Bluemoon Fitness Thread

[FantasyIreland]

I would look ill at 11st how tall are you?

5'8

 

[quiet_riot]

Ok I'm really struggling with my 'push' session. Just not making the required numbers to make an increase in weight. I'm going for 4 sets of bench and 4 sets of OHP and I'm barely making 2 sets of 8 and then a third set which ends up in failure...every week for 3 weeks.

I'm progressively overloading everywhere else, slowly inching up, but why is this not working? Beginning to piss myself off.

 

[worsleyweb]

Just had a full pack of Cadbury’s fingers. Really mourish.

 

[BlueTG]

Ok I'm really struggling with my 'push' session. Just not making the required numbers to make an increase in weight. I'm going for 4 sets of bench and 4 sets of OHP and I'm barely making 2 sets of 8 and then a third set which ends up in failure...every week for 3 weeks.

I'm progressively overloading everywhere else, slowly inching up, but why is this not working? Beginning to piss myself off.

I swap every would be fourth bench session in my routine with a heavy dumbbell press instead. Seems to give me a welcome break from it, and the added need to stabilise the dumbbells and freedom of press I think helps build a little more strength around the chest and core.

I still dumbbell press on some bench days, just not as heavy following benching.

 

[quiet_riot]

Sore after the first session back after the Xmas excess.

 

[kevin horlocks wand]

I have pretty much been doing 30 minute gym sessions (weights) for a while and I am just bulking up and looking massive - I also eat loads whenever I go to the gym so I am now reducing the weights in terms of amount and weight .

Now rowing machine at the start - 15 minutes quick weights and then run 3k run decent speed 3/4 times a week . Seems to be better and losing a bit of weight and not as hungry.

I don't take any fancy dan supplements like protein shakes should I?

 

[FantasyIreland]

I don't take any fancy dan supplements like protein shakes should I?

Given you are massive already,why would you?

 

[inchy14]

Been back at the running since December 29th after finally shaking off this achilles injury, done 53 miles in 6 runs, little slower than my usual pace but getting it back up there.

Also been visiting the gym twice a week to help with strength training plus some hill reps on the indoor bike. Want to get my chest and arms a little bigger, been doing pull ups and press ups plus bicep curls and chest press with dumb bells.

@FantasyIreland anything else you recommend? Can't do dips as we've only limited equipment in the gym itself.

 

[FantasyIreland]

Been back at the running since December 29th after finally shaking off this achilles injury, done 53 miles in 6 runs, little slower than my usual pace but getting it back up there.

Also been visiting the gym twice a week to help with strength training plus some hill reps on the indoor bike. Want to get my chest and arms a little bigger, been doing pull ups and press ups plus bicep curls and chest press with dumb bells.

@FantasyIreland anything else you recommend? Can't do dips as we've only limited equipment in the gym itself.

The basics pal,heavy lifts 10-6 rep range and eat to a surplus.

2 days a week....maybe a full body workout

A - Deadlifts,Incline Dumbell press and Bent rows

B - Squats,OHP and weighted chins

3 sets of each.

 

[quiet_riot]

The basics pal,heavy lifts 10-6 rep range and eat to a surplus.

2 days a week....maybe a full body workout

A - Deadlifts,Incline Dumbell press and Bent rows

B - Squats,OHP and weighted chins

3 sets of each.

@FantasyIreland do you employ any periodisation at all?