Workout: What did you do today?

[Guybrush]

@Mindy @Guybrush

Is it possible to merge this thread with the original thread?

The reason I asked for mine to be put in the secret forum was so that people could post progress pics away from lurkers.

I suppose we could just have one joint thread in here and progress pics could be posted in the member picture gallery?

I dunno man.

What do you think?

I think that sounds like a good idea!

I've never merged threads before, so I'll jump at the chance of checking that out. Done!

Also I did some pushups, squats, burpees etc. on the lawn.. at least it's something

[jimmy jazz]

I think that sounds like a good idea!

I've never merged threads before, so I'll jump at the chance of checking that out. Done!

Also I did some pushups, squats, burpees etc. on the lawn.. at least it's something

Thank you Guy that is superb modding.

Keep it up and we can squeeze each other's muscles when we go for drinks this summer.

[Guybrush]

Thank you Guy that is superb modding.

Keep it up and we can squeeze each other's muscles when we go for drinks this summer.

Thanks!

Well, I'm a teetotal, but.. I might be down for the squeezing

I'm also a gentle squeezer (on account of having such a weak grip).

[jadis]

What's wrong with Planet Fitness?

I'm gonna guess it's full of 20something women kitted out in the latest expensive gym gear but who don't actually do anything other than take pics for Insta and sip water from massive bottles, sit on the exercise bikes/walk on the treadmills etc.

Nah that you get more at the pricier gyms. PF is just too basic. At 10 bucks a month or however much it is now you get what you pay for. Filthy, no supervision whatsoever. And the dumbbells aren't adjustable which is the worst. I don't understand how are you supposed to get from 20 lbs to 25 if you're doing a very controlled motion. You need subtler weight gradations

[jimmy jazz]

Nah that you get more at the pricier gyms. PF is just too basic. At 10 bucks a month or however much it is now you get what you pay for. Filthy, no supervision whatsoever. And the dumbbells aren't adjustable which is the worst. I don't understand how are you supposed to get from 20 lbs to 25 if you're doing a very controlled motion. You need subtler weight gradations

Mine aren't adjustable

I dream of the day I own some of them Bowflex ones but they are so expensive.

[jadis]

Some make do with whatever they have and get amazing progress. I'm a bit spoiled (and not particularly knowledgeable, so I need all the extra help I can get)

[jimmy jazz]

Mine are crusty. My dad wrapped a load of duct tape around the handles cos he doesn't use gloves and now every time I lift, little bits of the tape come off.

There is nothing actually wrong with them, they just aren't shiny or gadgety.

It also gets annoying when I'm doing drop sets and you have to keep screwing and unscrewing the adjust the weight. I need another set tbf.

[jimmy jazz]

[Guybrush]

I'd tell ya what I did, but I don't even know what these stupid ass exercises are. I'll try.

Like you bend over the couch so your back is parallell to the seat and then you lift a weight towards the hip to work out your back. It's probably a flying camel or a squiggly wiggly. I did some of that and some situps and that one where you lie down on a thing and stretch your arms back behind you and pick something up and lift that over your chest. Might be a dirty Willy. And I did a bunch of squats.

I'm not very organized at the moment, but trying to get something in every day now.

Give me a few weeks, I'll be a total beefcake.

[jimmy jazz]

I'd tell ya what I did, but I don't even know what these stupid ass exercises are. I'll try.

Like you bend over the couch so your back is parallell to the seat and then you lift a weight towards the hip to work out your back. It's probably a flying camel or a squiggly wiggly. I did some of that and some situps and that one where you lie down on a thing and stretch your arms back behind you and pick something up and lift that over your chest. Might be a dirty Willy. And I did a bunch of squats.

I'm not very organized at the moment, but trying to get something in every day now.

Give me a few weeks, I'll be a total beefcake.

That's a row. You'd do it with a barbell normally but you can use dumbbells or even just the plates or a resistance band. The second one sounds like a pullover.

Do you intend to try and do it regularly?

Keep going 

[jimmy jazz]

Have started my deload.

Did 120kg bench press x 1. (6 sets from 70kg up to 120kg)

Only doing half the sets then next cycle half the weight.

Then back to normal.

[Guybrush]

Do you intend to try and do it regularly?

Keep going 

Thanks! I do, but I also know I've only been able to keep it up for a few months at most before 😄

Have started my deload.

Did 120kg bench press x 1. (6 sets from 70kg up to 120kg)

Only doing half the sets then next cycle half the weight.

Then back to normal.

Deload, is that just for restitution? Or is it part of the ancient beef secrets that makes muscles blow up?

[jimmy jazz]

Recovery mainly mate. Also sometimes I just feel like a break.

[DJChameleon]

I'm resting today. I did leg day with my trainer yesterday and he included shoulders with it. Later on in the day I did a shit load of walking.

I thought I would ge super sore today but my daily 20 min walk went well.

[jimmy jazz]

What did you do for legs @DJChameleon