Fitness & Martial Arts Thread

[Fatal Exception]

I start at the gym on Wednesday for my induction. Any tips? I'm looking to lose a little fat and gain stamina + some muscles.

[Corazon de Leon]

A bastard.

Doing a bastard.

By monkeyturd1986.

I'm doing shitloads of cardio right now. I can see a real improvement in my leg muscles from when I started. My all round fitness is improving as well, massively. I could do 9k on a bike in 20 minutes when I started, now 10.5, which I'm happy with.

[Harry Bizzle]

I seeeeee.

I was most definitely not doing one of those. I did a burpee, then went down again for a pushup and then jumped.

No wonder I thought it was impossible to do more than about 12 a minute.

[Cosmo]

Looking at some of these workouts on bodybuilding.com...no way could I do that and look like some of these people.

[Igor]

Yeah, all those people were born exactly like that.

[Cosmo]

They were. Every single one of them.

[Rocsteady]

Cosmo, you're obviously unhappy with the way you look, what reason is there not to start doing weights/ drinking some milk?

After a couple of months you'll love going to the gym and look bigger = more self confidence = more success with the laydeez. Wins all round.


Off to play 7 a side in an hour. Not played football in a few years and I was no good back then, this isn't going to go well

[blackoutHERO]

They were. Every single one of them.

I used to be incredibly skinny like you. Now I'm a tank.

[DML]

They were. Every single one of them.

I used to be incredibly skinny like you. Now I'm a tank.

Before and after?

[blackoutHERO]

Bench: 20kg >>> 125kg
Squat: 40kg >>> 190kg
Deadlift: 40kg >>> 235kg

Will try and find pictures.

[Igor]

Bench: 20kg >>> 125kg
Squat: 40kg >>> 190kg
Deadlift: 40kg >>> 235kg

Will try and find pictures.

Shiiiit

Time frame?

[Igor]

Aren't you like, 19 as well? Mental.

[Fatal Exception]

Bench: 20kg >>> 125kg
Squat: 40kg >>> 190kg
Deadlift: 40kg >>> 235kg

Will try and find pictures.

Jesus.

[blackoutHERO]

Just turned 20 last month. Took about 3-4 years and that's with the first year having no routine or proper diet. So if done properly it's achievable in 2-3 years I reckon. Those are figures taken from start of December so will be stronger now just having tested in a while.

This is coming across as blowing my own trumpet but what I'm trying to say is no one is too skinny or too weak (bar medical conditions) to get big and strong. You just have to be willing to put in the effort.

Also body weight went from about 70kg to 94kg.

[JChalmers]

Off swimming this weekend for the first time in a couple of years.

Since moving to Newcastle in the summer stopped playing football and doing excersise so thought It's about time to get back into shape and get fit again.

If you dont hear from me again it's because I've drowned!

[Cosmo]

They were. Every single one of them.

I used to be incredibly skinny like you. Now I'm a tank.

I don't really want to get crazy strong. I'd just like a physique that's nicer to look at than what I have now. Obviously getting stronger is part of that, but it's not a priority.

[Rocsteady]

Get to the gym then.

Football went better than expected, turns out I'm actually OK as a defender

One of our team had to be taken to the hospital though, shoulder barged into one of the concrete walls that surround the pitch and smashed his head. Didn't look intentional like, hope he's not got anything more serious than a concussion.

Legs are a bit strawberry floated the day, had to skip the squats.

[Archaeon]

So I had nose surgery and by doctor's order must avoid all kinds of activities for a week or so to allow healing.

Excuse to slack off GET \o/

[blackoutHERO]

Smolov for Squats
Week 3 Day 4

Smolov
W3D4

20 kg x 10
70 kg x 8
90 kg x 5
120 kg x 3
140 kg x 3
152.5 kg x 3
152.5 kg x 3
152.5 kg x 3
152.5 kg x 3
152.5 kg x 3
152.5 kg x 3
152.5 kg x 3
152.5 kg x 3
152.5 kg x 3
152.5 kg x 3

[smurphy]

My goal: Decent visible six pack, nice titty muscles, bigger arms. Decent all-round strength.

My legs are already beasts so no need to worry about them.