, for 1-3 sets.

You'd put more muscle on doing 10-15 reps for 3-5 sets though.

Sorry I am being a bit thick I am assuming both at the same weight???

 

[Stoned Rose]

The best way to burn fat (which is what everyone wants) is through a combination of a clean diet and a mixture of weight training and high intensity training. Running 5k isn't neccasarily going to help any of your goals..

Running the 5k will absolutely help a bunch of people who haven't worked out since school get into fitness, which is exactly what it is designed for. It annoys me when people say things like "it isn't going to help towards your goals". It's fucking aerobic exercise, of course it's going to help you achieve your goals.

Giving people a lifting program requires investment and them to overcome the "fear of the gym" and is overwhelming more likely to fail statistically; you are recommending a course of action that 8 out of 10 people will give up within 6 weeks. Going for an interval based run can be done at any time of the day or night, requires zero investment and people are much less self conscious than walking into a gym which is why it is recommended. It's also a simple program to show people a very quick turnaround on effort in->progress achieved, and its failure statistics as a program seem to be much, much lower which is why I bang on about it.

Fat loss just isn't a difficult process. You consume less calories than you burn off, generally. You can clean up your diet which will reduce the intake of calories and you can do something that increases the amount of calories you burn off. Aerobic exercise increases the amount of calories that you burn off. Running is one form of aerobic exercise.

Not rocket science.

I'd suggest that going to the gym and working out 'properly' is far more fun and rewarding than going for a 5k run, and if im honest people are more likely to lost interest in running 5k in the weather we often get as opposed to mixing up their routines in the gym.

But just for you ill throw you a short workout that requires no gym membership, and can even be done in the comfort of your home/garden

10 squats
10 press ups (assisted if neccessary)
10 jumping jacks
10 burpees

Repeat x 5
Then you could even finish that off with a run round the block.

Now personally id find that a lot more entertaining than running 5k, and whether you believe it or not it is a lot better for burning fat and strengthening muscles.

EDIT: Having a fairly clean diet, eating chemical free food where possible will help drastically.

I can absolutely guarantee you that if you did your routine every day for a month and I ran 5k every day every day for a month and we both ate clean diets, I'd burn more calories and increase my cardiovascular fitness more than you.

 

[Stoned Rose]

As of this morning I'm 11st 2lb, down from 12st 11lb back in October. My body fat % is down from 25.2% to 19.2%. Metabolic rate is up from 2047 to 3033, and the hydration on my kidneys is up too. It's been hard work but well worth it. 2lb more to go then it's all about maintaining the weight and toning up.

Metabolic rate is up from 2047 to 3033

Not being funny but how the fuck are you measuring this?

 

[Stoned Rose]

Just after a bit of advise really. Getting back into exercise after a few years of slobbing out. Managed to loose 25 pounds with cardio twice a week and one weights session. Apparently I have been doing endurance weights 15 reps x 4 sets at Quite low weights 40kg. I am 5 ft 11 and 13 stone 12 down from 15 8. Can anyone advise what I should be doing to start doing strength weights. I am guessing 8 reps x 3 sets at a weight that's a woman to lift and really hard on the last 2 or 3.

Is that about right???

Oh and can you do legs and upper body on same day???

Thanks

'Strength' rep range should be 1-4 reps, for 1-3 sets.

You'd put more muscle on doing 10-15 reps for 3-5 sets though.

Sorry I am being a bit thick I am assuming both at the same weight???

Hi mate, depends on your current strength level and conditioning.

Best to play it by ear. You could drop the weight slightly for each set if needs be.