The new improved fitness thread

[Kwacky]

I can manage about 1km on the treadmill before I get so bored I'm a danger to myself. I certainly can't be doing running outside.

[dogbot]

It's always been one of my go tos, tbh. I ran loads as a youth and it's stuck with me.

I need about a ton of strapping across my right knee and left ankle - astronauts have gone into space with less engineering than I wear to jog - but it works and it's great for keeping the stamina up. I have to be really careful, but I only go once or twice a week, so it's all good.

[Cav]

Gym was very good this evening (chest)... My usual 5 minute cross-trainer warm up and then I moved up to 2x 20kg plates for chest press (i really cannot rate this exercise enough! Superset with 16kg dumbell flyes (everything incline). I then did 5x12 28kg dumbell press and cables.

The 30 minutes swim was a very nice wind down too. According to MyFitnessPal I've consumed 2000 calories but burned off 450 calories so I'm under for my daily target. Don't know what to have as a snack later

[Itchy]

Shoulders this morning.

I think I need to make my sessions longer. Or do 2 sessions in a day.

[dogbot]

Got the proper DOMS ache this morning. But my arms and my stomach are starting to look great.

[Kwacky]

My abs are fantastic. But they're a hidden treasure

[dogbot]

I hear Nic Cage is in talks to do the movie?

[D6Nutz]

"Recovery" run last night, 10k at an easy pace. Felt like I'd put on two lumps of concrete rather than trainers.

Dawned on me today why Sundays race number was familiar...

[D6Nutz]

10 mile training run this morning. Crap run, couldn't settle into a pace and couldn't get my breathing sorted. But with some group spirit I made it to the end.

[Kwacky]

Did a HIIT and cardio session today.

[Cav]

Legs yesterday.. got a new PB (145kg for 2 reps). I felt absolutely $hagged for the rest of the day though so had to keep eating until I felt better - suprisingly my legs feel pretty great today

[Kwacky]

145kg doing what?

[Cav]

Squats.. I started at 70kg until failure then keep adding weight. So I did 70, 110, 130, 135, 140, 145 - all until failure. I managed 5 at 140kg.

I did lots more after that and walking down 2 flights of stairs was not fun afterwards - I should have taken the lift.

[Perkles]

I did some deadlifts yetserday and some bench pressing,I kept it light but went for maximum reps with 5 sets or each until the lactic acid burnt me out
Im very sore today especially my delts and front of my thighs

[dogbot]

I very rarely do heavy weights, tbh.

But (for example) with my bench presses tonight, there'll be two lots of 40 rep stepped sets, so 80 in total.

[Perkles]

TBH I like lifting heavy dont know why but I always have,I think its good to mix it up so your body gets a shock now and again and you dont get bored

[Cav]

I like heavy with low reps but if I'm trying to cut my body fat I find it beneficial to go for 12 reps as heavy as I can with minimal rest between sets, that has you sweating like a priest in a playground!

[Kwacky]

I like deadlifts, there's something satisfying about grabbing a load of weight and picking it up.

My fubarred shoulder means I can't do chest press, it puts too much pressure on it and causes it to flare up. Incline or decline barbell chest press isn't too bad but I can't press much as the shoulder is weak. 50kg is about my limit. But there are loads of other chest exercises to do so I'm not really bothered.

[Cav]

My personal favourite is shoulders.. I just love it. You can see individual muscles tense as you work out and the drive home is always painful haha.

I've pretty much gone full circle, I used to love back most but now I hate it..

[Kwacky]

My shoulders are pretty poor and the right burns out very quickly. I'm always wary of it flaring up so I don't do too much shoulder work.

Back is ace. I trained with my old PT instructor on Friday and he gave me a couple of good back exercises where you hold the weight to tire the muscles then carrying on with your reps.