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Rocsteady wrote:I've got a huge shed where I plan to put the barbell and weights overnight but unfortunately the rest of it will be sitting outside - already been reading about how spiders apparently love the little holes in the rack

I never noticed spiders in the holes but I hope they noticed me :datass:

Rubix wrote:I have also changed my diet and now purchase monthly Huel powder and savoury meals to swap from my normal Lunch and snacks. This gives me all the nutrition I need in the day in one simple meal.

Do you have a brand deal? :lol:

blackoutHERO wrote:
Rocsteady wrote:I've got a huge shed where I plan to put the barbell and weights overnight but unfortunately the rest of it will be sitting outside - already been reading about how spiders apparently love the little holes in the rack

I never noticed spiders in the holes but I hope they noticed me

Rubix wrote:I have also changed my diet and now purchase monthly Huel powder and savoury meals to swap from my normal Lunch and snacks. This gives me all the nutrition I need in the day in one simple meal.

Do you have a brand deal?

No, but if anyone does sign up let me know because if you are a new member I can get you £10 off your first order (which gives me £10 too)

My gym opens at 6am Monday so I can train before work for the first time since December :toot:

Question, what’s the best way to ease into the training again? Last time I remember being really sore the first couple of days and it sort of null and voided that first week back

Embrace the DOMS, welcome it like an old friend.

ITSMILNER wrote:My gym opens at 6am Monday so I can train before work for the first time since December

Question, what’s the best way to ease into the training again? Last time I remember being really sore the first couple of days and it sort of null and voided that first week back

I've had a football/cricket day lined up with friends for a while now and it's on Sunday, so after all my talk I'm very unlikely to actually be in the gym on Monday as I'll be so battered from the sports :fp:

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What sort of training are you planning on doing? Depending on what it is, I'd probably suggest replicating with just your body weight today, then again with whatever light weight you can add on Saturday. Take some fish oil/Omega 3 tablets. Should help get your body prepared to get back to it next week :datass:

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That's not a growth wrote:Embrace the DOMS, welcome it like an old friend.

it was horrible before, not felt that really since I was in my teens

Oblomov Boblomov wrote:
ITSMILNER wrote:My gym opens at 6am Monday so I can train before work for the first time since December

Question, what’s the best way to ease into the training again? Last time I remember being really sore the first couple of days and it sort of null and voided that first week back

I've had a football/cricket day lined up with friends for a while now and it's on Sunday, so after all my talk I'm very unlikely to actually be in the gym on Monday as I'll be so battered from the sports .

What sort of training are you planning on doing? Depending on what it is, I'd probably suggest replicating with just your body weight today, then again with whatever light weight you can add on Saturday. Take some fish oil/Omega 3 tablets. Should help get your body prepared to get back to it next week .

So before the lockdown I was doing combo days of Chest/Tris one day and Back/Bi's the next so i'll likely start back with that to begin with.

I'm thinking if I stick to light workouts this week, light weights and such, that should hopefully ease me back in and and stop getting really bad DOMS. I have been taking Omega 3 tabs for a few weeks in prep :datass:

With several months off weights, DOMS is gonna be brutal no matter what you do.

My plan to minimise is to do ridiculously light weights. E.g. I was benching 100kg a year ago. In July I did 80kg which was easy enough even with many months off but made me feel disabled for a week afterwards. So I'm going to do 40kg 5x10. Essentially an active rest day.

That's not a growth wrote:Embrace the DOMS, welcome it like an old friend.

that gif is strawberry floating perfect

Day 11 just over 1/3 through the 200 press-up challenge.
Pains have gone and I actually finding them easier to complete now.

It felt like this day would never come :datass:

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As I predicted though, after playing sports for four hours yesterday I am in no state whatsoever to go to the gym today. Hopefully everyone else gets their first session out the way today then I can swoop in tomorrow while they've all got DOMS 8-)

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Grumpy David wrote:made me feel disabled

That’s an exceptionally poor turn of phrase.

Went this morning and it wasn't too busy thankfully and most people seemed to be trying to keep a distance and wipe down equipment which was good to see!

Took it fairly easy as it was my first gym visit in a year, can confirm I am weak. But feels good to be back!

Finally back in the gym and it's even more beautiful than I remembered :cry:

That feeling when you get back in the gym

I'll go back in May I think. Not ready and I want to hear from others about the measures in place

First session in new gym last night. Back on the 5x5 to build back up. Started with some easy 120kg squats but the DOMS are exceptional today. Feel like I've started Smolov again.

Anyone trained at Gymbox? The equipment they have is class but it's v expensive.

blackoutHERO wrote:Started with some easy 120kg squats

strawberry float off :lol:

Second day back for me yesterday and I wasn't far off fainting at one point. Little bit later on I had a wave of nausea come over me. strawberry float this whole 'being over 30' thing. :dread:

Oh also I've not heard of Gymbox. Is it essentially just a competitor to Hammer Strength?

I do really want to get back to the gym, I miss squats and bench press

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