Workout: What did you do today?

[jimmy jazz]

Chest and Tris.

105kg bench press x 5, 4, 4

Very happy with that. Making gainz 

[DJChameleon]

Memorial day so just kind of chilling. I did do my 90 pushups to help complete my 3k challenge but nothing else.

Back with my trainer at 8am tomorrow.

[DJChameleon]

How did you mess up your toe?

[Shhon]

How did you mess up your toe?

I guess from just running, my toe got a blister on it, and hurts to walk but it is better pretty much. I put tape on it yesterday and probably will for the next run.

[DJChameleon]

I guess from just running, my toe got a blister on it, and hurts to walk but it is better pretty much. I put tape on it yesterday and probably will for the next run.

Oh okay well be careful with it. Even with tape on it. It might possibly blister more.

[jadis]

Chest and Tris.

105kg bench press x 5, 4, 4

Very happy with that. Making gainz 

Pretty impressive. My pre-pandemic best was shy of 100 by a couple of kilos. Now I'm just north of 80

[jimmy jazz]

Pretty impressive. My pre-pandemic best was shy of 100 by a couple of kilos. Now I'm just north of 80

Do you train alone? I do so I have no spotter but I just roll of shame the barbell if I fail. I don't attempt an increase in weight until I can comfortably rep my max several times, so it takes me longer but it is safer for me that way.

@Mindy I advise you to watch this before you lift weights again.

[jadis]

Do you train alone? I do so I have no spotter but I just roll of shame the barbell if I fail. I don't attempt an increase in weight until I can comfortably rep my max several times, so it takes me longer but it is safer for me that way.

Nah I both prefer going to the gym and have no space/money to set up anything resembling a home gym in the apartment we rent. Right now I'm really happy with the gym I found, it's not a chain gym like Planet Fitness or whatever you guys have and you get a personal program and supervision.

I did get a set of dumbbells during the pandemic but never had a bench press rack. I naturally prefer having people around to spot me. But it's cool that you can do it alone and have the awareness to not get yourself injured. 

[DJChameleon]

Nah I both prefer going to the gym and have no space/money to set up anything resembling a home gym in the apartment we rent. Right now I'm really happy with the gym I found, it's not a chain gym like Planet Fitness or whatever you guys have and you get a personal program and supervision.

I did get a set of dumbbells during the pandemic but never had a bench press rack. I naturally prefer having people around to spot me. But it's cool that you can do it alone and have the awareness to not get yourself injured. 

Yeah the gym that I go to isn't a chain gym either. I refuse to go to Planet Fitness.

My trainer gave me homework. Everyday he wants me to do 18 mins of jumping rope with a weighted jump rope. 3 min intervals like I'm boxing and 30 second rest in between.  He was slapping my arms every time I stopped while I was jumping rope today. He's like if I'm swinging the rope then he can't touch me. He was pretty much training me like I'm a boxer I felt like. It was rough though. I was at the end of all of the other chest workouts we did so I was winded.

[jimmy jazz]

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.

[DJChameleon]

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.

Sure that happens but it's popular and I just don't want to go to a place that a shit ton of people go to because I don't want to see certain individuals.

[jimmy jazz]

Sure that happens but it's popular and I just don't want to go to a place that a shit ton of people go to because I don't want to see certain individuals.

Are you one of those people who gets self conscious when others see you train?

If I went to a gym I'd probably go to a shithole bodybuilding gym not one of the fancy ones.

[DJChameleon]

Are you one of those people who gets self conscious when others see you train?

If I went to a gym I'd probably go to a shithole bodybuilding gym not one of the fancy ones.

No, even though I live in a city. It's a small city similar to how small rural towns are and like everybody knows everybody. So I don't want to physically see certain individuals because shit will pop off and fights will be started.

[jimmy jazz]

@Mindy what is your goal?

[jimmy jazz]

To people who think it is a magic potion then it is a waste of money. It's just a food source. It's easier and more convenient (and probs cheaper) to get 200g of protein a day supplementing with protein powder than if you had to get all of it from sit down meals. If you're athlete or trying to build muscle then it will help. If you're a fat slob who doesn't train and thinks you'll become muscular from drinking 'shakes' then you're wasting your time.

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Probs gonna deload over the next week. Just feel like a break.