The Fitness Thread - Guild Inn

Dogz · 01-07-08, 20:33

Anyone else into fitness?

I'm not a member of a gym but will join one in a couple of months.

At the moment I'm making do with my own set of dumbells and doing pushups.

Been taking protein shakes for last month to help bulk up a bit considering I've high metabolism and weight gain is a bitch.

I'm 6'1" and weigh just slightly under 13 stone at the moment. Hoping to bulk up some more. Still look quite thin. Damn body.

Sticky Ramen · 01-07-08, 20:42

I avoid gyms despite having a membership due to feeling terribly out of place next to all the uber-tanked guys who stare at themselves pumping weights in the mirror for hours on end

But I'm not opposed to running and some push-ups/weights at home when i could be bothered...really need to dedicate a bit more to it though.

reaper · 01-07-08, 20:43

same with me, joining the gym soonish, but i make do with a set of dumbells push ups and running everyday, im something like 6'4 6'5 ish and im nearing 11 stone

, but basically i eat as less fatty foods as i can, mainly sticking to pasta salad's etc

Dogz · 01-07-08, 20:48

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Originally Posted by Sticky Ramen

I avoid gyms despite having a membership due to feeling terribly out of place next to all the uber-tanked guys who stare at themselves pumping weights in the mirror for hours on end

But I'm not opposed to running and some push-ups/weights at home when i could be bothered...really need to dedicate a bit more to it though.

Know the feeling mate. Kinda why I'm bulking up a bit and getting into shape before I go to a gym. When I do join one, I'll be mainly using it for cardio so will avoid all the dicks who think they are chiseled out of marble and pose like they have constipation.

If you plan to get fit, you'd need to keep to a routine every week.

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Originally Posted by reaper

same with me, joining the gym soonish, but i make do with a set of dumbells push ups and running everyday, im something like 6'4 6'5 ish and im nearing 11 stone

, but basically i eat as less fatty foods as i can, mainly sticking to pasta salad's etc

At that height, you are probably underweight.

What weight of dumbells do yous lift and typically how many reps and sets would yous do?

Tangster · 01-07-08, 20:51

I eat well, balanced diet and don't have things like coke or too much alcohol.
I'm only 5'10" but weigh just over 11stone and work out by playing water polo, rugby and have my own weight's at home, although they are somewhat light these days...
My school allows student to use the gym and the pool free of charge, so I pop in there for about 6-8 hours a week(2hour sessions)

Dogz-I lift 17.5kg dumbells(38.5lb) in 3 sets of 20.

reaper · 01-07-08, 20:53

i am underweight by wuite a bit

, but i normally vary in what i lift

Dogz · 01-07-08, 20:55

At the moment I'm working biceps with 25kg dumbell by doing as many sets as I can of 30 reps.

Done 40 reps in a set earlier. Highest I've reached yet. Think its time to increase the weight. Just a pity this is the highest weight available with the current dumbells I own. Will have to buy some new ones.

Roar · 01-07-08, 20:58

been going to the gym for abit over 1 year now.

following a tight diet with Protein shakes.
stopped going to the gym for 2 weeks just now recently though, needed a break, but started up again today.

Dogz · 01-07-08, 21:00

At times the fitness thing is tough. Days I don't feel like it.

For the moment, exercising 5 days per week. Working different muscle group each day. Protein shake before and after work out.

Roar · 01-07-08, 21:02

yea same with me xD

theres some times you dont feel like going at all. but if you end up going you usually feel better afterwards, instead of staying home the rest of the day wondering if youre gonna go or not.

i do a 4 split. been trying many different programs, but since its summer now i like a program thats pretty quick each day.

Tangster · 01-07-08, 21:02

I'm currently working my back and chest along with general fitness with some shoulders.
Routine is 10min warm-up run, then 3 sets of 20 on the bench(70kg), 5min run, 3 sets of 10 military press(55kg), 5min run, 3 sets of 30 pull ups, 5min run, 3 sets of 25 dumbell fly(15kg each arm), 5min run, then finish with 3 sets of 10 bent barbell rows(60kg).

reaper · 01-07-08, 21:02

lately ive been lifting 20kg normally do sets of 20, but i do like 20 for my deltoids,biceps,trapezius etc, so its like 4+ sets of 20 reps for each muscle

Daze · 01-07-08, 21:03

i like to stay sexy for the ladies lol so i work out everyday.

i do 200 sit ups. 200 push ups. and i got my weights which are 20 lbs and i do four sets of 20.

Dogz · 01-07-08, 21:04

I find that if I skip a week exercising, the next week it is really tough so I don't do much.

I don't plan to get too big. Just atheletic build.

What height and weight are you Roar?

Roar · 01-07-08, 21:05

hmm yeah, the exercies are important, and its nice to use many different exercies for each muscle.

variation = key to succes

but then again food is even more important

Eating the right food = 70% of your workout.

edit:

im 1.79 high and 80kg

but ive been doing this for a while so i basicly consist of muscles