Gym Thread 2017

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[WITCHCRAFT]

Spent a couple of months just building up wrist and grip strength to deal with a small wrist injury I got last September that kept twinging when I put sideways pressure on the wrist. Since I started working out/building out muscles in that area it feels much better. It had previously been hindering any significant use of free-weights.

I tore my rotator cuff (in the shoulder) about 4 years ago, and I'm still really careful about upping weights on my upper body stuff. You can work around stuff like that to a point, but my upper body is absolutely behind my legs for now. Like I said in the OP though, heavy hiking and biking are my favorite athletic hobbies, so it's not a big deal for me.

The worst part of injuries like that is if you ever push it too far and hurt yourself again, it will probably be worse than the first time. Doesn't help that my dad recently got rotator cuff surgery, and my brother has injured his in the past as well...

[Paul]

Let's post pathetic records:

190m, 95kg, 3(three) freestanding handstand pushups

I'll never be Jackie Chan. They are so much easier against a wall.

I incline bench lift 170 kilos.

Nice going. One day you'll be able to do a pushup.

[Bittersteel]

190m, 95kg

you're seriously underweight

[Jona]

you're seriously underweight

Idk man, he's a solid 1 kg per 2 meters tall.

[njames89]

I have for the longest time not been using gyms now. I have a 10 lb mace, a 35 lb kettlebell and a 50lb kettlebell. They are the only weights that I use now. Mostly I do bodyweight exercises and hike/bike around as well. Spend a lot of time up in cottage country swimming and hiking. Always easy to keep fit when you have beautiful nature to explore.

My work is also pretty physical some days. Lots of heavy lifting and constantly on the move.

[Kadeth]

my fellow ripped gamer dudes, how do i get fit and strong ?

i am 69kg 185cm and struggle to lift coffee mug to my mouth

[Taser]

my fellow ripped gamer dudes, how do i get fit and strong ?

i am 69kg 185cm and struggle to lift coffee mug to my mouth

Start with twinkies and work your way up to twixes. Then go right for the coffee brownies.

You'll get stronk.

[WITCHCRAFT]

I have for the longest time not been using gyms now. I have a 10 lb mace, a 35 lb kettlebell and a 50lb kettlebell. They are the only weights that I use now. Mostly I do bodyweight exercises and hike/bike around as well. Spend a lot of time up in cottage country swimming and hiking. Always easy to keep fit when you have beautiful nature to explore.

My work is also pretty physical some days. Lots of heavy lifting and constantly on the move.

Hindu squats with a 2x10lb kettlebell or more will work your legs damn hard, and in a much different way than barbell leg routines. Pistol squats too, but I think I have bad form with them since my knees get sore fairly fast. Hindu squat form is super easy and feels really natural to me.

Farmer's walk lunges are great for this too. It will be absolutely brutal with a fraction of the weight you would lift doing squats or deadlift. Really funny to do in a gym too.

Just imagine doing that up and down the length of the free weight/mirror area. It's one of the only times someone has come up to me and asked wtf I was doing. Then we chatted for a little bit about other oddball lifts.

[njames89]

Don't mind me I'm just farmers lunging a marathon around the gym.

[Kadeth]

Start with twinkies and work your way up to twixes. Then go right for the coffee brownies.

You'll get stronk.

no i'm serious, where's a good starting point for a pathetic weak nerd?

[Taser]

no i'm serious, where's a good starting point for a pathetic weak nerd?

Dam.

Ok well what Xant posted is good (Start Bodyweight) as well  as Reddit's Bodyweight Recommended Routine. For weights, there's always stronglift's 5x5 or Rippetoe's Starting Strength.

Start Bodyweight: http://www.startbodyweight.com/p/about-start-bodyweight-program.html

Reddit's RR (Recommended Routine): https://www.reddit.com/r/bodyweightfitness/wiki/kb/recommended_routine

Stronglifts: https://stronglifts.com/5x5/

Rippetoe's: http://startingstrength.com/get-started/programs

I've only done Start Bodyweight and Rippetoe's of the 4 listed but the other 2 are highly recommended as well by many people. They are good programs.

For running the "from couch to 5k" plan might be up your alley. I hate cardio (it kills your gains mang) so I'll let someone else pipe in on that one but couch to 5k is a good starting one for running.

I would start off with just one of the programs and add in cardio as you go though depending on your goals. Makes it easier to adjust.

[Grytviken]

[Leshma]

no i'm serious, where's a good starting point for a pathetic weak nerd?

Get a kid, eat proteins, give sugar to him, carry him around everywhere and do all kinds of shenanigans.

I'm just kidding, your back will be in severe pain if you do as advised

[Kadeth]

twinkies it is.